Bluesman

60W American Blues/Rock Amplifier

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The circuit represented in the SonicTone Bluesman may arguably be the most important and crucial amp circuit in history. Starting out as a bass amp, it quickly found popularity among guitarists for its tones, particularly when overdriven. After a few revisions, by the late 1950's, the amp was in high demand - so much so that its circuit became the blueprint for the British version of it that's found in the SonicTone '67 Special.

The reason the circuit was so influential is because it introduced new features that provided more power and headroom across the board, along with an articulate, clear attack perfectly suited for where rock n roll was heading.

With a set of modern features like the negative feedback and rectifier selector switches, this amp can actually give you a wide range of tones. On the "smooth" NFB setting with the tube rectifier, the amp will sound looser and more compressed like the original late-50's version of the circuit. On the "punchy" setting with the solid-state rectifier, the amp will sound tighter and more aggressive, like the versions of the circuit that started appearing in the early 1960's.

In addition to that, the 2 channels are in parallel like the original circuit, but instead of having a set of 4 inputs to jumper together, there's only one input and the channels are controlled via the footswitch or front panel switches. This allows you to use any combination of them blended together. Like the original circuit, channel 1 is voiced darker and channel 2 is voiced brighter, and it allows you to dial in the perfect mix between the two to get the tone you want.

The SonicTone Bluesman is a classic American blues/rock amplifier. It represents the best of an era that was the beginning of the next evolution of rock n roll.

Recommended Speaker Pairing: Celestion Greenbacks for accentuated overdrive, or an Jensen Alnico speakers for a more vintage, mellow sound.

Available as a head, a 1x12 combo, a 2x12 combo or a 4x10 combo.

Features & Specs

• 60-watt, fixed-biased American-voiced amplifier
• 3 x 12AX7; 2 x 6L6; 1 x GZ34
• 2 independent, parallel channels, footswitchable
• Shared EQ with presence
• Bright switch on channel 1
• Master volume
• Buffered FX loop, bypassable
• Tube/solid-state rectifier switch
• Negative feedback selector switch
• 16, 8, 4 ohm impedance selector switch
• Birch plywood cabinet with finger-jointed construction
• AC Input: US standard IEC jack at 120V/60Hz

Dimensions

Head:
    24.00" W x 10.75" H x 9.00" D, 31.00 Lbs

1x12 Combo:
    24.00" W x 20.75" H x 10.00" D, 51.00 Lbs

2x12 Combo:
    30.00" W x 20.75" H x 10.00" D, 55.00 Lbs

4x10 Combo:
    24.00" W x 24.75" H x 12.00" D, 55.00 Lbs

Documentation

• Owner's Manual