California Tweed 6V6 4:40 Head
$2,029
An Exciting New Realm of Beautifully Simplistic, Tweed-Based Performance In the twilight of the 1960s, SF Bay Area amp repairman to the Stars, Randall Smith, was inspired to start building his own amplifiers after coming to a deep appreciation for the ‘50s Tweed circuits. vintage voiced, loud and bold
Specifications
| Maker | Mesa/Boogie |
|---|---|
| Instrument | guitar |
| Format | head |
| Technology | tube |
| Power class | Class AB |
| Output | 40 W |
| Channels | 1 |
| Preamp tubes | 5x Mesa 12AX7 & 1x Mesa 12AT7 |
| Power tubes | 4x Mesa 6V6 |
| Effects loop | Yes |
| Footswitch included | Yes |
| Impedance | One 8and Two 4 Ω |
| Weight | 30 Lbs. |
| Production | current |
| Maker’s wording | “Mesa's Patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt technologies, provides five power, two operating-classes and three wiring configuration options via one 5-Way Power Switch - Choose from the following power options: 40 Watt - 4x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 30 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 20 Watts - 2x6V6” |
| Output detail | Multi-Watt™ 2, 10, 20, 30, or 40 |
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