Highlights
- Hand-wired Based on 1961-63 6G11 Brown Vibrolux
-30 watts 5881 power tubes w/2-channels
-Available as a 20 watt with 6V6 tubes
-Bias Vary Tremolo
-GA-SC64 Speaker
-Available as single or 2-10"
-Combo or Head
This amp is balanced and richly satisfying staying
clean up to 6 on the volume control and then gracefully
spilling over into a sweet over-driven tone at higher
volume levels. The tremolo is organic and rich, and this is
an amplifier that true players can revel in.
Blueprinted from 2 of Wayne's personal 6G11/6G11-A cosmetically beat but internally cherry Fender Brown Vibrolux amplifiers. The same model Mark Knopfler used on the famous Dire Straits album "Sultans of Swing"
The Brown Vibrolux features the tapped treble control as found on the original circuit, which basically means the treble really starts to kick in at settings above 5 on the control knob. This was found on all the brown era Fender amps, why, is another conversation, but the brown era amps were always the perfect stepping stone from Tweed to Blackface. Not as loose and open as a tweed, but not as bright and tight as a Blackface.
The Sultan is also available in a 15 watt version. All will remain the same, but slightly lower voltages and a pair of 6V6 power tubes will bring wattage down to small stage levels.
Tech Info & Features:
30 watts (20 watt model also available)
2-5881 or 6L6GC Power tubes
Bias Vary Tremolo
One Button Footswitch
2-Channels (Normal/Bright)
1X12, 1X10, 2x10 and Head
Weight: 39 lbs (1X12)
Front Panel:
Hi/Lo Inputs
Volume
Treble
Bass
Speed
Intensity
Back Panel:
Power cord
Bias Pot
2A Fuse
Power Switch
Standby Switch
8 ohm Speaker Jack
8 ohm X Speaker jack
Tremolo FS Jack
Pricing and Specs:
1X12 Combo: $3500.00
Dims: 17 X 24.125 X 9.5 35 lbs.
Head: $3450.00
Dims: 9.5 X 24.125 X 9.5 27 lbs.
Alnico Speakers starting at +$150
Extension Cabinets starting at $900
