Octal Deluxe 1X12 Combo Amp
Please excuse the rough playing. These clips are just to give an idea of the sound.
Description
The Octal Tweed Deluxe is true to the early 5B3 Tweed Deluxe circuit that used octal pre-amp tubes. While not as well known as the later 5E3 Deluxe. The Octal Deluxe is an awesome amp. The octal pre-amp is grid-leak biased and it uses a paraphase phase inverter which imparts incredibly fat and responsive overdrive. The cleans are especially rich. Thick swampy and rich are the adjectives that come to mind! This amp works especially well with both single coils PAF type humbuckers.
Each one is carefully and meticulously built and tested. 90 Day warranty on tubes and 2 years on everything else. Working chassis do not carry a warranty.
Features
15 Watts All Tube Power (Two 6V6's, Two 6SL7's, and One GZ-34)
Meticulously Hand wired
Improved grounding system minimizes hum
Bright and Normal Channels
Normal Channel Volume, Bright Channel Volume and Shared Tone Control
Hi and Low inputs for both Channels
8 ohm and Extension Speaker out
Available as a 12 inch Speaker Combo and Working Chassis
Combos are made of Solid Finger Joined Pine with Lacquered Tweed
The Low Down
The Octal Deluxe is great for smaller gigs and recording. It really shines for blues, country, rockabilly, and rock and roll. It does not have a lot of clean headroom so it is largely used for over driven sounds. It will need to be miced or used with an extension cab for larger shows.
Inside the Octal Deluxe
Rear of Octal Deluxe 1X12 Combo
Classic Tone USA Output Transformer
Classic Tone USA or Marvel Electric (Classic Tone sister company) Power Transformer
Alpha Pots
Carling Switches
Neutrik or Switchcraft Jacks
Mallory 150 tone caps,
Special resistor selection for the best tone and least noise
Weber 12A125-O Alnico Speaker
High End Tube Sockets
JJ's 6V6's, Sovtek 6SL7's or NOS Russian Military 6SL7s, JJ's GZ-34
Stainless Steel Chassis
Hand wired
What People are saying about the Octal Deluxe:
"Just got the amp today and I have to say it's easily the best amp I've ever played. I've had vox ac15s, Marshall jtm 45s, and various other vintage tube amps and this just blows them all out of the water both in terms of sound and construction. When I plugged this one in, it just felt right. It was even better than the 1950 tweed deluxe I played in a local music shop. I didn't have to adjust anything!
I just wanted to thank you for such an amazing amp
Regards
Kyle"