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- Page 1 Guitar & Bass Amplification 2006 english...
- Page 2 Ultimate Tone. Ultimate Flexibility Beyond the Limits When we set out to build guitar amps more than 20 years ago, three distinct breeds roamed the sonic jungle – those that purred with sparkling clean tone, those that growled with throaty crunch sounds, and the state-of- the-art amp of the day that roared with feral rock sound.
- Page 3 Inspiration through Innovation Look at an amp and you’ll see applied science; listen to a good one and you’re hearing art. An amp is an instrument with a distinctive personality and playability. As such, it is a source of inspiration that has a decisive impact on your music.
- Page 5 Custom Class The Master Class: Handcrafted Art of Performance Our company is powered by a passion for tone. We know that it takes a lot more than a fistful of valves and branded speakers to make great amps. You have to obsess about every detail.
- Page 6 TriAmp® MK II The Ultimate Tube Head Three of the finest classic tube amp designs rolled into one! TriAmp MK II is your first choice for ® awesome sound and total tonal flexibility. This definitive all-tube, Custom Class amp puts the most sought-after sounds in amp history at your fingertips.
- Page 7 TriAmp MK II Custom Class all-tube design: 13 tubes! Three classic amps in one with 6 channels: Amp 1: Channel A – Vintage Californian Clean Channel B – Vintage British Clean Amp 2: Channel A – Classic British Rock Channel B – Vintage British Rock Amp 3: Channel A –...
- Page 9 Duotone® The Supercharged “British” Classic Truest British and beyond… Duotone ® delivers to-die-for tone, but takes the one-sound-wonder of vintage amps a significant step further. When we set out to design this modern classic, we collaborated with an amp-tuning specialist to embrace the pros’...
- Page 10 Puretone™ Purist Pleasures No frills for the ultimate sonic thrills… The amp of every purist’s dream: If you have always wished for an amp that responds to your every touch, then this one’s for you! Determined to create a truly uncluttered amp with point-to-point wiring, we sought to go the shortest distance between guitar and speaker cabinet.
- Page 11 Puretone Custom class all-tube design, Class A Single channel with 3-Band EQ Growl knob for tapering off the EQ up ‘til Bypass Head and combo versions available Power amp: two EL34 tubes / 25 W Two-stage power soak for power reduction ®...
- Page 12 TriAmp® Alex Lifeson Signature Model Alex Lifeson, the iconic guitar player for Canadian progressive rock band Rush, has amazed fans all over the world for more than 30 years. His reliable partner in tone is our state-of-the art TriAmp ® .
- Page 13 Alex is more than merely a world-class guitarist – he‘s a standup guy who‘s supporting the cause of children‘s wellbeing. We are donating 50 $ to UNICEF for every signature amp sold. TriAmp Alex Lifeson Signature Model Custom Class all-tube design: 13 tubes! Three classic amps in one with 6 channels: Amp 1: Channel A –...
- Page 14 DSM™ Dynamic Sector Modeling Amp modeling, finally done right! “Nice try” is probably what comes to mind when you hear “guitar amp modeling.” Many great products out there give you all sorts of modeling bells and FX whistles – and they even do it cheaply! But that digital aftertaste still lingers.
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Page 15: Amp Models
Amp Models ‘66 Fender ® Twin Reverb ‘80s hot-rodded Plexi 100 ‘57 Fender ® Tweed Deluxe Marshall ® JCM DSL 2000 ® ‘59 Fender Bassman ‘87 Soldano ® SLO 100 ® ‘59 Fender Bassman ‘98 Mesa ® Triple Rectifier ‘63 VOX ®... -
Page 17: Custom Cabinets
Custom Cabinets The Art of Sound The Voice of your amp Speakers are a critical factor for ultimate sound – they are the final link in the chain of musical expression. So, we engineered these Custom Cabinets to match our Custom Class heads’... - Page 18 TubeTools® Classic Tube Pedals: High Voltage–Substantial Sound Spice up your sound with these Custom Class tone-shaping tools. These unique pedals are as easy to handle as a classic stompbox, but feature the musical substance of a real instrument. TubeTools’ rich heritage dates back nearly 20 years to 1987, when we unveiled Cream Machine, the world’s smallest tube-driven guitar amp.
- Page 20 Tube Factor™ Classic tube booster/overdrive This is the go-to pedal for superior dynamic control, glossy overtones and all-tube overdrive. Phenomenally easy to tweak, Tube Factor juices up your every sound. It grants you greater tonal control over every note you play, adds lots of presence and punch, and can even spare you costly amp modifications.
- Page 21 Tube Rotosphere™ MK II The Rotary Revolution: Stereo Rotary Cabinet and Tube Saturation in One Tube Rotosphere ® MK II has all the inspirational power of the legendary Leslie ® cabinets. It not only puts the response of a tube-powered Leslie at players’ toe-tips, it also boasts two rotation speeds and legit- sounding deceleration &...
- Page 23 Pro Class Perfect Tools for Passionate Performers As practicing musicians and technicians, we know all about the trials and travails of life on the road. You need tools to make your life easier; we build them! Engineered to inspire, our Pro Class products spark you to deliver stellar performances every night.
- Page 24 Trilogy ™ The smartest All-Tube Amp in its Class Four world-class tube channels for one stellar performance Steel-string slingers seeking jaw-dropping tube-tone will hit the jackpot with Trilogy™. Four channels, plus Boost and Sparkle modes, provide a staggering array of six markedly diverse sounds at the touch of a button.
- Page 25 it to alter the amp’s distortion dynamics and smooth out the sound for ultimate response to your touch. But there’s more: Warp X sports Effects Loop Assign, a great FX-management tool for allocating external devices to one or both channels. Simply stomp on a single switch to go from a righteous clean sound enhanced with chorus, delay and the like to stupendous Warp sounds without effects getting in the way...
- Page 26 Edition Tube 20 Anniversary The Classic Tube Combo Four times the tone of its size… Edition Tube 20th anniversary was introduced last year to celebrate our 20th anniversary with a deluxe version of one of our most successful all-tube combos. Compact and easy to handle, this mighty mite serves up big inspiring tone you wouldn’t expect from a combo this small! Its two channels cover the...
- Page 27 Red Box Classic ® The guitar DI-Box with tone Spare the mic and sweeten up the sound! Red Box ® Classic is the latest version of our industry-standard DI box with speaker simulation. Particularly for live applications, this amazing tool warrants consistent sound quality at every gig and puts an end to crosstalk.
- Page 28 True Performers for Players Ready to rumble? So you need an amp that works in a real band situation and doesn’t let you down. How about an amp that not only does that, but also provides inspirational tone and great features – and still doesn’t break the bank? Sounds like you? Then try on our Players Class amps for size and rock the crowd!
- Page 30 Matrix Intro Players Class...
- Page 31 M AT R I X S E R I E S The only 4-channel analog amps with Autostore™ Multi-FX THE AMPS THAT STAGE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH : GREAT TONE, UNIQUE FEATURES – GREAT PRICE! If you want big sound, but don’t have a big budget yet –...
- Page 32 E D ITI O N B LU E R & D F X S E R I E S Start with a Big Tone FAT, EXPRESSIVE TONE THAT INSPIRES YOU TO PLAY! Just starting out? The Edition Blue Series makes it fun to play: Compact, easy to carry, a Edition Blue 15-R control panel with signature blue backlighting –...
- Page 33 Edition Blue R & DFX 15/30/60 Choice of „R“ (Spring Reverb) or „DFX“ (Dual digital FX) models 2 Channels: Clean and Overdrive 3-band EQ CD-player Input Effects: R Series - Spring Reverb DFX Series - Dual Digital Multi FX : Chorus/Flanger/Delay & Digital Spring Reverb Current Feedback Technology for tube-like Tone Power amp: 15, 30 or 60 W Solid State ®...
- Page 35 HKBA Hughes & Kettner Bass Amplification Feel the earth move every time. Bass is the musical bottom line, the baritone bond that ties groove and harmonies together. With the responsibility of holding down the bottom firmly in mind, bass players demand amps that deliver sumo-sized tone.
- Page 36 BASSBASE 600 Absolute Bass The non-compromise custom class bass head BassBase is the place where massive sound pressure and articulate tone converge. Widely hailed as a contemporary classic, this tower of power is numerous pro players’ first- choice rig courtesy of its substantial qualities, tonal flexibility and virtually unlimited power.
- Page 37 BassBase 600 Tube preamp with Bass/Treble-EQ Two switchable Varimetric™ parametric EQ channels Adjustable Notch filter suppresses stage resonances Power amp: 650 W Current Feedback Balanced DI Out Parallel effects loop Active crossover for biamping 19" HU; 18.5 kg / 41 lbs...
- Page 38 QUANTUM SERIES Superior Bass Amplification Gravity-defying groove monsters: Light weight, sound great! Amazingly light, every pound of a Quantum amp packs a very big punch. And with awesome tube tone to boot, they are engineered for instant gratification today and sustained satisfaction for many tomorrows to come.
- Page 39 QUANTUM QT 600 HEAD With its 600-watt Dynavalve amp, the ® QT 600 delivers first-rate sound and ample power for every sonic scenario. The amp’s two inputs unleash the tone of any passive or active bass, with the parallel 4-band EQ providing instant tonal bliss.
- Page 40 QUANTUM CABINETS Heavyweight tone in an extraordinarily light package This high-power This compact 8 x 10" version of the classic bin packs big and bold sound into a bass bin serves up remarkably portable finely contoured, re- cab thanks to its freshingly crisp tone highly efficient 10"...
- Page 41 BASSKICK SERIES A real kick in the Bass Stage-proof bass punch for players BassKicks are serious bass amps that deliver in every sonic scenario from the rehearsal room to the stage. Thanks to Hughes & Kettner’s unique TubeTouch™ input and DynaClip™ peak-limiting technology, all BassKick models provide the punch, headroom and tone typically associated with tube amps.
- Page 42 User & Friends Taxiride Paul Crook Meat Loaf Brad Whitford Davey Johnstone Elton John Acey Slade Murderdolls Chris Childs Thunder Black Majesty Kesici Regicide Michael Thomas Ashba Ritchie Sambora Bon Jovi Jimmy Coup Rob Haris Jamiroquai Andrew WK Band Edguy Don Airey Deep Purple Jörg Weißelberg...
- Page 43 Sphinx Kat Dyson Theory of a Dead Man Adam Dutkiewwicz & Joel Stroetzel, Kill Switch Engage • Alex Lifeson, Rush • Akio Shimizu, Anthem • Akira Wada, Prism • Andrew W K Band • Andy Strange • Acey Slade, Murderdolls • Audley Freed • Claus Fischer, Germany‘s Bass Player No. 1 • Bernie Worrell • Bill Coley • Billy Gibbons •...
- Page 44 ® HUGHES & KETTNER St. Wendel, Germany Phone. +49 - (0) 68 51 - 905 0 Fax. +49 - (0) 68 51 - 905 100 info@hughes - and - kettner.com www.hughes - and - kettner.com © by Music & Sales, 2005. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. All product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners. D MS-1428 10/05...