Vox TB18C1 Owner's Manual page 3

Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the VOX Guitar Amplifier TB18C1 amplifier. This amplifier has been de-
signed in collaboration with legendary American boutique amp designer Tony Bruno who has taken the VOX
sound 'across the pond' to create an all new addition to the VOX line up.
This tone machine is an elegant single channel amp designed to unleash every last bit of tone in any situation.
From the reverb design to the all new Tony Bruno 'Dark' switch this amp will give you all the tools you need to
leave any set of ears begging for more!
About Tony Bruno:
Tony Bruno is a highly respected and sought after boutique amp designer from the U.S.A. He has hand built
over 1000 amplifiers in his career which are regarded as some of the finest sounding amplifiers in the world.
Long time friend of VOX, Tony Bruno's unparalleled knowledge of boutique amplifier design has been utilized
by VOX in the past on projects including the VOX Night Train, AC Custom series amps and also the new AC30
& AC15 Hand Wired amplifiers.
The Story
After establishing a strong working relationship we decided to do a full collaboration and allow Tony to design a
circuit that we would put into mass production. This was a first for both VOX and Tony Bruno. So, Utilizing Tony
Bruno's expertise of American style boutique amplifiers and VOX resources and development team, we set sail
on the seas of tone, into unchartered waters to bring boutique sound and quality to the masses.
First, Tony personally hand built a handwired prototype to his uncompromising standards that we would use as
a benchmark and continually reference throughout the project. After evaluating Tony's amp we at VOX made
a replica of the unit using a PCB design instead of Tony's usual handwired method. We then unleashed Tony
onto the new sample and allowed him to modify and add new features to the unit. After many rigorous voicing
sessions with Tony it was agreed we had something that not only shared the same excellent tonal quality of the
original unit, but also included features that would otherwise be impossible to create without the use of VOX's
modern development and production resources.
The TB18C1 amplifier is the result of an uncompromising collaboration between VOX and Tony Bruno. Enjoy!
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