Archive for the ‘Guitar Amps’ Category

Schertler JAM 100 arrives

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

Always dreamt of owning a Schertler acoustic amp, but found the price was just out of your budget? Well stop dreaming, because your dreams have just come true with the new Schertler JAM 100! All of the quality and tone that Schertler has become famous for, but at a more affordable price. Very much a Schertler David in disguise, the JAM 100 sports an Alesis reverb instead of the spring reverb tank found in the David Classic. And in addition, you gain the rugged and road-worthy grill that so many loved on the old style David amp.

Schertler Jam 100Schertler JAM 100

The Schertler JAM 100 has quality in every respect, the two mic channels have also of unbalanced input, with separate EQ for line channels with the ability to also have the effect on the first approach, the line out, balanced XLR inputs with phantom power.The internal reverb has changed to become more harmonious and have a more extensive usage, while the total power increased to 100W share for a faithful response and engaging from the first listen.The Schertler JAM 100 is offered in two different finishes: Wood and Gray (Shown).

  • SPEAKERS 1” Doom Tweeter – 6” Woofer
  • CONSTRUCTION Plywood
  • CHANNELS 3 independent channels + CD IN
  • EFFECT Alesis Digital reverb
  • POWER 100 Watts
  • DIMENSION 10.6″ x11.4″ x14.17″
  • WEIGHT 24.25 Lbs.

Here are just 5 reasons, out of many, to own one

✓ all round amp for any situation
✓ great price-quality ratio
✓ honest tone
✓ small size
✓ easy to use

It Might Get Loudbox…Fishman’s Mini Acoustic Amp

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Fishman Loudbox Mini Acoustic Amplifier

IN STOCK NOW! The award-winning Loudbox family has a new little brother.

Fishman’s lightest and most portable amp yet, Loudbox Mini delivers the tonal quality that has made the Fishman name the standard for great acoustic sound. The Loudbox Mini packs 60Watts of clean acoustic power, and has two channels featuring Fishman’s legendary preamp and tone control designs, plus digital reverb and chorus for the instrument channel and reverb for the microphone channel. The Loudbox Mini sports an MP3 input and balanced XLR D.I. output – a must for jamming along and capturing your performances.

Features:

•    60Watts with Master Volume

•    Two channels: instrument & microphone

•    Digital Reverb and Chorus

•    Auxiliary input (1/4” and 1/8“)

•    D.I. output: balanced XLR output

Instrument Channel

•    1/4” input for active or passive pickups

•    Feedback-fighting Phase switch

•    3 band EQ: low, mid, high tone controls

•    Reverb level

•    Dual-function Chorus

Microphone Channel

•    XLR input for dynamic microphones

•    2 band EQ with low and high tone controls

•    Reverb level

Specs:

Power: 60 Watts

Drivers: one 6.5” Woofer and one 1” tweeter

Speaker Baffle: 10º built-in tilt

Dimensions: 12” H x 13.7” W x 9.7” D (30.5cm) x (34.9cm) x (24.7cm)

Weight: 19.7 lbs

As if You Needed Another Reason to get a Reason Bambino…

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Happy Birthday to the Reason Bambino! First birthdays are always the best, and Reason is celebrating by giving away a FREE FOOTSWITCH and T-SHIRT!

Summer NAMM 2010!!!

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

It is that time of year again where for three days I get to use my favorite four letter word when talking about guitars that is not an expletive.

Summer NAMM 2010 kicks off on June 18th and runs through June 20th. Once again Guitar Adoptions is prepping to bring you all of the breaking news on the latest and greatest to come out of Nashville and into our hands over the next three days.

Stay tuned to our blog for information, updates and photos as they begin to roll in.

We look forward to providing you with up to the minute coverage and previews that hopefully will have you exclaiming some expletives of your own.

“*^%$! I have to have that”, for example.

Guitar Adoptions Newsletter Double Issue! String is in the Air!

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

The seventh issue of the Guitar Adoptions Newsletter hits stands today!

Amp of the Day – Reason Bambino Deluxe Head

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Our AMP of the Day. What is the old saying that behind every good man is a great lady? Well I would argue that behind every good guitar is a great amp.

Today’s Amp of the Day is the Reason Bambino Deluxe Head.

The Reason Bambino Deluxe Head was born out of a single design objective: to build a low power amp that had the feel and nuance of our favorite larger amps. We’re pleased to say that the Reason Bambino Deluxe Head delivers that in the ultimate “grab n’ go” package.

The key to the Reason Bambino Deluxe Head “big amp feel” lies within its power amp, where a pair of NOS 6AQ5 Beam Power tubes work in Class AB push/pull. Feeding the power amp is Reason’s proprietary StackModeSM front end. The Bambino’s Normal and Bright channels deliver a broad range of classic voices while StackMode provides an unparalleled level of control over the texture, gain and feel of the amp.

A front panel switch allows you to select between the full 8 watt output or a modest (but still delicious) 2 watts.

A balanced line out with sophisticated cabinet emulation allows for direct recording, re-amping or plugging into FOH for bigger venues. There is even a Headphone out with Level control for silent rehearsing and recording.

The Reason Bambino Deluxe Head is the smallest thing in big amps!

The Reason Bambino Deluxe Head features:

Tube Compliment: (2) 6AQ5, (3) 12AX7

Output: 8 watts switchable to 2 watts.

Operating Class: Class AB Cathode Bias, Push Pull

Channels: Normal, Bright, StackMode

Normal – Volume, Tone, Pull “Thick” switch – British Voicing

Bright – Volume, Treble, Bass, Pull “Bright” switch – American Voicing

StackMode – Normal & Bright channels active, plus Stack Volume

Footswitchable: Two button footswitch is optional

High Quality Circuit Board with heavy traces and plated through holes

Parts hand stuffed and hand soldered

Perfect Acoustic Tone?…It’s in the Baggs…

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

A few years ago The Music Trades magazine dubbed Lloyd Baggs a “fearless innovator”. If you are still in need of some tangible proof of this label, all you need to do is take a look at the L.R. Baggs Venue D.I.

The L.R. Baggs Venue D.I. is a discrete acoustic guitar preamp that combines a transformer-coupled D.I. output for maximum isolation, an EQ specifically tuned for acoustic guitars, a variable boost control to compliment your playing styles, and a chromatic digital tuner to help you stay in tune. Combining these features from at least three foot pedal boxes into one pro box, the new Venue DI brings a new level of fidelity, confidence and usefulness to performing acoustic musicians. The L.R. Baggs Venue D.I. is the most comprehensive and best sounding tool ever to tame the surliest stage.

Additional features include a 5-band EQ with tunable low and hi mid bands, phase inversion, Garrett Null notch, precision VU meter for accurate gain adjustment, DC input for use without battery and a 4-segment battery check gauge.

Teamed up with your amp, the purpose of a digital interface is to allow you to translate your accoustic gutiars natural voice to the widest audience possible  and the L.R. Baggs Venue D.I. allows you to recreate the natural tone of your guitar and if so inclined use it’s advanced E.Q. to dial in the voice that best represents your guitar while allowing you to also find new voices for that song inside you.

L.R. Baggs has taken all of the tools you would need as a gigging musician and literally layed them at your feet. But fear not home hobby players, we all know that we secertly plug in and turn it up to eleven even it is only for an audience of one, and the L.R. Baggs Venue D.I. is a tool that any acoustic guitarist who owns an amp would be proud to have in their tool box.

Guitar Adoptions is pleased to announce the arrival of the L.R. Baggs Venue D.I. Check out our post on finding an acoustic amp and you will have a perfect combo, and a reminder that our passion for what we do would not be nearly as fun, or sound nearly as good if it was not for people like Mr. Lloyd Baggs.

L.R. Baggs Venue D.I.

L.R. Baggs Venue D.I.

How to choose an acoustic guitar amp

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Look for articles soon on choosing an acoustic guitar amp.