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  ValveTrain 427 27W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Rode Hard Tweed

  The ValveTrain 427 is an amp with rich vintage tone and an expanded set of controls that allow today's guitarist to access a tonal palette unattainable by its vintage predecessors.The 427 inherits its tonal roots from the venerable late-1950s Fender 5E3 Deluxe. Aside from the beefed-up power section loaded with a pair of 5881s and the heavy-duty transformer set, the most interesting feature of the 427 is the design of the initial gain stages. There are 2 volume controls, one for the Normal channel and one for the Bright channel. The two channels are internally isolated and jumpered, meaning that the player is able to blend the tonality of each channel into the overall mix. Because the channels are both active, the preamp tube is running in parallel operation, producing more gain than is normally found in an amp of this style.Turning either volume control down—thus eliminating that channel—returns the tone of the amp back to the single voice operation of the original. There are also two boost switches that activate a gain and low-frequency boost on each channel.By controlling volume and the boost on each channel, the blending of the two distinct voices opens up the tonal spectrum of the ValveTrain 427.

  $1799.00

  
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  Fender 66 Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar Firemist Gold Metallic

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  $2699.99

  
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  Fender Artist Series J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar Black Rosewood Fretboard

  The Fender J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar was designed in collaboration with John 5, the highly regarded guitarist for Marilyn Manson, k.d. lange, and David Lee Roth. This Tele covers a wide range of music genres. Equipped with an Enforcer humbucking bridge pickup and a Custom Shop Twisted Tele neck pickup, separate volume controls for each pickup, a 3-way selector, and a 3-over/3-under tuner array. Radically different headstock design and chrome pickguard give it a distinctive look.

  $899.99