Egnater Tweaker-88 Guitar Amplifier Head (88 Watts)

No longer available at zZounds
This beefed-up version of the standard Tweaker is powered by dual KT-88 power tubes to give you plenty of headroom, but still get dirty when you need it.

The Egnater Tweaker 88 is sure to satisfy the most demanding tone junky. This 88-watt powerhouse delivers a hot dose of addictive tone via a bigger box, bigger tubes and a bigger sound. Bruce Egnater took everything great about the Tweaker and made it... bigger! The 13 Egnater Tweaker switches offer a seemingly endless palette of tonal variations. Add to this, an innovative dual-channel boost function and you get a quasi four channel amp that will satisfy your "jones" for tone. The boost can either be clean or a volume + gain boost for your soaring solos. Hand selected KT88 tubes allow you to revel in the lush classic cleans and shred through the intense overdrive.

Features

- 88-Watt All-Tube Amp
- Bass, Middle & Treble Controls
- AC, British or American Voicing Switch
- Rhythm and Lead Channels with:
- Volume & Gain
- Selectable Clean Boost or Volume + Gain Boost
- Tight & Bright Voicing Switches
- Vintage / Modern Amp Voicing Switch
- Clean / Hot Gain Selector
- Mid Cut Switch
- Buffered Effects Loop with Level Selector
- Footswitch for Channel Select, Effects Loop, Rhythm Boost and Lead Boost
- 100V / 117V / 230V Voltage Selector
- Premium Tubes:
- 2 x KT-88
- 4 x 12AX7

- Global Functions:
- 4/8/16 ohm Impedance Selector Switch
- Master Treble, Middle, Bass controls
- Master BRIT/AC/USA EQ switch
- Two Footswitchable Channels with Boost Masters
- Buffered Series Effects Loop with Level Switch (Instrument or Line)
- International Voltage Selector
- Four Button Footpedal for Channel, Loop, Rhythm Boost and Lead Boost
- Front Panel Channel Select Pushbutton
- Channel Functions:
- Separate Gain and Master Volume Controls for Each Channel
- Deep/Tight, Normal/Bright, Clean/Hot and Normal/Mid Cut Switches
- Modern/Vintage Voicing Switch
- Boost Master with Clean or Gain setting for Each Channel
- Output power: 88 watts RMS @5%THD (CLASS A/B)
- Tubes:
- Matched Pair Premium Selected KT88
- Four premium selected 12AX7
- Input impedance: 1meg ohm
- Effects loop send impedance: 100 ohms
- Effects loop return impedance: 330K ohms
- Switches:
- Vintage/Modern: +5dB @ 120Hz & +4dB @ 3.6KHz
- Brit/Ac/Usa: Selects British, AC or American Tone Stack
- Clean/Hot: +9dB Gain Boost
- Deep/Tight: -6dB @ 180Hz
- Normal/Bright: +8dB @ 4KHz MAX
- Normal/Mid Cut: -6dB @ 400Hz
- Boost/Gain: +6dB Gain Boost
- Dimensions (W x H D): 598 x 203 x 209 mm

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 877-EGNATER
Email: Info@EgnaterAmps.com
Web: http://www.egnateramps.com/ContactEgnater.html

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (3 ratings)
Submitted October 29, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com

"a surefire winner from eganter amplification......great features, great price, GREAT tone....the total package for my guitar ton"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
(see rating details)
Verified Customer zZounds has verified that this reviewer made a purchase from us.
i think i have finally ended my tone quest with this piece..best of the rest that i tried out.....PRS, Blackstar, Peavey 3120, beats 'em all for the price point. if lost or stolen, i would definitely replace it with another! most like; the tone and features for tweaking...least like; no reverb.

Sound
wowza.....bruce and the team at egnater REALLY nailed it with this amp!! i have used it on 2 gigs so far, and i can't make it sound bad! the kt88's are smokin hot, and the tweaker switches make ANY tone a possibility! pristine clean to screaming heavy, this thing does it all.....and it gets those GREAT in between SRV-types of tones too, without the mushy bottom end! the dual channel boost function really does make this a quasi 4 channel amp...my strat and prs have never sounded better......superb note articulation, and tons of headroom and gain. plus, it's rather small and compact....sits perfectly on most 1x12 cabs for a great small venue setup....and atop a 4x12 it just rips! clarity, tone, and amazing response to playing dynamics and volume control manipulation.....a great little package from the team at egnater.....well done guys....i HIGHLY recommend checking out the tweaker 88....you WILL NOT be disappointed.....and by the way, TRY getting this great of a tone at this price point from other amps.....good luck! if you don't have 2k to drop on an orange or a boogie, the tweaker 88 is the way to go. versatility and tone to the max. i love mine!!! read more and no, you can;t have it!! :-))

Features
footswitch included for channel select, fx loop, and the separate 2 channel boosts...only one drawback; no reverb....but the fx loop is superb for time-based or modulation fx. top notch construction, excellent wiring, neat chassis inside and out. kt 88 power tubes and ax 7's for the pre's...GREAT combo.

Ease of Use
slight learning curve, and take the time to explore all the options that the tweaker switches provide...believe me, it's well worth the experimentation.......if you can't get yer tone on with this amp, you can't get it period!

Quality
so far so good....seems rugged enough to handle the road....just don't toss it around like a sack of taters! great fit and finish, and way cool retro-style cosmetics

Value
seems VERY well priced compared to amps in the same league....but ya get ALOT for the money with this amp

Manufacturer Support
no probs so far...and the one question i did have fore eganter regarding this amp was answered immediately by the tech staff

The Wow Factor
as stated above....nice looking amp head....nice fit and finish, nice color contrast with the black chassis and blonde tolex grille cover...and i love the "egnater" logo......makes other guitarists think u got a super pricey boutique piece! and it is not just practical in my setup....it's PARAMOUNT to my tone!

Musical Background:
active playing and recording musician

Musical Style:
rock, hard rock, classic rock, alternative, blues, funk, and a little zack-style metal
read less
16 of 16 people (100%) people found this review helpful. Did you?
Thanks for your opinion!

No longer available at zZounds

In most cases, a product is unavailable because it has been discontinued by the manufacturer