Ashdown Peacemaker 100 Handwired Guitar Amplifier Head (160 Watts)

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Old School Sound And Construction.

The sensational Peacemaker 100 tube guitar head leaves no stone unturned in the pursuit of tone.

Transformer guru John Page was persuaded out of retirement to design the ultimate transformer for high frequency performance, harmonic content and low-end response. All wiring is undertaken by hand using solid copper wire and Ministry of Defense lacing of all looms, and the chassis is stainless steel, chosen to eliminate the effects of a magnetic field on the sound. Six enormous smoothing capacitors ensure a consistent, ripple-free delivery of power and all the very best practices are followed for the reduction of hum and noise. Preamp tubes are the classic 5 x 12AX7 configuration and each output tube is indivdually fused with the biasing adjustable by the player using rotary controls available from the back panel, in conjunction with the VU meter set to 'Audio'. EL34 tubes are fitted as standard with Pentode / Triode switching, but it's also possible to fit KT88s or 6L6s, enabling guitarists to experiment with different tube selections and create their own unique tones.

Footswitching between two input gain settings provides access to a range of unashamedly British sounds. Overdrive tones are powerful yet restrained, retaining every detail and nuance of the performance, while clean sounds are gloriously glassy and bright. Back panel facilities include FX send and return, 4/8/16 Ohm impedance switching and mains voltage selector.

Input 1 - Impedance 330k Ohms, Input range up to 1V p-p

Input 2 - Impedance 500k Ohms, Input range up to 1V p-p

Effects Returns - Impedance 330k Ohms, Input level 0dBu nominal

Effects Send - Impedance 500k Ohms, Level 0dBu nominal

Speaker Outputs - Minimum impedance 4 Ohms

Bass, Mid, Treble - Traditional passive interactive tone control network provides classic guitar tonal adjustment

Pre-amp - 4 x 12AX7WXT (automatic bias)

Output Stage - 4 x Svetlana EL34 (manual bias)

Frequency Response - -3dB at 40 Hz and 20(+) kHz

Power Requirements - 100 / 120 / 200 / 220 / 240V

H x W x D (mm) - 370 x 735 x 395

Weight - 26 kg

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: +44-162-185-8800

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted March 10, 2010 by a customer from aol.com

"Last of the gargantuan Stacks"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Its gone like so may other great Amps..... I will fix it till it is unrepairable.....
Sound
Hiwatt on steroids. lots of headroom and lots of power! You wont need anything bigger onstage unless you are plying the super dome. Beautiful Top and Tons......of bottom. You and vibrate concrete with this amp. Great live rig.
Features
User biasing and Turret wiring is A+. Built like a tank and manageable to move. Everything looks top notch
Ease of Use
Just turn it on!!!!! All the tone you need and pretty simple to get a great sound. Will easily handle most pedals. Huge sound!!!!
Quality
Built like a tank
Value
Awesome
Manufacturer Support
Haven't dealt with them but there out of the guitar game. Guess I have to call an Hayden in CA
The Wow Factor
I wanted it and I have it, Simple

Musical Background:

40 yeas and still giging

Musical Style:

ROCK,,,,,,,,,,,
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