hood – a hand-wired amp designed to replicate 10” speaker with a 12”, which is generally By now you’re probably wondering how it
the modified vintage goodness that drew Chris better suited for higher gain sounds, hence does with pedals. All I can say is that it handles
Stapleton to these amps in the first place. With their popularity. As the story goes, Stapleton pedals as well as any amp I’ve ever played.
a few notable exceptions like the Super Reverb, found his 12” modified Princeton during his As a pedal platform, it kept its character while
Vibrolux Reverb, and 4x10” Bassman combo, early touring days, and it’s been with him ever embracing the sonic signature of pedals like
virtually every popular guitar combo uses one since. When talking about this new amp, Chris my MXR Dynacomp, Analog Man King of Tone,
or more 12” speakers. There is something really had this to say, “It’s an amp that a kid could Strymon TimeLine and Big Sky. If you’re into
special about the way a 12” speaker responds learn how to use, and it’s small enough that the vintage vibe, but don’t want to worry about
to a guitar and vice versa. In just case you you can carry around if you’re playing club gigs. dings and dents, this amp is a modern vintage
didn’t know, Mesa-Boogie got their start by But, it more than does the job if you’re playing wonder!
modifying Fender Princetons. And one of the in arenas and stadiums.”
big game changers was replacing the original
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