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Spring-Summer 2009 Valve Guitar Amplifiers New All-valve Amps Pages 4-5
985-90000-00262
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Erick Walls Mary J. Blige, Eric Benet, Toni Braxton
Mark Fain Chlorine, Duff McKagans Loaded, TV Film & Video Game Composer
Chris Green Branded With Fear
Ludvig Johansson & Mathias Edin Apostasy
Chris Wormer Charlie Daniels Band
Stian Thoresen Dimmu Borgir / Chrome Division
Emilie Autumn Brett Scallions Riders on the Storm, Fuel, The X’s
Michael Britt
OU GOTTA BE FREAKING CRAZY to start a new amp brand. Well, maybe just passionate about tone and those hot glass-encased thingees
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Lonestar
Steve Choi RX Bandits
Joe Pessia & Hugo Ferreira Tantric
Elsten Torres Bigg D Produced Chris Brown, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Jaime Foxx & others
Andre Frappier
Rayfield Holloman
Guitarist for Grammy Award Winning Def-Jam Artist Ne-Yo
N.E.R.D.
Ric Gingell
Cory Smoot GWAR
John Denner
Chris Furr In Shepherds Arms
Hans Rotenberry & Jeremy Asbrock
Jamie Robinson
The Shazam
Winner - North American Rock Guitar Competition, 2007
Harry Elliott, Adam Hex & Henry Belcher
Matthew Knobel Works with: Lenny Kravitz, Mick Jagger, Ricky Martin, Elton John, Busta Rhymes and many others
Jacques Lesure Bootsy & Catfish Collins P-Funk, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, the Original JB’s
Jesse Bond Kanye West, PJ Morton
Rob Tognoni Bruce Rickerd Cirque Du Soleil
The Jammin’ Dodgers
Mark Wills / Honky-tonk Tailgate Party / Todd Sansom
Matt Spence & Gabe Griffin
Alex Rodriguez
FiveAcrossTheEyes
Los Kilos
Gary Schutt
Mason Tikl
dUg Pinnick
What’s He Building In There?
King’s X, PoundHound
Jeff Scott Soto band, Gary Schutt Band
dUg Pinnick King’s X, PoundHound : “The 6260 is one of the few I can find that actually sounds like a real amp. It’s true to the old way…all tubes…no muss…no fuss. The Clean channel has clang and clarity.”
of the few companies that actually makes every major amp and cabinet component — all the way down to the voice-coil windings and cones of our custom-built speakers. And third, we’re quality control freaks who know how to use high tech production methods to get vintage results. It’s sort of like Survivor except with valves.
Forest Lee Jr.
GetVegas
Kevin Key
And darned if just a year later, BUGERA seems to have definitely won enough respect to let us party with the stars. If you’re one of the
Some Research and Development happens in the Engineering Lab. Some happens at 2AM in the living room of Joe Delaney, BUGERA Mad Scientist and Guitarist Extraordinaire.
called valves. Wherever our madness comes from, we were determined to bring something new to that huge all-ages partybash known as Guitar Amplification. Not just old-rehashed tone wearing new boots and panties, but fresh new faces with the energy to kick the Guitar Amplification party up a notch or two.
proud BUGERA amp owners who helped us get this far, here’s to you. BUGERA does it right. We don’t just buy offthe-shelf components and stuff ‘em into cabinets. Doing things right takes major resources. First, we are obsessive about valve selection. Second, we’re one
Mark Fain Chlorine, Duff McKagans Loaded, TV Film & Video Game Composer: “I have the pleasure of running the BUGERA 6262 live along with the 333XL, and one note of that combination will leave anyone seriously re-guessing their current set up! BUGERA amplification just plain rules! Get in the car now, drive to the nearest BUGERA dealer, sit down, plug in and trust me, the owner will be asking you to leave because the store is closing!”
For relatively simple devices that have been around over 100 years, thermionic valves (a.k.a. tubes) are incredibly mysterious little buggers. Each and every one literally has its own personality. And some are nicer than others. So we buy boatloads of tubes and meticulously test each one. For electronic
tolerances, microphonics, continuity over time and of course tone (by plugging every one into an amp and listening to it). We then sort preamp triodes into five and power amp pentodes into eight categories, and handmatch the survivors into pairs for even performance and long life expectancy. Bottom line: For every ten tubes we buy, only one makes the cut and becomes A-graded for sensitive V1 stages. We build our own speakers. It ain’t easy. A guitar cabinet and the speaker(s) inside is a musical instrument in its own right.
The fall of springs.
Having to buy somebody else’s speakers severely limits tonal options. So we made the mondo investment it takes to build
wind our own voice coils, stamp our own suspensions, machine our own back plates, hand-assemble and test each speaker. It’s an important part of why BUGERA combos and cabs sound so good. High tech design for classic tone.
BUGERA speakers in-house. We grind our own pulp and then form the cones. We
BUGERA amps are assembled using both circuit boards and hand-wiring. We
don’t apologize for using circuit boards…because when done right, it’s the best way to minimize noise and maximize durability. Months of R&D time have gone into the design and placement of multiple circuit boards dedicated to each amp section; internal cabling has been planned out in the same careful manner. These
modern improvements let us deliver amps that achieve all the classic, vintage tones but with far less of the classic vintage buzz, whine and hum. Picky picky picky. Our obsession starts with tubes and ends with one of the most rigorous testing programs of any amplifier manufacturer. Literally every fourth technician in the BUGERA factory is a Quality Control Inspector. Every
head and combo undergoes a battery of tests at each stage of assembly. Finally, each amp is burned in, calibrated and tested by a guitarist. Yes, a highly skilled guitarist actually plays through every single amp*. Then, and only then, do they earn the name BUGERA. All of these advanced manufacturing methods, old school design and loving care that goes into building BUGERA, means you get a rock-solid amp that can take years of hard use. Just ask our endorsers who have racked up thousands of gigs in the last year alone.
They can swing both ways. Many of our amps can be configured to operate in either 6L6 or EL34 mode, enabling your sound to migrate east of the Atlantic ocean to the west coast of the USA. Reconfiguration requires installing the new tubes, which are not provided, flipping a single switch and adjusting the bias voltage. We highly recommend you contact a skilled professional for this service.
Brett Scallions Riders on the Storm, Fuel, The X’s Steve Choi RX Bandits
*how would you like to play the same riff over and over all day? Well, it’s a job.
In our opinion, vintage spring reverbs have more drawbacks than benefits. They misbehave on heavily vibrating stages. They’re delicate. Their range of reverb sounds is limited by their physical design. That’s why we use a very high quality digital reverb in BUGERA amps. We listened to hundreds of patches and finally settled on a state-ofthe-art 24-bit studio design that really sounds good live. It was actually a more costly alternative than cheap springs! Fun for the whole family @ www.bugera-amps.com This brochure is just the beginning of learning about BUGERA. Log on to our web site to read reviews, view
demo videos, get the dirt on our artists/endorsers, spot your nearest dealer and much more. Or just haul your tush into a BUGERA dealer. It goes without saying even though we just said it, the best way to sell yourself on BUGERA is to plug into one and wring it out. Find your nearest dealer. And do the deed. Truly, hearing is believing.
NEW New Model 1960 Classic 150-Watt Hi-Gain Valve Amplifier Head Almost from the get-go, guitarists have been asking us to interpret that classic British Bite in what’s becoming the BUGERA style. We did a lot of listening to obscure, long-departed Brit designs and spent most of last year tweaking to get hand-selected EL34s and ECC83s to play nice together. We added a no-compromise non-master volume for direct signal path and a huge output transformer with specially nested windings for increased dynamic response and clarity. Ladies, gentlemen and olde chums, meet the BUGERA 1960.
• Hand-built 150-Watt higain amplifier driven by 4 x EL34 valves • Vintage preamp design from the ‘60s featuring 3 x ECC83 • 4 input connectors allow Channels 1 and 2 to be linked via patch cable to mix the different tonal characters of each channel
Forest Lee Jr. Songwriter, session player, lead guitarist and backing vocalist for country artists like Mammoth Jack, Trent Willmon, Jace Everett, Minnie Murphy and Jonathan Harris: “It stands up right next to a [famous British double-wide combo amp whose name rhymes with ‘fox!’]. But the BUGERA is more versatile. It’s especially cool for recording.”
Flattus Maximus GWAR
• Vintage Equalizer section with dedicated Bass, Mid, Treble and Presence controls • Impedance switch to match virtually any speaker cabinet and facilitate multiple cabs • FX Loop with dedicated Level switch and true Bypass function
Jesse Bond Kanye West: “The 333XL is … very versatile, doing clean, crunch and high gain equally well. If I need a crushing high gain, I go to the 6260.”
NEW New Model 1990 Classic 120-Watt Hi-Gain Dual Reverb Valve Amplifier Head ou asked. We listened. And listened. And experimented for nearly a full year. We made the 1990 the first BUGERA amp to allow switching between full-throttle pentode or more harmonic triode (60-Watt) modes. We gave Clean and Lead channels separate master volume and reverb controls. We tossed in a dual-control footswitch others charge extra for. Then we used our powerful economies of scale and advanced manufacturing to produce a superb value that puts Biting British Tone within range of anybody who ever lusted after it.
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We invite you to visit your nearest BUGERA dealer and fully check out the 1990. It’s unique and a classic all at the same time.
• Hand-built 120-Watt higain amplifier driven by 4 x 5881 valves • Classic 2-channel preamp design (Clean, Lead) featuring 3 x ECC83 • Integrated studio-quality 24-bit high-class reverb with separate Reverb control for each channel • Vintage Equalizer section with dedicated Bass, Mid, Treble and Presence controls
Ric Gingell GetVegas
Jacques Lesure: “The amp gives me everything I need. If it’s a blues gig, the overdrive channel works great. It’s just a great-sounding amp. There’s guys charging all kinds of money for amps these days. I’d put BUGERA up against anything. The end result is the tone, you know.”
• Power switch to select between pentode or triode (60-watt) operation • Impedance switch to match virtually any speaker cabinet and facilitate multiple cabinets • FX Loop with dedicated Level control • Frequency compensated Recording output
• Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel selection and Reverb included
FREE! 2-control Footswitch
Bootsy & Catfish Collins P-Funk, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, the Original JB’s
• Classic Master Presence control for sound shaping • Impedance switch to match virtually any speaker cabinet and facilitate adding extra cabinets • Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel selection and FX Loop function included
FREE! 4-control Footswitch included
ur goal with the 6260 head and 6260-212 O combo was the tone of a high power vintage amp but with all the great modifications added by the greatest players and techs over decades — a culmination of endless tweaks. With 6L6’s this design has a very open and glassy tone, with EL34’s it takes on a more compressed and noticeable midrange character. The Clean channel is very flexible. • With the master up and using the Clean gain knob for volume, you get a pristine clean sound — no distortion, just fat clean power. • Turning the master and gain up together causes the amp to react like a non-master volume amp. • Turning Clean channel gain up achieves a very natural sounding overdrive — what we call “Texas Clean.” The amp will react sharply to changes in volume or attack from the instrument. • The Crunch setting is simply the clean channel with more gain from another 12AX7 to create the Rock’n’Roll rhythm sound heard on all your classic rock favs. • The Bright switch helps darker sounding instruments cut through and really shines when using a hollow or semi-hollow body guitar. The Lead channel is all about gain and sustain. It has a more cuttingedge tone so solos will cut thru the band with ease. Separate master volumes allow for easy rhythm-clean/ solo-lead switching with total control over the level of each sound.
Gary Schutt Jeff Scott Soto band, Gary Schutt Band: “I love it. Every sound guy says they like it better than my old amp. It’s loud, clear, and easy to use.”
John Mark Painter Producer / Engineer / Songwriter / Arranger / Film Composer / Session player with artists ranging from John Mayer to Sevendust to Collective Soul to Veggietales
Andre Frappier Guitarist for Grammy Award Winning Def-Jam Artist Ne-Yo
6260-212 Combo
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6260 Amplifier
• 120-Watt amplifier driven by 4 x 6L6 valves (convertible to EL34) • Classic 2-channel preamp design (Clean/Crunch, Lead) featuring 5 x 12AX7 valves • Integrated high-class reverb with dedicated Reverb control for each channel • Vintage Equalizer section with dedicated Bass, Mid and Treble controls
• Classic Presence control per channel for sound shaping • Impedance switch to match virtually any speaker cabinet • Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel selection and FX Loop function included
FREE! 4-control Footswitch included
Chris Wormer Charlie Daniels Band
rangey” making them perfect for 80’s rock/metal amp — tons of midrange and gain. The real difference is in control …you get full control of EQ, Presence & Reverb on both channels. A lot of amp manufacturers call their Treble/Mid/Bass knobs “tone” controls. We call ours EQ because we spent a lot of time making sure that they each have a unique character. Treble really screams; Mid puts you about six rows into the audience; Low can add more growl than an angry Kodiak bear. The Presence control is tailored to smooth out your tone or add enough bite to cut through any cymbal. It can bring new life to darker sounding instruments. Like several other BUGERA models the 6262 /6262-212 have a modern studio digital reverb. We did that intentionally to avoid unwanted rumble from “vintage” springs when you’re on a heavily vibrating stage. We auditioned literally hundreds of 24-bit reverb patches and finally settled on a favorite that we like to use for both lead and rhythm playing. The result is way more versatile and usable.
Joe Pessia & Hugo Ferreira Tantric Mason Tikl What’s He Building In There: “I’m really picky with what I use and how it sounds. If it doesn’t sound the way I want it to sound, I don’t play it. That’s why I chose BUGERA. The 6262 was the most versatile amp that I have come across in the last 3 years. I knew I had to have it.”
6262-212 Combo
Ludvig Johansson & Mathias Edin Apostasy: “The BUGERA 6262 Head combines articulate clean sound with brutal versatile distortion from the 6L6/ 12AX7 valves. Riffs cut through with deadly precision and the string separation is superb, not to mention the screaming lead sound.”
he gain structure and tone character of Tfundamentals the 6262 /6262-212 are built on the same as the 6260 but “more mid-
6262 Amplifier
• 120-Watt amplifier driven by 4 x 6L6 valves (convertible to EL34) • Classic 2-channel preamp design (Clean/Crunch, Lead) featuring 6 x 12AX7 valves • Integrated high-class reverb with dedicated control for each channel • Independent Equalizer sections for each channel with dedicated Bass, Mid and Treble controls
• Impedance switch to match virtually any speaker cabinet • FX Loop with Send and Return level controls also serves as Boost function • Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel selection and FX Loop/Boost function • Line output with dedicated Level control
FREE! 4-control Footswitch included
he 333 / 333-212 are cutting-edge, modern Tsituation style amps fully featured for use in any or genre. The name says it all 3,3,3… three fully independent channels for three fully independent gain structures and tone stacks. • A totally clean Clean channel that won’t break up… great for jazz, country, blues and also great as a fat clean power base for players using external boxes for their OD and distortion. • The Crunch channel can work as a “halfway dirty” sound for rock and blues if you crank the volume and use the gain as your volume. or shine as the heavy rhythm channel for a metal rig if you crank the gain. • The Lead channel has the same structure as the crunch channel but with access to more gain. Each of these channels has its own volume feeding the overall master volume so you have total control over the level of each. The boost option of the FX loop allows you to set each channel at the same volume and then boost or cut the volume of the entire amp no matter what channel is selected — you can finally boost your rhythm or clean tone (yes, clean solos do happen). We call the EQ section “HYPER-ACTIVE” because it allows for unlimited tone shaping and big scooped out metal tones via the midrange control. You have to hear this to appreciate how much more control you can get.
Stian Thoresen Dimmu Borgir / Chrome Division
Emilie Autumn
Bruce Rickerd Cirque du Soleil’s “Mystere” in Las Vegas. 7,000+ consecutive shows.
Rayfield “Ray Ray” Holloman N.E.R.D: “I retired my old amp in favor of a BUGERA 333 head with a 412H-BK cabinet, and the difference in tone quality is unbelievable. Last night we performed in front of 15,000 people…after the show, the sound guy came up to me and told me how much better my sound was. It’s so nice and full. BUGERA delivers tone, the whole tone and nothing but the tone. (And it’s) a lot less noisy than my [amp that shared a name with a big, flat southwestern land form].
333-212 Combo
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333 Amplifier
• 120-Watt amplifier driven by 4 x 6L6 valves (convertible to EL34) • Classic 3-channel preamp design (Clean, Crunch, Lead) featuring 4 x 12AX7 valves • Integrated high-class reverb with Reverb control • Hyperactive Equalizer sections for each channel with dedicated Bass, Mid and Treble control • Variable speaker damping switch (High, Medium, dium, Low) for total sound control ontrol
• Impedance switch to match virtually any speaker cabinet (and facilitate multiple cabinets) • FX Loop with independent Send and Return level controls also serves as Boost function • Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel selection and FX Loop/Boost function included • Line output with dedicated Level control
FREE! 4-control Footswitch included
and 333XL-212 are quite similar to Thethe333XL 333 Series, but with four key additions:
• Overall active Presence control • EL34 power tubes for a more compressed, tighter midrange. • Noise gate on Lead channel. This is an ANALOGUE gate that will never close or shut you off in a clean passage. It is frequencyselected to decrease high frequency noise and hiss without changing your tone and it works loads better than a lot of competitors’ gates. • XL switch on Crunch and Lead Channels. The XL function will add more “chunk” to your sound. You can add some thunder to the combo version to more emulate a 412 cab, thicken the sound of single coil pickups or add sustain to single note melodic passages. After that, this design is much like the 333 with three fully independent channels: A totally Clean channel that won’t break up, a Crunch channel for a “halfway dirty” rock and blues tone (if you crank the volume and use the gain as your volume…or shine as the heavy rhythm channel for metal with the gain cranked), and a Lead channel with the same structure as the Crunch channel but with access to more gain. Each of these channels has its own volume feeding the overall master volume so you have total control over the level of each.
Elsten Torres 2-time Grammy nominee
Alex Rodriguez Los Kilos: “You know how with a lot of high gain amps, the sound mashes up? Well, with this one, you can hear your notes. When you’re palm muting, that’s where it really stands out. The chug sounds thicker.”
John Denner: “The clean tone on these amps is flawless. It’s the most beautifully popping clean tone ever — it’s badass. I took it once to play with Les Paul. ”
333XL-212 Combo
Chris Green Branded with Fear
333XL Amplifier
• 120-Watt amplifier driven by 4 x EL34 valves (convertible to 6L6) • Classic 3-channel preamp design (Clean, Crunch, Lead) featuring 4 x 12AX7 valves • Integrated studio-quality digital reverb with dedicated control • XL switches on the Lead and Crunch channels • Independent Equalizer sections for each channel with dedicated Bass, Mid and Treble control • Classic Presence control for sound shaping
Bigg D produced Chris Brown, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Jaime Foxx, Trick Daddy, Pretty Ricky & others.
BUGERA individual valves and matched sets.
6260 Amplifier
6260-212
6262 Amplifier
6262-212
333 Amplifier
333-212
333XL Amplifier
333XL-212
412H-BK
Erick Walls Mary J. Blige, Eric Benet, Toni Braxton: “This is a wonderful rig…a really nice 6L6 type amp. It’s good for those who are needing an amp that can serve you in different musical styles. It’s very versatile along with their 412 cabinet — which has wheels on the side which comes in handy for you guys rolling it around town. It’s just really amazing!”
1990 Amplifier
cabinet is the perfect complement to any BUGERA valve head. Blast that warm, harmonic tube tone into one of the switchable 200-Watt, 16-Ohm mono or 2 x 100-Watt, 8-Ohm stereo modes. And with recessed carrying handles and builtin rollers, this workhorse comes ready to follow you to the ends of the Earth. • Vintage-design tuned cabinet — the perfect complement to all BUGERA valve heads • Original 4 x 12” heavy-duty BUGERA speakers for extremely accurate guitar tone reproduction • Switchable 200-Watt, 16-Ohm mono or 2 x 100-Watt, 8-Ohm stereo mode operation • Recessed carrying handles and rollers for easy transportation • Extremely low-resonance and lowvibration cabinet • Reinforced corners and protective vinyl covering
1960 Amplifier
robust 200-Watt power handling capacity, this 4 X 12" half-stack guitar
412H-BK 4x12 Half Stack
ith its W hand-made BUGERA speakers and
A wide range of BUGERA hand-selected premium valvess are available from your local dealer including 12AX7 and nd ECC83 dual triodes, individual and matched sets of 6L66 and EL34 power pentodes and 6550A power tetrodes. Visit bugera-amps.com for a complete list.
Power Rating
150-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
120-Watts
200-Watts
Total Channels
2
2
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2
3
3
3
3
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Clean Channel
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Crunch Channel
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Lead Channel
Features
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Amplifier Valves Included
4 x EL34
4 x 5881
4 x 6L6
4 x 6L6
4 x 6L6
4 x 6L6
4 x 6L6
4 x 6L6
4 x EL34
4 x EL34
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Optional Valve Operation
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EL34
EL34
EL34
EL34
EL34
EL34
6L6
6L6
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Preamp Valves
3 x ECC83
3 x ECC83
5 x 12AX7
5 x 12AX7
6 x 12AX7
6 x 12AX7
4 x 12AX7
4 x 12AX7
4 x 12AX7
4 x 12AX7
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Onboard Reverb
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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3-Band EQ
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Effects Loop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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with Level Control
with Level Control
with Level Control
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Line Output
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
with Level Control
Master Volume
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Footswitch Included
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FSB102
FSB104A
FSB104A
FSB104A
FSB104A
FSB104
FSB104
FSB104
FSB104
Output Impedance
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
4, 8 or 16 Ohm
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Speakers
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2 x 12" BUGERA Model: 12G70J8
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2 x 12" BUGERA Model: 12G70J8
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2 x 12" BUGERA Model: 12G70J8
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2 x 12" BUGERA Model: 12G70J8
4 x 12" BUGERA Model: 12G50J4
Impedance
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16 Ohm
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16 Ohm
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16 Ohm
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16 Ohm
16-Ohm mono/ 8-Ohm stereo
Dimensions (H x W x D) Inches mm
9.8 x 27 x 9.7 249 x 687.3 x 246
9.8 x 27 x 9.7 249 x 687.3 x 246
9.8 x 27 x 9.7 249 x 687.3 x 246
20.4 x 27 9.75 518.5 x 687.3 x 247.6
9.8 x 27 x 9.7 249 x 687.3 x 246
20.4 x 27 x 9.75 518.5 x 687.3 x 247.6
9.8 x 27 x 9.7 249 x 687.3 x 246
20.4 x 27 x 9.75 518.5 x 687.3 x 247.6
9.8 x 27 x 9.7 249 x 687.3 x 246
20.4 x 27 x 9.75 518.5 x 687.3 x 247.6
33 x 26.75 x 16.3 840 x 680 x 415
47 lbs 21.5 kg
47 lbs 21.5 kg
47 lbs 21.5 kg
63 lbs 28.5 kg
47 lbs 21.5 kg
63 lbs 28.5 kg
47 lbs 21.5 kg
63 lbs 28.5 kg
47 lbs 21.5 kg
63 lbs 28.5 kg
133.4 lbs 60.5 kg
Weight
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BTX36000 3,600-Watt True Bi-Amping Stereo Bass Amp Head with Compr essor and Graphic EQ Ï Astonishingly powerful 3,600-Watt true bi-amping stereo bass amplifier Ï Ultra-flexible 2 x 1,800-Watt stereo or 3,600-Watt bridged mode Ï Integrated Crossover with dedicated Frequency and Balance controls for biamping operation Ï Active, ultra-musical 9-band graphic EQ Dedicated Bass, Mid, Treble and additional Mid frequency control enable ultimate sound shaping Ï Switchable Ultra Low and Ultra High processing for quintessential tone Ï Integrated Compressor increases sustain and smoothes out volume peaks when playing dynamic slaps Ï Bright function for brilliant sound enhancement, even with heavy compression Ï Switchable Limiter for ultimate volume without distortion plus total system protection
Front panel tuner output. Mute switch/Clip indicator. –15dB pad for active basses.
Ï Balanced DI outputs with pre/post routing for direct connection to your mixing console
Input Gain control. Variable Compression with in/out switch. Ultra High and Ultra-Low switches extend tone range.
Bass EQ (50 Hz). Sweepable (220 Hz–3 Khz) Midrange Equalization. Bright tone switch. Treble Equalization (3 kHz).
Master Volume. Graphic EQ in/out. Limiter & FX loop switches. FX loop with dual returns (stereo & mono).
Variable 50Hz –1 kHz Crossover Frequency selector. Separate High & Lowoutput Insert Channels. Neutrik-compatible High, Low and Mono outputs.
Ï Tuner outputs on front and rear panel Ï Stereo Effects loop for external effects devices (stomp boxes, rack effects, etc.) Ï Dual footswitch for graphic EQ and Effects loop included Ï Independent DC and thermal overload protection on each channel automatically protects amplifier and speakers
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Crossover Low/High Balance. Mono Bridge & Bi-Amp switches. Breaker reset switch. Footswitch & 2nd tuner output. Separate bal./unbal. Dry and Wet Line Outputs with Pre/Post and Stereo/Mono selectors.
e named it “The NUKE” for a good reason — with 3,600 Watts in bridged mode and 2 x 1,800 when run in
stereo or bi-amped mode, this bad boy is the most powerful bass amp in the world! But The NUKE isn’t just about power, thanks to its staggering array of tone-sculpting options, including 3-band EQ with sweepable mids, Ultra-High, Ultra-Low and Bright switches, and a 9-band graphic EQ. A built-in adjustable Compressor and switchable Limiter ensure distortion-free performance. And if bi-amping is your thing, you’ll love the onboard Crossover with Balance control. The NUKE even provides XLR and 1/4" outputs to send the bi-amped signal to the front of house. Need even more features? How about two Insert Channels
Take “The NUKE”
what hit ‘em! Ì
footswitch, which pulls double-duty for FX and the
they won’t know
a footswitchable stereo Effects Loop? We even provide the
to your next gig —
with Preamp Out and Power Amp In connections? How about
graphic EQ.
BVP5500 Classic 55 0-Watt Valve Bass Amplifier Head with Valve Gain Con trol and 9-Band Graphic EQ It is with great pride that the proprietors of BUGERA announce our entry into the bass amplification market. While our current product offerings are but two, we wish to assure our customers that many more excellent amplification Ouurr fa OOur factory facto ctorryy as as en eenvisioned env envisi nvviisisione ssiione onn d aatt such should su ssuc uucch ttime ime iim m mee as as itit sh shoul oul oul ou u d pass paas ass ss through pan-dimensional tthr th hr h ou ooug uggh a pa pann-d -ddiime im mensi me mensi nsiioon ns ona nnaal w wor wo orrm hole hoole ollee in iinto ntoo an an alt aalternate altern lter errnnaat ern ate te te worm reality. realit re rea eeaallititty.y.
devices are being industriously developed by swell fellows in our Engineering department. The first of our new apparati is a
Bright tone switch. Handy –15 dB switch for basses with active pickups and preamps prevents overloading the front end of the amp, doubles as the Clip LED.
Ultra High and Ultra-Low Gain switches extend tone range. Gain control lets you dial in the perfect amount of grind, from squeaky-clean to fat and saturated.
Treble Equalization (15 Hz) Sweepable (220 Hz–3 Khz) Midrange Equalization. Bass Equalization (5 kHz). IEC power cord socket.
Valve Drive lets you decide how hard you want to push BVP5500’s output stage, from super-clean to “thick-as-a-brick” to the compressed tones you get when cranked to the max! Master Volume Control.
Mute and EQ in/out switches. 9-band graphic equalizer with master level control. Fan cooling.
Effects Loop. TS and Neutrikcompatible Parallel Speaker outputs. Insert between preand power amp.
Balanced Line Output with Ground Lift, Level Control and Pre/Post switch. Tuner output and Footswitch jacks.
splended Valve Bass Amplifier with deluxe accoutriments that will satisfy the most discerning afficionado of the bass guitar. In areas of the world that have been reached by the modern miracle of alternating current electrification, the user will be able to apply both the warm felicitations of four 12AX7 preamplifier valves and the somewhat brutal power of a 550-Watt solid-state high-current output section. BUGERA has long known by our alternate moniker, “The Soul of Valves.” Therefore the discerning reader may wonder why our second new bass product, nicknamed “The NUKE” is entirely solid state. Serious efforts were made to develop behemoth valves capable of our goal of 3600-Watt output. However, tests of the first of these seventeen-foottall tubes resulted in unfortunate unexpected side effects, such as mass sterilization and chronic dyspepsia. We
Ï Power Amp input and Preamp output connectors allow you direct access to the power amp and a signal tap from the preamp section for even greater versatility
Ï Valve Gain controls the dynamics and tonal response of the power amp to deliver anything from punchy to thick and compressed sounds
Ï Effects Loop for external effects devices (stomp boxes, rack effects, etc.)
Ï 4 x 12AX7 valves give you the ultimate sound and feel only valves can provide
Ï Switchable Tuner output works either as a tuner connection or a live monitor feed
Ï Powerful 550-Watt valve bass amplifier head for classic sound and performance
Ï Ultra-musical 9-band graphic EQ for total frequency control Ï Dedicated Bass, Mid, Treble and additional Mid frequency control enable peerless sound shaping
Ï Switchable Ultra Low and Ultra High function for ultimate tone
transistors were the safest
Ï Bright function for brilliant sound enhancement, even with heavy compression
reluctantly concluded that alternative.
Ï Dual footswitch for Mute and EQ functions included
THE MANAGEMENT
Ï Balanced XLR DI output for direct connection to your mixing console
T
switches, and a 9-band
two selected pairs of 12AX7
Ultra-High and Ultra-Low
he BVP5500 begins with
preamp valves with their own Drive control. Suhweet! When you want to rock the
Ï 3 speaker outputs: two 1/4" jacks and a professional speaker connector (compatible with Neutrik Speakon connectors) Ï Integrated limiter and active, temperature-controlled cooling system for ultimate protection
graphic EQ for the ultimate in tone control. For you non-purists, there Insert Channel with Pre-
power. The BVP5500
is an Effects Loop and an
house you need serious
versatility. Use the included
ever hear — or feel.
connections for expanded
fan-cooled watts you’ll
amp Out and Power Amp In
brings 550 of the cleanest
And since bass players do not live by Watts
Ï High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
footswitch to kill the signal to the amp, allowing you to to activate/deactivate the
equipped with a stunning
tune in blissful silence and
alone, the BVP5500 is arsenal of tone-sculpting tools, including a 3-band EQ with sweepable mids,
graphic EQ. Be gentle. This kind of power can go to your head! Ì
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