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With the release
of the bodacious Single
Rectifier™ series
combos and heads and the long awaited ship status of the Formula™
Recording Pre-amp,
we were finally able to clear a slot and get on to updating
the Dual Caliber series.
Now all you Caliber Owners are probably
saying "Hey...what's wrong with my amp...it smokes everything
I put it up against " and to this we say "Bravo...we agree".
In their 14 years of continuous backorder status, they leave
a proud long list of inspired and satisfied owners.
But the one area of the MI market- place alongside home recording
that seems to be growing steadily as guitar continues to be
young musicians axe du jour is amplifiers. And the
ever popular "around a grand " region is a competitive venue
to be sure, where players really shop their choice.
Here, stripped boutique offerings are impossible - as they
would get killed off quickly by feature hungry players needing
a value priced performer. And major manu- facturers are forced
to deal Tone a mighty blow at the hands of the ever powerful
profit-conscious suits and penny-pinching accountants. Thank
goodness we have successfully dodged the many buyout offers
over the years in favor of staying small enough to remember
the Musician and focused enough to remember the Tone.
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With three
different fully evolved and independent channels,
the Nomad pre-amp covers the sonic continents
with
mysterious confidence
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So for us this project was a challenge and tested our design
skills like no other. Build ultimate value, tone and performance
into a package that delivers mindbending sound quickly, effortlessly
and affordably! Manage to do so using all the same custom
designed, high-quality parts used in our more expen- sive
models. And finally, ensure that there simply is no
competition in this strata of the marketplace. A Tall Order.
But after 27 years pushing the envelope of high performance
tube amplifiers, we have some pretty solid tracks to follow.
So, with trance like determination we look forward into the
future - and reverently, back through our past to create a
collection of circuits so defined in personality... that they
are instantly recognizable in any domain. Like the Nomad™.
At home in any land.
For eons, these wandering bands filled with inspiration and
the calling of a higher purpose have left responsibility behind
in search of a feeling...an experience. Trading the habitual
life of security for that brief glimpse into the timeless...that
fifteen minutes in the sun. It is in the spirit of this courage
and resiliency that we offer a new line of all-tube, three
channel amplifiers dubbed appropriately.....Nomad.
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They promise the most amplifier
you will find in virtually any price range and
certainly represent the deal of this century
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With three different fully evolved and independent channels,
the Nomad pre-amp covers the sonic continents with mysterious
confidence. Combine this footswitchable gain and shaping finesse
with three robust power section con- figurations ( 40 watt-EL84
& 50/100 watt-6L6 ) and pack them into three combo speaker
choices (1x12, 2x12 & 4x10 )...you can arrive assured
that you'll conquer any city you visit.
Channel 1 ( Rhythm ) pays tribute to the Dual Calibers“
sparkling clean channel - which is black face in lineage,
but refuses to be posi- tively identified as it shifts to
double as a high gain drifter. This new pull "Pushed" control
located on the Gain pot is the same ugly circuit causing riots
on the front panel of the new Single Rectifiers' and is a
full blown lead mode in its own right. Channel 1 alone offers
more flexibility than most two channel amps!
Channel 2 is a fat-ass blast from the past that has
become all of our favorite new lead sound around the shop.
Browner than the How-Now-Cow, this channel is part Mark1,
part Heartbreaker and part Formula Pre and is so juicy, it's
downright messy. Its liquid gain response in any region, from
virtually clean to a violin howl is our easiest to play, fattest
single note voice to date and should be played for the first
time in near proximity to an uncrowded restroom.
Channel 3....This rebellious channel - now a traitor
to the crown - escaped only recently from across the Atlantic.
Recognizing its potential we offered political asylum, freedom
and a whole new identity. Imprisoned there for years...lying
dormant in a sedentary life serving low gain signal to a dynamically
impaired set of EL's, this brash young circuit is reborn Yankee
and now threatens to challenge even the mighty Rectifier army.
With an uncanny ability to disguise itself as either warrior
or sage, it defies logic and description as it massages the
deepest blues grudge - then turns, mercilessly slaying the
unwary at the local mosh pit. Don't take our word. Just play.
The culmination of so much discovery, hard
work and breakthroughs beyond frustration lives in these Nomad
amplifiers. They are totally comprehensive and deliver instant
gratification while never sacrificing long-term satisfaction.
They promise the most amplifier you will find in virtually
any price range and certainly represent the deal of this century
and possibly the next at their respective pricing. And best
of all...they really are at home in any musical land.
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Nomad
45 Features
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Features:
- 45
Watts, Dyna-Watt Power / 4xEL84, 5x12AX7
- 3 Fully Independent Channels w/6 Modes (Channel
1=Clean or Pushed, Channel 2=Vintage or Modern Gain
and Channel 3=Fat or Bright)
- Independent Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Reverb
and Master Controls per Channel
- Spring Reverb
- Output Level Control (over all channels)
- Solo Level Control
- Parallel FX Loop w/Mix Control
- Recording/Headphone Out
- Silent Record Mute Switch
- 5 Button Footswitch (Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel
3, Reverb & Solo)
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Nomad
55 Features
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Features:
- 55
Watts, Class A/B Power / 2x6L6, 5x12AX7
- Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)
- 3 Fully Independent Channels w/6 Modes (Channel
1=Clean or Pushed, Channel 2=Vintage or Modern Gain
and Channel 3=Fat or Bright)
- Independent Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Reverb
and Master Controls per Channel
- Spring Reverb
- Output Level Control (over all channels)
- Solo Level Control
- Parallel FX Loop w/Mix Control
- Recording/Headphone Out
- Silent Record Mute Switch
- 5 Button Footswitch (Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel
3, Reverb & Solo)
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Nomad
100 Features
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Features:
- 100
Watts, Class A/B Power / 4x6L6, 5x12AX7
- Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)
- Half Power Switch (100/60 Watt Power Switch)
- Full Power/Tweed "Variac" Switch
- 3 Fully Independent Channels w/6 Modes (Channel
1=Clean or Pushed, Channel 2=Vintage or Modern Gain
and Channel 3=Fat or Bright)
- Independent Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Reverb
and Master Controls per Channel
- Assignable 5 Band Graphic EQ
- Spring Reverb
- Output Level Control (over all channels)
- Solo Level Control
- Parallel FX Loop w/Mix Control
- Recording/Headphone Out
- Silent Record Mute Switch
- 6 Button Footswitch (Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel
3, EQ, Reverb & Solo)
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Available as:
- Medium
Head (Width 22 ½")
- Long Head (Width 26 ¼")
- 1x12 Combo w/Celestion Custom 90 Speaker
- 2x12 Combo w/ Celestion Custom 90 Speaker
- 4x10 Combo w/Jensen Vintage Speakers
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