Alphretta, GA, United States
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For sale is a Mesa/Boogie V-Twin Preamp, the original full-size, all-tube floor preamp made in Petaluma, California. This is the substantial V-Twin pedal/preamp—not a small distortion pedal—and delivers classic Mesa/Boogie clean, blues, and high-gain lead tones in a rugged footswitchable format.The V-Twin uses two 12AX7 preamp tubes and a four-stage all-tube preamp circuit. It offers two footswitchable channels/modes at a time, with a choice of Clean-to-Solo or Blues-to-Solo operation, plus a separate true bypass footswitch. The front-panel Alternate Channel switch selects whether the alternate channel is Clean or Blues.Controls include:Gain Bass Middle Treble Presence Master Clean / Blues / Solo mode selection Bypass and Channel footswitchesConnections include:Instrument input To Guitar Amp output for running into the front end of an amp To Power Amp output, voiced at a hotter level for an effects return or standalone power amp Mixer / Headphones output with dedicated direct-recording circuitry and a side-mounted Mixer/Headphones selector External Channel Select jack External Bypass jackThis makes an exceptionally flexible pedal for a traditional amp rig, direct recording, headphone practice, a rack/power-amp setup, or as a serious backup rig. The dedicated direct output is designed for recording-console or headphone use without having to mic a speaker cabinet.Power requirement: 12VAC, 1A, 50/60 Hz, AC-only power supply.[Add: “Original Mesa/Boogie power supply is included” or “Power supply is not included.”]Mesa produced the original V-Twin Pedal from approximately December 1993 through January 2005. It is a discontinued, USA-built Mesa unit with the distinctive black chassis, tube cage, and diamond-plate enclosure.
Price$399
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