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The Robi - A Limited Release from Marla Amplification x Casino Guitars x Reverb

Some projects start with a market analysis... Others start with a sound.

The Robi began with a conversation between Marla Amplification and our friends at Casino Guitars.

For years, Casino Guitars has been one of the most trusted voices in music retail. Through storytelling, industry insight, and a genuine love of gear, Sean and Skylar have built a reputation that few in our industry can match. They're the kind of people who remind us why we fell in love with guitars in the first place.

When we partnered to create the limited-run Robi amplifier, we wanted to build something special.

Something with character.

Something imperfect in all the right ways.

That search led us straight to one of the most fascinating circuits in guitar history: the Harmonic Percolator.

Not a fuzz. Not an overdrive. Not quite either.

The Harmonic Percolator occupies a strange and wonderful corner of the tonal universe where clarity, grit, sustain, and harmonic chaos all coexist. It cleans up unexpectedly. It growls when pushed. It rewards players who use their volume knob and attack as part of the instrument.

The moment we heard it integrated into the Robi amplifier, we knew it deserved a life of its own.

So now it has one.

Introducing the Robi Pedal

The Robi pedal captures the same Harmonic Percolator-inspired architecture found in the Robi amplifier and places it into a compact, completely hand-wired pedal.

Built one at a time in Asheville, North Carolina, the Robi embraces the spirit of vintage circuits while adding modern flexibility.

Features

• Completely hand-wired construction
• Harmonic Percolator-inspired fuzz circuit
• Three-position clipping selector; Soft - Medium - Hard
• Input control
• Output control
• Built in Asheville, NC

Like the original Harmonic Percolator designs, the Robi keeps things refreshingly simple. Input and Output controls allow players to shape everything from gritty edge-of-breakup textures to aggressive, harmonically rich fuzz tones.

The clipping selector expands the pedal's personality even further, offering three distinct responses that range from smooth compression to snarling, unapologetic aggression.

-Unboxing the Robi-

There are 25 unique finish options and 5 random LED options for the Robi. Chances are, you will not see another Robi in your color set out in the wild. I hope you enjoy the color combination that shows up at your door!

The Robi's come with a hand drawn "Color, Cut, & Stick" sticker set. These are not pictured, but resemble the Asheville Guitar Show "Beach Theme" that we created with Casino Guitars.

Marla Amplification

Marla Amplification is a small company based out of Asheville, NC. Marla Amps is dedicated to bringing low costs / high quality, simple feature set amplifiers to market at a price point that competes heavily with imported goods. 
The Robi pedal captures the same Harmonic Percolator-inspired architecture found in the Robi amplifier and places it into a compact, completely hand-wired pedal.

Built one at a time in Asheville, North Carolina, the Robi embraces the spirit of vintage circuits while adding modern flexibility.

Features

• Completely hand-wired construction
• Steve Albini Harmonic Percolator-inspired fuzz circuit
• Three-position clipping selector; Soft - Medium - Hard
• Input control
• Output control
• Built in Asheville, NC

Like the original Harmonic Percolator designs, the Robi keeps things refreshingly simple. Input and Output controls allow players to shape everything from gritty edge-of-breakup textures to aggressive, harmonically rich fuzz tones.

The clipping selector expands the pedal's personality even further, offering three distinct responses that range from smooth compression to snarling, unapologetic aggression.

Voicing

The Marla Amplification S20V is my take on all the best Tweed Era sounds compacted down

into one gig worthy combo. At first glance the S20V looks much like the tweed dlx; This makes the amp

approachable to fans of early American amps, but that is far from its tonal foundation. There is much

more headroom and drastically less compression at low volumes than the deluxe. The S20V is

equipped with two channels, both having low & high sensitivity inputs, meant to give players a wide

variety of jumping off points for their signature sound. The two channels are independent in voicing

and signal path, so they need to be jumped with an ABY or Jumper Cable if you would like to blend

both worlds. Jumping the two channels will create a sensational amount of midrange overdrive and

top end sizzlely distortion. Coming in under 36lbs, the Marla S20V is one of the lightest weight ~20

watt combos on the market.

Channel One

Bright & Bassy, with a loose feel that reminds me of a 5D5 Pro Amp mixed with a 59’ 5F6-A

bright channel. Channel one has the same extended low pass cut off as a typical Bassman, but when

paired with the 12in Greenback style speaker, it gains an enhanced amount of low end; much like a

5D5 Pro Amp. A modest bright cab (value sits between the common Fender and Marshall Caps) softly

adds in some extra crispiness for cut and clarity. This is a great channel for single coils and rhythm

playing.

Channel Two

Tight & Narrow with a dedicated tone pot. This channel is voiced much like a Princeton, with a

wider-than-average tone sweep that can cut out well beyond just the typical amount of high-end

frequencies, giving players increased control over their sound. This channel is great for sparkly

cleans, humbuckers, and sculpting lead tones.

Speaker

The Mojotone 12in British Invasion was an easy choice to pair with the S20V. The lower power

handling that almost matches the output wattage was meant to encourage pushing the speaker near

its limits. This gives the amp that 70’s fuzz rock feel when cranked and makes the amp sound larger

than it looks. In my opinion, the Mojotone British Invasion also balances all frequencies evenly at all

volumes and doesn’t “come to life” after a certain volume. This makes life easy when mixing in the

studio or on stage.

Tube Layout

The S20V ships with a pair of JJ 12AX7’s for the Pre-Amp and Phase Inverter. The power

section hosts two JJ Electronics 6V6GT tubes, that are fixed biased, supporting the theme of plug and

play for musicians. The S20V ships with a JJ Electronics GZ34 rectifier tube, giving players access to

high plate voltages and low SAG. If players would like a tamer sound and less top end hair on the

overdrive, then a 5URGB will drop the voltages, creating a more modern and compressed sound

without losing any notable power.

Cabinet

The S20V sports a 20”x20”x9” solid pine cab with a 5/8 semi open back baffle. The oversized

cab produces a robust low end, the solid pine keeps top end pronounced and the semi open back

contributes to the feel of notes being more resonant than anticipated. This amp is hand stained with a

Polyurethane finish to limit normal ware from the elements. Additionally, if you’re in the studio, mic

the speaker from the front and from the back – it’s a cool trick from the 70s and hearing a mix of cab

and speaker cone makes the recording sound like a freight train!

Technical Info

Input Voltage: 120V

Ohm Rating: 8ohm

Power Output: ~22 Watts

Inputs: Channel 1 High & Low Sensitivity

Channel 2 High & Low Sensitivity

Controls: Channel 1 Volume, Channel 2 Volume, Channel 2 Tone

Tubes: (2) 12AX7, (2)6V6GT, GZ34

Speaker: Mojotone 25w British Invasion 8ohm

Fuse: 2A 250V

Weight: ~36lbs, ~38lbs Boxed

Dimensions: 20” x 20” x 9”

Raw Materials Used:

Orange Drop 715 Series, Sozo NexGen Yellow Mustard &

Sozo NexGen Blue Molded Coupling Caps

Metal Film and Metal Oxide resistors

Mojotone KingCap Filtering Caps

Hammond 290 Series Power Transformer

Hammond 1750 Series Output Transfomer

Switchcraft Jacks

Alpha Pots

Marla Speaker Cabs and Chassis are also Made in North Carolina

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