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Condition: Used, Excellent
Handcrafted in the USA, the Allen Amplification Brown Sugar Head blends the finest elements of three iconic Fender eras into a versatile, boutique amplifier. Its circuit combines a smooth Brownface-era preamp and phase inverter with a Tweed-style cathode-biased Class AB output section and lush Blackface-era all-tube spring reverb featuring a dedicated Tone control. Rated at 15 watts with stock 6V6 power tubes, its flexible output stage can also accept 6L6 or EL34 tubes for extra headroom and grit. Hand-wired point-to-point on a G-10 glass epoxy board housed in an 18-gauge TIG-welded stainless steel chassis, it offers extensive tonal shaping via a Bright switch, Presence control, and a signature RAW knob that bypasses the tone stack for a raw midrange gain boost. Complete with an impedance selector switch and extension speaker jack, it delivers incredible bench-built reliability and timeless American tube character.
Output Power
15W with 6V6s.
Class:
AB push-pull with with cathode bias.
Equalization:
Bass, Middle, Treble, presence, and RAW controls plus BRIGHT switch.
Reverb:
All-tube driven, 3-spring medium delay Accutronics tank in a padded reverb bag with shielded cables and TONE control.
Chassis:
Now featuring an 18-gauge non magnetic stainless-steel chassis with TIG welded corners.
Circuitry:
Hand-wired point-to-point with tinned solid-core PVC wiring, G-10 glass epoxy circuit board with brass eyelets. Carbon film resistors, Mallory M150 and CDM silver mica tone capacitors, Switchcraft jacks, Carling switches, and high-quality molded type sockets.
Topology:
A unique blend of a brown-era preamp (tone controls, phase inverter and presence control) with a tweed-era cathode-biased output section and wonderful blackface-era reverb. Enhanced with a bright switch, middle and RAW controls, reverb TONE control, impedance switch and the ability to use 6V6, 6L6 or EL34 power tubes for a truly unique and versatile amp with the best qualities of each era in one handsome package.
Special Features:
RAW mid/gain boost control, presence control, impedance switch, extension speaker jack, and TONE control for the reverb. Brown era tone controls and phase inverter with cathode bias. Blackface era reverb.
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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