From Carr Amplifiers
The Super Bee captures that legendary Fullerton-made blackface 4x10" Super Reverb sound in an inspiring new model sized and powered to suit the true needs of today’s venues. No channel switching, no loop, just pure old-school blackface-inspired tone, delivered with new-school usability.
From scooped chime, to edge-of-breakup twang, to stinging roar, it’s all there at volume levels that will keep the soundman smiling while you push the Super Bee into succulent output-tube-driven overdrive and harmonically saturated bloom.
The key to the Super Bee circuit lies in its current-production 6BM8 output tubes. The pair achieves rich, bold, articulate tone remarkably reminiscent of the classic 6L6GC but at only 10 watts — plenty to cut through your drummer at the next club gig, but easily driven into dynamic sonic splendor without violating any noise restrictions.
Add a built-in attenuator to take it from 2 watts to a whisper for late-night jams; Carr’s spacious, three-dimensional tube-driven reverb; an EZ81 tube rectifier for a lively, bouncy playing response; and Carr’s legendary point-to-point construction and high-end component selection, and this is the finest compact Fullerton-killer on the scene today.
But wait! There’s also the versatile Sting switch to reconfigure the Super Bee for three classic voices:
64 – extra-scooped shimmer for crystalline cleans
68 – pushed blackface with bite for meaty twang and crunch
72 – more gain and a shift in the EQ circuit placement delivering fuller mids for luscious leads
The Super Bee — a Super reverb combo you can actually carry . . . And tear down the house without shredding any eardrums.
- Power
- 10 Watts + built in attenuator 2 watts down to a whisper
- Construction
- Hand wired point-to-point in the USA
- Components
- Custom USA-made transformers, Solen Fast Cap Film Power Supply, US-made Jupiter signal capacitors, Analysis Plus speaker cables and more
- Power
- 10-watts (Attenuated from 2 to 0)
- Channels
- One
- Tubes
- two 12AX7, one 12AT7, two 6BM8 (aka ECL82), one EZ81 (aka 6CA4)
- Controls
- Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Attenuator
- Switches
- Three position Sting switch (EQ/gain configuration), Attenuator in/out, on/off/standby
- Features
- All-tube spring reverb, Sting switch, built-in attenuator, 8-Ohm speaker out
- Cabinet
- Hand-crafted from solid pine and uniquely styled
- Speakers
- Eminence Copperhead 10" or Carr Valiant 12"
- Weight & Dimensions
- 1x10" combo 21" (W) x 15.5" (H) x 8" (D), 33 lbs; 1x12" combo 21" (W) x 17.5" (H) x 9" (D), 40 lbs
Free 3-Year Warranty
In addition to the standard included manufacturer warranty, virtually all new products carry our exclusive, industry-leading, absolutely free Sound Pure 3-Year Warranty, which includes parts and labor. It's our way of adding real value to the personal touch our small, dedicated team brings to every purchase.
Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27. Read the warranty →
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