Sound Pure's Take
My ears played a trick on me. I've heard my co-worker Eddie rippin' it up on this amp when showing it to many of our walk-in customers at the SoundPure boutique in Durham, NC. I thought I was hearing a British-style amp with 2 or even 4x12 configuration under it. Paul works some serious magic to makes his amps sound freakin huge! From the Rotten Johnny to this Road Hogg, you can get an awful lot of amazing tone without super high wattage or big rigs. I just jumped behind the wheel with a Duesenberg 49er solid LP-style guitar and discovered that when in front of this amp, as opposed to hearing from another room like I was before, presents a tonal pellet I've definitely been craving! Spongy and crunchy overdrive and a boost channel that growls like no other! Very nice overtones on trailing chords and a fullness you wouldn't expect from a pair of 6V6's through a 1x12 cab. I'm glad to see Warehouse Guitar Speakers in these amps! Very nice speakers!
From Nolatone Ampworks
Imagine being able to get Plexi tones and Blackface Bassman tones (but without the flabby bottom) from the same amp. The Road Hogg series amps allow you to do JUST that!
The Road Hogg preamp starts with a Plexi toplogy, but with some very powerful modifications that allow you to choose if you want that classic Plexi midrange, or scoop that out and reveal a cleaner decidedly more Bassman-like tone. Read "The Full Story" below for all the details on how I make this happen.
The Road Hogg 22 offers the great versatility of the Road Hogg preamp in a 22 watt output section via a pair of fixed biased 6V6s. This is a potent 22 watts though thanks to the beefy Mercury Magnetics Radio Spares output transformer and ample 420vdc B+ which combine to deliver excellent headroom from a 22 watt amp. The Road Hogg 22 enhances the vision I was seeking to clarify with the great 22 Tango. 22 Tango lovers will also love the Road Hogg 22.
As with every other member of the Road Hogg family, the 22 is ultra dynamic, responding to pick attack and even the most subtle nuance of player and guitar. It also makes a fantastic pedal platform.
NOTE: The Road Hogg is NOT a Plexi clone!
It starts with the basis of the venerable Plexi circuit and builds on it to offer so much more.
Power Output: 22 Watts
Output Tubes: 2 - 6V6 (Fixed Bias)
Preamp Tubes: 1 - ECC832, 2 - 12AX7
Rectifier: Solid State Plug-in (GZ-34 user installable)
Controls: Bright Blend, Volume, Mid, Bass, Treble, Master Volume
Panel Switches: Bright/Normal, Fat Boost, Plexi Boost
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