The Tony Bruno Tweedy Pie Handmade 45 Watt Boutique Amp brilliantly captures the classic tweed tone of 1955. Tony Bruno used this dual rectifier tone as the jumping off point in creating the Tweedy Pie 45 watt amp, but he didn’t stop there. He put everything he had into making an amp that refined the tone into something that was almost truly perfect. The Tweedy Pie 45 has some very sweet highs, features a warm midrange tone, and can produce full bass notes with amazing dynamics and touch sensitivity. Dial it down into the lower volume settings and you’ll find clean tones, but when you turn the volume way up, you get rich harmonics and an excellent distortion.
The Tweedy Pie is made out of solid pine and is completely hand-wired. The cabinet is incredibly strong and won’t rattle at all, plus each case is so well constructed that it will last a lifetime . It uses dual 6L6 tubes, three 12 AX7s, and two 5U4 rectifiers. The amp also features tolex coverings and chromed steel corners. It’s available in a number of finishes as well.
As far as pricing goes, the 2x12 Combo amp is $3,099 new, and they usually go for around $2,500 used. You can learn more at http://www.brunoamps.com/.
The VOX Bruno TB35C2 features a quartet of 6V6 power tubes, known for their smooth clear high end, creamy smooth mids, big bass, and rich breakup when overdriven. The preamp offers three 12AX7 tubes; an additional 12AX7 and 12AT7 tube drive the Accutronics spring reverb. The single-channel preamp offers High and Low inputs, plus the familiar Volume, Bass, Middle, and Treble controls. The Bass Boost, Master Volume bypass and footswitchable Macho Mode (Mid & Gain boost) offer extended control. External speaker and extension cabinet jacks are standard equipment. Two Celestion G12-65 12" loudspeakers are mounted in a rugged birch-ply cabinet.
Designed with American boutique amp legend Tony Bruno, the VOX Bruno TB35C2 ventures into new tonal territory. The footswitchable Macho mode drives the tubes harder increasing the mids and gain. Bass Boost adds to the low end, and Master Volume Bypass satisfies the players who seek pure tube tones.
In collaboration with legendary American boutique amp designer Tony Bruno, VOX has taken a trip into new tonal territory with the TB35C1 guitar combo amp, featuring an all-tube, Tony Bruno design.
Features
Circuit designed by boutique amplifier builder Tony Bruno
Vintage American tube voicing
All-tube design
Tube reverb
High quality spring reverb tank
Macho mode with footswitch control
Bass Boost
Master Volume bypass switch
Birch-ply cabinet construction
12" Celestion G12-65 speaker
Custom-made premium transformers
3 - 12AX7 preamp tubes
1 - 12AT7 + 1 - 12AX7 reverb tubes
4 - 6V6 power tubes
35W RMS
Footswitch included
High-quality dust cover included
Tony Bruno used this dual rectifier tone as the jumping off point in creating the Tweedy Pie 45 watt amp, but he didn’t stop there. He put everything he had into making an amp that refined the tone into something that was almost truly perfect. The Tweedy Pie 45 has some very sweet highs, features a warm midrange tone, and can produce full bass notes with amazing dynamics and touch sensitivity. Dial it down into the lower volume settings and you’ll find clean tones, but when you turn the volume way up, you get rich harmonics and an excellent distortion.
