Chute Amps

anthony — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:05:04 +0000

Chute Amplifiers is a small Ontario-based amp company that has one goal in mind: to create old-fashioned, hand-wired amps that produce amazing sounds. To this end, they don’t have any production lines or assembly robots doing the work. Everything is done by a person, and while this means their line of amps is limited, it also means that every single amp they sell has been personally built.

If you’re looking for a Chute Amp, you really have two choices: the CC-02 or the CC-04. The CC-02 amp is a small amp, but don’t judge it by its size. It puts out a great sound. It sports a dual gain preamp and a Class A poweramp that can create a number of very unique sounds. The preamp is a single channel with parallel gain that allows you to adjust the bright and gain as necessary. The poweramp features cathode biasing that is configured to work as a slight compressor. This provides smooth frequency response and lets you change the tubes without re-biasing.

The CC-04, on the other hand, is a newer amp aimed at providing new and innovative sound. Chute designed it to be like no other amp out there, and its use of dual channel preamp and Class A poweramp allows players to create unique tones. The preamp features two channels, each with two gain controls. In channel A, you have parallel gain stages that let you mix in bright and dark gain to create clean or crunchy tones. In channel B, you’ve got a series of gain stages that allows for high-gain distortion. The poweramp of the CC-04 has the same biasing configuration as the CC-02 and also lets you swap tubes without doing a re-bias. It can easily be configured to meet almost any need, making it incredibly versatile.

While they may not offer a huge range of amps, Chute does provide some of the highest quality products around since everything is hand-made. Of course, this also means the amps are going to be a bit more expensive than some of the other mass produced amps, but everyone knows that you always have to pay for quality.

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CHUTE Boutique Hand Wired 35 Watt Tube Amp

anthony — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:18:55 +0000

The CHUTE boutique hand wired 35 watt tube amp, the CC-04, is a boutique amp used by the likes of Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band and Chad Kroeger, the lead guitarist of Nickelback. The CHUTE CC-04 is a hand made, hand wired amp that was first designed and built by Carl Chute. In fact, Chute is solely responsible for the CC-04 amp.

The CHUTE CC-04 35 watt tube amp, as the name says, pulls 35 watts of power. This class A amp is powered by four JJ 12 AX7 preamp tubes and two JJ EL34 power tubes. The preamp is split into A and B switches that are controlled by a foot switch and each channel features two gain controls. This creates a very versatile amp. The poweramp uses cathode biasing, which gives it the ability to create a very smooth sound. It also features a 14 gauge aluminum chassis and a high dielectric strength fiberglass tag board. To help reduce noise, the CC-04 uses ultra-fast recovery diodes for its rectifiers and metal film resistors.

On the back of the CC-04, you’ll find send and return jacks, an A/B channel switch (this switch becomes inactive when a footswitch is attached), and an output impedance switch that allows you to run either four or eight ohm cabinets. The amp itself weights only about 38 pounds and is small enough that it can easily be transported to any gig.

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