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Merry Christmas everybody, and happy GASing next year!!
Finding an amp that I really enjoy and dig is a journey, it's a journey that continues on and on as the level bar just keeps rising higher year after year. There are a few boutique companies that get this and Two Rock has been one of them. They were there years ago building and delivering best in class products, then they took a break and returned after re-inventing themselves. The news of them returning was well received and damn exciting at a time where our music amp industry is ready for the next thing.
I was very fortunate to get in line on the first 10 amps that they were getting out this month. Mine is serial #7. I had placed an order of the older Classic Reverb amp in mid October and right after that, like a week or so, the news of Two Rock team coming back broke. I had started a thread about a Classic Reverb amp, should I get one or not in beginning of October. We had a lot of fun with this thread, and at one point I was hoping and feeling that since Bill was back, he would bring with him the new innovation they had been working on, and that he would apply that to my new amp before it left the factory. Two Rock team actually were following my post, they could not say anything at the time. Someone on TGP gave me flack (perhaps in a kidding manner), and here I am with a Classic Reverb Signature containing some of Bills new magic. Bill put some crazy NOS parts in it, lead solder and the all works. My wish came true!
Here is Two Rock description of the Classic Reverb Signature amp:
The single-channel Classic Reverb Signature is Two-Rock’s ultimate tone shaping machine. Updated in November of 2016 with Bill Krinard’s new design tacticts, this amp is Available as either a 50W (2 x 6L6) or 100W (4 x 6L6) head. Built on either a black or silver aluminum chassis, this amps has been updated with a new output transformer on the 100 watt models, as well as an added Gain Structure switch for 3 different voicing settings on the input stage. Extensive tone shaping is offered via Treble, Middle, Bass, Bright, Mid, Deep and EQ controls. A Contour control facilitates switching between single coils and humbuckers while adjusting for room acoustics, without having to change preamp EQ settings. A foot switchable FET preamp stage, eq BYPASS and REVERB DEFEAT are stock features of this versatile amplifier.
Mine is the 100W/50W model in silver shown below.
Output Power: 100 Watt Head with half power scaling option.
Tubes: 4 x 6L6 (100 Watt)
Footswitch: FET, eq BYPASS, and REVERB DEFEAT
Dimensions: 22-3/4″ wide x 12″ tall x 10-5/8″ deep
Weight: 43 lbs.
Speaker Jacks: (2) 4 ohm; (1) 8 ohm
When I first plugged in, I could not believe what was coming out and effortlessly. The cleans are just out of this world, amazingly beautiful. It has a nice edge-of-breakup which is sweet. This is not a one trick pony amp. Having 3 gain structures and the High / Low switch is versatile. I used a 4x12 Mesa cab which is 8 ohms. It's the perfect match sound wise. Played an old strat.
This was my prize amp of 2016 and it arrived in time for Christmas. First I want to thank the fantastic Two Rock team for bringing out another killer product. I know another TGP member who has one and is elated as well. Hope some of you get to try one soon.
Below I was able to take for a spin a couple other amps out, and played them side by side. The SLO 100 I got in November, its on 4x12 cab from Swanson loaded with Cream Alnicos, there is a thread on this. Next to it is my Germino Filmore sitting on a 4x12 Swanson cab loaded with Tone Tubby Reds, open back. They all sound glorious, different as expected, but right now I am in heaven with the Classic Reverb Signature tones. I will be bringing out the Colby Park75 LTD to join these soon.
Finding an amp that I really enjoy and dig is a journey, it's a journey that continues on and on as the level bar just keeps rising higher year after year. There are a few boutique companies that get this and Two Rock has been one of them. They were there years ago building and delivering best in class products, then they took a break and returned after re-inventing themselves. The news of them returning was well received and damn exciting at a time where our music amp industry is ready for the next thing.
I was very fortunate to get in line on the first 10 amps that they were getting out this month. Mine is serial #7. I had placed an order of the older Classic Reverb amp in mid October and right after that, like a week or so, the news of Two Rock team coming back broke. I had started a thread about a Classic Reverb amp, should I get one or not in beginning of October. We had a lot of fun with this thread, and at one point I was hoping and feeling that since Bill was back, he would bring with him the new innovation they had been working on, and that he would apply that to my new amp before it left the factory. Two Rock team actually were following my post, they could not say anything at the time. Someone on TGP gave me flack (perhaps in a kidding manner), and here I am with a Classic Reverb Signature containing some of Bills new magic. Bill put some crazy NOS parts in it, lead solder and the all works. My wish came true!
Here is Two Rock description of the Classic Reverb Signature amp:
The single-channel Classic Reverb Signature is Two-Rock’s ultimate tone shaping machine. Updated in November of 2016 with Bill Krinard’s new design tacticts, this amp is Available as either a 50W (2 x 6L6) or 100W (4 x 6L6) head. Built on either a black or silver aluminum chassis, this amps has been updated with a new output transformer on the 100 watt models, as well as an added Gain Structure switch for 3 different voicing settings on the input stage. Extensive tone shaping is offered via Treble, Middle, Bass, Bright, Mid, Deep and EQ controls. A Contour control facilitates switching between single coils and humbuckers while adjusting for room acoustics, without having to change preamp EQ settings. A foot switchable FET preamp stage, eq BYPASS and REVERB DEFEAT are stock features of this versatile amplifier.
Mine is the 100W/50W model in silver shown below.
Output Power: 100 Watt Head with half power scaling option.
Tubes: 4 x 6L6 (100 Watt)
Footswitch: FET, eq BYPASS, and REVERB DEFEAT
Dimensions: 22-3/4″ wide x 12″ tall x 10-5/8″ deep
Weight: 43 lbs.
Speaker Jacks: (2) 4 ohm; (1) 8 ohm
When I first plugged in, I could not believe what was coming out and effortlessly. The cleans are just out of this world, amazingly beautiful. It has a nice edge-of-breakup which is sweet. This is not a one trick pony amp. Having 3 gain structures and the High / Low switch is versatile. I used a 4x12 Mesa cab which is 8 ohms. It's the perfect match sound wise. Played an old strat.
This was my prize amp of 2016 and it arrived in time for Christmas. First I want to thank the fantastic Two Rock team for bringing out another killer product. I know another TGP member who has one and is elated as well. Hope some of you get to try one soon.
Below I was able to take for a spin a couple other amps out, and played them side by side. The SLO 100 I got in November, its on 4x12 cab from Swanson loaded with Cream Alnicos, there is a thread on this. Next to it is my Germino Filmore sitting on a 4x12 Swanson cab loaded with Tone Tubby Reds, open back. They all sound glorious, different as expected, but right now I am in heaven with the Classic Reverb Signature tones. I will be bringing out the Colby Park75 LTD to join these soon.
