Cornford Amplification Carrera £999
Cornford revisits its roots with a brand new, low-wattage valve combo. But can the company that started it all bring anything new to the table?
Neville Marten, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:08 pm UTC
Manufacturer's description
Cornford's Harlequin became an instant hit with studios, and with guitarists with home set-ups who were fed up with synthetic sounds and who wanted real tone on their recordings. Six and a half years down the line comes the Carrera.
"It was as a direct result of pressure from our players," says Paul C. "They kept telling us they wanted a Harly, but with a few more features, like reverb and an effects loop, so we've bowed to their requests and come up with the Carrera. But we've added a couple of our own ideas to make it even more interesting."
The Carrera is a hand-built, point-to-point wired amp - "no PCBs of any sort" insists Paul - as well as the aforementioned reverb and effects loops, both entirely valve driven, Cornford has come up with an ingenious way to create different power ratings and tones from one amp
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Built like a tank. Superb tones. Switchable valve base. Luscious reverb.
Cons
Nothing to dislike.
Verdict
We can't fault the Carrera, even on price.
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Specification Show
Carrera
- Price:
- £999
- Additional Features:
- 9-pin and 8-pin toggle switch provides the facility to switch output valves.
- Amplifier Type:
- Single channel 1x12 combo with reverb and switchable output tubes.
- Audio Output Power:
- 8
- Available Controls:
- Bass, Effects Send and Return, Gain, Master Volume, Mid, On/Off, Reverb, Standby, Treble
- Cabinet Material:
- Solid Pine
- Channels:
- 1
- Country of Origin:
- UK
- Depth (mm):
- 250
- Height (mm):
- 450
- Options:
- The six-watt Harlequin doesn?t have switchable valve bases, reverb or effects loop and it?s available for £599
- Weight (kg):
- 21
- Weight (lb):
- 46.2
- Width (mm):
- 600
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