Carr Amplifiers Slant 6V Combo £2173
A powerhouse twin-channel combo offering the ultimate in tone.
Nick Guppy, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:08 pm UTC
Manufacturer's description
The 40 watt Slant 6V offers an impressive range of legendary American and British tones, and unprecedented versatility and usable power without sacrificing the warmth, clarity and handbuilt, all-tube tone that are the hallmark of our amplifiers. At the heart of the Slant 6V are two independent, foot-switchable channels: Channel One bridges our shimmering clean tone with gutbucket, overdriven blues, while the dual gain settings on Channel Two offer pure tube crunch, soaring sustain and fluid dynamic response.
The Slant 6V can be operated at half-power in cathode bias (18W) or fixed bias mode (22W), yielding tones reminiscent of early tweed and AC-style combos in cathode mode, and a punchier, more tightly defined sound in fixed bias mode. And at full power, the Slant 6V runs four 6V6 output tubes split in cathode and fixed bias pairs, placing every conceivable classic tube tone at your fingertips.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Mind-blowing tone and response. Neat and portable.
Cons
Impossible to fault, even at this price.
Verdict
Even at this price, it's very good value and will carry on sounding this great for decades.
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Slant 6V Combo
- Price:
- £2173
- Additional Features:
- Spring Reverb on Clean Channel, Switchable Boost on lead, External Bias Control with test points, Switchable Power Stage, Effects Loop with Bypass Switch, Switchable Speaker Impedance, Extension Speaker Jack
- Amplifier Type:
- All valve, two channel, combo with valve rectification
- Audio Output Power:
- 40
- Available Controls:
- Bass, Bypass, Gain, Master Volume, Mid, Reverb, Treble, Volume
- Cabinet Material:
- Solid Pine
- Channels:
- 2
- Country of Origin:
- USA
- Depth (mm):
- 240
- Height (mm):
- 490
- Options:
- For reverb on both channels add £113, while footswitchable gain boost on the overdrive channel is an extra £186. Note that these cannot be retrofitted. Various custom Tolex colours are available from £150 extra, contact dealer for details
- Weight (kg):
- 20
- Weight (lb):
- 44
- Width (mm):
- 610
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