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Model Description
Boutique Retro Combo A 2x12” combo inspired by expensive modern amps that combine the
sounds of several 1960s combos. It excels at clean and crunch tones,
making it a good choice when you want an old-fashioned flavor but with
the crisp highs and defined lows of a modern amplifier. This model has
very sensitive tone controls that can deliver countless guitar tones.
Pawnshop Combo A 1x8” combo based on the inexpensive amps sold in American
department stores in the 1960s. Despite their limited features and budget
workmanship, these amps are the secret behind the sound of many rock,
blues, and punk players. The clean sounds are warm, and distorted sounds
are thick, despite the small speaker.
Transparent Preamp A preamp stage with no coloration. Note that Transparent Preamp is
activated in the Amp pop-up menu, not in the Model pop-up menu.
Tip: Combine the Pawnshop Combo amp with the Pedalboard Hi Drive or Candy Fuzz
stompboxes to emulate hard rock tones of the late 1960s. See MainStage Pedalboard
distortion pedals.
MainStage Amp Designer cabinets
Learn about the properties and tone of each cabinet model available in AmpDesigner.
Cabinet Description
Tweed 1x12 A 12” open-back cabinet from the 1950s with a warm and smooth tone.
Tweed 4x10 A 4x10” open-back cabinet from the late 1950s that was originally
conceived for bassists but that guitarists use for its sparkling presence.
Tweed 1x10 A single 10” open-back combo amp cabinet from the 1950s with a smooth
sound.
Black Panel 4x10 Classic open-back cabinet with four 10” speakers. Its tone is deeper and
darker than the Tweed 4x10.
Silver Panel 2x12 An open-back model from the 1960s that provides low-end punch.
Black Panel 1x10 An open-back 1960s cabinet with glassy highs and low/mid body.
Brown Panel 1x12 A balanced 1960s open-back cabinet that is smooth, transparent, and
rich-sounding.
Brown Panel 1x15 This early 1960s open-back cabinet houses the largest speaker emulated
by AmpDesigner. Its highs are clear and glassy, and its lows are tight and
focused.
Vintage British 4x12 This late 1960s closed-back cabinet is synonymous with classic rock. The
tone is big and thick yet also bright and lively, due to the complex phase
cancelations between the four 30-watt speakers.
Modern British 4x12 A closed-back 4x12” cabinet that is brighter and has a better low end
than the Vintage British 4x12, with less midrange emphasis.
Brown 4x12 A closed-back 4x12” cabinet with a good low end and complex midrange.
British Blues 2x12 A bright-sounding open-back cabinet with solid lows and crisp highs, even
at high gain settings.