Just scored a Sommatone Slick 18! I had been GASing for an 18 watt Marshall type amp. It was a toss up between the Sommatone and a Suhr Badger. While I really like the Badger, the Sommatone is a little more versatile and nicer sounding at hi volumes. Both amps do the whole plexi/JTM 45 thing perfectly, however, the Sommatone can also do Vox AC30 tones as well. Anyone looking for a low wattage "Brit style" handwired amp should check it out.
New amp!
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barbarianbrute
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never heard of either. please explain
never heard of either. please explain
3th3r
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I had never heard of them wither, but now I have. It sounds like a cool amp, perfect for old school rock.
Here is the info on their website:
"Designed exclusively for Earl Slick, David Bowie's guitarist, the Sommatone Slick-18 is a straight up “Class A” rock “n” roll machine. No overdrive pedal required with this amp! The Slick-18 is extremely responsive and touch sensitive - go from clean to dirty by adjusting your guitar's volume and pick attack. And don't let the name confuse you; the Slick-18 actually has a 19-watt output power rating…this is not an 18-watt knock off!
Construction, Components & Features
The Slick-18 amplifiers are handmade and constructed using a tag board with point-to-point wiring. All components are the highest quality and tested for consistency and reliability.
* 14 Gauge Aluminum Chassis
* Stainless Steel hardware
* 5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier
* Pair of EL-84's
* Three 12AX7's
* F&T and Sprague electrolytic capacitors
* Silver-plated Teflon wire
* Carbon Composition and Metal Film resistors
* Tubular Polypropylene signal capacitors"
I had never heard of them wither, but now I have. It sounds like a cool amp, perfect for old school rock.
Here is the info on their website:
"Designed exclusively for Earl Slick, David Bowie's guitarist, the Sommatone Slick-18 is a straight up “Class A” rock “n” roll machine. No overdrive pedal required with this amp! The Slick-18 is extremely responsive and touch sensitive - go from clean to dirty by adjusting your guitar's volume and pick attack. And don't let the name confuse you; the Slick-18 actually has a 19-watt output power rating…this is not an 18-watt knock off!
Construction, Components & Features
The Slick-18 amplifiers are handmade and constructed using a tag board with point-to-point wiring. All components are the highest quality and tested for consistency and reliability.
* 14 Gauge Aluminum Chassis
* Stainless Steel hardware
* 5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier
* Pair of EL-84's
* Three 12AX7's
* F&T and Sprague electrolytic capacitors
* Silver-plated Teflon wire
* Carbon Composition and Metal Film resistors
* Tubular Polypropylene signal capacitors"
barbarianbrute
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sounds cool, congratulations. good luck with that. post some clips for us
sounds cool, congratulations. good luck with that. post some clips for us
RockStarNick
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Sommatone's are incredible. My good friend Tommy works for them, and gets to test out the protos and whatnot.
I forget what model, but I was at Tommy's recording studio, and tried out some MONSTER of an 18 watt marshall-esque amp. Loved it. Great volume control on that amp.
Sommatone's are incredible. My good friend Tommy works for them, and gets to test out the protos and whatnot.
I forget what model, but I was at Tommy's recording studio, and tried out some MONSTER of an 18 watt marshall-esque amp. Loved it. Great volume control on that amp.
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viewaskew2k5
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ohhhhh i want one...i love earls tone...i love the cover he did of the cure's ' a forest '
ohhhhh i want one...i love earls tone...i love the cover he did of the cure's ' a forest '
