Custom Shop 50 Combo
- Exceptional headroom and dynamic response handles high-gain overdrive pedals without breaking up, competing with the best boutique amps through full tonal spectrum from blues to heavy metal.
- Hand-wired point-to-point construction using only highest quality components with KT66 tubes and 2×12" Celestion Vintage 30 speakers for premium tone and reliability.
- Switchable 50W Class AB or 34W Class A operation with selectable rectifier tube provides tonal flexibility and power options for different playing situations.
- Comprehensive controls including Gain, Bass, Middle, High, Master, Reverb, Bright switch, large reverb tank, and reverb remote switch for complete tonal shaping.
- Fully customizable cosmetics allowing choice of tolex, grill cloth, piping color (white/gold), vent grills, and knob colors (black/cream chickenhead) for personalized appearance.
All about Carl Martin Custom Shop 50 Combo
Our goal from the very beginning was to build a combo, which could compete with the best on the market, in headroom, response and power. Unlike, other boutique amp’s on the market, the Custom Shop 50 can handle high gain overdrive pedals without breaking up. It has the necessary headroom, dynamic response and feel through the full tonal spectrum, from subtle blues and county to high gain rock and heavy metal.
The amp pictured is covered in black tolex with a tan grill cloth,- gold piping,- gold vent grill and cream chickenhead knobs. It can be made with a variety of different tolex, grill cloth, piping and vent grill’s upon request. Our amps will be all tube and hand wired point to point using only the highest quality components.
The Custom Shop 50 features:
KT66 tubes, 2×12″ Celestion Vintage 30 speakers, 50W class AB,- 34W class A, Selectable rectifier tube, Large reverb tank, Bright switch, Gain-Bass, Middle, High, Master, Reverb controls and Reverb remote switch.
When you order your Custom Shop 50 you can freely make your own combination of a number of different Tolex and Grill Cloth, together with either Black or Cream chickenhead knob’s and White or Gold piping.
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