Bugera 1960 Classic Guitar Amplifier Head (150 Watts)

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The Bugera 1960 captures the classic British bite at a great value. With 150-watt of EL34-curated power, the Bugera 1960 is one powerful amplifier.

Almost from the get-go, guitarists have been asking Bugera to interpret that classic British Bite in what's becoming the BUGERA style.

Bugera did a lot of listening to obscure, long-departed Brit designs and spent most of last year tweaking to get hand-selected EL34s and ECC83s to play nice together. They added a no-compromise non-master volume for direct signal path and a huge output transformer with specially nested windings for increased dynamic response and clarity.

Ladies, gentlemen and olde chums, meet the BUGERA 1960.

Features

- Hand-built 150-Watt hi-gain amplifier driven by 4 x EL34 valves
- Vintage preamp design from the '60s featuring 3 x ECC83 valves for terrifying punch and mind-blowing gain
- 4 input connectors allow channel 1 and 2 to be linked via patch cable to mix the different tonal characters of each channel for ultimate tone
- Vintage Equalizer section with dedicated Bass, Mid, Treble and Presence controls
- Impedance switch (4, 8 and 16 Ohms) to match virtually any speaker cabinet
- FX Loop with dedicated Level switch and true Bypass function
- High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life

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Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (10 ratings)
Submitted January 11, 2010 by a customer from GMail.com

"Well Done..."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I think this amp and I will be the best of friends for years to come.Should this amp ever die on me or wear out, I'll just replace it with the same exact model, that's why I'm stocking up now, just in case this becomes one of those "discontinued" products! If you've never played through one of these, you owe it to yourself, your future children, your future fans, the record companies, and your pet turtle to check one of these out A.S.A.P.! Before Bugera gets smart and changes their minds...starts charging and arm & a leg for one!...besides what've you got to lose?...

Sound
If you've ever wished to be able to play through a piece of rock history, but were unable to afford the iconic amps of yesteryear, then THIS is the amp for you. It's got the vibe, the sound, the demeanor of some relic, that's been discovered sitting in some guy's closet, and the sound is UNBELIEVABLE! It does it all. perfect cleans, dirty drive, roaring rock you name it....it's in here! I play mostly Hendirx-inspired blues, and this amp has never let me down. I push it through a 2x12 cab and I'm in blues/rock HEAVEN! I've also used it live, and in the studio, and on ALL fronts this thing is amazing!

Features
In regards to the features, there's not a lot of "fluff" to get in the way of your tone, which is the BEST feature of all! I've played through all kinds of amps, from the temperamental vintage pieces, which only work when they want, to the hi-tech, read more digitally re-created wunder-amps of the day, and I can't tell you how nice it is to just plugin to an amp and not have to worry about menus, disabling effects, and trying ot figure out the switching! It's like Bugera (Behringer in truth!) has gotten inside the head of every tone purist and pulled out all the best ideas!

Ease of Use
It's so easy...a Caveman could do it!...LoL! There's nothing complicated about this amp! If you've ever used an amplifier before, or held a guitar, then you should be able to work this one no problem!

Quality
I don't understand...I think I may have to do some research about this company and their products, for it seems they've gotten ahold of the best names in the industry of the amplifier world and are holding them hostage, if you blindfolded someone and had them grab hold of this amp, they'd think they were toting an Egnater, or Laney around...boy would THEY be surprised when the blindfold came off!

Value
Put it this way, I am already in the process of ordering TWO more, just in case, I would go nuts if I lost or had this amp stolen, that's why it sleeps right next to me on the nightstand near my bed! It's just awesome that Bugera can make THIS good of an amp for the PRICE it's going for!

Manufacturer Support
I'm going off of assumption here since I've never had to call them on anything...but if they're support is anywhere near as good as their product, then they've gotten the magic combination of running a great business in a very competitive industry.

The Wow Factor
The sexiness of this amp lies in it's understated beauty, those lines of white piping alongside the black covering, then there's the machined aluminum face, and the chicken head knobs....his amp just OOZES vintage British vibe.

Musical Background:
Active Musician

Musical Style:
Blues/Rock/Jazz
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