maddnotez":17o1od5y said:
Wow, this video has quite a bit of energy.
Did a fine job on this amp Mr. Henning.
In your comparison is it essentially the same as the CB with just one channel? I understand it is the same preamp or based from that preamp? What are the differences between the two amps and what is the street price? If you don't mind of course.
The Bottle Rocket preamp is based on the ROD channel of the CB, but it has some differences which make it more flexible and capable of more aggressive tones. There are gain controls for the first two gain stages that allow a lot of flexibility and there are 3-way bright switches associated with each gain control that can add not only high end but gain as well. The bright switches also affect the structure of the gain - so you can get to very tight modern tones. The ROD channel of the CB has one gain control and no bright switch. There are some component value changes in the preamp as well, but they are pretty minor. Other than that, it has a 50 watt power section, and no line out (which the CB has). The BR still has the foot switchable series/parallel effects loop from the CB and also has the foot switchable solo master with it's own Saturation switch so you can get volume and gain boost for soloing...
Street price of the Bottle Rocket will be $2199.00 when it is released early next year - includes the footswitch for the Loop and Solo master...
Oh yeah - and did Chad do an INCREDIBLE job on this one or what? Dialed in GREAT rhythm and lead tones for this one and just ripped it up! I've built an amp I'm really proud of, but the player is what makes it sing... BIG thanks to Chad!
Steve
