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Nigel
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- Price
- 900
I've had 3 Mofos, #20, #42, this one (#9), The Thorn, and a Blue Velvet 50.
This is the baddest and cleanest Zinky 50 watt head I've heard.
It has Bruce's Deluxe mods, which include the standard dynamics on clean/Retro/Mofo, midrange on clean, serial loop, and these rare upgrades: new handle and feet, new front panel (ultra rare), new power/standby switches, and new knurled knobs (only one).
Footswitch controls clean/dirty and Retro/Mofo and has super bright blue LED's to signal function.
This is the highest revision spec Zinky MOFO. It does "The sound" without needing to fiddle whatsoever.
Amp comes with super rare 59/60 Foton production <1540>'s which are the OG Russian special military versions of the Sovtek 5881 stock tube. Bruce usually ships the silver letter Sovtek 5881/6L6WGC which are rebranded military 6P3S-E's. The <1540> is the finest version, like Mullard level legit.
Sovtek "5881/6L6WGC" hierarchy:
1. Late 50's/early 60's Foton "<1540>"
2. 60's Foton 6P3S-E
3. 70's & 80's Reflektor 6P3S-E & Silver letter Sovtek "5881/6L6WGC" rebrands (tab in slot plate)
4. Current New Sensor production black letter Sovtek 5881 (tig welded plate)
I'll probably ship it with some other assorted NOS pre's and/or JJ 803s' as this amp really loves long plate tubes. We can talk about it and set it up for your style.
Takes a variac well if brown sound is your thing, relays work down to about 65v or so. MOFO's are basically upgraded Sovtek MiG 50's, and the original Tony Bruno spec power trans were designed for 110v/220v which is switchable. The amp is smoother and puts out SLO B+ of around 495-505v at 110v. Heaters are dead on at 6.3v too.
At typical 125v as designed by Bruce, it gets to Cameron-esque 545-550v B+, is noisier (clean channel), rawer, and louder. Heaters are around 7v. The thing will grind Jerry Cantrell riffs like God on the retro channel, or tighten up and do modern Metal with the MOFO circuit. This is neat, neat, NEAT for live performance. For studio, reduce to 110v or lower, and you have a quieter and juicier specimen with depth and soul at lower volumes. It's like it was made to variac!
Cleans are AC-15 style and pair well with 16 ohm speakers for more bite/chime, or 8 ohm for warmth and body.
Got the matching Zinky 2x12 made by V-Boutique as well, it's convertible and available in addition to the MOFO if you need a cab.
$900 shipped PP gift.
This is the baddest and cleanest Zinky 50 watt head I've heard.
It has Bruce's Deluxe mods, which include the standard dynamics on clean/Retro/Mofo, midrange on clean, serial loop, and these rare upgrades: new handle and feet, new front panel (ultra rare), new power/standby switches, and new knurled knobs (only one).
Footswitch controls clean/dirty and Retro/Mofo and has super bright blue LED's to signal function.
This is the highest revision spec Zinky MOFO. It does "The sound" without needing to fiddle whatsoever.
Amp comes with super rare 59/60 Foton production <1540>'s which are the OG Russian special military versions of the Sovtek 5881 stock tube. Bruce usually ships the silver letter Sovtek 5881/6L6WGC which are rebranded military 6P3S-E's. The <1540> is the finest version, like Mullard level legit.
Sovtek "5881/6L6WGC" hierarchy:
1. Late 50's/early 60's Foton "<1540>"
2. 60's Foton 6P3S-E
3. 70's & 80's Reflektor 6P3S-E & Silver letter Sovtek "5881/6L6WGC" rebrands (tab in slot plate)
4. Current New Sensor production black letter Sovtek 5881 (tig welded plate)
I'll probably ship it with some other assorted NOS pre's and/or JJ 803s' as this amp really loves long plate tubes. We can talk about it and set it up for your style.
Takes a variac well if brown sound is your thing, relays work down to about 65v or so. MOFO's are basically upgraded Sovtek MiG 50's, and the original Tony Bruno spec power trans were designed for 110v/220v which is switchable. The amp is smoother and puts out SLO B+ of around 495-505v at 110v. Heaters are dead on at 6.3v too.
At typical 125v as designed by Bruce, it gets to Cameron-esque 545-550v B+, is noisier (clean channel), rawer, and louder. Heaters are around 7v. The thing will grind Jerry Cantrell riffs like God on the retro channel, or tighten up and do modern Metal with the MOFO circuit. This is neat, neat, NEAT for live performance. For studio, reduce to 110v or lower, and you have a quieter and juicier specimen with depth and soul at lower volumes. It's like it was made to variac!
Cleans are AC-15 style and pair well with 16 ohm speakers for more bite/chime, or 8 ohm for warmth and body.
Got the matching Zinky 2x12 made by V-Boutique as well, it's convertible and available in addition to the MOFO if you need a cab.
$900 shipped PP gift.
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