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Marty Friedman “INFERNO” Signature E766

Engl Amps — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:32:53 +0000

Once again, collaboration with an extraordinary musician results in a truly exceptional amp. In close cooperation with the six-string virtuoso Marty Friedman, we tailored “his” amp for him. The motto could have been “simple and mightily powerful”: a whopping 100 watts of tube power can be fired off via two channels. Each channel has its own 3-band EQ and a switchable gain boost. The Lead Channel is super hot, with more than enough gain for all situations. And, if you let the Master Volume off its leash, things can get loud… infernally loud!

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Steve Morse Signature E656

Engl Amps — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:39:38 +0000

An exceptional guitarist and an exceptional amp is a truly exceptional combination! Steve Morse has been shaping the sound of rock icons Deep Purple for more than 20 years, and enjoys the highest acclaim in guitar circles with his own Steve Morse Band. We worked with Steve for over a year to get his dream amp ready! The E656 head delivers the sounds of the world’s top players.

The EQ section is unique, featuring four (yes, four!) controls! In this way, the mid-range, which is so important in a full band context, can be shaped in the best possible way. With two switchable master volume levels, two effects loops, a noise gate and MIDI on board, nothing can stand in your way. Whether it’s crisp rock riffs with Deep Purple or a variety of sounds in complex solo lines, the E656 has been an integral part of Steve Morse’s rig for more than a decade.

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Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650

Engl Amps — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:20:51 +0000

Ritchie Blackmore is not just a well-known player; he created THE most famous guitar riff in the universe! For us, this was reason enough to have him as an ENGL artist. Ritchie has an incredibly fine ear for tone and has had a long-standing impact on rock music, and so we created his signature amp based on the Savage. Ritchie’s amp is slimmed down features-wise compared to the standard Savage, but it’s just as tonefully powerful. The 6L6 power tubes deliver that typical vintage sound which is Ritchie’s signature, while the two Channels actually turn out to be four; there are two switchable Master Volumes and the proven Lo/Hi Gain circuit!

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Victor Smolski Ltd. E646

Engl Amps — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:07:24 +0000

Victor Smolski is a metal guitarist of the modern kind and is one of the world’s best at his craft. His guitar playing has everything it needs: technique, tone and attitude. For his signature amp, we needed to harness all the power, attack and low end we could muster. The amp draws its power from four 6L6GC tubes in the power amp stage, and is tubes to deliver everything from balladic clean moments to crashing riff thunderstorms and sizzling solos.

Each pair of channels (Clean and Crunch, and Lead 1 and Lead 2) share an EQ. The ‘mid-voiced’ function affects all four channels, but you can refine it on channels 3 and 4. Activate ‘Depth Punch’ to unleash an extra portion of low end in the power amp stage - tone doesn’t get chunkier! All this power must somehow be tamed, so we deviated from the typical ENGL front grille for this amp… and used hand-welded chains. The Snakeskin optics do the rest and make the E646 a purebred metal amp. Not for nothing are the words “straight to hell” inscribed directly above the input jack…

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