Tungsten Cortez

Tungsten Cortez

The Tungsten Cortez amplifier is based on the classic 5E3 design, putting out twelve watts with a pair of 6V6 tubes and eighteen watts with a pair of 6L6 power tubes. It has a single Tone knob, Bright Volume and Normal Volume controls, four inputs and comes standard with a custom designed 12" Weber T12Q Alnico speaker.

Because this amp is cathode biased, swapping power tubes is just a matter of plugging them in. No rebiasing is ever necessary. Likewise, the preamp section will accept 12AU7, 12AY7, and 5751 tubes in addition to the provided 12AX7. This allows a great deal of control over your individual tone.

Tungsten Cortez Clip 1 Tungsten Cortez Clip 2 Clips courtesy of Hap Moore using a 1964 Gibson SG Jr., Nova Reverb, Volume on 8, Tone on 3. Hap likes his Cortez setup with a 12AT7/12AU7 combination in the preamp slots for increased headroom.

The Tungsten Cortez retails for $1,250 and includes a pair of 12AX7 preamp tubes, two 6V6, one 5Y3, 12" Weber T12Q Alnico speaker and Mercury Magnetics transformers. This amp excels at blues and distorted classic rock tones wth a raw punchy tone that is highly expressive. You can acheive beautiful, edgy clean tones by rolling your guitar's volume back. At full tilt it is the epitome of that Zuma sound.
Clip 1 - Normal Channel Clip 2 - Bright Channel, courtesy of Geoffrey Jacob using a Strat Plus with WCR pickups and the Weber Blue Dog upgrade.

The Tungsten 25 Watt Cortez is the big bro' to the Cortez. This amp is not just a larger Cortez, but is smoother and more refined, offering a wide range of clean tones not available on its' raging little brother. At higher volume, the 25 Watt Cortez will break up with a smooth and creamy distortion. This amp comes equipped with a custom designed 12" Weber T12N Alnico speaker and oversized Mercury Magnetics transformers. $1,395.

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