The Invader is an all-tube amplifier, available in either a 2-EL84 18W version or a 4-EL84 30W version. This amplifier is truly touch-sensitive, going from clean to crunch to singing leads by just adjusting the volume control on the guitar.  The 4-input design allows jumpering of the two channels, which are independently voiced, to provide a wide range of tones from any guitar, using single-coil or humbucking pickups.  It was designed specifically to capture those old plexi/ali tones at less than ear-shattering volumes, with the addition of a 3-knob reverb and built-in attenuator.

The Invader is available in 1x12, 2x10, or 2x12 speaker format, or as a head.  Standard color combinations are purple, red, emerald green, fawn, and white with gold or white piping, with many other custom colors available.
 
 

Features include:

• All-tube circuit, including tube rectifier.  Preamp tubes are JJ/Tesla ECC83, reverb driver is a NOS Jan/Philips 12AT7WC. Output tubes are JJ/Tesla EL84.  Rectifier tube is Sino 5AR4/GZ34.

• Front panel controls/connections: Four input jacks, a high-level and low-level for each channel.  Volume 1 (bright), Volume 2 (dark), Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Dwell, Tone, Reverb, Attenuator.  Input channels can be jumpered by connecting a cable from the lower channel 1 input to the upper channel 2 input.   This allows a mix of the two volume controls to provide a wide range of tones, allowing the amplifier to work well with any guitar, either single-coil or humbucker.  Exclusive Plexi/Ali front panel switch to reconfigure the preamp section to early "plexi" style for a full rich tone (great for warm clean tones) or the later aluminum, or "ali" style preamp, which is voiced brighter and tighter in the low end (best for distortion styles).

• Rear panel controls/connections: AC mains input,  impedance selector switch for 4, 8, or 16 ohm operation, two 1/4" speaker jacks,  reverb footswitch jack.  Also includes locking mil-style bias and balance pots and three tip jacks for easy bias setting without having to remove the chassis from the cabinet.

• Solid, finger-jointed pine cabinet.  The 2x10 and 1x12 combos are 25 1/2" wide, 21" tall, and 9 1/2" deep.  The 2x12 combo is 29" wide, 21" tall, and 9 1/2" deep. The head is 25 1/2" wide, 10 1/4" tall, and 9" deep.

• .090" aluminum chassis with welded seams, ground smooth for a flawless appearance.  White powder-coated for durability.

• "Military style" turret board construction,  using silver-plated teflon wire and chassis-mounted ceramic tube sockets, for ease of maintenance and reliability.  Built to last.

• Premium, tight-tolerance parts are used for lowest noise operation, including  2W 1% metal film resistors, 630V axial-leaded polypropylene film/foil capacitors,  and low-noise, sealed, 2W conductive plastic mil-style RV4 pots.

• Massive, custom-wound, high-interleave transformers, rated for over twice the maximum amplifier output power, allowing the amplifier to be run full power into an attenuator continuously, without failures.

• Output power (at onset of clipping): 18W (2-EL84 model) or 30W (4-EL84 model) into 4, 8, or 16 ohms resistive load.

• Built-in power attenuator with  0dB, -3dB, -6dB, -9dB, -12dB positions, as well as a REC  (-15dB) position for low volume recording or practicing.  Perfect for studio or club use.  This is actually a true attenuator, working between the output transformer and speakers, functionally similar to some of the current attenuators on the market, but a completely unique design.

• Reverb:  3-knob spring reverb with level, dwell, and tone controls.  Different reverb tanks are available to tailor the reverb depth and decay time.  Footswitch jack for on/off control - accepts any standard grounding-type footswitch (not included).

• Available with two 12" speakers, a single 12" speaker, two 10" speakers, or in a head configuration.  A wide variety of  speakers are available, including Celestion, WeberVST, Jensen, Eminence, and others.

• All custom colors are available at no extra charge.  Order black at your own risk.