Low Power Amplifiers

There's a trend especially among guitarists that involves them always trying to improve their gear in the search of perfect tone. For rock guitarists, the typical route is to start with a small practice amp, then a combo that's suitable for rehearsals and small gigs, then a larger combo or half-stack, all the way up to a 100W multi-channel amp. Some realise what route they're on before they reach the end and take the sensible option of avoiding a few stops.

An interesting thing happens at the larger end, resulting in one of the following:

1. Stay with the large multi-channel amplifiers forever, collecting more or swapping for different monster amps.
2. Decide that large amps are too heavy and awkward to transport, and move to a rack system. They may stay with this, spending a lot of time programming in different effects and tones per song and/or move to:
3. Decide that they only use a couple of tones and want a purer tone. These guitarists move to low power amplifiers, built using quality components.

How low is low?

I love low power amplifiers, typically between 1W and 15W, featuring a single channel with minimal controls but a lot of tonal variation. I'm not convinced that 15W is low power, turn one up full and it gets loud, real loud. Actually, 5W at full volume is too loud to stand right next to if you want to keep your hearing.

Tube/Valve

As far as I know to, all of these amps have tube pre-amp and tube power amp. Some may even have other tube elements, e.g. reverb or rectifier; the majority will not though. It's having the tube preamp and tube poweramp that makes the difference between these amplifiers and the cheaper solid-state beginner amps found in starter packs.

Budget Low Power Amplifiers

1. Blackheart Killer Ant BH1H 1W Tube Guitar Amp Head BlackThe Blackheart Killer Ant BH1H is a boutique-quality tube amp for the garage-playing musician that follows the tradition of Blackheart Engineering's Little Giant 5 amp. The Killer Ant amplifier head features Class-A, single-ended circuitry. The Blackheart Killer Ant guitar amp delivers the complete, classic, touch-responsive tube tone you need but at more manageable volumes for apartment dwellers and recording sessions.Designed on a beer-stained cocktail napkin and prototyped, built, and tested in a one-car garage in Austin, TX, the little Killer Ant amp head is engineered to the same strict standards as the Little Giant 5 guitar amp, and delivers the tones and attitude you want when tone is everything and volume needs to be kept in check. The Killer Ant amp embraces 100% classic all-tube circuitry, but instead of a high power tube output section, it boasts a clever, all-tube power block pumping out a mere fraction of 1W. What you get is arena-rock tone at bedroom levels and no more angry neighbors.Like its big bro, the Killer Ant guitar amplifier features completely overbuilt component specs, from 1W resistors in the signal path to double-sided PCB with 2 oz. traces. Even its diminutive cabinet, just over palm-sized, is built to take a beating with its 15-ply (18mm) void-free wood covered in durable black tolex. Final touches include distinctive white piping accents and a salt-and-pepper cloth-covered front baffle. 4-, 8-, and 16-ohm extension speaker jacks allow you to hook the Blackheart Killer Ant guitar amp head into virtually any cab you like, including a 4x12.
2. Bugera V5 5W 1x8 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackThe compact Bugera V5 Tube Guitar Combo runs on 1 power and 1 preamp tube and is all dressed up in classic 2-tone vinyl. The 5W amplifier's bone-simple controls give the Bugera V5 the look of a carefully constructed nostalgia trip. In fact, in many ways, it is! But plug into this beautiful little 8" combo amp and you'll not only find a sound that's caked in real vintage raunch, but you'll also have modern features that take this sound to places it couldn't go—until now.Rock music brings to mind amplifiers as big as skyscrapers, dishing out irreversible ear damage at ruthless volumes. But a studio secret among guitar greats is that little low-watt valve combos like the V5 can be maxed out for red-hot overdriven tone without blowing fuses or incurring any property damage.The Bugera V5 is a living, breathing homage to those half-pint screamers of the past, but with 2 very important improvements. See, this amp may be small, but 5W in Valvesville is still loud as hell when it's sitting in your bedroom. That's why the V5 combo amp features a switchable power attenuator —to reduce the amplitude of the signal without changing its sound—so you can run it at 5, 1, or 0.1 watts.Finding a headphone out jack on an all-valve guitar amp is incredibly rare because the integration requires loading the output transformer and filtering the signal for a loudspeaker simulation. (Translation: it's a real pain in the patoot!) But true to form, Bugera has gone the extra mile to make late night practicing possible. Just plug a pair of headphones into the 1/4" phones jack on the back panel, and you're ready to keep the V5's all-valve sound all to yourself. Then again, if it's more volume you need, the Bugera V5 amp has a 1/4" Speaker Out jack to connect an additional speaker with a minimum impedance of 4 Ohms. This dangerous dandy also features the same studio-caliber digital reverb found in bigger Bugera amplifiers. The spring reverb found in the V5 amp's post-war predecessors sounds lovely, but is delicate and expensive to repair. This modern V5 update gives you an equally mesmerizing vintage reverb sound without the wallet-draining vintage amp's lack of reliability. With a Bugera V5 Tube Combo amp in your home or studio, your tonal woes are over. The V5 brings the true sound of an antique 5W valve amp. It's built to survive abuse, and its price tag is tons lighter than the ones you'll find tied to its elders. Adopt a Bugera V5 tube combo amp today and get ready to pack 60 years of sonic inspiration into your recording or practice sessions.
3. Blackheart BH5-112 5W 1x12 Little Giant Tube Combo Amp BlackThe Blackheart Little Giant BH5-112 is a combo amp that serves up powerful boutique tube guitar amp tone in a robust, stylish package. This 5W, single-ended, Class A combo is powered by an EL84 and voiced through a 12AX7 preamp tube. With a switchable pentode/triode selector and 3-band EQ controls, you get the only amp in its class to deliver true tonal range, from instantaneous punch to deliciously greasy overdrive, and with precise control over output volume. Every feature of the Blackheart Little Giant BH5-112 represents zealous dedication to true quality in tone, looks and ruggedness. The open back tuned design and (blue frame) Blackheart model 1216A Speaker by Eminence is the fruit of extensive research involving Crate and Eminence. The result is a very musical and responsive combo. Under its sexy exterior you'll find a 16 gauge, folded and welded steel chassis, 1/2" corner radiuses, 15 ply, void-free birch cabinetry and meticulous tolex work insuring years of reliable performance.
4. Gretsch Guitars Electromatic G5222 5W 1x6 Tube Guitar Combo Amp TweedFive watts. Two tubes. Two inputs. Too cool! Designed by guitarists, the low-output, easy-to-record Electromatic G5222 guitar amp is ideal for small-room jam sessions and recording projects. Crank the amp's volume and adjust the guitar's controls for a variety of sounds. Not only does it spank, sparkle and growl, but the visual factor is undeniably Gretsch.
5. Vox AC4TV 4W 1x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp CreamWay back in 1961, Vox rolled out the AC4 amplifier. Nearly fifty years later, Vox is pleased to announce the AC4TV—the all-tube practice amp with remarkable self control. This up-to-date Class A version retains the distinctive EL84 power tube of the original AC4 amp and features a 12AX7 powered pre-amp, all driving a custom-made Celestion 10" speaker. The sophisticated sound is unmistakably Vox, delivering that distinctively British top-end tone.Simple and sexy, the AC4TV wears its pedigree proudly. The cabinetry features the same TV-front design first used on the classic 1958 AC15, and still in use on today's AC15H1TV Heritage Series. One of the challenges confronting an all-tube amp is retaining a full tone at lower volumes. To solve this issue, the AC4TV features a built-in power attenuator, with 4-watt, 1-watt and 1/4-watt output levels—ensuring you never lose that classic tube tone, even at the lowest listening levels. The AC4TV also adds a 16-Ohm speaker output, allowing you to add an additional cabinet and state your sonic signature with authority.
6. Epiphone Valve Junior Hot Rod 5W Guitar Amp Head Black/RedThe Epiphone Valve Junior Hot Rod Head was created due in part to the worldwide cry for more features on the wildly popular Valve Junior head. With added standby, master volume, gain and reverb, this 5-watt monster will deliver the goods. In addition Epiphone added a dummy load reverb / preamp output on the rear panel. This turns the unit into a very versatile 5-watt stand alone reverb tank or enables the preamp to drive the front end of another amp.

Mid-Range Low Power Amplifiers

1. Blackheart BH15-112 Handsome Devil Series 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackThe 15W Blackheart Handsome Devil is a combo guitar tube amp designed and prototyped in a one-car garage in Austin, Texas, by amp savant, Pyotr Belov. The Handsome Devil combo amp evokes classic tube tones reminiscent of the great American and British amplifiers. Those were the plug and play workhorses that laid the foundation for rock 'n' roll guitar tone starting in the '60s. The BHE Handsome Devil is overbuilt to last with features and components you'd expect on a hand-built, much more expensive piece of gear. Features dual power modes allowing the gods of rock to dial in responsiveness and headroom in either 15W or 7W output. Separate Master and Level controls put both awesome power and responsibility in the unwashed hands of mankind. 3 Bands of well-tuned EQ make for nearly infinite voicing. From big fat overdrive to plucky, just-about-to-squeal if you hit me a little harder grease, the Handsome Devil covers classic tube tone with as few knob turns as possible through a well thought out set of features in a tank-tough package.Loaded with a 12" Blackheart Model 1216A Speaker by Eminence with American Voicing, optimized for the open back cabinet.As expected, you get the simple elegance and robust component specs that mark BHE's designs. From 1W, carbon-film resistors in the signal path to beefy, double sided pcb with 2 oz. traces, 16 gauge, precision folded and welded chassis and mutli-ply, classically joined cabinetry, Blackheart is as serious about quality as they are about tone.
2. Marshall Haze MHZ15 15W Tube Guitar Amp Head BlackThe Marshall Haze MHZ15 tube guitar amp head is brimming with 15W of power, iconic looks, and most of all, exemplary Marshall tone. This compact all-tube head features effects, reverb, and classic looks without a big footprint. The Haze is covered in a vintage-style vinyl and fitted with protective corners. The hand-stretched baffle fretcloth, with its white piping finish, matches the complementing Haze cabinets, meaning you can combine it with 1 or 2 of them to create one cool-looking mid-sized stack.Just because the Marshall Haze head is smaller than a standard tube head doesn't mean that it's quiet or lacking in power or tone that you expect from a Marshall amp—its 15W of all-tube power guarantees you the full Marshall experience.The head is driven by an ECC83 preamp stage and 6V6 power amp stage, combining to create fantastic tube tone that belies its size.The Haze 15 has both normal and overdrive channels with a shared EQ and onboard effects, providing a versatile sound set and delivering an all-tube tone in a compact package that performs just like an all tube amplifier should.Designed in the same style as traditional Marshall Head amplifiers, the 2 distinctive footswitchable channels of the 15W Haze amplifier offer a variety of tonal possibilities. The Normal mode has bags of headroom and provides a rich and organic clean sound. With the Overdrive channel the Haze amp head delivers a warm overdriven tone, and its separate Gain control makes it possible to dial in preamp drive, distorting your tone before it reaches the power stage to deliver a more gritty rock tone.A Bright switch is shared between both the Normal and Overdrive channels. When engaged it lifts the overall sound achieved adding extra bite and sparkle and defining the edge of your tone when you need it.Both the Normal and Overdrive channels use a shared 3-band EQ, allowing you to adjust the treble, middle, and bass response to suit your taste. The effects section of the Haze 15 contains custom-voiced effects and reverb that have been specially designed by Marshall to complement the feel and tone of the amplifier. Each effect selected on the channel will be remembered when you return to the channel, meaning you can set up your clean and overdrive sounds and return to them over and over again without having to readjust your settings. The warm emulated spring reverb has its own independent control, allowing you to add as much or as little reverb as required. For those who want to completely remove the reverb circuitry from the equation, the reverb control is fitted with a positive off switch. Rotating the control counter-clockwise you will feel a click indicating that the reverb circuitry is disengaged. The 3 selectable effects in the Haze 15 reflect the overall feel of the tone available and have been designed to work with the tone of the amplifier to ensure that every one feels rich and satisfying.
3. Blackstar HT Series HT-5 5W 1x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackThe Blackstar HT-5C is a 1x10" combo amp ideal for studio work or practice, packing all the great tone and innovative features of the award-winning HT tube pedals into a 2-channel, footswitchable tube amp format. The patent-applied-for ISF (Infinite Shape Feature) circuit gives you infinite adjustment over the characteristics of the tone control network and takes your tone from the USA to the UK and any where in between. So now you can effectively design your own tone and finally find "that sound in your head."In making the Blackstar HT-5 amplifier ideally suited to home and studio use, the aim was to develop a tube amp that sounded full and toneful even at the lowest volume level. With this in mind Blackstar designed a brand-new tube power amplifier topology. The HT-5C power amplifier is a low-powered, push-pull design which producing the crunch and breakup characteristics of a traditional 100W output stage but at a much lower volume via its 12BH7 dual-triode in push-pull configuration producing 5 watts output, which is rich in tube harmonics and compression.The HT-5 guitar combo amp also has a fully specified speaker-emulated output, further enhancing its studio credentials and allowing any guitarist to get amazing tube tone straight to tape or disk, or through headphones. It also features the unique 4x12/1x12 voicing switch, allowing you to change the tonal characteristics of the emulated signal between 2 emulated cabinet types.Add to this an effects loop with switchable level, along with 16-ohm and 8-ohm speaker outputs allowing you to run the guitar amp into an external speaker cabinet of your choice, and you have everything you need for recording or practicing.
4. Vox Night Train NT15H 15W Guitar Amp Head ChromeWhether you're adding your hot sound to a late-night demo, sitting in at your favorite club, or jamming with friends, the Night Train NT15H is your new best friend. Whenever and wherever, the Vox Night Train will deliver that smooth and satisfying all-tube sound. You don't want to choose between killer sound and total convenience—with the Vox Night Train amp head you never will.If Looks Could Kill Solid enough to inspire confidence, Night Train weighs just under 17 pounds, and the "armored lunchbox" dimensions provide extreme portability. Finished with a cool chrome mirror-finish, the signature VOX diamond design reveals that inspiring vacuum-tube glow. And of course, the Night Train NT15H guitar amp includes its own padded carry case to protect your investment.True Tube Power The sound is pure VOX. Inside, a pair of EL84 tubes deliver on the tube power promise. Two 12AX7 tubes drive the preamp stage with both power and clarity. This is the same winning tube complement as the classic VOX AC15. From chime-like clean tones to the warmest overdrive, there is no mistaking that harmonic richness of pure tube performance. Dual Nature The Vox Night Train's single switch lets you select between Pentode or Triode tube operation. In the Pentode mode, Night Train delivers a full 15 watts of power. In the Triode mode, the power is cut to 7.5 watts. The Triode mode also relaxes the tube power stage, letting that silky-smooth, mellow tube character shine through.Preamp Pizzazz Night Train greets you with a clear, simple panel design, offering the familiar Gain and Volume controls. The Tone controls include Treble, Middle and Bass, allowing you to dial up just the right character for your individual, signature tone. In addition, the preamp section features a mode switch, offering both Bright and Thick options. The Bright mode accentuates the high-frequency components for a clear, ringing tone; the Thick setting bypasses the tone circuit to boost the gain and create a chunkier, heavier sound.Cabinet Convenience.
5. Egnater Rebel-20 Half StackNow you can get the Egnater Rebel 20 amp head and Rebel 112X cabinet in one hot ultra-portable half-stack.Rebel 20 Amplifier Head The Rebel 20 from Egnater is a truly professional amp head with features and sound that are anything but small. Inside you'll find three GrooveTubes 12AX7 preamp tubes, a pair of GrooveTubes EL84 power tubes, and a pair of GrooveTubes 6V6 power tubes. Not only do you get the signature Egnater TIGHT and BRIGHT voicing switches, you also have wide range gain control that lets you go from bluesy clean up to roaring high-gain lead all using a single gain knob.The Watts control lets you turn the Rebel 20's power from 20 watts to 1 watt for bandstand to bedroom volume. This guitar amp head also includes a professional quality effects loop that doesn't "suck tone." But the coolest feature of the Egnater Rebel 20 is the TUBE MIX control—an Egnater first. With the TUBE MIX knob turned counterclockwise you get the classic American sound of the 6V6 power tubes. Set the Rebel 20's knob full clockwise to experience the more aggressive, British sound of the EL84 tubes. For the first time, you can blend the two types of tubes in any proportion you wish to create a truly signature sound.Rebel 112X Extension Cabinet The Egnater Rebel 112X is a 1 x 12" birch speaker cabinet that combines musical prowess and functionality. The closed-back cab is loaded with a custom-voiced Egnater Celestion Elite 80 speaker. The front-ported design provides maximum bass response and sweet singing highs. With a height of just over 15" and width of less than 19", the Rebel 112X speaker cab is compact enough to fit on any size stage and is the perfect complement to the Rebel 20 head.

Higher-end Low Power Amplifiers

1. Fender 57 Champ Custom 5W 1x8 Tube Guitar Combo Amp TweedThe Fender Champ amp of the late 1950s is well known as the small-but-mighty tone machine that belongs in every serious guitarist's collection. The release of the '57 Champ adds this iconic, one-of-a-kind guitar amplifier to Fender's '57 Tweed Series.This faithful hand-wired recreation of the 1957 Fender Champ amp is a terrific studio amp, and has been a prized possession of countless pro players for its great sounding, low-output, easy-to-record capabilities. It's well documented that this model has been used on recordings by Johnny Cash, Keith Richards, and Eric Clapton (it's the "Layla" amp).
2. ValveTrain 205 5W 1x8 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Rode Hard TweedThe ValveTrain 205 is a tube amp inspired by the 1955 Fender 5F2A Princeton guitar amplifier. The ValveTrain 205 amp offers you a faithful recreation with the same soulful tone that made the 5F2 famous. The 205 amp is easy to carry, and though it is small, it sounds huge when recorded. The ValveTrain 205 amp's tone is clean and crisp, if you back off the volume, and it simply sings as you open it up. The 205 amplifier is just a ton of fun in a 17-pound tube amp package.
3. Blackstar Artisan 15 A15H 15W Guitar Amp Head BurgundyThe Blackstar Artisan 15H is a deceptively simple guitar amp head in operation and yet highly flexible in functionality and tone—keeping with its classic design.With the emphasis on simplicity and sonic purity, every feature of the 15W Blackstar Artisan 15H has been refined to provide you with the widest range of reference vintage tones. This is achieved by the design of electronic circuitry working in harmony with the finest components and materials available.The Blackstar Artisan 15H is built to last a lifetime. This Blackstar amp head effortlessly combines vintage style and rugged, road tested reliability. The point-to-point tag board construction, welded steel chassis and finger-jointed birch-ply cabinet are complemented by beautiful vintage red Tolex and etched aluminium panels. Power AmplifierThe Blackstar Artisan 15H power amplifier uses 2 EL84 power pentode tubes in Class A and operates in two modes, namely push-pull (15W) or single-ended (5W), depending on the setting of the Power Amplifier Mode control.In push-pull mode the power amplifier takes on the characteristics of a low wattage vintage British combo. The single-ended mode allows the generation of the critical power amplifier harmonic distortion at a much lower volume, in the same way as the early American low-wattage amplifiers. In either mode the Blackstar Artisan 15H is an exceptional home or studio amplifier.The power amplifier is further enhanced by using a cathode coupled phase splitter to provide outstanding balance in the power amplifier drive which creates superb dynamic response. The EL84s are graded in terms of quiescent operating point and transconductance giving excellent hum performance and dynamic feel.In keeping with the vintage sonic signature of the Blackstar Artisan 15H amp head, the use of an EZ81 tube rectifier adds compression to the power amplifier response and is critical in generating its feel and responsiveness.With an amplifier that is built to last, reliability of the electronics circuitry is essential.PreamplierChannel 1 – The ECC83 ChannelHi/Lo inputs provide perfect matching either directly to the guitar (high sensitivity) or for connection to higher output effects pedals (low sensitivity). This channel has an exquisite British vintage feel. Its gain is derived from an ECC83 dual triode tube and Channel 1's sonic signature relies on the ECC83's characteristics in terms of gain, compression and distortion.The Tone control is passive and its response deliberately relies on the setting of the Channel 1 Volume control to allow the most versatile sonic palette. Channel 2 – The EF86 ChannelHi/Lo inputs provide perfect matching either directly to the guitar (high sensitivity) or for connection to higher output effects pedals (low sensitivity).This channel is based on the EF86 preamplifier pentode tube. Originally, this tube was most commonly used in high-end audio applications due to its high gain, low noise characteristics.
4. Rivera Venus 3 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackThis Venus 3 1x12 combo amplifier is a compact and lightweight master of tone. The Venus 3 is easy to use, with the simplicity of a single channel, and yet ever so versatile with 3-band equalization controls that have the trademark Rivera Notch switch to choose between vintage tweed and vintage Blackface tones. With 2 12AX7 tubes, it's easy to dial in great headroom for clean playing, and with the push-pull gain boost feature the available gain and distortion will allow sustain for days. Every nuance of your note will be enveloped in a rich harmonic sweetness that the 15-watt 2x6V6GT Class-A power amp section delivers to either its single 12" Celestion G12- Heritage 30. Although this Rivera amp is compact, it is huge on sound and you will be amazed at how much clean bottom-end warmth can be found regardless of speaker size. Add spaciousness and long lush decay to your guitar with the built-in Accutronics 3 spring reverb. A Presence control adds the final touch of high-end brilliance. Power and Standby switches and the pilot light are conveniently located on the front panel.The Rivera Vintage-Modern switch on the rear panel allows the power to be cut down to 7 watts while enhancing the even-order harmonics, making it indispensable for low-volume recording and practice. A detachable power cable and AC mains fuse are easily accessible. The amp's two speaker jacks allow connection to the internal and external speakers. A Line Out jack gives you the option of slaving another amp or recording directly from a power amp signal that is at line level. Effects patching is rapid with Preamp Out and Power Amp Input jacks provided as well.
5. Vox Custom Classic AC15CC1X 15w 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp with Alnico BluesThe Vox AC15 Classic Custom preserves the tone that made it a rock legend in the first place with updates for more flexibility and control. Master volume and global reverb and tremolo controls have been added, plus a rear panel impedance switch is provided for use with extension speakers. It generates 15W of tube power to drive a 12" Celestion Alnico Blue speaker, and delivers the warm, expressive tone of the original AC15. Tremolo and reverb are footswitchable via the included VF002 footswitch.
6. Blackstar Artisan Series 15 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BurgundyThe ARTISAN 15 Guitar Amp – beautiful looks and beautiful tone. Two channels, one based on an EF86 Pentode and the other an ECC83 Triode, touch base on a multitude of legendary vintage and boutique reference tones. The EL84 based power section is switchable between 5W single ended Class A and a more dynamic push-pull 15W Class A configuration, for the ultimate in low power tube amplifier flexibility.Blackstar's Artisan Series of hand wired amplifiers represents the absolute highest standard of craftsmanship and boutique tone. With the emphasis on simplicity and sonic purity, every feature has been refined to provide the musician with the widest range of reference vintage tones. The Artisan 15 guitar amp has point-to-point tag board construction, welded steel chassis and finger jointed birch-ply cabinets that are complemented by beautiful vintage red Tolex and etched aluminum panels.
7. THD UniValve 15 15W Tube Guitar Amp Head Shell Black
8. Hiwatt Custom 7W 1X10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackIntroducing the Custom 7 1x10" Combo Amplifier, designed specifically for the home and studio environments. A design of Hiwatt's Class A Custom shop, a 7 watt combo featuring the legendary English hand-wired construction of Hiwatt's Classic Series. The guitar amp provides the famous Hiwatt sound in a scaled down format. It uses a Single-ended output stage with two ECC-83's and one EL-84 together, giving this amp some serious tone and sustain at decent volumes! Featuring Master Volume control, individual Gain, Bass, Mid and Treble controls, High and Low inputs. Boasting the classic design that brought Hiwatt to the forefront of amplification, the Classic Series feature the point-to-point, military specific design based on Dave Reeves' original amplifiers. Hiwatt Custom amplifiers use only the best quality components, including hand-wound Partridge transformers and marine birch hand-built cabinets.
9. Budda TwinMaster 10th Anniversary Reissue Hand-Wired ComboThe original Twinmaster Ten that led the low wattage tube amplifier revolution inspired this amplifier. It includes the original design specifications with highly customized treatments.The chassis has been designed in a unique purple mirror anodized finish that is buffed to perfection. 2 inputs, normal and hi gain offer a multitude of gain characteristics covering the gamut of tone from super clean rhythm chords to modern power crunch.The electronics are hand wired point-to-point with high-grade audio components. The solid pine finger jointed cabinet is finished in a beautiful purple beluga vinyl that has the feel of suede with a custom hand sewn Napa leather purple handle and matching leather corners. The cabinet interior is finished in imported German automotive cloth with custom badge plaque commemorating the build date and limited serial number issuance hand signed by the designer.This special, limited-edition collectible amplifier includes a custom-purple leather slipcover and matching leather Budda brim with certificate of authenticity. Each of these amplifiers will be loaded with a limited edition custom-built Budda Phat 12 speaker.