Hot Blond

22W/40W Hot Blond with a full tone stack, reverb w/tone, and RAW control.

Specifications

Output Power 40W with 5881s/6L6s. Can be set up with 6V6s for 22 watts with tube rectifier.
Tube Complement Tung Sol or JJ 5881s, (4) 12AX7s. Choice of plug-in solid-state rectifier or tube rectifier.
Class AB push-pull with adjustable fixed bias.
Equalization Full tone stack with treble, bass, middle control, bright switch, and RAW mid/gain control.
Reverb Tube driven spring reverb with TONE control.
Chassis Stainless-steel chassis with TIG welded corners.
Circuitry Hand-wired point-to-point with tinned solid-core PVC wiring, G-10 glass epoxy circuit board with brass eyelets. Carbon film resistors, Mallory M150 and CDM silver mica tone capacitors, Switchcraft jacks, Carling switches, and high-quality molded type sockets.
Topology Based on the iconic 1963 Fender blond Bassman™ (6G6) head's normal channel. Enhanced with tube driven spring reverb, adjustable fixed bias with measurement jacks, impedance switch for 4 or 8 ohms, bright switch, middle control, TONE control for reverb, and RAW mid/gain control.
Cabinet Finger-jointed pine with blond/wheat tolex and grill cloth (standard). Gold and Oxblood grill cloths also available. Cream barrel knobs standard.
Speaker(s) Various 12", 15", or 2x10" speaker configurations available.
Special Features HUGE output transformer for maximum clean headroom. Solid state rectifier and high B+ voltage keeps amp clean to higher volume. Great for Rockabilly, Country, Blues, Surf, Jazz, or Rock. Designed for clean headroom with tight, punchy basslines.

Size & Weight

Model Width Height Depth Weight
Head - - - 30 lbs
1x12 Combo - - 12" 45 lbs
1x15 Combo - - 15" 50 lbs
2x10 Combo - - 10" 50 lbs
Read review (PDF) from Vintage Guitar Magazine, October 2016

Photos

Hot Blond 1x15

Hot Blond 1x15 Combo w/blond tolex and wheat grillcloth

Hot Blond 1x15 Combo w/blond tolex and wheat grillcloth

Pricing

$1,899

Head

Videos

Nicky Barbato - new single "Hopelessly Devoted to You" featuring the Allen Amps Hot Blond.

Tony Sims checks out the Allen Hot Blond amp