SKU: 316

The all TUBE/VALVE Italian Jazz Guitar Amplifier. Personally hand crafted by George Alessandro. 1x12 @ 60 watts RMS. Housed in your choice of solid ebony stained poplar or natural Oak cabinet [please inquire about other woods].

The Alessandro Italian 1x12 combo may well be THE reference standard for a hand-built tube|valve amplifier voiced specifically for Jazz guitars. And at 42 Lbs, it can be transported without the use of a forklift.

"...THIS KIND OF RESPONSIVENESS AND DIMENSIONAL SPARKLE IS SOMETHING THAT I'VE ALWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH TUBE CIRCUITRY. WE WERE SHOOTING FOR A SOUND THAT WAS WARM AND COMPLEX, WHILE BEING THICK, ROUND, PUNCHY AND ALIVE."
-Bill Comins, Luthier

The Alessandro Italian is where the Comins Jazz amp combos derived from in "Working Man" form. The Italian is the uncompromised real thing.

Plugging into an Italian combo one hears a stronger bottom end, more "air" around the notes and more "sparkle" in the strings. The cabinet is more of an open back design and the solid Mahogany adds more warmth and resonance. The Italian voices "more" sound in every dimension because it is "more" amp.

Yet it's not only about sound...but really about how the amp FEELS when grabbing a note or chord with passion. The Alessandro Italian delivers every nuance with muscular flavor. Uncompromisingly.

Features:
60 Watt Class AB Guitar Amplifier
Point-to-point wired and hand assembled
Foil-in-Oil capacitors
(2) 6550 power amp tubes
Octal preamp section
...(1) 6SL7 pre-amp tube
...(1) 6SL7 phase inverter tube
...(1) 6SL7 Reverb tube [included option]
Custom tube spring reverb circuitry
Eminence Speaker
Semi-open back cabinet; Tuned for Jazz
Size: 23.5"w 17"h 10"d
Weight: 42 Lbs.

Control Panel:
Input Jack
Jangly/Creamy switch
Volume
Reverb
Treble, Middle, Bass
Final Output Control (100-50%)
Stand-by and On/Off switches

Specific details:
High strength stainless steel chassis
Ceramic tube sockets with silver-plated contacts
Military spec Teflon and silver wiring
Audiophile grade Silver solder throughout
Silver plated military spec jacks
Solid mahogany cabinetry, tuned
Variable fixed bias for ease of servicing
Long tube life/high reliability circuitry design

Alessandro