FRYETTE MEMPIS THIRTY M30C CLASS A 30 WATT 1x12 COMBO AMP W FOOT CONTROLLER
Class A, Hand Wired, Boutique Values. Buzz words that sound great often fall short of great performance. It takes passion, ingenuity and innovation to bring something new to the table.
What could possibly be new under the sun in a vacuum tube amplifier? Cross-pollination of music styles and cultural influences produces new forms of expression. Memphis, pushes the conversation about the relationship between the player and the instrument to new heights.
Memphis is an innovative blend of modern technology and time honored sonic values. Modern technology brings forth vastly improved component quality and reliability. Innovation enables extending and enhancing the power and behavior of classic tube circuits, giving a remarkably improved range of performance and versatility. If form truly follows function, the unique visual impression of the Memphis Thirty is a very good indication of the functionality and versatility one can expect to encounter.
Features:
- Two channels
- Switchable Voicing
- Foot Switchable Boost
- Dual Operation Modes via Power Shift (30W/18W Modes)
- Accutronics Spring Reverb
- Series/Parallel Variable Foot Switchable Effects Loop
- Line Out
- Baltic Birch Cabinet
- Elephant Hide Charcoal Vinyl Covering
- 12" Proprietary Speaker by Eminence
Front Panel:
- Input
- Drive Channel Voicing Switch
- Gain, Master Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass
- Clean Channel Voicing Switch
- Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass
- Reverb
- Channel Select and Power Shift Select switches
Rear Panel:
- Ground Switch
- AC Input
- Mains Fuse
- Standby Switch
- 16 ohm Speaker Jack
- 4/8 ohm Impedance Selector
- 4/8 ohm Speaker Output Jacks
- Line out
- Footswitch Jack
- Loop Bypass Switch
- Series/Parallel Switch
- Loop Level Switch
- Loop Level Control
- Loop Return Jack
- Loop Send Jack
Power Output:
- 30 Watts RMS (30W Mode)
- 18 Watts RMS (18W Mode)
Inpedance:
- Selectable 4 or 8 ohms with two parallel output jacks
- 16 ohms with dedicated 16 ohm jack
Tube Specifications:
Four selected preamp tubes are accessible through a removable hatch on the brushed stainless steel front panel. Power, reverb drive and phase inverter tubes are accessible from the back of the chassis.
SWITCH AND A/B TUBES ON THE FLY WHILE AMP IS ON VIA FRONT PANEL!
(1) 12AX7 Tung-Sol (Russia)
(4) 12AX7AC (China Selected)
(1) 12AT7
(4) Premium Matched Sovtek EL84 Power Tubes
Summary:
The tone, options, and performance of the Fryette Memphis Thirty is nothing less than perfect. In our opinion there has never been a more versitile Class A 18W/30W combo amp with reverb as the Memphis.
FRYETTE MEMPHIS THIRTY VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: