ABOUT THIS AMP...

Versoul Combo Amp 

·     Handwired: turret board point to point

·     Serial number: 005

·     4 Watts

·     10” Celestion AlNiCO G10 Gold Speaker

·     Class A

·     Recitifier tubes can be changed without bias: 5Y3, GZ34 (5AR4), or 5U4

·     Power tube: EL84 (1)

·     Pre amp tubes: EF86 and 12AX7

·     Different preamp tubes cab be used without bias: 12AX7, 12AY7, 12AT7, 12AU7, or 5751 for desired gain level

·     Harmonic Tremolo with Speed and Depth controls

·     Line out jack and Line Level pot on back

·     Extra speaker jack

·     Sturdy blue anodized Versoul aluminum chassis and pot knobs

·     Blue leather finish

·     Selected high end parts like paper in oil resistors

·     Leather hand pressed and cut corners and leather piping

·     Solid Sruce cabinet shell with thin plywood front; semi-open back

Versoul Amplifier

The Versoul amplifier features a very wide palette of dynamic tones, ranging from silky jazz, clean and edgy 60’s British tones to modern thick, massive tube distortion. All with great definition, and the same level of craftsmanship that you have come to expect from Versoul acoustic and electric guitars. The circuit is designed by Jaakko Turunen.

The pre amp sections are influenced by Tweed Fenders (Pre Amp 1 Tone Section) and Black Face Fender (Pre Amp 2 Bass & Treble Section). The power amp sections are reminiscent of early VOX AC30 & AC50 (Class A), as well as early low wattage Marshall combo amps, and the early Mesa Boogie Mark 1 amps. However, modern features have been added such as Recording Out.

The gold anodized chassis is made of sturdy 2 mm thick aluminium (US 12 Gauge 0.0808 inch), with hand welded joints. Turret board, point to point construction, and Military quality PEC pots are also used. All components are carefully selected and are very high quality; for example, paper in oil and Orange Drop coupling caps, carbon film resistors in the preamp and effects loop section.

Power transformer, output transformer and power choke are all made by Hammond. The internal wiring is military standard Alphawire cable, and conductor material is a silver-plated copper. The cable insulation is resistant to 600 volts (voltage 600 V is a minimum rating).

The combo is made of solid Finnish pine, with strong glued finger joints. The front and back cabinet plates are made of 1/4'' thick birch Finnish plywood, which results in great resonance. Covered in genuine black leather the piping and handles are also high-quality leather. Each corner leg is hand pressed, and cut to shape. The cabinet features semi-open construction, which creates a thick, focused and open sound compared to fully closed or open back cabinets/combos. Pot knobs are ebony and inlaid with green abalone dots.

Rectifier:

The function of a rectifier is to change the mains alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). On a guitar amp, either a tube or semi-conductor rectifier may be used. The amplifier tone is depends strongly on the rectifying method, even though the guitar sound does not pass through the rectifier.When hitting the guitar string, the resulting signal causes some electrical changes in amplifier circuit. The signal depends on the nature of the player's ''touch'', the type of guitar, and countless other individual factors – all which affect the electrical process. The semi-conductor rectifier current resistance is negligible, which is why it cannot react to dynamic changes. Therefore, solid-state phase of rectified amps are articulate and aggressive, but also colder and stiff. As the semiconductor rectifying operating cost is very cheap, most modern amplifier manufacturers have unfortunately given up the use of a rectifier tube and opted for the semiconductor. This, however, eliminates what we believe to be one of the greatest tone-producing elements of guitar amps.

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Since 2008, we have developed a solid experience in building and restoring instruments. We have always been vintage fanatics and guitar collectors. Wild Customs has a passion for serving guitarists, offering premium guitars and expert guitar services. La BOUTIQUE GUITARE is a natural extension of the workshop with a 250 square meter showroom dedicated to used and vintage guitars, bass, amp and FX.

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ABOUT WILD CUSTOM GUITARS

Wild Customs is a guitar workshop founded in 2008. Wild Customs is run by passionate craftsmen who share a love of vintage, custom work and traditional methods, Wild Customs develops new concepts that combine vintage inspiration with diverse influences from the worlds of art, car and motorbike culture and design.

Our instruments have found their way into the hands of some of the greatest rock'n'roll idols of our time. Richard Fortus from Guns N Roses owns one of his guitars, Mike Dirnt from Greenday calls a bass his own. We even designed a signature model for Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP. Beyond the music industry, Wild Customs is also proud to have collaborated with notorious international brands such as Hublot and Porsche.

Wild Customs has showcased instruments within the most prestigious international fairs such as: The Los Angeles Namm Show, The Nashville Namm Show, The Gold Coast Guitar Show (New York), the Holy Grail Guitar Show (Berlin), The Sound Messe (Osaka), The Music Messe (Frankfurt), Le Festival de la Belle Guitare (Paris)… Wild Customs has also collaborated with internationally renewed specialist boutiques: The Music Zoo, The Guitar Sanctuary, Mikki Gakki, Session, Chicago Music Exchange, The Acoustic Fellowship, Walt Grace…