- Ampeg G212
- (racking on top) Egnater Tourmaster 4212, rehoused as a head
- (racking middle left) Acoustic G100T
- (racking middle right) Univox U-1050
- (below the Univox) Kustom III Lead SC
- Traynor YBA-3
- Gibson G100A
My two favs are the Tourmaster and the Acoustic. The Tourmaster I have running on a mix of Ruby/Sovtek/JJ tubes in the preamp/contour/loop/reverb sections, with a 12AT7 in the PI slot, and a set of 7581A's in the power section. It's the "Mystique" of the gang, being able to emulate a variety of different amps/tones.
The Acoustic is a new addition. It's fresh off the bench. It has the warmest clean I've ever heard. Think, a nice warm blanky, a hot cup of cocoa, and a roaring fireplace on a cold winter's day. Just that spectacular. The drive channel is wonderful as well, not overwhelming, just the right amount of growl and bite that fades into great feedback sustain at moderate volume. I believe they were trying to give Mesa a hard time, but unfortunately, they went under soon thereafter. Not the easiest of amps to work on, but I did manage to come up with a nice retrofit board for the now unobtainium Vactrols used for the channel switching. If you happen upon one cheap, jump on it quick. You won't regret it. A true "desert island" amp. If the island had power that is.
