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Mark Wein
01-04-2010, 03:48 AM
Actually I picked this amp today just because Craig Anderton from HC is quoted in the Guitar World Ad :)

It would be nice if they had some clips, though :o

http://boltamps.com/images/bolt_photo_heads_3.png

http://boltamps.com/images/BOLT%20Ad%2030Jun09.pdf

Their website also looks into the future, too. Pretty cool.


January 17, 2009 - Launch!

January 17, 2009 – Anaheim, California - BOLT Guitar Amplification Systems launched their tube guitar amp head, slant and flat-faced cabinets and combo amp at the NAMM show today.
BOLT Guitar Amplifiers feature tube preamps and tube power amps that are combined with a DSP that enhances the tubes’ ability to operate at their optimal level across the entire volume range. This is similar to a car’s digital engine control system, which monitors and adjusts the spark and fuel/air mix to greatly improve engine performance at all RPMs. BOLT’s proprietary Active Amp Response System does this by monitoring the output of the tubes and continually adjusting the amplifier’s response to maximize the tone at all clean or distortion settings at any volume, which creates one big sweet spot.
Bolt "BTH-100" 100-watt
Tube amp head

• Selectable 100/50-watt tube head
• Two 12AX7 preamp & four 6L6 or EL34 power amp tubes
• Emulated Line out with 2 different mic positions • Front panel analog meter displays tube saturation of both preamp and power amp
Lead, Crunch & Clean Channels each feature:
• Gain & Level Controls
• 3 selectable Reverbs
• Selectable Active & Passive EQ with Bass, Mid (swept in Lead Channel), Treble
• 3-position Voicing switch
Master Section features:
• Level
• Presence
• SoloBoost with amount, On/Off & Gain/Level Select
• Power amp Mute switch
• 2 effects loops each with Level, Series/Parallel select, & Channel Auto Assign
• Power amp Mute switch

Rear Panel features:
• 50/100 Watt Switch
• Bias Switch (6L6 or EL34)
• Output Impedance Selector
• Slave Out Level
• Mic position for emulated line out
• Ground lift for emulated line out
• Series/Parallel Switch for each effects loop
• +4dBu/-10dBV Switch for each effects loop
• Effects Level for each effects loop
• Effects Loop Auto Assign (one for each channel)
• Reverb Type Switch (one for each channel)
• Reverb Types: Plate, Spring, Hall
Footswitch Controls:
• Clean, Crunch, Lead Channel Select
• Solo Boost
• Effects Loop A On/Off
• Effects Loop B On/Off
• Reverb On/Off

Help!I'maRock!
01-04-2010, 04:17 AM
that's no amp, that's a space station.

Mark Wein
01-04-2010, 04:19 AM
that's no amp, that's a space station.

Actually, I thought it might be Mega Maid.

Help!I'maRock!
01-04-2010, 04:35 AM
Actually, I thought it might be Mega Maid.

is it a Behringer product?

Mark Wein
01-04-2010, 04:44 AM
is it a Behringer product?

no idea.

Help!I'maRock!
01-04-2010, 04:55 AM
no idea.

should find out. then we'll know for sure if it goes from suck to blow. :o

Mark Wein
01-04-2010, 05:05 AM
should find out. then we'll know for sure if it goes from suck to blow. :o


hehe.

I own two Behringer keyboard amps in the studio. One is very functional and the other is a buzzy piece of crap.

Denverdave
01-04-2010, 07:16 PM
Interesting concept.

Of course my need for a 100 watt tube amp is zero. That was actually a really stupid move by them. A 50 watt head with a 20/25 watt mode would have been a much better marketing move. Unless they are targeting the metalhead crowd, but then the aesthetics don't seem to be pointing that direction.

Once they put out a 25 watt combo I'll pay attention.....

Help!I'maRock!
01-04-2010, 07:40 PM
it looks like they're targeting the Disney crowd.

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs38/300W/f/2008/320/9/9/BOLT_by_TurtleDog.png

Denverdave
01-05-2010, 02:15 AM
it looks like they're targeting the Disney crowd.

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs38/300W/f/2008/320/9/9/BOLT_by_TurtleDog.png


Bolt! The official amp of the 2010 Miley Cyrus world tour!