Maven Peal Ships Tuskadaro 1->50 Guitar Amp
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November 23, 2004
Maven Peal Instruments announced
that the Tuskadaro 1->50 watt guitar amplifiers featuring the compan's
patented Sag Circuit with Sag and Wattage controls is now shipping.
Tuskadaros also come standard with Maven Peal's money-saving BiaSmart system.
The Tuskadaro is a lighter version of Maven Peal's Ganesha 1->100
watt head with one set of power tubes and no FX loop. The Tuskadaro
has a signal path similar to a jumpered plexi with two volume knobs,
bass, mid, treble and presence alongside Maven Peal's
Wattage and Sag control.
Wattage control allows you to continuously adjust the actual number
of watts the amp is producing, from one to 50 to watts. Wattage
control is not a master volume control but actual control over the power amp, according to the company.
Sag control allows you to adjust voltage sag, or power amp
distortion. Lower amounts of sag give the amp a harder feel and
brighter sound, while higher amounts of sag fatten up the sound and
make the amp very touch responsive. The combination of the Sag and
Wattage controls allows you to overdrive the power amp at whatever
volume is appropriate for the venue you are in.
With the PreAmp Boost, you an dial-in sounds from plexi to
hot-rodded non-master volume superleads, at volumes you can live with.
The Sag Circuit, Maven Peal's patented power supply design,
completely eliminates annoying power supply hum, reduces
bleed-through during recording and regulates the wall voltage for you
(saving you the expense of a power conditioner).
BiaSmart allows you to measure and adjust the bias (idling) current
in each individual output tube from the back panel, in minutes,
without taking the amp apart (saving you $50 to $200 every time you
bias). You can even run two different flavors at the same time. Tube
changes are as dramatic as you'd like. Because you're in control of
the power amp, you can easily dial-in how much power tube flavor you
need via the Sag knob.
The Tuskadaro also offers four new switches: treble boost for both
volume knobs, along with preamp boost and power amp boost. In
addition to 16, 8 and 4 ohm speaker and line-out outputs, the
Tuskadaro's back panel offers Maven Peal's BiaSmart system.
The Tuskadaro is made with audiophile quality components, two premium
matched JJ/Tesla E34L output tubes and three Sovtek 12AX7LP preamp
tubes. The retail price is $2,500.
For more information, visit their web site at www.mavenpeal.com. | 
