The VOX AC15HW1X is a hand-wired guitar amp combo using turret board circuits for a vintage VOX tone.
The VOX AC15HW1X Hand Wired relies on the painstaking technique of turret board hand-wiring – a method requiring a high level of skill and craftsmanship – to create its fantastic, authentic VOX tone.
The AC15 Hardwired features two channels - a Normal channel and a Top Boost channel. The Normal channel features a single volume control with a bright switch, while the Top Boost channel adds a 2-band EQ and a Hot/Cool switch to choose between the Top Boost channel and a bypass for a more direct valve tone.
The Master section features a Tone Cut and a Volume control, as well as a bypass switch to use the amp as an original handwired amp, which meant having to play at high volumes to achieve a higher gain sound. The output power can also be cut by half, to further enable all tones to be used at lower volumes.
The main features of the VOX AC15HW1X include:
- Hand-wired turret board construction
- Birch-ply cabinets featuring solid bracing and a natural high frequency diffuser
- All-tube design
- 3 x ECC83/12AX7 preamp tubes
- 2 x EL84 power tube
- AZ81 rectifier
- Fitted with matched Ruby Tubes that provide extended dynamic range
- Traditional VOX two-channel design
- Top Boost and Normal channels with High and Low inputs for each channel
- The Normal channel provides an additional BRIGHT switch
- The top boost channel provides a HOT/COOL switch to achieve even more gain
- Master Volume/BYPASS switch completely bypasses the Master Volume section
- OP mode switch cuts the amp’s Output Power level in half
- Vintage fawn-coloured vinyl, reminiscent of the 1960 classic AC30
- 1 x Celestion Alnico Blue Speaker
- VFS1 foot-switch controls the Top Boost channel's HOT/COOL switch
- 15 Watts RMS power output into 8/16 Ohms
- 2 x power output jacks for external/extension speakers
- Includes Power cable, VFS1 footswitch, dust cover
VOX AC15HW1X Hand-Wired Guitar Amp Combo (code 78479)
Hand-Wired, All-Valve, 15 Watts, 1x12" Celestion Alnico Blue Speaker, 2 Channels, Includes VFS1 Footswitch And Dust Cover
£1,149.99 (inc vat)