Ashdown Updates Peacemaker 100 Tube Head
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August 11, 2003
British amplifier designer Ashdown Engineering has announced an uprated version of their Peacemaker 100 hand-wired tube guitar head. The new head features dual, footswitchable input gains providing instant access to a range of British, clean, crunchy and overdriven tones.
During the Peacemaker's development, transformer guru John Page was persuaded out of retirement to design the ultimate transformer for high frequency performance, harmonic content and low-end response. All wiring is undertaken by hand using solid copper wire and Ministry of Defence lacing of all looms, and the chassis is stainless steel, chosen to eliminate the effects of a magnetic field on the sound. Six enormous smoothing capacitors ensure a consistent, ripple-free delivery of power and all the very best practices are followed for the reduction of hum and noise.
Preamp tubes are the classic 5 x 12AX7 configuration and each output tube is individually fused with the biasing adjustable by the player using rotary controls available from the back panel, in conjunction with the VU meter set to 'Audio'. EL34 tubes are fitted as standard with Pentode / Triode switching, but it's also possible to fit KT88s or 6L6s, enabling guitarists to experiment with different tube selections and create their own unique tones.
Back panel facilities include FX send and return, 4/8/16 Ohm impedance switching and mains voltage selector, and a matching Peacemaker Celestion-loaded 4 x 12" cabinet is available.
The new Peacemaker 100 hand-wired head joins a Peacemaker guitar amp range that already includes a 60 watt head, a 40 watt 1x 12" combo and a 60 watt 2 x 12" combo. Also is a dedicated 2 x 12" extension cabinet for the Peacemaker 60 combo.
For more information, visit their web site at www.ashdownmusic.com. | 
