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  • July 3, 2018 at 10:33 pm #85383
    gvelasco
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    I recently purchased a Pitch Fork (Yay!), and it came with a shiny new catalog. (Yay!) And on page 91 it had this in it:

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    [strong]NEW! Dirt Road Special[/strong] Solid State Amplifier

    Authentic reissue of the classic amp built in the 1970s, but beefed up for better durability. We’ve also added sweet Spring, Hall, Plate and Reverse reverbs from the Holy Grail Mas. With 50 watts and a single 12″ speaker, this compact and powerful combo is perfect for the stage or studio.

    > Raw, natural tube-like overdrive.
    > Bite control adds upper harmonics and crunch.
    > Works very well with effect pedals.
    > Reverb footswitch included.

    July 3, 2018 at 10:36 pm #124059
    gvelasco
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    I’m thinking, “What?!?” This is very cool. A 50 watt 1-12 with a built in foot-switchable Holy Grail Max and a “Bite” control that sounds to me like a Rangemaster type treble boost.

    I haven’t seen this announced anywhere. I wonder what the pricing will be like.

    July 12, 2018 at 12:29 am #124093
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    Amazing. As a proud owner of five vintage Dirt Road Specials, I’m really excited for an updated version with new features. I always thought 25 watts was loud, but using a tube Black Finger on the originals is almost mandatory to get any clean volume… but 50 watts will be great for plenty of headrrom.

    July 19, 2018 at 5:43 pm #124113
    gvelasco
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    …50 watts will be great for plenty of headrrom.

    I agree. I think that’s the sweet spot. You can get a useful amount of volume – clean, since you don’t have to turn it up all the way.

    Having a decently powerful and affordable combo amp makes a true live stereo setup much more feasible.

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