It's not about how it sounds ...
It's about how it feels !

Meet FAD Mini 5

The 5"stands for 5W Class A (EL84 Single Ended) but also because it has a unique Pentode preamp (NOS Adzam PCF801 tube) so a lot more gain compared to for example a standard Fender Champ. There is also only 1 coupling cap in the whole circuit and that one is a huge NOS Paper In Oil. Resistors are NOS carbon comps, F&T power supply can, atom sprague cathode bypass caps, Carling switches and Belton sockets.

It screams to be tested, demo model in workshop.



features:
*bright switch
*gain
*8" Jensen Falcon speaker
*5W Class A
*8 ohm output
*TRUE point to point (no boards)
*NOS components
*custom wound transformers
*oiled TV front "radio look" cabinet in full pine

price standard version: 1200€ vat inc

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SOULBIRD


Soulbird is a compact, lightweight, 100% tube hand-wired guitar combo.
Inspired by both Princeton Reverb and Vox AC15

After building and servicing tube amps for about 20 years, Soulbird combines all we've learnt throughout the years: absolutely noise free by using shielded cable internally and custom mass dividing, very natural break-up because of a modified power supply, custom EU overwound transformers, top notch components such as Carling switches and CTS pots. Only the best is good enough.

Made In Belgium, 1 by 1 with +90% EU & USA made components
(transformers, boards, chassis, switches, pots, wiring, speaker, cabinet, ...)


Power (rms): 15w
Speaker: 12" Jensen Alnico Blackbird 40 (standard) or Celestion Blue Alnico (option)
Preamp tube: 12AY7
Reverb driver tube: 12AT7
Phase driver tube: 12AX7
Rectifier tube: 5V4
Power tubes: 2 x EL84
Open back combo (also available in head)
Controls: volume - bass - mid switch +/- treble - reverb - USA/UK switch - power
Custom EU output and power transformer
Dimensions (WxDxH): 52cm x 42cm x 24cm
Weigh: 15 kg





price: 1700€ vat inc - approx 4 weeks delivery time
(head version 1500€ vat inc)

standard version is hand-oiled wooden cabinet (choice of dark walnut, medium walnut or natural)
(most ecological choice = no glue, no loss, natural line seed oil/resin, repairable,... )

options:
lacquered tweed version +250€
Celestion Blue Alnico + 150€
built-in attenuator +175€
switchable USA/UK incl pedal and 3m cable (boost/solo switch) +125€
tilt legs +120€
complete set spare tubes +200€

! 10 year full warranty on all parts except for glass tubes and speaker.





Demo-test-unit available at workshop for test