New products of interest to steel guitarists
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Tim Marcus
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by Tim Marcus » 16 Jul 2017 9:47 am
The combo version of the new Half and Half is finally here! I will have several in stock ready to ship in August.
We really hit the mark on this one: 25 lbs
Real tube front end: preamp, eq and reverb system is all hand wired tube circuitry
Class D power: for high fidelity steel guitar
Custom Milkman 12" Neo Speaker is lightweight and not bulky, so it can easily integrate into the small cabinet.
Jack Stanton
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by Jack Stanton » 16 Jul 2017 12:40 pm
Tim,
What is the knob on the back panel for?
Tim Marcus
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by Tim Marcus » 16 Jul 2017 3:35 pm
thats the DI level control
You can use the XLR output with or without a speaker connected. Thats a studio quality tube preamp with eq and reverb coming out of that balanced output!
Mark van Allen
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by Mark van Allen » 17 Jul 2017 8:32 am
Hey, Tim, other than the DI output and Milkman brand NEO, what are the differences from the H & H 12" combos you had made previously?
Tim Marcus
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by Tim Marcus » 17 Jul 2017 11:30 am
There are a few small differences:
This one can switch from 120V to 240V for global use
I removed the "reverb tone" and replaced it with "Dwell" based on customer feedback. Dwell is the preamp signal going to the reverb tank - decreasing it shortens the reverb time.
I added a bright switch to the preamp.
Other than that, the circuit is the same. Everything has been moved into a smaller chassis and cabinet.
Steven Paris
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by Steven Paris » 17 Jul 2017 11:00 pm
What reverb tank are you using in this one?
Emmons & Peavey
Tim Marcus
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by Tim Marcus » 18 Jul 2017 10:24 am
this has the shorter 9" 3 spring tank. Great sounding reverb tank, its a bit smoother overall than the 2 spring 17" tank.