Fryette Amplification Memphis Thirty Combo

Class A, Hand Wired, Boutique Values.

Memphis, once an important cultural center in ancient Egypt was also known as Ankh Tawy "That which binds the Two Lands", a fitting name for an amplifier design that empowers musical expression and exemplifies stylistic diversity.

Class A, Hand Wired, Boutique Values. Buzz words that sound great often fall short of great performance. It takes passion, ingenuity and innovation to bring something new to the table.

What could possibly be new under the sun in a vacuum tube amplifier? Cross-pollination of music styles and cultural influences produces new forms of expression. In Memphis, we push the conversation about the relationship between the player and the instrument to new heights.

Memphis is an innovative blend of modern technology and time honored sonic values. Modern technology brings us vastly improved component quality and reliability. Innovation enables us to extend and enhance the power and behavior of classic tube circuits, giving us a remarkably improved range of performance and versatility.  If form truly follows function, the unique visual impression of the Memphis Thirty is a very good indication of the functionality and versatility one can expect to encounter.

The new Memphis series is the definition of inspiration, intuition and feel. This is what music and performance is all about.

Front panel

• Input
• Drive Channel Voicing Switch:
  Gain, Master Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass
• Clean Channel Voicing Switch:
  Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass
• Reverb
• Channel Select and Power Shift Select switches

Rear panel

• Ground Switch
• AC Input
• Mains Fuse
• Standby Switch
• 16 ohm Speaker Jack
• 4/8 ohm Impedance Selector
• 4/8 ohm Speaker Output Jacks
• Line out
• Footswitch Jack
• Loop Bypass Switch
• Series/Parallel Switch
• Loop Level Switch
• Loop Level Control
• Loop Return Jack
• Loop Send Jack

Features

• Two channels
• Switchable Voicing
• Foot Switchable Boost
• Power Shift™ (30W/18W Mode)
• Accutronics Spring Reverb
• Series/Parallel Variable Foot Switchable Effects Loop
• Line Out
• Baltic Birch Cabinet
• Elephant Hide Charcoal Vinyl Covering
• 12” Proprietary Speaker by Eminence

Power output

• 30 Watts RMS (30W Mode)
• 18 Watts RMS (18W Mode)

Impedance

• Selectable 4 or 8 ohms with two parallel output jacks
• 16 ohms with dedicated 16 ohm jack

Tube Complement

Four selected preamp tubes are accessible through a removable hatch on the brushed stainless steel front panel. Power, reverb drive and phase inverter tubes are accessible from the back of the chassis.

• 1-12AX7 Tung-Sol (Russia)
• 4-12AX7AC (China Selected)
• 1-12AT7
• 4-Premium Matched Sovtek EL84 Power Tubes

By Barry Cleveland
The Memphis 30 boasts a void-free birch cabinet covered in Elephant Hide Charcoal vinyl and a classy woven grill cloth. The amp employs a quartet of EL84 power tubes in a Class A cathode-biased push-pull configuration yielding 30 watts, though flipping the Power Shift Select switch drops it to 18 watts. Rather than simply disabling two of the four power tubes to get lower output wattage, however, all four of the Memphis 30's EL84s continue to operate, just at a lower overall voltage -- an approach Fryette says results in better dynamics, more natural distortion harmonics, smoother tone, and longer tube life. Speaking of tubes, a handy removable hatch on the front of the amp makes accessing the four 12AX7 preamp tubes in the "tube compartment" a breeze. Read more...

By Gary C. Guzman
Most fans of VHT amplifiers know Steven Fryette founded that company two decades ago. But while the amp designer is now building gear under his own name with Fryette Amplification, he's building on the same legacy. The excellent build quality and killer sounds linked to Fryette's past work are in full evidence in his current products, and many players praise his creations, including the Sig: X, Deliverance, and Pittbull amps. Read more...

Fryette Amplification Memphis Thirty Combo @ Electro Music.
Price: £1699.00.

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