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Bartel Starwood 28w 1x12" Guitar Amp Combo - Tweed/Brown

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  1. Instrument: Electric
  2. Wattage: 28w
  3. Colour: Tweed / Brown

The 28W Starwood is a purist design, all tube 1x12 combo with reverb powered by a pair of 6L6 tubes. Its' single channel Multi Voice preamp offers an incredibly wide range of voicings ranging from sparkly cleans to thick, woody tweed to driven plexi crunch and grind. It includes tube driven spring reverb with both mix and dwell controls to fine tune the reverb sound to be as splashy or subtle as you choose. The solid wood cabinet with unified baffle/body construction delivers a lively, deeply resonant, and unconstricted sound. A unique master volume circuit is extremely transparent, maintaining the same sound and vivid presence all the way down to bedroom volume.

*Other colours available to order, contact us for pricing and more info!

Features

  • 28W 1x12 Combo Amplifier
  • All Tube, Handwired Circuitry
  • Single Channel Multi-Voice Preamp
  • Spring Reverb with Mix & Dwell Controls
  • Innovative Master Volume Control
  • Footswitch: Reverb On/Off
  • Dimensions 22.5" x 18" x 11"
  • Weight 42lbs

Construction Highlights

  • Circuitry handwired on custom fabricated turret boards
  • Paper Bobbin Layer Wound Transformers
  • Silver Plated Wire
  • Handmade Leather Handle by Brookwood Leather
  • Custom molded knobs and other appointments
  • Tweed covering material finished with 5 hand-brushed coats of lacquer

Cabinet

  • Unified body/baffle construction
  • Cabinet body: solid Eastern White Pine
  • Baffle board: crafted from 12 pieces of solid Eastern White Pine and African Mahogany
  • Special recipe coating compound applied to preserve natural acoustic behavior.
  • Upholstery applied with natural hide glue for superior acoustic response.
  • Celestion Alnico Cream Speaker

Design Highlights

  • Tubes: 3x12AX7A, 2x12AU7, 2x12AT7, 2x6L6GC, 1x5AR4
  • Interstage transformer coupled phase inverter
  • Tube driven reverb circuit
  • Ideal circuit layout for lowest noise floor and purest tone
  • Cathode biased output stage
  • No negative feedback

Designer Notes

As you might expect from the specs (cathode biased 6L6s, no negative feedback, paper bobbin layer wound output transformer, etc.) it can certainly deliver vintage tweed tones, but it can do so much more as well. You can dial in a mid-scooped tone like a Deluxe Reverb, a chimey jangle like an AC30, or a crunchy, grinding tone like a Plexi.

The acoustic response of this amp is something special too. It cuts through amazingly well on stage but never sounds shrill or piercing - it remains thick and full like a saxophone. In spite of its powerful stage presence, it sounds fantastic in a home environment too - full and rich, with intense clarity but never sounding overly bright, even at very low volume.

I should also mention the master volume circuit. It's incredibly transparent and really makes the Starwood so much more versatile and usable. It preserves the harmonic balance and the dynamic response a lot better than a conventional master volume circuit, so the tone and feel remain consistent down to bedroom volume. At the same time, it preserves the presence and immediacy of the sound better than a power attenuator does, so in my opinion it's the ultimate tool for transparently reducing volume to any level.

On top of all this, the Starwood is built with bulletproof construction and instrument-grade craftsmanship inside and out. I build each one myself here at my Baltimore shop, and I'm delighted to offer this model as part of my new product line.

- Mark Bartel

More Information
Country of Manufacture United States
Brand Bartel Amplifiers
Instrument Electric
Model Starwood
Type Combo
Technology Tube
Wattage 28w
Colour Tweed / Brown
# Channels 1
Speaker type Celestion Creamback
Built-in effects? Spring Reverb
Matt D

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