Albion Amplification Catalogue

Albion Amplification Catalogue Beautifully Crafted Guitar And Bass Amplification www.albionamps.com

Steve s Introduction Hello and welcome to 2011, our 2 nd year of Albion Amplification. I am very glad to say that we are now represented in the USA as I have many friends there who have been waiting for my latest products to reach those hallowed shores of Rock n Roll. Therefore I welcome Onori Entertainment as the exclusive U.S. distributor for Albion, a very forward looking, enthusiastic, and fun company to be working with I can tell you! Alongside that we have set up an Artist Relations office in Los Angeles with master session guitarist Ant Glynne flying the Albion flag with as much gusto as he has when playing guitar. He is doing a fantastic job in spreading the word to major names who have rapidly become Albion friends, some of whom appear in this brochure. There are many guitar players, and guitar amp enthusiasts out there who are very familiar with both my name and reputation, and definitely my product history. For those of you who do not know the history behind Albion here is a very brief resume of me. Even if you have not heard my name I am sure that you are very familiar with my long history of outstanding guitar amplifier products you have heard them on countless recordings and more concert and club stages than you could possibly think of! Apart from being a longtime working musician I have been famously (some say infamously!) responsible for the creation, design and engineering of amp and speaker products from two of England s most famous and historic guitar amp companies, covering a span of 36 years. My pedigree being 26 years as Technical Director and Chief designer of Marshall and 8 years as Managing Director and Chief Designer of VOX. Albion Amplification is a subsidiary of a very major audio group of companies called International Audio Group. IAG is a company based in Huntingdon, England and has a product portfolio ranging from high end HiFi brands, Pro P.A., stage and club lighting, M.I. products, and more recently a record company with state-of-theart custom built studio facilities. Plus, a luxury yacht division for when you have made your multi-million selling album!!! It is no secret that my products are built in Shenzhen, China. But what I would like you to appreciate is that we really do own our factory. In fact, it is probably the most heavily invested and integrated audio factory on the planet. Apart from other European and American engineers and designers, all who are recognized experts in their fields, I live here, next to the factory, full time, and work side by side with my manufacturing team on a daily basis. This enables me to constantly monitor products as they are built. To the best of my knowledge there is no other guitar amp company using off-shore manufacturing who can claim this dedication. Most brands who build in China use a nameless, unknown O.E.M. factory. We don t! Thank you, good luck, and most of all ENJOY! Steve Grindrod 1

Albion TCT Valve Range The TCT range of valve amps sound as good as they look. We use Birch Ply for all our cabinet work utilizing interlocking panels and resonance controlling reinforcing struts. Proprietary vinyl covering and custom cabinet hardware is used throughout the range. The final touch is a piano-finish stained walnut baffle-plate giving a lustrous dark plum coloured contrast to all the TCT range. The amplifiers feature a seam-welded steel chassis to securely hold the heavy duty transformers, well supported FR4 printed circuit boards (many being double-sided PTH types) and chassis mounted valve bases. We design and make all our own transformers and loudspeakers. All our PCBs, wire, plastic and die-cast parts, and speaker cones are custom designed and built in house. The TCT amps are all twin channel switching amplifiers, with the TCT50 and TCT100 also having foot-switchable MIX circuitry that combines both channels to give a third sonic option. Although each channel has differing voicing structures (Channel A has the EQ pre-gain, Channel B is post-gain) they both go from clean to scream for ultimate functionality and wide tonal response. Switchable tonal options on each preamp also extend the possibilities on the TCT50 and TCT100. All the TCT amps also feature wide ranging power amp controls widening the tonal response even more - switchable feedback loops, Edge (presence) and Depth controls, output Phase and 33% power switching. Natural sounding digital Reverb and a series FX loop round off the amp functions. The supplied footswitches also have a very useful feature the cable connection can be easily user-changed from left to right to more adequately suit your stage rig preference. It s simple but so effective! - Full twin channel flexibility. - Gain, Drive, Bass, Middle, Treble, Channel Volume. - TCT50 and TCT100 models have Tight, Smooth, EQ Shift pushbuttons per channel. Tight rolls off the lower frequencies when using muddy sounding guitars. Smooth reduces the high frequency lift making the amp somewhat pedal friendly. EQ Shift re-voices each channel independently for greater tonal flexibility. - Switchable Feedback loop ratios allow the power amplifier to be reconfigured to sound either loose and raw or refined and controlled. - Edge and Depth controls presence and speaker resonance. (Depth not fitted to TCT35 models). - Master Output Volume, Reverb Mix, and Mix Balance (TCT50, TCT100). - Mute/Active switch. - 100%/33% Output Power switch - Output Phase switch not only allows the amplifier phase to be switched to match another amp in a multi-amp set-up but can also be used to maximize acoustic coupling between your guitar and the room acoustics (TCT50 and TCT100 only). 3

Standard GLS412 4x12 Extension cabinet. 4 x large magnet 80watt 12 Albion made loudspeakers. 16ohm impedance. Maximum operating power 280 Watts. Includes removable plug-in casters. Pure Black Special order only TCT100H Twin channel + MIX Head. 100watts RMS into 8 or 16ohm. 5x12AX7 4x EL34 valves. 3 way (channel A/B/MIX & Reverb) footswitch included. GLS212 2x12 Extension cabinet. 2 x large magnet 80watt 12 Albion made loudspeakers. 16ohm impedance. Maximum operating power 140 Watts. TCT35H Twin channel Head. 35watts RMS into 8 or 16ohm. 4x12AX7 2x 6L6 valves. 2 way (channel A/B & Reverb) footswitch included. TCT35C Twin channel 1x12 Combo. 35watts RMS into 8 or 16ohm. 4x12AX7 2x 6L6 valves. Large magnet 80watt 12 Albion made loudspeaker. 2 way (channel A/B & Reverb) footswitch included TCT50H Twin channel + MIX Head. 50watts RMS into 8 or 16ohm. 5x12AX7 2x EL34 valves. 3 way (channel A/B/ MIX & Reverb) footswitch included. TCT50C Twin channel + MIX 2x12 Combo. 50watts RMS into 8 or 16ohm. 5x12AX7 2x EL34 valves. 2 x large magnet 80watt 12 Albion made loudspeakers. 3 way (channel A/B/MIX & Reverb) footswitch included. 4

ABH Hybrid Bass Range The ABH range of bass amps, cabinets and combos have been designed from the ground up to be mean and rugged workhorses for the bass playing fraternity. Valve based preamps with easy to use, but very effective, EQ and very usable gain options provide the bass player with a very satisfying tonal palette for every occasion. The over-engineered solid-state power amps provide reliable and consistent power delivery night after night with the punch of Mike Tyson and the growl of a Pitbull on steroids. The AHB range is available in various power ratings in Head and Combo formats, and can be easily coupled with our range of bass cabinets to suit many differing needs of performance. Because we can design and build our own loudspeakers using in-house acoustic engineering experts each cabinet has been fine tuned with a loudspeaker that has been expressly designed for that particular cabinet. Every part has been custom designed for the job rather than having to work around another supplier s products. Our angular variable dispersion horn, for instance, aims the sound at your ears rather than your knee-caps. All our cabinets are made from Birch Ply with many strategically placed interior braces to maximize tight vibration free performance with controlled weight. The cabinets have metal grilles formed to minimize rattle and vibration. All the amplifiers have large heat-sinks with fan cooling (thermostatically controlled on the higher power amps) to maintain a low temperature under all operating conditions. Rugged seam welded thick steel chassis help maintain life on the road. The input section of the ABH series valve preamps provides switching for active and passive basses. Gain boost switching is also available on ABH200 and 300 models for more aggressive Rock playing. The Tuner Mute switch (also footswitchable) allows the amp output to be silenced whilst tuning (ABH200 and ABH300 only). The EQ push-switches help shape the sound even more than the wide ranging tone controls. These switches, along with the ABH EQ system, give rise to many sonic styles for your bass playing. On the ABH200 and ABH300 the Range rotary switches next to the Bass, Middle, and Treble switches allow different EQ frequencies to be selected for precise control of the required band. On ABH120 and ABH180 models, this is accomplished with a semi parametric style Middle circuit. 5

ABH300H 300watt hybrid bass head. 300watts RMS into 4ohms speaker load. 2x12AX7 in preamp. Combined Speakon/Jack connectors. ABH180H 180watt hybrid bass head. 180watts RMS into 4ohms speaker load. 1x12AX7 in preamp. BLS410 4x10 +HF horn tuned bass guitar cabinet. 400 watts at 8ohm operation. BLS1215 1x12 +1x15 tuned bass guitar cabinet. 300 watts at 4ohm operation. Reduced footprint for use in small stage areas. Recommended for single use with ABH180. BLS210 2x10 +HF horn tuned bass guitar cabinet. 200 watts at 8ohm operation. BLS115 1x15 tuned bass guitar cabinet. 300 watts at 8ohm operation. ABH200C 200watt hybrid 2x 10 +HF horn bass combo. 200watts RMS at 8ohms into internal 8ohm 2x10 custom designed combo bass drivers with angular HF horn. Built in Sub-woofer cross-over output for use with external speaker to increase LF output for larger stages if required. 2x12AX7 in preamp. Angled baffle format for improved near field dispersion. ABH120C 120watt hybrid 1x 12 bass combo. 120watts RMS at 8ohms into internal 8ohm 12 custom designedv vlarge magnet bass driver. 1x12AX7 in preamp. Angled baffle format for improved near field dispersion. 6

AG Hybrid Guitar Range Once upon a time lower entry guitar amp products were just that low in sound and build quality! The Albion AG range blows that conception totally out of the water! The AG10, AG40R, AG80R, AG40DFX and AG80DFX are designed from the ground up as real guitar amps. Amps that can be proudly used by guitar-players of any standing, from beginner to pro; without spending the big bucks of a top-end system. Perfect for practice and club gigs without any sacrificing of tone quality or playing feel. The ingredients behind the AG guitar amps, apart from being designed by a top-end designer, come together using a variety of technologies high voltage FET devices, valves, and good solid-state design. The preamps of each model are a developed family of FET and valve, but unlike many competitive models our preamp technology works at high voltage just like these devices should do for their best performance. This gives a dynamic range, punch, and a tonal response more akin to more expensive pro amps but with much less maintenance than is required for their bigger brothers. These amps will perform consistently day after day. With a guitar amp the sonic quality of the amp is only as good as the speaker system that it is connected to. Throughout the AG series we use better performing loudspeakers than the competition. For instance in our AG10 model we use a quality 8 speaker as compared to the 6.5 speakers in other brands it makes a big, big difference! Feature-wise the AG series have an increase in complexity as they go up in power and size, from the simple single channel AG10 through to the AG80DFX that has 2 fully controlled channels and stereo 16 program digital effects independently assignable to either channel fed through to a stereo 80 watt power amp into 2 heavy duty 12 loudspeakers. Where applicable Albion AG Series amps are supplied with matching 2 way footswitches. All the AG series pre-amps use a high voltage FET/Valve hybrid circuit combination for smooth, complex guitar tones. The classic Bass, Middle, Treble guitar EQ circuits give the sonic signature of a true guitar amp. All AG series amps have a 3.5mm AUX IN jack socket suitable for CD/MP3 etc. Likewise all AG amps have a stereo headphone output 3.5mm jack. On 10 and 40 watt models the speaker is automatically muted when headphones are used. Both the AG80R and AG80DFX models have a fully speaker emulated line out/headphone jack socket for either DI or headphone use. The Standby/LS Mute switch allows the loudspeaker(s) to be active or silent. AG40DFX and AG80DFX models have a builtin 16 program Digital Effects system. The dual 7 segment LED display clearly shows which program is selected. Additionally the AG80DFX allows for different programs to be selected for each of the two channels, which then channel switches with the preamp channels. The stereo power amp gives a luscious and wide spread to the sound. 7

AG10 10watt 1x8 hybrid guitar combo. High voltage FET/valve preamp, constant current solid-state power amp. 8 Albion made loudspeaker. Single channel with Gain boost. 3-band EQ. Speaker output to feed an 8-16ohm external speaker. AG40DFX 40watt 1x12 hybrid guitar combo. High voltage FET/valve preamp, constant current solid-state power amp. 12 Albion made loudspeaker. Twin footswitch-able channels with shared 3-band EQ. 16 program digital effects system. Speaker output to feed an 8-16ohm external speaker. AG40R 40watt 1x10 hybrid guitar combo. High voltage FET/valve preamp, constant current solid-state power amp. 10 Albion made loudspeaker. Twin footswitch-able channels with shared 3-band EQ. Spring type Digital reverb. Speaker output to feed an 8-16ohm external speaker. AG80R 80watt 1x12 hybrid guitar combo. High voltage FET/valve preamp, constant current solid-state power amp. 12 Albion made loudspeaker. Twin footswitch-able totally independent channels, clean/crunch and high gain. Spring type Digital reverb. Speaker emulating headphone/line out with speaker muting Standby switch. AG80DFX 80watt (40+40watt) stereo 2x12 hybrid guitar combo. High voltage FET/valve preamp, constant current solid-state power amp. 12 Albion made loudspeakers. Twin footswitch-able totally independent channels, clean/crunch and high gain. 16 program digital effects system, assignable to either or both channels. Speaker emulating stereo headphone/line out with speaker muting Standby switch. 8

Albion Artists & Friends Albion Official Sponsor of Rock'n'Roll Fantasy Camp Andy Johns Producer ANT GLYNNE TCT SERIES PICTURE Ant Glynne Artist, Director of Albion Artist Relations Ant Glynne Artist, Rick Wakeman, Asia, Mike Oldfield etc. Ant Glynne Dickey Betts, Jamming at Rock'n'Roll Fantasy Camp Chris Field Movie Trailer Composer, Artist Chris Field and Richie Onori Artist, Albion US Distributor John Payne Artist 9

Mitch Perry Artist, Edgar Winter etc. Mitch Perry Artist, Michael Schenker, Glenn Hughes etc. Mitch Perry Artist Rami Jaffee Foo Fighters Rami Jaffee Wallflowers Rami Jaffee Artist, Fran Drescher TV Show etc. Steve Postel Artist Steve Postell Producer, Composer Tobias Karlsson Carolina Liar 10