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Chapter 1 Amps and pedals 16
Additional Combos
The combos and utility models in this category are versatile amps that you can use for a wide
variety of musical styles.
Model Description
Studio Combo
A 1 x 12" combo based on boutique combos of the
1980s and 1990s. These models use multiple gain
stages to generate smooth, sustain-heavy distortion
and bold, bright, clean sounds. Can deliver a heavier
sound when paired with a 4 x 12" cabinet.
Boutique Retro Combo A 2 x 12" combo inspired by expensive modern amps
that combine the sounds of several 1960s combos. It
excels at clean and crunch tones, making it a good
choice when you want an old-fashioned avor but
with the crisp highs and dened lows of a modern
amplier. This model has very sensitive tone controls
that can deliver countless guitar tones.
Pawnshop Combo
A 1 x 8" combo based on the inexpensive amps sold
in American department stores in the 1960s. Despite
their limited features and budget workmanship, these
amps are the secret behind the sound of many rock,
blues, and punk players. The clean sounds are warm,
and distorted sounds are thick, despite the small
speaker.
Transparent Preamp A preamp stage with no coloration. Note that
Transparent Preamp is activated in the Amp pop-up
menu, not in the Model pop-up menu.
Tip: Combine the Pawnshop Combo amp with Pedalboard’s Hi Drive or Candy Fuzz stompboxes
to emulate hard rock tones of the late 1960s. See Pedalboard distortion pedals on page 45.
Amp Designer cabinets
This table outlines the properties of each cabinet model available in Amp Designer.
Cabinet Description
Tweed 1 x 12 A 12" open-back cabinet from the 1950s with a warm
and smooth tone.
Tweed 4 x 10 A 4 x 10" open-back cabinet from the late 1950s that
was originally conceived for bassists but that guitarists
use for its sparkling presence.
Tweed 1 x 10 A single 10" open-back combo amp cabinet from the
1950s with a smooth sound.
Blackface 4 x 10 Classic open-back cabinet with four 10" speakers. Its
tone is deeper and darker than the Tweed 4 x 10.
Silverface 2 x 12 An open-back model from the 1960s that provides
low-end punch.
Blackface 1 x 10 An open-back 1960s cabinet with glassy highs and
low/mid body.
Brownface 1 x 12 A balanced 1960s open-back cabinet that is smooth,
transparent, and rich-sounding.
Brownface 1 x 15 This early 1960s open-back cabinet houses the largest
speaker emulated by Amp Designer. Its highs are clear
and glassy, and its lows are tight and focused.