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The Wampler Bravado tube amplifier head brings new meaning to the concept of sonic purity. Every aspect of this amp is designed to create the ultimate clean platform for your pedals, with all the punch and sparkle you'd expect from a premium tube amplifier. While some great-sounding amps completely fall apart when you engage your fuzz pedal, the Wampler Bravado remains tight and focused. And where some amps cause reverb and delay effects to flatten and confuse your tone, the Bravado handles them with depth and detail. Complete with a custom active effects loop ? designed with master amp builder Dave Friedman ? the Wampler Bravado tube head is the perfect amp to get the best sound out of your effects pedals.





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40 watts of clean, vibrant tube tone





As a modern master of effects pedals, Brian Wampler knows what an amp needs to play nicely with pedals. The Bravado tube head packs 40 watts of power with 6L6 power tubes, which offer impressively clean headroom through the entire volume range. A 6-position Bright switch plus Bass, Middle, and Treble tone controls are all you need to fine-tune the amp's response to your guitar and pedal chain. And a Fat switch is present to add extra low-end power if you need it. Your guitar will ring out with plenty of harmonic complexity and detail, and you'll be ready to hear your pedals sound better than they ever have.





Custom active effects loop designed with Dave Friedman





We've played countless guitar amplifiers here at Sweetwater, and we know that some effects loops can have a negative effect on your tone. Some can dull your tone, or even make your pedals sound brighter than they should sound. Brian Wampler and amp guru Dave Friedman know it too, and they joined forces to create the custom series effects loop in the Bravado head. Delay and reverb effects have depth and detail, while modulation effects take on the fullest dimension your pedals can offer.





Ideal for any size guitar rig





The Wampler Bravado tube head can handle practically any speaker cabinet, with a knob to select 4-, 8-, or 16-ohm operation. An additional speaker cabinet output allows you to connect a second cabinet. The possibilities are enticing ? one sweet setup would be a 2 x 12" speaker cabinet combined with a 15" speaker for extreme punch and low-end power.





Wampler Bravado Tube Amplifier Head Features:


Tube amp head with 40 watts of clean, open headroom


Designed to be the perfect platform for your effects pedals


Extremely punchy, harmonically rich tone across the entire volume range


Shape your tone with Bass, Middle, and Treble controls


Fat switch and 6-position Bright switch help you dial in the ideal response for your guitar and pedals


Series effects loop designed with Dave Friedman for maximum sonic purity and detail


Superior construction with custom-wound transformers and handwired turret board design