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We love the new Victoria Sovereign here at Guitar Riot. It is very versatile and covers much ground sonically.
From Victoria:
After years of development, Victoria Amplifier Co is proud to announce their newSovereign amplifier. The Sovereign is Victoriaʼs first head only design, and itʼsengineered to be the most soulful versatile JTM45 style amp available. Controls are:
GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS PRESENCE RESONANCE
With the gain control set at minimum, the amp behaves like a non master volumeJTM45 style amplifier. Turn the volume up and it gets progressively louder and moreaggressive. Increasing the gain control gradually drives the EF86 input tube into clippingwhich produces a rich harmonically complex distorted performance. The EF86 is a verydynamic small signal pentode that acts like a small EL34 when driven. This results in anunusually big, complex tone that actually sounds like an EL34 being pushed--in thepreamp! The Sovereignsʼ design eliminates the microphonic tendencies associated withtypical high gain EF86 circuits.
The resonance control acts to fine tune the bass response to optimize the Sovereignsuse with either open or closed back speaker cabinets. A half power switch is standard,and it effectively cuts the power from 50W to 25W without altering the basic tone andcharacter of the amp. There is also a tuneable post-tone stack effects loop withadjustable send and return controls. The adjustable send and return allows for the finetuning of any effect inserted into the loop. With nothing plugged in, the loop may beused for additional gain boost and tone shaping. It may also be used as a power ampslave in or preamp out. Switchable impedance 4-8-16Ω.
The Sovereign is shipped with a pair of Mullard EL34 power tubes but it can beoperated with 6L6 and KT66 as well. The bias is adjustable and is easily accessibleinside the chassis.
Tube compliment: 1 X GZ34; 2 X EL34; 1 X 12AT7; 2 X 12AX7; 1 X EF86MSRP: $3199.00
Shown on top of 2x12 speaker cabinet