Hughes & Kettner

COREBLADE is the flagship of Hughes & Kettner’s line of programmable tube amps. Packing a whopping 100 watts, the head delivers tough tone, unbridled dynamic response, and an explosive punch.

Four independent channels, three parallel FX modules, an intelligent noise gate, automatic power tube management, and analog programming technology – all this adds up to an awe-inspiring arsenal of merciless sounds. And that makes COREBLADE the top-notch tube amp of choice for modern metal axe-slingers. Grind your axe, indeed!

'Our master joiner crafted a custom 4x12 cabinet for modern amps like COREBLADE. Oversized and made of even stronger wood, it delivers an even bigger thump. Loaded with Celestion Classic Leads, a speaker predestined for rendering metal sounds, it handles 320 watts at 8 ohms and converts the COREBLADE’s primal power into massive sound pressure.'

The World’s first fully programmable Tube Amp with digital Multi-FX

For another first in guitar amp history, Hughes & Kettner has packed all the features guitarists have long been dreaming of into one amp: A genuine all-tube design and the boundless versatility of amp modeling. A bona fide tube amp. With tube-driven pre and power amps. And 4 channels that put the full arsenal of classic tones at your fingertips, from spine-tingling clean and crunch to singing lead and crushing ultra saturated sound. You don’t need external effects, because reverb, delay and the most popular modulation effects are already on board in top-drawer digital quality. Best of all, you can store all amp and effect settings in up to 128 presets and activate them live on stage at the touch of a button. And that means your sounds perfectly matched to your songs. No more panicky button-pushing between numbers. And today’s sweet-spot settings are saved many tomorrows to come.
Switchblade.
No compromises in features.
No compromises in handling ease.
And certainly no compromises in all-tube tone.

The VC Series finally makes true vintage tone affordable: Sporting genuine Celestion® Vintage 30s, these cabinets offer the original speakers that own many of rock history’s key moments. The road-savvy plywood housing complements the speakers’ rich, powerful guitar tone and features dovetailed joints, big pocket handles and castors – this ensures perfect handling on and off stage. Each model is available with either slanted (A) or straight (B) fronts – so you can build the stack as high as you like!
VC cabinets – the first choice for pro tone!

No frills for the ultimate sonic thrills...

The amp of every purist’s dream: If you have always wished for an amp that responds to your every touch, then this one’s for you! Determined to create a truly uncluttered amp with point-to-point wiring, we sought to go the shortest distance between guitar and speaker cabinet. Everything else had to go. Forget the master, effects loop and fancy switching frills – our no-nonsense blueprint left no room for interpreters that might dilute the message. Just one channel with 3-band EQ, a volume control, and selected superior components – that’s it.

This disciplined approach yielded one of the world’s most responsive and articulate amps. And if you feel the EQ gets in the way, simply dial it out by using the Growl knob. Puretone pumps out far more volume than you’d expect from a 25-watt amp sporting two EL34 tubes. Hence the two-stage powersoak that lets you enjoy the aural rapture of a Class A power amp breaking up – without blowing out your eardrums.

Puretone is the non-stop ticket to tonal heaven for real players!

CC212 cab also in stock, we are happy to offer a reduced price for the two!

More low-end punch than an open combo, yet an airier tone than a 4 x 12" cabinet: Our CC 212 is the crossroads where these two types meet. Compact and light, it’s easy to tote on your own. This is a huge, natural sounding 2x12 that is a brilliant option with a Puretone or Statesman head.

We can offer a package price for the two together! Just call to get our best price!

If you take the stage with a full or half stack, you probably want to raise a real ruckus. That’s why the 50-watt Statesman Dual EL34 Head is the most aggressively voiced amp of this series. Its mission statement can be summed up in two words – Let’s rock! Like the Dual 6L6, it sports dedicated channel EQs and a three-way footswitch.

Statesman is a modern classic, so we sought to capture a retro vibe and pay homage to the ‘60s. We even custom make the chicken-head knobs; they sure look cool, and they turn the task of dialing in your tone into a real pleasure.

The 20-watt Statesman Dual EL84 and 40-watt Quad EL 84 pump brawny rock tones ranging from assertive to angry into a 12" Eminence RockDriver Cream speaker. In spirit and in substance, this is the kind of voicing people have been grooving to since the early ‘60s.

Statesman is a modern classic, so we sought to capture a retro vibe and pay homage to the ‘60s. We even custom make the chicken-head knobs; they sure look cool, and they turn the task of dialing in your tone into a real pleasure.

The 20-watt Statesman Dual EL84 and 40-watt Quad EL 84 pump brawny rock tones ranging from assertive to angry into a 12" Eminence RockDriver Cream speaker. In spirit and in substance, this is the kind of voicing people have been grooving to since the early ‘60s.

If you take the stage with a full or half stack, you probably want to raise a real ruckus. That’s why the 50-watt Statesman Dual EL34 Head is the most aggressively voiced amp of this series. Its mission statement can be summed up in two words – Let’s rock! Like the Dual 6L6, it sports dedicated channel EQs and a three-way footswitch.

Statesman is a modern classic, so we sought to capture a retro vibe and pay homage to the ‘60s. We even custom make the chicken-head knobs; they sure look cool, and they turn the task of dialing in your tone into a real pleasure.

The World's first fully programmable Tube Amp with digital Multi-FX

For another first in guitar amp history, Hughes & Kettner has packed all the features guitarists have long been dreaming of into one amp: A genuine all-tube design and the boundless versatility of amp modeling. A bona fide tube amp. With tube-driven pre and power amps. And 4 channels that put the full arsenal of classic tones at your fingertips, from spine-tingling clean and crunch to singing lead and crushing ultra saturated sound. You don't need external effects, because reverb, delay and the most popular modulation effects are already on board in top-drawer digital quality. Best of all, you can store all amp and effect settings in up to 128 presets and activate them live on stage at the touch of a button. And that means your sounds perfectly matched to your songs. No more panicky button-pushing between numbers. And today's sweet-spot settings are saved many tomorrows to come.
Switchblade.
No compromises in features.
No compromises in handling ease.
And certainly no compromises in all-tube tone.

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