An Exciting New Realm of Beautifully Simplistic, Tweed-Based Performance
In the twilight of the 1960s, SF Bay Area amp repairman to the Stars, Randall Smith, was inspired to start building his own amplifiers after coming to a deep appreciation for the ‘50s Tweed circuits. He loved their organic-sounding voice, powerful controls, and the way they smoothly transitioned from clean to clip and back again.
Standing on the shoulders of a giant, Smith’s (and the World’s) first venture into boutique guitar amplification resulted in a new Boogie® amp design inspired by that wonderful, timeless-sounding preamp. Five Decades later we return to pay homage. Now, drawing on these 50 years of experience, we bring forward an exciting new realm of tweed-based performance and authentic 6V6 character. A beautifully simplistic design that raises the bar in the world of vintage tone. The NEW CALIFORNIA TWEED™.
A quick glance at the front panel of the California Tweed reveals single-channel simplicity. Channel features include Normal & Low Inputs, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb & Master Controls. Our legendary vintage all-tube, long-tank spring reverb with external reverb switching jack and a fully buffered, tube-driven series FX loop round out a feature set that delivers everything you need for golden tone and absolutely nothing more.
Single Channel, 5 Power Voices, One Simple Switch
The California Tweed is powered by 4x6V6 Power Tubes while the preamp features 5x12AX7 and 1x12AT7 preamp tubes. Our patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt™ technologies, provides five power levels, two operating classes and three wiring options via a single 5-Way Rotary Switch! Choose from the following power options:
40 Watts - 4x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
30 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
20 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
10 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode
2 Watts - 1x6V6 Triode + 1x6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel
Harken back, bounce on forward, while never sacrificing one drop of golden California Tone
Amp Features
Amp Type: Tube
Rectifier Type: Silicon Diodes
Rectifier Tubes: n/a
Variac Power Switch: n/a
Preamp Tubes: 5x Mesa 12AX7 & 1x Mesa 12AT7
Power Amp Tubes: 4x Mesa 6V6
Bias Type: n/a
Wattages Quick Reference: 2, 10, 20, 30, or 40 Watts (Selectable via Multi-Watt Power Switch)
Power Amp Class/Wattage: Mesa's Patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp with Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt™ technologies provides five power options, two operating classes, and three wiring configurations via a single 5-Way Power Switch:
– 40W: 4x 6V6, Class A/B Pentode
– 30W: 2x 6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x 6V6 Class A/B Pentode
– 20W: 2x 6V6, Class A/B Pentode
– 10W: 2x 6V6, Class A/B Triode
– 2W: 1x 6V6 Triode + 1x 6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel
Number of Style Modes: Two (Inputs)
Modes per Channel: Two (Inputs)
Channel Controls: Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb, and Master
Graphic EQ and/or Contour: n/a
Reverb / FX Loop Bypass Options: All-Tube Spring Reverb with Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
Global Output Level Control: n/a
Global Solo Level Control: n/a
True Bypass Options: n/a
External Switching / MIDI: External Switching Jack for Reverb On/Off (Footswitch & Cable sold separately)
Speaker Outputs: One 8 Ohm and Two 4 Ohm
Specifications:
Wattage
Multi-Watt™ 2, 10, 20, 30, or 40
Channels & Modes
1 Channel
Mode Voicings styles
Single Channel with two Inputs: Normal Input = Clean to Overdrive Low Input = Clean
Graphic Eq Reverb Fx Solo
Reverb
Foot switchable Functions
Reverb (Footswitch & Cable sold seperately)
Speakers Impedance
1 - 8 Ohm Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 40 / Total Load = 8 Ohms
Weight
46.4 Lbs.
Dimensions
19 1/4" H x 22 3/4" W x 10 3/8" D
Available Formats
Head & 1x12 Combo
In the twilight of the 1960s, SF Bay Area amp repairman to the Stars, Randall Smith, was inspired to start building his own amplifiers after coming to a deep appreciation for the ‘50s Tweed circuits. He loved their organic-sounding voice, powerful controls, and the way they smoothly transitioned from clean to clip and back again.
Standing on the shoulders of a giant, Smith’s (and the World’s) first venture into boutique guitar amplification resulted in a new Boogie® amp design inspired by that wonderful, timeless-sounding preamp. Five Decades later we return to pay homage. Now, drawing on these 50 years of experience, we bring forward an exciting new realm of tweed-based performance and authentic 6V6 character. A beautifully simplistic design that raises the bar in the world of vintage tone. The NEW CALIFORNIA TWEED™.
A quick glance at the front panel of the California Tweed reveals single-channel simplicity. Channel features include Normal & Low Inputs, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb & Master Controls. Our legendary vintage all-tube, long-tank spring reverb with external reverb switching jack and a fully buffered, tube-driven series FX loop round out a feature set that delivers everything you need for golden tone and absolutely nothing more.
Single Channel, 5 Power Voices, One Simple Switch
The California Tweed is powered by 4x6V6 Power Tubes while the preamp features 5x12AX7 and 1x12AT7 preamp tubes. Our patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt™ technologies, provides five power levels, two operating classes and three wiring options via a single 5-Way Rotary Switch! Choose from the following power options:
40 Watts - 4x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
30 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
20 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
10 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode
2 Watts - 1x6V6 Triode + 1x6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel
Harken back, bounce on forward, while never sacrificing one drop of golden California Tone
Amp Features
Amp Type: Tube
Rectifier Type: Silicon Diodes
Rectifier Tubes: n/a
Variac Power Switch: n/a
Preamp Tubes: 5x Mesa 12AX7 & 1x Mesa 12AT7
Power Amp Tubes: 4x Mesa 6V6
Bias Type: n/a
Wattages Quick Reference: 2, 10, 20, 30, or 40 Watts (Selectable via Multi-Watt Power Switch)
Power Amp Class/Wattage: Mesa's Patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp with Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt™ technologies provides five power options, two operating classes, and three wiring configurations via a single 5-Way Power Switch:
– 40W: 4x 6V6, Class A/B Pentode
– 30W: 2x 6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x 6V6 Class A/B Pentode
– 20W: 2x 6V6, Class A/B Pentode
– 10W: 2x 6V6, Class A/B Triode
– 2W: 1x 6V6 Triode + 1x 6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel
Number of Style Modes: Two (Inputs)
Modes per Channel: Two (Inputs)
Channel Controls: Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb, and Master
Graphic EQ and/or Contour: n/a
Reverb / FX Loop Bypass Options: All-Tube Spring Reverb with Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
Global Output Level Control: n/a
Global Solo Level Control: n/a
True Bypass Options: n/a
External Switching / MIDI: External Switching Jack for Reverb On/Off (Footswitch & Cable sold separately)
Speaker Outputs: One 8 Ohm and Two 4 Ohm
Specifications:
Wattage
Multi-Watt™ 2, 10, 20, 30, or 40
Channels & Modes
1 Channel
Mode Voicings styles
Single Channel with two Inputs: Normal Input = Clean to Overdrive Low Input = Clean
Graphic Eq Reverb Fx Solo
Reverb
Foot switchable Functions
Reverb (Footswitch & Cable sold seperately)
Speakers Impedance
1 - 8 Ohm Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 40 / Total Load = 8 Ohms
Weight
46.4 Lbs.
Dimensions
19 1/4" H x 22 3/4" W x 10 3/8" D
Available Formats
Head & 1x12 Combo
