Midnight Special

The Midnight Special generates the most beautiful guitar tones, a 12" combo can produce.
Its pure, simple and uncompromising design creates a highly musical and capturing atmosphere.
Perfect for recording, rehearsal or intimate club settings. Or simply to enjoy pure electric guitar sounds.

Class A single-ended, 4 - 15 Watts Interchangeable, self-biasing output stage 6V6,5881,6L6,KT66,EL34,EL37,7581,6550 Octal base preamp tubes 6SL7,6SN7 Tube rectifier 5Z4,5V4,5W4,5Y3 Normal/High power switch Xfrmr-less tube driver reverb Low impedance FX Loop Preamp/line out - poweramp in Spraque TVA filters Spraque Vitamin Q paper/oil tone capacitors Allen Bradley carbon composition resistors Point to point terminal cloth wiring mil spec chromed steel chassis Custom Tone Tubby Alnico Hemp or Jensen style Alnico Hemp Cone Speaker 100,120,220,240VAC 50/60Hz Handmade in USA 19x10x16 30lbs

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Octal preamp tubes have a wider tonal spectrum than the smaller 9pin versions.
In combination with the harmonic richness of a single-ended class A output stage,
the Midnight Special reveals the pure power & beauty of the vibrating string.

The Midnight Special is entirely hand-built, using the best-sounding NOS caps and resistors.
Terminal point-point wiring is the same technique used by the military and in aviation construction for reliability.

The class A self-biasing output stage allows for easy and quick swapping of a great variety of the best vintage tubes ever build.
The perfect musical balance of the amp accentuates the unique characteristics of these wonderful tubes.
No need for matched tubes or rebiasing!

Raising the quality level even higher, the Midnight Special has a transformer-less Reverb design with 'True Bypass'.
NEW! Now with an improved and hum-free reverb/clean mix that gives a purer clean portion of the signal with minimal loss.
Also new is the Treble push-pull EQ bypass switch with Master Volume.
(Email to get your pre-2011 MS upgraded)

Another exclusive feature is the completely hum-free single-ended power supply design without compromising tone and liveliness.
Dispelling the myth about the inherent hum with single-ended amps.


Panel Controls:

High Impedance Input, Volume, Reverb/Bypass Switch, Reverb, Treble, Middle, Bass,
Standby Switch, Power Switch
Normal/High Power Mode, Low Impedance Fx Loop, Preamp/Line Out - Poweramp In





Tubes:

2 x 6SL7, 6SN7, 6L6GC/5881, 5V4G (stock setup)
Genelex, Mullard, RCA, Tungsol, Sylvania, GE and other US Brands.
Possible Output Tubes: 6V6,5881,6L6,KT66,EL34,EL37,7581,6550
Possible Rectifier Tubes: 5Z4,5V4,5W4,5Y3
Ask for Premium Tube Upgrades for the ultimate tone experience!
Ceramic sockets with gold pins are available as a custom option

Speaker:

NEW! Custom Tone Tubby Alnico Hemp (for overdrive/distortion)
or
NEW! Jensen Style Alnico Hemp (for clean and slight overdrive)

Speakers are delivered already broken in.

Other recommended Speakers:
Exclusive! Field Coil ... ask for pricing
Your own (installed) ... save $200

Covered cabinets are individually custom made to order from solid pine and your choice of color, grill type and handle.
Ask for samples of available covering and grill cloth.


Black 'leather' covering with Bluesbreaker grill



Solid wood cabinets are individually custom made to order from hand selected solid wood with oil finish.



Solid Redwood





Solid Redwood with Purpleheart veneer and curly redwood back





Solid african Mahogany/Walnut, copper plated chassis and grill, ceramic/gold sockets





Solid african Mahogany/Birdseye Maple, black fine mesh grill, black piping





Solid african Mahogany, Wavey Radio grill over metal grill, Field Coil Speaker





Solid african Mahogany, Black/Brown dye, Bluesbreaker grill





Solid striped honduras Mahogany, Black/Brown dye, tinted Bluesbreaker grill





Solid african Mahogany, Capehart Field Coil Speaker, 'no vibration' fine mesh grill





Solid figured Koa, Grill by Dave Hunter, macassar ebony face panel





Solid poplar, Custom poplar handle, Marshall JTM30 grill





Solid figured AAAAA Myrtle, figured Birdseye maple front and face panel, Capehart Field coil speaker, 'no vibration' metal grill

Chris Siegmund is another visionary whose work transcends the ordinary, and the Midnight Special is no exception.
Rated at 4-15W, the Special is meticulously built using premium capacitors and resistors, including many classic NOS components.
Siegmund also uses octal preamp tubes, along with a vintage NOS rectifier and single output tube.
Features include a transformer less reverb circuit that can be bypassed for extra gain, plus Volume, Mid, Treble and Bass controls, a series FX loop, high and normal power switch, Mercury Magnetics transformer and a Tone Tubby hemp cone speaker.
The Midnight Special is a great midnight-hour amp, but it also passes the test as a terrific small club amp. Its voice is deep, articulate and sophisticated.
The Special wasn’t intended to be a high gain amp with intense distortion characteristics, but it excels brilliantly with overdrive pedals, and the reverb bypass does kick an extra level of crystalline gain while beautifully preserving string definition and harmonics.
The combination of P90’s and the Special is absolutely orgasmic, and there is a lot of magic to be discovered in this magnificently built amp.