the missile—with stylized engines ablaze—above
the control knobs. The amp’s “on” light shines
in the lightning bolt section of the Electroplex
graphic—a very nice touch. And depending on
which channel you’ve selected, smaller round
lights shine at the aft end of one rocket or another
on the control panel. The 11 black chicken-head
knobs add another cool touch to an imaginatively
retro outward appearance.
The Rocket 22 is solid and built to last. But
the high-quality construction means it’s heavy
too. On a digital postal scale, the amp weighed
in at around 50 pounds—about 10 pounds more
than a Fender Deluxe Reverb. For this reviewer,
that’s a little heavy for a combo—especially if
you’re toting the amp up several flights of stairs
to a gig—though the typical gigging guitarist
might not concur.
