EGNATER
TWEAKER- 88
BY JORDAN WAGNER
Bruce Egnater’s contributions to the amplifier world are a big deal—just ask
any guitarist who’s used a master volume
and gain control. At the height of arena rock
in the ’70s, Egnater was at the forefront of
developing amp designs that provided high-gain tones at reasonable volumes. Word got
out about the incredible work he was doing
on tube amps from his shop on Detroit’s 8
Mile Road, and the rest is history.
Today, Egnater Amplification remains
revered by high-gain nuts. And the Tweaker
amplifiers were designed with the same mind-
set that drove Egnater three decades ago—to
build an amp with immense amounts of gain,
crystal cleans, and great tone at a manageable
volume. His newest introduction to the series,
the Tweaker- 88, is built to satisfy those who
need a little more kick, with enough volume
on tap to cover the biggest gigs.
Tweaked to Perfection
The Tweaker line has historically been about
big tone in a small, all-tube packages, which
makes the Tweaker- 88 a noteworthy deviation
from the formula. The 88’s maximum power
of 88 watts (duh) dwarfs its more diminu-
tive brethren, the Tweaker ( 15 watts) and the
Tweaker 40 ( 40 watts). Most players in the
market for an amp that accomplishes what
the first Tweakers were designed to do might
not be in the market for such a high-powered
amp, but those who enjoy Egnater’s approach
to big volume will doubtlessly be intrigued.
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