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1 P3 line tamer • A device that lowers the voltage supplied to your amplifier, keeping your tube circuit functioning in an optimum power environment • Modern power grids can generate voltages in the 120-130V range which can result in significant damage to the tube circuit and poor tonal response
• The illuminated LCD screen displays
the actual voltage being delivered to your
amplifier, and the Line Tamer’s “Minus 6
volt” and “Minus 12 volt” settings let
you select a voltage between 110 and
115 volts
• Replaces cumbersome, heavy variacs
MSRP $295
p3amplifiers.com
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2 Gretsch rancher Jr.
• Vibrant laminated spruce top with
scalloped X-bracing and the traditional
Gretsch Rancher triangular soundhole,
laminated mahogany back and sides,
mahogany neck, 21-fret rosewood
fretboard with Neo-Classic thumbnail
inlays
• 1940s-style pickguard with Gretsch logo,
compensated saddle with rosewood
bridge nickel-plated hardware, deluxe
die-cast tuners and an elegant gloss
natural finish
• Onboard Fishman electronics include
a Sonicore undersaddle pickup and Isys+
preamp system with onboard tuner,
battery life indicator, and controls for
volume, treble, bass, and phase
MSRP $550
gretschguitars.com
3 Squier Vintage modified telecaster Special
• Features include a basswood body, maple
fretboard with 21 medium jumbo frets
and black dot inlays
• Equipped with a Duncan Designed
TE-101B bridge single-coil and a
JM-101N Jazzmaster neck pickup with
alnico 5 magnets, and a 3-way selector
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switch with a black barrel-style tip
• Vintage-style, string-through-body bridge
with three brass barrel saddles, vintage-
style chrome tuners, chrome hardware,
and engraved neck plate
• Available in white blonde and butter-
scotch blonde
MSRP $499
fender.com/squier
4 electro-Harmonix 12a Y7/ 6072a eH Preamp tube
• A small signal, twin-triode preamp tube
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• Can replace later model Fender amps’
12AX7 in the first preamp stage to
capture some of the signature tone of
the Tweed-era Fender
• The lower mu factor of the 12AY7/6072A
EH also spreads the sweep of the gain
and volume controls making it easier
to find the sweet spot
• Use in later-model Marshall amps to
lower the background noise of the
preamp and get the gain structure closer
to plexi and early ’70s Marshalls
Street $14
ehx.com
