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RedPlate / AstroDust Duo - 50/18w Boutique Head / 2010's / Black / Amp

RedPlate AstroDust Duo in immaculate condition with new quality tubes fitted.

You can find a lot of everything here. "Three channels", which can be run all three in a series if necessary, power halving, buffered loop, boost function, humbucker/singlecoil switch etc etc...
A Dumble style amplifier with the HRM channel as well.

Features:
* 50 watts of 6L6 all tube hand wired power
* Fixed bias with external test point and adjustment
* Hi/Lo Power switch (50 watts / 18 watts)
* Tube buffered effects loop with active master volume
* All tube reverb circuit, reverb can be turned off
* 3 position bright switch
* Drive #2 has its own tone stack for more tonal variations
* Humbucker switch for setting low mid/bass gain in the input stage for different pickup types
* Pull pots on Drive and Level of Drive #1 allow for mid shift and high end smoothing
* Presence can be defeated
* 6 position mode switch for midrange character
* Smooth switch for two degrees of compression
* Tone knob can be turned off to defeat the tone stack for boost
* 4 button footswitch included for drive #1, drive #2, tweed and boost
Manual:
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Manufacturers information: 
Preamp - The AstroDust has a simple preamp (Volume and Tone) with a 6 position rotary switch that selects the mode (character) of its output. It has two variations of Fender “Blackface”, two variations of “Brownface” and two variations of “Tweed”. In addition there is a bright switch that offers two brightness levels. The combinations possible between the mode and brightness switches allows for almost any clean tone imaginable with almost any type of guitar. Also, because of the simplicity and intuitiveness of the controls, setting it for a player’s tone preference is easy and immediate. Unlike a traditional 3-knob preamp there is minimal loading on the signal path so harmonics and sustain are emphasized with the overall effect of sounding three dimensional. This preamp is a proprietary design that is only available from RedPlate.

Overdrive – There are two separate discrete overdrive sections:
1. Overdrive section 1 is called “Drive 1“ and is the RedPlate version of the traditional style overdrive that many call “Talent in a box”. It is capable of a very smooth and rich sustain that makes every note sound so good you may not feel the need to play the next one. The Gain, Drive and Level are fully adjustable so you can go anywhere between a slight bit of “hair” to full on super distortion.

2. Overdrive section 2 is called ”Drive 2“ and is a RedPlate design inspired by the more modern “Marshall-esque” style overdrive section. It has similar gain, drive and level controls to the Drive 1 section, but also has the addition of Treble, Middle and Bass controls along with “mid boost” and “raw” (stack lift) features. It is capable of the “scooped” heavy bottom sounds, yet retains a singing liquid quality in the notes and tone with a character that is especially sensitive to changes of a player's “touch”.

Having the two separate Overdrive sections is great because it allows a player to set up for two distinct solo tones, but some real magic occurs when you engage both sections at the same time. One favorite setting is to set the Drive 1 section for the most sustain / least distorted tone, and then set the Drive 2 section for extreme low bass and extra upper mids, then dial in a small amount of distortion so the guitar sounds like a bowed violin. It’s a tone that until now could not be done without using multiple amplifiers.

Effects Loop/Reverb - The AstroDustDuo has a built in serial buffered effects loop and spring reverb.
The interactions of the four gain sections (Preamp, Drive1, Drive 2 and FX Loop) lead to some fun experimentation possibilities with this amplifier – one example is to engage Drive 2 set up with little or no distortion and use its tone controls to further refine the overall clean tone of the amplifier.

Instrument sold

NordSound F:ma, Finland  

Contact name:
Rune Pettersson
Brands:
Green Guitars, Vintage, Pereira, Franfret, Jakobsson, Paoletti, Smitty and Reani guitars, Tribe basses, Dowina acoustics. Ashdown, Artesound, Brunetti and Taurus amps
Languages:
English, Swedish, Finnish
Specialties:
We offer our clients both mid-priced and hi-end handmade custom guitars, basses, amplifiers and pedals
Opening hours:
09.00 - 17.00

NordSound is the official distributor in Finland for Green, Vintage, Fret-King, Franfret, Paoletti, Jakobsson, Smittyguitars and Tribe basses. Vintage and Dowina acoustics as well as Ashdown, Artesound, Brunetti, Red Seven and Taurus amps.
Pedals from Brunetti, Costalab, Crazy Tube Cirquits, Carl Martin, Cicognani, Foxgear, LAA, LunaStone, Mastro Valvola, Olsson, Taurus, Tsakalis, VS Audio and a few others.
All our products are orderable from our webshop on the NordSound website.

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PRICES All products in our listings are VAT included. Sales to private persons within the SEPA community will include 24% VAT. Sales to companies with valid VAT number are effectuated VAT free.

Orders are normally handled within 24hrs, in special cases within 36hrs.

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RETURNS: Products purchased from NordSound have a 14 day return policy from the date our customer have received the shipment. Product returns must be agreed in advance by phone, nr. +358 406 810 910 or e-mail info@nordsound.fi. Only pre-agreed returns are taken into account. Products must be returned free from damages and fully functional, and all accessory parts included. The returned product must be in its original packaging as delivered from us. The product, of course, can be tested and tried before any desicion regarding a possible return. Opening the product packaging must be carried out with caution. Software or other sealed products can not be resturned once the product packaging has been opened.   We don't accept returns by cash on delivery! We will do a refund to the customer's bank account after checking the product and verifing its status. If you return a defective product, we will make a damage report and send it in for service. The returned product will then be repaired or replaced if the warranty is still valid.   The purchase price refund: NordSound will pay the returned products initial purchase price to the customer's bankaccount within 30 days of the return date. We reserve the right to inspect and approve the return shipments. If the returned product is not in its original condition NordSound reserves the right to reduce the value of the product or the value of any missing equipment. NordSound will contact the customer and give feedback regarding any price reduction.  

 
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