Carr Amplifiers

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Based in Pittsboro, NC

Carr Amplifiers
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North Carolina based and dedicated to original, hand-wired tube amp circuits. Carr amps are prized for clean American 6L6 tones and highly musical reverb options, geared to both gigging and studio players.

Steve Carr

Founder: Steve Carr

Notable players

Keith RichardsBilly GibbonsJoe PerryEric JohnsonPaul SimonBill FrisellJeff TweedyNels ClineRichard ThompsonJorma KaukonenNeko CaseNick ValensiAlex KapranosCharlie HunterReggie Young

Notable gear

Raleigh Combo

Point-to-point hand-wired 1x10/1x12 practice combo with a Clean/Overdrive toggle and Master Volume on the OD channel, no head version offered.

Super Bee Combo

Point-to-point hand-wired 1-10 or 1-12 combo based on the blackface Super Reverb sound, with a 3-position Sting voicing switch and all-tube reverb.

Impala Combo

Point-to-point hand-wired 1x12 combo based on the blackface Bassman circuit, with a wide-ranging Volume control, a usable Master, and all-tube spring reverb.

Trail Rider Head

Point-to-point hand-wired head with switchable V67 (British Top Boost) and T57 (American tweed) voices, all-tube spring reverb, and a built-in power attenuator.

Mercury V Combo

Point-to-point hand-wired 1x12 combo with dual blendable Hi/Low volume controls, a 3-position British-voiced Boost switch, and a built-in attenuator.

Telstar Combo

Point-to-point hand-wired 1x12 combo pairing an EL84 with a swappable 6L6-type power tube in push-pull Class A, with a 53/58 voicing switch spanning American tweed to British hot-rod tones.

Trail Rider Combo

Point-to-point hand-wired 1x12 combo with switchable V67/T57 voices, all-tube spring reverb, and a built-in power attenuator, in a sub-28lb enclosure.

Skylark Special Combo

Point-to-point hand-wired 1x12 combo blending American tweed/blackface voicing with a switchable British H73 tone section and all-tube reverb.

Telstar Head

Point-to-point hand-wired head pairing an EL84 with a swappable 6L6-type power tube in push-pull Class A, with a 53/58 voicing switch spanning American tweed to British hot-rod tones.

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