'72 COUPE™ HARDTOP GUITAR
HEAD


72 Watts Of All-Tube Vintage Tone In The
New Kustom '72 Coupe Hardtop Head
Kustom Amplification expands on the success of its
all-tube Coupe™ Series
guitar amplifiers with the introduction of the '72 Coupe Hardtop, a new amp with
the award-winning tone, features and distinctive "tuck n' roll" look of the company's
'72 Coupe combo models, but in a head format.
The Hardtop, which is built in the USA using U.S. and imported parts, is an all-tube,
'72-watt head designed by Kustom's Chief Engineer, James Brown. Utilizing four
6L6 output tubes and four 12AX7 preamp tubes from Electro-Harmonix®, the
Hardtop is a two-channel, Dual Master Volume design that lets players get sweet,
harmonically rich distortion from either channel at any volume level. For increased
flexibility, there is a footswitchable Master Volume Boost that works for both
channels, and can be dialed in for a preset boost of up to 10db - perfect for
making solos stand out in the mix.
Drawing on classic, vintage Kustom circuits from the 1960s and '70s, the '72
Coupe Hardtop provides a lush Accutronics® spring Reverb with its own tone
control and Kustom's original Tremolo and Vibrato circuits that can be set from
very slow to fast speeds, enabling everything from throbbing tremolo to dramatic
rotary speaker effects. The amplifier's EQ controls (Bass, Middle, Treble) were
also adapted from vintage Kustom circuits.
Rear panel controls include a tube-driven Effects Loop and a highly effective
speaker-emulated Direct Out with a volume control. The Direct Out provides a
robust, ballsy signal for mixing boards at live gigs or in the recording studio,
thereby eliminating the need for microphones. Speaker output jacks and an impedance
selector switch are also located on the head's back panel.
'72 Coupe Hardtop Specifications
- 72 Watts RMS Output
- (x4) 6L6 Power Tubes
- (x4) 12AX7 Preamp Tubes
- Lead and Rhythm Channels w/Dual Master Volume Controls
- Bass, Middle and Treble EQ
- Max 10dB Variable Boost Volume
- Direct Out (XLR) w/ Speaker Emulation
- Pull Bright Function on Lead and Rhythm Channels
- Accutronics® Reverb
- Tremolo and Vibrato Effects
- 3-Function Footswitch w/ Channel Switching, Effects, Boost
- 12"Hx27"Wx10.875"D
- 304mmH x 686mmW x 276mmD
- 41 lbs/ 18.6 kg