de Lisle Travis County Reverb Amplifier

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de Lisle Travis County Reverb Amplifier

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16W from a pair of 6973s with lush reverb and a lightweight cab. See tabs below for full details and specifications. Recommended speaker: Lil' Texas.

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Please select a Tolex Color

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Please select an Output Tube

Adj. Boost with Footswitch

Option (+$40.00 )

Aged Speaker Cone

Option (+$30.00 )

DC Heater Supply

Option (+$35.00 )

External Speaker Out

Option (+$15.00 )

Headphone Out

Option (+$35.00 )

Line Out w/ Level Control

Option (+$25.00 )

Tube Rectifier

Option (+$75.00 )

VarioDyne Power Output

Option (+$125.00 )

XLR Out with Level Control

Option (+$30.00 )

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Specs
Overview
Reviews
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Options

• 16 Watts

• Single Input

• Bass

• Treble

• Vol 1

• Vol 2

• Reverb

• Power / Standby Switch

• 12AT7 Tube (1)

• 12AX7 Tube (1)

• 12DW7 Tube (1)

• 6973 Tube (2)

• Cathode Bias

• Negative Feedback

• Eminence or Celestion Speaker

• American Made Transformers

• Hand-Wired, Turret Board Construction

• Star Grounding

• Shielded Input/Grid Wiring

• DC Elevated Heater Supply

• Silver Plated Copper / TFE Teflon Wire

• Aluminum Chassis

• Dimensions: 20W x 18.75H x 9.5D

• Solid Pine Cabinet with Dovetail Joinery

• Choice of Tolex

• Choice of Grillcloth

• Made in the USA

Note: specifications subject to change based on selected options.

It's a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, and right at home anywhere in between. The Travis County Reverb pumps out 16 watts of boot stomping fun from a pair of 6973s and an Eminence Lil' Texas speaker. Standard features include our tube-driven spring reverb, a red sparkle wrap and white cane grill. The Travis County Reverb was designed in collaboration with Mandy Marie Luke, a fabulous Tele picker and songwriter living in Austin, TX. She wanted something lighter than her Vibroverb, with reverb and simple controls. And since the amp would be mic'ed in live situations, it didn't need to be quite as powerful as her current workhorse. With those goals in mind, we set out to design a new amplifier... Since all of our combos are constructed of pine, meeting the weight requirement wasn't an issue. The Travis County Reverb is very manageable weighing just over 30 lbs. It's still built to last: panels are secured with half-blind dovetail joints to withstand the rigors of the road. In the bottom of the combo, we installed a spring reverb tank for that classic tube-driven effect. Our original reverb circuit was tweaked to suit this amp's tube lineup. The top-mounted control panel is home to a pair of volume controls, reverb level, bass and treble. The latter two make up our simplified (yet extremely flexible) tonestack. The 9 pin 6973s deliver 16 watts and offer the unique tonal characteristics of beam power tube construction. In this application, their ability to take larger input signals gives the 6973s an advantage over the more widely known EL84s. The cabinet houses a birch baffle and a single 12" Eminence speaker that projects the Travis County Reverb's full and detailed voice. We chose Eminence speakers not only for their great sound but also for their sensitivity, which allows more of the amp's power to be converted into sound energy. Wrap it all in a red, white and blue color scheme and we have one great sounding amp ready to take on the Travis County live music scene.

I literally could NOT be happier with my [Travis County Reverb]. I drove six hours on less than an hours worth of sleep and still couldn’t help myself from plugging a Telecaster into that thang the second I got in my room! You, dear sir, have made this girl suuuuuuper happy…and I cannot wait to gig this amp in wonderful Austin, Texas on Thursday night. I love it madly…and that’s an understatement! ~ Mandy in TX

The amp arrived and it sounds fantastic. The reverb is great, the tremolo is great and the sound is fantastic…Thanks for making the amp, it has been a pleasure dealing with you. ~ Brady in Perth, Australia

Well, how is the Travis County Reverb holding up ?, I’ll tell ya ……

Being the husband of Marie Luke is fun enough on any given day but when it comes to choosing a piece of gear for a session or gig, it can be murder !!! We can argue for two straight days about one set of pick ups over another and even which is the best strap (seems women have a unique problem with a guitar strap) (who would have believed ?) Though we are blessed with a big ol’ house full of amps from way back when to modern beauties our amp choice is such a lot easier these days.

Mandy’s original concept for this amp (Travis County Reverb) becomes crystal clear when you are down here in the trenches working, a lot of clubs in Austin are physically very small and as most have a more than decent house PA system installed you really do not need to be toting a big stack of boxes and road cases just to impress or annoy the bar staff.

Right off the bat – each of the 16 watts this little red beauty offer up are somehow worth at least 2 of any other manufacturers, the speaker is lusty and vibrant and this amp just plain delivers. The controls are simple to figure and just work exactly as their names suggest so dialing in a ‘tone’ is a doddle, mix in a little of that gorgeous reverb and I’m ‘good to go’ (yeah, order me a Shiner please) ‘Set up’ and ‘tear down’ are a breeze and in a day that might easily see 2 or more gigs walking into a club with this in one hand and a Tele in a gig bag over your shoulder is about as simple as it gets.
The build quality of those fantastic good looks is also top class all round, this particular amp is a true ‘workhorse’ amp with all the style and good looks of a thoroughbred — thanks ! ~ John Stannard in TX

Some options are not available on all models or they may be standard features. Please refer to the Specs tab and the section above for this particular model.

• Configuration
Most amps are available as a head (amp and shell only), 1×12 combo, 2×12 combo or 2×10 combo.

• Tolex Color
The color of the main cabinet. We have quite a few options. If your desired color isn’t listed, let us know. We’ll see about getting it for you.

• Grill Cloth
Only applicable to combos. This material covers the speaker.

• Speaker
We offer a variety of Eminence, Celestion and Jensen speakers. If you need a recommendation, just let us know! If you’re ordering a head, you don’t need to select anything here.

Second Speaker
If you’re getting a 2×10 or 2×12, select this option. Feel free to mix or match speakers.

• Output Tube
Certain amps can be built with one of a few output tubes. If you’d rather have an amp with a 6V6 over an EL84, you have the option.

• Adjustable Boost with Footswitch
Replaces the boost switch (if equipped) with a potentiometer allowing for variable boost. The boost can also be activated remotely by the included footswitch.

• Aged Speaker Cone
We chemically age the speaker cone in addition to a physical break-in.

• DC Heater Supply
The tube heaters are run from DC instead of AC to help eliminate hum. (Our amps are already crazy quiet, so this one is here for completeness.)

• EF86 Pentode-Triode Switch
On models equipped with an EF86 preamp tube, this option allows the tube to operate in “triode” mode. This reduces the gain and changes the character of the EF86 – adding an alternate voice to the amp. The switch is included in the Expanded Control Panel option. Otherwise, it is installed on the bottom (combo) or back (head) of the chassis.

• External Speaker Out
Adds an additional speaker jack in order to drive an external cabinet. The internal speaker is disconnects when in use.

• Headphone Out
Plug in your phones and mute the speaker for quite practicing. A load is switched in to protect the amp.

• Tube Buffered FX Loop
High quality tube buffered loop with Send Level and Mix Return Level controls.

• Tube Rectifier
For big bottle power tubes, we generally use a GZ34. EL84/6973 amps employ an EZ81. We’re happy to use other types as well.

• Tube Reverb
An updated version of the classic effect. Our circuit was redesigned to complement modern 17″ spring reverb tanks.

• Tube Tremolo
Our Tremolo is the bias modulation variety. It modulates one of the preamp tubes, so there is no stress on the power amp or power supply. Smooth, slow and swampy to moderate speed – not a helicopter effect. Includes Speed and Depth controls.

• Unbalanced Line Out with Level Control
This option adds a 1/4″ line out from the speaker tap with a level control.

• VarioDyne Power Output
Linearly adjustable power output with compensated AC signal levels from one knob… The VarioDyne is our take on power reduction through voltage control. Unlike similar methods that only manipulate DC voltages, the VarioDyne also controls the AC signal voltages coming into the reduced power stages. Our approach eliminates the need for an additional Master / Drive pot by reducing the input signal to suit the new DC operating point. We do this without reducing the preamp DC voltages to maintain a smooth overdrive. The VarioDyne is great for matching stage volume to a specific venue, dropping the output for the studio or even playing at home. Want to overdrive the power amp without alienating friends and neighbors? Just turn down Volume 2 knob to adjust the power output while maintaining the amp’s character and tone. Simple and effective.

• XLR Out with Level Control
Adds a transformer isolated XLR and level control off the speaker tap.