Unique combination of boutique-level amplification and luthier-built tonewood cabinet
Based near Venice, Italy,
GLB Sound is an artisan company that marries the arts of boutique tube design
and traditional lutherie to produce a new experience in sound - the “tonewood”
guitar amplifier. By exploiting the unique tonal character of different
tonewoods, GLB Sound’s loudspeaker enclosures and amplifier cabinets become
active elements that can help guitarists create closer matches between their
guitars, their amplifiers and their sonic visions.
GLB Sound is
pleased to announce the latest addition to the GIG series of amplifiers, the
GiG10 Manhattan. Designed to meet the needs of the most demanding jazz
guitarists, the GIG series from GLB Sound combines tube-based amplification of
the highest audio quality with aesthetically beautiful, luthier-built,
handcrafted tonewood cabinets.
The GIG10 Manhattan’s warm, natural, almost acoustic, tonal character draws on
the heritage of GLB’s acclaimed GIG50, a boutique tube amplifier designed
specifically to amplify archtop guitars fitted with magnetic pickups. The GIG10
Manhattan's tube preamp is a traditional-sounding design optimised for maximum
clarity, detail, articulation and headroom. A state-of-the-art Bang & Olufsen
IcePower PWM amplifier powers its output stage to deliver a similar playing
experience to a 70 Watt all-tube design.
The compact cabinet
of the GIG10 Manhattan is handmade in Italian Spruce, the tonewood of choice
for the soundboards of many of the most prestigious archtop guitars. This superbly-responsive
enclosure allows the GIG10’s 10" Jensen Tornado Neodymium loudspeaker to
deliver extended lows, precise mids and clear warm highs.
The GLB Sound
GIG10 Manhattan is a super-lightweight, compact and portable 1x10 combo
amplifier that produces a huge tone that defies the limits of its physical
size. A brilliant solution for all home, studio, working and touring musicians,
the GIG10 is a surprisingly-affordable boutique amplifier.
GLB Sound GIG10
Manhattan highlights include:
- Hand-built AAA spruce tonewood cabinet
- Hybrid electronics (tube preamp
and Class-D power stage)
- Classic RCA-designed tone stack
- Weight: 8kg/17.5lb WxHxD: 35x225x37
cm / 13.8x9.8x14.5 ins
See the GIG10
demo video:
www.facebook.com/glbsound/videos/1649887351724516/
All
GLB amplifiers are designed and built at the company’s home near Venice, Italy. [Street
Price for the GIG10 Manhattan is $1.999 / €1.699]
GLB Sound Store on Guitars Exchange
GLB Sound Official Website: www.glbsound.com/