Description
Description
After years of repairing amplifiers for the stars of the ‘60s San Francisco Bay Area cultural scene, Randall Smith began building his own amplifiers after developing a deep appreciation for 1950s Tweed amplifier circuits. Inspired by the timeless sound of a classic Tweed preamp, the Mesa-Boogie California Tweed draws from over 50 years of boutique amp-building experience to raise the bar for single-channel amp simplicity.
Featuring “Normal” and “Low” input options, plus Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb, and Master Volume controls, this single-channel amp boasts Mesa/Boogie’s legendary vintage all-tube, long-tank spring reverb with external reverb switching jack, and a fully buffered, tube-driven series FX loop.
Powered by four 6V6 power tubes, plus a preamp equipped with five 12AX7 tubes and one 12AT7 preamp tube, the California Tweed combo amplifier offers five power levels, two operating classes, and three wiring options, accessible via a single 5-Way Rotary Switch.
3 POWER VOICES, ONE SIMPLE SWITCH
The California Tweed 2:20 is powered by 2x6V6 Power Tubes while the preamp features 5x12AX7 and 1x12AT7 preamp tubes. Our patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt™ technologies, provides three power levels, two operating classes, and three wiring options via a single 3-Way Rotary Switch! Choose from the following power options:
- 20 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode – Fixed Bias
- 10 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode – Fixed Bias
- 1 Watt - 1x6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A – Cathode Bias
Fixed Bias (20 and 10-Watt Modes) and Cathode Bias (1-Watt Mode) both provide consistent, maintenance-free performance.
SINGLE CHANNEL SIMPLICITY
The California Tweed 2:20 features a single channel with Normal (clean to overdrive) and Low (clean) Inputs, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb, and Master Controls, giving you everything you need to dial up your ideal TONE quickly and easily. The Vintage All-Tube Spring Reverb is equipped with an external reverb switching jack (footswitch and cable sold separately) for remote activation.
THE PERFECT PARTNER FOR YOUR PEDALS
Whether you choose to run your pedals straight into the input or through the included fully buffered, tube-driven series FX loop, the California Tweed 2:20 delivers an ideal platform for pedal users in a compact 36.6-pound 1x12 combo that expands vintage tone and defines portability.
The California Tweed series is what we like to call “Vintage Expanded.” When it comes to vintage, low-wattage tone and feel, no amp offers more than the new California Tweed 2:20! Harken back, bounce on forward, while never sacrificing one drop of golden California Tone.
Features:
- Wattage: Multi-Watt™ 1, 10, or 20
- Channels & Modes: 1 Channel
- Mode Voicings styles: Single Channel with two Inputs: Normal Input = Clean to Overdrive Low Input = Clean
- Graphic Eq Reverb Fx Solo: Reverb
- Foot switchable Functions: Reverb (Footswitch & Cable sold seperately)
- Speakers Impedance: 1 - 8 Ohm Jensen Blackbird Alnico 40 / Total Load = 8 Ohms
- Weight: 36.6 Lbs.
- Dimensions: 18" H x 18 1/2" W x 10" D