The Ultimate Hand-Wired American Clean Pedal Platform

Engineered by John Suhr and the master builders in Lake Elsinore, California, the Suhr Bella Hand-Wired 1x12 Combo is a portable, dual-6L6 power plant designed explicitly as the ultimate clean canvas for pedalboard players. Built around a point-to-point hand-wired circuit topology, Bella delivers pristine American-voiced clean headroom, incredible dynamic punch, and articulate chime without the harsh upper-midrange spike common in mass-produced amplifiers.

Housed in a rugged pine cabinet covered in classic Black Tolex, Bella generates 44 watts of Class A/B power—switchable down to 22 watts for intimate studio tracking and lower-volume gigging. Whether running high-gain overdrives, spatial delays, or dynamic fuzz units directly into the front end or through its transparent buffered effects loop, Bella preserves every nuance of your pedalboard's signal path with studio-grade depth and clarity.

Precision Tone-Shaping & Power Attenuation

Designed for immediate, intuitive tone shaping, Bella eliminates unnecessary circuit bloat to keep your signal path ultra-pure. The top control panel features a 3-position Bright switch for dialing in exact treble response across single-coil and humbucker guitars, a 3-position Boost switch (+6dB / 0dB) to tailor input headroom, and independent Presence and Bass controls to lock in your low-end response and cabinet air. Paired with a custom-voiced 12-inch Celestion V-Type speaker, Bella offers balanced warmth, fast transient attack, and sweet vintage compression.

Technical Specifications:

• Circuit Design: Hand-wired point-to-point Class A/B all-tube circuit
• Power Output: 44 Watts / 22 Watts (Selectable via rear-panel switch)
• Power Tubes: 2 x 6L6 matched power tubes
• Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes
• Speaker: 1 x 12" Celestion V-Type (8 Ohm)
• Controls: Volume, Bass, Presence, 3-Position Bright Switch (3/Off/1), 3-Position Boost Switch (+6dB/Off)
• Effects Loop: Tube-buffered series effects loop with return level control
• Cabinet Construction: Lightweight, resonant solid pine cabinet in Black Tolex with black grill cloth
• Dimensions & Weight: 24” (W) x 9.90” (D) x 19.50” (H) | Weight: 51 lbs
• Origin: Hand-built in Lake Elsinore, California, USA

Sanctuary Expert Note:

If you rely on your pedalboard for your drive tones and need a reliable, American clean amp that won't break your back or get buried in a band mix, the Suhr Bella is the absolute gold standard in modern boutique amplification.

SKU: 02-BEL-0018

OUTPUT: Switchable 44/22 Watts RMS

PREAMP TUBES: 3x 12AX7

POWER TUBES: 2x 6L6GC

REVERB: No

EFFECTS LOOP: Tube driven, buffered, with independent send and return levels.

SPEAKER: Celestion V-Type (60 Watts)

FRONT PANEL: Input, Boost Switch (2-Position), Bright Switch (3-Position), Volume, Treble, Bass, and Presence, Standby/Wattage Selector Switch, and On/Off Power Switch

BACK PANEL: Mains Input Inlet, Mains Fuse, H.T. Fuse, Speaker Impedance Selector: (2Ω, 4Ω, & 8Ω), 2-External Speaker Outputs, Effects Loop Return Level, Return and Send Jacks, Send Level, In/Out Switch and Boost Footswitch Jack.

DIMENSIONS: 24” (W) x 9.90” (D) x 19.50” (H)

WEIGHT: 51lbs