Kendrick Quantum K18 Prototype - Hand Built by Gerald Weber

2023 Kendrick Quantum K18 Amp Head - Prototype - Gerald Weber Hand-Built Amp

1 of 36 Limited Run from Amp Builders Webinar Forum - The other 35 Kits built by Forum Members

This amp is the last Prototype Amp built by Gerald Weber of Kendrick Amplifiers in 2023.

The following description is from Gerald's Original Listing of the K18 Prototype listed he built:

I (Gerald) have hosted a Tube Guitar Amplifier Webinar every Tuesday night for over 12 years. This is a webinar for aspiring amp techs, hobbyists, and amp designers. I was asked to design an amp online so my webinarians members could see the process. This took several months of Tuesday nights. For every design consideration , I selected features by "vote of the class".

You can imagine what happened. The class wanted every feature one could possibly think of:

* 18 Watts

* Two channels, ( one lead and one clean)

* Three-knob reverb (dwell, tone and mix)

* Tremolo speed and intensity

* Solid-state/Tube switchable rectifier

* Variable negative feedback control

* Built-in power-attenuator

* Headphone jack that automatically disconnects the speaker for private practicing

* Kendrick Kwik bias feature to quickly adjust bias when in fixed bias mode

* Features two EL84 output tubes

* Massively overbuilt output transformer (as much iron as a Twin).

* Massively overbuilt power supply for that aggressive "sports car" feel

After I designed the circuit, I designed the perfect layout with all the grounds in the correct places, and the lead dress perfect. for the ultimate in quietness and negligible hum. All thirty-five webinarians wanted to build one and requested I make a kits available for everyone. Of course, I had to build a prototype first to fine-tune and tweak some of the component values to really voice nicely.

The head in this listing IS THE ORIGINAL PROTOTYPE that I voiced to perfection. It is the pinnacle amp that the kits would all be striving to be like.

- Gerald Weber

Mr. Gerald Weber was an amp genius and he will be missed. RIP GW.

Mint condition

Vintage 6 Strings