Carr Skylark Special 1x12 Combo - Red and Cream
Carr Skylark Special 1x12 Combo - Red and Cream
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Classic Earth Tones, Interstellar Versatility
From vintage Earth broadcasts to deep space jam sessions, the soul of American guitar tone has always orbited around the golden-age sound of tweed and blackface-era tube amps. Now, Carr Amplifiers launches the Skylark Special this one featured in Custom Red & Cream — a boutique combo built to carry that legacy into the next sonic dimension.
Inspired by mid-century Earth amps like the late-’50s Harvard and Deluxe, and the ’60s blackface Princeton Reverb, the Skylark Special doesn’t just echo the past — it amplifies it into the future. With 12 watts of 6V6GT-powered tube tone, this interstellar-ready combo is engineered for real-world volumes with rich harmonic content, lush cleans, and touch-sensitive overdrive that responds like it’s reading your neural signature.
Crafted with aerospace-grade components, point-to-point hand wiring, premium Jupiter signal capacitors, and vintage-inspired resistors, the Skylark Special is more spacecraft than amplifier. Its retro-modern cabinet, now upgraded to lightweight Baltic birch, enhances projection while reducing weight — so you can jump between studio gravity and live-stage lift-off with ease.
And that custom Red & Cream finish? It’s not just a colorway — it’s a mission statement. Bold, refined, and built to stand out in any quadrant.
Format: 1x12 Combo
Channels: One
Switch Voicings: Two Position Hi/Low gain, H-73 tone section switch, Attenuator in/out, on/off/standby
Controls: Volume, Hi/Low gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Presence, Attenuator, Attenuator Toggle
Power Tube Type: 2 x 6V6GT
Fixed Bias: Yes
Power Amp Details: Class A Handwired point to point, 12 Watts, attenuated from 1.2 to 0
Preamp Tubes: 2x 12AX7 & 2x 12AT7
Rectifier Type: EZ81
Fan Cooled: No, Convection Cooled
Reverb: All Tube, Long Tank Spring Reverb
Speaker Outputs: One 8 Ohm
Chassis Material: Aluminum
Speaker: 1 - 8 Ohm Celestion A-Type 12"
Cabinet Material: Hand Crafted from Premium Plywood
Dimensions: 15 3/4" H x 20 1/2" W x 9" D
Weight: 33Lbs
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