Carr Trail Rider 5 Watt 1x12 Combo - Black Tolex

TRAIL RIDER

The Trail Rider is all you need to climb that hill or win the race--with two classic voices, reverb, and a built-in attenuator.  Lightweight and stylish, offered as a 1x12" combo or head, the Trail Rider’s single cylinder EL84 cranks out 5 real world watts.  Home, studio, small group, or in modern live venues - you can count on the Trail Rider’s ease of use, practical features, ultra high-quality parts, and US made craftsmanship to deliver.

T57

As the Tweed amps and guitar styles of the 50s evolved, a single Tone knob did not seem enough. Mr F worked to add more usable sonic controls over the guitar signal. Just before 1957 the pro level Fullerton amps appeared with two new bleeding edge tone shapers, Treble and Bass. The California Sputnik of equalization. For a few short years this adaptation of the single Tone knob (Treble) and a new low-end volume/low pass filter (Bass) guided the Tweed amps from their origins to the end of the decade with the development of the Treble, Middle, Bass tone circuit in use today. This unique 57 implementation yields a huge range of sounds from wonderfully woolly and broodingly somber tones to ultra sharp astringent pushed highs, naturally with super usable vibes in-between.

V67

Later, across the sea, a different breakthrough Treble/Bass circuit arrived with Top Boost. Mid 60s guitarists wanted more cut, more top end, and a way to stand out in a mix. Mr D adapted the Top Boost tone control concept from unusual mid 50s American amp circuits. Great designs are more than the sum of their parts - TB blended with the natural upper mid energy of EL84s yielded something unforgettable,  the classic chime-to-grind British V amp sound.

Hot Rod tube driven spring reverb!

Controls: Volume, Treble, V67/T57 Voice Toggle, Bass, Reverb, Attenuator

V1 12AX7 input and final drive stage

V2 12AX7 second gain stage and cathode follower tone driver

V3 12DW7 reverb drive and reverb return

V4 EL84 power tube

MOD 4AB31C 17” reverb tank, Celestion A-Type speaker

A short list of parts - US made custom transformers, US made signal caps, NOS carbon comp resistors, French made polypropylene power supply caps and more!