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Bogner Amplification - Goldfinger & Helios |
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Details |
| BAGLDF45-HD |
Bogner Goldfinger 45 Watt Head |
| BAGLDF90-HD |
Bogner Goldfinger 90 Watt Head |
| BAGLDF=C112 |
Bogner Goldfinger 1 x 12 Combo |
Goldfinger 40 Watt Head
Coldfinger 90 Watt Head
Coldfinger 1 x 12 Combo
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''People will have to take their time to dial this amp in'' Reinhold Bogner replied with raised voice, ''it's not just an amp, it's a Guitar System!''
The Goldfinger is based around the rich harmonic textures of the iconic 6V6 tube. Known for having a nice warmth and a creamy breakup at fairly low volumes,
the 6V6 sings like an EL34 but has more chime for cleaner bell like tones. The Goldfinger's power amp has the finesse of a Bull Rider that knows the art of
hanging loose and tight at the same time, not an easy sonic accomplishment by any means. The 6V6 power amp, when combined with the many sonic fragrances of
the fine-tuned preamp circuit, offers you have a complex harmonic universe that allows your soul to get lost in.
Reinhold's Guitar System? The Goldfinger is a two channel vintage voiced amplifier incorporating Reinhold Bogner's incredible tonal flexibility.
Each channel, one named Alpha, the other Omega, features multiple controls and switches to highly customize your personal sound preferences.
The combination of the channels with the availability of a pre and post effects loop makes this amplifier a Guitar System which lets you route your guitar
signal as needed without downloading the original audio signal.
The post effects loop is the more common found loop between pre amp and power amp. The loop can be operated in series or parallel and has a level
switch to be set accordingly to the effects unit used. Parallel mode lets you mix your effects via a control to the pure dry signal. Series takes the entire
dry signal and routes it through your effects unit, series can also be used as a volume boost.
The pre effects loop is incredibly unique and a first in amplifier designs. Actually, the second time, since in 1995 Reinhold designed and produced a
limited 60 unit run of the hand wired Caveman amplifiers which featured a tube buffered pre effects loop. While this loop worked well and served its
purpose for the 100% pure sound, you still had to plug the guitar directly into the channel inputs.
After rethinking the problem, Reinhold came up with a new pre loop design that's featured for the first time in the Goldfinger.
The problem is solved: if the pre loop is not engaged the amplifier will only see the pure guitar signal without it going through any switches or relays.
This means if your guitar is plugged straight into the Goldfinger's input and any other effect pedals, loopers, routers etc., that would normally be used
between the guitar and amplifier, are connected through the Goldfinger's loop, you still retain a 100% pure guitar tone! Please note this pre loop is a
non-buffered circuit design.
Goldfinger 45 - The quartet of 6V6's delivers 45 watts of clean headroom and can be scaled down to 30, 23 or 15 watts.
Goldfinger 90 - A quartet of EL34's, combined with the custom power and output transformers, offers 90 watts of sonic gold which can be scaled down to
60, 45 or 30 watts. All other features remain the same as the Goldfinger 45.
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| BAHEL50-HD |
Bogner Helios 50 Watt Head |
| BAHEL100-HD |
Bogner Helios 100 Watt Head |
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Standard tolex on head and matching cabinet is black Levant.
Cabinet comes with salt & pepper grill (no wheat grill option)
412's come with GB25's on top and V30's on bottom.
To celebrate Bogner's 25th year anniversary Bogner Amplification releases the HELIOS amplifiers. Truly a sonic time machine, HELIOS features
hand-wired construction with two foot switchable channels and foot switchable FX loop/boost. Available as 50 or 100 watts with EL34 power tubes.
After countless requests Reinhold Bogner revisited his vast amount of detailed notes that go back in time from three decades of archiving, modifying and
designing amplifiers. Through this treasure of documents lives the aural mojo of clients such as Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Jerry Cantrell, George Lynch,
Michael Landau + others.
With this past knowledge HELIOS delivers Rock's deepest roots with 40 years of iconic and modified Marshall tones.
HELIOS FEATURES:
front panel > * plexi and hot inputs
* ch1: volume control, 3 position bright switch
* ch2 : gain, bass, middle, treble and volume control
* pre eq. switch for plexi bright, normal and bright
* voicing switch for 70 or 80
* eq bypass switch for raw pre - power amp voicing
* common presence control
back panel > * bottom control with punch switch for low end response
* tube buffered series effects loop with return level control
* JMP-100W or JTM-30W mode switch (100W version only!)
* foot switchable functions: channel select and effects loop,
note: foot controller not included
Should you buy a 100W or 50W? Much like the old Plexi type amps our two Helios versions sound and feel different. The 100W is bolder,
with punchy bass and a bit tighter than the sweeter sounding 50W. If you are leaning towards the 50W for it's lower power, consider the
100W Helios since it also has a 30W mode and captures the more iconic 100W sound and feel.
However, if you favor the 50W versions of the old Plexi type amps then the 50W Helios will be the right choice.
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