The  FRENZEL FM - DP1  dual channel guitar tube preamp is part of our "INSPIRED" line of products and  will give you the classic vintage tones of our Type F(Fender)  and Type M (Marshall)  tube amps ....and much more. Those of you who watch our auctions know that we have sold several retro conversion amps with a combo of our Type F and Type M vintage tube preamp circuits. Our customers have given us good feedback about them...so we decided to build a stand alone combo tube preamp, the FRENZEL FM - DP1 . As with all of our "INSPIRED" Line of products, this preamp is inspired by the vintage 60's amps with the "TONES YOU KNOW"....but it's far from simply a clone....this amp incorporates features and mods developed over FRENZEL Tube Amps years of building and fine tuning amps!

The preamp uses two 12AX7's with DC on the filaments for low noise. The first 12AX7 is wired as a dual input preamp…one for Type F…one for Type M… with separate gain controls for each preamp section. The second 12AX7 is a common voltage amplifier with a  cathode follower to drive the tone stack. The three band tone stack was designed by the “tube God”  so no improvements there….but we did add a Master volume.  With this tone stack and Gain and Master control combination you can get just about any sound you want.....including great clean tones…or the  vintage tube preamp distortion that the vintage tube amps are famous for. An added extra…..you can use an “AB-Y” pedal on the input jacks and blend the Type F - and Type M preamp sections for your own custom sound.

The amp is build on a small 10” x 6” x 2” chassis with a bottom cover and rubber feet. It has  laminated faceplates front and rear. The front panel controls are Type F Input, Type M Input, Type F Gain, Type M Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Master, Power On/Off. The  Output jack and Power Line fuse are on the rear panel.

We tried the preamp on several amps. It will work as an effects amp between your guitar and your amp….or in your amps effect loop. If you have never played through a tube preamp.. you are in for a real treat. If you have, you are still in for a trip, because of the combination of Type F smooth warm tones and Type M high-mid tones and other extras that have been added.  It makes just about any tube amp sound better......and for you guys with solid state amps who are craving that vintage tube sound, you can insert it in front of your solid state amp and get that classic vintage  custom sound of your own.

PRICE : $295.00        SPECIAL SALE PRICE $195.00

OPTIONS:

1.  STEEL CAGE - A retro style metal cage   is available in  as an option. Please add $85.00 to the price  for this option. (See picture)

2. 240 VOLT POWER - For overseas operation. Add $40.00