Retroplex - The Retroman Amplifier
We all love to play - at any and all hours of the day .... but that can be a problem. You want to nail some cranked vintage stack tones but Mrs. Retroman is sleeping .... or your bundle of joy has finally decided to nap. What to do?
Introducing the Retroplex! This less-than-one-watt tone monster is made to fill this need. Full cranked tone at conversational volumes - Great for recording! Check out these tasty tones (with clumsy fumbling courtesy of me):
STRAT-BOOST OFF STRAT-BOOST ON- PICK DYNAMICS STRAT-BOOST 4 / VOL 8 LP-BOOST 4 / VOL 8
The Retroplex (all valve) features a full 2 stage 12AX7 preamplifier with an additional 12AX7 reserved for the selectable Boost .... from Angus to Eddie, you can find it in here.
The tone stack follows the familiar British shape - remember, you are not moving oceans of air, so things behave a bit more precisely - full compliment: Bass - Mid - Treble
Power amplification is provided by a single 12AU7 in a self split push/pull arrangement.
Want to see more? Check out these photos of #1 for a customer in sunny LA - click on any thumbnail for a larger view -
Features
- Custom 12" Weber Ceramic Blue Dog speaker! 5 LB Magnet Structure for highest sensitivity.
- Dale Epoxy Metal Film Resistors (EXTREMELY low noise) -
- Mallory 150 Film Capacitors ... where it matters (Kimber Caps also available)
- Solen Audio high value (1 uF) film capacitors
- All hand wired - silver plated Teflon Insulated hookup wire - Silver bearing Lead-Free Solder
- Relay switching of Boost circuit - Foot switch available as an option
- Dovetailed solid pine cabinet construction
- Standard Tolex Colors: Dark Green (as in photos), Red, Black
- Standard Grille: Cane (as in photos) or BluesBre@ker style
- Control Panel - Vintage Plexi or Matte Black with White letters
Questions? please .... just ask!
Pricing Information
There will not be a "Buy It Now" for these guys - Please contact me for a custom quotation. The lead time will be in the several month range - I will only build a few per year, due to the tremendous labor involved.
- Base Price - $695 + Shipping
- Option - Foot Switchable Boost - $75
- Option - Line Out (Speaker Remains On) - $75
- Option - Unique Tolex Colors or Grille Cloths - $ Determined by Choices
.... just contact me and we can discuss the options.
PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING RETROMAN TO CONFIGURE YOUR ORDER - NO ORDER WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THIS PRODUCT USAGE ADVISORY AND AGREEMENT:
OK - we are all sensible, but at times, businesses (especially tiny ones) need to go beyond common sense ... if you are familiar with the "Happy Fun Ball", this might sound familiar:
- This is an electronic device containing extremely high voltages - it can kill you - seriously!
- Do not go inside the case - lethal voltages are present and you or someone with you could be seriously injured or killed.
- Do not expose the unit to moisture or damp conditions Do not operate the unit if you have been or expect to be near water in any form
- This unit features a true Earth ground pin - do not violate this connection in any way - be sure you are plugging into an outlet with the ground pin connected to true Earth. Failure to do so will place the operator at risk of serious injury or death.
- Do not place hands, or allow anyone to get in a position where they could place their hands, near the case.
- The rear side of the case will be emitting heat when operating .... Avoid this area. Do not go near the heat.
- Do not go near the tubes (which will be hot) - You can or will get burned.
- Do not operate near small children, whether they are being supervised or not. Accidents will happen, they always do -
- If you have any concerns regarding this product, do not purchase it. By purchasing this product you are agreeing that you have read, understand and will follow these and all reasonable product safety steps.
- If you ever have a concern after purchase, contact Retroman Music for a review of the unit - DO NOT GO INSIDE.