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Friedman Amplification Releases the Pink Taco Mini and Dirty Shirley Mini

Both mini combos weigh in at 20 watts and rock a pair of EL84 power tubes.

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Dirty Shirley Mini Combo

Huntington Park, CA (April 10, 2017) -- Dave Friedman’s Dirty Shirley Mini is a 20-watt, ultra-compact, 1x10 version of the popular full-sized Dirty Shirley which was designed for guitarists that want a vintage tone inspired by British tube amps from the '60s and '70s but in a compact size and weight.

The Dirty Shirley Mini is fueled by a pair of EL84 power tubes and includes a three position gain structure switch. This little beast delivers vintage crunch and cleans up nicely by simply backing off the guitar’s volume knob. Extremely versatile, this amp is capable of producing many styles of music from blues to rock and country by adjusting the gain knob, structure switch and master controls.

Loaded with a Celestion Greenback 10" speaker the Dirty Shirley captures the legendary sound of Celestion's 1970s 10s with a surprisingly meaty tone. The G10 Greenback features a complex, full-bodied tone with creamy mid-range, smooth, vintage top-end and rich in low-end thump.

The Dirty Shirley Mini was designed to take pedals well and loves boosts, OD’s, phasers, flangers, tremolos and wahs. The brand new ultra transparent series effects loop takes time-based effects pedals and rack units equally well. The handcrafted in USA Dirty Shirley Mini features beautiful black tolex, tongue and groove Baltic Birch construction and built to withstand the rigors of the road.

Features:

  • Hand-wired in the USA
  • 1 x 10" Combo
  • 20-watt, all-tube head
  • Single channel
  • 2 x EL84 power tubes
  • 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes
  • Gain, Master, Bass, Middle and Treble
  • Three position gain structure switch
  • Ultra transparent series FX loop
  • 4, 8, and 16 ohm Impedance selector switch
  • Celestion G10 Greenback Loaded
  • Custom USA made transformers
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
  • Dimensions: 9.5" (D) x 15.5" (W) x 16.5" (H)
  • Weight: 30 lbs

The Friedman Pink Taco is the baby sister to the critically acclaimed BE-100, created for the many musicians who have been begging for the Friedman sound in a small, compact, lightweight, manageable format.

The Pink Taco is a super versatile hand-wired, 20-watt, EL84-powered, single-channel fire breather that is capable of producing many styles of music from blues to classic rock to heavy metal by merely adjusting the gain and master controls. Loaded with a Celestion Greenback 10" speaker, recaptures the legendary sound of Celestion's 1970s 10s with a surprisingly meaty tone. The G10 Greenback features a complex, full-bodied tone with creamy mid-range, smooth, vintage top-end and rich in low-end thump.

Many people don’t believe a 20-watt amp can deliver the tight bottom end and midrange that a 100-watt amp can produce. The Pink Taco proves otherwise! Friedman designed this amp to sound like a 100-watt monster, utilizing custom transformers and the cleanest possible signal path. The Pink Taco Mini Combo now features a Three position gain structure switch which lowers the overall gain of the amplifier.

Plug into the Pink Taco and you will instantly notice the harmonically rich detailed chords and resonating single note lines. This amp cleans up exceptionally well with the guitar’s volume knob, even with the amp on higher gain settings.

The Pink Taco was designed to take pedals well and loves boosts, OD’s, phasers, flangers, tremolos and wahs. The brand new ultra transparent series effects loop takes time-based effects pedals and rack units equally well. The handcrafted in USA Pink Taco features beautiful black tolex, tongue and groove Baltic Birch construction and built to withstand the rigors of the road.

Features:

  • Hand-wired in the USA
  • 1 x 10" Combo
  • Celestion G10 Greenback loaded
  • 20-Watt all tube head
  • One channel
  • 2 x EL-84 power tubes
  • 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes
  • Gain, Master, Bass, Middle and Treble
  • Three position gain structure switch
  • Ultra transparent series FX loop
  • Speaker Outs: 1 x 16 Ohms and 2 x 8 Ohms
  • Custom USA made transformers
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
  • Dimensions: 9.5" (D) x 15.5" (W) x 16.5" (H)
  • Weight: 30 lbs.

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