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NAMM '16 - Engl Ironbass Demo

The German amp builders show up with a new Class-D bass head that features two ECC83 preamp tubes and cranks out 800 watts.

Jason Shadrick
By Jason ShadrickFeb 29, 2016
Jason Shadrick
Since attending a Dave Matthews Band concert as a teenager, Jason has been into all things guitar. An Iowa native, Jason has degrees in Music Business from Minnesota State-Mankato and Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Northern Iowa. Since then, he has spent time doing everything from promotion at an indie music label to organizing guitar workshops all over the country. Currently, Jason lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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