Ampeg M-18 - Instrument preset

Verified · 84/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The Ampeg M-18 is a two-channel tube combo for guitar and accordion: one channel serves four instrument inputs and the other two accordion inputs, each built on half a 6SL7 with its own volume and tone control. A second 6SL7 is the tremolo oscillator with speed, intensity and a footswitch, and a third 6SL7 provides gain and phase inversion for a push-pull pair of 6L6s, with feedback from the speaker and a 5U4 rectifier.

Tags: american, vintage, 6l6, tremolo, two-channel, mid-wattage.

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