Carvin Vintage 16 preset

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The Carvin Vintage 16 is a mid-1990s all-tube head. A pair of EL84s gives about 16 watts. Its single channel has volume, a Soak control, bass/mid/treble and master, and a 12AX7 drives the spring reverb.

• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 16W
• Channels: 1
• Preamp tubes: 3× 12AX7
• Power tubes: 2× EL84

Tags: american, el84, reverb, low-wattage.

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