What tubes does the Friedman BE-100 - BE use?

The Friedman BE-100 - BE uses 4× 12AX7 preamp tubes and 4× EL34 power tubes.

Who famously used the Friedman BE-100 - BE?

Chris Shiflett are among the notable players associated with the Friedman BE-100 - BE.

Friedman BE-100 - BE preset

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The BE-100 is Dave Friedman's 100-watt EL34 head, built on the idea of a heavily hot-rodded Marshall Plexi. A clean channel with its own volume, treble and bass and a bright switch sits beside the BE channel, which cascades four 12AX7 stages with its own gain, a Fat switch, a Voice switch and a transistor SAT clipper; a third footswitch state (HBE) adds still more gain to the BE side. A JFET effects loop with return level and a 12AX7 inverter feed four EL34s.

Made in: USA
Wattage: 100W
Channels: 2
Preamp tubes: 4× 12AX7
Power tubes: 4× EL34

Known for: Chris Shiflett.

Tags: american, boutique, modern, high-gain, high-wattage, el34, two-channel.

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