Sano 160R preset

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The Sano 160R is a tube combo from Sano, the New Jersey accordion and amplifier maker. Two inputs feed a 12AX7 stage with bass, treble and volume, a second 12AX7 stage and a 12AU7 phase inverter driving a cathode-biased push-pull pair of 6BQ5 (EL84) with negative feedback. A 12AX7 phase-shift tremolo has speed, depth and a footswitch, and the 160R adds a 6CS7-driven reverb bar with 12AX7 recovery and reverb volume. A diode rectifier supplies it.

• Made in: USA
• Channels: 1
• Preamp tubes: 2× 12AX7, 1× 6CS7, 1× 12AU7
• Power tubes: 2× 6BQ5

Tags: american, vintage, el84, reverb.

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