New Tweed Champ Head from Gries, $549

Hoodster · March 31st, 2008, 07:34 PM

http://www.griesamps.com/

Something New From Gries Amplification

"A big iron tweed champ with volume and master. And you choose you own speaker." - Dan Sullivan on the Gear Page

With the success of the Gries 5 I began to wonder if I could build an even more affordable head-only hand wired amp that would sound great with a variety of speaker cabs.

I looked at the 5F1 circuit amps that were built from '56 to '64 due to their popularity but realized there was room for improvement. This amp had to have the same level of components and construction as the rest of the Gries line. The originals are great amps, however, I wanted something better suited to today's player.

After a lot of R&D, trying various components to find what worked and what didn't, I've come up with a simple amp that is surprisingly versatile.

The new Gries Minnow has the following features:

Mercury Magnetics transformers

Hand wired turret board construction

Powered by a single 6V6 with a 5AR4 rectifier and 12AX7 pre amp tube

A simple circuit with no EQ that puts the tone in your hands

Volume and Master Volume controls

Much larger output transformer than a stock 5F1 for improved tone & efficiency

8 ohm output transformer that will handle any cab from 4 to 16 ohms

Available as a head only. Everyone knows a quality built cab with the right speakers has a great impact on the overall tone of an amp rig; 1x12, 2x12, 4x12, 1x10, 2x10, 4x10 will all work with the Minnow. Run the cab you prefer, or call us for a matching, finger-jointed, solid pine cab.

Costs about as much as your last two pedals

The Minnow will be ready to go late February at a shipped cost of just....$549.00!

Brent Hutto · March 31st, 2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoodster

Costs about as much as your last two pedals

The Minnow will be ready to go late February at a shipped cost of just....$549.00!

Yeah, those guys over on The Gear Page have a lot more expensive taste in pedals than I do.

Hoodster · April 2nd, 2008, 04:50 PM

Yeah, he probably should have said something more like, "$200 less than a Dr. Z. Mini," or "Handmade and PTP for the same price as a Tiny Terror."

Brent Hutto · April 2nd, 2008, 05:19 PM

I was being a little sarcastic, having recently started lurking over there a bit. But really, I would think the new Champ-head is at a price point that would appeal to even us MXR-users. It might be boutique construction and sound (or might not, have to wait on some reviews to come in) but that's surely not a boutique price point. He might just sell a lot of those puppies if they sound great.

March 31st, 2008, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hoodster Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 418	New Tweed Champ Head from Gries, $549 http://www.griesamps.com/ Something New From Gries Amplification "A big iron tweed champ with volume and master. And you choose you own speaker." - Dan Sullivan on the Gear Page With the success of the Gries 5 I began to wonder if I could build an even more affordable head-only hand wired amp that would sound great with a variety of speaker cabs. I looked at the 5F1 circuit amps that were built from '56 to '64 due to their popularity but realized there was room for improvement. This amp had to have the same level of components and construction as the rest of the Gries line. The originals are great amps, however, I wanted something better suited to today's player. After a lot of R&D, trying various components to find what worked and what didn't, I've come up with a simple amp that is surprisingly versatile. The new Gries Minnow has the following features: Mercury Magnetics transformers Hand wired turret board construction Powered by a single 6V6 with a 5AR4 rectifier and 12AX7 pre amp tube A simple circuit with no EQ that puts the tone in your hands Volume and Master Volume controls Much larger output transformer than a stock 5F1 for improved tone & efficiency 8 ohm output transformer that will handle any cab from 4 to 16 ohms Available as a head only. Everyone knows a quality built cab with the right speakers has a great impact on the overall tone of an amp rig; 1x12, 2x12, 4x12, 1x10, 2x10, 4x10 will all work with the Minnow. Run the cab you prefer, or call us for a matching, finger-jointed, solid pine cab. Costs about as much as your last two pedals The Minnow will be ready to go late February at a shipped cost of just....$549.00!

April 2nd, 2008, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brent Hutto Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 657 6 Photos	I was being a little sarcastic, having recently started lurking over there a bit. But really, I would think the new Champ-head is at a price point that would appeal to even us MXR-users. It might be boutique construction and sound (or might not, have to wait on some reviews to come in) but that's surely not a boutique price point. He might just sell a lot of those puppies if they sound great. __________________ ON HIATUS

April 2nd, 2008, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hoodster Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 418	Yeah, he probably should have said something more like, "$200 less than a Dr. Z. Mini," or "Handmade and PTP for the same price as a Tiny Terror."