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    BROKEN AMP SIMULATORS ARE SOLD OUT There are currently no plans to make more but that may change in the future WE'RE BACK ... with 12 more units! We've added "polarity protection" diodes, shielded cable from input to output and finally a high quality GORVA soft clicking footswitch. Visit our INSTAGRAM page for demo videos DID YOU KNOW? The first distorted guitar tones ever commited to a recorded medium were caused by broken amplifiers. It’s kind of a thing now. PRO TIPS: MAL and FUNCTION are extremely interdependent. Crank them up, then dial backwards for different sonic textures from clean gain to sub octave fuzz. Use the Tone control for a brighter distortion or a muddy synth style. Unsure where to start? Turn every knob all the way to the right like the pros! Use a quality PSU or a 9v battery for best results ... FROM PREVIOUS RUN: "If it ain't broke ... buy a BROKEN AMP SIMULATOR" Ever since the tune "Rocket 88" hit the airwaves, guitar players have looked for ways to capitalize on their malfunctioning equipment. Overdrive, distortion, fuzz, sub octave - all of these sounds came from equipment that was behaving, well... poorly! Nowadays, the sound of distortion is as common as a cold, but we don't necessarily want our expensive and otherwise reliable equipment to catch it. That's where Captain Jake's Broken Amp Simulator comes in - a bona fide speaker rippin', tube slippin contortioner of distortion. The B.A.S. features five knobs to tweak the sounds of old-school boosts, 60's fuzzes, high gain distortion and noisy sub-octave bit crushing sounds. Only a few left out of the current run of 49 units!
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    Screen-printed, cotton tee shirt emblazoned with the Steamboat logo. Printed right here in Houston!
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    Steamboat D212 speaker cabinet (front) Steamboat D212 speaker cabinet (angle)

    Our D212 Speaker cabinet is known for it's extra large presentation, very wide frequency response and three-dimensional sound quality usually not found in a typical 2x12. Thanks to a ported baffle design dating back to the 1940's, this immense two-twelve cabinet has more than enough volume and bass response to make your old 4x12s simply obsolete.

    The Steamboat D212 speaker cabinet comes equipped with our Hemp 100 speakers.

    Features

    • Two parallel speaker jacks
    • Available in either 8 or 16 ohm impedances
    • Your choice of Ruby Red, True Blue, or Capital Black color schemes. Please specify in order comments, or contact us about custom color options.
    • Heavy duty 3/4" baltic birch construction
    • Hardwood maple rudders
    • Solid wood built-in handles
    • 30" Wide, 26" Tall, 14" Deep
    inquire about additional speaker choices
  • When one of our seven amp models won't do, we have the "TFC" and Heritage series to meet your needs! "TFC" Stands for Totally F'n Custom - where the sky is the limit! We can build multi channel amps with specific topologies, upgrades, gizmos and gadgets to suit your stuff. If there is a radical idea you have for your rig please contact us for pricing and options! The Heritage series is where we dive deep on classic reproductions of vintage amplifiers.  Whether it's a 59 Bassman or a DR103 you're looking for, we can build you one to spec and match the cosmetic stylings to boot. Every TFC and Heritage amp made is a custom one-off, so please inquire at info@steamboatamps.com
  • Steamboat Steamroller (Bias Monitor) Steamboat Steamroller (combo)

    Steamroller Bass Amp

    $2,600.00$3,400.00
    When you need to LEVEL audiences, only the Steamroller will do! Not only does the Steamroller have tremendous output, this amp is extremely versatile. Available in 100, 200, or 300 watt configurations, this model is perfect for anything from bass guitars and lap steels to grinding, fuzzy, high gain guitars. The Steamroller 100 accepts any combination of EL34, 6L6, KT66, KT77, and KT88 power tubes. The Steamroller 200 comes equipped with four KT120 tubes and the 300 comes equipped with six KT88s.
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    The Steamboat Bass 60 (also known around here as the Steamroller LITE) takes the very best of 60's American Bass tone and delivers it with an updated power supply, superior construction and more versatility!
  • Tug Boat Combo Amp

    $1,350.00$1,450.00
    The Tug Boat is an all tube, Class A combo suitable for many settings; the bedroom, on stage and in the studio. The Tug circuitry minimizes component count between your guitar pickups and the loudspeaker- allowing you to maximize the character of your individual guitars, and bring out subtle differences that may be lost in otherwise overly complicated amplifiers.
  • Steamboat Classic 50

    $2,000.00$2,400.00
    The Steamboat Classic 50 is the louder, but not bigger, brother to the Steamboat Classic 18.  Everything remains the same except MORE POWER.  With the extra power we've also added dual bias adjustments, and easy bias monitoring, which allows you to use MANY octal power tubes including... 6L6, EL34, KT66, KT77, KT88, 5881 or 6550 power tubes!  You can even used 6V6 power tubes, although you won't get more than 20 watts with those suckers! Available as a head, 1x12 (+$250) or 2x10 (+$400)
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    Steamboat Classic 18

    $1,600.00$2,000.00
    The Original Steamboat Amp!  Two 12AX7 pre amp tubes and two EL84 power tubes create a classic, vintage sound that takes the best elements from many legendary amplifiers.  Enjoy extra power tube breakup with our 18 watt version or more headroom with the 50 watt version. Available as a head, 1x12 (+$250) or 2x10 (+$400)
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    Tow Line Speaker Cable

    $40.00$45.00
    High quality, made in USA 12GA stranded copper wire speaker cable with a lifetime replacement warranty.  3'  and 6' lengths available.
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    Tow Line Instrument Cable

    $42.00$48.00
    High quality shielded instrument cable with a lifetime replacement warranty.  Available in 15 foot lengths with options for straight or right-angle connectors. Straight to Straight - $42 Straight to Right - $45 Right to Right - $48
  • SO, you wanted a drive pedal that has an AUTHENTIC cranked, tube amp sound? Maybe we’ve been going about this the wrong way, maybe instead of haranguing JFETs and OPAMPS into approximations of sweet, sweet tube overdrive we should have just been using our sweet little tube amps in the first place! And that’s where the RE-CHAMP comes in. The RE-CHAMP allows you to dust off your Champ Amp (or any other similarly sized tube amp under 10 watts) and route it safely as a pre-amp, dirtbox, overdrive or whatever, into another amp. The illustration shown on the RE-CHAMP is meant to demonstrate it’s standard hook-up and use; plug your guitar into the RE-CHAMP input, then plug your small amp’s input into the DUMMY AMP INPUT jack. Now your guitar is routed into your small amp when the pedal is engaged. From here we take the SPEAKER OUTPUT from your dummy amp and route it to the DUMMY AMP OUTPUT jack of the RE-CHAMP. Finally, the RE-CHAMP output jack is hooked up to your bigger amp, your pedal board, recording desk, whatever.

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