GEAR 23_COVER - JHS

Kustom’s High Voltage (HV) Hybrid Tube Series generates the
authentic tone and responsive touch of classic valve amplification
- but with less weight and a lower price than all-valve designs!
HV100T COMBO
Kustom’s HV100T combo
represents the top-of-the-line
High Voltage HV combo. 100
watts RMS of power and two 12-
inch Celestion speakers provide
tight, high-volume valve tone with
total control.
The heart of
the HV100T is
its 12AX7-based
tube (valve)
preamp. To
maximise
the valve’s
distinctive
audio
characteristics
and dynamic
range, the HV
preamp circuit
operates at higher
voltage levels, resulting in
a rich, dynamic sound loaded with harmonic
content. Two channels each have an
independent Master Volume control as
well as independent 3-band EQ, along with
a Variable Boost which can also be operated
from the (optional) footswitch.
The HV also offers 16 semi-programmable 24-
bit effects (effects send and return jacks are
also inbuilt for any external effects)
and a speaker-emulated Direct Out
XLR provides a balanced line-out to
a PA desk, etc.
The optional
footswitch
gives you
direct control
over channel switching, activating
the multi-fx system and boost, whilst a
second ‘momentary’ footswitch is used for
tap tempo and toggle functions, including
52
three preset reverbs.
There’s a neat variable
speed Rotary Speaker
effect available here too,
with a built-in Octaver which
can be pre-selected to Octave
Up or Octave Down.
The HV100T retails at £599.00 rrp.
HV100THD
AMP HEAD
The Kustom
HV100THD amp
head takes the
same flexible
combo circuitry and
offers it in a classic head format that is
ideal for use with Kustom’s HV Series 4 x 12”
speaker cabinets (see below). Both HV100T
models offer the same two-channel layout,
each with Gain and Master Volume controls.
This Dual Master system provides natural
valve overdrive and compression
and it’s great
for dialling in
medium-gain
tones with
ease. And if
you want
serious gain,
stand back -
from singing
lead to heavy grind, it’s all
inside the HV. £449.00 rrp.
HV SERIES 4X12’ SPEAKER CABINETS
Available in either angled or straight front
formats, the new HV 4x12’s are loaded with
four Celestion G12P80 guitar speakers, the
HV 412’s are built with an all-plywood shell
and baffle board, giving superior resonance
and projection. Decked
out in black weave
grille cloth, with
chrome corner
protectors and smart
silver piping, the
HV412 looks and
sounds dangerous!
With 260 watts power
handling, the cabs
weigh 70 lbs/32 kg
and cost £449.00 each rrp.
HV SERIES COMBOS -
HV65, HV30, HV20
If 100 watts-worth of High
Voltage Kustom is perhaps a little
too much for your needs, here are three new
HV combos to suit.
Like their big brother 100 watt versions, HV
combo amps offer turbocharged tones via
the exclusive 12AX7 valve preamp design.
This circuit generates the complex tonality
and responsive feel of valve amplification,
without the weight and serious expense!
The HV65T 65-watt, Hv30T 30-watt and
HV20T 20-watt combos have that same twochannel
layout, each with Gain and Master
Volume controls allowing them to be set
independently. This
Dual Master system
provides natural
valve overdrive and
compression on both
channels all the way
to thick, singing
distortion.
The HV65T (£529.00 rrp) and HV30T
(£429.00 rrp) units each incorporate
a 24-bit Digital Multi-Effects System
that provides 16 high-fidelity, semiprogrammable
effects with tap or
toggle functions for each effect, letting
players fine-tune their choices.
The HV20T (£349.00 rrp) has its own unique
Effects section that mixes analogue and digital
technologies to provide an independent
Reverb control as well as eight footswitchable
effects including a ‘Delay and Boost’ setting
that really makes guitar solos stand
out.
In all, HV Series
combo amps
provide professional
tone, features and
boutique styling in
versatile,
performance-oriented
packages.