2010 Blankenship The Variplex

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  • Year: 2010
  • Manufacturer: Blankenship
  • Model: The Variplex
  • Case: None
  • Color: Vintage Red
  • Condition: Brand New
  • Description: The VariPlex™ Controls: * Single Coil Volume, * Humbucker Volume, * Treble, * Middle, * Bass, * Presence, * On/Off, * Standby. Covering: * RED Sound Clips @ blankenshipamps.com HISTORY The VariPlex™ was modeled after a particularly wonderful ’68 Plexi I encountered. In the prototyping, I tried every combination of coupling caps and resistor types I could get my hands on. When 10 of 10 players chose this head over the original, I was satisfied. Then came the best part. Features The VariPlex™ uses a Variac to modulate the power output (Variable AC – think brown sound here). After some serious work, the supplied Variac now acts as an infinite master volume allowing linear tracked power reduction from its normal 50 watts all the way to 0. Each VariPlex™ is hand-built on a hand-built fiberglass eyelet board using components selected for reliability and superior sonic character along with Mercury Magnetics transformers. One input/volume control has been optimized for humbucking pickups, the other for single coils. Three 12AX7, two EL34 power tubes. Variac Supplied.