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Designing and hand building amplifiers, preamplifiers and pedals in portland OR.

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JEFF MATZ (of High on fire) checked out the HEIMDALL-2 along with KYLE HOUSE (of Decrepisy) and they both decided they needed to take one home.
Jeff dialed in a half dozen different killer tones in a matter of minutes!
The new revision B HEIMDALL-2 has dual power rails for twice the headroom so it’s not just a drive pedal anymore but also a great preamp.
There are only a handful of them left in this blood splatter run so grab one while you can.
$230 on the website only. #bassdrive #basspreamp by @blackhawkamps

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7 months ago

My new favorite distortion pedal 🔊. This is the Heimdall-2 and it’s awesome . #distortion #guitar #guitartone #guitargear #metal by @blackhawkamps

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10 days ago

Vintage 1990 AMPEG VH140C fully serviced: $OLD))))
This has been my main solid state amp for many years. Over time I have Recapped it, cleaned pots and jacks, reflowed almost every solder joint, and been over every inch of it.
Due to this extra care and always using 8 or 16 ohm speakers, it has never developed the dreaded “volume drop” that these are notorious for.
They are obviously known for their Absolutely brutal gain but the Volume output is capable of just crushing volume in a full stack or stero cab on par with any 100w tube amp.
Serial Number dates it to October of 1990
Ready to ship anywhere in the US or with Fedex or USPS. by @blackhawkamps

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25 days ago

“CHERNOBYL” PI π BASS FUZZ $290

LIMITED RUN AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER by @blackhawkamps

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a month ago

THE “CHERNOBYL” PI π BASS FUZZ IS BACK!!
$290
Preorders are available only on the website by @blackhawkamps

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a month ago

AMPEG SS70 HEAD!! SOLD))))

This may be the only modified and fully serviced AMPEG SS70 head in existence (as they only came as combos)
There are TWO versions of the SS70.
The other version is a 210 with two 35w power amps and the same preamp as the SS35 (with a shared EQ)
THIS IS THE EYEHATEGOD VERSION
It has the same preamp as the SS150 made famous by Jimmy Bower and Brian Patton.
IF YOU WANT EYEHATEGOD TONE YOU NEED THIS AMP
70 watts might not seem loud on paper but this amp can get unexpectedly loud enough to seriously upset your neighbors!
(Don‘t Worry it also sounds killer at bedroom/recording volume as well!)
MODS:
•channel switch push/pull pot was swapped for a new pot and toggle switch
•”low pass” toggle switch tames the “solid state sizzle“ when scooping but not enough to muffle the tone. of all the mods I tried, this seemed the most useful and effective. It also removes the weird jump in tone at the end of the rotation in the stock ultramid knob
SERVICE:
•Full recap of electrolytic caps
•deep cleaning of electronics, pots and jacks
•reflowing of solder points (a common cause for failure in the SS/VH series)

HEADSHELL
The headshell was made by a friend (I do still have the combo with original G12K-85 if you want both at an additional $150 +shipping) the condition of the shell is worn but the actual amp is very clean and in perfect working order as is the combo (if you’d like to purchase that as well)

READY TO SHIP NOW by @blackhawkamps

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3 months ago

MITHRANDIR OCTAVE FUZZ WITH BASS! Kick on the disgusting 🤮 octave fuzz or off for gut punching distortion then shape your tone with the exceptionally powerful EQ. Only a couple boards left so grab one before they are sold out by @blackhawkamps

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3 months ago

I‘m not back but I’ll leave this right here.

@blackhawkamps Bass Fuzz (Green Russian Big Muff with benefits) into @matampofficial GT120 MV

Cool?

@epiphone Les Paul Inspired by Gibson (neck pickup only)
@golden_era_straps Guitar Strap
@blackhawkamps Bass Fuzz
@proco_sound Rat 1989
@matampofficial GT120 MV
@fender (fuck you!) PJ Bass
@blackhawkamps Bass Fuzz
@damnationaudio Dirt Fixer
@quilterlabs Bass Block v803
@twonotesaudio Genome SVT
K100/v30 IRs
Ampeg 810 IRs

#guitar #bass #gear #live #fuzz by @blackhawkamps

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4 months ago

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SALE! 10% OFF PEDALS AND PREAMPS! CODE MD2026 by @blackhawkamps

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5 months ago

GALLIEN KRUEGER 250ML LUNCHBOX COMBO (REFURBISHED, MODIFIED AND CALIBRATED)

$OLD

•Fully serviced and recapped.
-Electrolytic caps have a shelf life. Although they can last over 20 years, this amp is 40 years old and is long overdue.

•Modified for series II internal speaker bypass only with individual switches so you can choose external or internal for either of the two amps.

•Professionally calibrated all the trim pots for the gain section and the compression in the clean channel.
-This is kind of a tedious process that requires the service manual and preferably a scope.
-The gain channel now has the optimal balance of gain and noise and is absolutely killer for death metal straight in or even brutz metalcore if boosted with an OD.
-The compression in the clean channel is balanced for optimal clean playing and to match the volume of the gain channel.

•Replaced the two completely shredded with Carvin PS6.5 speakers that can each handle 50w.
-After a ton of searching and research, I discovered these are the ONLY instrument (not car stereo) speakers capable of handling the power of this amp.

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PERSONAL NOTES

Even with all the work I did to get the right speakers, I’m not crazy about this tiny little all metal cab. Plugging into a stereo cab or even two 412 (yeah, it can push them!) sounds absolutely incredible.

It’s crazy how loud this amp is! Not as loud as my VH140C but about the same as my crate G130C-XL (which is still loud enough for a full band)

The EQ is pretty mindblowing. Two midrange bands for high mid and low mid. Instant GODFLESH and BIG BLACK tones.

The videos were made using the XLR line out into a UA VOLT interface. One has with a two notes opus cab sim and one without so it might be a bit harsh but it gets the idea across.

I am really REALLY sad to let this one go. It’s from my personal collection and perfect for home, studio, recording and live use. by @blackhawkamps

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6 months ago

GALLIEN KRUEGER 250ML LUNCHBOX COMBO (REFURBISHED, MODIFIED AND CALIBRATED)

$750 on the Blackhawk website or $800 on reverb (because feeez)

•Fully serviced and recapped.
-Electrolytic caps have a shelf life. Although they can last over 20 years, this amp is 40 years old and is long overdue.

•Modified for series II internal speaker bypass only with individual switches so you can choose external or internal for either of the two amps.

•Professionally calibrated all the trim pots for the gain section and the compression in the clean channel.
-This is kind of a tedious process that requires the service manual and preferably a scope.
-The gain channel now has the optimal balance of gain and noise and is absolutely killer for death metal straight in or even brutz metalcore if boosted with an OD.
-The compression in the clean channel is balanced for optimal clean playing and to match the volume of the gain channel.

•Replaced the two completely shredded with Carvin PS6.5 speakers that can each handle 50w.
-After a ton of searching and research, I discovered these are the ONLY instrument (not car stereo) speakers capable of handling the power of this amp.

_____________________________

PERSONAL NOTES

Even with all the work I did to get the right speakers, I’m not crazy about this tiny little all metal cab. Plugging into a stereo cab or even two 412 (yeah, it can push them!) sounds absolutely incredible.

It’s crazy how loud this amp is! Not as loud as my VH140C but about the same as my crate G130C-XL (which is still loud enough for a full band)

The EQ is pretty mindblowing. Two midrange bands for high mid and low mid. Instant GODFLESH and BIG BLACK tones.

The videos were made using the XLR line out into a UA VOLT interface. One has with a two notes opus cab sim and one without so it might be a bit harsh but it gets the idea across.

I am really REALLY sad to let this one go. It’s from my personal collection and perfect for home, studio, recording and live use. by @blackhawkamps

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6 months ago

GALLIEN KRUEGER 250ML LUNCHBOX COMBO (REFURBISHED, MODIFIED AND CALIBRATED)

$750 on the Blackhawk website or $800 on reverb (because feeez)

•Fully serviced and recapped.
-Electrolytic caps have a shelf life. Although they can last over 20 years, this amp is 40 years old and is long overdue.

•Modified for series II internal speaker bypass only with individual switches so you can choose external or internal for either of the two amps.

•Professionally calibrated all the trim pots for the gain section and the compression in the clean channel.
-This is kind of a tedious process that requires the service manual and preferably a scope.
-The gain channel now has the optimal balance of gain and noise and is absolutely killer for death metal straight in or even brutz metalcore if boosted with an OD.
-The compression in the clean channel is balanced for optimal clean playing and to match the volume of the gain channel.

•Replaced the two completely shredded with Carvin PS6.5 speakers that can each handle 50w.
-After a ton of searching and research, I discovered these are the ONLY instrument (not car stereo) speakers capable of handling the power of this amp.

_____________________________

PERSONAL NOTES

Even with all the work I did to get the right speakers, I’m not crazy about this tiny little all metal cab. Plugging into a stereo cab or even two 412 (yeah, it can push them!) sounds absolutely incredible.

It’s crazy how loud this amp is! Not as loud as my VH140C but about the same as my crate G130C-XL (which is still loud enough for a full band)

The EQ is pretty mindblowing. Two midrange bands for high mid and low mid. Instant GODFLESH and BIG BLACK tones.

The videos were made using the XLR line out into a UA VOLT interface. One has with a two notes opus cab sim and one without so it might be a bit harsh but it gets the idea across.

I am really REALLY sad to let this one go. It’s from my personal collection and perfect for home, studio, recording and live use. by @blackhawkamps

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6 months ago