Tube 5

A five-watt all-tube combo built around a single Dane 6V6 and a 10-inch speaker. Six controls, spring reverb, and enough headroom for a living room before it breaks up. The gigging tone at bedroom volume.

1. InputPlug your guitar in here.
2. GainSets how hard the preamp is driven — clean when low, overdriven as you turn it up.
3. BassCuts or boosts the low frequencies.
4. MiddleCuts or boosts the midrange — the body of the sound.
5. TrebleCuts or boosts the high frequencies.
6. ReverbAdds spring-style reverb, from a hint of room to a long tail.
7. MasterSets the overall level after the preamp — turn it up for power-tube drive.
8. PowerSwitches the amplifier on — the pilot lamp glows when it is live.