Included in the AC30 Custom Head is VOX’s new Reactive Attenuator. Since then, the AC30 has remained the choice of the world’s most accomplished artists who have come to rely on its unique voice to amplify theirs. Perhaps the most iconic amplifier in VOX’s pedigree, the AC30 earned its place in history as the amplifier that powered the British Invasion. Capable of both enchanting clean and raucous overdriven sounds, the signature chime of the AC30 Custom pairs seamlessly the intricacies of your playing style, resulting in a sound that is truly your own. Employing a quartet of EL84 power tubes, the AC30 Custom pumps 30 watts of remarkable tone. Now available in a head, the AC30 Custom is a great addition to any amp collection! For those who crave more power, the AC30 expands on the captivating sound of its little brother by doubling the wattage. Though often imitated, the tonal character of a genuine VOX AC30 is unlike that of any other amplifier. Speakers: Four Vox Celestion Alnico 12 ″ speakers and two Midax HF horns.The AC30 Custom carries on the tradition of the legendary amplifier that first made its debut in the 60’s.We more or less forced them to make 100 watt amps by changing to Vox, who already had one out. I had the first 4-12 cabinet that Marshall made. When we first started calling ourselves the Who I used a Marshall 50 watt amp with a 4-12 cabinet. Guitar Player, November 1975, interview with John Entwistle Selected quotesĪll quotes and references are copyright their original owners and are included for reference only. These may have been borrowed/hired, such as for television performances. In 1965, Pete is occasionally seen using Vox AC-30 combo amps, often paired with the Fender Bassman. Pete’s first use of Vox amps came in 1963, when he joined the Detours, sharing Roger’s Vox AC-15, which he had acquired from Detours rhythm guitarist Roy East, who had drowned whilst on holiday. Thomas Organ (VOX) “Super Beatle” 120w amplifiers and 4×12 (w/two horns) cabinets.

shows, with a later incarnation of the AC-100, the U.S.-manufactured U.S. In 1967, they would return to using rented Vox equipment for the early U.S. (For more information, see Max The Mod’s great description.

So, unsatisfied with the sound and reliability (and following their van being stolen on 2 September 1965 after which they leased Vox gear until November, when they unceremoniously dumped it back at the hire company), they returned to Marshall, with the debut of the Marshall 8×12 stacks and 100-watt amplifiers in early November 1965. In keeping with tradition, the show must go on! Pete nonchalantly disconnected the head and chucked the smoking missile in the direction of the band room and proceeded to set up his old stack while the rest of the band kept playing.

It literally self-destructed during the second number and real ozone started to smoke from the back. I distinctly remember the occasion when Pete first used his VOX A.C.100 on stage. The amps, though rated at 100 watts, were not well suited to the Who’s volume, and reliability - with heads catching on fire - was questionable. The AC-100, the first 100-watt amplifier, used four E元4 valves and was originally designed for John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles, who began using them on stage in mid-1964. Continuing the practice started with the early Marshall 4×12 stacks, Pete fitted the Union Jack flag on the grillecloth of the amp. 1965, with Vox AC100 and Rose, Morris, Co., LTD., Rickenbacker 1993.įrom late spring/early summer 1965 until November 1965, John Entwistle and Pete Townshend switched to using Vox gear on stage, John with two Vox T-60 amplifiers and cabinets, and Pete with two Vox AC-100 Super DeLuxe 100-watt amplifiers and open-backed cabinets with Midax horns.

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