20 watt all-tube amplifier with bridged bass and treble channels
Guitar amplifier for electric guitar, made in the USA.
Based on Jimi Hendrix's personal guitar amp of the Woodstock era
"Authentic Hendrix" Touring Circuit
Fully analogue circuit with internally bridged treble and bass channels
20 watts of power
Power amp with two 5881 tubes
Preamp with three 12AX7 tubes
Custom-designed straight edge output transformer
Treble and bass volume controls for stepless mixing of both channels
Master Volume
Bright switch for the treble channel
3-band tone control
"High-Mid Gain switch
Presence control
Speaker connections for guitar cabinets with 4 Ohm, 8 Ohm or 16 Ohm impedance
Tube amp with "Authentic Hendrix Touring Circuit
With the PRS HDRX 20, Paul Reed Smith and amp designer Doug Sewell present a top-class tube amp for electric guitar that was created after intensive analysis of Jimi Hendrix's personal tour amp from the Woodstock era. Built entirely analogue and with carefully matched components, the "Authentic Hendrix Touring Circuit" reproduces the unmistakably dynamic and brilliant sound of a British amp with bridged channels more authentically than any other and is accordingly perfect for classic styles between Blues and rock.
The straightforward front panel of the PRS HDRX 20 top features volume controls for the internally bridged channels plus master volume, a classic tone stack and a presence control.
Analog circuit with best components
For the construction of the "Authentic Hendrix Touring Circuit" PRS relies exclusively on carefully selected components of the highest quality to achieve a direct and particularly detailed sound image that lets every played note shine without appearing harsh or biting. Accordingly, three selected 12AX7 tubes are used in the preamp of the tube amplifier, while two 5881 tubes and the custom-designed straight edge output transformer promise powerful sounds of British colouration in the 20-watt power amplifier.
Bridged channels
Like the original from the Woodstock era, the HDRX 20 has separate treble and bass channels, but they are already bridged at the factory. Using the treble and bass volume controls, they can be mixed continuously to provide a wide range of sounds from brilliant cleans to juicy Overdrive with a well-dosed bite. In addition to the three-position Bright switch for the Treble channel, the guitar amplifier from PRS has a classic tone stack, a "High-Mid Gain" switch and a Presence control for adjusting the timbre.
On the back of the PRS HDRX 20 are the speaker connections and BIAS measurement points.
