64 Twin Lakes Road
Evington VA 24550
434-525-5590
434-426-3434
Email: Reinhardt Amps
Reinhardt The 18 (Glide's Pick of the Litter - I want it)
Our first product, and still one of the all time favorites is the 18. Based on the 18 watt Marshall (tm) with a few circuit changes. Goes anywhere from sweet clean tones, to classic rock, to heavier gain, but not too heavy. Think AC/DC, Van Halen, ABB, etc. This amp does it all, and does it so well. Touch sensitivity on either channel is second to none. Play lightly, it's sweet cleans, dig in a little and its mild bluesy overdrive. Dig in harder and its Classic rock at its finest. No need for pedals with this, but it loves a good boost as well. Do not confuse with the original 18 watt Marshall amp, this amp has all that, and much more.
The first channel, or "normal" channel is based on the stock amp, nice chimey cleans to a killer smokey blues. Great feel and dynamics.
The second channel or "bright" channel is the hotrodded channel. This channel has had the tremolo removed, and another gain stage and full range EQ added in its place. With a master volume on this channel, it can go from amazing chimey clean to nice crunchy gritty blues, to a killer classic and hard rock tone. No over the top heavy muddy gain here, but a killer hot plexi level.
For those who wonder if 18 watts is enough to gig with, the answer is YES. Several customers report that its great to be able to turn an amp up enough at a gig to get that sweet power tube distortion without being yelled at be the soundman, or the club owner. Easily loud enough to be heard over all but the most heavy handed drummer.
Amps come standard with
GT/Mullard RI 1212AX7/ ECC83, JJ ECC803, TungSol RI 12ax7OR EI ECC83
Vintage NOS Saratov or JJ EL84.
EH 6CA4/EZ81 rectifier
Transformers are Heyboer copies of the original Radio Spares trannies.
Mallory 150 caps, 1% tolerance resistors, all teflon wire and shieled input cable for low noise.
Cabinet available in any solid color at no additional charge. Custom tolex designs are available. If you have an idea of something you would like for a cabinet, let us know.