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Amplified Nation's Trem-Drive Deluxe gives more than a subtle nod to the elusive Overdrive Deluxe circuit, arming you with boutique tone and a duo of vintage-style effects. This single-channel combo amplifier promises a wide range of tube-infused tones, ranging from American-style cleans to British-tinged grind, using its Low and High inputs in tandem with its Overdrive, Level, and Volume knobs. The Trem-Drive Deluxe's 3-band EQ provides ample sonic sculpting, while its Bright and Rock/Jazz switches furnish even more customization. This tube combo's tube-powered spring reverb offers some of the tastiest ambience you'll ever play through, and its built-in bias tremolo soaks your playing in flavored textures you won't find anywhere else. You also get a 1-button footswitch for hands-free control over the Trem-Drive Deluxe's tremolo effect. Serious tone chasers will find the Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe impossible to resist ? it offers a menu of some of the tastiest rock tones we've heard here at Sweetwater!





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The Trem-Drive Deluxe pays tribute to the Overdrive Deluxe circuit, which is renowned for its flexible ? and indelibly tasty ? rock tones. Plug into this combo's Low input, and you'll experience a mellow voice reminiscent of a classic American-style amplifier. You can goose the Trem-Drive Deluxe's clean tone with its Level knob for a bit more attitude, and you can scale the amp's output with its Volume knob. The Trem-Drive Deluxe's High input gives you additional gain stages, enabling you to dial in gnarly, subtly British-flavored drive using the amp's Overdrive and Level knobs, while the Volume knob reins in your overall output. The Trem-Drive Deluxe's 3-band EQ supplies you with a wealth of sonic versatility; plus, you can use the amplifier's Rock/Jazz switch for an edgier tone or engage the Bright switch to make your notes stand out.





Delectable vintage-style effects





Not only does the Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe deliver killer tube tones, but you also get two fantastic vintage-style effects. This combo amplifier's tube-driven, AB763-style reverb is lush, full, and addictive. Its bias tremolo, which includes Effect and Level knobs, offers serious ear candy that works equally well at the amp's top gain settings, pushing this small-but-mighty 22-watter into a sonic realm that's dangerously close to fuzz territory.





One Amplified Nation under handwired boutique brilliance





There are few better ways to master the art of amplifier design than by studying the world's most esteemed and coveted vintage amplifiers. Taylor Cox took this notion to heart in founding Amplified Nation in 2009 as a humble amp repair shop in Boston. After countless hours fixing amplifiers, designing effects, and crafting custom guitar cabinets, Taylor's extensive experience and endless fascination with the amps of a near-mythological defunct Californian designer eventually led to Amplified Nation venturing into the realm of tube amplifier design. A single strum through one of Taylor's handwired amps is all the proof you need of his absolute mastery of that elusive, ever-sought-after tone. Merging the blooming harmonics and dripping overtones of his vintage inspiration with premium-grade components and the highest level of craftsmanship, Amplified Nation represents the epitome of amplifier excellence.





Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Tube Combo Features:


22W, single-channel tube amplifier with vintage-style effects pays tribute to the elusive Overdrive Deluxe circuit


Celestion G12M-65 Creamback speaker is tailor-made for punchy cleans and vintage-tinged crunch


Delivers everything from American-style cleans to British-tinged grind


3-band EQ provides ample sonic sculpting


Bright and Rock/Jazz switches supply further customization


Low and High inputs work in tandem with Overdrive, Level, and Volume knobs


Tube-driven, AB763-style reverb


Bias tremolo with Effect and Level knobs


1-button footswitch provides hands-free control over the tremolo effect


External bias points