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If you're looking for no-compromise guitar tone in a lower-wattage amp, the Friedman Runt-20 is a diminutive 20-watt combo with three 12AX7 preamp tubes, a pair of EL84s in its output section, and one Celestion G12M Creamback speaker. This amp's two channels will take you from chimey cleans to searing high gain while staying impressively touch sensitive. The Runt-20 is spec'd with a speaker-load and cab-emulated XLR out meticulously designed to offer you silent performance that sounds as good as the best digital cab emulations out there. Add in a buffered series effects loop, and you've got an incredibly versatile guitar amp.





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Tonal range from jazz to metal





Even though the Runt-20 features two channels with minimal controls, it easily achieves tones along the whole gain spectrum and does it well. The clean channel is an intuitive affair with a single volume knob and a 3-way bright switch. You'll love the smoky jazz-type sounds and rich vintage crunch this channel can offer. Move over to the overdrive channel, and the Runt-20 comes alive with a deep and rich gain that will nail '70s hard rock and be easily pushed into modern high-gain aggression. And it does it all through a Celestion G12M Creamback speaker.





Analog cab-simulated XLR output





The cabinet-emulated XLR output featured on the back of the Runt-20 is positively groundbreaking. Dave Friedman pored over this all-analog design to ensure that its tone stands up to the best digital cab sims and impulse responses on the market. And the Runt-20 features an internal speaker load. This means you can run the XLR output without a speaker attached to send a cranked-up tube amp tone direct to your recording device or the front-of-house sound engineer. And you can use it as a late-night practice device.





A session guitarist's best friend





Every aspect of the Runt-20 lends itself to being a powerful tool for session and performing guitarists. Not only is it capable of a huge array of tones, but its 20-watt rating is perfect for live performance. The amp's Baltic birch cabinetry is durable and easily stands up to the rigors of the road. And both channels are specifically voiced to work wonderfully with all your favorite pedals. You will definitely find these amps in the backline of many Sweetwater guitarists.





Friedman Runt-20 Features:


20-watt all-tube combo amp


Smooth and vintage-sounding 12-in. Celestion G12M Creamback speaker


Clean channel is clear and punchy with minimal controls


Dirty channel goes from classic rock to metal


Durable Baltic birch construction


Cabinet-emulated XLR output that sounds as good as the best digital emulations


Internal speaker load allows you to run direct without plugging into a speaker


Friedman's famed transparent series effects loop