Jackson Ampworks
Britain 30 MKII
The Britain 30 MKII™ is the latest incarnation of our highly successful ‘Britain’ series of amps. Designed to augment the Britain series of amps with features that players have been requesting for years, the Britain 30 MKII takes the incredible platform created by the Britain 4.0 and streamlines it by featuring the most popular 30W EL84 Power Mode and simultaneously expands it with the addition of Power Scaling and a Master Tone control!
The Britain 30 was designed for players who want the same tone found in the Britain 4.0 but do not need all of the switchable power modes it contains. While these power modes serve to make the Britain 4.0 a very flexible amplifier, frankly not every player needs these features or plays in an environment where they can take full advantage of them. It is with this in mind that we have chosen to use the Britain 4.0’s very popular 30W Class A Power Mode as the foundation for the Britain 30’s tone.
Designed not as a replacement for the Britain 4.0 but as an extension of the Britain series of amplifiers, the Britain 30 contains many features that people have requested for years in the Britain 4.0; features which were frankly impossible to implement given the size and complexity of the Britain 4.0 amplifier.
In addition to streamlining the power modes, the Britain 30 expands upon the Britain 4.0 by offering Power Scaling; a feature that we have had numerous requests for. With Power Scaling, the player is able to adjust the Power control and vary the output of the amplifier from 30W down to 1/8W and obtain true power amplifier overdrive at any volume level! We have also included a Power Scaling Bypass Switch that will allow the player to fully bypass the Power Scaling circuit and enjoy the same dynamic response as the Britain 4.0 when Power Scaling is not required.
- Channel 1: EF86 Preamp with Volume Treble and Bass Controls.
- Power and Standby Switches on back panel.
- Channel 2: 12AX7 “Top Boost” Preamp with Volume Treble and Bass Controls.
- Power Entry Module that allows switchable 120/240VAC operation.
- EL84 Power Tubes provide 30W of Class A Power that can be Power Scaled down to 1/8W! |
- Mains and B+ Fuses on back panel.
- Boost Footswitch for Channel 1 that disables the Treble and Bass controls and provides gain and volume boost along with front panel LED indication.
- Dual Speaker Jacks on back panel.
- Dedicated Series FX Loop for Channel 1 and Channel 2.
- 8-16 Ohm Speaker Impedance Selector Switch
- Master Tone Control allows tonal control even when using Channel 1 Boost Mode.
- Output Power
- 30W – 1/8W Class A(4) – EL84 | Cathode Bias
- Tubes
- Preamp | Channel 1 | 1x EF86
- Preamp | Channel 2 | 2x 12AX7
- Phase Inverter | 1x 12AX7
- Output | 4x – EL84
- Rectifier: Solid State
- Input Impedance
- Channel 1: 1MΩ
- Channel 2: 1MΩ
- FX Loop Impedance
- Channel 1 Send: 1MΩ
- Channel 1 Return: 1MΩ
- Channel 2 Send: 1MΩ |
- Channel 2 Return:1MΩ |
- FX Loop Wiring
- Channel 1 | Mono Plug | Independent Send/Return Jacks
- Channel 2 | Mono Plug | Independent Send/Return Jacks
- Weight: 35lbs. Boxed
- Size
- Head Size:14″ x 8.5″ x 8.25″
- Head Size (Boxed):20″ x 12″ x 12″
- 1x12Combo Size:21.5″ x 18.5″ x 11.5″
- Shipping Package Size: 20″ Wide; 12″ Tall; 12″ Deep
- Line Voltage: 120VAC or 240VAC | Switchable via Back Panel |
Construction
- Laser Cut Aluminum Chassis with Billet Cut Endplates
- Silver Plated Teflon Hookup Wire and Shielded Cable
- Chassis Mount Output Tube Sockets
- 2x 4” High Flow Output Tube Cooling Fan
- Proprietary Vented Cabinet Design
- Custom Designed Fan Isolation Mount
- Laser Engraved Backfilled Plastic Front and Back Face Plates
- 1/8” Fiberglass Circuit Boards with 2oz Copper
- 200W Custom Wound Output and Power Transformers
- Heavy Duty Carling Switches
- F&T Filter Caps
- 1W 5% Carbon Comp and Carbon Film and Metal Film Resistors
- Mallory 150 Coupling Capacitors
- Tube Shields for all preamp tubes
- Central Point Grounding with Star Ground
- Genuine Neutrik Jacks for Input, FX Loop and Speaker Connections
- Distributed Power Supply
- Die-cast Chrome Plated Emblem
- Fully Regulated DC Heater Supply for All Preamp Tubes
- Internally Shielded Cabinet
- Fully Isolated Input, FX Loop and Speaker Jacks
- Threaded Metal Inserts used to attach back panel of cabinet
Price
$1,995.00
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