With selectable power from 8 watts down to 1/10th of a watt, the single EL34 powered Mercury is ideal for apartments, studios, and intimate performance venues.
Features
- Class A
- Single-ended fixed bias EL-34 output stage
- Single channel: bass, treble, reverb
- 3-position boost switch
- Treble cut switch
- Built in 4 position attenuator (8, 2, 1/2, 1/10 watt)
- Mercury 1x12 combo, or
- New! Mini-Merc 1x10 combo
Description
The Mercury inspires visions of a classic cabinet design from a time long ago, but within the chassis of the Mercury you'll discover an inspiring and truly innovative circuit (along with utterly remarkable tone). While it is true that your friends, band mates and family members will admire the Mercury for its good looks and 'polite' power rating, Mercury owners seem to cherish our newest amp for many other practical reasons. Our exclusive power attenuating circuit enables the Mercury to be played at 8, 2, 1/2 and only 1/10 watts, with no appreciable change in tone, yet the Mercury easily yields enough clean headroom for club work. Add our renowned reverb circuit, a 3-position boost switch for subtle-to-intense output tube distortion, plus the incomparably thick and rich tone of a single EL-34 power tube, and the Mercury will earn its rightful place among your most treasured instruments.
Our new Mini-Mercury has the same electronics as the standard 1x12" Mercury but differs in its smaller cabinet and its warm and smoky 10 inch Eminence Lil Buddy hemp cone speaker. The cabinet measures a friendly 19.5" wide by 15" tall by 10" deep at the bottom sloping to 9" deep on the top. This is 2 inches shorter and 1 3/4 inches narrower than the standard 1x12" Mercury making it very compact.
Sound Clips
- Mercury 1 (499k mp3) - Fender Telecaster, Mercury 1x12
- Mercury 12 (721k mp3) - Gibson Les Paul Junior, Mercury 1x12
More Mercury sound clips on the Sounds page.
Artists and Press
This Carr Mercury is a remarkably satisfying amp to play, both in the studio & live -
it's real juicy. It'll grind, and the proprietary attenuator setting still sounds like you're
cranking the l'il beast without any of that anemic effect one might expect:
I'll take one please!
- David Torn
Fortunately, I get to try a lot of different amps. I love an amp that lets my guitars sound
like guitars, a Les Paul should sound like a Les Paul, a Dano like a Dano, etc., with as little
outside coloration as possible. It should be as transparent as possible while giving you that
feeling that your guitar is coming alive. I have a bunch of amps to choose from and what can
I say but my Carr is on the A-list in front of the mics in my studio and not in the back
collecting dust and has been since it came out of the box.
- Joe Perry
The Mini-Mercury is currently reviewed in the Holiday 2007 issue of Guitar World and the Mercury is currently reviewed in the 2007 edition of The Small Amplifier Book (JP).
More Mercury reviews on the Press page.
Specifications
| Power | 8, 2, 1/2, 1/10 watts |
|---|---|
| Tubes | 2 12AX7, 1 12AT7, 1 EL34 |
| Channels | 1 |
| Controls | Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb |
| Switches | 3-position Boost, Treble Cut, 4-position Output Power |
| Footswitch | No |
| Reverb | Yes |
| Effects Loop | No |
Options
| Configuration | Speaker Model | Dimensions | Weight | List | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | Height | Depth (T) | Depth (B) | ||||
| 1x12" combo | Eminence Red White & Blues | 21" | 17.5" | 9" | 10" | 40 lbs | $2150 |
| Mini-Merc 1x10" combo | Eminence Lil Buddy | 19.5" | 15" | 9" | 10" | 35 lbs | $2250 |
The dimensions above may vary slightly from amp to amp and may change as we refine our production methods. When ordering a cover or road case for your amp, always measure your amp according to the case manufacturer's instructions.
