With four 6V6 power tubes, full/half power modes, and two footswitchable channels - clean and overdrive, the 40 watt Slant 6V is our most versatile stage amp.
Features
- Two independent foot-switchable channels
- Channel one: classic clean to blues grit
- Channel two: sixties crunch to screaming sustain
- Boost switch for extra gain in channel two
- Reverb controls in both channels
- Two-button footswitch for channel switching and boost included
- Three power modes: Full (40 watts), Half fixed bias (22 watts), and Half cathode bias (18watts)
- 5AR4 tube rectifier
- 4 6V6 output tubes
- Selectable output impedance
- Extra speaker output jack
Description
The 40 watt Slant 6V offers an impressive range of legendary American and British tones, and unprecedented versatility and usable power without sacrificing the warmth, clarity and handbuilt, all-tube tone that are the hallmark of our amplifiers. At the heart of the Slant 6V are two independent, foot-switchable channels: Channel One bridges our shimmering clean tone with gutbucket, overdriven blues, while the dual gain settings on Channel Two offer pure tube crunch, soaring sustain and fluid dynamic response.
The Slant 6V can be operated at half-power in cathode bias (18W) or fixed bias mode (22W), yielding tones reminiscent of early tweed and AC-style combos in cathode mode, and a punchier, more tightly defined sound in fixed bias mode. And at full power, the Slant 6V runs four 6V6 output tubes split in cathode and fixed bias pairs, placing every conceivable classic tube tone at your fingertips.
Sound Clips
- Slant-O-Caster (664k mp3) - Fender Stratocaster, Slant 6V 1x12 combo
- A Slab of Slant (788k mp3) - Gibson Les Paul, Slant 6V 1x12 combo
More Slant 6V sound clips on the Sounds page.
Artists and Press
Steve Carr's Slant 6V is rapidly becoming one of the world's ultimate
- Guitarist Magazine
must-have
hand-wired super amps. Nils Lofgren, Michael Landau and Michael Thompson swear by them.
Expensive, but so far ahead of everything else for tone and build they deserve the huge
reputation.
...a taut low-end, a blossoming midrange, and a glassy treble response.
The beauty of these tones is the musical compression that spills forth when
you really lay into your strings. For single-coil enthusiasts, there's a lot
to like here, and a simple nudging of the treble control dialed-in my
humbucker-equipped guitars beautifully.
- Guitar Player, Feb 2009 - Editors' Pick
More Slant 6V reviews on the Press page.
Specifications
| Power | 40 watts (full power), 22 watts (half power, fixed bias), 18 watts (half power, cathode bias) |
|---|---|
| Tubes | 4 12AX7, 2 12AT7, 4 6V6GT, 1 5AR4/GZ34 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Controls | Ch1: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Reverb; Ch2: Reverb, Volume, Master, Treble, Middle, Bass |
| Switches | Channel selector, Boost (ch2), Power selector, Output impedance |
| Footswitch | Two-button: Channel Selector, Boost (included) |
| Reverb | Yes |
| Effects Loop | No |
Options
| Configuration | Speaker Model | Dimensions* (inches) | Weight | List | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | Height† | Depth (T) | Depth (B) | ||||
| 1x12″ combo | Eminence Red White & Blues 8Ω | 24 1/4″ | 18 1/2″ | 9″ | 10 1/4″ | 55 lbs | $3450 |
| 2x12″ combo | Eminence Red White & Blues 16Ω (2) | 27 1/2″ | 19 1/2″ | 9″ | 10 1/4″ | 65 lbs | $3550 |
| 2x10″ combo | Jensen Jet Falcon 16Ω (2) | 24 1/4″ | 18 1/2″ | 9″ | 10 1/4″ | 61 lbs | $3550 |
| 1x15″ combo | Eminence Legend 151 8Ω | 27 1/2″ | 21 1/2″ | 9″ | 10 1/4″ | 59 lbs | $3550 |
| Head | n/a | 24 1/4″ | 10 1/2″ | 9″ | 9″ | 38 lbs | $3350 |
| Ext. Cab. 1x12″ open back | Eminence Red White & Blues 8Ω | 24 1/4″ | 18 1/2″ | 10″ | 11″ | 30 lbs | $715 |
| Ext. Cab. 1x12″ closed back | Eminence Cannabis Rex 8Ω | 24 1/4″ | 18 1/2″ | 10″ | 11″ | 34 lbs | $900 |
| Ext. Cab. 2x12″ open back | Eminence Red White & Blues 16Ω (2) | 27 1/2″ | 19 1/2″ | 10″ | 11″ | 38 lbs | $850 |
| Ext. Cab. 2x12″ closed back | Eminence Cannabis Rex 16Ω (2) | 27 1/2″ | 19 1/2″ | 10″ | 11″ | 42 lbs | $1050 |
| Ext. Cab. 2x10″ open back | Jensen Jet Falcon 16Ω (2) | 24 1/4″ | 18 1/2″ | 10″ | 11″ | 30 lbs | $850 |
| Ext. Cab. 1x15″ open back | Eminence Legend 151 8Ω | 27 1/2″ | 21 1/2″ | 10″ | 11″ | 36 lbs | $850 |
* The dimensions above may vary slightly from amp to amp and may have changed since the model first went into production. When ordering a cover or road case for your amp, always measure your amp according to the cover or case manufacturer's instructions.
† The height measurement does not include the feet (≈ 3/4″ combos, ≈ 1″ head and extension cabinets) or handle (≈ 1″), which add approximately 1 3/4″ or 2″ to the total height.
| Option | Add |
|---|---|
| 1.5x Power (55w): All fixed bias, no half power mode, solid-state rectifier | $100 |
