Boutique-styled, 18-watt tone machine.

The Contender borrows special features from its big brother, the all-tube Defender 3/4 guitar amplifier from Kustom. Using a high-voltage 12AX7 tube preamp design, The Contender harkens back to the small tube guitar amps of yesterday: chock full of sweet tone and snarling attitude.

The Contender combo amp is housed in a '60s-era pine speaker cabinet, a key ingredient in its lively tone. Controls provided are Volume, Bass, Treble and Master, as well as Bright and Master Volume Bypass switches. With the Master engaged, it's easy to get chubnky overdriven tones that ring with clarity. With the Master Bypass swithc engaged, the amp is pure old-school, eliminating the Master Volume circuit entirely. Speaker duties are handles with authority by an 8-inch Eminience speaker.

Special details include an exclusive stitched-pattern covering, an oversized, cushy leather handle, plywood baffle, jewel light and vintage-style power switch. Tube Tone lives inside The Contender.

Kustom The Contender 18W 1x8 Hybrid Guitar Combo Amp Features:

• 12AX7 Tube Preamp
• 18-watts RMS
• '60s-era Pine Cabinet
• 8" Eminence 1/2 speaker
• Master Volume Bypass
• Bright Switch
• External Speaker Jack
• Deluxe Leather Handle

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Kustom The Contender 18W 1x8 Hybrid Guitar Combo Amp

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Fogerty Fun

Posted by Mycroft Holmes from Wisner, NE on Jun 5, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Surf, Fingerstyle, Creedence

Okay, so I like John Fogerty and the Creedence sound. The Kustom Contender gives a good, clean jangle with the bright switch on, the volume at 1/4 and the master at 1/2. This has headphone and line out ability, so it can drive a larger cab. As is, it makes a very fun practice amp. It's compatible with Marshall, Ibanez, and Danelectro pedals. It doesn't like the Behringer reverb as much as a Marshall amp does. If you want clean, go easy on the volume, heavy on the master knob. If you want tube overdrive, go easy on the master at first, and heavy on the volume. If you want to irritate everybody, hit the master bypass switch. Geez its loud. Which is good when you need it!

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