Hughes & Kettner have confirmed my suspicions by adding another model to the Tubemeister range – but they’ve surprised me by going even smaller and making a physically tiny 5-watt amp. The Tubemeister 5 strips the concept down to the bare minimum – a single 12AX7 pre-amp tube and 12BH7 power tube pump out 5…
Rather frustratingly, the Tubemeister 18 was reviewed in Guitarist Magazine months before it was actually available – I’ve been eagerly awaiting UK stock and it looks like I’m not the only one. Thanks to an overexcited purchaser who pre-ordered online and then bought one locally, I got a brand new amp from eBay for £50…
Hughes and Kettner have always been one of the ‘other’ quality amp brands, having turned out some incredibly complex amps with great tones and build quality. But their new Tubemeister 18 amp looks set to shake up the mini “lunchbox” amp market that’s been built on straightforward models like the Orange Tiny Terror and Vox…