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He loves the Artisan, but it's a gigging amp, it's a bit polite at home practice volumes. Loved being goosed with pedals!
They're quite different. The artisan is handwired. They're maybe based on ac30/ac15 amps but not sure. They're absolutely wonderful sounding things, though, and loud as hell.
Never tried an artist 15. I think these are supposed to be clean voiced ht amps - so maybe following the hybrid preamp/valve power amp idea.
I'm not sure I feel that cynical but it's certainly either dastardly clever or just really stupid.
Particularly as artisan were often referred to as the "a15" or "a100"...
I said at first look this was going to be a problem! Peeps are going to be VERY pissed off in a few years time when the wrong s/h amp gets shipped.
Now, I am not a great expert on the AC15 but the ArtisAN only really shares EL84s in common with it.
The ArtIST is indeed a different beast and AFICT is a clean/cleanish two channel amp based on the HT series but using 6L6. Yes, it was designed as a good pedal platform. Also sports a better speaker than the run of the mill Blackies!
Dave.
The Artisan is indeed a very different beast.
Not me saying that Tone. The "pre amp" in each case is 1/2 an ECC83. One channel does indeed contain an EF86 but in a very low gain configuration and in no way to be compared with early Vox circuits.
As is often the case, assumptions are made as to how amplifiers work by just looking at the valves. Not that simple.
Dave.
No worries T! Just pulled up an AC15 map. Very different and the Vox is a more complex circuit including a choke in the whole HT feed to the amp, the Artisans put the choke in only the G2 and small signal feeds. The filter caps in the Artisans are also much bigger. I would doubt the two amplifiers sound very much alike at all?
Dave.
Yes, it has all got a bit confusing.
I'm quite intereted in them myself (although I'd want the 30 as a head and it only comes as a combo).