Congratulations on your decision to go for the ENGL Artist Edition (E651) or the
Ritchie Blackmore Signature (E650-2) amplifier!
Both of these spectacular sound machines were specifically designed and acoustically
tuned to precision to meet the demands and needs of professional guitarists. Tailored
to an unmistakably unique sound character, each of these amp heads follows the tonal
visions and influences of great guitarists and were put into practice by my decades of
experience as an amp designer at ENGL. As early as the mid-90s I already engineered
the first prototype for Ritchie Blackmore. In the following years, numerous well-
known world class guitarists were asking me for a special version equipped with EL34
power amp tubes, additionally refined with a tonal fine-tuning custom-tailored to the
artist's individual sound ideas. Precisely this concept , in turn, lead to the Artist Edition
Amp.
And in keeping with the ENGL tradition of engineering excellence, these amps sports a
host of hip features: a second master volume (
), a switchable and
adjustable FX Loop and a built-in Noise Gate that helps stifle the annoying hiss often
generated when
is engaged in Lead mode at very high gain levels.
But that's not the last word on this ENGL head's innovative features: you also get two
different mid sound voicings, via the
- E650-2) feature. We created
this voicing feature to extend the range of sounds you have at your disposal by shaping
mid-range response to suit different playing styles and applications.
There are few more handy features to rave about: This amp sports our Serial Amp
Control Port, or S.A.C. Port for short for connecting remote control units like the ENGL
Z-9
Plug an ENGL Z-9 Custom Foot Controller into to the S.A.C. Port and get hip to some
very convenient remote control options. This footboard lets you activate the two
channels directly in combination with the Gain Low/High feature and Master A/B
switching simply by tapping its four footswitches. And that affords you instant access
to four sound variations at two different volume levels each. Moreover you can access
further prominent features like
and
; the build in
Noise Gate is switchable via the Z-9 footswitch too.
In addition, the amp comes with three stereo jacks designed to accept dual
footswitches like the ENGL Z-4 or a MIDI switching system (e.g. ENGL Z11-S.A.C.) for
selecting the channels and other crucial Amp features.
Old world craftsmanship and highest quality components are part of what makes
ENGL amps so special, and the
and the
are
no exception. On that note, please read and heed the guidelines on handling all-tube
amps. The ENGL team is convinced that this amps will delight and inspire you.
Master A/B
High Gain
Shape (Contour)
FX Loop off/on
Artist Edition
Ritchie Blackmore Signature
Shape (Contour
Foot Controller or the ENGL Z11-S.A.C. as a MIDI Interface to the amp.
Your ENGL Artist Edition (or R.B.S.) Amp puts at your disposal:
1. a logical control feature array, utmost
and
;
2.
and
with two channels,
two Gain stages each channel and an additional midrange sound sculpting
feature.
ease of use
remarkably intuitive
handling
Top-shelf sound-shaping options
remarkable versatility
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