Accidental damage, normalNormal wear and power surges are no longer an issue with these comprehensive and affordable plans. We even pay to ship your gear for repairs. More details.
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Damage due to unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and impacts
Damage due to normal wear and tear
Damage caused by lightning/power surge
Damage due to dust, internal heat, humidity, heavy usage
No Lemon Policy on merchandise over $200- if it fails for the same reason 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown
Complete refund in the event of failure or substandard performance on merchandise under $200 (Gift Certificate sent for the full price plus applicable sales tax paid)
Manufacturer's Specs Coverage -- The product does not need to fail to be covered. If the product does not perform as it did the first day you bought it, we will repair or replace it so that it does
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Limit of Liability: The least of the cost of (1) authorized repairs, (2) replacement with a product of similar features, (3) reimbursement for authorized repairs or replacement or (4) the price that you paid for the product.
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Accidental damage, normalNormal wear and power surges are no longer an issue with these comprehensive and affordable plans. We even pay to ship your gear for repairs. More details.
Covers much more than the original manufacturer's warranty:
Damage due to unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and impacts
Damage due to normal wear and tear
Damage caused by lightning/power surge
Damage due to dust, internal heat, humidity, heavy usage
No Lemon Policy on merchandise over $200- if it fails for the same reason 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown
Complete refund in the event of failure or substandard performance on merchandise under $200 (Gift Certificate sent for the full price plus applicable sales tax paid)
Manufacturer's Specs Coverage -- The product does not need to fail to be covered. If the product does not perform as it did the first day you bought it, we will repair or replace it so that it does
Free shipping to and from repair facility
Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold
Limit of Liability: The least of the cost of (1) authorized repairs, (2) replacement with a product of similar features, (3) reimbursement for authorized repairs or replacement or (4) the price that you paid for the product.
*Limitations and exclusions apply. See terms and conditions for program details
The Switchblade 100 combo has four channels that put the full arsenal of classic tones at your fingertips, from spine-tingling clean and crunch to singing lead and crushing, saturated sound. It seamlessly integrates all-tube preamp and power sections with full programmability, digital FX, and a professional switching system that gives you easy access to the 128 preset slots. 100 watts of power are pumped through 2 - 12" Eminence Rockdriver 60 speakers.
The included FSM 432 MIDI footswitch allows instant switching between presets. Onboard digital effects including reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, and tremolo.
Hughes & Kettner Switchblade 100 2x12
Features:
100W 2 - 12AX7 preamp tubes, 4 EL34 power tubes 2 x 12" Eminence Rockdriver 60 speakers Four channels: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Ultra Digital reverb, delay, modulation effects Full programmability with 128 preset slots FSM 432 MIDI footswitch Parallel/serial selectable FX loops
One year warranty on solid state amps. 2 year warranty on tube amps.
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No Lemon Guarantee
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Repair Costs Covered for up to 3 years from date of purchase
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This is just a great versatile amp. It has everything, and makes you think "why don't other amps have this?". It's highly responsive. The clean channel has plenty of headroom and can be gained up to create awesome bluesy tones. The lead and ultra channels are super creamy.
The effects are decent, but if you have a finely tuned pedalboard or rack effects you probably won't use them. The serial effects loop works as it should. The MIDI implementation is simple, flexible, and reliable. The range of tones from the four channels is very impressive. It's German engineered, and, like an Audi, is capable, well thought out, and underrated.
In short, if you are looking for a great amp, get this. If your are just looking for a name, go get a Marshall and get half the amp for twice the price.
I REALLY dig this amp. I got rid of my mesa boogie triple rectifier to get it and it was worth it. The range of tones you can get is great for someone like me that likes to play many different styles of music and play different guitars (from fender to prs to gibson etc). I haven't had the chance to play with the on-board effects much but I did like what I've heard so far. The clean setting is warm and smooth but can be pushed a bit and get some twang if you want. Both british gains are true to form and the american high gain is crushing. Even with a tele or strat the american high gain makes it sound as mean as any mesa with a prs or gibson. I highly recommend this.
The word I've generally heard associated with Hughes & Kettner amps is "clean." As much as anything they're known for clean sound. But to me a clean sound would be a Gretch Jumbo electric "jazzbox" pushed through a Fender amp with neither distortion nor effects. I believe the H & K "clean" refers to its crispness. The sound itself is edgy howling and as good as any amp you can name. Another word I associate with these amps is underrated. I played the switchblade 100 then similarly priced Marshall, Fender, and Vox amps and guess what? The switchblade pulled out a switchblade (figuratively of course) and then cut them to pieces in terms of clearity, power, tone, and ease of operation. The H & K's other channels and the effects were similarly impressive. Buy this.
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