The SonicCord Line:

The Toad

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Sound Samples (courtesy Harry Jacobson)
Strat/Toad: | Tele/Toad:

  • Produced since 2002
  • Designed to be a portable versatile gigging amp for Rock, Pop, Delta Blues, Alt-Country, Classic Jazz, Western Swing, and Vintage Country
  • Design
    1. 6L6/KT66 powered
    2. Output switch-able b/t 35 and 18 watts
    3. Class AB or Class A depending on output selected
    4. Other tubes
      • Stock: 12AX7A driver/phase inserter; ECC832 pre-amp
      • Optional: any combination of 12AX, AT, AY, AU7 type tubes in either position for custom sound
      • Vintage Twang: 7025 driver/phase inserter; 12AY7A pre-amp
      • Metal: 12AX7A driver/phase inserter; 12AX7A pre-amp
      • Classic Jazz: 12AT7A driver/phase inserter; 12AT7A pre-amp
    5. Rectifier: solid state
    6. Reverb
  • Controls
    • Volume/standy-by
    • Mood: adjusts pre-amp impedance to make amp react like an early American amp or early British amp
    • Tone: treble boost when control is pulled up
    Toad control panel
  • Models
    1. Standard 112 combo
      • either Jensen C12K or Eminence Screaming Eagle speaker depending on production run
      • weight: 38lbs
    2. Standard 210 combo
    3. 115 combo
      • Eminence Legend 151 speaker
      • weight: 42lbs
    4. Ultralite 112 combo
      • Jensen NEO12 speaker
      • weight: 32lbs

The Bantam

  • Standard Bantam: 115 or 112 combo
    • 40 watts from two 6550's operating Class AB
    • 12AT7 phase inverter/driver
    • 12AU7A pre-amp Channel 2
    • 12AX7A pre-amp Channel 1
    • 12AX7A reverb return
    • Two foot-switchable channels:
      • Channel 1: Volume, Tone, Gain, Sparkle (voiced like pre 1960 amplifiers)
      • Channel 2: Volume, Tone, Character, Sparkle (voiced to be big and clean)
    • Tremolo: Speed and Depth
    • Reverb

The BantamSCO

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  • Produced since 2003
  • Designed to be a portable versatile gigging amp for Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Clean Country, Modern/Classic Jazz
  • Design
    1. EL34 powered
    2. output 40 watts
    3. Class AB
    4. Other tubes: 12AX7A driver/phase inserter; 12AX7A pre-amp
    5. rectifier: solid state
  • Controls
    • Volume/standy-by
    • Character: adjusts the feel of amp from tight and articulate when turned fully counterclockwise to fat soft and warm when turned fully clockwise
    • Meat: adjusts output and mid response curve of pre-amp
  • Dimensions: 18"h x 19.25"w x 11"d (at top) x 13"d (at bottom)
  • Models
    1. Standard 112 combo
      • Eminence Cannabis Rex
      • weight: 38lbs
    2. 115 Combo
      • Eminence Legend 151 speaker
      • weight: 42lbs
    3. Texas Blues 112 combo
      • Eminence Screaming Eagle
      • Weight: 36lbs

Classic (Bass Amp)

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  • First product of the design partnership b/t SonicCord and FliteSound LTD.
  • Produced since 2004
  • Designed to be a portable plug and play old style all tube bass amp
  • Design
    • 6550 powered
    • Output 100 watts RMS
    • Class AB
    • Other tubes: 12AT7A driver/phase inserter; 12AT7A pre-amp
    • Rectifier: solid state
  • Controls
    1. Volume: pull for creamier sound and feel
    2. Body: adjusts tone and feel of amp
  • Dimensions: 13.5"w x 10"h x 9.5"d
  • Models
    1. Head only
      • 4/8 ohm selectable output
      • Weight: 25lbs
    2. Head and matching 115 cab combo
      • Custom designed Eminence 15
      • Cab 4 or 8 ohms depending on production run
      • Cab weight: 20lbs

Accessories

Custom hand-made amp covers are now available for SonicCord amps.

Contact Maggie at 401-272-1961 for price and availability