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The Half Pint was designed to be the most versatile low power amplifier possible. Reverb and tremolo and Class A single ended breakup are just the start of what this little amp can do. With the onboard voltage controlled power scaling, you can turn this amp up to 10 and dial it back to just a fraction of a watt so that your fun zone is volume appropriate for just about anywhere.  This amp is comfortable on stage, in studio, and at home. Because of the variable power, you can set it how you like and adjust the power level for the room.  The power section of this amplifier consists of a single 6V6 power tube biased to class A. The front end is similar to the Creamer, with extended headroom reverb and tremolo. Four speaker options help tailor the Half Pint to your unique style: Celestion Greenback 12" is a transparent sounding speaker. Bright, Lively, and efficient. This speaker has a big bottom even at low volume. This speaker has very little breakup and does not color the amp when driven.  Jupiter Alnico 12" has a classic American alnico magnet sound. A bit less transparent in the upper midrange, this speaker adds a "woody" tone. Its lively on top, and a bit more focused in the bass response than the Greenback. The speaker starts to break up and add alnico character as the amp is pushed. Its the most efficient of the 3 speaker options.  VSOP Alnico 12" is warm, buttery smooth, and slightly less "loud" feeling than the other Alnico options. Its very good for getting the full tone from the amp without disruptive volume levels.  Celestion Alnico Blue 12" takes the Pint in a different direction. This speaker is very mid forward with little midrange scoop. The top is bright, and the bass response is the tightest out of the three options. This speaker starts to break up when the amp is driven hard. When the amp is overdriven, the Blue is extremely reactive shedding low end and pushing the midrange further into the fun zone.  The amplifier is hand wired onto a turret board with Mercury Magnetics and Jupiter capacitors are standard equipment. WATTAGE 5W Class A  SPEAKER 12" 15W Celestion Alnico Blue, 8ohm EFFECTS Tube tremolo and spring reverbIncludes handwired original design detachable footswitch and 15' cable CUSTOM FINISH Classic Black DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT 19-7/8" W x 16" H x 9-1/2" D 28lbs

I design amps based on my own experience and needs, and when it came time to design the Creamer, I wanted to find a balance between a perfectly voiced guitar tone with a fair amount of power and portability. Everyone loves low power vintage amplifiers, but sometimes I need a bit more power, reliability, and headroom on the gig. In studio, the Creamer is virtually silent when idle. Its the ultimate refinement and alternative to the vintage small format amplifier.  I wanted the Creamer to be very versatile so I included an adjustable cathode bias circuit so that the user can easily substitute 6L6 or 6V6 output tubes with no need to rebias the output tubes. I have added a rear mounted switch to maintain an 8ohm speaker output regardless of which tube type used. Inside of the chassis, you will find an internal bias adjustment in case you want to fine tune the cathode bias when substituting in vintage tubes which tend to draw more current.  With 6V6 the Creamer puts out about 20 watts into 8ohms and has sweet breakup. Put a pair of 6L6s in, flip the switch on the rear panel and you get a bit of more low end, subtler mids, and a touch more headroom.  The tremolo circuit in the Creamer is unique and sounds outstanding. It is harmonically rich, deep, and has a very useful range of speed.   Three speaker options help tailor the Creamer to your unique style: Jupiter Large Ceramic 12" is a transparent sounding speaker. Bright, Lively, and very efficient. Its got a great bottom end even at low volume. This speaker will not break up no matter how hard you push the amp.  Jupiter Alnico 12" has a classic American alnico magnet sound. A bit less transparent in the upper midrange, this speaker adds a "woody" tone to the Creamer. Its still lively on top, and a bit more focused in the bass response than its ceramic magnet brother. The speaker starts to break up and add alnico character as the amp is pushed.  Celestion Alnico Creamback 12" takes the Creamer into a totally new direction. This speaker is very mid forward with little midrange scoop. The top is smooth and bright, and the bass response is the tightest out of the three options. This speaker starts to break up when the amp is driven hard, adding a unique midrange boost as you push it.  Like all Milkman amplifiers, the Creamer is built using the finest possible components onto a turret board, and is hand wired with cloth covered wire. WATTAGE 18-22W Class AB  SPEAKER 12” Alnico Jupiter Speaker, 8 ohm EFFECTS Tube tremolo and spring reverbIncludes handwired original design detachable footswitch and 15' cable CUSTOM FINISH Black Tweed DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT 19-7/8" W x 16" H x 9-1/2" D 32lbs

The Amp is now available in a 12" combo with many of the same features as the pedal: universal power input between 100-240V, a balanced line level output with analog cabinet simulation, splashy reverb, rich VCA tremolo, and portability. The 12" combo brings The Amp into a new dimension as a full featured grab and go amplifier. The Amp is housed in a lightweight and resonant Pine cabinet with a 12" Celestion Creamback Neo speaker with a total weight of only 22 pounds! For silent stages, The Amp can be run in "Mute" mode which disables the speaker output while sending signal to the direct output. The overall tone is identical to The Amp, and like the pedal all of the outputs are live all of the time which makes signal routing a breeze. Effects can be individually bypassed with the included 2 button foot switch. The Amp 12" Combo adds an external speaker output so you can power a second 8ohm speaker and create even more of a presence on stage. With a second speaker attached, The Amp puts out 100W (into 4ohms) which is plenty of power for large venues.      WATTAGE 50W with internal 8ohm speaker 100W with both internal speaker and 8ohm extension attached EFFECTS Reverb and Tremolo DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT 19-7/8" W x 16" H x 9" D 22lbs

The TV40 is the first in a new series of "Top Loading" Milkman amplifiers in TV Front cabinets Boasting 40 watts from a pair of 6L6 power tubes, the TV 40 has massive cleans and headroom. There is an internal 3 knob reverb system for dialing in a wide variety of reverb tones.  The TV40 is based on my popular 40W Pedal Steel Mini circuit, however it has been redesigned into a larger cabinet with an 8ohm output to increase the speaker and layout options. This amplifier can be ordered in all of the custom shop finishes (including solid woods) and also as a 1x15 or 2x10 combo.  The preamp has controls for volume, treble, midrange and bass as well as a bright switch for low volume fidelity. This is a single channel amplifier with inputs for two instruments. The TV40 has a 5AR4 rectifier tube and like all Milkman amplifiers is hand wired onto a turret board with Mercury Magnetics transformers and Jupiter Capacitors standard. It is built into a custom aluminum chassis and housed in a Pine cabinet.    WATTAGE 40W Class AB SPEAKER 12" Jupiter Alnico, 8ohm EFFECTS 3 knob reverb system CUSTOM FINISH Tuxedo DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT 22" W x 20" H x 10-1/2" D 38lbs