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With a stripped-down design based around ENGL's Savage head, the Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650 delivers tones falling somewhere between thunderous classic hard rock and scorching-hot modern metal. This tube amplifier head really burns, unleashing 100 watts of 6L6GC-powered might with two channels, two switchable Master Volumes, four voices, and a flexible Gain Lo/Hi circuit aimed at replicating Ritchie Blackmore's vintage-tinged metallic textures. You also get a built-in noise gate for whisper-quiet pauses between riffs and an FX loop for easy integration of your pedalboard and external effects. A Power Tube Monitor provides at-a-glance information about the health of your tubes, and you get a Serial Amp Control for convenient remote control options. Ritchie Blackmore has had a longstanding impact on rock guitar as both the master riff-meister and the progenitor of neo-classical shred. Players thirsting for authentic Blackmore tones will find all that ? and much, much more ? lurking inside the ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650.





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Vintage-tinged tube muscle





The ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650 is a tube-fueled fireball. In its preamp, you'll find four ECC83/12AX7 tubes ? the tried-and-true source for warm cleans and harmonic-rich gain. Its power section houses four 6L6GC tubes, arming this amp head with 100 watts of rafter-shaking output. From pushed cleans to deafening riffage to fiery solos, the E650's vast sonic palette covers the full gamut of classic and modern hard rock tones. On top of that, the Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650 includes a convenient Power Tube Monitor, ensuring that you'll be aware of failing power tubes before they even become a problem.





Effective sonic sculpting onboard





Although its tone-shaping controls are streamlined by modern standards, the guitarists at Sweetwater will testify: the ENGL Amplifiers Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650 is a versatile guitar amp head. You get two channels, Clean, and Lead, with four voices, Clean, Crunch, Soft Lead, and Heavy Lead. You get a classic shared 3-band EQ, along with two switchable Master Volume controls and dedicated Lead Presence and Lead Volume knobs. You also get Bright and Contour switches for adding bite and midrange heft to your tone, respectively. You also get a Gain Lo/Hi switch, transforming the E650 from a vintage crunch machine into a sonic flamethrower.





Professional-level features





Above all, the ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650 is a pro-level amp head. For starters, you get a built-in noise gate with a dedicated rear-panel Threshold control. You also get an FX loop for your pedalboard and external effects processors, with a Balance control for tweaking the blend between your processed signal and your dry signal. Finally, a Serial Amp Control gives you a whole slew of convenient remote control options.





ENGL Amplifiers Ritchie Blackmore Signature E650 Features:


Signature guitar amplifier head of Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)


Churns out 100W of tube-fueled muscle via 4 6L6GC power tubes


4 ECC83/12AX7 preamp tubes deliver everything from thunderous classic hard rock to scorching-hot modern metal


Power Tube Monitor indicates failing power tubes before they become a problem


2 channels: Clean and Lead; 4 voices: Clean, Crunch, Soft Lead, and Heavy Lead


Shared 3-band EQ provides effective tone-shaping


2 switchable Master Volume controls


Dedicated Lead Presence and Lead Volume knobs


Bright switch adds extra bite to every note you play


Contour switch lends midrange heft to your tone


Gain Lo/Hi switch transforms the amp from a vintage crunch machine into a sonic flamethrower


Built-in noise gate with dedicated rear-panel Threshold control


FX loop with Balance control for tweaking the blend between processed and dry signals


Serial Amp Control gives you a whole slew of convenient remote control options