Designed
by noted amp builder James Brown, the 100 watt Double
Cross boldly redefines high-gain guitar amplification
with a broad spectrum of stunning new tones and user-modified
features.
The Double Cross platform consists of three distinctively
voiced channels: Rhythm, Lead I and Lead II. Each Lead
channel can be modified by users via four separate function
switches which are located at the four end points of a
"Cross" design on the control panel. These switches
are not simply EQ parameters: instead, each uniquely blends
additional 12Ax7 tube stages, letting players actually
alter the Gain/EQ/Attack structure of their preamps –
modifications usually not offered to consumers unless
they take their amplifier to a knowledgeable technician
to be permanently "modded."
In general, the two Lead channels are voiced differenctly,
with Lead I catering to a modern heavy tone and Lead II
crafted for a more tradtional, high-gain "cranked
amp" lead tone.
The four switches on each Cross are: (1) Bright: which
alters the tone to enhance high-end response and tighten
the low-end; (2) Gain: which boosts the preamp gain; (3)
Tight Stage: which adds chunky, vintage-style gain like
a classic amp when fully cranked; (4) Thick Stage: which
offers rich, aggressive tonal qualities with complex harmonic
content. These four functions may be activated, omitted
and blended in any combination to create a wider choice
of tones than any other high-gain amp on the market.
"Having worked on high-gain amps for years, I always
noticed how adding more gain usually causes so much compression
that you lose all your dynamics and note definition,"
explains James Brown. "Although the Double Cross
offers tremendous amounts of gain and distortion, it adds
the extra tubes in a new way that doesn't change your
dynamics or sacrifice the touch sensitivity, regardless
of the amp's settings."
All three channels of the Double Cross provide separate
Gain and Volume controls – a standard Kustom feature
– as well as independent Bass, Middle, Treble and
Presence controls. There is also a global Master Volume
and a Boost Volume control that can be activated with
the Double Cross's 5-function metal footswitch (included).
A speaker cabinet-emulated Direct Out, drawn from Kustom's
Coupe Series amplifiers, has evolved to offer two signal
options: (1) the tonal coloration provided by a Slant-style
4x12 cabinet or (2) the distinct sound of a Straight-style
4x12. The rich, punchy tone of Kustom's D.I. signal has
been revered by professional musicians and is now even
better.
Special features include an all-tube, footswitchable effects
loop, a 6L6 / EL34 bias switch for changing output tube
types, a Tight input jack that tightens the attack response
of the entire amplifier, and a 5-function footswitch that
activates each channel, the Boost function, and the effects
loop.
MIDI Capable!
The Double Cross's footswitch functions can be activated
by sending MIDI patch changes to its MIDI IN. Programming
is simple.....plug in your MIDI footswitch(or cable from
effects device), send a patch number change, footswitch
the Double Cross as required, and Press & Hold the
MIDI Save button on the back of the amp. From then on,
the amp will return to this footswitch setting whenever
it receives this particular patch change. And the amp's
regular footswitch can still be used, too!
KUSTOM
DOUBLECROSS VALVE AMPLIFIER
DOUBLECROSS
£1,999.00
• 100 Watts RMS Power
• Lead 1, Lead 2 and Rhythm Channels
• Normal & Tight Input Configuration
• Bass, Middle, Treble & Presence Controls per
Channel
• 5 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7 Preamp Tubes/Phase Inverter
• 6 x 6L6 or 6 x EL34 PowerTubes with Bias Switch
• Gain Control per Channel
• Master Volume per Channel
• Variable Boost (footswitchable)
• MIDI In
• Effects Loop (footswitchable)
• Direct Out with 4 x 12 Cabinet Emulation
• Footswitch – 3 Channels, Boost & Effects
• 12 (H) x 27 (W) x 10.875 (D)
• 43lbs/19.5kg
Chief
Designer James Brown
Demonstrates the Double Cross
Kustom's
Mark Hunter
takes an in depth look at the Double Cross
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