Milkman Sound 20W Creamer Amp Head (New Moon Walnut) and 1x12" Extension Cabinet (Celestion 12” Alnico Cream/Vanilla)

SKU
BU-MMS-20WCREAMERHEAD-WALNUT-1
Milkman Sound 20W Creamer Amp Head (New Moon Walnut) and 1x12" Extension Cabinet (Celestion 12” Alnico Cream/Vanilla) Milkman Sound 20W Creamer Amp Head (New Moon Walnut) and 1x12" Extension Cabinet (Celestion 12” Alnico Cream/Vanilla)
Milkman Sound 20W Creamer Amp Head (New Moon Walnut) and 1x12" Extension Cabinet (Celestion 12” Alnico Cream/Vanilla)
$4,499.00
Starting at $375/mo with .
Out of stock

Milkman Sound 20W Creamer Amp Head, New Moon Walnut

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.  

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.

Milkman Sound 1x12" Extension Cabinet, Celestion 12” Alnico Cream/Vanilla

I designed the Sideman amplifier about 4 years ago as the only two channel Milkman amplifier. It served as a go between for guitar and pedal steel players. However, I decided to introduce a  single channel version that I consider to be the "full featured" version of the 40W Pedal Steel Mini. Many guitar players were asking if the Mini could have this feature or that - why not just throw the kitchen sink into the Sideman Well, thats exactly what I did.

The preamp circuit and overall voicing is the same as the 40W Mini, however the Sideman has larger transformers and runs at slightly higher voltages inside. That, coupled with its larger speaker baffle gives the Sideman an impressive amount of power for how small and light it is. Similar to the Mini, you can run a 5AR4 rectifier or a solid state plug in rectifier in place. 

The Sideman has gotten a total makeover from its original form: it has shrunk down into a 1x12" combo that weighs about 41lbs, features a 3 band EQ with bright switch, and has a 2 knob reverb system with dwell and blend controls. Dwell allows you to lightly drive the tank when running the preamp hot. Another addition to the Sideman is rich, deep, bias modulating tremolo. The amplifier comes with the custom Milkman two button foot switch, and a removable IEC type power cord. 

The Sideman is hand wired onto a turret board with Mercury Magnetics transformers and Jupiter capacitors. The combination of a pine cabinet and efficient speakers keeps the weight down to about 41lbs while putting out a considerable amount of volume, and fantastic guitar tone.  For customers who are interested, I will still build a custom two channel Sideman as a dual channel Steel/Guitar amplifier. Please contact me through the contact page. 

Features

  • WATTAGE-50W Class AB 
  • SPEAKER-1x12" Celestion Alnico Cream, 8ohm
  • EFFECTS-Tube driven spring reverb with dual knob control,Bias modulating tube tremolo
More Information
Condition New
SKU BU-MMS-20WCREAMERHEAD-WALNUT-1
UPC 7081017800
Write Your Own Review
Only registered users can write reviews. Please Sign in or create an account