Guitar Amps
A new series of amps was introduced in
1984, the Compact Studio Tube Amps, and the XB-112 and
XVS-212 stacks were discontinued. Otherwise, everything remained
pretty much the same as in 1983.
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picture to see the full catalog page.
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In the mid-80's, Jefferson
Starship guitarist Craig Chaquico was synonymous with Carvin.
Not only was he often seen playing a V220 or DN612, Starship's videos
usually showed a wall of Carvin amps in the background. The
full-page photo from the 1984 catalog shows Craig with a curly maple
V220T and an X-Amp Concert Tube Stack. |
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The X-30 and X-60
Compact Studio Tube Amps were designed for the player who wanted tube
sound in a small package. These 30W and 60W amps drove a
12" Celestion G12M-70 (Electro-Voice speakers were optional on
the X-60), and had a 3-band parametric EQ, reverb, presence, and lead
and rhythm channels. The X-30 sold for $329, and the X-60 sold
for $399, or $459 with an EV speaker.
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The X-60B and X-100B
also got dual channels, with a clean rhythm channel and pre-amp driven lead
channel. Prices had dropped since the introduction of these amps, and in
1984, the X-60 sold for $419, and the X-100 sold for $499.
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