SWR Sound Bass Player manual

IT’ S E AS Y T O FO R G ET NO W, WH AT W I T H

the re c e n t glut of high -tech bass amps and

cabinets, but w hen SWR relea sed the origi -

nal Redhead in 1988, it signaled a transi tion

between eras. In a sense, much of what char-

acterizes contemporary high-end bass combo

designs—high fidelity preamps with pre c i s e

signal shaping, gig-worthy power, and multi-

driver cabinets—began with the Re dhead. It

quickly became the hi p amp to ha ve, an d

while subseque nt years fo und other m anu-

f a c t u rers enteri ng the incre asingly compet -

itive category and diminishing the Redhead’s

dominan ce, t he R edhead is still one of a

handful of semin al amp desig ns.

To bring t he Re dhead in line with the

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SW R Redh ea d

BY J O N AT H A N H E R RE R A

SWR RE DHEA D

List $2,349

Street $1,650

ProsPunchy, loud, and articulate combo with

excellent connectivity and stage-to-studio

versatility

ConsA bit heavy by contemporary standards;

slick sound not for everyone

Bottom Line A classic gets refurbished, with

stellar results.

CO N TAC T

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