Wienbrock badge

 

GRINGO

The Wienbrock GRINGO is our take on 'the' classic mid-1950's American 12W recording amplifier now modified with an uprated power supply featuring BLS transformers, F&T electrolytic capacitors and the choice of two output powers. It is capable of delivering 18 or 30W of soulful clean right into sizzling saturation with unrivalled clarity and sustain from either a pair of 6V6 or 6L6 output valves.

A single input feeds the mixable normal and newly revoiced bright channels; with the vintage/modern switch modifying the response of the normal channel and a master tone control... simple... effective. Input gain can also be customised by swapping the standard 12AY7 preamp valve in V1 for a 12AU7/ECC82, 12AT7/ECC81 or 5751 to either decrease or increase the gain of the input.

     
Head
112 Combo
112 Cabinet
Celestion HERITAGE G12-65
Celestion HERITAGE G12-65
WxHxD 485 x 270 x 200
WxHxD 485 x 470 x 280
WxHxD 485 x 470 x 280
     
Switch
Switch
Light
Control
Control
Control
Switch
Input
POWER
STANDBY
o
TONE
BRIGHT
NORMAL
VINTAGE / MODERN
o
100% all valve design
18W/30W @ 8 ohms
4 & 8 ohm outputs
2 x 6V6S / 6L6WGC --- 1x 12AY7 / 1x 12AX7/ECC83
Hand-wired 3.2mm glass reinforced turret boards
Military style 2W sealed stainless steel pots
Custom wound BLS transformers
F&T electrolytic capacitors
Chassis mounted valve sockets
Heavy-duty Apem 600 and 5000 series switches
Isolated gold plated input and output jack sockets
Baltic birch ply cabinetry (18mm shell)

 

Wienbrock Amplification © Ralph Barenthien 2009