Friedman Runt 20

Friedman Runt with two channels

Based on three 12AX7 tubes, the Friedman Runt 20's preamplifier offers two channels for extensive sound possibilities. The clean channel, with its straightforward design, volume control and three-stage bright switch, offers a rich, appealing sound for sparkling arpeggios and detailed chords. The overdrive channel features a 3-band tone control as well as a switchable boost and therefore covers a wide gain spectrum between bluesy crunch, creamy overdrive and tight metal distortion. In addition, the Friedman Runt 20 has a presence control for adjusting the treble in the power amplifier and a serial effect path.

EL84-poweramp and recording output

For the power amplifier of the Friedman Runt 20, Dave Friedman relies on two EL84 tubes from which the compact top section draws up to 20 watts of power. Accordingly, sufficient volume reserves are available for use in the rehearsal room or on smaller gigs. In addition to the loudspeaker connections for guitar speakers with 8 Ohm or 16 Ohm impedance, the Friedman Runt 20 also has an integrated load resistor that enables silent operation without a connected loudspeaker. The balanced XLR output delivers a first-class signal with loudspeaker simulation for direct feeding into the mixing console or audio interface.

The Friedman Runt 20:

• Full Tube Guitar Amplifier, made in the USA
• 20 Watt power
• Output stage with two EL84 tubes
• Preamplifier with three 12AX7 tubes
• Clean and overdrive channels
• Clean channel with volume control and three-stage bright switch
• Overdrive channel with 3-band equalization and switchable boost
• Master and Presence controls
• Serial effects loop
• Internal load resistor allows operation of the amplifier without connected speaker
• Balanced XLR output with speaker simulatio
• Two speaker outputs with switchable impedance (8 Ohm or 16 Ohm)
• Includes footswitch for channel change