Hughes Statesman EL84 OPEN BOX

HUGHES EL84Q Details ^top

Statesman® – Today‘s most advanced Classic Tube Amplifiers

QUAD EL84 - Double Up to Say It Loud

With twice the power amp output, the DUAL EL84‘s big brother and its 12" Eminence RockDriver Cream speaker move some serious air. Kicking like a mule with its 40-watt thump, this beast is sure to keep every rhythm section at a respectful distance.

Beauty and the Beast

Sinfully sweet American clean with a touch of hillbilly twang? Oh, yes. Rough-and-ready British rock in all its raging glory? Oh, yes. In one amp? Oh, no. They said it couldn‘t be done; the sonic divide was simply too wide.
They said if you want both worlds of tone and are unwilling to settle for less, you would have to take two amps to the stage. They said the warm airy tone of an open back combo and the fat, focused power of a 4 x 12 rock rig were incompatible -beauty and the beast, never to be caged together. And they said this wish, long harbored by players seeking a more versatile rig, would forever remain unfulfilled.

German Attention To Detail

What makes the various breeds of vintage amps shine is the trademark tone produced by a particular design. Hughes & Kettner set out to conjure the sonic magic of gratifying tone, albeit in versatile amps. For 25 years, our engineers have made it their mission to decode the DNA of the most diverse guitar sounds, analyzing everything from input jacks to the architecture of housings. Armed with this insight, inspired by tradition, and driven by the desire to create something fresh and exciting for forward-looking players, they turned up a string of celebrated sound-sculpting implements, including the TubeTools line and the TriAmp. Now all the knowledge gathered along the way birthed an unprecedented amp design. At its heart is circuitry that stretches the boundaries of tube technology: Switching from Clean to Drive restructures the preamp circuits completely. What‘s more, current feedback is also switched, tailoring the power amp‘s characteristics to suit the given preamp channel. The Statesman‘s housing translates this revolutionary tube technology into sound pressure. It‘s a classic case of applied physics culminating in art: This housing, in combination with the Eminence speaker custom-designed for the Statesman, delivers both authentic combo and stack tone.
By employing cutting-edge engineering and wedding it to classic tube craft to create today‘s most advanced classic amp design, Statesman stands as a testament to Hughes & Kettner‘s Technology of Tone.

Total Tonal Freedom!

The elegant Statesman‘s many custom features make it a boutique instrument. Dedicated Reverb Balance knobs match the built-in Accutronics reverb to each channel. A push of the Clean channel Twang button takes you from the sound that sparked the British Invasion to star-spangled California clean. The Drive channel‘s Boost button sweeps from the throaty rasp of the early rock-n-roll years to the raging rock of the high-octane‚ 80s and beyond. The EL34 head and 6L6 combo‘s Drive channel even offers a second, separately adjustable Master. A simple twist of the wrist is all it takes to push your leads up front and center! Classic sound paired with modern-day versatility - this symbiosis is what makes the Statesman such a class act. Discover Statesman and discover what it means to make chicken-skin music!

This amp is your palette; plug in and paint bold, beautiful sonic images. Every tonal hue from crisp, crystal-clear clean to foot-stompin‘ twang, and from smoky blues to blazing rock, is at your fingertips! Every nuance of every stroke is yours to control intuitively with your guitar, style, and personality. Whatever rig you prefer - Combo, 6L6, EL84, or EL34 power amp - a galaxy of great guitar tones awaits in the Statesman.

HUGHES EL84Q Specs ^top

Model STM QUAD EL84
Headline The Most Advanced Classic Amps
Channels Clean + Twang, Overdrive + Boost
Power 40 Watts
Poweramp 4x EL84
Preamp 2x 12AX7
Effects Accutronics Spring Reverb
Effects Loop Serial
Footswitch/Stageboard 1x FS-2 included, 2nd FS-2 as an option
Switching Functions Channels, Boost; with 2nd FS-2: Reverb, FX-Loop
Special Features Twang and Boost Mode, adjustable Reverb Balance
Equalizer Shared 3-band EQ
Speaker Outputs 1x 8-16 Ohms, parallel
Speakers 1x 12'' Eminence Rockdriver Cream
Suggested Speaker Cabinet
Protective Cover included
Dimensions 620 x 490 x 250 mm
Weight 21,9 kg / 48,2 lbs
External Fuse (Anode) 1 x T 400 mA
Mains Fuse 100 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 500 mA
Mains Fuse 120 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 500 mA
Mains Fuse 220-230 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 800 mA
Mains Fuse 240 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 800 mA

HUGHES EL84Q Demo ^top

Dual EL84 Demo