Third Man Hardware's description of the Third Man Hardware / Critter & Guitari TERZ analog amplifier and distortion

JACK WHITE MEETS CRITTER & GUITARI.

The Terz Amplifier, designed specifically for Third Man Records, is a hybrid of classic analog amplification circuitry and cutting edge power electronics. It is a portable, loud amp that sounds great while using only four rechargeable AA batteries.

Alluding to the "three" in Third Man, the amp has just three controls: High and low frequency, gain, and volume. The speaker grill design also riffs on the idea of "three." The name "Terz", meaning "third" in German, is a name of smaller classical guitars - we thought it fitting considering the size of the amp!

There are two analog gain/distortion circuits behind the sound of the amp. The left knob controls the amount of silicon diode distortion and low frequency adjustment. The center knob controls the amount of germanium diode distortion for high end crunch. The right knob controls the overall volume of the amp.

SPECS.

• All metal (aluminum) powder coated enclosure: 5.0" x 3.375" x 7.0" (length, width (including knobs), height)
• Available colors: Matte Black enclosure, yellow knobs with black pointers; Yellow enclosure, black knobs with yellow pointers
• Weight: 2.0 lbs (no batteries)
• 15W speaker (4" diameter)
• 1/4" monophonic input jack
• Three control knobs: Silicon distortion, Germanium distortion, and VolumeLow\High Gain Switch
• Power: Ships with power supply: 9VDC
• 1.0 Amps, center-positive polarity tip
• Can also be powered from 4 'AA' batteries (NiMH rechargeable batteries provide maximum volume)
• When batteries begin to run low, Power Status LED changes from orange to red
• Manufactured in USA