Garnet - Randy Bachman’s Herzog Model G12-H, 1972
Tube Preamp Amp Distortion Unit & Amplifier Head
"... tube overdrive effect, serial number 7616, ... This is the first version, which is the predecessor the slightly later H-Zog. Both The Herzog and it’s successor have a single 12AX7 and a 6V6. This small head is an amazing sounding preamp, but will also function as a 3w amplifier. Randy Bachman was blowing up Tweed Champs by using them as a preamp, so Garnet effectively reconfigured a Tweed Champ schematic with line out, for proper use as a preamp ...
Developed by Thomas “Gar” Gillies, founder of the Garnet Amplifier Company, the Herzog was built in collaboration with The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive guitarist, Randy Bachman. A former violin player, Bachman loved the effect of a sustained hum sound, and often tried to mimic it on his guitar by plugging a small amp into a bigger amp, and cranking the volume. After repairing countless blown amps for Bachman, Gillies built him the tube pre-amp seen here. The creamy overdrive and sustained guitar tone produced by the Garnet Herzog went on to become the signature “Winnipeg sound” heard on tracks such as “American Woman” and “No Time”"
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