Top Hat is a brand that tends to fly under the radar, but they build some truly exceptional boutique amplifiers. The Super Deluxe blends classic American and British tones into one seamless design, leaning more toward Tweed-style cleans at lower volumes before transitioning into rich, AC30-inspired chime and overdrive as it's pushed. This particular example is equipped with a fantastic speaker pairing: a Celestion G12H 30W alongside a Vintage 30, offering an excellent balance of warmth, punch, and articulation. Here’s what the manufacturer has to say about it:
"The New Super Deluxe features a slightly refined EQ and a larger output transformer to process the larger 6L6 Power Tubes. The Super Deluxe puts out 33 watts of cathode biased Class A Power. Not only does it have larger power transformer, but it also features larger output transformers and is biased to handle 6L6's, EL34's and 6V6's without adjustment. The Super Deluxe features a preamp based on the TopBoost, Tweed Bassman and plexi Marshall arrangement -- mixed with an AC30 type phase inverter and no-negative feedback, cathode biased output section.
It lays right in the midst of 3 of the greatest amps of all time. The 30-35 watt power is more than a 20 watter and less than a 45-50 watter, obviously -- but, it really works well for the real world playing environments!!!"
