Shotmaker Instruments

The Front Panel

Preamp

12AX7

Increases the amount of distortion from a 12AX7 gain stage. Mid-focused EQ.

EF86

Sets the level of boost the EF86 gives. Rather than distortion, increasing this gives a large clean boost with a deep bottom and compressed gain.

T/M/B

Controls the Treble / Middle / Bass filtering
post EF86 gain stage.

Preamp: Fine Tuning

Bias

Adjusts the EF86 stage to suit your preference. Turning it on makes the sound more aggressive, with increased gain and brightness. Turning it off makes the sound more mellow and smooth.

Raw

Bypasses Tone controls and drives the Power section directly, with even more gain.

Deep

Extends the bass response, making the cleans more powerful, and distortion beefier, disable to add more clarity and stop the floor from shaking too much.

Bright

Output section treble filter. Allows for both crystal clear cleans and distortion without any harshness.
3-way switch for
maximum flexibility.

Tremolo

Custom built Tremolo unit, inspired by vintage studio gear using tube VCA’s. It is deeply integrated into the circuit and can modulate almost every aspect of the sound simultaneously, adding more liveliness.
It also interacts with almost every control, enabling you to create endless dreamlike soundscapes.

Reverb

An all tube spring reverb, with high headroom and clarity. Tone allows for switching between subtle and in your face reverb, while Density allows for adjusting the room size,
and reverb length in a more meaningful way than the usual Dwell control.

The Back Panel

Speakers

Connect any 30W+ speaker to the Primary Speaker Jack. Extension Speaker Jack allows for easy connection of a second speaker in parallel.

Power

Choose between 30 Watts or 15 Watts of total power.

Mains

Selectable mains voltage for compatibility with both 120V and 230V regions.

Footswitch

Footswitch included controls the RAW, Tremolo, and Reverb.

Use the "RAW Amount" knob on the footswitch to dial in the exact amount of EQ is being bypassed.