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Morgan Amps MVP23 Combo 1x12" 23-watt Handwired Tube Combo Amp - Twilight Demo

23-watt 1-channel All-tube 1x12" Guitar Combo Amplifier with Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Volume, and Power Scaling Controls - Twilight

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Euphoric Class A Tones at Any Volume

By manipulating the Morgan Amps MPV23's simple controls, you can craft tones ranging from boutique cleans to liquid overdrive. Everything is interactive, thanks to this amplifier's unique gain structure. Roll back your guitar's volume control for pristine clean tones. Switch pickups and discover exciting new textures. In fact, this amplifier is so expressive, you can completely transform your sound with a simple change of your pick attack. This handwired beauty straddles the euphoric sonic space between classic Bluesbreaker tones and those of custom-modded American amps. And thanks to Morgan Amps's ingenious Power Scaling control, you can experience these amazing tones at any volume.

Classic tube combination serves up rapturous tones

The MPV23 is loaded with a pair of cathode-biased Class A, EL84 power tubes and a duo of 12AX7 preamp tubes. The result is a chimey, shimmering sound with mids that grow crunchy and aggressive when pushed. And when this amplifier really saturates, it creates lush upper harmonics with a delightfully loose low end. Best of all, you can utilize Morgan Amps's Power Scaling control to enjoy punchy cleans and amazing overdriven tones at any volume.

Your effects pedals will sound great thanks to Power Scaling control

The tone-chasers here at Sweetwater know that the key to getting a great tone from your overdrive and other pedals is to set your power amp level just right. You can do that and still keep the volume at a reasonable level, thanks to Morgan Amps's Power Scaling control. This brilliant feature adjusts the power amp section's volume without actually choking the signal that's sent to the power tubes. That means you get the interaction between your pedals and the power amp that you need for great tone at any volume.

Simple controls unleash a wide tonal range

You can tell that Morgan Amps products like the MPV23 are made for hard-gigging guitarists just by looking at them. The simple Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, and Volume controls conceal a surprisingly wide range of tones, but you'll never have to spend long turning numerous knobs to get the right sound. Designed for dramatic tone shifts, the MPV23's tone controls sound great — even at extreme settings. Indeed, you'll love how the MPV23's Mid control adds a bit of grit to your tone when you crank it!

Morgan Amps MPV23 Combo Features:

  • Handwired 23-watt tube combo amplifier that straddles classic Bluesbreaker and custom-modded American amp tones
  • Classic tube combination serves up chimey, shimmering sounds with mids that grow crunchy and aggressive when pushed
  • Simple Gain, Treble, Midrange, Bass, and Volume controls unleash a wide tonal range
  • Power Scaling control makes your pedals sound great at any volume
  • Durable Baltic birch construction
  • Celestion G12H-75 Creamback speaker for classic British character
  • Eye-catching Twilight finish

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Tube, handwired
  • Number of Channels: Single channel
  • Total Power: 23W (variable with power scaling control)
  • Speaker Size: 1 x 12" Celestion G12H 75W Creamback
  • Preamp Tubes: 2 x 12AX7
  • Power Tubes: 2 x EL84
  • EQ: 3-band EQ
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Bias Type: Cathode Biased
  • Features: Cathode Biased Class A
  • Construction Material: Baltic Birch with Twilight finish
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Height: 20"
  • Width: 20"
  • Depth: 10"
  • Weight: 40 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: MVP23 COMBO

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Rated 5/5

Lifetime Amp....

The comments are 100% true on this special amp! I did my homework on this amp before pulling the trigger, but after a few weeks with it I can honestly say it's one amp I will never get rid of. The Power scaling feature is the initial draw for me, but this amp is SO touch sensitive, I can't even tell you. If you like to ride your volume knob at all, then you'll love this! You roll back your volume and get great cleans and then turn your knob to 7-8 and awesome crunch happens. It really loves all pedals I've thrown at it, but honestly you could plug straight in and get GREAT sounds! Fender/Voxy type chimey cleans to a plexi type growly distortion. They don't lie when they say American to British. Versatility for days.
Music background: Lifelong Hobbyist
Rated 5/5

Perfect Multi-Genre Platform Amp!

Fantastic sounding do it all amp, does everything from sparkling cleans to djent metal leads with a distortion pedal. Reverbs and delays shine beautifully, and overdrives push the amp and get a really warm thick sound. Crunchy sparkling vox tones to kick you in the chest midrange Plexi tones by adjusting the 3 band EQ. Sounds amazing even at very low volumes with the power scaling, dynamic changes based on your pick attack so it's great for fingerstyle picking. All of the characteristics of my different pedals and guitars come through clearly, this amp is the perfect platform to let the gear take the spotlight. Thank you Spencer Pyles for great customer support, Sweetwater is the best!
Music background: Home Player
Rated 5/5

Something Special!

This amp produces tones I've been after for years at volumes for home and stage. It likes pedals too. Use a Catalinbread
Topanga reverb in front and it sounds simply fabulous. How about drive pedals? OMG yes! Belle Epoch for delay and you are in tonal Heaven. Joe Morgan took a lot of grief getting established but now his manufacturing and distribution are second to none. I love my Morgan MVP23!
Rated 5/5

Unbelievable!

I have had this amp for a couple of months now, and I can't say enough about how blown away I am by the tones I'm getting. With or without pedals, this thing rocks. Easy to dial in a sound because every tone is awesome. Unless you've got it turned off, you're getting great tone.

Amazing creamy cleans , but it can get pretty dirty in more ways than one. Add a few pedals and hear how good they can sound. I don't have anything to say negative, and the positives are sky high. The power scaling was a real selling point for me, and it works fantastic. Even turned all the way down I can jam with amazing overdriven sound! I love it.

Aric Ficek worked with me for a while to figure out the perfect amp for me. As always, customer service is the best I have ever experienced at Sweetwater. Thanks Aric and Morgan Amps.
Music background: At home aspiring guitarist
Rated 5/5

One of the most versatile amps around 20 watts

I bought this amp (MVP23) from SweetWater about 18 months ago or so and have been gigging with it ever since - I gig at local restaurants/bars/breweries 2-4 times a month with my band.
It has a beautiful clean that is like mix between VOX and Marshall that sounds great both with Strat and Les Paul (those are my main guitars) but sounds great with semi-hollow guitar (ES-235), too (my 3rd guitar). With this amp, I can even use bridge pick-up on my Strat (Eric Johnson Strat) and it sounds nice and mellow even treble cranked all way up on MVP23. I mean you can definitely hear high frequencies but doesn pierce your ears and performing with my band (bassist and drummer) I need the high notes to ring. And it also has good tight bottom (and middle).
This amp really sings when gain is cranked up. And as you know, you can get different overdrive sound mixing Gain and Volume. I believe this is demonstrated on SweetWater website video but you get more grittier overdrive by cranking Volume knob rather than Gain knob which pushes Power amp tubes rather than the front-end which gives you slightly different overdrive tone as I mentioned. I really enjoy this sound rather than just cranking up Gain knob.
You can mix these two knobs (Gain and Volume) and come up with all sorts of different overdrive sounds. My best set up is Gain at about 9 o'clock and Volume at about 2 o'clock (we play Blues and Classic Rock) and you can add any overdrive pedals to boost your signal for solo or more gain.
I do tell you that if you crank up Volume and Gain knobs too much (past 3 o'clock) it tends to saturate (compress) little too much and I don't like that. But for some people, who are into metal tone or hardcore, you might enjoy this.
I have owned 65amps Ventura, Bogner New Yorker, Fender '59 Bassman LTD, Deluxe Reverb ('79), VOX AC15 (hand wired), Friedman Dirty Shirley, Supro Black Magick, etc., (all around 20 watts because I truly believe that 20 watt amp is more than you need to gig unless you are performing at arenas all the time) and so far, MVP23 is the best fitting amp for my taste.
It truly is a very versatile amp if you like that British clean and overdrive tone.
Music background: Blues, Classic Rock
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