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Used Vox Brian May "Deacy" Amplifier
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Item Description
Listed 25 days ago
Vox Brian May - VBM1 - Deacy clone amp by Vox.
Unique, just like Brian May.
Fans of Brian May will recognize this unmistakable guitar tone. His smoothly overdriven, violin-like solos can be heard on songs including "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "You're My Best Friend."
Vox introduced the VBM-1 Brian May Special amplifier in 2003. Vox sought to build an an affordable amplifier that would combine both the treble-boost and the tone of the "Deacy" amp circuit. Brian gave Vox engineers access to the "Deacy" amp to accurately reproduce his unique tone.
The amp featured a unique white vinyl covering and a "Brian May" logo on the grill.
The amp was discontinued by Vox in 2005.
Specifications
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.3 x 11.8 x 6.9 inches (338 x 300 x 175 mm)
• Weight: 12 lbs (5.6 kg)
• Output Power: 10 Watts RMS
• Speaker: 1 x 6.5″ custom-voiced, full-range speaker
• Inputs: 1/4″ jack socket
• Outputs: Booster output, external speaker and recording/headphone line out.
• Controls: gain, tone and volume, gain (high/low) push switch, power switch with LED
Owner’s manual setting to match that BM sound:
• GAIN control - full (10)
• GAIN switch - HIGH position
• TONE control - ‘zero’ (0) position
• VOLUME control - ‘May-Star’ symbol (50%)
Have at it!
*** The photos do not do this amplifier justice. It's much cleaner than how it photographs
Unique, just like Brian May.
Fans of Brian May will recognize this unmistakable guitar tone. His smoothly overdriven, violin-like solos can be heard on songs including "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "You're My Best Friend."
Vox introduced the VBM-1 Brian May Special amplifier in 2003. Vox sought to build an an affordable amplifier that would combine both the treble-boost and the tone of the "Deacy" amp circuit. Brian gave Vox engineers access to the "Deacy" amp to accurately reproduce his unique tone.
The amp featured a unique white vinyl covering and a "Brian May" logo on the grill.
The amp was discontinued by Vox in 2005.
Specifications
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.3 x 11.8 x 6.9 inches (338 x 300 x 175 mm)
• Weight: 12 lbs (5.6 kg)
• Output Power: 10 Watts RMS
• Speaker: 1 x 6.5″ custom-voiced, full-range speaker
• Inputs: 1/4″ jack socket
• Outputs: Booster output, external speaker and recording/headphone line out.
• Controls: gain, tone and volume, gain (high/low) push switch, power switch with LED
Owner’s manual setting to match that BM sound:
• GAIN control - full (10)
• GAIN switch - HIGH position
• TONE control - ‘zero’ (0) position
• VOLUME control - ‘May-Star’ symbol (50%)
Have at it!
*** The photos do not do this amplifier justice. It's much cleaner than how it photographs
