Milkman Sound Half and Half 300W Amplifier - video

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 18 Aug 2014 10:23 am

I am really excited to finally announce this amplifier! I have been working on this project for the better part of a year, and after many many revisions I am very happy with the results.

Basic specs:

300W Class D power amplifier
Hand wired tube preamp
Tube Spring Reverb with tone control
Full Size 17" Reverb tank
Very simple controls for easy use
Line Level output
Available in 12" 15" combo or as a head
Basic dimensions W20" x H21" x D9"
12-15" Combo Weight: 28.5lbs
Head Weight: 16.5lbs
$1700 for either combo, $1500 for the head
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12AX7 Preamp
12AT7 Reverb Driver
12AX7 Reverb recovery/amp driver

Video added - just a quick demo of myself showing a few different sounds the amp can make, and just how much depth and sustain 300W with a tube front end is capable of. (pardon the scratchy Goodrich pedal)

http://youtu.be/1hpOzMGioo4

I will be taking preorders for october/november delivery via email (please use the contact form at www.milkmansound.com)

*Because of the high demand for this amp, I am not offering custom tolex and grill cloth covering. I am going to try and keep the lead time short on this one. All of the 100% tube amplifiers will continue to have the option of custom cabinets.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 18 Aug 2014 12:35 pm

Just placed my order (I think).

Is the 300 watts @ 4 ohms or 8 ohms?

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 18 Aug 2014 12:40 pm

300W at 4ohms
150W at 8 ohms

however the combo ships stock with a 4ohm Telonics speaker, so I am calling it 300W

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 18 Aug 2014 1:17 pm

Beautiful work Tim. Inside and out.

Brad

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 20 Aug 2014 6:54 am

Nice Tim!

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 20 Aug 2014 12:00 pm

b0b,
We'll all be waiting on a review!

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 20 Aug 2014 3:10 pm

Tim Marcus wrote:300W at 4ohms
150W at 8 ohms

however the combo ships stock with a 4ohm Telonics speaker, so I am calling it 300W

Excellent!

Paul Awalt · Post by **Paul Awalt** » 20 Aug 2014 6:36 pm

What are the non custom cabinets coverings.

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 20 Aug 2014 8:40 pm

Paul: It's a two tone fawn/black silverface look as pictured above. Every half and half will look like this for the time being. The pictures don't do it justice - in person it's really quite pretty!

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 20 Aug 2014 11:17 pm

Can't wait to hear it. If it sounds as good as it looks, you got a winner. That exterior fawn/black covering scheme is pure beautiful.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 21 Aug 2014 8:24 am

Are the 15" and 12" cabinets the same height, or is the 12" shorter than the one in the pictures?

Are there 2 speaker jacks?

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 21 Aug 2014 9:15 am

The 2 cabinets are identical in size

There is only a single speaker output, with a line output right next to it:

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 21 Aug 2014 5:41 pm

Tim,
Is the baffle screwed in to allow changing speaker sizes?

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 21 Aug 2014 6:23 pm

Yes! It's very easy to change the speaker baffle, and both the 12" and 15" fit the same cabinet/baffle

Scott Hay · Post by **Scott Hay** » 23 Aug 2014 1:47 pm

Awesome! Like the fawn and black.

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 25 Aug 2014 10:55 am

video added:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hpOzMG ... e=youtu.be

this is just a basic video to show what the amp can do and what it sounds like.

Wayne Dahl · Post by **Wayne Dahl** » 26 Aug 2014 7:52 pm

Another GREAT amp Tim! For all the hard core solid state players, this is your amp! Wayne

Harry Johansen · Post by **Harry Johansen** » 27 Aug 2014 8:07 am

The only problem is, , it costs a fortune to ship over to EU.

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 27 Aug 2014 10:58 am

Sounds great!

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 4 Sep 2014 9:47 am

Harry Johansen wrote:The only problem is, , it costs a fortune to ship over to EU.

Sending the head version overseas won't be too expensive. It's only 16 pounds!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 4 Sep 2014 4:15 pm

as much as i've enjoyed giving you a hard time for the last year, i think this is a bitchin' amp!

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 5 Sep 2014 6:31 am

How does this amp sound for 6 string?

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 5 Sep 2014 8:00 am

I have been using it with my Tele and it sounds great! If you are looking for distortion or compression, you will probably want to use a few pedals. For Jazz guitar, this amp will really be the ticket. Big huge clean sound and the reverb suits guitar very well.

I am going to make another video of the amp with a telecaster soon

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 5 Sep 2014 10:41 am

No different than using something like a twin then. Would probably go good with something like the Catalinbread foundation (amp in a box) type pedals.

Tim Marcus · Post by **Tim Marcus** » 16 Sep 2014 11:35 am

this model has finally been added to the Milkman website:

http://milkmansound.com/amplifiers/300w-half-and-half

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