YouTube with VOX historian and author of "Vox Amplifiers the JMI Years," Jim Elyea.
Session ace and guitarist for Supertramp Carl Verheyen with his Mercury Studio-Pro Upgraded VOX AC4tv.
Step up to
the Mercury Studio-Pro Upgrade
for your
VOX AC4tv!
Small and affordable tube amps are everywhere. But aside from meeting the most basic requirement of any amp, to amplify, they're typically uninspiring to play for the beginner -- and certainly not suitable for the professional musician.
That's exactly why Mercury created the Studio-Pro Upgrade for the VOX AC4tv. We took this nicely made, but entry-level amp, and gave it a toneful new soul.
Mercury Studio-Pro Upgrade gives you:
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The soul of a vintage VOX -- the Upgrade effectively restores all the range, chime and tonal distinction that originally made VOX amps so unique.
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Boutique-quality tone -- tone at a level you'd only expect from a high-end custom-built amp -- with a price/performance ratio that goes way beyond anything else out there!
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Gobs of headroom -- gone is all that confusing, entry-level gain of the stock amp. The Upgrade gives you the freedom to re-discover and re-explore the sonic potentials of all your pedals. This amp loves pedals -- REALLY loves them!
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Quiet-running -- a radically lowered noise floor makes your amp ideal for recording.
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Cutting-edge Mercury Axiom-series transformers -- real tone-based designs, THE best guitar amp transformers money can buy. An investment no tone arsenal should be without.
BONUS: When does a 12AX7 sound more like the rare EF86 used in the original VOX amps? When Mercury alters the 12AX7's DNA (re-modulates its circuitry) to give you more of the legendary EF86-like VOXY tone. We've included this trick piece of innovative engineering with the kit -- FREE!
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Using the Studio-Pro Carl Verheyen discusses the Mercury Studio-Pro Upgrade (first in a series of YouTube videos by Carl). |
Studio-Pro vs. Stock AC4tv Carl Verheyen discusses what he looks for in a recordable amp and why he's a fan of the Mercury Studio-Pro Upgrade (second in a series of YouTube videos by Carl). |
Get started today! The Studio-Pro Upgrade Kit includes everything you need to fully professionalize your AC4tv amp -- including an all-out user-friendly manual. But please note that although you may be able to perform this Upgrade yourself, Mercury recommends that you have it done by a qualified amp tech. Call and we'll put you in touch with a tech in your area.
Stock VOX AC4tv amps come 3 flavors -- an 8" or 10" speaker combo, or head. Street prices from $140 to $225. We also suggest looking on eBay for used amps. The Mercury Studio-Pro Upgrade Kit works with any of the current versions of the VOX AC4tv.
Discover what a little American ingenuity and great transformer designs can do for your playing! Call your friends at Mercury today!
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Studio-Pro Demo Watch this YouTube of Steve Trovato demo'ing a prototype of the Mercury Studio-Pro Upgrade at the Amp Show in Los Angeles. |
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A/B Comparison Bob McGilpin of MV Amps compares a stock Vox AC4tv against a Mercury Studio-Pro Upgrade version. Check it out! A special thank you also goes out to Larry Faragalli of World Music in Nashville for providing the Vox amps for the demo. |
A Brief History of the VOX
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To order call Paul Patronete or Patrick Selfridge at (818) 998-7791.
Mercury
Studio-Pro Upgrade Kit for the VOX AC4tv
amp.
Includes everything you need to make the
Upgrade
(except "donor" amp and tools):
Mercury Axiom power transformer,
output
transformer & Mini-Choke, a parts bag of
all new and changed components, along with a very
detailed "how-to" instruction manual on CD-ROM.
