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Excellent condition. Some very light wear to the Tweed finish (nothing to write home about)
***This amp comes W/ upgraded NOS Jan Phillips 6L6 / 5881 output tubes installed***
The Bartel Amps Starwood 2025 Tweed Brown is one of those rare modern amplifiers that immediately feels familiar under the fingers, yet still manages to offer a level of refinement and responsiveness that goes beyond the vintage inspirations it draws from. Built entirely by hand with an uncompromising attention to detail, the Starwood captures the warmth, elasticity, and harmonic richness of classic American tube amps while adding the flexibility and usability that modern players actually need.
This particular 28-watt 1x12 combo is loaded with a stock Fane A60 speaker housed in a lightweight solid pine cabinet with a mahogany flange, giving the amp an incredibly resonant and lively feel. Clean tones are glassy, dimensional, and articulate with a softness in the attack that makes every note feel expressive, while pushing the amp reveals a woody, textured Tweed-style breakup that remains dynamic and touch-sensitive throughout the gain range.
One of the standout features of the Starwood is its highly interactive multi-voice preamp section. The Bass and Treble controls allow you to shape the amp into a variety of distinctly vintage-flavored voices, making it equally comfortable with sparkling single-coil clarity or thicker, harmonically dense humbucker tones. The push-pull bright cap on the output volume is especially useful when switching guitars, preserving top-end detail and articulation without becoming harsh or brittle.
The master volume implementation is excellent, allowing the amp to retain its natural feel and saturation even at lower volumes, making it an ideal companion for home studios, recording environments, and smaller stages alike. The onboard spring reverb, complete with independent Mix and Dwell controls, ranges from subtle ambience to deep, lush spaciousness while remaining musical and integrated into the amp’s overall voice.
This store-demo example also features NOS Jan Phillips 6L6 power tubes, delivering exceptional headroom, warmth, and clarity with the kind of bloom and compression players chase in vintage American amplifiers.
Condition is excellent overall, showing only light cosmetic wear to the Tweed covering from careful showroom use. The amp has been exceptionally well kept and remains in outstanding functional and tonal condition.
Specifications:
• 28-Watt All-Tube Handwired Combo
• 1x12 Configuration
• Stock Fane A60 Speaker
• Solid Pine Cabinet with Mahogany Flange
• NOS Jan Phillips 6L6 Power Tubes
• Multi-Voice Preamp Section
• Interactive Bass & Treble Controls
• Master Volume
• Push-Pull Bright Cap on Output Volume
• Tube Spring Reverb with Mix & Dwell Controls
• Tweed Brown Finish
• Handmade Construction
Whether used for recording, low-volume home playing, or small club performances, the Starwood delivers an incredibly tactile and inspiring playing experience with the dimensionality, responsiveness, and harmonic complexity that define the very best boutique tube amplifiers.
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