Bluetone Odysseus is a real 2-channel tube amp, which has a common tone stack for clean channel and overdrive stage, which can be switched on with a foot switch. This amp is based on legendary Dumble ODS model, which has became a cult amp within many professional players all around the world. Bluetone Odysseus version has some functional and technical improvements compared to original design. These modifications are a buffered effect loop with Send level and foot switch, Master Volume, a cathode biased power amp, which does not need biasing when changing power tubes.
Clean-channel is very versatile consisting a two position Bright switch, Mid Boost switch, Rock-/Jazz-switch and an eq section with Treble, Middle and Bass controls to modify widely your guitar sound. Moreover there ios a OD Trim pot, which helps to tailor desired overdrive sound. Clean channel is extremely versatile producing a warm Fenderish clean sound, which can also be adjusted to create distortion to some extend.
Overdrive-stage consists Drive and Master controls, which help to create all possible distortion sounds one can imagine. Overdrive-stage can be switched on and off with a foot switch. With clean channel, overdrivestage can produce any sounds from light crunch sounds to distorted lead sounds.
A buffered effects loop can be also used as a Boost when there are no effects connected. This loop works best with studio level effects. Normal foor pedals can also be used in this loop.
Poweramp accepts all normal octal power tubes like 6V6GT, 6L6GC, 5881, EL34, KT66 and KT77. Output power: 2x6V6GT= 15 W, 2x6L6GC/EL34 = 30 W.
You can have this amp as a head or combo version.
You can also have some additional options like VVR (Variable Voltage Regulator= dynamic output power control), which colors amp sound less than traditional master volume controls. With a VVR, you can adjust amp output from bed room level to full power. Odysseus is a 2-channel amp where the biggest part of distorted sounds will be created in preamp section. This means that VVR is propably not the best tool here compared to some 1-channel amps where biggest part of distortion will be created in power amp.
All options are listed below. A buffered effect loop and Master Volume are included to normal price.
Prices
Odysseus Head
– Cabinet covered with normal tolex + 2x6L6GC-power tubes 1900 €.
Odysseus Combo
– Cabinet with normal tolex + 2x6L6GC-power tubes + 1×12″ 50 W WGS Black Hawk Alnico speaker 2250 €.
If you want combo version with a different speaker/speakers, please ask an offer.
Options:
– 1-tube spring reverb +250 €
– Adjustable Clean-/Solo boost + 100 €
– Tremolo +140 €
– An unbalanced Line Out with Level control and internal dummy load included to basic price
– Cabinet dust cover +50 €/Head +60 €/Combo
These prices include 24 % VAT and are subject to change without notifications.
Sound clips
These clips were played by a professional guitarist Vesa Kääpä. Clips were played with a Custom made Telecaster with a mini humbucer in tail position. Speaker was a closed 4×12″ Celestion Greenback Heritage cabin