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Friedman Butterslax Bill Kelliher Signature Head

Name: Friedman Butterslax Bill Kelliher Signature Head
Brand: Friedman
Price: 5729.0 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

Pre-orderFriedman part FRD-BUTTERSLAX

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$5,729 CAD

Finish: Black Tolex

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Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

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Our take

Who this one is for

The Butterslax is Bill Kelliher's signature head, built with Dave Friedman for the Mastodon guitarist's mix of metal, rock, prog, thrash, punk and psychedelia. It is a hand-wired, 100-watt, three-channel amp running four EL-34s and four 12AX7s, and Friedman is plain about who it is for: this is a gain amp, and players after a clean platform should look elsewhere in the line.

Channel one covers light overdrive up to hard rock. Channel two, by Friedman's account, starts where most metal amps leave off, and channel three goes further again. Each channel has its own Gain and Master, channel one has its own Bass, Middle and Treble, and channels two and three share an EQ. Global Presence and Thump controls shape the top and bottom, and Friedman describes the result as very tight with a deep low end, detailed mids and clear highs. A line out with level control, the ultra-transparent series loop and a 4, 8 and 16 ohm selector cover the back panel, and a two-button footswitch with LEDs comes in the box.

The BE-100 Deluxe is the closest neighbour: also 100 watts on four EL-34s with three channels, but with a Plexi channel and a wider set of voicing switches. The Butterslax trades that range for three stages of gain and a simpler panel. It comes in black Tolex with checkered grille cloth over a Baltic Birch cabinet.

SPECIFICATIONS

AMPLIFIER
Country of Origin: United States
Type: 100 Watt all-tube head
Channels: Three
Construction: Hand-wired in the USA
Transformers: Custom USA made transformers

TUBES
Power Tubes: 4 x EL-34
Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7

CONTROLS
Ch 1: Gain 1, Master 1, Bass, Middle, Treble
Ch 2: Gain 2, Master 2, Bass, Middle, Treble (shared with ch 3)
Ch 3: Gain 3, Master 3, Bass, Middle, Treble (shared with ch 2)
Global: Presence and Thump controls
Channel Select: Channel select switch

CONNECTIONS
Line Out: Line out with level control
Effects Loop: Ultra transparent series FX loop
Impedance: 4, 8 and 16 ohm Impedance Selector Switch

CABINET
Construction: Baltic Birch
Covering: Black tolex
Grille: Checkered grille cloth

DIMENSIONS
Dimensions: 9″ (D) x 27.50″ (W) x 10.75″ (H)
Weight: 42 lbs.

ACCESSORIES
Footswitch: 2 button footswitch with LED’s included

FEATURES
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

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Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you. A deposit is paid by card or PayPal. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take one.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. If you'd like a date for this model first, ask us in the chat and we'll check with the supplier before you order. If you're ready now, go ahead: we confirm the ETA by email once your order is in, and if it changes, we let you know and you can cancel.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses our bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.