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Friedman Dirty Shirley Head

Name: Friedman Dirty Shirley Head
Brand: Friedman
Price: 3879.0 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

Pre-orderFriedman part FRD-DIRTY-SHIRLEY-HEAD

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$3,879 CAD

Finish: Black Tolex

By placing a pre-order you agree to our Pre-order Terms.

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 Dirty Shirley is Friedman's single-channel, 40-watt head for classic rock tone in the style of British amps from the 60s and 70s. It starts from a modified JTM 45, runs two 5881s and three 12AX7s, and gets its vintage crunch from Gain and Master with Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence. Back off the guitar's volume and it cleans up.

There are high and low sensitivity inputs, a series effects loop for time-based pedals and rack units, and Friedman built it to sit behind boosts, overdrives, wahs and modulation. Black Tolex over tongue and groove Baltic Birch, hand-wired in the USA, 30.5 lbs.

The Twin Sister Head is two of these channels side by side with global Presence and Deep controls, for players who want to switch rather than ride the volume knob. If one channel covers it, the Dirty Shirley is the simpler and lighter head. It also comes as the Dirty Shirley 1x12 Combo.

SPECIFICATIONS

AMPLIFIER
Country of Origin: United States
Configuration: 40 Watt all-tube head
Channels: Single channel
Construction: Handwired in the USA
Transformers: Custom USA made transformers

TUBES
Power Tubes: 2 x 5881
Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7

CONTROLS
Controls: Gain, Master Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence

CONNECTIONS
Inputs: High and low sensitivity inputs
Effects Loop: Ultra transparent series FX loop
Impedance: 4, 8 and 16 ohm Impedance selector switch

CABINET
Construction: Black Tolex, tongue and groove Baltic Birch

FEATURES
Limited Lifetime Warranty

DIMENSIONS
Dimensions: 8.5″ (D) x 24″ (W) x 10″ (H)
Weight: 30.5 lbs.

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.

Pre-orders

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.