Friedman Runt-20 1x12 Combo

Pre-orderFriedman part FRD-RUNT-20-COMBO

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$2,449 CAD

Finish: Black Tolex

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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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Who this one is for

The Runt-20 Combo is Friedman's 20-watt, two-channel Runt in a 1x12 cabinet with a 16 ohm Celestion G12M-65 Creamback. Two EL-84s and three 12AX7s run it. The clean channel is a volume knob and a three-position bright switch, from clean to a slightly broken-up blues or country tone, and the overdrive channel covers vintage rock crunch through modern high gain with its Boost switch and Gain knob.

Like the Runt-20 Head, it has an internal load, so it can be played silently with the speaker disconnected while the cab-simulated XLR output (ground lift, level, center/edge speaker switch) goes to a recorder or the desk. Friedman says the buffered series loop is the same one used across its amplifiers, the BE-100 included, and the front end was designed around pedals.

The Runt-50 Combo is the step up: EL-34 power, a G12H Redback, bass and treble on the clean channel, and 51.5 lbs to the Runt-20's 41.5. If you already own a cab, the Runt-20 Head is the same amp at 22 lbs.

SPECIFICATIONS

AMPLIFIER
Country of Origin: United States
Type: 20 Watt all-tube 1x12" combo
Channels: Two (Clean, Overdrive)

TUBES
Power Tubes: 2 x EL-84
Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7

CONTROLS
Clean Channel: Volume, three-position Bright switch
Lead Channel: Volume, Gain, three-band EQ, Boost switch
Global: Presence
Footswitch: Single button footswitch

CONNECTIONS
Direct Output: XLR Cab Simulated output with Ground Lift, Axis and Level switches
Internal Load: Record or play without a speaker connected
Effects Loop: Ultra transparent series FX loop (buffered)
Impedance: 8 and 16 ohm impedance selector

SPEAKERS
Speaker: Celestion G12M Creamback 65w
Size: 12"
Impedance: 16 ohm

CABINET
Construction: Baltic Birch
Covering: Black Tolex

DIMENSIONS
Dimensions: 16.75″ (H) x 18.75″ (W) x 11.5″ (D)
Weight: 41.5 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.

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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.

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