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Friedman SS-100 V2 Steve Stevens Signature Head

Name: Friedman SS-100 V2 Steve Stevens Signature Head
Brand: Friedman
Price: 6149.0 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

Pre-orderFriedman part FRD-STEVE-STEVENS-V2

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$6,149 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 SS-100 V2 is the second version of Friedman's first signature amp. Dave Friedman built the original SS-100 for Steve Stevens in 2011, and after nearly ten years the two of them re-voiced the dirty channels to be more percussive and more dynamic. The clean channel was left as it was.

It is a 100-watt, three-channel head, hand-wired in the USA with four EL34s and five 12AX7s. The clean channel has its own Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass and 3-way Bright switch. The SS and SS+ channels each have their own gain and master and share Bass, Middle, Treble and a Fat switch. Thump, Presence and System Volume sit over everything. Friedman's own starting points: gain low and master up for 60s and 70s classic rock, gain between 7 and 10 for a modern sound. The head shell is redesigned, blacked-out Baltic Birch.

Among the 100-watt heads in Friedman's line, the BE-100 Deluxe also runs three channels with its two BE drive channels and a Smallbox-style clean, and the Phil X runs one channel with a boost. The SS-100 V2 is the one built around Steve Stevens's high gain, with a two-button footswitch with LEDs included.

SPECIFICATIONS

AMPLIFIER
Country of Origin: United States
Configuration: 100-Watt all tube head
Channels: Three channels (Clean, SS, SS+)
Construction: Hand-wired in the USA
Transformers: Custom USA made transformers

TUBES
Power Tubes: 4 x EL-34
Preamp Tubes: 5 x 12AX7

CONTROLS
Gain and Volume: Master volume and gain controls per channel
SS, SS+ Channels: Shared EQ consisting of bass, middle, treble and fat switch
Clean Channel: volume, treble, middle, bass and 3-way bright switch
Global: Thump, Presence and System Volume

CONNECTIONS
Effects Loop: Ultra transparent series FX loop
Footswitch: Footswitch jack on the rear panel
Impedance: 4, 8 and 16 ohm Impedance selector switch

CABINET
Construction: Fully redesigned, blacked out Baltic Birch head shell

FEATURES
Limited Lifetime Warranty

DIMENSIONS
Dimensions: 8.75″ (D) x 29.25″ (W) x 12.25″
Weight: 43 lbs.

ACCESSORIES
Footswitch: 2 button footswitch with LED’s included

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.