The Helmsley is based on the Fender Blackface Princeton Reverb (AA1164) of the early 1960s. With lush tube driven spring reverb and bias vary tremolo the Helmsley offers great tone, dynamics and touch sensitivity.
The Helmsley is available in standard (12W) or high power (20W and 35W) versions. Controls include volume, bass, treble, reverb, tremolo speed and intensity. A 3-Way bright switch and adjustable negative feedback control provide further tweaking of tone and response.
The Helmsley comes with a 2-button footswitch for reverb and tremolo.
A Helmlsey is available in Available Now page.
Finger jointed solid pine cabinet
Leather handle
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3 x 12AX7 Preamp
1 x 12AT7 Reverb
2 x 6V6 Output (12W & 20W)
2 x 6L6 Output (35W)
Volume, Bass, Treble, Reverb
Tremolo Speed & Intensity
3-Way Bright Switch
Negative feedback control
Hammond Transformers
F&T, Mallory, Panasonic, Vishay components
TAD, EHX, JJ, Sovtek valves
Hand built and wired
10" Jupiter 10LC
10" WGS G10C
12" WGS G12C
12" Eminence GA-SC64
12" Jupiter 12LC
Height: 16.4" (416mm), Width: 20.0" (508mm), Depth: 9.4" (238mm), 13.3kg
Reverb & Tremolo Footswitch
Power Cable
Glastonbury 2024: Neil Smith of This is Kit using a Helmsley in Baby Blue with a Trent Model 1.
With thanks to Manchester's Mighty Revelators for the following footage of the Helmsley in action.
Clean - Telecaster Neck Pickup
Clean Track - Telecaster Neck Pickup
Tremolo - Telecaster Bridge Pickup
Mid Gain - Stratocaster Bridge Pickup
0.5W - Stratocaster Bridge Pickup
