Cornell-RT100
The
Robin Trower Amp
Like
the Custom 80 was designed specifically for Eric Clapton, the RT100 was
designed solely for Robin Trower. Robin has been using our 18/20 Heads and
Combos for recording and was so impressed with the Cornell sound in the
studio that he wanted the same tone in live performance.
Initially,
we made a 50 watt Head, but the tone and power were just not right. It was
found that in different venues a wide range in tone and distortion
resulted. Robin, being a traditional guitarist, does not get his overdrive
sound only from a pedal and likes to drive the output stage of the amp. We
designed the output valves to be switched so that the drive levels could
be changed to suit various venues. The output valves switch from 6, 4, or
2, allowing the output to be driven hard without being too loud.
The
prototype RT100 was used on the 2008 Tour of England and we are currently
making one more to be used in Europe and two more will be built to go to
America for Robin's 2009 Tour.
Robin
will be working on a video with Jack Bruce in early 2009 in which the
RT100 will be featured.
Robin's
albums Another Day's Blues and Seven Moons with Jack Bruce,
were both recorded using the Cornell Plexi 18/20.
Read
the full story in Robin's own words in the following interview:
Guitar
Buyer August 2008
