3rd Power DRGN Dragon 45 Watt Guitar Amplifier Head

Description

From 3rd Power:

SPECIAL DESIGN DRGN AMPLIFIERS are a vintage inspired, modern featured range of electric guitar amplifiers designed in collaboration with Joe Satriani and 3rd Power’s Dylana Scott. Its vintage inspiration comes from the legendary 1967/1968 Plexi Super Lead 100. Its modern features come from the vast combined knowledge and experience of Joe and Dylana.

Features of the DRGN 45 amplifier include:
- Dual EL34 Power Tubes (45W Operation)
- British Voiced Plexi & Cascaded High Gain Preamp Section (switchable)
- Switchable 400Hz Boost fattens and shapes unwound treble strings
- Dual-mode 3-Band EQ (JTM/JMP – switchable)
- Tube Buffered FX Loop
- Preamp Gain Boost (foot-switchable)
- Ultra-Presence High Frequency Shelving Filter Switch: (1.7kHz, 4.3kHz corner frequencies)
- Switchable FOCUS mode (vintage or mid-forward for more vocal-like lead tones)
- HybridMaster™ Volume Management Technology (3P Patented)
- Back-panel Bias Test Points and Adjustment Pot
- Custom Wound USA-made Power & Output Transformers by Heyboer
- 1 Button Foot Switch (included)
- Hand-wired and Hand Built in Minneapolis, MN
- Limited Lifetime Warranty

DRGN 45 Amplifier
The DRGN 45 is a vintage inspired, modern featured 45W electric guitar amplifier designed in collaboration with Joe Satriani and 3rd Power’s Dylana Scott. Its vintage inspiration comes from the legendary 1967/1968 Plexi Super Lead 100. Its modern features come from the vast combined knowledge and experience of Joe and Dylana.

The DRGN 45 encapsulates the soul and inspiration of iconic studio recorded guitar tones throughout history. At its core, the DRGN 45 is a hand-wired, point-to-point amplifier – built with loving attention to detail, by people skilled in the craft.

Available in either a stand-alone head version as well as a 112 combo, the DRGN 45 employs vintage-style, paper-bobbin transformers throughout. The laydown mains transformer delivers 500V to a pair of Svetlana EL34 output tubes. A blend of four hand-selected JJ (ECC83S) and Sovtek 12AX7LPS dual triode preamp tubes are called into action performing as follows: Vintage Plexi Mode, High Gain Cascade Mode, Class-A Cathode-follower Tone Stack, Tube buffered FX Loop, and finally, the Phase Inverter. Robust electrolytic capacitors provide the internal circuitry with clean, filtered high voltage.

When you plug your guitar into a DRGN 45 amplifier, each note leaps out with intense passion, authority, and glorious warmth. In other words, it’s PURE CREATIVE FIRE!

Perfect Feel, Perfect Volume

Craft Your Tone
- The DRGN 45 features innovative tone-crafting features such as: Plexi/Cascade Preamp Modes, 400Hz Boost, Vintage/Modern Tone Stacks, Ultra Presence (4 Switchable High-Frequency Shelf settings), Low Freq. Push, Vintage/Focus Power Amp Modes. Effortlessly integrate your time-based digital effects devices with a tube buffered effects loop.
HybridMASTER™ Volume Control
- The HybridMASTER™ control is located on the front panel giving you the confidence to play what you feel when you feel it at exactly the volume you need for the occasion. Not a power-scale or power soak, HybridMASTER simultaneously controls the volume, limits the DC current and regulates the DC plate voltage of the tube circuitry to deliver your desired tone at any volume setting that’s right for the room. Our patented HybridMASTER is volume management executed to perfection!

Specifications

Model Name: DRGN 45
Output Architecture: 2x Power Tubes (Class AB), Fixed Bias
Power Rectification: (4x) 1000V 1N4007 Solid State Diodes
Plate Voltage: 120V AC input yields ~495V DC plate voltage (SS Rectified)
Power Output: ~45W (EL34)
Output Impedance: Discrete Jacks, (1x) 16 Ohm, (2x) 8 Ohm, (2x) 4 Ohm Outputs
Country of Manufacture: 100% Designed and hand built in USA
Preamp Architecture: (3x ) JJ ECC83S, (1x) Sovtek 12AX7LPS
Speaker Power Handling: 80 Watts
Dimensions: Head: 19.875″ x 9″ x 8.5″
Weight: Head: 24 lbs
Case Composition: 5/8” Birch Cabinetry, 1/2″ Birch Baffles
Included Accessories: Single Button Foot Switch

Complete List of Features

Duet Svetlana Brown-base EL34 Power Tubes (45W Operation)
British Voiced Plexi & Cascaded High Gain Preamp Section (switchable)
Switchable 400Hz Boost fattens and shapes unwound treble strings
Dual-mode 3-Band EQ (JTM/JMP – switchable)
Tube Buffered FX Loop
Preamp Gain Boost (foot-switchable)
Ultra-Presence High Frequency Shelving Filter Switch: (1.7kHz, 4.3kHz corner frequencies)
Switchable FOCUS mode (vintage or mid-forward for more vocal-like lead tones)
HybridMaster™ Volume Management Technology (3P Patented)
Premium, Sealed-action Potentiometers by Tokyo Cosmos Electronics
Back-panel Bias Test Points and Adjustment Pot
Custom Wound USA-made Power & Output Transformers by Heyboer
Premium Mallory and Orange Drop Coupling Capacitors throughout
Single Button Pro Foot Switch (included)
Hand-wired and Hand Built in Nashville, TN
Limited Lifetime Warranty

Shipping & Returns

Free Shipping

Most orders over $99.00 ship for free inside the lower 48 states. Certain items that are large and heavy do not qualify for free shipping.

We Ship Worldwide!

For information on International Shipping, please call, email or use live chat for rates. Orders shipping outside the Lower 48 States to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and international orders do not qualify for free shipping. Orders shipping to U.S. Military APO/FPO addresses, PO Boxes, and US territories (Guam, Virgin Islands, etc.) can only ship USPS. NOTE: Boxes over 70 lbs each cannot be shipped to these locations.

As a security precaution, orders over $200.00 will only ship to the address your credit card company has on file for you.

*Korg and Mesa/Boogie products are only available for shipment within the USA.

Returns

We want you to be completely happy with your purchase, so we offer a 48 hour approval period on most purchases (see exclusions below). The 48 hour approval period begins when your purchased item is delivered to your door. If after 48 hours you’re not happy with the item, just contact us via phone, email or live chat on our website to arrange for a return authorization (RA#) and return shipping instructions. Any package sent back without prior authorization will be refused.

Returns must be shipped back to us within two days of the RA being issued. Items must come back to us undamaged and in the same condition they were shipped out. All manuals, paperwork, cables, tremolo arms, wrenches, etc… must be included or full credit will not be issued. Any items not conforming to this policy will be subject (at our discretion) to a restocking fee of 20% of the purchase price.

Refunds will be issued minus all related shipping expenses, if free shipping was initially given, the cost we incurred to get the item to you will be deducted from your refund. A 10% restock fee will also be deducted from your refund. Restock fees will be waived for full value exchanges.

Here are exceptions to our return policy.

Custom orders of any kind are non returnable and non refundable. We often charge a deposit before we will place a custom or special order. All special order deposits are NON REFUNDABLE, no exceptions.
Microphones, Harmonicas, In-Ear Systems and any other items that come into contact with your mouth or ears.
Items labeled as BLOWOUT, are non-returnable. These are often being sold below cost and are considered “all sales final”.
Software (this may also include hardware that includes software), unless still in shrink wrap with barcode affixed.
Guitar strings, blank media, and other disposable merchandise.
Guitar or bass pickups that have been installed or used in any way.
Any item advertised as “USED” is non returnable.

*Payments for music lessons are non refundable, no exceptions.

View our detailed Return Policy here.

Early Order Cancellation

All deposits are non refundable. Lots of our products are special orders and in many cases your order has to be built for you at the factory. This is what makes a lot of our products special. Once your order is started, it's being put together just for you. For this reason we ask that you don't cancel your order after you place it with us. If for some reason you absolutely have to cancel your order with us, we will assess you a 25% cancellation charge. This amount is equal to 25% of your total order amount. Ask us before you place your order to see if what you're purchasing is considered a special order.

Damaged Merchandise

Do not accept your shipment if the package shows any signs of external damage. After the item is returned to us we will ship you a replacement. If you receive incorrect or defective merchandise, please call 781-335-0700 within 5 days for a return authorization number.