Blues Pearl Verbrasonic 210 Combo

Straight forward Super Reverb clone-210s, 3 knob reverb, single channel with 2 inputs. Exactly what you need for that clean Fender tone that SRV loved so well, nothing extra, extremely light for an amp this loud.

Compares favorably to a BF Super Reverb and about 2/3 the weight and 2/3 the price. No distortion channel, it's loud when it starts to break up. Basically the perfect club amp for a Fender guy, get your distortion from pedals.

Bob Hudsons wiring is a work of art, but in this case, the transformers are held onto the chassis with two bolts and lockwasher/nuts. The chassis seems a bit more flexible than some. Did he get the light weight at the sacrifice of some durability? Not sure, stay tuned...

A great guy! Call him or email him and he gets back to you, helpful and not a prima donna like some manufacturers. I highly recommend Bob.

Aside from concerns about durability this is THE best super reverb clone I've owned (and I've owned 7 different brands) for straight ahead Fender clean tone/reverb. Highly recommended.

This amp has no extra bells and whistles..what it does, it does very well..mine has one channel, two imputs...one a bit hotter than the other...I gig on a professional basis with this amp and the wattage is enough for small to medium clubs, for anything larger, of course, you will have pro sound reinforcement and the 10's that are in my Verbrasonic mike up beautifully....not mushy like some 12's...very crisp and with good top end sting...they do cut through the mix...

I use a Lea Paul and a Strat...both have Rio Grande pickups...my main style is blues and blues/rock...I have not noticed any noise other than my noisy Strat, which is the nature of the beast on any old Strat...sound wise this amp will reproduce your guitar sound perfectly...no added crap..the only "distotion" it has is the warm, singing sound you get when you crank up any good amp

Since it is a simple design without a lot of extra stuff to go wrong, the reliability is top notch...I had one Svet preamp tube die, but this has nothing to do with the amp, just a bad tube in the bunch

This is where this guy has it hands down....after I got the amp, I asked for some tweaks...no problem...they were done pronto, with no service charges...also, after having it tweaked, I needed it back the next day...the guy that built it DROVE it some 30+ miles to meet me and deliver it ...get that kind of service from ANY other amp manufacture...dont think so

Ihave been playing guitar for 40 years....some 28 years on a professional basis...will buy another at some point...main reason being that I want another before these get so popular that they will be a "boutique" and the price goes up to the level of a Trainwreak or someother super highend amps...I really cant find much to dislike about it..before buying, I set it up at a music store (Pickers Exchange- Chattanooga, Tn.) and put it on head-to-head basis with everything else...blew them all away...In playing as long as I have, believe me I have had damn near everything made..Marshall, Fender, Vox, Mesa, Hiwatt, Orange, Hughes& Kettner, on and on....this amp is all about tone...if that is what is important to you, this may be the way to go...If you want a Marshall sound, buy a Marshall, etc..this does what it is supposed to do....make me sound better......it has a precise sound...all notes have individual voicing...no mush...no mud..

Purchased new in October 1999. Handmade point-to-point, solid wood cab. 1 channel, 2 inputs, Controls: Volume, 3 knob EQ (treble, mid, bass), 3 knob reverb (dwell, depth, tone). Blackface cosmetics w/chickenhead knobs. Mine is blonde tolex w/oxblood grill (a $70 upcharge over standard color options; upcharge is reflected in the price paid). 35 potent watts. 2X10 Jensen reissue C10Q's. 2 Svetlana 6L6; 3 Sovtek 12AX7WXT's, 1 Sovtek 12AT7, GZ34 rectifier tube. Back panel: power on; standby; speaker jack; extension speaker jack; footswitch jack.

The 'Sonic has precisely the features I wanted, specifically, 1 channel, very effective EQ, and reverb that goes from "not there" to slapback to "under sea" or "outer space."

The sensitivity of the EQ make this amp as versatile as I need it to be for the kinds of music I play. My rating reflects the fact that the amp doesn't do a bunch of tricks that I don't want it to do. That's what I use effects boxes for.

Guitars: '83 Les Paul Custom w/Fralin PAFs; '62 US RI Strat w/Fralin standard vintage single coils; Warmoth ash body tele copy w/huge maple neck, Fender tele neck p/up and Gibson patent# humbucker in bridge position (from the '83 LP). I play blues, boogie, psychedelic. The amp is perfect for what I play. Goes from sweet, thick clean to chimey pristine to authoritative crunch (with pedals), can bark (if that's what you're going for) or just roll along fat and gooey. It breathes, is articulate and very sensitive to attack. Killer natural overdrive kicks in at about halfway up. It's really up to me, the choice of guitar, the pedal combination or absence thereof.

The amp has a little bit of hiss, which I only notice when I'm playing alone at home, and then only when I'm not playing, actually. No big deal. I've tubed it with 5751's in the preamp and eliminated the hiss, but prefer it with the 12AX7's. Robert Hudson, the builder, suggested the use of a 12AU7 in the first preamp position for a sweeter tone with a little less gain and he was right on; absolutely gogeous fat sweet tone that way. The Jensens sound great; I have recently run it with a Celestion Vintage 30 1X12 extension cab in combination with the Jensen's and the tone absolutely floors me. It is, as the saying goes, to die for. At some point I'll probably try it with other speakers, because I can and I'm curious.

Have been playing eight years, play solo, and lead guitar with a group (two guitars, harp, bass and drums) in small bars and for parties. The Pearl is perfect from apartment to bar settings. Have used a SF Twin Reverb, Hot Rod Deluxe and '63 RI Vibroverb, and the Pearl just leaves them in the dust. Very articulate, sweet, fat, authoritative clean tone waiting to enhance whatever you put into it, whether its straight guitar or effects. When I do use effects, I use the following in various combinations: Fulltone Fulldrive 2 and '69; SweetSound UltraVibe; Korg dl301 echo; Boss dd3 delay (for slapback only), an ancient Schaller volume pedal (a fuss schweller, hey!) and a Budda wah. The Pearl loves 'em all to death.

The Pearl came with a faulty transformer. Faulty parts happens. Robert shipped a new one out toot sweet and paid for me to have it installed by my local amp tech. This is class. Not a whimper in daily use since then. Gets carted around in my pickup (no, not in the back) on a regular basis. It's solid. And purty, too. My rating reflects the fact that no amp, in my experience, is 100% reliable. No tube amp, no solid state amp, no amp. I feel totally confident in this thing. I would never gig w/o a backup; I don't drive around without a spare tire either. Sheesh.

Robert represents the best experience I've ever had with any company/manufacturer, about anything, period. He answers all my e-mails, and there've been quite a few, promptly, and he's a very cool, very nice guy. When I was anxiously awaiting my new amp, which was in my hands in about two weeks from the time I ordered it, he sent me e-mail pics of the amp in progress. Try to get that from one of the big guys. Contact Robert at bluespearl@hotmail.com.

I would definitely buy another Blues Pearl amp. I've sat in a jam with good players using an original BF Deluxe and a BF Super Reverb, and the Pearl sounded as good as either, just as big, open, sweet and ballsy, and if anything outshone the Super. This points up, IMO, the value of buying a new, handmade, point-to-point amp with the same personality as an original BF Fender: original BF's vary A LOT, and just don't have a warranty. My Pearl sounds every bit as good, if not better, is warranteed, and I can talk to the guy who built it. And he cares about how much you like what he made for you.