Pignose 7-100

I use this guy with my Fender strat with stock single coils and my Tele with Texas specials. This amp really sounds great with single coils. I have not tried it with high gain humbuckers but I don't think it would work that well with them. The nice thing about this amp is you get the tone of an amp totally pushed to the edge without dealing with insane volume levels. Alot of players are realizing that the best tone you can get is from a tube amp and speakers pushed very hard, but run in a isolation cab or through a power attenuator. That way you get power amp distortion. The interesting thing is that these little amps pull it of rather well for being a solid state amp. They sound very tuby. My favorite tone is where the amp is breaking up into overdrive when played harder but more subtle clipping on softer parts. I can get that with my Tele running at half volume. I have my texas specials kinda set low so I get better tone, but less gain. My strat with bright stock pu's actually overdrives the amp to a good point at about 1/3 volume. If you turn the amp up all the way it has a very nice hard OD that sounds very good. I think the beauty of this amp is the fact that all stages of the amp and speaker are pushed to the edge. Amazingly the amp is quite loud, so if I am going to practice at half volume to get my tone it is too loud for nighttime sessions without laying it face down on the carpet to keep the volume down. I really like this amp for recording, the amp sounds unbelievable close mic'd, I am always amazed when I play back a track I have just recorded, it just sounds fat and big like a large amp. One of these days I am going to try it on stage mic'd through the PA. One time I drove the amp with a sonic distortion cranked up all the way. Wow, it was amazing. You must understand this is not a clean sounding amp, so if you are going for a bright clean tone you will not find it here. This is a blues machine, good for slight subtle breakup all the way to full OD. It does the job well for this.

2003 Pignose battery powered combo
5" speaker; one knob

Features? Please !

OK - if you use a guitar with humbuckers or P90s - STAY AWAY FROM THIS AMP...even for practice in the bedroom. It sucks ass. That being said, I really like this little amp with my strat or tele (I play LPs, LP Jr's SGs, strats and tele's) but ONLY like the sound of the Fender sc's thru this amp. Humbuckers & P90-s sound like a fuzzy pile of s?*& from audible volumes onward; no clean possibilities

With the strat and tele it really sounds great - try a TS-9 tube screamer on the front end and you're set for great practice sessions

If I sound schizo it's because this amp sucks with Gibsons but really excels with Fenders etc.

so far , so good

If you've got the right axe and the right expectations this little amp has no equal (see coments above)

Bought in May 2002. No features on this amp but that ain't its purpose. This amp is perfect for me at the moment, living in an apartment. I've given it a 4 here because it is very limited, but then it's meant to be that way.

I play a bit of blues, and a bit of rockin' out. I love the sound of this thing. It's possible to get a good bluesy tone out of this amp(particularyy with the neck pickup on my '52 Reissue Tele), and with only the volume control to find it it doesn't get any easier than this. Can't wait to get it outdoors and give her a blast..

Seems pretty reliable so far, is built like a solid little bugger.

Very helpful. I was unable to find a shop in Dublin that sold these so I got in touch with the head office in the States who put me in touch with the UK and Ireland distributor who in turn directed me to a shop where I could find one..

I've been playing for 12 years now, and I'd recommend thius amp to anyone. This would never be your main amp, but for the cost is a handy addition to anyone's basement.

Brand new in 2002. 1 knob for On/Off/Volume, 1 input, 1 output, and an AC adaptor input. I wish someone would invent a small amp like this with reverb. I bought it for camping. For a battery amp, the features are good.

I tried it with a single coil 50's reissue Strat, and a Les Paul Classic. This thing sounds like a turd under a pillow. With a 50's reissue Strat, ANY amp oughta be super-trebly and clean. This Pigshit was so muffled, I had to conclude that there must be something wrong with it. In addition, no matter where the volume was set, or where my guitar's volume was set, there was a "ghosting" distortion/fuzziness behind every note. I felt that if the treble were as strong as the bass on this little bastard, it'd probably sound quite ass kickin'. I'd heard these were loud for their size, but mine was not so impressive.

...seriously though.

Returned it an hour later, so I don't know. However, I believe customer support starts BEFORE the purchase, so in this case it shits.

I looked around for a month for one of these amps to take to camp w/ me. My local music store is awesome, so they ordered one for me. It took 2 weeks to come in. What a frigging disappointment.

Simple one knob does all. It has a controlled output jack to drive larger amps or for recording. It's very compact and very versitile. Unfortunately, there's no headphone jack. For AC it needs a well filtered power supply or you'll get some hum. RadioShacks 800ma universal unit works well.

The sound is what really makes this sing. I have a vintage Danelectro Guitarlin that sounds great, but what I use it for mostly is unusual. I've made this an alternate to my audio system for listening to vintage recordings. I drive a sub-woofer with it and the warmth will melt you away. The sound is very tube like and is perfect for the application. You do need to pad the input though, because of the very high gain.

It's built like my Jeep and what's more reliable than that?

I haven't needed any support.

I've often thought of getting a second one for stereo. It could be all anyone needs, along with a sub-woofer for a fantastic compact audio system, or maybe even dualing guitars. My only complaint is the signature knob. It's really hard to grab but you don't mess with a signature, so it stays.

The pignose switched volume knob
instrument input jack
preamp out jack
9v adapter jack
total portability

Seriously, a great practice amp by itself, and a very nice preamp to use for gigging. It has a nice sound that is great when amplified using a larger amp, and for all you heavy-metallers and anyone else who likes a lot of bass in their tone out there, plug your pignose into a bass amp - very good crunchy tone. What can i say, it sounds like a les paul going through a big muff into a marshall, a tone that is unmatched by anything else in the world.

you cant get a clean tone with humfuckers with this amp. As soon as the volume knob is turned up to audible levels, the amp becomes overdriven (if you have powerful humfuckers, not an ibanez equipped with shithummers) and sounds like your constantly playing with a fuzz-pedal.
Of course, as i mentioned before, i get the exact tone i want out of this thing, and if you use single-coils, you can get a very nice blues tone, but as i am not skilled to play anything that sounds good un-distorted to the shithouse, i cant say this is a good point for myself.

this thing is too small to inflict damage upon itself if dropped. I am yet to see what its like sitting on top of a large amp, its small weight is likely to let it fall off while gigging. Bring on the gaffer tape.

It is reliable, and if it ever breaks down, then fuckery.

huh, that was an e-mail address i saw, apparantly it was a mirage.

I own an Ashton bass amp, a 5-string neck-through bass, an old charvette 270, a dunlop crybaby, and an ibanez smashbox. This all seems to go together well, apart from that damn crybaby, too damn trebly for my little pignose.

anyway, all is good, and everyone should own one of these.

What? Basic on/off volume switch shaped like a little pigs snout. On/off switched at instrument line in. Preamp out for connecting to another amp.Close case for bassy,open for treble. Surprisingly it did come with REAL pigskin covering. Not imitation pigskin looking vinyl.Amp is really cool and has good sound.Higher you crank it the more distortion you getand it's louder than it's size would lead you to believe. Not ovrerly heavy distortion. But that good bluesey sound and even a little of that AC/DC crunch.Several posts have wished for reverb on this unit but I noticed it even had somewhat of a reverby sound at higher volumes.Usually rated as A 1.I give it a 2 'cause they sent the real pigskin.

Played a Peavey Predator(strat style single coils) and a Peavey T-60(humbuckers with single coil capabilities) As expected more bassy and muddy with the humbuckers. Better treble, mids and overall sound with single coils.Playing with the opening of the case improves sound quality depending on the type guitar you're using I'm using it with baterries-no hissing popping.Ac/DC and Gearge Thoroughgood sound really good. I expect any bluesey type would sound good.

Don't know about reliabilty for this unit so I wont assign a rating,however,a Buddy of mine has had one for about 12 years w/o any problems. Comes with a 6mo. warranty. Also, there is Pignose website. I checked it out and there dosen't seem to be many complaints about the 7-100. Maybe 1 or 2. I would recommend buying from a reputible dealer as there appears to be some "gray market" production of this model. Like with vinyl skin,plastic knobs or no hognose knob.

6mo. warranty. Customer website listing service centers. Way better warranty than I've seen for other "mini" amps.

Been playing for about 6 years. Got Peavey guitars,Fender amp Zoom 505 effects.This thing sounds better than the first 2 Peavey practice amps I had. Bandit and an Audition 20. Also have a korean no name batery amp I bought for 20$. Sounds like 4 yellow jackets in a beer can compared to the Pignose. This thing is too cool. For 60 bucks every guitar player sould have one! If this on craps out or gets stolen,I'm gettin another one. Maybe I'll get one anyway and line in for stereo.

one channel, one input, line out, 9volt power-batteries or supply. Made in 1998.

No clean sound at even half volume. Distortion is gravely sounding. Does sound good for playing old cream cover songs. It is loud enough for 3watts though. Sustain does not improve with volume increase. This amp cuts out with 16 ohm pickups with use of wah pedal at more than 50% volume.

I've had it for a month now and have used it very hard trying to get the tone and sounds I want. Still works just as it did the day I got it.

it comes with a 6month warranty but I bought it through musicians friend and paid for an extra 6 months warranty for a total of 12 months. Will be interesting to see what happens.

Been playing 15 years. I have Carvin, Peavey, Crate, and Ibanez amps. Several different guitars. I dont know if I would replace it. With an eq I was able to get full volume clean tones as well as great metal distortion tones, with 2 eq's set right you could have both. A friend of mine has a early 70's model that sounds far superior to this model. This is not really like the original in anyway. Even the construction was much stronger back then. I think its a very cool looking amp.

I was looking for an inexpensive practice amp that sounded good and could make some noise, and that's what the Pignose is all about. I didn't buy this amp so that I could fool around with a bunch of knobs. A lot of amps I've used sound like crap no matter what you do to them. The pignose has one knob, for volume, and that's all it needs. Plus, the knob is shaped like a pig's nose. What more could you want? Plus, it has a line out, and it sounds cool when plugged into a bigger amp. AND it can run on batteries.

I'm using it with a '62 reissue Strat, and I like the way it sounds at any volume. If you want crazy distortion, all you have to do is turn it up. At low volumes it is never really completely clean, but I really like the warm fuzziness. It sounds great, and it can get quite loud for its size.

I've had it for almost a year, and I use it quite frequently... not a problem yet. The batteries last an incredibly long time.

A few (like 3) weeks ago I went to the Pignose website and sent them an email with a question, and I never got a reply. If I called and tried to talk to a human person, they would probably be helpful, but then what would be their reason for having an email address? I was disappointed.

I am an extremely poor college student, and this is the only amp I currently own, other than a Danelectro Nifty 70 bass amp for my Longhorn bass. My roommate has a Peavey Classic 30 and sometimes I use that. Every once in awhile I have the opportunity to play through a larger and more expensive amp, which is nice, but I am never disappointed to come home to my Pignose. If it got stolen or lost or dropped from a 15-story building I would cry, and then I would steal money from vending machines so that I could replace it.

Amp is now 6 years old. Line in. 6" speaker. On/off volume switch is a snout. Never used the pre-amp out. Features? This amp needs nothing and gives you its all!!! Squeals, chortles, and OINKS of DISTORTION!!!! Whoa!! Very sweet-cutting threshing tubey-like overdrive crunch and chunk.

Les Paul Std.
bluesrockpunkjam.
Very noisy - tough to get a pure clean sound even at low volume.
DISTORTION!!!! Whoa!! Very sweet-cutting threshing tubey-like overdrive crunch and chunk.

Lasted me six years. Never a problem. Always happy with the DISTORTION!!!! Whoa!! Very sweet-cutting threshing tubey-like overdrive crunch and chunk.

Cheap, inexpensive amp - so who cares whether it can be repaired and/or by whom. If it broke, I would fix it or pay to have it fixed just so I could BACON some more DISTORTION!!!! Whoa!! Very sweet-cutting threshing tubey-like overdrive crunch and chunk.

over 20 years of jammin'. I own a tube amp and a marshall here and there. This is a fun little amp! Great for practice; I have gigged with it and used it as a back-up. I also recorded one of my favorite all-time leads using the little pig (not boasting - really). Rates well for good overdriven tone. DISTORTION!!!! Whoa!! Very sweet-cutting threshing tubey-like overdrive crunch and chunk.