The Louis Electric 40W or 80W LE58 is based on a 5F8-A Twin amp circuit. This amp was the first in the Louis Electric line. After this amp was built, Louis Rosano eventually heard that Danny Gatton was using the very same kind of amplifier and was able to reach out him and have him try a Louis Electric Twinnmaster. Eventually, Danny retired his Fender Twin amps and used the Louis Electric Twinnmaster exclusively at larger venues.
The 40W and 80W Twinnmaster provides a large, full-range sound. If you don’t mind carrying around a 2×12 size amp, this is probably one of the best amplifiers in the Louis Electric Line.
The Twinnmaster features a custom transformer, fixed bias system, 2-Jupiter 12LA’s, Tungsol 5881’s, three 12AX7 preamp tubes and 4 input jacks. The amp has two channels – Bright and Normal. The channels can be bridged for maximum tonal sculpting. And, lurking on the underside of the chassis, a little Damping knob which adjusts the level of negative feedback which is an excellent feature to have because most amplifiers only offer fixed resistor which limits tone shaping.
- Classification: AB1, fixed bias
- Power output: 40 watts ($2,895) or 80 watts ($3,195)
- Speaker: 2-Jupiter 12LA
- Speaker load: 4 ohms
- Two Channels: normal, bright
- Controls: volume, volume, treble, bass, middle, presence
- Pre Amp Tubes: 3-12AX7
- Output Tubes: 2-5881, 4-5881(80W)
- Rectifier: 5AR4
- Eyelet Terminal board construction
- Hand-selected caps and resistors
- Custom designed built transformers
- Belton tube sockets
- Switchcraft and Carling input jacks and switches
- High-quality machine grade fasteners
- Moisture free circuit board
- Color: Black
After 30 years, Danny Gatton’s Louis Electric Twinnmaster Prototype #4 is back HOME! The Gatton Twinnmaster was tracked down to White Lake N.Y., where Lou travelled up to last weekend to reconnect with this piece of music history. This comes a month after Danny’s birthday, and a week after the 30th anniversary of his passing. The music world still mourns this great loss.
