Description
Friedman’s PT-20 shrinks the acclaimed BE-100 formula down into a compact, road-friendly head without losing the low-end weight and midrange punch that made the bigger amp famous. Skeptics assume a 20-watt amp can’t compete with a 100-watt rig, but Friedman built the PT-20 around custom transformers and a stripped-down, ultra-clean signal path specifically to close that gap. The result is a single-channel head that genuinely growls, chugs, and cleans up like something twice its wattage.
- Chords ring out with real harmonic detail, and single notes sustain and resonate rather than fizzing out
- Rolling back your guitar’s volume knob cleans the tone up nicely even at aggressive gain settings
- Gain and master controls alone take you from blues warmth through classic rock crunch into heavy metal territory
- Plays exceptionally well with pedals — boosts, overdrives, phasers, flangers, tremolos, and wahs all sit comfortably in front
- Newly designed ultra-transparent effects loop handles time-based pedals and rack effects cleanly
Every PT-20 is hand-wired in the USA and dressed in black tolex over tongue-and-groove Baltic Birch cabinetry, built to survive gig-bag transport and stage abuse alike.
Specifications
- 20-watt all-tube head, single channel
- Hand-wired in the USA
- Preamp tube: 12AX7; Power tubes: 2x EL84
- EQ: Bass, Middle, Treble, Master, Gain
- Speaker outs: 1×16 ohm, 2×8 ohm
- Ultra-transparent series effects loop
- Limited lifetime warranty
- Size: 8.25″ H x 17.75″ W x 8″ D
- Weight: 19.6 lbs.
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