Straub Cantus Limited Run

DestroyAllGuitars is now accepting orders on a limited run of 10 Straub Cantus 50 Watt Heads enclosed in beautiful fingerjointed Mesquite cabinets. They are priced at $1949 + shipping as they always have been.

Straub Amplifiers is offering this limited edition Cantus amplifier housed in rare and beautiful hand made Mesquite cabinets. The harsh desert lands where mesquite grows shapes the character of this magnificent wood with patterns and designs not found in any other hardwood. Along with this beauty comes a wood with superior stability and hardness that makes this wood perfect for amp cabinets. Because of the cost and limited availability of the lumber, we will only be manufacturing 10 of these unique amplifiers.

The Cantus is Straub's most popular design and for good reason. Don't let the pretty wood fool you, this amp rocks! The design is based on the classic small box Plexi 50 watt amp, but they have added a master volume and a switchable all tube boost circuit. These added features provide a wide flexibility in sound, it has superb cleans, overdrive tone like Eddie on the first Van Halen album and if you hit the boost switch you are in high gain '80's rock overdrive. The boost circuit adds an extra gain stage to push the amp into the high gain category. The solid state rectifiers provide tight/fast bass response that these amps are known for. The master volume circuit lets you dial in overdrive tones at reasonable sound levels. Of course with the master wide open, it takes it out of the circuit and you can let this amp scream.

This is no 'one trick pony'. You can go from 50 watt plexi thick 'n creamy clean tones through all levels of overdrive to massive modern crunch and flat out screaming lead tones with the boost circuit engaged all with one amp and no pedals.

Of course Straub also uses the best parts and construction methods possible. This includes a .090 thick anodized aluminum chassis, G10/FR4 turret boards, hand wired with Mogami wire, Roederstein metal film resistors, film capacitors, and hand- made rosewood knobs inlayed with real abalone.