Vintage California Tone in a Modular Head Format
The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to feature the Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 50 Head in classic Black Bronco tolex with a Black Jute grille. Built around Mesa’s vintage-voiced 1960s California tone circuit, the Fillmore 50 Head delivers organic tube expressiveness, silky top-end chime, and rich 6L6 power-section saturation. Designed in a compact, portable head chassis, it gives players the ultimate freedom to pair Mesa's most expressive vintage circuit with any speaker cabinet setup—from a lightweight 1x12 to an immersive 2x12 or 4x12 stack.
The Ultimate Dual-Channel Pedal Platform
Like its combo counterpart, the Fillmore 50 Head features two identical, fully independent channels with 3-mode channel cloning (CLEAN, DRIVE, and HI). Because both channels can be set to pure, high-headroom Clean, it is widely celebrated as one of the world's premier pedal platform amplifier heads.
For players relying on front-of-amp stompboxes for drive and modulation, this dual-clean capability provides unmatched flexibility: dial in Channel 1's EQ and Gain to sweeten low-output single-coil pickups (Stratocaster/Telecaster), and voice Channel 2 specifically to balance higher-output humbuckers (Les Paul/335). You get flawless tonal balance when switching instruments on stage without ever needing to adjust your pedalboard settings mid-set.
Product Intelligence & Buyers Guidance:
- Best For: Pedalboard Enthusiasts, Blues, Classic Rock, Americana, Country, Session Recording, and Touring Musicians.
- Tone Profile: Warm, woody, organic vintage California clean tone with smooth midrange bloom, glassy highs, and dynamic touch sensitivity.
- Compared To: Vintage American tube heads, but with modern dual-channel cloning, independent tube reverb, and modern component reliability.
- Sanctuary Expert Note: "The head version gives you total rig modularity. Match it with an open-back 1x12 or 2x12 for airy vintage cleans, or plug it into a closed-back cabinet when you need punchier low-end drive for rock gigs."
Technical Specifications:
- Build Location: Handcrafted in Petaluma, California, USA
- Amp Type: All-Tube Guitar Amplifier Head
- Power Output: Full / Half Power Switch (50 Watts / 25 Watts)
- Power Tubes: 2 x 6L6 (Fixed Bias for maintenance-free operation)
- Preamp Tubes: 5 x 12AX7
- Channels & Modes: 2 Fully Independent Channels with 3-Mode Channel Cloning (Clean, Drive, Hi)
- Controls per Channel: Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master, Reverb
- Reverb: All-Tube, Long-Spring Analog Reverb with Independent Rear Panel Controls per Channel
- Effects Loop: Fully Buffered, Series FX Loop
- Speaker Outputs: 8-Ohm and 4-Ohm Speaker Jacks
- Cabinet Material: Marine-Grade, Void-Free Baltic Birch
- Finish: Black Bronco Vinyl with Black Jute Grille and Black Piping
- Footswitch Included: 1-Button Footswitch (Channel 1 / Channel 2 Select)
- Dimensions: 9-5/8" H x 22-3/4" W x 9-1/2" D
- Weight: 26 lbs.
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