Nashville, TN (June 18, 2010) – Third Power Amplification LLC, maker of the hand-wired HLH100 amp rig used on tour by Steve Miller, Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), James Richardson (MGMT) and others, returns to Summer NAMM in Nashville (Booth 1627) with a new combo tube amp, the American Dream™. Like all 3RD Power products, the rig is designed and built by company founder Jamie Scott, a rock guitarist and inventor on a lifelong quest for tone. The new American Dream brings 3RD Power’s patent-pending circuitry and cabinet design technology within reach of gigging musicians everywhere.

The new American Dream is a tube combo design featuring a switchable-power tube amp paired with a single 12-inch Celestion Vintage 30 loudspeaker (Alnico Gold available as an upgrade). Selectable between 22 and 10 Watts of output, the amp section features a two-stage preamp using a combination of 12AT7 and 12AX7 tubes, with 6L6 tubes on the output stage. The two-channel American Dream is voiced to achieve the tones of the classic ’62 brownface Deluxe on channel one, and the ’65 blackface Deluxe on channel two. Each channel features a switchable Bright circuit, and there’s also a global Presence control for final sweetening. The cabinet design incorporates 3RD Power’s innovative triangular speaker chamber – an internal enclosure that eliminates the standing waves inherent in conventional parallel-side designs. For additional variety of tone, the back panel sports a removable Switchback™ port to enable open-back operation and even wider tonal possibilities.

The American Dream has found instant acceptance in the pro ranks, with a prototype model already being played on tour by Patrick Matera, guitarist with Katy Perry. “Our goal here is to bring 3RD Power’s patent-pending tube circuitry and cabinet concept to the world of self-contained combo amps,” says company president and amp designer Jamie Scott. “The HLH100 pro touring rig has met with incredible acceptance among rock, country and alternative players in our first year, and the American Dream combo is designed to bring that same killer tone within reach of a lot more players. I encourage everyone to swing by our NAMM booth to check out the incredible sound designed into these amps.”

The American Dream combo guitar amp is made in the USA and carries an introductory street price of $1999. It will make its public debut in the 3RD Power booth (#1627) at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, June 18-20. Dealer and rep inquiries are welcome, and players can demo the new amp in the 3RD Power Whisper Room. All specifications are preliminary and subject to change. For more information, please visit www.3rdpoweramps.com.

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ABOUT 3RD POWER 3RD Power Amplification LLC is a Nashville-based designer and manufacturer of tube guitar amplifier systems featuring unique, patent-pending circuitry and cabinet design. Founder Jamie Scott is a rock guitarist (90s metal band Vain) whose personal quest for the ultimate guitar tone led him to develop the most unique amp designs on the market today. The HLH 100 is his signature design: a tour-grade amp rig featuring a hand-wired amp head with hand-matched tubes and unique DirecDRIV preamp circuitry, working in concert with a visually arresting triangular speaker cabinet, the HLH312. For full information, visit www.3rdpoweramps.com or call 615-945-3393.

For 3RD POWER American Dream amp For hi-res photos, interviews and related inquiries: Press Contact Jack Kontney Kontney Communications Inc. Mobile: 224-715-4225 Email: jack@kontneycomm.com