Frank Gambale’s power, character and virtuosity are immediately
recognizable. If you aren't yet aware of this, check him out live
and witness his amazing sweep picking technique, which remains in
a class of its own—despite widespread imitation.
We developed this 12” signature combo to suit Frank’s exacting
needs. After spending a few hours working with him, we understood
and appreciated his concept. He wants to make sure that the power
amp is powerful enough to provide clean amplification at high
volumes, without contributing to the distortion. Any distortion
should come from a tube preamp that is applied to the drive
channel only. This way he can control the amount of drive with
his guitar’s volume pot or with a volume pedal.