The Hughes & Kettner Satesman Series STM Quad EL84 is a tube guitar combo amp that moves some serious air. Kicking like a mule with its 40W thump, the STM Quad EL84 is a beast that is sure to keep every rhythm section at a respectful distance. Beauty and the Beast Sinfully sweet American clean with a touch of hillbilly twang? Oh, yes. Rough-and-ready British rock in all its raging glory? Oh, yes. In one amp? Oh, no. They said it couldn't be done; the sonic divide was simply too wide. They said if you want both worlds of tone and are unwilling to settle for less, you would have to take two amps to the stage. They said the warm airy tone of an open back combo and the fat, focused power of a 4 x 12 rock rig were incompatible —beauty and the beast, never to be caged together. And they said this wish, long harbored by players seeking a more versatile rig, would forever remain unfulfilled. B-Stock |