Detail 01
Single channel
Clean-to-crunch changes are described through the guitar volume control, with boost available for lead tones.
Product detailSKU #1404241169440
FriedmanPhil X 100W Signature Hand-Wired Tube Guitar Head
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built as Phil X’s 100-watt signature guitar head, this hand-wired, single-channel EL34 design centers its workflow on the guitar and the front panel. Rolling back the guitar volume moves from a dynamic clean sound toward crunchy rhythm; a foot-switchable boost takes it into lead territory. A gain-structure switch adds another front-panel voicing choice. The head also provides a line out and a series effects loop, with hand-crafted USA construction using tongue-and-groove Baltic birch under black Tolex.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who control clean-to-crunch changes from the guitar’s volume knob.
- Lead work requiring a foot-switchable boost from a single-channel 100-watt head.
- Rigs that need both a line out and a series effects loop.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Foot-switchable boost
A boost can be engaged for lead tone.
Detail 03
Line out and series effects loop
The head provides both connections as part of its signal-routing options.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many channels does the Phil X head have?
It is a single-channel 100-watt head.
02Does it have a boost?
Yes. It has a foot-switchable boost for lead tone.
03Where is it hand-wired?
It is hand-crafted and hand-wired in the USA.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Red
1 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 33.51
