Representing a new direction for Fuchs Audio Technology, the Lucky 7™ brings the high build quality and awesome tone's people expect of Fuchs products to a new more affordable price range. The Lucky 7™ is based on a dual 12AX7 preamp stage and a unique single ended 7-watt EL-34 fixed bias output stage. By switching to a 6V6, you can reduce power to less than 5-watts. Unlike other amps in this price range, the Lucky 7™ has a full compliment of extremely flexible tone controls. A surprising amount of clean headroom is available before the output stage begins distorting with a sweet yet cutting rock edge. Voiced like its bigger siblings the Train 45™ and Blackjack 21, the Lucky 7™ has a classic rock voice similar to a vintage Marshall™ or Trainwreck™ style amp. It provides a cutting rock edge, yet filled with harmonic richness and chime. The circuit design also is “attenuator friendly”. (*) The Lucky 7™ and its higher powered sibling the Blackjack 21™ have a preamp stage designed to allow clean-to-mean from the guitar volume control. The chassis (like all Fuchs products) is aircraft grade aluminum; our internal construction is mixed PC board and hard wired. On the Lucky 7™ and Blackjack 21™, the preamp tubes and power supply circuitry are on the circuit card, while the power tubes and transformer are mounted on the chassis. A detachable power cord is standard. By using single point grounding, the amp is quiet and free of hum at all operating levels. A single input and single ¼” output jack are provided. Features: ¾” solid wood cabinet with durable tolex covering. Anodized aluminum chassis with long-lasting silk screened labeling Heavy duty Cliff brand jacks. Solid metal shaft Alpha potentiometers. Ultra-long-life neon pilot lamp and heavy duty AC power switch. Simple user adjustable fixed bias. Specifications: Weight 10-lbs. Tube compliment: 2 X 12AX7 preamp tubes, 1 X EL-34 power tube. Power output: 7-watts into 8 or 4 ohms. Input Impedance -1Meg. Output impedance 8 Ohms. Currently available in head-only. Combo version available Fall 2005. Download our Lucky 7™ Operations Manual in PDF form. Head: $899.00 suggested US retail price. Combo: 1x8” $999.00                2x8” $1,075.00 (*) Watch for the new Fuchs “Conductor”™ Amplifier Attenuator (coming out by summer 2005). The “Conductor”™ is a low-coloration power reduction device, designed for use with most tube amps including this series of Fuchs™ amps. (Not recommended with ODS or TDS amplifiers).