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GALLIEN-KRUEGER Fusion 800S and NEO-IV 410 cab

GALLIEN-KRUEGER
www.gallien-krueger.com

$1249 $1399

In the eternal struggle of getting killer tone versus breaking your back to make the gig, hybrid amps have been turning the tides of war. One of Gallien-Krueger’s latest pieces of artillery is the Fusion 800S head, which brings together the best of both worlds with a preamp featuring three 12AX7 tubes matched to an 800-watt Class D power section. Yours truly was lucky enough to get my mitts on the Fusion 800S and their NEO IV 410 cabinet. There’s plenty to go over—so enough bragging, and let’s dig in!

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