ENGL Steve Morse Signature E656

An exceptional guitarist and an exceptional amp is a truly exceptional combination! Steve Morse has been shaping the sound of rock icons Deep Purple for more than 20 years, and enjoys the highest acclaim in guitar circles with his own Steve Morse Band. We worked with Steve for over a year to get his dream amp ready! The E656 head delivers the sounds of the world’s top players.

The EQ section is unique, featuring four (yes, four!) controls! In this way, the mid-range, which is so important in a full band context, can be shaped in the best possible way. With two switchable master volume levels, two effects loops, a noise gate and MIDI on board, nothing can stand in your way. Whether it’s crisp rock riffs with Deep Purple or a variety of sounds in complex solo lines, the E656 has been an integral part of Steve Morse’s rig for more than a decade.

Features
3 Channels: Clean, Crunch, Lead
All Tube Head
ENGL Mid Control Matrix with 8 different Midrange voicings
2 Tube buffered FX Loops (each with Balance control)
Noise Gate
Master A/B
Power Tube Monitor
Ground Lift Switch
MIDI: MIDI in / MIDI thru
Engl MIDI-Footcontroller Phantom Power Switch
MIDI Channel Assignment and Controller Enable Switches
Write / Copy (for MIDI programming)
All functions accessible on the front panel are MIDI programmable
S.A.C.: Serial Amp Control port

Sound Options
Tone
Hi Gain
ENGL Mid Control Matrix (Mid Lo 1/2, Mid Hi 1/2)

Controls
Gain (for each Channel)
3-Band EQ (Channel 1 / Channel 2)
Bass, Lo Mid 1 / Lo Mid 2, Hi Mid 1 / Hi Mid 2, Treble (Channel 3)
Volume (for each Channel)
Lo Volume / Hi Volume (Channel 3)
Presence
Depth Punch
Master A
Master B
Noise Gate Threshold Level
FX Loop I Balance
FX Loop II Balance

Outputs
Poweramp Output (1 x 4 Ω, 1 x 8 Ω, 1 x 16 Ω, 2 x 8 Ω ||, 2 x 16 Ω ||)
Pre Output
Line Out

Footswitch
Z4 (Channels)
Z9 (Channels, Master A/B, Hi Gain, Lo Mid, Noise Gate, Hi Mid, Amp Mute, Tone, FX Loop)
Z12
Z15

Preamp Tubes
4 x Engl ECC83 / 12AX7

Output Tubes
4 x Engl EL34

Output Wattage
100 W

Dimensions
71 x 27 x 29 cm

Weight
22 kg