Review Demo - Carr Skylark

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Whether you’re the sort who bristles at the very notion of a small combo amp that costs north of two grand, or someone who, like me, considers that a fair fee for superior craftsmanship, we can agree on one thing: At that price, the amp better be damn good!

Skylark, a new 12-watt, 1x12 combo from North Carolina builder Steve Carr, is more than damn good. It’s at least double-damn good. Perhaps even triple.

The Skylark circuit descends from Fender’s Harvard, a humble 2x6V6 student model that earned immortality as the amp Steve Cropper used on classic Stax tracks. Skylark captures Harvard’s finest qualities—richly chiming tones, superb dynamic response, and gratifying overdrive at modest volume—yet the apple has rolled a bit from the Fender tree.

A 12" Celestion A-type “American voiced” speaker replaces the original 10" cone. There are other cool upgrades and innovations, though the dual-6V6 architecture is faithful to the original. (There are also two 12AX7s and two 12AT7s for the preamp and reverb. Sorry, no tremolo.)

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