Hughes and Kettner was established in Germany in 1985. During the 1980s, a tube scare was looming around the corner where it was estimated that tubes would be no longer available and solid-state was going to be the only way to build amplifiers. However, Hughes & Kettner went to work designing a guitar amp that featured the three most important channels (clean, cruch, and overdrive), with effect devices as well. The first product was the AS 64, which was released in 1985 and is also considered one of the first modeling amps. The AS 64 could store 64 presets producing a number of different emulated amp sounds from one unit. Since then, they have expanded their line to include guitar and bass amplifiers in head and combo configurations. In 2006, the Pearl Drum Corporation became the exclusive U.S. distributor for Hughes & Kettner amplifiers, and in 2008, Yorkville Sound became the exclusive distributor. For more information, visit Hughes & Kettner's website or contact them or their distributor directly.
Amplifiers currently produced in St. Wendel, Germany. Hughes & Kettner is distributed in the U.S. by Yorkville Sound in Niagra Falls, NY. Previously distributed by Hughes & Kettner in Mt. Prospect, IL and the Pearl Corporation in Nashville, TN. The Hughes & Kettner trademark was established in 1985.

HUGHES & KETTNER Guitar Amplifiers Models

HUGHES & KETTNER TUBEMEISTER DELUXE 40 HEAD Image

HUGHES & KETTNER TUBEMEISTER DELUXE 40 HEAD

- 40W, switchable to 18W/5W/1W, guitar head unit, seven-tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, power: 4 X EL84, three channels (clean/crunch/lead), 3-band EQ, front black control panel, single input, 12 chrome knobs (Lead Ch.: t, m, b, MV, g, Cru...

HUGHES & KETTNER EDITION SILVER 50 Image

HUGHES & KETTNER EDITION SILVER 50

- 50W, 1-12 in. Celestion RockDriver Junior speaker combo, solid-state chassis, reverb, top silver control panel, eight knobs, CD in, effects loop, black covering, black grille, mfg. 2001-04.

HUGHES & KETTNER GRANDMEISTER 36 HEAD Image

HUGHES & KETTNER GRANDMEISTER 36 HEAD

- 36W, switchable to 18W/5W/1W, guitar head unit, seven-tube chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7, power: 4 X EL84, four channels (clean/crunch/lead/ultra), 3-band EQ, 128 user presets, front black control panel, single input, nine chrome knobs (MV,...

HUGHES & KETTNER TRIAMP MK II HEAD Image

HUGHES & KETTNER TRIAMP MK II HEAD

- 100W, head-unit only, all tube chassis, power: 4 X EL34 or 4 X 6L6, three channels, front silver control panel, single input, 21 black knobs (t, b, m, MV, gA, gB, per channel, p, MV, FX mix), effects loop, possible reverb, black covering,...

HUGHES & KETTNER VC 412 A25/B25 Image

HUGHES & KETTNER VC 412 A25/B25

- 100W, 4-12 in. Celestion Greenback speakers, angled (VC 412 A25) or straight (VC 412 B25) design, plywood cabinet, tolex covering, black with silver sparkle grille cloth, mfg. 2006-disc.

HUGHES & KETTNER TRIAMP MK III HEAD Image

HUGHES & KETTNER TRIAMP MK III HEAD

- 150W, head-unit only, all tube chassis, power: 2 X EL34, 4 X 6L6, preamp: 1 X E83CC, 1 X 12AX7A-C, 7 X ECC83, six channels, front black control panel, single input, 33 chrome knobs (Each Channel: t, b, m, MV, g, All: v, presence, resonanc...

HUGHES & KETTNER TM 112 SPEAKER CABINET Image

HUGHES & KETTNER TM 112 SPEAKER CABINET

- 60W, 1-12 in. Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, 16 ohms mono, straight front, closed back, top handle, designed for use with the Tubemeister Series heads, black covering, black grille, 29.8 lbs., mfg. 2011-present.

HUGHES & KETTNER VC 412 A30/B30 Image

HUGHES & KETTNER VC 412 A30/B30

- 240W, 4-12 in. Celestion Vintage 30 speakers, angled (VC 412 A30) or straight (VC 412 B30) design, plywood cabinet, tolex covering, black with silver sparkle grille cloth, mfg. 2006-disc.

HUGHES & KETTNER TM 212 SPEAKER CABINET Image

HUGHES & KETTNER TM 212 SPEAKER CABINET

- 120W, 2-12 in. Celestion Vintage 30 speakers, 16 ohms mono, straight front, closed back, top handle, designed for use with the Tubemeister Series heads, black covering, black grille, 43 lbs., mfg. 2013-present.

HUGHES & KETTNER TRILOGY HEAD Image

HUGHES & KETTNER TRILOGY HEAD

- 100W, head-unit configuration, tube chassis, power: 4 X EL34, four channels (clean, crunch, lead, ultra lead), built-in MIDI features, front black control panel, single input, 18 knobs (All: MV, p, FX, Lead: t, m, b, MV ultra g, g, Crunch...

HUGHES & KETTNER MC 412 CL CAB Image

HUGHES & KETTNER MC 412 CL CAB

- 320W, 4-12 in. Celestion Classic Lead speakers, 8 ohms mono, angled design, removeable casters, black covering, black grille with silver Coreblade graphic, 114 lbs., current mfg.

HUGHES & KETTNER WARP X HEAD Image

HUGHES & KETTNER WARP X HEAD

- 120W, head-unit only, tube chassis, preamp: 4 X 12AX7/ECC83, power: 4 X 6L6, two channels, front control panel, single input, 13 knobs (Clean: p, t, m, b, v, Warp: MV, p, t, m, b, g, Master: v, FX level), effects loop, impedance selector,...

HUGHES & KETTNER MC 412 SE CAB Image

HUGHES & KETTNER MC 412 SE CAB

- 320W, 4-12 in. Celestion Classic Lead speakers, 8 ohms mono, straight front, removeable casters, black covering, black metal grille with silver Coreblade graphic, 119 lbs., current mfg.

HUGHES & KETTNER ZENAMP HEAD Image

HUGHES & KETTNER ZENAMP HEAD

- 2 X 100W, head-unit only, 1 Sharc 32Bit Floating Point DSP, 16 Amp types, 30 presets, MIDI in/out/through, front blue control panel, single input, ten silver knobs (g, b, m, t, p, preset v, FX parameter, r, delay, MV) three black knobs fo...

HUGHES & KETTNER ZENTERA HEAD  Image

HUGHES & KETTNER ZENTERA HEAD

- 2 X 100W, head-unit only, 2 Sharc 32Bit Floating Point DSPs, 17 amp types, four effects groups, 128 presets, front silver control panel, single input, 15 silver knobs (g, amp type, b, m, t, p, v, preset, mod FX, delay, r, type, para1, par...