The Kustom Contender™ is a boutique-styled, 18-watt tone machine that borrows some special features from its big brother, Kustom’s versatile all-valve 50-watt Defender guitar combo. Utilising a high-voltage 12AX7 valve preamp design, the Contender harks back to the small valve guitar amps of yesteryear; choc-full of sweet tone and snarling attitude...

The Contender is housed in a 60’s-era pine cabinet, a key ingredient in its lively tone. Controls provided are Volume, Bass, Treble and Master, as well as Bright and Master Volume Bypass switches. With the Master engaged, it’s easy to get chunky overdriven tones that ring with clarity. With the Master Bypass switch engaged, the amp is pure old-school, eliminating the Master Volume circuit entirely – cool.

Speaker duties are handled with authority by an 8 inch Eminence™ speaker.

 

Special details include an exclusive stitched-pattern covering, an oversize cushy leather handle, tone-enhancing plywood baffle, jewel light and vintage-style power switch.

Kustom’s new Contender is a neat little combo that certainly punches above its weight! 

 

"...produces a smooth tube screamer-type semi-saturated sustain" Guitar & Bass Magazine Review