Probably the smallest and most real/powerful pedalboard amp on mama earth
CAN BE QUIET CAN BE LOUD—ATTENUATOR NOT NEEDED!
... or, btw, forgot to mention above, there might be an all unique optical power compressor available soon, the project name is (Rock) BULBoa ...
CAN BE DIRTY CAN BE CLEAN—PEDALS MAY NOT BE NEEDED!
Pro- & Epilogue
In 2022 Himmelstrutz Elektro Art jumps into the amplifier world to make a new kind of, a different amp named ”Himmelstrutz 8”. This is an analog & complete guitar amplifier of 8 watts @ 8 Ω with Bass, Mid, Treble & Volume controls with a serial effects loop—in a classic ”MXR” sized pedal format! That's it and this is probably the most real amplifier around at this time, with authentic valve ampy/bell-like qualities/feel suitable for very inspiring recordings, practicing and also for gigging; imagine the old king Marshall Plexi but much smaller, a short description would be it has clean, sparkling sounds on lower volumes and roaring, sustaining sounds @ higher volumes which cut through so well in any musical mix—while fitting in your pocket and also on your pedalboard!
What we don’t know here is that some heavy dudes need more than 8 watts & one more important function in an amp while still being analog and thereby the GNOME project starts!
The GNOME amp is of the same size as the great little 8 / = 115 x 62 x 55 millimeters, still an analog solid state beast in the physical form of a tiny pedal. And this our new model can handle effect pedals even better than the 8, if even possible, and also a switchable DIRT (overdrive) channel has been added, in form of one knob named “DIRT” in case you don’t have a great sounding overdrive pedal around. This means GNOME is easy to use—only 5 knobs instead of 18 or 30 and 1 switch instead of so many more. Less is more!
Just as the 8 the GNOME is built with an all discrete Class A pre amplifier (with a serial effects loop) and a Mosfet power amp delivering up to 30 watts @ 8 Ω which makes this rock n' roll filthy animal LOUD. Hey, it’s time to rethink them old fashioned valve-empire-thoughts and let yourself take an important, great step forward—Let’s jump!
Note: if you think 30 watt is too loud and you for sure dislike a fantastic switchable DIRT channel on your amp, as you want your overdrive(s) from overdrive pedals, check out the Himmelstrutz 8!
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Question: Why this Himmelstrutz GNOME amp? Isn’t it enough with Himmelstrutz 8?
Answer: There’s no such thing as enough! GNOME is louder and has a DIRT channel. Added to that it also has an overall different character/feel compared to Himmelstrutz 8, meaning one is a brown cow and the other is another kind of a cow, why not holy or yellow—and both are of course needed.
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The GNOME is designed and assembled in Sweden—the foundation of all Himmelstrutz products—by the same dude who started this company in 2004.
WHAT’S GNOME?
Here you can see a GNOME with shiny white control knobs! You can get these if you choose the option “White shiny hard plastic” when ordering below...
Himmelstrutz GNOME is a slick, portable, 100% complete & competent guitar amplifier—designed and assembled in Sweden assisted by an all discrete Class A preamp (with a serial effects loop) and a Mosfet power amplifier of max 30 watts @ 8 Ω—which makes this little animal LOUD!
Buy the GNOME
Om du vill swisha 3495 SEK, i Sverige, går det bra om du mailar och berättar det
Buy EU
Choose Control Knobs In List Below
EU=€349 EUR
(Swedish VAT included)
Buy Non EU
Choose Control Knobs In List Below
Non EU=$349 USD
(No Swedish VAT)
Non EU=$349 USD
(No Swedish VAT)
EU=€349 EUR
(Swedish VAT included)
NextOwner’s ManualInternal SettingsReview…OPTION 1
If you by any reason hate the look/name of GNOME, you may also get it as a “28”—while still the same great, loud amp! If so, email us and explain your thoughts—to sell ya a “28" we need at least 1 reason!
OPTION 2
OR if you would like a GNOME with white knobs, or in black luxurious rubber (better for the fingers when adjusting) send email by clicking the images below before ordering your GNOME!
Check out where/why it all started...
INTERNAL SETTINGS
Soon available information about Himmelstrutz GNOME internal settings…
HISTORY PRESENT FUTURE
Size / Weight / Sound / Feel / Beat!
Them good old valve amplifiers have been popular among musicians for about 7 decades and still are. The reasons for this are many; but in particular because of the sound, the feel and also the looks!
There's been many times when these good old valves (old fashioned) have been challenged to be replaced by more modern gadgets based upon solid state technology = transistor solutions or integrated circuits. A few times it's been not all bad, but most of the times we have heard / felt something important and deep is missing: the sparkle, the glass, the tactile dynamics so typical in them musical valves which for sure is tough to replace or even to compete with!
No way! In 2022 Himmelstrutz Elektro Art decided to give it a go and started with a remarkable amplifier project which came to be the Himmelstrutz 8, an 8 watt guitar / bass amplifier, this time—again!—to be compared to and compete with the great valve amplifiers!
What we didn’t know, while developing Himmelstrutz 8, was that some users needed even more power (+ more functions but still preferred a 100% analog amp and still simple) and thereby the Gnome project was started…
GNOME on a pedalboard replacing an ol’ huge valve amp. From here all you need is a speaker cable to your speaker!
GNOME on your pedalboard
If you plan to place Himmelstrutz GNOME on your pedalboard and want to use a suitable pedalboard power supply we have 3 suggestions for you.
1. CIOKS DC7 (has 24V DC/2A)
2. EVENTIDE POWERMAX (has 24V DC/2A)
3. STRYMON ZUMA (has 24V DC/1.5A)
You also need 2 wires to make the connections (centre plus) from the power supply to Himmelstrutz GNOME, for example:
A. Cioks L0110
B. Cioks 2030