Randy Jackson- Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston,
Session Player and Producer“Finally!... A rig that tastefully
reproduces my bass without
over-coloring it ...
I love this amp!”

Wayman Tisdale- Solo Artist (Former NBA Star)

Tony Franklin- Fretless Monster

Adam Nitti- Steven Curtis Chapman
Photo: Bob BurchessAMPLIFY
YOUR FUTURE™

Neil Stubenhaus - L.A. Session Ace

Tony Campos- Static-X

Michael Manring- Solo Bass Virtuoso

Robbie Merrill - GodsmackTM“I’ve played SWR® allover the world. It is thebest, and I couldn’t thinkof playing anything else.”
Verdine White - Earth Wind & Fire

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www.swrsound.com

SWR Professional Musical Instrument Amplification

Features and speciﬁcations are subject tochange without notice.

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Jimmy Haslip - Yellowjackets, Jing Chi

SWR®. A HISTORY OF QUALITY AND INNOVATION.

“Crushing all with SWR®.
It’s the Sh*t.”“The best tone comes inblack and chrome.”

Tony Campos - Static-X“Purely and simply. SWR has
thethat I love!”

Tye Zamora - Alien Ant Farm

sound

Dante Nolen - P. Diddy, Missy Elliott

Raquel Medina, SWR employee since 1988

1984

For more than 20 years, SWR has been quietly inspiring
our fellow manufacturers – raising the bar – designingand producing ampliﬁcation equipment to exceed yourexpectations.

PB-200 – The ﬁrst
tube preamp/solidstate power amp forbass guitar.
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1985

1987

1988

SM-400™ – The ﬁrst
stereo bass amp witha stereo effects loop
and active/passive
instrument inputs.

Goliath – The ﬁrst
series of 4x10 bass
cabinets with true, fullrange bass response.
Now a design standard
in the industry.

Redhead – The ﬁrst tiltback, studio-quality bass
combo amp. Another design
pioneered by SWR andadopted as a standard in
the industry.

™

1990
™

Baby Blue – The ﬁrst
studio-quality/studioreference bass combo
amp.
™

1994

1996

1999

Workingman’s® 15
and Workingman’s
12 combos – The
SWR Sound arrives
nationwide in a greatly
expanded dealer
network.

California Blonde –The ultimate acoustic
instrument ampliﬁer,
and ﬁrst of its kind.
Again, the design iscopied industry-wide.
™

2000

Bass 750 – SWR
introduces trademark
chrome treatment,
mono-block rockmonster power
platform is born.
™

Megoliath – The ﬁrst
stereo/mono capable
8x10, a new standard forlarge bass cabinets.
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2001

2003

2005

X-Series – Our “no-nonsense” professional amp
line is launched, with
SubWave™ and Overdrive
effects onboard.

Mini Mo’™ Preamp – The
ultimate multi-effect SWR
tube preamp, groundbreaking in every way.

WorkingPro™ Series – Our newest
breakthrough ampliﬁer line, withthe trademark Bass Intensiﬁer™
circuit onboard.

SWR® – AMPLIFYING YOUR FUTURE
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Andrew Gouche- Prayze Connection™
SINCE 1984

When people think of SWR ampliﬁcation today, they think of the signature “SWR Sound” that
redeﬁned what a bass amp should sound like: high-ﬁdelity, crystal clarity, full-range response, andalways true to the instrument plugged into it. They may also think of the groundbreaking products– the SM-400™ head, the Goliath™ 4x10 cabinet, the Redhead™ combo amp – that literally
revolutionized what a bassist came to expect from their rig, and won over professional bassists byword of mouth, one player to another. But in the late 1970s, when even the best bass amps on themarket were little more than overblown guitar amps without reverb, the SWR Sound existed onlyin the mind of Steve W. Rabe – who simply thought that bass ampliﬁers should sound better thanthey did, and could satisfy the needs of professional players at the highest levels.
He began by visiting studios and asking the pros working in Los Angeles what they thought aswell. “They all just pointed their ﬁngers at the studio monitors and said, ‘Make a bass amp soundlike that, ‘cause that’s what a bass is supposed to sound like.’ So that meant hi-ﬁ, clean, fullrange.” And, with that ideology – SWR was born.

All SWR artist photography by Neil Zlozower
except where noted.

The trademarks identiﬁed in this magazine
are owned by Fender Musical Instruments
Corp. (FMIC). The following trademarks
are not owned by FMIC: Codura®, Flexﬁt®,
Lakland®, Speakon® and Tolex®. Every FMIC
product is made with pride and care – andis backed by a product-speciﬁc warranty.
Consult yourlocal retailer, distributor or the SWR Web
site (www.swrsound.com) for details. Features and speciﬁcations are subject to change
without notice.
© 2005 FMIC. All rights reserved.

That unmistakable SWR tone was brought to life after a painstakingly long research process,trying out many different electronic circuits for the preamp, the tone circuit, the power amp, andeverything in between. After repeated listening sessions with Los Angeles session bassists, theﬁrst “hybrid” full-range bass ampliﬁer was born – the PB-200™, later to become the SM-400 – theampliﬁer that launched SWR out of the garage in 1984. With a warm but highly accurate tube
preamp, a stereo solid-state power amp, and a low-noise, integrated circuit (I.C.)-driven tone
section – it was literally unlike anything on the market at the time. Eventually the amp was usedat the session for “We Are The World,” where the direct input (D.I.) signal was taken out of theamp, as opposed to a direct box – a concept completely unheard of at the time. Word spreadaround Los Angeles quickly, and soon to other markets as well.
With studio console features like semi-parametric EQ, side-chain effects loops and the trademark
Aural Enhancer™ tone-shaping circuit – the pros were able to bring their sound into the studio;but, what about on stage? The full-range response of the amp needed a speaker cabinet to go with
it. Research and development (R&D) began in earnest, searching for the right speakers, the rightcabinet porting, the right crossover point – all using the same techniques employed successfullyin the development of the SM-400. In 1986, the ﬁrst 4x10-plus-horn-tweeter full range speakercabinet for bass guitar was complete: The Goliath. It was the ﬁrst of its kind, it changed the way
bassists heard themselves on stage forever, and is the most copied speaker cabinet in the market
to this day.
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Ted Nava, SWR employee since 1993

Again, the desire to fulﬁll musician’s needs led to the development of
the Redhead™ combo amp – the ultimate studio/gigging combo amp.
Launched in 1987, the Redhead 2x10 – and its current upgraded version,
the Super Redhead – sits in rareﬁed air in the pantheon of bass amp
products, is requested by engineers and studio cats alike as a trademark
recorded sound, and appears on thousands upon thousands of recordings.
The 2x10-plus-horn-tweeter combo configuration became anotherindustry standard as our popularity began to spread nationwide.

Jose Raul Martinez, SWR employee since 1989

The next 10 years saw a ﬂurry of groundbreaking product development.
The SM-900™, a 900-watt stereo/mono feature-packed powerhousereleased in 1991, became an instant classic, and remains one of themost professionally requested backline ampliﬁers in the world. The Baby
Blue™ combo amp redeﬁned tonal deﬁnition for acoustic bassists. The
Goliath Senior™ 6x10 expanded the Goliath™ platform to 1,000 watts ofpower handling and introduced a tilt-back, easily portable design. Otherboutique cabinets – like the Henry The 8x8™ – threw conventions out
the window and convinced skeptical bassists that you could get the killer
punch of an array of smaller speakers and still reproduce frequencies
down to 37 Hz. SWR® continually did things other bass amp companies
just wouldn’t do – all in the name of serving the most demanding anddiscerning bassists ﬁrst and foremost.
With consumer demand skyrocketing, the later 1990’s saw the introductionof the Workingman’s® Series, our ﬁrst value-driven models. Sticking to
the philosophy that made it successful, the SWR Sound was kept intact,
while features were simpliﬁed to serve a broader range of bassists.
The Workingman’s 15 combo amp, with more than 20,000 units sold,became the most successful product in SWR history. Two years later, theCalifornia Blonde™ acoustic guitar amp was born, and is used by more
professionals than any other acoustic guitar amp on the market.
The late 1990’s also saw the birth of the Bass 750™, a new class of
SWR ampliﬁer – still pristinely faithful to the SWR Sound, but in a monoblock power conﬁguration, with simpler controls, and loud as hell. It was
becoming clear that rock players wanted to experience the clarity andtrueness of SWR, and that not all of them wanted a dirty, muddy
sound. The Megoliath™ 8x10 gave them what they wanted– an incredibly loud, yet crystal-clear 1,200-wattshandling monster cab. Now, in addition to jazz/fusion
players and studio cats, there were ﬂat-out rockbassists looking for the SWR Sound. And
when the speaker cabinet grills went
chrome, a new trademark visual for
SWR was born.

Gloria Pedroza, SWR employee since 1986

Just more than 20 years after the ﬁrst ﬁve units were madein a garage, the classic SWR® products – the Goliath III™
4x10, the Super Redhead™, the SM-900™ and SM-500™
ampliﬁers – remain true to themselves, with the highest
standards for production quality in their existence. These
classic products are still manufactured and tested inSouthern California, less than 75 miles away from theirbirthplace, built with the same parts and often by thesame people who’ve built and tested them for more than
10 years. And yet, the tradition of our innovation continues
to this day, stronger than ever, as newer products like the
750x™ ampliﬁer and the Mini Mo’™ Preamp offer the classic SWR tube preamp with onboard effects like SubWave™
and Overdrive. The brand-new-for-2005 WorkingPro™
Series ampliﬁers exemplify our relentless drive to add newfeatures – like the Bass Intensiﬁer™, a specially-tuned bass
boost/compression circuit – while keeping the SWR Sound
true to its full-range, high-ﬁdelity and ultra-clean roots.
It’s all part of our continued commitment to you, the bassists of today and tomorrow, in the pursuit of the ultimate
goal: ﬁnding equipment that not only does the job, but actually enhances your overall musical experience, contributes
to your creative process … and ampliﬁes your future!

“The

only way I getto the bottom of my soul iswith SWR.”
Randy Jackson- Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston,
Session Player and Producer

SWR – AMPLIFYING YOUR FUTURE SINCE 1984™

“SWR has the power to change your playing.
When you hear that response from your speakers, youjust play better!”Wayman Tisdale- Solo Artist (Former NBA Star)
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“When I had ideas, they listened, they delivered,Great people,
great product, great sound.”and they haven’t stopped.

Neil Stubenhaus - L.A. Session Ace

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CLASSIC SERIES“SWR , anything else is unmentionable!”®

Every famous family has its roots. The Classic Series of SWR Ampliﬁers
traces its lineage to the earliest days of SWR, when professional players
were spreading the gospel of The SWR Sound by word of mouth, one bassist
at a time. With the original classic SWR tube preamps, the trademark Aural
Enhancer™ circuitry, multi-band semi-parametric equalization, stereo/mono
output capabilities, and a multitude of signal routing options, these models
have stood the test of time, and are requested speciﬁcally by some of themost respected players in the world. More importantly, they redeﬁned what
discerning bassists came to expect from their ampliﬁers, both in terms offeatures and just-plain tone. And they’re still working today, for an entire
generation of players who’ve come to know and love The SWR Sound.
®

Pablo Stennett - Ziggy Marley“I’ve been using SWR amps since 1991.
Their clarity and accuracy allow me to
explore the instrument and look for new
creative possibilities.”
Michael Manring - Solo Bass Virtuoso
Photo: Bob Burchess“SWR is the King ofGospel!”Andrew Gouche - Prayze Connection

SM-500™
44-00300-000

500 watts mono. 250 watts-per-side stereo bass ampliﬁer

SM-900™

44-00100-000

900 watts mono/400 watts-per-side stereo bass ampliﬁer
Features: 900 watts mono/400 watts per channel stereo @4 ohms, classic SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer, masterbass and treble controls, dual selectable three-band semiparametric EQ’s, studio-quality XLR out with ground lift andlevel pad, bi-amp capable with high and low crossover outputs
and frequency control, variable limiter, side-chain effects loopwith blend control, tuner send, Speakon® and 1/4” speaker
outputs. EQ Channel Select footswitch and Speakon-to-Speakon
cable for bridge-mono operation included.
19”W x 3.45”H x 13.75”D, 26 lbs.

If you’re wondering which model the pros ask for the most, you’ve found it. The
ultimate SWR ampliﬁer combines a sweet, warm basic tube preamp tone, generous, ﬂexible power output, and enough tone-tweaking capabilities to satisfy eventhe most demanding knob dialer – all in a convenient two-rackspace conﬁguration. Combine the dual three-band semi-parametric EQ’s into a single six-band
control, and you’ve outstripped what’s available on many studio consoles. Thisamp has been earning its richly-deserved reputation for more than 15 years
on the biggest stages and in the most prestigious studios in the world. It’s nowonder why.

Features: 500 watts mono/250 watts per channel stereo @4 ohms, classic SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer™,master bass, treble and transparency controls, four-bandsemi-parametric/graphic EQ, studio-quality XLR out withground lift and level pad, variable limiter, side-chain effects
loop with blend control, tuner send, speaker on/off switch,
Speakon® and 1/4” speaker outputs. Speakon-to-Speakon
cable for bridge-mono operation included.
19”W x 3.5”H x 13.375”D, 20 lbs.

The one that started it all. The SM-500 is the descendant of the original
SWR classic ampliﬁer, the world-famous SM-400. With the original SWR tube
preamp, and the trademark graphic/semi-parametric four-band EQ, bassists
can dial in the sweet spot of each string on a bass guitar, emphasize thecorrect lows, mids and highs for their instrument, and bring out the key
qualities of the fundamental note no matter what the playing situation may
be. Over the years, we’ve added features like a side-chain effects loop, astereo master volume control, and transparency (for the crystalline highs)– but, essentially this is the same amp that started a revolution in bass
ampliﬁcation twenty years ago … and nothing else sounds quite like it.

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X SERIES
Sometimes keeping it simple isn’t stupid after all. The X Series takes the classic, professional SWR® tube preamp tone,
combines it with a clean three-band/selectable-midrange EQ circuit, powers it with three different mono-block power
amp conﬁgurations, and gets the job done for those who don’t need to turn a bunch of knobs every time they play. Addin the extra tonal ﬂexibility of two one-touch onboard effects – Subwave™ and Overdrive – and you’ve got a family of
ampliﬁers that not only faithfully reproduces the true sound of your instrument, but gives you a little extra juice when
you need it most.

550x™
44-00700-000

550-watt bass ampliﬁer with Subwave™
Not too much and not too little – our 550x is just righteous, providing world-famous SWR®
professional tube preamp tone and 550 watts of full-range power in a convenient two-rackspace conﬁguration. Loud enough for just about any gig, and simple enough for the mostplug-and-play bassist, with our exclusive Subwave sub-octave effect onboard, the 550x is
a powerful tool in any bassist’s arsenal.
Features: 550 watts @ 4 ohms, classic SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer™, Subwave,
studio-quality three-mode XLR out (direct, direct + Subwave, line) with ground lift and level pad,three-band active EQ with variable midrange, automatic limiter with defeat option, side-chain
effects loop with blend control, tuner send, speaker on/off switch, Speakon® and 1/4” speaker
outputs. Footswitch for Subwave effect included.
19”W x 3.5”H x 14.5”D, 26 lbs.

750x™
44-00500-000

750-watt bass ampliﬁer with Subwave and Overdrive
The ultimate multi-purpose SWR bass amp, with crushing volume, two killer effects and 750 watts of pure
SWR tone. The top-of-the-line X Series amp, the 750x comes equipped with the classic SWR tube preamp,
but also contains two onboard effects: the Subwave, which produces clean, pure and accurate sub-octave
effects; and Overdrive, which affects the preamp’s 12AX7 tube to create overdrive that can be as subtle asa classic “ﬂip-top” or as nasty as a half-stack running at 11. It’s quickly becoming an “instant classic,” andserves as the SWR ampliﬁer of choice for many of today’s professional rock bassists.

“If you want bulletproof quality in design andperformance, then you play SWR.”
P-Nut - 311
Features: 750 watts @ 4 ohms, classic
SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer,
Tube Overdrive, Subwave, studio-quality
three-mode XLR out (direct, direct + EFX,line) with ground lift and level pad, threeband active EQ with variable midrange,pull turbo (ultra-low) and transparency(ultra-high) controls, variable limiter,side-chain effects loop with blend control,
tuner send, stereo headphone out, speaker
on/off switch, Speakon® and 1/4” speaker
outputs. Dual footswitch for Overdrive and
Subwave effects included.

350x™
44-00900-000

350-watt bass ampliﬁer with Subwave
A direct descendant of our classic Bass 350, the 350x is the perfect solution for anyone
who wants the classic SWR tube preamp sound in the most affordable ampliﬁer package
available. It’s perfect for pairing up with a Goliath Junior III™ 2x10 or Son Of Bertha™
for small gigs, or with any single 4-ohm cabinet (Goliath III™ 4-ohm, Goliath Senior™,
Henry the 8x8™, Triad™) for a killer head-cabinet combination. And like all X Series
ampliﬁers, it comes equipped with our exclusive Subwave effect onboard.
Features: 350 watts @ 4 ohms, classic SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer, Subwave,
studio-quality three-mode XLR out (direct, direct + Subwave, line) with ground lift and levelpad, three-band active EQ with variable midrange, automatic limiter with defeat option, sidechain effects loop with blend control, fan defeat switch, tuner send, Speakon and 1/4” outputs.
Footswitch for Subwave effect included.
19”W X 3.5”H X 12.25”D, 17 LBS.

19”W X 5.38”H X 15”D, 31 LBS.

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Mini Mo’ Preamp with
Mo’ Control 2 Master Footswitch Controller™players, an all-in-one preamp/power amp package
For some discriminating
just isn’t ﬂexible enough. SWR® continues to serve those seeking boutique™ innovative, and truly unique modular prodsolutions with uncompromising,ucts. The only limit is your own imagination.
44-01300-000

Tube preamp with ﬁve onboard effects, plus hands-free programmable control

Interstellar Overdrive™ Preamp

There’s pushing the envelope, and thenthere’s ripping it to shreds. The SWR®
Mini-Mo’ is the ultimate stand-alone
preamp for those whose tonal exploration knows no limit. The amount of tone
and patching ﬂexibility available in the
Mini Mo’ Preamp/Mo’ Control 2 system
is breathtaking. It’s the SWR tube
preamp, combined with ﬁve studio-quality onboard effects, with the ability
to split the signal into clean and dirty
channels by using the Dual Modefunction. Run audio to a stereo poweramp, a mono power amp, several poweramps at once, a front-of-house mixing
board, a studio console, an external effects unit, or
whatever you want. With the Mo’ Control 2 masterfoot controller, you can control each effect, store
preset groups of effects, and make Mo’ Control 2 a
MIDI controller (and automatically add reverb or delay
to existing combinations of Mini Mo’ effects). Toomuch is never enough!

44-05100-000

Multi-tube bass preamp
Much more than just an overdrive unit, the Interstellar Overdrive is the industry’s ﬁrst miniaturized,
multi-tube bass preamp/power amp. With one 12AX7 preamp tube and two EL84 power amp tubes
onboard, it can produce thick, clean tube sounds, as well as grinding fuzz-type overdrive that stillfaithfully reproduces the low end. It can be used as either a classic SWR® tube preamp, a driving
effects unit, or even a four-watt tube practice amp. Bring it in the studio and feel how it ﬁlls up the
track with a rich, combined palette of classic and modern tones alike.
Features: Multi-tube (12AX7, EL84) design, three-band active EQ, Aural Enhancer™, drive level control
with remote pedal option (*available as an accessory, not included), side-chain effects loop, phase reverse
switch, clean/drive blend control, pre- and post-EQ/drive balanced and unbalanced outs, tuner send,
speaker out jack (four watts), standby switch. Clean/drive channel select footswitch included.
19”W X 1.75”H X 8.75”D, 10 LBS.

*Interstellar Overdrive Volume Pedal
44-09700-000

Speciﬁcally designed for use with the Interstellar Overdrive, this external volume pedal can be used
to control the amount of drive in the signal path. Great for hands-free, variable adjustment of clean
and dirty tones.

Power 750™
44-05500-000

750 watt mono-block power amp

Dave Pomeroy

Nashville Session Bassist/Solo Artist

Photo: Mickey Dobo

“The Mini-Mo’ is a revelation! It’s a dream box where fat analog processing, a user-friendly signal path, and programmable foot control all come together. The synth module and sub octave track incredibly well and have logical controls thatallow me to dial up a variety of unique and useable sounds quickly and easily. The overdrive and chorus sound great andgo from subtle to in your face. The Mo’ EQ is a great way to get that extra tone/volume bump to make a solo jump outof the background. The Dual Mode lets you blend the effects with clean sounds so that you don’t lose your punch when
warping the sound of your bass. To get all this in one box with a solid, easy to use footswitch system and the classic
SWR tone is an amazing feat. Way to go, guys!”

No muss, no fuss, no nonsense – just brute power. Packed with a mighty 750 watts at
4 ohms, the Power 750 can be used to power any SWR preamp, or augment any existing
SWR head for a true multi-cab monster rig. We like the sound of “one horsepower” better
than 750 watts, but either way, it’s pretty damned loud!
Features: 750 watts @ 4 ohms/450 watts @ 8 ohms mono-block power amp, four-stage input
LED dot bar display (-20, -10, 0, +3), balanced and unbalanced inputs, slave output, speaker
on/off switch, Speakon® and 1/4” speaker outputs.
19”W X 5.38”H X 10.5”D, 32 LBS.

Mini Mo’ features: Tube gain stage, studio-quality limiter/leveler, SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer™, threeband active EQ with variable midrange, ﬁve onboard effects(Overdrive, Subwave™, Bassynth, Mo’ EQ™, Chorus), internal
effects bypass switch, defeat main outs (post-master) switch,
13 audio outputs (six post-master, seven pre-master; 11
unbalanced and two balanced), tuner out with tuning muteswitch, stereo external effects loop with dual blend controls,
dual mode (splits clean and affected signals to left and right
outputs), MIDI out, stereo headphones out.
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Mo’ Control 2 features: Individual on/off effect switcheswith LED’s, four programmable preset effects group switches,tuning mute switch, internal effects bypass switch, dual
mode switch.
19” W X 5” H X 9.5” D, 10 LBS.

Mo’ Control 2 master foot controller
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GOLIATH SERIES™

Our dedication to innovation isn’t limited to ampliﬁers alone.
Founded in 1986 on the then-unproven concept that an array of
10” speakers, a tweeter horn, and a properly tuned port andcrossover could reproduce full range frequency response for bass
guitar, the Goliath Series is an essential part of the SWR® Sound,and its models perfectly complement the crystal-clear, warm andaccurate tone of any SWR ampliﬁer. The thumping lows, crystal
highs, properly present midrange, and superior frequency response
all say one thing: This is a serious SWR rig. And the black andchrome styling doesn’t hurt, either.

Doug Wimbish

Living Colour, Head Fake
Photo: Glen La Ferman

Sam Rivers - Limp Bizkit

Goliath Senior™
44-10300-000

Megoliath™

44-1000-000

8x10/Tweeter stereo/mono capablebass speaker cabinet
It goes lower, gets louder, cuts harder and blows
hair backwards … This is not your father’s 8x10. The
Megoliath represents the cutting-edge in innovative
bass speaker cabinet design, created for the player
who demands ultimate performance at high volumelevels, as well as the discriminating bassist who
requires ﬂexibility when utilizing effects. Tripleported for incredibly low frequency response (-3db@ 37Hz), and specially designed to emphasize theright midrange frequencies for rock players, nothing
makes a statement like an SWR Megoliath 8x10.

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Heavy-duty grab bars, a kick-plate, recessed casters
and skid rails make moving the Megoliath very easy.
The two independent speaker compartments are eachfront- and rear-ported for incredible bass response.
On the bottom, sturdy recess-mounted
handles ensure safe lifting.

Features: 8x10 stereo/mono enclosure, 600 watts handling each section stereo, 1200 watts
handling mono, custom SWR speakers, horn tweeter with attenuator, multiple Speakon®
and 1/4” speaker jacks, heavy duty casters, top (metal grab bar) and bottom (inset)
handles, rear skid rails, vibration-free shock-mounted chrome grill, front and rear ports.
Impedance: 2 x 8 ohms (stereo), 4 ohms (mono).
26.5”W X 48.5”H X 20.25”D, 154 LBS.

6x10/Tweeter bass speaker cabinet
When two 4x10’s is too much, and one isn’t enough, the Goliath Senior 6x10
provides a serious, professional, big-gig single-cab solution. With trademark SWR®
Goliath Series clarity and punch, and the same hi-ﬁ tonal characteristics as theworld-famous Goliath 4x10, this powerful cabinet has been a longtime favorite ofprofessional bassists. Rock-solid construction, tilt-back design, recessed top handle,
and heavy-duty caster wheels make the Goliath Senior road-ready and tough as nails.
And with 1,000 watts of power handling, it’s not shy about moving air.
Features: 6x10 enclosure, 1,000 watts
handling, custom SWR speakers, horn
tweeter with attenuator, dual Speakon® and1/4” speaker jacks, heavy duty casters, top(inset) and side (spring-loaded) handles,
vibration-free shock-mounted chrome grill,
front slot port. Impedance: 4 ohms.

The stereo/mono design
allows you to split a signal
into the two independent
speaker compartments ofthe cabinet for true stereo
separation. In mono, alleight drivers work together
to create a truly massive
sound.

23.25”W x 36.5”H x 18.5”D, 115 lbs.

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Goliath III 8 ohm/4 ohm™

44-10500-800 (8 ohm)/44-10500-400 (4 ohm)

4x10/Tweeter bass speaker cabinet“With that signature round and warm sound, withincredible bottom end - clear and deﬁned - SWR®
has been rockin’ my house for the last 16 years- and I’m LOVIN’ it!”Jimmy Haslip- Yellowjackets, Jing Chi

The one, the only, the original. They laughedwhen the Goliath 4x10 was introduced in1986 – why put a horn tweeter in a bass
cabinet? Don’t you need larger speakers forfull range response? Twenty years and tensof thousands of units later, it’s the mostcopied bass speaker cabinet in the world.
The Goliath III lives up to and goes beyond
the intent of the original: A true high-ﬁdelity 4x10/tweeter horn cabinet with very
tight, focused low-end response and great
dynamic capability, bringing out the best in
your instrument across the entire frequency
spectrum. With crystal highs, thunderous
lows, and gut-punch midrange, this is thedeﬁnition of full range. The only thing better
than a Goliath is two of them in a stack …
or four in two stacks … or ...

Goliath Junior III™ 8 ohm/4 ohm
44-10700-800 (8 ohm)/44-10700-400 (4 ohm)

2x10/Tweeter bass speaker cabinet

For true SWR® full-range response in a portable package, the Goliath
Junior III is unbeatable. It’s great for small gigs, monitoring, or as partof a two-cab system. This easily transportable 2x10 cabinet ﬁts easily
into your car’s back seat, and two can ﬁt in most trunks. With 350
watts of power handling, the Goliath Junior III may be small, but it
produces huge tone. Available in 4 or 8 ohm impedances for extra
ﬂexibility in building a two-cabinet rig.

“The three components of mysound are ...
my hands, my bass and my SWR!”
Oskar Cartaya- The Enclave, Steve Lukather

Features: 2x10 enclosure, 350 watts handling, custom SWR speakers, horn
tweeter with attenuator, dual Speakon® and 1/4” speaker jacks, side springloaded handles, vibration-free shock-mounted chrome grill, front slot port.
Impedance: 4 or 8 ohms, each model available.
23”W x 15.75”H x 16.5”D, 55 lbs.

Features: 4x10 enclosure, 700 watts handling,custom SWR speakers, horn tweeter withattenuator, dual Speakon® and 1/4” speakerjacks, removable casters, side spring-loaded
handles, vibration-free shock-mounted chrome
grill, front slot port. Impedance: 4 or 8 ohms,
each model available.
23”W x 25.25”H x 18.375”D, 89 lbs.

Son Of Bertha™
44-10900-000

1x15/Tweeter bass speaker cabinet
When it came time to develop a true professional 15” cabinet,
we set out to dispel the notion that a 15” was only good forthat “old school” dark and muddy tone. The Son Of Bertha
provides the roundness and extra fullness you expect from a
15” speaker cabinet, but the speed and clarity of response
make it not just any 15”. It’s a true full-range 15” speakersystem when used alone, and adds additional bottom end andtonality to any two-speaker system. Deep and round, yet punchy
and fast enough for all styles – in other words, it’s the SWR
sound in a 15” speaker cab. Or if you like, dial the tweeter out,plug in your P Bass®, and go deep.
Features: 1x15 enclosure, 350 watts handling, custom SWR speaker,
horn tweeter with attenuator, dual Speakon and 1/4” speaker jacks,
side spring-loaded handles, vibration-free shock-mounted chrome
grill, front slot port. Impedance: 8 ohms.
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CUSTOM PRO
SPECIALIST SERIES

44-71000-010

4x12 bass speaker cabinet
You want LOUD? Here it is! Kick out the jams with this downand-dirty, loud-as-hell, lo-ﬁ, 4x12 return to the old school– when bass players had midrange to spare and audiences hadhearing loss. This no-apologies ear-splitter combines aggressive mids with front-ported low-end response for a seriously
high-volume speaker cabinet. Perfect for the overdriven
sounds featured on the 750x™ and Interstellar Overdrive™
Preamp.

Looking for something a little different? The Custom Pro Specialist Series just might contain the
speaker cabinet you’re looking for. SWR® offers these enclosures of a more specialized nature, for amore specialized player and application. The designs are less mainstream in function and design – andare for more adventurous tone-seekers who don’t necessarily hold to the status quo.
Whether it’s an SWR classic like the Henry the 8x8™, or a new groundbreakerlike the 12-Stack™ 4x12, each one of these products delivers something
totally different, totally unique and totally SWR.

Features: 4x12 enclosure, 800 watts handling, custom SWR®
speakers, NO tweeter, dual Speakon® and 1/4” speaker jacks,
removable casters, side inset handles, heavy-duty black Tolex® covering, vibration-free shock-mounted chrome grill, front slot port.
Impedance: 8 ohms.
26.5”W x 30.5”H x 16.5”D, 107 lbs.

“I have to give it up to SWR –®

it’s what I play.”

Robbie Merrill - Godsmack

Henry The 8x8™
Triad™
44-70400-000

Big Ben™
44-70600-000

1x18 Subwoofer bass speaker cabinet
Looking to push some serious air down low? The
SWR Big Ben pumps huge, true-subwoofer bottom end,
and yet still delivers very fast response for an 18-inch
cabinet. It can be used as a stand-alone cab (for those
reggae gigs), as part of a bi-amped system, or full-range
with a 4x10 on top for loads of extra boom in the room.
Features: 1x18 enclosure, 400 watts handling, custom
SWR speaker, dual Speakon® and 1/4” speaker jacks,
side spring-loaded handles, vibration-free shock-mounted
chrome grill, rear port. Impedance: 8 ohms.

15”/10”/Horn Tweeter three-way
speaker system
A two-chamber, true three-way cabinet thatprovides full range, uncolored, exacting, highly
accurate tone. Offering the best of all worlds,
this cab is loaded with a custom SWR 15-inch
driver, 10-inch driver, and high-frequency
tweeter, and each is crossed over at the optimum point, making it extra sweet across thefull-frequency spectrum. Simply put, the Triaddoes the hard work of properly separating
frequencies into speciﬁc drivers for you. Best
used either by itself, or in combination withanother Triad.

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Features: Three-way full-range enclosure (1x15+ 1x10 + tweeter), 400 watts handling, custom
SWR speakers, horn tweeter with attenuator, dual
Speakon and 1/4” speaker jacks, side springloaded handles, vibration-free shock-mounted
chrome grill, front slot port. Impedance: 4 ohms.

1423”W x 27”H x 18.5”D, 80 lbs.

23”W x 30.5”H x 18.5”D, 73 lbs.
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44-70200-000

8x8/Tweeter bass speakercabinetAnother ﬁrst-of-its-kind SWR innovation,
this array of smaller speakers delivers
articulate sound and knockout punch forthe bassist who needs to cut throughat high stage volumes. And it’s not justgreat for midrange, either – it achieves
frequency response superior to justabout anything on the market (-6dB at
37Hz!) through a unique triple-frontported cabinet design. Road-ready andeasily transportable due to its tilt-backdesign, the Henry the 8x8 has madetrue believers out of those who own one– and now swear by it.
Features: 8x8 enclosure, 480 watts
handling, custom SWR speakers, tweeter
with attenuator, Speakon and 1/4” speakerjacks, heavy duty casters, top (inset) &side (spring-loaded) handles, vibration-freeshock-mounted chrome grill, triple-frontported design. Impedance: 4 ohms.
23.25”W x 36.5”H x 18.5”D, 100 lbs.

12-Pack™
44-71200-010

2x12 bass speaker cabinet
Half the size, but all of the awesome, aggressive tone of theSWR 12-Stack. Lo-ﬁdelity never sounded so good – or so loud!
Impedance – 8 ohms.
Features: 2x12 enclosure, 400 watts handling, custom SWR
speakers, dual Speakon and 1/4” speaker jacks, side inset handles,
heavy-duty black Tolex covering, vibration-free shock-mounted
chrome grill, front slot port. Impedance: 8 ohms.
26.5”W x 19”H x 16.5”D, 63 lbs.

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Black Beauty™
44-20300-000

350-watt/1x15/Tweeter combo bass amp with
Subwave™
Finally, a professional combo amp that’s loud enough to do just about any
gig all on its own. The Black Beauty is a 350-watt powerhouse that ﬁlls
up the room with the roundness of a 15”, yet retains its sweetness, punch
and clarity due to the classic SWR® tube preamp onboard. Kick-in the footswitchable Subwave™ sub-octave effect, and bring the capabilities of thisrock-solid combo to a whole new level. Simply featured and easily transportable on its removable casters, the Black Beauty proudly joins its storiedfamily members in the realm of truly high-end SWR bass combo ampliﬁers.

PROFESSIONAL SERIESBASS COMBO AMPLIFIERS
Few bass combo amps available today can truly claim to serve the needs of professional
players. In keeping with the SWR® tradition of uncompromising innovation, each one of
the three models in our Professional Series of combo amps is distinctly and uniquelyfeatured for its application. With a lineup containing the iconic Super Redhead™, thepowerful Black Beauty™, and the legendary Baby Baby Blue™, this family of products
offers all-in-one solutions unlike any other – and all true to the full range, hi-ﬁdelity
SWR creed.

Super Redhead™

Features: 350 watts, 450 watts with extension cab, 1x15 enclosure, horn tweeter,classic SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer™, Subwave, studio-quality threemode XLR out, three-band active EQ with variable midrange, automatic limiterwith defeat option, side-chain effects effects loop with blend control, tuner send,
three-way tweeter attenuator switch (full, -6db, off), Speakon® and 1/4” extension speaker outs, removable casters, side spring-loaded handles, front slot port.
Subwave footswitch included.

350-watt/2x10/Tweeter combo bass amp

23”W x 25.875”H x 18.375”D, 95 lbs.

44-20100-000

Originally developed in the late 1980’s with direct input from studio musicians working in Los
Angeles, the Super Redhead stands alone as the original ultimate studio combo amp for bass
guitar, and sets yet another design standard in the industry. The world-famous SWR tube preamp
tone and headroom come from a circuit specially designed to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio, sothat close miking and direct XLR outputs are as pristine as possible. For live applications, it has themost power headroom of any SWR combo amp, and easily expands to a full rig with the use of any
extension cabinet. Used in literally thousands upon thousands of recordings and gigs at the highest
levels, this classic SWR model is true to its roots, unchanged and unmatched for tonal purity.
Features: 350 watts, 450 watts with extension cab, 2x10
enclosure, horn tweeter with attenuator, classic SWR tube
preamp with Aural Enhancer™, three-band active EQ withvariable midrange, pull turbo (ultra-low) and transparency(ultra-high) controls, studio-quality two-mode XLR out
with ground lift and level pad, XLR mute, effects loop withblend control, fan defeat switch, tuner send, speaker on/off
switch, stereo headphone out, extension speaker out,
single empty rack space for effects unit, removable casters,side spring-loaded handles, front slot port, protective front
cover (which doubles as stand for tilt-back use).
22.5”W x 23”H x 16.75”D, 80 lbs.

Neil Stubenhaus- L.A. Session Ace

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“Whether I’m playing upright, or my Lakland®, SWR covers the whole
dynamic range with ease. When I’m playing slap upright bass, I canreadily pull up that sweet, soft upper end tone that’s so hard to get.”
Dave Roe - Dwight Yoakam/Nashville Studio
Photo: Audrey Malone

Fidel Arreygue- Marco Antonio Solis
Photo: Jose Melena

Baby Baby Blue™
44-20500-000

120-watt/1x10/Tweeter combo bass amp
No, you’re not seeing double. The engineers at SWR
popped the ampliﬁer section of the original, legendary
SWR Baby Blue™ II combo amp (which many insiders
insist contains the best-sounding preamp SWR evermade) atop a custom SWR 1x10/tweeter speakercomplement – and came up with the most portablepro combo to date. Studio-friendly features like athree-band semi-parametric EQ, an effects bypass
switch, and an EQ bypass option make A/B-ing
different and complex tonal options easy for engineers
to decipher. The ultra-boutique Baby Baby Blue isperfect for sessions and small club gigs, and it’s theeasiest way to take the top-of-the-line SWR sound withyou wherever you go.
Features: 120 watts, 160 watts with extension cab, 1x10
enclosure with tweeter, legendary SWR Baby Blue tube
preamp with Aural Enhancer, three-band semi-parametric
EQ with defeat option, studio-quality XLR out withground lift and level pad, effects loop with blend anddefeat option, tuner send, unbalanced line out, stereo
headphone out, extension speaker out, top strap handle,
bottom handle/tilt-back stand, front slot port.
13.875”W x 19”H x 13.875”D, 39 lbs.
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WORKINGPRO™ SERIESThe WorkingPro Series ampliﬁers and cabinets were designed and built for bassists looking for maximum power and professional
SWR® tone at the best possible price. Each model is built on the design foundation of what’s worked for SWR players for morethan 20 years. True to the SWR Sound in style and tone, these ampliﬁers and speaker cabinets bring the enhanced capabilities
of a modular rig within reach for players of all levels and styles. And with innovations like the NEW Bass Intensiﬁer™ circuit –an instant low-end frequency boost combined with fast-acting compression – the WorkingPro Series is set to become the nextclassic line of SWR products.

WorkingPro 700™

44-50000-010

700 watt bass ampliﬁer with Bass Intensiﬁer

WorkingPro 700 Bass Ampliﬁer
44-50000-010 (120V)

700 watts @ 4 ohms/450 watts @ 8 ohms

The ﬂagship model of the WorkingPro Series, the WorkingPro 700
delivers tone and performance equivalent to the most high-end SWR
ampliﬁers. With a lightning-quick, classic SWR solid-state preamp, acompletely new rock-solid, mono-block, 700-watt solid-state power amp,
and professionally featured XLR output and Speakon® speaker outputs,
it outperforms anything in its price range. But what really sets it apartis the brand Bass Intensiﬁer circuit, a highly dynamic, easy-to-operate
low-end boost/compressor that literally intensiﬁes the bass response,and makes this 700-watt amp sound like a 1,000-watt monster.
Equipped with a dual footswitch for the tuning mute and the Bass
Intensiﬁer, it’s already setting a new standard for SWR tone,
performance and value.
Features: 700 watts @ 4 ohms, classic SWR preamp with Aural Enhancer,
Bass Intensiﬁer circuit, four-band Active EQ with variable midrange, tuner
send with tuning mute switch, studio-quality XLR out with ground lift andlevel pad, automatic limiter with defeat option, effects loop with blend
control, stereo headphones out, dual Speakon and 1/4” speaker outputs,
two-button footswitch included (Bass Intensiﬁer/tuning mute)
19” W x 3.5” H x 13.5” D, 25 lbs.

Stephen Bruner- Snoop Dogg, Suicidal Tendencies

WorkingPro 400 Bass Ampliﬁer
44-50200-010 (120V)

400 watts @ 4 ohms/250 watts @ 8 ohms

WorkingPro 400
44-50200-010

400 watt bass ampliﬁer with Bass Intensiﬁer
Loaded with the same exact feature set as the trendsetting WorkingPro
700, the WorkingPro 400’s 400 watts go a lot further thanks to our
exclusive Bass Intensiﬁer circuit. It takes frequencies from 20 Hz up
to a selectable frequency between 80 Hz and 200 Hz, then boosts andcompresses them at the same time for optimum impact on the overall
low end. The result is a thicker, fatter, faster bass response – perfectfor thickening up that bridge-pickup “Jaco” sound, or just dropping a
sub bomb on the audience whenever you feel the need.

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Features: 400 watts @ 4 ohms, classic SWR preamp with Aural Enhancer,
Bass Intensiﬁer circuit, four-band Active EQ with variable midrange, tuner
send with tuning mute switch, studio-quality XLR out with ground lift andlevel pad, automatic limiter with defeat option, effects loop with blend
control, stereo headphones out, dual Speakon and 1/4” speaker outputs,
two-button footswitch included (Bass Intensiﬁer/tuning mute)
19” W x 3.5” H x 13.5” D, 25 lbs.

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WorkingPro™ Series Cabinets

RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATIONSWorkingPro™ 400 with 1x15 and2x10 Bass Speaker Cabinets

WorkingPro 700 with 1x15 and4x10 Bass Speaker Cabinets

The Goliath™ 4x10-plus-tweeter-horn signature cabinet design gave birth tothe concept of full range bass speaker systems. The new WorkingPro Series of
speaker cabinets honor that vision, and provide the performance that proves
it. Available in four conﬁgurations (4x10, 2x10, 1x15, 1x10), each WorkingProspeaker cabinet is loaded with the following professional features:• Custom-speciﬁed, model-speciﬁc SWR bass drivers andhigh-frequency tweeter• Specially-tuned front-slot port for focused bass response• Variable tweeter attenuator• Dual Speakon and 1/4” input/output jacks• Chrome-powder® coat stamped-steel vibration-free grill• Spring-loaded side handles and removable casters (4x10)
for easy transport
Everything about the WorkingPro Series – from the tone to the feature set tothe black-and-chrome-colored styling – is true, blue SWR: high-ﬁdelity, crystal
clear, accurate, and always true to the instrument it’s amplifying. Build a
WorkingPro rig at your local retailer and see for yourself!

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WorkingPro 1x10 Bass Speaker Cabinet

WorkingPro 1x15 Bass Speaker Cabinet

WorkingPro 2x10 Bass
Speaker Cabinet

44-56200-010

44-56800-010

44-56600-010

44-56400-010

400 watts handling, 8 ohms.
23” W x 25.25” H x 18.375” D, 97 lbs.

100 watts handling, 8 ohms.
16.25” W x 14.5” H x 14” D, 33 lbs.

200 watts handling, 8 ohms.
23” W x 20.25” H x 18.375” D, 60 lbs.

200 watts handling, 8 ohms.
23” W x 17” H x 16.25” D, 55 lbs.

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A true classic series of SWR® products, the Workingman’s Series has been delivering
SWR® tone and warmth in affordable all-in-one combo amp packages for more than
10 years. Players who only know SWR as a boutique line continue to be amazed at
how much the classic SWR Workingman’s solid-state preamp emulates the richnessof the tube preamp found in Professional Series products – and that’s because wenever sacriﬁce tonal components and circuitry just because a product is priced withthe working player in mind. It’s been said over the years by both players and retailers
that the Workingman’s Series has products superior to top-of-the-line gear offered byothers. Who are we to disagree?

2x10C
44-52600-000

260-watt/2x10/Tweeter bass combo amp
The premium Workingman’s combo amp comes in the famous SWR
2x10 combo conﬁguration – feature-packed, priced right, and readyto do the gig. The 2x10C pumps 260 watts into its model-speciﬁc
10” drivers, and easily expands to 400 watts with the use of any
WorkingPro™ speaker cabinet, or any 8-ohm SWR cabinet. The
easy-to-use ﬁve-band graphic EQ lets you dial in your sound inseconds, and the sound of our classic preamp into a 2x10 enclosure
is a time-tested winner for all sorts of gigs and musical styles.
Features: 260 watts, 400 watts with extension cab, 2x10 enclosure,
tweeter with level pad and defeat option, classic SWR preamp with Aural
Enhancer™, ﬁve-band Graphic EQ, XLR out, variable limiter with pull
defeat option, effects loop with blend control, separate internal andexternal speaker mute switches, tuner send, stereo headphone out,
extension speaker out, single empty rack space for effects unit,
removable casters, side spring-loaded handles, front slot port.

23”W x 23”H x 16.75”D, 76 lbs.
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44-52000-000

160-watt/1x15/Tweeter combo bass amp

Workingman’s® 1244-52200-000

100-watt/1x12/Tweeter combo bass amp

Workingman’s 10
44-52400-000

80-watt/1x10/Tweeter combo bass amp

With the most units sold of any SWR model, the Workingman’s 15
has been getting the job done reliably and consistently for tens of
thousands of bassists for ten years going, and is perfect for small to
medium-sized gigs. The custom 15-inch SWR bass driver and tweeter
combination provides deep lows, crisp highs, and projection and depth
well beyond what the average 15” combo can achieve. The built-in
casters make tilt-back transportation a snap. Winner of the Bass
Player Magazine Editor’s “Top Tone” Award and “Best Built” Award,
the Workingman’s 15 is a serious workhorse that delivers serious
professional SWR tone and performance.

This great all-purpose small-gig combo has earned the stampof approval from electric and upright players alike. There’s
just something about the combination of our classic preamp
tone and a 12” combo conﬁguration that lends itself to tight,
focused bass and lower-midrange response – not that this isany secret to the thousands of working bassists who use theWorkingman’s 12 for everything from jazz gigs to casuals to
pit orchestras and everything in between. Lightweight androad-ready, this little powerhouse is a Bass Player Magazine
Editor’s “Top Tone” Award and “Best Built” Award winner.

Features: 160 watts, 200 watts with extension cab, 1x15 enclosure, tweeter
with defeat option, classic SWR preamp with Aural Enhancer, three-band
active EQ, transparency (ultra high) control, XLR out, automatic limiterwith defeat option, effects loop with blend control, speaker mute, tuner send,
stereo headphone out, extension speaker out, built-in rear casters, top strap
handle, front slot port.

The most portable Workingman’s Series combo, theWorkingman’s 10 is perfect for quiet gigs, practicing andstudio work. This small and extremely portable bass cube
can easily be carried with one hand, and is expandable with
the WorkingPro™ 1x10 cabinet for a surprisingly powerful
2x10 vertical rig. The custom SWR 10-inch bass driver andhigh-frequency tweeter shape the classic SWR tone, and thefront slot port ensures correct bottom end no matter how
quiet you’re playing. Fully featured, great-sounding, andequipped with a convenient bottom-handle that doubles asa kick-back stand – it’ll make you rethink what a 10” bass
combo can do.

Features: 120 watts, 160 watts with extension cab, 1x12
enclosure, tweeter with defeat option, classic SWR® preamp
with Aural Enhancer™, three-band active EQ, XLR out,
automatic limiter with defeat option, effects loop with blend
control, speaker mute, tuner send, stereo headphone out,
extension speaker out, top strap handle, rear port.

Features: 80 watts,100 watts with extension cab, 1x10 enclosure,
tweeter with defeat option, classic SWR preamp with Aural
Enhancer, three-band active EQ, XLR out, effects loop with blend,
speaker mute, tuner send, extension speaker out, top strap handle,
spring-loaded bottom handle, front slot port.

20.75”W x 27.625”H x 16.25”D, 61 lbs.

15.5”W x 22.25”H x 15.25”D, 50 lbs.

16.25”W x 14.5”H x 14”D, 32 lbs.

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- Sepultura

Jojo Garza - Los Lonely Boys
“When I plug into my SWR®, I don’t have to do anything– it just sounds like ‘Me.’ I’ve been playing bass all mylife. I know what my sound is. SWR reﬂects that soundperfectly. It’s like having my soul brother on stage!”
Photo: Cambria Harkey“SWR has the whole package:

powerful, clean, dependable
Roland Guerin- Solo artist, Marcus Roberts Trio

Photo: Robert John

Juan Nelson - Ben Harper
Photo: Patrick Haines“It’s the best bass sound I’ve ever had. During the 18
months of the BANANAS world tour, which took us toover 30 countries – including China – the gear worked
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I get a kick out of standing infront of my SWR speakers andgetting off on the sound – very
inspiring!”

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Photo: Marc Buldoc

Photo: Skip Bolen– and I can dial in exactly what I am
looking for.”Bret Bollinger - Pepper
Photo: Dave Malenfant

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LA SERIES
Since 1984, we’ve been designing and building ampliﬁers for the top bassists on the planet. With the LA Series,
we’ve packaged all that expertise into an ampliﬁer line that just about anyone can afford, all equipped with serious
tone and handy features for pros and beginners alike. Whether you’re buying your ﬁrst amp, or looking for a costeffective practice complement to an existing full-size rig, the LA Series represents the very best value in the market
today. SWR® doesn’t sacriﬁce tone for price, and neither should you.
All LA Series combo amps are loaded with the following features:• Classic SWR preamp with built-in Aural Enhancer™ circuitry• 1/4” post-EQ Line Out/Tuner Output• Stereo Headphone Output with automatic speaker defeat for silent practicing• Mix Input for practicing along with CD players or drum machines• Extended-depth cab design for accurate low-end response• Industrial-grade edge-mount handles for portability and durability

LA 15™

LA 12™

100-watt/1x15/Tweeter
combo bass amp

60-watt/1x12/Tweeter
combo bass amp

44-90000-000

18”W x 18”H x 16”D, 47 lbs.

44-90200-000

16”W x 16”H x 16”D, 39 lbs.

LA 10™

SPEAKER CABINET/COMBOAMPLIFIER SOFT COVERS
Protect your investment with a heavy-duty Codura®
equipment cover that’s exactly tailored to your SWR
gear.
12-Pack™2x12
12-Stack™4x12
2x10C

006-6195-000
006-6196-000
006-6188-000

Baby Baby Blue™
Big Ben™
Black Beauty™

006-6192-000
006-6175-000
006-6176-000

Blonde On Blonde™

006-6177-000

California Blonde™

006-6178-000

Goliath III™/WorkingPro™
4x10/Workingman’s® 4x10T

006-6171-000

35-watt/1x10 Combo
bass amp

Goliath Junior III /WorkingPro 2x10/
Workingman’s 2x10T

006-6169-000

14”H x 14”W x 13”D, 26 lbs.

Henry The 8x8™/Goliath Senior™/

44-90300-000™

Big Bertha™

006-6172-000

LA 10™

006-2669-000

LA 12™ – Current Model
LA 15™ – Current Model
LA 15 – Original Style (cloth grille)

006-2671-000
006-2672-000
006-6193-000

Megoliath™

006-6182-000

Son Of Bertha™/WorkingPro 1x15/
Workingman’s 1x15T

006-6184-000

Strawberry Blonde™

006-6185-000

Super Redhead™
Triad™

006-6186-000
006-6187-000

Workingman’s 10
Workingman’s 12 – Current Model

006-6190-000
006-6198-000

Workingman’s 12 – Original Style(with shelf)

006-6191-000

Workingman’s 15 – Current Model

006-6199-000

Workingman’s 15 – Original Style(with shelf)

006-6189-000

Workingman’s Tower

006-6194-000

FOOTSWITCHES & PEDALS
SM-900™ EQ Channel Select Footswitch
006-6250-000

350x™/550x™/Black Beauty Subwave™ Activator Footswitch
006-6249-000 (Not shown)
750x™ Subwave/Overdrive Dual Activator Footswitch
006-6247-000

WorkingPro 700/400 Dual Footswitch (for Mute and Bass Intensiﬁer™)
006-5436-000

Interstellar Overdrive™ Drive/Clean Channel Select Footswitch
006-6256-000 (Not shown)
Interstellar Overdrive Drive Control Pedal (volume-pedal style)44-09700-000

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Given our warm, natural and well-deﬁned basic tone – without
distortion or harsh electronic coloration – it’s only natural that it
would be ideal for cleanly amplifying instruments other than bass
guitar. Matter of fact, musicians were telling us about how welltheir Super Redhead™ and Workingman’s® 12 Bass Amps were
working for them as acoustic guitar and keyboard amps wellbefore the Acoustic Series was born. But that didn’t stop us
creating a ground-up design, and loading up on tweaks and features
speciﬁcally beneﬁcial to today’s acoustic guitarist, acoustic
bassist, banjoist, ﬁddle player, mandolinist, bouzouki player ...

Strawberry Blonde™
44-60400-000

80-watt/1x10/Tweeter acoustic instrument combo amp
Perfect for intimate gigs, this 80-watt, single-channel, highly-portable combo is the ideal companion for
any acoustic instrument. The custom SWR® 10-inch
speaker and high-frequency tweeter reproduce warmand natural tones, with the tight response you’d expect from any SWR 10” combo. Loaded with features
for the discerning player, the Strawberry Blonde
ampliﬁes your acoustic instrument naturally on small
stages, coffeehouses and in your living room.

GOO GOO DOLLS- John Rzeznik

Since their introduction in 1996, our Acoustic Series combo amps
once again set a new design standard, this time for acoustic
instrument ampliﬁcation. Loaded with pro-quality features forstage, studio or just-for-fun playing, the Acoustic Series’ popularity
has been recognized repeatedly over the years by the readers of
Acoustic Guitar Magazine in their Players’ Choice Award, as well
as by the sheer fact that more professionals choose SWR® fortheir onstage ampliﬁcation needs than any other brand today.

Features: 80 watts, 1x10 enclosure, custom SWR
speaker, tweeter with pad and defeat option, three-band
active EQ, Aural Enhancer™, phase reverse, side-chain
effects loop with blend control, spring reverb, stereo
headphone out, top strap handle, spring-loaded bottom
handle (doubles as kick-back stand), front slot port.

California Blonde™
44-60000-000

16”W x 18.5”H x 13.75”D, 40 lbs.

120-watt/1x12/Tweeter acoustic
instrument combo amp
Amplify your acoustic instrument naturally, with the ﬁrst
and best of its kind – the two-channel, all-in-one acoustic
combo ampliﬁer used by gigging professionals around theworld. Extremely popular among singer/songwriters, theCalifornia Blonde comes equipped with two independent
channels and a mic input, and its versatility is legendary.
The two inputs can be used to amplify a stereo-signal(pickup/internal mic) acoustic guitar, or an acoustic
guitar and a vocal for a small all-in-one P.A., or just for
two completely different instruments. Each channel has
its own side-chain effects loop, dedicated EQ circuit,phase reverse, and balanced/unbalanced audio outputs
for patching capabilities to satisfy the most complex
signal routing needs. It’s expandable to a true stereo
system when used in conjunction with the Blonde on
Blonde™ powered monitor. But most importantly, it justsounds incredible, and players of all levels in Nashville,
New York, Branson, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, andeverywhere in between know that there’s no substitutefor the California Blonde when they want to bring theiracoustic instrument to life onstage.

Features: 120 watts, 160 with extension cab, 1x12 enclosure, custom SWR speaker, hi-ﬁ tweeter with attenuator,
Aural Enhancer™, stereo input, mic input, aux input, two
independent channels each with: three-band active EQ,
phase reverse, side-chain effects loop with blend controls.
Independent line outs and XLR outs, tuner send, stereo
headphone out, Speakon® and 1/4” extension speaker outs,
spring reverb, top strap handle, spring-loaded bottom handle(doubles as kick-back stand), front slot port.
14.5”W x 24”H x 14.5”D, 50 lbs.

Blonde On Blonde™
44-60200-000

80-watt/1x12/Tweeter acoustic instrument
powered monitor/passive extension cabinet
Surround yourself in the natural sound of your acoustic instrument with the Blonde on Blonde, the powered monitor/
extension cabinet speciﬁcally designed to offer full stereo
and/or “junior P.A. system” capabilities to the California
Blonde™. Equipped with the same speaker complement as
the California, it can either serve as one half of a stereo
system, or as a passive extension speaker cabinet for adual mono system, or even as a simple powered monitor fora keyboard or anything else requiring clean, accurate ampliﬁcation. With its bottom handle that ﬂips out for tilt-backpositioning of the cabinet, the Blonde on Blonde is also
perfect for use as a front-of-stage monitor.
Features: 80 watts, 1x12 enclosure, custom SWR speaker, hi-ﬁ
tweeter with defeat option, mode switch for powered or passive
operation, 1/4” line inputs for both powered and passive operation, volume control, extension speaker out, top strap handle,
spring-loaded bottom handle (doubles as kick-back stand) front
slot port. Impedance: 8 ohms.
14.5”W x 20”H x 14.5”D, 40 lbs.

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WEIGHT AND DIMENSION SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS*Amp depth dimension includes handles and XLR pad knob where applicable.

SPEAKER ENCLOSURE SPECIFICATIONSSPEAKER CABS
MODEL
Megoliath (single-cab mode)

POWER AMP SPECIFICATIONS

SpeakerComplement

Tweeter TypePower Handling

Impedance

Frequency Response

SPL @ 1 watt 1
meter

8x10

horn

1200 watts

4 ohms37 hz - 13 kHz (-3db)

100 db

Megoliath (dual-cab mode, per chamber) 8x10horn

600 watts

8 ohms

N/A

100 db

Goliath Senior

6x10

horn

1000 watts

4 ohms55 Hz - 14 kHz

110 db

Goliath III (8 ohms)

4x10

horn

700 watts

8 ohms40 Hz - 18kHz (-3db)

100 db

Goliath III (4 ohms)

4x10

horn

700 watts

4 ohms40 Hz - 18kHz (-3db)

100 db

Goliath Junior III (8 ohms)

2x10

horn

350 watts

8 ohms45 Hz - 15 kHz (-3db)

105 db

Goliath Junior III (4 ohms)

2x10

horn

350 watts

4 ohms45 Hz - 15 kHz (-3db)

105 dbAMPLIFIERS

Width

HeightDepth* Weight

SM-900

19

3.45

13.75

26

SM-50019

3.5

13.375

20

750x

19

5.38

15

31

550x

19

3.5

16

26

350x

19

3.5

12.25

17

Mini Mo’ Preamp

19

5

9.5

10

Interstellar Overdrive Preamp

19

1.75

8.75

10

Power 750 (power amp)

19

5.38

10.5

32

WorkingPro 700

19

3.5

13.5

25

WorkingPro 400

19

3.5

13.5

25

COMBO AMPS

Width

HeightDepth*

WeightSuper Redhead (with cover attached)

22.5

23

16.75

80

Black Beauty

23

25.87518.37595

Baby Baby Blue13.87519

13.875

39

2x10C

23

23

16.75

76

Workingman’s 15

20.75

27.625

16.25

61

Workingman’s 12

15.5

22.25

15.25

50

Workingman’s 10

16.25

14.5

14

32

24

14.5

50

M O N O A M P S - P O W E R R AT I N G S

4 ohms

8 ohmsSon Of Bertha

1x15

horn

350 watts

8 ohms45 Hz - 15 kHz (-3db)

102 db

750x

750

450

1x15/1x10

horn

400 watts

4 ohms37 Hz - 16 kHz (-6db)

98 db

550x

550

375

Triad

8x8

piezo

480 watts

8 ohms35 Hz - 18 kHz (-6db)

96 db

350x

350

240

Henry The 8x8

California Blonde

14.5

Power 750 (power amp)

750

450

Big Ben

1x18

none

400 watts

8 ohms25 Hz - 3 kHz (-6db)

100 db *@2W1M

Strawberry Blonde

16

18.5

13.75

40

WorkingPro 700

700

450

12-Stack 4x12

4x12

none

800 watts

8 ohms61Hz - 5kHz (-3db)

100 dbBlonde on Blonde

14.5

20

14.5

40

WorkingPro 400

400

250

12-Pack 2x12

2x12

none

400 watts

8 ohms56Hz - 5kHz (-3db)

103 db

LA 15

18

18

16

47

STEREO/BRIDGEABLE AMPS B R I D G E D M O N O P O W E R R AT I N G S

4 ohms

8 ohmsWorkingPro 4x10

4x10

piezo

400 watts

8 ohms50Hz - 18kHz (-3db)

100 db

LA 12

16

16

16

39

LA 10

14

14

13

26

SM-900900

SPEAKER CABS

Width

Height Depth*

WeightMegoliath

26.5

48.5

20.25

154

Goliath Senior

23.25

36.5

18.5

115

Goliath III (both 8 and 4 ohms)

23

25.25

18.37589

Goliath Junior III (both 8 and 4 ohms)

23

15.75

16.5

55

20.25

18.5

60

500

SM-500S T ERE O/B RID GEAB LE AMPS S T ERE O PER S IDE PO WER RATI N G S
SM-900SM-5002 ohms 4 ohms
600
300

400
250

WorkingPro 2x10

2x10

piezo

200 watts

8 ohms63 Hz - 18.5 kHz (-3db)

98 db

650

WorkingPro 1x15

1x15

piezo

200 watts

8 ohms40 Hz - 18kHz (-3db)

100 db400

WorkingPro 1x10

1x10

piezo

100 watts

8 ohms70 Hz - 18 kHz (-3db)

96 db

8 ohms250
150

C O M B O A M P S P O W E R R AT I N G S

2 ohms 4 ohms

8 ohmsSuper Redhead

450

350

MODEL

SpeakerComplement

Tweeter TypePower Handling

Impedance

Frequency Response

SPL @ 1 watt 1
meter

Son Of Bertha

23.25

Triad

23

27

18.5

80

Super Redhead

2x10

horn

350 watts

4 ohms45 Hz - 15 kHz (-3db)

105 dbHenry The 8x8

23

36.5

18.5

100

Black Beauty

1x15

horn

350 watts

4 ohms45 Hz - 13.5 kHz (-3db)

100 dbBig Ben

23

30.5

18.5

73

Baby Baby Blue

1x10

piezo

175 watts

8 ohms68 Hz - 18 kHz

99 db

12-Stack 4x12

26.5

30.5

16.5

102

2x10C

2x10

piezo

300 watts

8 ohms

N/A

N/A

12-Pack 2x12

26.5

19

16.37563

piezo

200 watts

8 ohms55 Hz - 18 kHz (-6db)

96 db

WorkingPro 4x10

23

25.25

18.375

97

400

350

Baby Baby Blue

160

120

2x10C

400

260

Workingman’s 15

200

160

Workingman’s 12

160

120

Workingman’s 15

1x15

Workingman’s 10

100

80

Workingman’s 12

1x12

piezo

200 watts

8 ohms80 Hz - 18kHz (-3db)

96 db

WorkingPro 2x10

23

17

16.25

55

100

Workingman’s 10

1x10

piezo

100 watts

8 ohms74 Hz - 18 kHz (-3db)

96 db

WorkingPro 1x15

23

20.25

18.37560

60

California Blonde

1x12

horn

150 watts

8 ohms80 Hz - 15 kHz (-3db)

96 db

WorkingPro 1x10

16.25

14.5

14

33

35

Strawberry Blonde

1x10

piezo

100 watts

8 ohms68 Hz - 18 kHz (-3db)

91 db

120

Blonde on Blonde

1x12

horn

150 watts

8 ohms78 Hz - 15 kHz (-3db)

96 db

Black Beauty

450

400

COMBOS

LA 15
LA 12
LA 10
California Blonde

160

Strawberry Blonde

80

Blonde on Blonde

80

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