Emily: The Youngest Sister
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A distinctive design
Emily has now gone to her new home.
She is the youngest of The Three Sisters of Ainsty, and perhaps the most visually striking.
Her Yorkshire sycamore has some of the strongest spalting in the series, with a large natural burr giving the cabinet a distinctive face. She is also the lightest of the three sisters, with a slightly shallower cabinet depth and a single solid pine board base.
Like Maria and Charlotte, Emily is a one-off Colson of York amplifier. She shares the same original boards of sycamore and sapele as her two sisters, the same 1998 English Celestion speaker, and the same fully analogue 25-watt platform.
But she has her own build, her own cabinet, and her own voice.
Emily’s character
Emily could be described as the showpiece.
Where Maria feels darker and more grounded, and Charlotte more restrained, Emily has the strongest front-facing grain, colour and figure. She has less of the Georgian-house material story than the other two sisters, but the most immediate visual impact.
The Colson of York mark is burned into the cabinet, and the finish leaves the natural figuring, burr and spalting as the centre of the design.
Emily at a glance
- One-off Colson of York handmade guitar amplifier
- Price: £925
- 25 watts output at 8 ohms
- Fully analogue solid-state amplifier
- No valves
- No digital modelling, impulse responses or menu-driven simulation
- Built around Hughes & Kettner Spirit Tone technology
- Colson of York build; not affiliated with, endorsed by or made by Hughes & Kettner
- 1998 Celestion G12F-60 speaker, 8 ohms
- The G12F-60 is also known as the Celestion RockDriver Junior
- Speaker made in Ipswich, England, on 23 June 1998
- Hand-built hardwood cabinet
- Yorkshire sycamore, sapele and selected pine
- Strong spalting and large natural burr
- Single solid pine board base
- Colson of York logo branded into the cabinet
- FX loop
- Rear mic cable access hole
- Supplied with record of origin, owner’s notes and build details
- Dimensions: 60cm wide x 48cm high x 29cm deep
- Weight: 13.5kg
- Youngest sister in The Three Sisters of Ainsty
- Serial number: CO5-004
Controls
Emily has six controls: Shape, Weight, Air, Gain, Give and Volume.
Shape changes the overall voice. Weight controls the depth and firmness of the low end. Air adds upper presence and projection. Gain drives the front end. Give changes how the amp yields under the note when pushed. Volume sets the final level.
For pedals and live use
The FX loop lets delay, reverb and modulation sit after the amp’s main voice and drive section.
There is also a rear access hole for a microphone cable, allowing a mic to be placed over the top of the cabinet and rested against the speaker cloth for live use in larger venues and outdoor festivals.
What’s included?
Emily is supplied with her record of origin, owner’s notes and build details.
Collection from near York is welcome. Courier delivery can be arranged at the buyer’s cost once suitable insured shipping has been confirmed.
Availability
The Three Sisters of Ainsty are now available to purchase. Each amplifier is completely unique and will never be repeated. If you’re looking for something rare, responsive and genuinely individual, this is one of the first opportunities to own a Colson of York amplifier.
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