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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 60 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
10-year warranty & 180-day money-back guarantee included
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 60 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 60 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Hartwood Interceptor Valve Vintage 30 Combo presents versatile tone shaping possibilities in a robust, compact enclosure. From sparkling cleans to full throttle leads, by tailoring the positions of the seven classic styled chicken-head potentiometer knobs you're a few tweaks away from achieving the tone of your dreams.
Thanks to the inclusion of a "High / Low" button, the Interceptor offers an incredible degree of playability, making it equally suited to studio recordings as it is to live performances. This switch allows you to achieve a full-bodied 15W output, as well as a "cranked" amp sound without maxing out your volume. Take your tone further by adjusting the fixed frequency 3-band EQ and presence knob for instinctive shaping, whilst the combination of 12AX7/EL84 valves and a real spring reverb imparts a unique sonic imprint on your sound.
With a valve buffered FX loop and boutique inspired styling, not only does the Interceptor sound the part, it looks it too. Presented in a stylish racing green finish with striking white stripes and piping as well as a basketweave grill cloth, the Interceptor Valve Vintage Combo pays homage to British motor-racing heritage, offering maximum aesthetic appeal.
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Whether you desire sparkling cleans, vintage crunch or high gain leads, a whole range of tonal possibilities are just a couple of adjustments away thanks to the intuitive, on-board 3-band EQ. Each of the fixed frequency bands have been purposely chosen to ensure your approach to tonal sculpting feels instinctive. You can even adjust the "Shape" control to determine the overall fidelity of the signal, lower values are great for "effect" style parts whilst maxing out at 10 offers a full bodied sound.
To optimise its performance Hartwood auditioned a carefully selected range of valves for the Interceptor before finding the perfect pairing. At the heart of the preamp lies three 12AX7 valves, these are renowned for their ultra-low noise performance, rich harmonics, articulated lows and smooth top end.
Embraced by many leading amp makers, the power amp section boasts a pair of EL84s. Not only do they offer a long life, capable of withstanding the rigours of continued use, their sustained valve power guarantees maximum volume and tone, without compromise. Both sets of valves are visible through the unique Hartwood leaf emblem rear grille.
"High" mode (15W) allows you to easily project your sound in small to medium sized venues, without the need of a PA system, whilst "Low" mode (1W) is excellent when you desire reduced headroom, allowing you to achieve cranked tones at a moderate volume.
The perfect blend of heritage and technical innovation, the Hartwood Interceptor Combo comes complete with its very own FX loop. A key asset to pedal users, this ensures you have total control over every aspect of your tone.
The FX loop means you don't have to plug your entire chain directly into the front of the combo and are able to insert processing between the preamp and power amp. Thanks to its all-valve architecture, your tone will maintain maximum clarity and transparency, regardless of how complex your pedal chain may be. You'll even be able to take full advantage of the preamp to achieve unique saturation, and even distortion when pushed to extremes.
The Interceptor includes it's very own analog spring reverb. Unlike a digital reverb, the beauty of this is your performances will never sound the same twice, the spring will respond accordingly to the part you play, adding a unique sense of depth and dimension to your sound. Not only will lead lines soar, this amp can take your tone right back to the ‘50s and ‘60s, injecting pure vintage mojo into your sound. Combined with the characterful sound of valve amplification, coaxing a range of phenomenal tones out of this combo couldn’t be easier - from vintage warmth to high-gain saturation, anything will feel possible.
The inclusion of a reverb footswitch input at the rear of the amp allows you to connect a footswitch (not included) to achieve remote access to the in-built reverb. This means you'll be free to alternate between a dry/wet sound midway through your performance, without having to reach for the amp.
Thanks to its 18mm ply construction the combo provides a lively, punchy sound perfect for a wide range of styles and genres. It is also able to endure the rigours of continued use that come with touring, ensuring a solid, consistent performance at all times.
Featured on many seminal albums, the Vintage 30 has been embraced by the likes of Slash (Guns n' Roses, Slash's Snakepit Velvet Revolver), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Robert Palmer) and Peter Frampton (Humble Pie, Peter Frampton). Renowned for it's upfront mid-range, warm low-end and articulate top-end, there's good reason why it's featured in many boutique cabinets.
Hartwood's carefully developed range of electric and acoustic instruments offers exceptional quality and sound. Honing in on the finest components, tonewoods, and construction techniques, each Hartwood model has been designed to evolve with you and your music. With both classic and contemporary designs, Hartwood guitars are suitable for all musicians, no matter your style.
