The 3rd Power Lyra is a 3rd Power amplifier, currently around $2399. Close alternatives include the Carr Skylark and the Cornell Romany 12 Reverb. It pairs well with the Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 and the Vemuram Jan Ray.
3rd Power Lyra
3rd Power · amplifier
The 3rd Power Lyra is a handcrafted 20-watt 6V6 boutique tube guitar amplifier built in Minneapolis that combines the voiced characters of two iconic Fender Deluxe amplifiers: Channel 1 is voiced after a 1962 brown-panel Deluxe, delivering warm, woody, naturally breaking tone, while Channel 2 captures the clarity, headroom, and expanded response of a 1965 black-panel Deluxe. Both channels are American-voiced, open, expressive, and touch-sensitive throughout the gain range. A built-in power attenuator scales output from 20 to 12 or 5 watts while preserving player-amp responsiveness, and built-in tube-driven spring reverb is standard on all configurations. Available as an amp head or 112 combo.
- american
- spring reverb
- response
- attenuator
- warm
- driven
- open
- amp feel
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the 3rd Power Lyra is commonly used in
- Americana
- Country
- Blues
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the 3rd Power Lyra
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
24% matchThe Model B's modern, EQ'd crunch pushes the Lyra's warm, American clean into real, contemporary gain.
Vemuram Jan Ray
Vemuram
23% matchThe Jan Ray's punchy, transparent medium-gain drive pushes the Lyra's warm, American clean into real, musical gain.
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
23% matchThe Formula 5F6's natural, harmonic blues breakup stacks with the Lyra's own warm, American clean for a richer push.
BBE Tremor V2
Bbe
17% matchAdd the Tremor's optical, organic pulse on top of the Lyra's own warm, American spring-reverb clean for smooth wobble.
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
13% matchRun the SlideRIG before the Lyra for subtle, high-quality compression before the amp's own warm, attenuated clean reacts.
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
6% matchKeep the El Capistan in the Lyra's loop for bright-to-dark tape echo beyond the amp's own warm, American clean. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
6% matchRun the El Capistan dTape in the Lyra's loop for vintage, buffered tape-echo character beyond the amp's own warm American clean. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and 3rd Power Lyra delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Blackstar ST. James 100 Head
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Cornell Romany 12 Reverb
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3rd Power Lyra 20 1x12" Combo
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the 3rd Power Lyra?+
The closest matches in character are the Carr Skylark, the Cornell Romany 12 Reverb, the 3rd Power Lyra 20 1x12" Combo. Budget picks: Blackstar ST. James 100 Head, Blackstar Series One 45-Watt 2x12", Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head.
What pairs well with the 3rd Power Lyra?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31, Vemuram Jan Ray, Catalinbread Formula 5F6 — The Model B's modern, EQ'd crunch pushes the Lyra's warm, American clean into real, contemporary gain..
How much does the 3rd Power Lyra cost?+
Around $2399 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).