The Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head is a Divided By 13 amplifier. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper and the Strymon Iridium. It pairs well with the Univox Super-Fuzz and the Colorsound Overdriver.

Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head

Divided By 13 · amplifier

The Divided By 13 BW 1969 is a 39-watt all-tube amplifier head from Divided By 13, inspired by late-1960s British amplifier voicing. The BW designation and 1969 reference reflect a tonal character evoking the open, harmonically rich British rock tones of that era. Hand-wired point-to-point construction at 39 watts provides stage-capable volume while retaining the touch sensitivity and dynamic responsiveness that Divided By 13 is known for. A specialised choice for players who want period-correct late-1960s British amp character in a reliably built modern instrument.

What stands out

  • “A specialised choice for players who want period-correct late-1960s British amp character in a reliably built modern instrument”

    — from the listing

  • “harmonically rich british rock tones of that era”

    — from the listing

  • “the bw designation and 1969 reference reflect a tonal character evoking the open”

    — from the listing

  • “Hand-wired point-to-point construction at 39 watts provides stage-capable volume while retaining the touch sensitivity and dynamic responsiveness that Divided By 13 is known for”

    — from the listing

  • “Players who seek the open, blooming clean and natural breakup of late-1960s British amp designs find the D13 BW 1969 captures the spirit convincingly in a modern, reliably built chassis”

    — from the community notes

  • british
  • rock
  • open
  • touch sensitivity
  • harmonically rich
  • tonal character
  • responsiveness
  • dynamic

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Blues
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Classic Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head

Univox Super-Fuzz

Univox

24% match
$599via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Univox Super-Fuzz leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

Colorsound Overdriver

pedal

22% match

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)

Run Colorsound Overdriver into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy

Goes in front of the amp

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp

Beetronics

21% match
$118.72via Reverb

pushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → clean boost)

Feed a edge of breakup signal into Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor

Universal Audio

14% match
$129via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head's dynamic character and Universal Audio 1176 Compressor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Goes in front of the amp

Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone

Audiocade

13% match

Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is voiced for Vox-style amps — Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head gives it exactly that

Goes in front of the amp

Electro-Harmonix Canyon

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head's dynamic voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Canyon goes in Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head's effects loop so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head's effects loop, clear of Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

Fender

tonal match
$60via Reverb

Goes in front of the amp

Into Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head, Fender Hammertone Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper

Mooer

72% similarity
$81.56via Reverb

Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Strymon Iridium

Strymon

72% similarity

Strymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone

Audiocade

72% similarity
$149via Reverb

Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge

Vox

72% similarity
$152.82via Reverb

Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Fryette PSX-240V

Fryette

56% similarity

Shared character: tonal character, full, stage

Marshall 1959HW

Marshall

50% similarity
$2728.03via Reverb

Similar role and voicing

Blackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube

Blackstar

47% similarity
$1513.56via Reverb

Shared character: stage

Fender '59 Bassman LTD

Fender

46% similarity

Shared character: gig, full

Bludotone Universal Tone

Bludotone

46% similarity

Shared character: clean, stage

Laney LF-Supertop

Laney

46% similarity

Shared character: tonal character, gig, stage

Fuchs ODS Classic 50W Head

Fuchs

45% similarity

Shared character: clean, stage

Carvin Legacy 1 VL100 100W Amp Head

Carvin

45% similarity

Shared character: clean

See all alternatives to the Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head?+

The closest matches in character are the Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper, the Strymon Iridium, the Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone.

What pairs well with the Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Univox Super-Fuzz, Colorsound Overdriver, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp — Univox Super-Fuzz leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own.

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