In the catalog, Vai says “The Legacy II is a dream amp. It’s simple, versatile and the sound is creamy and warm. Finally there is an amplifier that has a Master Volume control that can raise or lower the overall sound coming out of the speakers without changing it’s saturation or tone. Although the sound has retained the integrity of the original Legacy, there is now an added channel that acts as a boost on the clean channel giving it a bit more hair. No need to keep dreaming, it’s here!”

The amp was designed with Benjamin Fargen of Fargen Amps. In the catalog, Fargen says, “When Steve Vai personally asked me to redesign his signature series Legacy guitar amplifier, I was truly excited about the project. The new Legacy 2 includes many of the tricks and tweaks I’ve developed over 15 years of custom made tube audio design work. The result is a powerful blend of high end boutique sound and rock-solid American manufacturing. If you’re looking for singing sustain, organic harmonic complexity and roadworthy features that work in the real world, there’s simply no better amplifier than the new Carvin Legacy 2.”

So it sounds like they’ve addressed one of the main criticisms of the Legacy: its incredible volume.

Here are the specs of the new amp:

The head will be $US1,500, and the combo will be $US1,900.

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