Tsakalis AudioWorks Mothership Pre-Amp

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Tube Pedal Preamp for Electric Guitar

Two-channel tube preamp with overdrive
Tubes: 2 x ECC83 (12AX7)
Complete solution for authentic vintage and modern tube amplifier sounds in a user-friendly, lightweight and robust housing
Combines the authentic analogue warmth of real tubes with a multi-configurable cabinet simulator, MIDI, flexible outputs and control options
True bypass
Controls (2 x each): Vol A, Vol B, Presence, Treble, Mid, Bass, Gain A, Gain B
Switches (2 x each): Cab 1/2/3, Mode L/M/H
Foot switch: Effect Bypass, Channel 1/2, A/B
LED: Effect On, Channel 1, Channel 2, B mode
Input: 6.3 mm jack
Cab output: 6.3 mm jack
Amp output: 6.3 mm jack
FX loop send and return: 2 x 6.3 mm jack
MIDI In
USB
Power consumption: 700 mA
Power supply via 12 V DC mains adapter (2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel connector, centre negative
Dimensions (W x D x H): 175 x 150 x 65 mm
Weight: 1200 g
Includes power supply
Made in Greece

Note: Battery operation is not supported

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3-Year Thomann Warranty

Available since May 2024
Item number 591793
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Design Floorboard
Tube(s) Yes
Amp Modeling No
Effects No
Headphone Output No
Direct Out Yes
MIDI Interface Yes
Integrated Expression Pedal No
Connections for Pedals or Switches No
Aux-Input No
Integrated Tuner No
USB-Port No
Drum-Computer No

B-Stock available from $499

$539

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Tsakalis AudioWorks Mothership Pre-Amp B-Stock
May have slight traces of use

$499

12 Customer ratings

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Great product, features, tone and shipping

Appreciate Analog 07.08.2024

As the owner of another similarly great product, the Friedman IR-D, the Mothership offers great low-latency analog feel, which is often missing from digital modelers. Lots of tone range and I/O flexibility. The footswitches and controls are really functional. The package arrived in the USA overnight and I received it the following day. Many thanks to Kris Barocsi, Chris at Tsakalis and Thomann.

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Tough to do business with a failed devices

Mojoex 22.12.2025

Unfortunately problems can occur worked on expensive electronics devices that have has issues. The issue for me the process of returning the faulty device. It is certainly not frictionless. TX to the Manufacturer for reaching out to me its exceptional. Not sure how Thomann QA's a device especially when exported to a third world county like mine. I have now had to battle to ship the device back certainly not frictionless. Had much better experiences with USA companies.

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Simply the best

sapientpants 25.11.2025

I had an IR-X and this at the same time to compare and sent the IR-X back. For me, the Tsakalis AudioWorks Mothership does everything that the IR-X can do while offering a broader palette of sounds and more flexible connectivity. It's a shame that the Tsakalis AudioWorks Mothership isn't more widely known!

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Wishal 01.01.2026

Quite a nice pedal with flexible options for sounds.

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