The AC-30 Custom Classic amps have two channels, Normal and the legendary Top Boost. Each channel has one input jack.

A small toggle switch called "Input Link" alllows you to combine these channels. Many have linked channels with short jumper cables on older AC-30s, but chief Vox engineer Steve Grindrod designed this feature right into the new AC-30 Custom Classic amps.

Next to the volume control for the Normal channel on the new AC-30 CC amps is a small toggle switch.

When the switch is flipped to "Brilliance," this channel takes on the tonal characteristics of a 1964 JMI Vox AC-30 "Treble" amp.

When the switch is flipped down, the amp takes on the tonal characteristics of a 1964 AC-30 "Normal" or standard amp.

Move an inch or two to the right on the control panel, and you are at the Top Boost channel on the new Vox AC-30 Cuustom Classic amplifier.

Just as on the 1964 JMI Vox AC-30, there are separate treble and bass controls. Vox also designed a new dimension tn these tone controls. There is a toggle switch between the treble and bass controls that allows one to select between "standard" and "custom" EQ settings.

In the standard position, the tone controls work exactly as they worked on a 1964 JMI Vox AC-30 Top Boost amp. By selecting the "Custom" position, the tonal circuitry is reconfigured to be the same as found on the highly desired and legendary Vox AC-30HW hand wired limited edition series of amplifiers that were issued in 2003..

The low drive selction would be the normal reverb setting found in amps with reverb. By selecting the high drive position, the wet signal transforms to a very deep and lush reverb, loaded with "surf tone."

A Master Volume control allows you to crank the preamp for that famous sweet overdriven, violin like "Brian May from Queen tone" without lifting the roof off your house.

All AC-30 Custom Classic amps include a speaker patching panel for extension cabinets. Plug your extension cabinet into the left jack, named "Extension," and you will hear both the internal speaker or speakers in your combo amp plus the extension cab.

Plug your extension cabinet into the right jack, named "External," and the speaker or speakers inside your Ac-30 combo are muted, allowing you to use your combo amp just like it was a head.

The switch called "O/P Select" allows you to choose between an 8 or 16 ohm total load to the amplifier, and is used in conjuction with the speaker patch panel explained above.

The "Output Bias" allows you to choose the resistance of the bias resistor on your EL-84 output tubes. Choose between an 82 ohm (like a vintage AC-30) or a 50 ohm (hotter tone and output) resistor.

The switch "Smoothing" allows you to change the amount of filtering in the B+ voltage of the amplifier. You may choose 22 uf, like a vintage AC-30, or 44 uf for a tighter sound.