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Page last updated May 07, 2026

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See how Frank Zappa uses Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist

The Plastic Ono Band

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"It's an Acoustic 270 bass amplifier, but he used it with his guitar, and it's just got a really great distortion sound. Every note is very round, it's not pointed..." says Dweezil Zappa, at 5:55 in this youtube video, about the Acoustic 270 that Frank Zappa used in the mid '70s.

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Albert King

Guitarist, Singer

Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan

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"At that point King was living up to his already well-established legend with the help of an MXR Phase 90 phase shifter pedal (hey, it was the ’70s!) and either a Roland JC-120 or an Acoustic 270 head with an Acoustic 2x12 cabinet." Gibson.

See how Dylan Carlson uses Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head

Dylan Carlson

Guitarist

Earth

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"thanks to @oblivioussurroundings for sellin this, and @hollythelamb for gettin it for me, i get to play it finally, the mighty acoustic 270 #solidstate #acousticamp"

See how Jerry Only uses Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head

Jerry Only

Singer, Bassist

Misfits

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"Everything hums." Photo of his setup: https://gyazo.com/912475d6db0aec4401a65ac528b5bc91

See how Matt Lukin uses Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head

Matt Lukin

Bassist

Melvins

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Matt Lukin used an Acoustic Control Corporation 270 Amplifier Head throughout his tenure with the Melvins and during the early years of Mudhoney, as evidenced by an image on Equipboard, the head is behind him in the amp stack.

See how Ali McMordie uses Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head

Ali McMordie

Bassist

Stiff Little Fingers

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In the photo, Ali McMordie is seen using an Acoustic 320 head with a 408 cabinet (4x15”). However, the Now Then tour brochure lists him as using an Acoustic 370 head with the same cabinet.

Album Usage

The Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head has been featured on the following albums:

Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head as heard on Gluey Porch Treatments by Melvins (1999)

Gluey Porch Treatments

Melvins (1999)

Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head as heard on Ozma / Gluey Porch Treatments by Melvins (1989)

Ozma / Gluey Porch Treatments

Melvins (1989)

Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head as heard on Mudhoney by Mudhoney (1989)

Mudhoney

Mudhoney (1989)

Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head as heard on Superfuzz Bigmuff (Deluxe Edition) by Mudhoney (1988)

Superfuzz Bigmuff (Deluxe Edition)

Mudhoney (1988)

Acoustic control corporation 270 Amplifier Head as heard on Now Then by Stiff Little Fingers (1982)

Now Then

Stiff Little Fingers (1982)

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Psychedelic Rock

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