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B-52 |
B52 Amplifiers
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Bacino |
Mike Bacino, tube amps since 2002
in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Backline Engineering |
Gary Lee has been building tube
amp heads and effects in Camarillo, California since 2004
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Bad Cat
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Bad Cat Amplifier Company since
2000 in Corona, California USA.
Dating Bad
Cat Amplifiers by Serial Number
"The first two numbers of the
serial is the year of manufacture. The following numbers are the
sequence, meaning that number amp that year." [Source: James,
Bad Cat email 5/2/2007]
General Bad Cat information
Bad Cat at
wikipedia
About Bad Cat from
internet archive 2002
Bad Cat
Amplifier Catalogs
2004 Bad Cat amp catalog
2009 Bad Cat amp catalog
Bad Cat
schematics
http://www.schematicheaven.com/post70s.htm
Bad Cat Reviews
are at Harmony Central
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Baez |
Baez amps were made by Michael
Sampson in Newcastle, Australia in the 1970s. [Source:
Ozvalveamps]
According to the Aussie Guitar Gear Heads forum Michael had
recently made a batch of amps and was available to make more (as
of 2009). Some web reports list "Mark" Sampson.
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Aussie Guitar Hear Heads
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Bag End
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Speaker cabinets. |
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Baldwin
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The Baldwin Piano and Organ
company delved into popular music in the 1960s buying Burns of
London in 1965 and Gretsch in 1967. [Source:
Wikipedia]
Baldwin branded amplifiers were
around circa 1965-1971.
http://www.burnsguitarmuseum.com/baldwin.html
Baldwin amp advertisements
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Bantam |
see QSC |
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Barber |
Barber Electronics, Hanover, PA
USA
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Barcus-Berry |
Pickup manufacturer since 1964. A
line of amps from 1975 to 1979. Huntington Beach, California.
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Baron |
Baron Custom amps. 100% made in
the USA. Designer and Builder, David Woodhouse |
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Barr Amplificaion |
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Bartell |
Bartell of California Riverside
California USA
http://bartell.vintageusaguitars.com/ 1964-1967
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Barth |
Paul Barth - Barth Musical
Instrument Company 1960s. Amps.
Barth was a co-founder of
Rickenbacker. |
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Bartolini |
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Basson |
Victor Basson, Carlsbad,
California. Speaker cabinets. Since 2001.
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Bass 1 |
Bass 1 amp Made in USA found ebay
Oct 2011 40 Watt Solid State
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BC Audio |
BC Audio, handmade amps USA
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BC Rich |
BC Rich amplifiers. Some
made in Korea.
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Beag
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BEAG was a well respected
manufacturer of PA and studio equipments in the eastern european
region. They came up with "beat-set" in late '70s which
contained a series of 60/70W full tube amplifiers, and speaker
enclosures with own drivers.
Made in Hungary [Source: Gabor
Jaky , email 5/8/2011]
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Bearpaw Amps |
Bearpaw amps by
Jim Barrett, Redford MI, USA |
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Beck Amplification |
This PA unit says Beck Amplification
and was
for sale in the UK on eBay.
"They were made in Kettering ,UK
,by Derek Tompkins they also did a range in white Melamine with
large chrome hoops on the cases" [Source: Ray Brett, email,
17/7/2011]
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Beck Musical Instruments |
Front plate says Beck Musical Instruments
and the ad states it comes from Slovakia.
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Beckemer |
Beckemer was a Canadian builder of
quality solid state amplifiers a few years backThey were
installed in an industrial building in Longueuil, on the south
shore near Monteal. The two owners were struggling to get their
amp on the market. They were quite popular in the 90' in the
heavy metal scene in Quebec.
[Source:
Guitars Canada]
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Bedrock |
Brad Jeter and Ron Pinto founded
Bedrock amps in 1984 in Nashua, New Hampshire. First 50 amps
bore name Fred. Closed in 1997.
Bedrock
tribute page
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Behringer |
Since 1989 making a broad range of
musical electronics. Amps introduced in 1998 and more recently
stomp boxes.
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Bell |
Amp made by Gibson. [Source and
image 1965 Bell Amp, eBay]
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Bell |
Bell P/A Products Corporation
Columbus, Ohio USA
Founded 1965
Bell Sound
Company Columbus Ohio Tribute page
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Bell Duovox |
Bell Duovox was a new York based
company. A press release (I lost the link) stated the
following:
Alex Carozza, a New York-based
accordion dealer and technician has bought the name Bell Duovox,
with plans to develop it in the future. Mr. Carozza announced
the news at the Opening Reception for his Accordion Museum on
December 7th, 2006. Aldo Mencaccini, founder and President
of Bell Accordion Co. was present to coincide with the
announcement.
The website for Bellduovox no
longer exists and the archive is blocked by robots.
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Beltone
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Beltone amps were made by Teisco
in the 1960s. [Source:
Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide
] and imported to US by Davis Importing Co Ltd.
http://tone-lizard.com/Beltone_Amplifiers.htm
http://michelvilleneuve.com/wordpress/?s=amp
Beltone reviews are at Harmony Central
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Benson
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Benson amps were built by Ron
Benson and cofounder Howard Roberts of Benson Electronics Inc,
Hollywood, California in late1960s to early 70s. Only 2,000 were
produced ending 1974. [Source:
History of Benson Electronics]
Reviews are at Harmony Central
Images Benson Model 305, 1971 eBay
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Berelsen |
Berelsen amps were made in Quebec
Canada.
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Middle Audio
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Bergantino |
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Paul Beuscher |
http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm |
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Bias |
http://tix.gozaru.jp/stompbox.html
http://tix.gozaru.jp/other.html |
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Big Dog |
Steve Gaines made Big Dog tube
amps in Galveston, Texas 2005-2007.
Very little
available on the internet archive:
BigDog Amps and speaker cabinets are hand-made using
old-style building techniques and the finest materials
available.
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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Big Jam |
http://tix.gozaru.jp/stompbox.html |
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Big M |
In the 1960s, due to another
company's prior usage, Marshall Amplification could not use its
own name in Germany. They still wanted to sell amps there, so
they came up with the BIG M Brand. This is not the same as the
inexpensive Big M cabinets that were made by Unicord in the USA,
it's genuine Marshall, from the UK. Source & Image ebay:
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Bigsby |
http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm |
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Big White Monkey
BWM
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Australian amp company ? made in
China
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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Binson |
Amps
http://www.fetishguitars.com/mrt/index.html
Reviews are at Harmony Central
Effects
http://www.geocities.com/mercerbox/binson.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binson
http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Ef022.htm
http://www.penumbra.co.nz/allthegear.html
http://www.esnow.dircon.co.uk/biog.htm
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Bird |
Bird amplifiers were made for
about 5 years from 1960. [Source:
Vintage Hofner]
http://www.chambonino.com/modify/mod3.html
http://www.vintageamps.com/plexiboard/viewtopic.php?t=22771&sid=c5739e8d7e463158c120dea18cbfab8c
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Talisman amp eBay:
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Bixonic |
Bixonic effects are currently
distributed by Godlyke.
Information from the archive -
site maintained by Godlyke.
Bixonic Home page 2000 Expandora
v1
Expandora v1 Reviews
Bixonic v2 2002 home page
Expandora v2 spec
Reviews are at Harmony Central
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BJF Electronics |
Bjorns Justification for
Electricity Forum
Interview with Bjorn Juhl
Image BJF Honey Bee effects pedal
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Mad Professor
Reviews are at Harmony Central |
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