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B-52

B52 Amplifiers

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/B-52+Pro+Audio

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Bacino

Mike Bacino, tube amps since 2002 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bacino+Amplifier+Co.

Backline Engineering

Gary Lee has been building tube amp heads and effects in Camarillo, California since 2004

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/BackLine+Engineering

Bad Cat

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 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bad+Cat

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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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Baldwin

1965-1970 Search  http://www.vintageguitar.com

http://www.burnsguitarmuseum.com/baldwin.html

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Baldwin

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Barber

Barber Electronics, Hanover, PA USA

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Barber+Electronics

Barcus-Berry

Pickup manufacturer since 1964. A line of amps from 1975 to 1979. Huntington Beach, California.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Barcus+Berry

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Barth

Paul Barth - Barth Musical Instrument Company 1960s. Amps.

Barth was a co-founder of Rickenbacker.

Bartolini

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Bartolini

Basson

Victor Basson, Carlsbad, California. Speaker cabinets. Since 2001.

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BC Rich

BC Rich amplifiers.  Some made in Korea.

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Beck Amplification

Amplifiers from Slovakia.  The image on the right is from Music Swap Shop and the front plate says Beck Musical Instruments and the ad states it comes from Slovakia.  The PA unit left hand side says Neck Amplification.  No other info but was for sale in the UK on eBay.

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 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Beckemer

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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 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bedrock

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Behringer

Since 1989 making a broad range of musical electronics. Amps introduced in 1998 and more recently stomp boxes.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Behringer

Bell

Amp made by Gibson. [Source and image 1965 Bell Amp, eBay]

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

Beltone amps were made by Teisco in the 1960s. [Source: Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide ]

http://tone-lizard.com/Beltone_Amplifiers.htm

http://michelvilleneuve.com/wordpress/?s=amp

Beltone reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews//brand/Beltone

Benson

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 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Benson

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Paul Beuscher

http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm

Bias

http://tix.gozaru.jp/stompbox.html

http://tix.gozaru.jp/other.html

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 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Big+Dog+Amps

Big Jam

http://tix.gozaru.jp/stompbox.html

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:

Bigsby

http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm

Big White Monkey

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/BWM

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Binson

Amps

http://www.fetishguitars.com/mrt/index.html

Amp Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Binson

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

Effects Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Binson

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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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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 http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Bixonic

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BJF Electronics

Bjorns Justification for Electricity Forum

Interview with Bjorn Juhl

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see Mad Professor

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/BJF+Electronics