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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.
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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
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Bad Cat
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Bad Cat Amplifier Company
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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Aussie Guitar Hear Heads
Forum
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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
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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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Berry XL8 - eBay:
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Barth |
Paul Barth - Barth Musical
Instrument Company 1960s. Amps.
Barth was a co-founder of
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Bartolini |
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Bartolini |
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Basson |
Victor Basson, Carlsbad,
California. Speaker cabinets. Since 2001.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Basson+Sound |
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BC Rich |
BC Rich amplifiers. Some
made in Korea.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/BC+Rich
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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
Image 1990
Green Bedrock eBay:
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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 |
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Bell |
Amp made by Gibson. [Source and
image 1965 Bell Amp, eBay]
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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.
Images eBay:
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Beltone |
Beltone amps were made by Teisco
in the 1960s. [Source:
Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide
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http://tone-lizard.com/Beltone_Amplifiers.htm
http://michelvilleneuve.com/wordpress/?s=amp
Beltone reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews//brand/Beltone |
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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
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Benson
Images Benson Model 305, 1971 eBay
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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
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Big+Dog+Amps |
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Big Jam |
http://tix.gozaru.jp/stompbox.html |
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Bigsby |
http://vintage.catalogs.free.fr/Index.htm |
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Big White Monkey |
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/BWM
Image Big White Monkey Chimp eBay:
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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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Echorec2 eBay:
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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
Image Bird
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
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Bixonic
Images Bixonic Expandora and
Metafuzz eBay:
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BJF Electronics |
Bjorns Justification for
Electricity Forum
Interview with Bjorn Juhl
Image BJF Honey Bee effects pedal
ebay:

see
Mad Professor
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/BJF+Electronics |
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Blackheart |
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Blackheart+Engineering |
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Blackstar |
Since 2007. Korean hand wired amps and tube
based effects pedals.
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Blockhead Amplification |
Hand crafted recreations of 1960s
Marshall™ "Plexi" amps.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/BlockHead
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Blue Tone |
Made since 2002 by Alex Cooper,
Worcestershire, England. ? over by 2008.
From internet
archive:
Bluetone home page 2002
Bluetone Pro30 Combo
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Blue Tone |
Amps currently
made by Harry Kneckt, Espoo, Finland
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BluesLand |
Bluesland amps were made by Tony
City Eg. in Minnesota USA
BluesLand Amplifiers where
originally sold in the USA, Europe and Japan and where first
made in 1993 and in production from 1994 to 2001.
After much consideration they were
available as custom made to order from 2004 until 2007.
By popular demand and repeated
requests a last and "Final Edition" limited run of amps that
will be the last BluesLand Amplifiers made.
The end result is a very rare and
unusual, cool looking amp that sounds excellent and is built
with equal if not improved quality, and the prices are excellent
and affordable. [Source: W, email 11/10/2009]
BluesLand 1999
Catalog and pricelist
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Blues+Land
2009 model Final Edition BabyBlues
Plexi 5 watt
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Bluetron |
Since 2004. Tube amps by David
Smith, Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bluetron |
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BluZamp |
Handmade amps currently built in
Kalama , Washington USA. Sold on eBay.
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Bogen |
Bogen Sound Systems by David Bogen, power and PA tube amps made in
1950s/60s. Used by guitarists. Bogen is now a mega audio company.
Observations on dating Bogen amps
Bogen
schematics
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bogen
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Bogner
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Reinhold Bogner, since 1989.
North Hollywood, California, USA.
"Unfortunately there is no uniform
way to find out what year the amps were made.
First the amps had serial numbers,
then from1992 amps had a serial sign, from February 2005 on they
have serial numbers again. Only sure way to determine the year
is to call or email Bogner and we can look it up. There might be
dates on certain parts if the amps are opened up to identify the
year." [Source: Jorg, Bogner Amplification ,email 12/8/2008 ]
Bogner
schematics
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1
http://www.schematicheaven.com/post70s.htm
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bogner
Image from
Bogner Ecstacy 100B eBay:
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Bonham |
See Audio Guild Corp
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Boss
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Serial number decoder
http://www.bossarea.com/serial/sndecoder.aspx
Boss Product reference
http://www.bossarea.com/
Google Books - partial Boss Book
http://www.analogman.com/boss.htm
http://www.geocities.com/stompbox2001/bossdelaymachine.htm
http://tix.gozaru.jp/stompbox.html
Boss catalogs
2003 Boss Catalog
http://ushigomepan.cool.ne.jp/effect/catalogue.html
http://guitar.webinjp.com/70guitar_catalog/boss.htm
Boss
schematics
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Boss |
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Boston |
Boston guitar amplifiers.
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Brand X |
Since 2004. Small solid state amps
from Fender.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Brand+X |
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Bronson |
George Bronson was the
half-brother of Harry Stanley, the owner of Oahu. Stanley and
Bronson were originally partners in Oahu, which had its start in
Flint, Michigan in the late 1920's. A dispute between the two
caused a split with Stanley moving Oahu to Cleveland in 1931 and
his half-brother to Detroit to form the Bronson Music Company.
[Source: jimprice06 eBay]
Image 1949 Bronson Melody King,
Made by Magnatone eBay
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Brown Note |
Custom amps,
Fair Oaks, California
USA
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Brown+Note |
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Bruce
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Bruce
amplifiers were made in Englewood, Colorado in
the 1960s/70s. Early endorsers of Bruce
amplifiers included Michael Allsup and Jimmy Greenspoon from
Three Dog Night. Jimi Hendrix used Michael Allsups Bruce amp at
live jams at L.A.'s landmark Whiskey Nightclub in 1968 and a
picture from one of those shows is on Jimi's CRY OF LOVE album.
From
Live Audio.
The head guy at the company was an electronics
engineer at Martin Marietta Aerospace,
The company disappeared in the early 70s.
Images (& info) 1967/8 Bruce amp -
eBay:

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Brunetti Amplification
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"We started to
manufacture our amps in 1993, All
handmade in Modena (Italy).
Dating Brunetti
Amps
The last models (from 2005 --->)
have rear label with serial number,
PD (Production Date, i.e. 322006
is week 32 year 2006), main voltage.
Older models have serial label
number hand written only".
[Source and images courtesy of: Marco Brunetti, email 13/8/2008
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Pre 2005 models
Modern

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http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Brunetti |
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Bruno |
Hand wired amps by Tony Bruno,
Cairo, New York, USA 1995 to present.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bruno
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Budda Amplification
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Since 1995. Jeff Bober and Scott
Sier, San Francisco, California, USA
search at
http://www.vintageguitar.com
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Budda
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Buffalo Amps |
Custom hand crafted boutique
1950's Gibson style replica tube amplifiers. Made in Dallas,
Texas U.S.A
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Buffalo+Amps
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Buffalo |
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Bugera |
Since 2006, valve amp line by
Behringer. |
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Bumbox amps |
Bumbox amps, Toledo Ohio, USA
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Bumbox
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Burman
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to 1984
http://www.burmanamps.fsnet.co.uk/reviews/pro501.html
http://guitargeek.com/rigview/542/
http://archive.ampage.org/threads/2/gagd/069936/Donald_Brosnacs_The_Amp_Book-1.html
Burnam
schematics
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1
Burman
schematics
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Burman |
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Burriss |
Since 2001. Bob Burriss, tube
amps Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Hand Wired Tube
Amplifiers, Hand Wired Foot Pedals, Amplifier Accessories,
Custom Effects Pedals and Amps.
Reviews
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Burriss+Engineering
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BK Butler |
Tube Driver pedals
Interview with BK Butler
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Byers |
Trevor Byers owns and operates
Byers Amps, Corona, California. USA
"I started manufacture in 2007 and
all have a serial number starting at 001 and going to 021 for
the first year. 2008 starts with 022. All numbers are stamped on
the back tag and handwritten inside the chassis." [Source: Trevor
Byers, Byers Amps, email 19/3/2008]
http://magazine.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2007/Aug/Building_on_Tradition_an_introduction_to_Trevor_Byers_and_his_amps.aspx
Reviews
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2007/Aug/Playing_the_Byers_Amps_Cont.aspx
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