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info updated 13/2/2009

Dallas-Arbiter

Image eBay

Dallas Arbiter Trem Face effects pedal

Dallas/Shaftesbury

http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/britamps/restof.html

http://www.valveamps.com/dallasamp.htm

Dan Armstrong

Dan Armstrong parted company with Ampeg in mid to late 1971 and moved to England where he worked briefly for Orange® amplifiers. He only worked for them briefly - a few months at the most."
After this he started a new amplifier line with Boosey & Hawkes®. [Source: http://www.danarmstrong.org/amps.html ]

Dan Armstrong amplifier head

Danelectro

1953-1958 Produced Red Bank New Jersey ,
1958-1969, Neptune New Jersey - company then folded
1998 produced in Asia. [source Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers 2nd Ed]

http://www.matmon.com/atomic/danopage.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danelectro

http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com/vintage_amps.htm

http://www.myrareguitars.com/robergeamps.html

Danelectro amp catalogs http://www.danguitars.com/DanoCatalog.html

Danelectro schematics

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

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

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Danelectro tube amplifier

Danvile

Made in China

Danville combo guitar amplifier

Da Vinci

Private brand made by Magnatone in late 1950s to 60s. Da Vinci Accordion Company. Santa Ana, California.

http://www.vibroworld.com/magnatone/DVAL.html

Images eBay:

Da Vinci Accordion Company combo guitar amplifier Da Vinci Accordion Company guitar amplifier label

Davis

Image eBay:

David amplifier

Davoli

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

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

Images 1958 Davoli Krundaal Tube Amp D531T eBay:

Davoli amplifier

Daytona

http://www.ts808.com/daytona.htm

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

Dazatronyx

Darron Thornbury hand makes make high-end music electronics (pedals/effects) in Melbourne, Australia.

Models include Class A Germanium Amplifier, Optical Tremelo, Effects Loop, Germanium Fuzz

"Manufacturing of Dazatronyx branded pedals started in 2006. They are all serial numbered but can't be identified by year without me looking it up from my lists.

The serial numbers are hand engraved inside underneath the footswitch, where the battery would sit." [Source: Darron Thornbury, emai 16/8/2009]

Dazatronyx Class A Germanium Amplifier

DBS Electronic

DBS Electronic amplifiers were made in Italy.

Images eBay:

Dean

Since 1976.

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

Dean combo guitar amplifier

Dean Markley

String manufacturer introduced combo amps in 1983 but are long discontinued. Support documents (owners manuals and schematics) are still available.

Dean Markley also produced effects pedals.

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

Images Dean Markley K150 and Dean Markley Overlord effects pedal amp eBay:

Dean Markley K150 combo guitar amplifier Dean Markley Overlord effects pedal

De Armond

Pick up manufacturer sold amps from 1960-1963. Effects also.

Amp made by Rowe Industries, Toledo, Ohio, USA. [Source and images of 1960 De Armond R15TV eBay

De Armond schematics

http://analogguru.an.ohost.de/

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

De Armond combo amplifier Rowe Industries

Images DeArmond Wa Wa pedal from eBay: Note the date is stamped inside the pedal.

DeArmond Model 1800 Wa Wa Pedal

Decca

Japan made 1960s by Teisco.

Image USA made Decca [Source: Audiokarma]

Decca guitar amplifier logo

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

De Koekkoek

This label was forwarded to me from a 1960/70s amp.

DE KOEKKOEK - HOLLAND Fnctional Sound Systems Caesar guitar amplifier

Demeter

Since 1980. James Demeter founded Innovative Audio and renamed to Demeter in 1990. Van Nuys, California. Amps from 1985.

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

Demeter amplification guitar combo DemeterAmplification Fuzzulator

Diamond

Diamond amplifiers are based in Houston, Texas, Diamond was started and is owned by Jeff Diamant with Martin Golub, an amp engineer who worked with Bob Bradshaw at Custom Audio Electronics for 15 years.

"Amps made since 2006. Everything is hand built in Houston, Texas.

Dating Diamond amplifiers

Date of manufacture is located in the serial number.

Example, SA09001

SA – Line of amp

09 – year of manufacture 001 – number of the amp." [Source: Brian Sateia, Diamond Amplification, Inc., email 9/1/2009]

http://magazine.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2007/Aug/Diamond_Spec_Op_Head_Cabinet.aspx

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

Diamond amplifier head

Diamond Guitar Pedals

Manufactured in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Diamond+Pedals

Diason

? evolved from a radio manufacturer in 1940s [Source: Ozemail members]

Diason was a small family company [Source: Silicon Chip ]

http://ozvalveamps.elands.com/diason.htm

Diason Baby restoration project

Image Melmusic:

Diason amplifier logo

Diaz

Cesar Diaz (1951-2002) Cesar made amps from the early 1980s.

About Cesar Diaz at wikipedia

Reformed at some stage, web site appeared at the archive in 2004. Amps and effects are currently in production.

http://www.analogman.com/diazfx.htm

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

Cesar Diaz combo amplifer

Dickerson

1937-1947. Founded by Dickerson Brothers in 1937, lap steels and small amps. Also made amps for Oahu and Gourley Brands. 1947 changed ownership and renamed Magna Electronics (Magnatone). [Source: Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide ]

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

Image ebay: Plate on back reads:

FATORS MFG. CO.

DICKERSON

3998 SO. VERMONT AVE.

LOS ANGELES 37, CALIF.

110-120 V. AC 50-60 CYC.

Dickerson combo amplifier

Diezel

Diezel Amplification GmbH founded by Peter Diezel is a small firm based in Bad Steben, Germany.

Start manufacture in 1992 (Dezember).

Dating Diezel Amps

VH4:

080928 08 - Year 0 Mono 928th VH4 we made

081250 08 - Year 1 Stereo 250th VH4S

Herbert 001/1000 001=Herbert 1000 is the serial number
Einstein 50 002/.....
Einstein 100 003/...
Einstein Combo 004/0...
Columbus^ 800/...

The year when those amps have been build is registered but is not shown on the chassis. People can gladly send me a request" [Source: peterstapfer(at)diezelamplification.com, email 19/3/2008]

http://www.guitaramplifiermagazine.com/pub/2005/premier_issue/diezel.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diezel

Diezel Forum http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=14

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

Diezel Amplification Combo guitar amplifier