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Lab Series

1977-1980s. Made by Gibson / Norlin  as high end amps in the 70's - 80's

http://www.rru.com/~meo/Guitar/Amps/Lab/

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

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Lab Systems

Australian bass and guitar amplification, effects and cabinets

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Bass+Amp/brand/Labsystems

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Laboga

Since 1973. Amps made in Poland.

Lace Music Products

Since 1979. Pickup company founded by Don Lace Sr. Amps added to line in 1996 and also used Rat Fink and Mooneyes brands.

Lafayette

1963-1967. Japanese made sold through Lafayette Electronics catalog.

http://dustyoldamp.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/lafayette-guitar-amps/

http://wordpress.com/tag/lafayette-tube-amp/

Lancer

Lancer brand amps were made by Strauss Sound Systems, Melbourne Australia in the 1960ss.

http://www.straussamps.com/history.html

http://www.grouseguitars.com/sold/strausslancer50watt.htm

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Landry

St Louis, Missouri, USA

Laney

1969-70 http://members.shaw.ca/house-of-jim/Html/Laney.html

http://laney-posse.co.uk/brochures/

2008 Laney amp catalog

2009 Laney amp catalog

Laney schematics

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1

http://www.drtube.com/guitamp.htm

http://www.schematicheaven.com/post70s.htm

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

Laney forum

Laney Posse

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Lectrolab

Lectrolab Amplifiers were produced for about 20 years by Sound Projects Company of Cicero, Illinois.  They were cheap tube amps - 1950s/60s [Source: Harp Amps]

Lectrolab guitar amplifiers compendium by George Alexander, Los Angeles

Lectrolab schematics

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

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Lectrosonics

The Lectrosonics company still exists but no longer makes Mouse and Maxi Moue amps.  They do, however, continue to repair these amps by installing new batteries. [Source: Harp]

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

Ledford

Valve guitar amplifiers and matching loudspeaker cabinets, designed & made in Sydney, Australia.

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Lee Jackson

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

Legend

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1978-1984. Legend Musical Instruments, East Syracuse, New York.

Legend Amplifier Documentation Page

Legend amplifier catalogs

http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_ampgear_legend.htm

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

Images of Legend Rock and Roll 50 amp courtesy of David.

Lehle

I started with the first line of pedals in 1999
Since the "Second Generation of Switching" there is a serial number laser engraved at the back of each switcher. This begins with the year. The rest is the number of the Switcher which is built in my workshop." [Source: Burkhard George Lehle, email 29/3/2008]

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

Lehnert Amps

"Lehnert Amps started 2003. All amps are made in Stockholm, Sweden. a few cabs are made in Helsinki, Finland.
All amps have their manufacturing year engraved back at the chassis. Some also have personal names engraved connected to the first owner." [Source: Ola Lehnert, email 8/4/2008]
 

Leilani

Amps built around 1950s by or for Gourley, Santa Monica, California. See guitars

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Lenard

In 1966 John Burnet started the Lenard (his middle name) company and built amps and PA. [Source: Colin Baldwin]

http://www.lenardaudio.com/education/18_history.html

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Leo

Leo amp  in mid 1970s Bell Musical Instruments Catalog, UK

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

http://www.captain-foldback.com/

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

http://www.theatreorgans.com/hammond/faq/mystery/mystery.html

http://www.hammond-organ.com/Museum/leslie.htm

http://www.mitatechs.com/leslierumors.html

faq http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/faq/default.htm

Leslie schematics

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1

http://www.kbapps.com/schematics.html

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

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Lessie

? Australian

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Line 6

Incorporated in 1996, Line 6 is a pioneer of digital modelling producing digital amps, effects and guitars.  Headquarters is in Agoura Hills, California, USA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_6

http://www.gearwire.com/marcus-ryle.html

http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/technotes/issue16-variax/

Line 6 schematics

http://www.schematicheaven.com/post70s.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Bass+Amp/brand/Line+6

Line 6 Forum http://line6.com/support/forumindex.jspa

Little Lanilei

Since 1997. Songworks Systems, San Juan Capistrano, California.

Lock & Rock

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

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Loco+Box

London City Amps

Brand started in 1960s by the Dutch Sound Experience.

London City Brochures, history and 1978 Pricelist

London City schematics

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1

http://www.schematicheaven.com/post70s.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Bass+Amp/brand/London+City

Lorantz

Lorantz Audio is a specialist Australian loudspeaker manufacturer established 1976 in Dandenong, Victoria.

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

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Louis Electric Amplifier Co.

Since 1993. Louis Rosano, Bergenfield, New Jersey.

Images eBay: The image of the date mark is from a separate amp sold. Serial 1 of a limited run of 25.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Louis+Electric+Amplifiers

Love Pedal

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Love+Pedal

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Lovetone
 

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

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

Lovetone schematic

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

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

LWE

LWE Speakers

http://www.diyaudio.com/wiki/index.php?page=LWE%2FAcoustron