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info updated 10/3/2010

Vadis

Vadis amps were made in Sydney, Australia in the 1960s and 1970s [Source: Grouse Guitars]

Aso badged Galaxie [Source: Ozvalveamps]

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

Images eBay:

Soundcraft Vadis ampliier head Soundcraft Vadis ampliier Model 601 label

Valco

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

http://www.valcoamp.com/index.html

Valco schematics

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

The Valve

'The Valve' was launched in the mid-90s by Galeazzo Frudua, an Italian luthier, and, since 1988, owner of Frudua Guitar Works, an Italian electric guitar manufacturer.

In 2001, upon completion of a phase of rigorous testing, Galeazzo Frudua entrusted the development of the project to TBE, a Bologna-based electronics specialist. In 2004, 'The Valve' was launched at the Frankfurt Music Messe

All amps ae Made in Italy by hand and you can order them in your choice of colours

Dating The Valve amplifiers
From left on the first 3 digits identify the product class (type of product like a cab or an amp) next 4 digit are progressive number of item.
Last four digit are the month and year so for example 0709 is July 09. [Source: Galeazzo Frudua , The Valve amps, email, 28/12/2009]

Valvetone

The business proprietor ( and sole employee! ) is Darryl Hoy who built "Scion" valve amplifiers in Newcastle, Australia in the 1970's and early 1980's.

This is a return to where his career began over thirty years ago.

ValveTrain Amplification

Florida, USA

Reviews http://www.valvetrainamps.com/reviews.htm

see Low Watt amps

Vampower

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

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

Vase

Victory Audiophonic Sound Equipment . Established by Tony Troughton in Brisbane in the 1960's. [Source: Oz Valve Amps] Company reborn 2007.

Vase at Visiting the Well

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

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

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Vega

Image 1939 Vega amp eBay:

1939 Vega amp

Venice

Billy Yates, Venice Amplifier Company, Venice, California, USA

Venice amplifier

Verellen

Verellen amplifiers

Verlage

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

Vermona

http://www.el-me-se.de/schaller.html

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

Versatone

Versatone amps made in 1960s and 1970s. [Source: Wikipedia]

Model 133 guitar amp made by Audio Guild Corp.

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

Image Sean's Blog:

Versatone amplifier

see Audio Guild Corp

VHT

VHT Amplification. USA made valve amplifiers, Newbury Park, California USA.

Following message posted 2004. at http://www.vhtusers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49&highlight=serial

"Serial code is as follows:

ULD4D2A0999

UL= Ultralead (will start with CL for the CLX)

D = Month (April)

4 = 2004

D = 117V (E = 230/240V, A = 100V)

2 = EQ option, 1 = No Option ( CLX only: 3 = Reverb, 4 = Reverb+EQ) A = Ignore 0999 = production number

If they don't have this type of serial code format, they are over 7 years old "

VHT Amp catalog

VHT Forum http://www.vhtusers.com/forums/index.php

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

Prepal prices for VHT amps

Pictures of my old VHT Pittbull 45 single 12 combo:

VHT Pittbull 45 12 inch combo amplifier VHT Amplification Newbury Paark, California Pittbull Speaker

Vibration Technology

Vibration Technology, Scarborough, Canada. 1970s.

Models included:

VT Phasor Twin, Model 2G12A (late 1970's), 60 watt solid state guitar combo with closed back.

VR 140 Guitar Equalizer

SL 140 Slave Amplifier

Images eBay:

Vibration Technology Canada guitar amplifier

Made in Canada VT amp serial number

Victor

Victor Music Amp.

Image Yahoo auction:

Victor Music guitar amplifier

Victoria

see Guitars

Victoria Amp Co

Our serial numbers are sequential, starting with 000001 way back in early 1994..we are now at approx 003500. the number is assigned when the amp is shipped. On most amps, there is a date code written on the tube chart next to my intials (MB). To the untrained eye, the date code will look like meaningless heiroglyphics, but it is actually a sophisticated ancient cryptographic language. Contact us for translation. I will leave the key to the code in my will, so future generations can date Victoria Amplifiers.
Example: an amp manufactured in Feb. 2006 will have a marking that looks like
+ U + C
Have fun! [Source: Mark Baier, President, Victoria Amp Co, email 9/2/2007]

Image Home Brew Tweaks

Victoria amplifier chassis date label

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

Vintage 47

Made by David Barnes, Guerneville, California, USA

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Vintage+47+Amps

see Low Watt Amps

Vintage Vibrations

"Vintage Vibrations amps have been built by Ampdan at Antioch, IL, USA since 2004. Dan is a one man operation.

Dating Vintage Vibration amps

Each year starts over. (04001-04xxx,05001-05xxx etc.) Serial # and actual date of completion is on tube chart, and stamped into cabinets." [Source and image courtesy of Ampdan, email 24/4/2009]

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

Visual Sound

search at http://www.vintageguitar.com

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Visual+Sound

Voice

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

Voice of Music

Voice of America amplifiers, V-M Corporation, Benton Harbor, Michigan. from 1944-1977.

Voice of Music Enthusiast Pages

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Voice+of+Music

Images of 1950s Voice of Music amplifiers, Made in USA - eBay:

Volt

Volt amplifiers are built on order by Geoff Pugh in the UK.

See Aston Electronics

Volz

http://www.locobox.com/volz.html

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

Voodoo

Voodoo Amplification, Lansing, New York, USA

Review http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Voodoo+Amps

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Voodoo Lab

"We started manufacturing our products under the name Digital Music Corporation in 1986. (Our DBA is Voodoo Lab.)

Some products have the manufacture date on the serial tag. Others have no notation, but could only be dated by our internal manufacturing records." [Source: Ms. Harmony Ellis, Voodoo Lab email 21/3/2008]

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Voodoo+Lab

Vorg

Made by Pearl ? early 1980s

Pedals included Vorg Warp Sound, Graphic EQ,