Bandito Amps: The Online Mag for Tube Amp Lovers
Volume No. 10-3 March 2010
Volume No. 10-3 March 2010
Links to the web. Bar none, the best amp builders and support people in the world. Brought to you by El Bandito. Brothers in tone, unite!!
New guys on the block for this month are Reason Amps from Saint Louie, Granger Amps from Alabama and some great parts dealers at the TubeDepot.
"Yeah, Banditos, I'm your Huckleberry. Sure, I'm a Brit and I talk all stupid and stuff, but I heard Bandy likes me and plays a Mark Knucklehead Knopfler signature Strat. Is that true Bandy? If you're done with Jennifer, I'd like to have a go with her....know what I mean Bandy? Anyway, I heartily endorse El Bandito and I recommend all of the great tube amp builders Bandy posts on his very cunning banditoamps website. So, go get 'em you ungrateful Yankee colonizers!" Mark "Sultan/Swinger" Knopfler, Itchybutt England
New guys on the block for this month are Reason Amps from Saint Louie, Granger Amps from Alabama and some great parts dealers at the TubeDepot.
"Yeah, Banditos, I'm your Huckleberry. Sure, I'm a Brit and I talk all stupid and stuff, but I heard Bandy likes me and plays a Mark Knucklehead Knopfler signature Strat. Is that true Bandy? If you're done with Jennifer, I'd like to have a go with her....know what I mean Bandy? Anyway, I heartily endorse El Bandito and I recommend all of the great tube amp builders Bandy posts on his very cunning banditoamps website. So, go get 'em you ungrateful Yankee colonizers!" Mark "Sultan/Swinger" Knopfler, Itchybutt England
Bandito amps would like to introduce you to the trend setters in the rapidly expanding world of tube amp manufacturing and repair. The following companies have risen to the top of the heap of amp builders that know how to make the rare "mojo" tone you buy a tube amp for. So, give 'em a click and visit their cool and informational websites. You won't be disappointed.
All of these great guys are willing to take time and give free info on their amps, repairs, mods and the hottest tube amps being produced today. And, they have all shown the type of honesty, integrity and love of country that sets them apart from some corporate "big houses" that churn out the high volume, lower quality amps that do not fit in their league. Honest hard working Americans and Canucks that love life, respect heritage and honor, and build the best amps in the World!
Brought to you exclusively by the world's first bon vivant of tubalicious tone, your lovable Bandito. Enjoy the tone and the ride hermanos y hermanas. Via con Dios
Allen Amps: Here's a great American with a great American tube amp company. David Allen offers six different hand wired blackface and early brown fender circuit amps that are built with pride. He also distributes Eminence speakers and has a fine array of tube amp kits for the DIY crowd. Check out David's tone babes at www.allenamps.com
Baron Custom Amplifiers: David Woodhouse has put the shingle out to sell his very cool tube amp builds. Baron builds are designed to offer both a British type tone, and their own Americana tone. Dave is based in Wichita, KS and he will gladly talk about whatever your custom amp needs might be. Visit the Baron website here: www.baroncustomamps.com
Fargen Amplifiers: Nice array of hand built tube guitar amps. Ben Fargen, owner, guitar player and master amp builder offers beautiful hand built tube amps as well as repairs and mods for all types of tube amplifiers. He has a great library of videos sound clips of his different amps. And for the owner of a Fender reissue blackface, he has a top notch modification that makes the reissues sound Fantastic! Visit his professional website: www.fargenamps.com
Frugal Amps: Looking for a sweet tube amp tone that melds together some of the vintage components with new parts to make a boutique hybrid? Then click on this site, our newest American tube amp builder, Mark Moser, and check out the unique blend amps he makes for tone nerds like you and me. Go to: www.frugalamps.com
Fuchs Audio Technology: Andy Fuchs, a long time amp repairman and amp designer has a full array of boutique tube amps available that are hand built in New Jersey, USA. His company also offers repairs and modifications to a long list of the more popular tube amps, both vintage and modern. Check out his great website and listen to the cool sound bites available at the site. www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com
GDS Amplification: Those desiring the early Marshall 18 watt all tube amp mojo, are invited to check out the top of the line known as gdsamps. A specialized tube amp company that offers both factory built amps, and, for the bold new breed of do-it-yourself enthusiasts, GDS offers a complete line of 18 watt amplifier kits and parts. Also, check out their newly acquired Guytron amps including the venerable 100 watt all tube GT100. Visit GDS at: www.gdsamps.com
Granger Amplifiers: Deep in the heart of Dixie lays the amp factory of Granger Amplifiers. Strong, dynamic rock machinery with the heart of a lion. Check out some of the most fully bitched tube heads anywhere, and at a price that will still let you take Betty Lou to the picture show. Give Curt a click and see and hear for yourself. Bandy don't lie. Here's the portal:
www.grangeramp.com
Kendrick Amplifiers: The brainchild company of Gerald Weber offers a complete tube amp experience. Beautiful new boutique tube amps, kits, speakers, cables, stomp boxes, mod kits, repairs, instructional books/dvds and restoration of all vintage and popular tube amplifiers. Visit the Kendrick website: www.kendrick-amplifiers.com
Reason Amplifiers: Here is a really cool tube amp company that is taking the tone junkies on a new high. Anthony over at Reason amps is serving up delicious tone in some really great looking packages. There are some knockout sound clips on the website and you need to take some time and listen to what these new Reason Amps can do. Check them out here: www.reasonamps.com
The hottest punk in the punkin' patch, the Reason SM50 head
Sligoamps: The best of the old time Fender and Marshall designs recreated by Steve Clark with top notch components and prices that don't bust the bank. Live again with a new/old tweed or JTM amplifier built new with all new parts. Visit Sligo's nice website here: www.sligoamps.com
Stu-daddyamps: Our new brother in amp arms, Stu Daddy makes some of the very finest replica amps with offerings of British, Tweed, Blackface and Boutique. He's located in Michigan for you east siders and he has the tone genie working in his shop. So take a look and tell old Stu that Bandy sent ya. www.stu-daddyamps.com
TubeDepot: The first and finest tube amplifier parts store is now proudly endorsed by El Bandito. A full line of power tubes, preamp tubes, amp builder tools and even a cashe of outrageous NewOldStock tubes that are guaranteed to please. Follow this link provided by Banditoamps and tell them that Bandy sent you: www.tubedepot.com
Trinity Amps from near the North Pole (Toronto, Canada). Stephen Cohrs is the brains behind the mojo magic and he's got some really nice boutique amps, DIY kits and builder parts available for Canucks and Yankees both. Trinity amps are now in more than 14 countries.
Go to www.trinityamps.com
Victoria Amplifiers: Here is a great American tube amp company started by Mark Baier in 1993. Victoria produces a really beautiful line of boutique amps and has broken away with the exciting introduction of the Electro King amp which is combo amp based off of the cool 50's Gibson GA40 amp. Check it out at Victoria's website: www.victoriaamp.com
Vintage47 Amps: A very cool retro amp builder, David Barnes recreates the very soulful and sexy line of vintage Valco, Oahu and Dobro tube beauty amplifiers. Replica cabinets that say "touch me" and "let's make history" to the purest and soul tone seekers alike. Using the original layouts and tube compliments from the 40's including field coil speakers. You simply must see David's lineup of tube beauties at his great website: www.vintage47amps.com
Ok banditos, here are three shots of some of David Barnes' tubolicious Valco reproductions from Vintage47amps.com Bandy highly recommends that you visit this tone nirvana website. And, as always, tell 'em that the Bandito sent ya. Rock on cabajeros!
This hot repro is called the "Supro Spectator"
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This is the business end of Vintage47 Amps Dobro Tweed reproduction model. Oh baby, you've got more of what Bandy calls "full bitch" than Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi in a caged Texas death match.
So you wanna cause a stir over at the local high school sock hop? Lay down a creamatorious bass line with this Monster Granger SBVA 300 watt all tube bass amp. She'll be hanging on your neck thinking that there's an earthquake when you open this widow maker up.....Uuuuuuf, that pounds my belly!
"Hey Bandito, I think my tubes need some amputater fixin' too.....Come to me now and assume the position!" Queen Boobatonia has summoned her serf, El Bandito, to get busy on her moan zone.
"Aaaa I'm sorry your humpness Queen Boobie. Bandy don't rub nobodies fur palace without at least a cup of grool and a cheap Billy C. cigar. So, get one of your other freaks there to help you out, or tell Mad Mel Max to stop counting his cash and pet your mufzone." Bandy has to fight each day to keep from being enslaved by all these Hollywood devil women.
All of these great guys are willing to take time and give free info on their amps, repairs, mods and the hottest tube amps being produced today. And, they have all shown the type of honesty, integrity and love of country that sets them apart from some corporate "big houses" that churn out the high volume, lower quality amps that do not fit in their league. Honest hard working Americans and Canucks that love life, respect heritage and honor, and build the best amps in the World!
Brought to you exclusively by the world's first bon vivant of tubalicious tone, your lovable Bandito. Enjoy the tone and the ride hermanos y hermanas. Via con Dios
Allen Amps: Here's a great American with a great American tube amp company. David Allen offers six different hand wired blackface and early brown fender circuit amps that are built with pride. He also distributes Eminence speakers and has a fine array of tube amp kits for the DIY crowd. Check out David's tone babes at www.allenamps.com
Baron Custom Amplifiers: David Woodhouse has put the shingle out to sell his very cool tube amp builds. Baron builds are designed to offer both a British type tone, and their own Americana tone. Dave is based in Wichita, KS and he will gladly talk about whatever your custom amp needs might be. Visit the Baron website here: www.baroncustomamps.com
Fargen Amplifiers: Nice array of hand built tube guitar amps. Ben Fargen, owner, guitar player and master amp builder offers beautiful hand built tube amps as well as repairs and mods for all types of tube amplifiers. He has a great library of videos sound clips of his different amps. And for the owner of a Fender reissue blackface, he has a top notch modification that makes the reissues sound Fantastic! Visit his professional website: www.fargenamps.com
Frugal Amps: Looking for a sweet tube amp tone that melds together some of the vintage components with new parts to make a boutique hybrid? Then click on this site, our newest American tube amp builder, Mark Moser, and check out the unique blend amps he makes for tone nerds like you and me. Go to: www.frugalamps.com
Fuchs Audio Technology: Andy Fuchs, a long time amp repairman and amp designer has a full array of boutique tube amps available that are hand built in New Jersey, USA. His company also offers repairs and modifications to a long list of the more popular tube amps, both vintage and modern. Check out his great website and listen to the cool sound bites available at the site. www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com
GDS Amplification: Those desiring the early Marshall 18 watt all tube amp mojo, are invited to check out the top of the line known as gdsamps. A specialized tube amp company that offers both factory built amps, and, for the bold new breed of do-it-yourself enthusiasts, GDS offers a complete line of 18 watt amplifier kits and parts. Also, check out their newly acquired Guytron amps including the venerable 100 watt all tube GT100. Visit GDS at: www.gdsamps.com
Granger Amplifiers: Deep in the heart of Dixie lays the amp factory of Granger Amplifiers. Strong, dynamic rock machinery with the heart of a lion. Check out some of the most fully bitched tube heads anywhere, and at a price that will still let you take Betty Lou to the picture show. Give Curt a click and see and hear for yourself. Bandy don't lie. Here's the portal:
www.grangeramp.com
Kendrick Amplifiers: The brainchild company of Gerald Weber offers a complete tube amp experience. Beautiful new boutique tube amps, kits, speakers, cables, stomp boxes, mod kits, repairs, instructional books/dvds and restoration of all vintage and popular tube amplifiers. Visit the Kendrick website: www.kendrick-amplifiers.com
Reason Amplifiers: Here is a really cool tube amp company that is taking the tone junkies on a new high. Anthony over at Reason amps is serving up delicious tone in some really great looking packages. There are some knockout sound clips on the website and you need to take some time and listen to what these new Reason Amps can do. Check them out here: www.reasonamps.com
The hottest punk in the punkin' patch, the Reason SM50 head
Sligoamps: The best of the old time Fender and Marshall designs recreated by Steve Clark with top notch components and prices that don't bust the bank. Live again with a new/old tweed or JTM amplifier built new with all new parts. Visit Sligo's nice website here: www.sligoamps.com
Stu-daddyamps: Our new brother in amp arms, Stu Daddy makes some of the very finest replica amps with offerings of British, Tweed, Blackface and Boutique. He's located in Michigan for you east siders and he has the tone genie working in his shop. So take a look and tell old Stu that Bandy sent ya. www.stu-daddyamps.com
TubeDepot: The first and finest tube amplifier parts store is now proudly endorsed by El Bandito. A full line of power tubes, preamp tubes, amp builder tools and even a cashe of outrageous NewOldStock tubes that are guaranteed to please. Follow this link provided by Banditoamps and tell them that Bandy sent you: www.tubedepot.comTrinity Amps from near the North Pole (Toronto, Canada). Stephen Cohrs is the brains behind the mojo magic and he's got some really nice boutique amps, DIY kits and builder parts available for Canucks and Yankees both. Trinity amps are now in more than 14 countries.
Go to www.trinityamps.com
Victoria Amplifiers: Here is a great American tube amp company started by Mark Baier in 1993. Victoria produces a really beautiful line of boutique amps and has broken away with the exciting introduction of the Electro King amp which is combo amp based off of the cool 50's Gibson GA40 amp. Check it out at Victoria's website: www.victoriaamp.com
Vintage47 Amps: A very cool retro amp builder, David Barnes recreates the very soulful and sexy line of vintage Valco, Oahu and Dobro tube beauty amplifiers. Replica cabinets that say "touch me" and "let's make history" to the purest and soul tone seekers alike. Using the original layouts and tube compliments from the 40's including field coil speakers. You simply must see David's lineup of tube beauties at his great website: www.vintage47amps.com
Ok banditos, here are three shots of some of David Barnes' tubolicious Valco reproductions from Vintage47amps.com Bandy highly recommends that you visit this tone nirvana website. And, as always, tell 'em that the Bandito sent ya. Rock on cabajeros!
This hot repro is called the "Supro Spectator"
..This is the business end of Vintage47 Amps Dobro Tweed reproduction model. Oh baby, you've got more of what Bandy calls "full bitch" than Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi in a caged Texas death match.
So you wanna cause a stir over at the local high school sock hop? Lay down a creamatorious bass line with this Monster Granger SBVA 300 watt all tube bass amp. She'll be hanging on your neck thinking that there's an earthquake when you open this widow maker up.....Uuuuuuf, that pounds my belly!
"Hey Bandito, I think my tubes need some amputater fixin' too.....Come to me now and assume the position!" Queen Boobatonia has summoned her serf, El Bandito, to get busy on her moan zone.
"Aaaa I'm sorry your humpness Queen Boobie. Bandy don't rub nobodies fur palace without at least a cup of grool and a cheap Billy C. cigar. So, get one of your other freaks there to help you out, or tell Mad Mel Max to stop counting his cash and pet your mufzone." Bandy has to fight each day to keep from being enslaved by all these Hollywood devil women.
