|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
|
Amp companies that have gone out of business
I was unaware that Faustine went under. Please list what amp/amp-related companies that you know of that have gone actually gone under. Please leave out negative and bashing commentary - just the names folks, that's all this OP wants. If this thread gets nasty, I'll yank it for sure and certainly support the mods doing so. Before you post, please do some research and see what you can find out. Let's not list companies that are "out of business" if we are not sure as that would hurt those companies. Here's one useful webiste for more information: http://www.jedistar.com/jedistar%20amp%20dating.htm
Thanks all! Updated through Post #136: ADA (amps) AIMS (were distributed by Randall Instruments) Alamo (out in ’82) Allied Radio Audio Guild (Van Nuys, CA): Versatone, Lyric, and Titano amps Bedrock Belov Amps Blankenship (to become amp repair) Blockhead (associated with 3 Monkeys Amps) BluesLand (out last in 2009) Bruno Amps (see http://www.brunoamps.com/) Carlson Coral (late 60's only) Dean Markley (they make MicroAmps - e.g. 3-watt amps) Dumble (very selectively builds amps now) Electrasonic (gone May 2010?; not to be confused with Electroplex, maker of Rocket Amps) ELK Fat Boy (Norb Funk) Faustine Gibson Amps (2008?) Groove Tube Amps Guild Hafler (out in 2008) HeathKit Heritage (out in 2008?) H&H (Harrison & Heald) Hilgen Hi-Mu Amps http://himuamp.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html Holland (out b/t 2002 – 2004) Holmes amplifiers, USA made solid state from 1970s and 80s. Jim Kelley (comeback definite) Johnson British Amplification Jordan (out in the ‘70s) Judybox Kittyhawk (no order link) LabSeries Legend Lectrosonics The Lectrosonics company still exists but no longer makes Mouse and Maxi Mouse amps. They do, however, continue to repair these amps by installing new batteries. [Source: Harp] Madison Amps (ended 2010) Magnatone Music Man (out in ’82?) Oliver Sound Company (1969?) Overbuilt Amps http://www.overbuiltamps.com/ Pearce Pepco (Pine Electronics) http://sites.google.com/site/pepcotubeampinfo/ Plush (no amps; "absorbed" by Fuchs Audio,makes pedals and speaker cabinet) Realistic Red Bear amplifiers were hand made manufactured (by hand) by a company called Novik, ltd. located in St. Petersburg, Russia. [Source and more information: Red Bear tribute site] Reverend (amps) REXX Acoustics (Canada) Rhino Amplification Rock Amps Rockytop S2amps http://www.s2amps.com/products.html Sano (out in 1980) Selmer (UK) Seymour Duncan (amps) Silvertone Sound City Sundown Technology (Dennis Kager made; now made by SHS International) Teisco Texas amplifiers. International Music Corp Tube Works (Tube Works amplifiers became part of Genz Benz) Trainwreck (Ken Fisher) Twister Amps Univox http://www.univox.org/amps/uniamp.html Vanous Vintone Circuits Visual Sound Amps WEM (UK) - Watkins Dominator Note - in this thread, these have been discussed and confirmed to be in business: ADA (pedals/preamps) http://www.adaamps.com/ Blues Pearl http://bluespearlamps.com/product.php?productid=20&cat=31&page=1 Chicago Blues Box http://www.customguitargear.com/cbluesbox.html Danelectro (amps) http://www.danelectro.com/more_honey.html Electroplex http://electroplex.com/ Maven Peal http://www.mavenpeal.com/gear.html Naylor Amps http://www.naylorengineering.com/# PRS http://www.prsguitars.com/prs30/ Risson Amps http://members.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=risson Quidley http://www.quidleyamps.com/ Reinhardt Amplification (on hiatus) http://www.reinhardtamps.com/ Standel http://www.standelamps.com/ Star Amps (Mark Sampson; Custom Orders at this time): http://www.tonetronix.com/c/Star-Amps/Star-Amps.html; http://supersoundmusic.com/brand.asp?id=13 Straub http://www.straubamps.com VERY MUCH IN BUSINESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Supro (now owned by Zinky) Zwengel http://valvetech.byethost14.com/
__________________
Mr. Govan: "the best anti-GAS remedy is playing music for a living." Last edited by rhythmrocker; 03-29-2012 at 10:25 PM. |
|
#2
|
|||
|
|||
|
Bedrock
Jim Kelley Pearce Last edited by S. S. Bender; 01-14-2012 at 08:58 AM. |
|
#3
|
|||
|
|||
|
Blues Pearl , ADA, Vanous, LabSeries, Supro, Sano,Magnatone, Legend, Seymour Duncan, Sound City, Bluesland, possibly Dumble? ,
Of course Seymour Duncan is still in business, as is Gibson , but those were amp mfrs that aren't in business any more. Eric |
|
#4
|
|||
|
|||
|
Jordan.
AIMS. ELK. I'm old. |
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
|
Blues Pearl
Rockytop Zwengel Maven Peal all fine amps btw
__________________
Freight Train Band/Karrie & The Rod Welles Band/Teaching info/Guitar Music at www.rodwelles.com Many great transactions and discussions here since 2004 Also at www.earcraftmusic.com |
|
#6
|
||||
|
||||
|
FWIW, Jim Kelley amps are making a comeback with a partnership with John Suhr/JST Technologies. It's sure to be a winning comination.
|
|
#7
|
|||
|
|||
|
Twister
|
|
#8
|
|||
|
|||
|
Maven Peal is up and running -it says copyright 2010-12.
Amps are listed too. I think that for some time they weren't offering amps. Lloyd |
|
#9
|
|||
|
|||
|
Standell
Kittyhawk Quidley PRS Blankenship Bedrock |
|
#10
|
|||
|
|||
|
For the record, both Supro and PRS have been listed, but Bruce Zinky owns the rights to the Supro name (yes, the original company is gone, but there are amps coming out under that brand), and PRS has relaunched its line.
The clarification might be useful for some people. |
|
#11
|
|||
|
|||
|
Reverend
|
|
#12
|
|||
|
|||
|
Think Standel is still in business.
Quidley. Did a Swart/Quidley amp seminar out here in Mexico Norteno and Ed Quidley was kind enough to fly out for it. Too bad they didn't take off. |
|
#13
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
|
|
#14
|
|||
|
|||
|
Vanous
__________________
Guitars: Korina Tele, Alder Tele, CS Jazzmaster, Taylor GC7 Amps: Morgan AC20 Deluxe, Morgan RV35 FX: Clyde Dlx, OB.1 Comp, XTS Preamp, Wave Cannon, El Cap, Flint, Shape EQ Good Deals With These People |
|
#15
|
|||
|
|||
|
I could be wrong, but I believe AIMS was absorbed by Randall. I purchased a new one in '74 that had a Randall sticker on the top. Regards Skizziks
|
![]() |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|