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Barber Electronics

Barber Electronics was founded by David Barber to produce unique guitar effects rather than direct copies of older circuits. Barber are committed to musician friendly pricing and do not engage in extreme Boutique pricing, even though their products are hand made. The Barber client list over the years has included: Joe Satriani, Lee Roy Parnell, Nils Lofgren and Bruce Springsteen of the E Street Band, Jay Graydon, David Grissom, Richard Thompson, Eric Johnson, Christopher Cross, Dave Knudson, Rick Derringer, Lionle Loueke, Johnny Hiland and Jerry Cantrell.

Victor (JVC)

JVC was founded in 1927 as "The Victor Talking Machine Company of Japan, Limited," a subsidiary of the United States' leading phonograph and record company, the Victor Talking Machine Company. In 1929 majority ownership was transferred to RCA-Victor. In the 1930s JVC produced phonographs and records. In 1932, JVC started producing radios, and in 1939 Japan's first locally-made television. JVC severed relations with its foreign partners during World War II. Today the record company in Japan is known as Victor Entertainment.

 

Glen Burton

The Glen Burton brandname was originally trademarked in 2005 by Glenn Burton Libby for use on guitars, amplifiers, drums and music stands. As of 2013 the Glen Burton range includes electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, mandolins, amplifiers and effects pedals.

LANZI

Gabriel Lanzi is an Argentinian builder of custom basses, guitars and amplifiers. The Lanzi brand was started as a hobby in the 1960s by Gabriel's father Alfredo Lanzi (an Electronic Engineer). Gabriel uses his training in industrial design to blend aesthetics, ergonomics and good sound in all his instruments. Some examples are the Lanzi Telecarla - a twist on the telecaster design and the Les Pablo - his take on the Les Paul.

TAURUS STOMP HEAD

Taurus Stomp Head Amplifier

The Taurus Stomp Head amplifier head (introduced in 2012) is a pure analog design with light weight and small size. The amplifier can be placed either on a stage floor just beside the effects, in a traditional way on the top of the speaker cabinet or set up on an effects board. It features a built-in foot switch to allow easy channel and sound shape changes during performance. The stomp-head can be also be used as a power-amp for another preamp.

Taurus offer two Stomp Head models:

The Stomp Head 3BL( Black Line) has three foot switches,

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Sound City

Sound City was originally an Arbiter Electronics music shop in Rupert Street London. In 1966/1967 Arbiter's PA and amplifier line was designed and built in the rear of the shop and was branded "Sound City". When Dallas Musical Ltd merged with Arbiter in 1967 all of the Sound City amps and cabinets (as well as Arbiter Electronics' other products) were relabelled from Arbiter Electronics, Ltd. to either Arbiter Sound City or Dallas Arbiter, Ltd.

Link: Sound City history

AIMS

AIMS (American International Music Sales) was started in 1971 as an amplifier wholesaler / distributer. By 1973 they were also offering a range of guitars.

DALLAS

Dallas was a UK musical instrument manufacturing and distribution company, founded by John E. Dallas. Dallas began making banjos in 1873, eventually moving to premises at 415 Strand. In 1905-1906 Dallas' three sons were given directorships and the firm's title changed to John E. Dallas and Sons.

By the late 1920s, Dallas instruments were being mass produced under the brand name "Jedson." derived from Dallas' initials, "J.E.D", and "Sons". When John Dallas died in 1921 the form became a private limited company

In 1926 The firm moved to larger premises, at 6-10 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2, and became a wholesale importer and distributer of musical instruments. They moved again to Dallas moved to Ridgmount Street in 1937 (concinding with the introduction of the Ridgmount brand), before eventuallu settling in Clifton Street, EC2.

ORANGE DARK TERROR

Orange Dark Terror Valve Amplifier

The Orange Dark Terror is the newest member of the Orange Terror series of amps. As the highest gain amp in the Terror series, it is aimed at Heavy Metal and Rock guitar players.

The Dark Terror features

  • New High Gain Preamp 3 x ECC83/12AX7
  • Valve Driven FX Loop 1 x ECC81/12AT7
  • Four Stages of Gain
  • 15 Watts Class A, Switchable to 7 Watts
  • Weighs in at only 7kg/15lbs
  • Black finish
  • A Gig Bag

The Dark Terror is available in the UK from the end on May 2011 and priced at £399 (including VAT).

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ORANGE TH100

Orange TH100 Amplifier

Launched in 2011, the 100 Watt TH100 has exactly the same controls and pre-amp section as its little brother the TH30, but when running in class AB1 (half power) it makes 35 watts on two output tubes and 70 watts on four output tubes. Put it to full power (AB2 position) and the amp makes 50 watts with two output tubes and 100 watts with four. Being able to switch to half power means you can reduce the listening volume while preserving the power tube distortion.

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Ormsby

Multi award winning luthier, Perry Ormsby, has been manufacturing his custom hand-made instruments in Perth since 2003. Located in Beaconsfield, just south of sunny Fremantle, Ormsby Guitars is a local success story, striving forward despite the global downturn. All instruments are custom made from a variety of exotic and Australian timbers, their own hand wound pickups, and top shelf hardware.

ELK

Elk was a Japanese guitar, amplifier and music-electronics brand during the 1960s and 1970s. Elk instruments were built by the Miyuki Company and were mostly distributed within Japan. Miyuki reportedly stopped making ELK amplifiers (and possibly the guitars as well) in the early 1970s and manufacture was taken over by Hoshino Gakki (the owners of the Ibanez brand).

Elk mainly exported amplifiers but a few guitar models were distributed and were reputedly of good quality. For example the Elk 1972 English language catalog only lists three guitar models: a thinline semi acoustic, a solid-body electric and a bass. The 1972 Japanese catalogue has a lot more models.

Meazzi

The Meazzi brothers began producing instruments in Sicily following World War II. They used the Framez brand name (from Fratelli Meazzi - the Meazzi Brothers). From the late 1950s to 1961 they teamed up with Wandré Pioli and sold a range of guitars and double basses under the Framez and Meazzi names. In 1962 they had a range of guitars designed by Panati. From 1963 to 1969 they sold the Hollywood series of quirky and unusual designs with active electronics and strange shapes. From 1969 Meazzi continued to distribute entry level acoustics, often made in Japan. 

Source: Fetish Guitars Meazzi Page

Classic Amplificaton

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Classic Amplification (TM) is an enterprise run by Brad Burt (Burt Systems LLC) offering guitar/amplifier custom builds and repairs. Brad also makes, repairs and rewinds pickups and guitar electronics.  Classic Amplification (TM) is a registered trademark of Brad Burt / Burt Systems LLC and the concept of "classic" (being an outstanding exemplar) as applied to the genre of amplification is copyright Burt Systems LLC all rights reserved. Guitar-list is not affiliated with either of these entities in any way.

Magnatone

The Magnatone brand had its origins as a record player company, started in the 1930s by the Dickerson Brothers in Los Angeles. In the 1940s it became the Magna electronics company. Although the Magnatone brand is best known for their series of 1960s amplifiers, the company also marketed guitars from the mid 1950s to the late 1960s. Their first instruments were hollow-bodied electrics designed by Paul Bigsby.

Following a merger with Esty Electronics the guitar designs were overhauled in 1959/1960 with a redesign by Paul Barth (of National, Rickenbacker and Bartell fame) and the introduction of four new models. Magnatone also offered Estey thinline electric guitars in the late 1960s that were imported in from Italy.

Source: Tom Wheeler, American Guitars and Michael Wright, Vintage Guitar Magazine.

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