65amps is a musical equipment manufacturer, founded in 2002 (incorporated in 2004) by Dan Boul and

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. Based in

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, CA, they manufacture hand-wired tube-powered guitar and

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s and cabinets.

Origin of the company

Advances in in-ear monitor technology and the pursuant lower stage volumes led to the need for low-powered amplification solution for guitar players that still sounded as full and rich as larger tube amps. Peter Stroud and long-time friend Dan Boul developed an amp in Boul's garage that would be robust enough for Stroud's show with Sheryl Crow while he played it at low volume. The amp was first shown to the public at the

NAMM Show The NAMM Show is an annual event in the United States that is organized by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), who describe it as "the industry’s largest stage, uniting the global music, sound and entertainment technology commun ...

in 2004; Boul left his employer to devote his time to 65amps full-time in 2007.

Concept and design

Boul worked to expand the vocabulary of current low watt amps. He started with an 18 Watt Marshall and a Vintage VOX AC15 as his inspirations, and after much experimentation, he evolved the circuits of his amps to be more tonally versatile. 65amps are built by hand in North Hollywood, CA, using high quality components, including optimized transformers from Mercury Magnetics. The company utilizes "mil-spec" wiring techniques that ensure a consistent and reliable build for each amp.

65amps Product Line

The initial product offering, dubbed the "London," made its official debut at the 2005 Winter NAMM show. Subsequently, the company added one or more new amps each year to the product line, which now includes: File:Empire4.jpg, Empire File:65amps_London_Pro_head_and_cab_72.jpg, London Pro File:Tupelo_Shots_Feb_4th_2010_022_sm.jpg, Tupelo

Guitar amps

*Tupelo - Handwired 20 watt, solid state rectifier, 2 x

6V6 The 6V6 is a beam-power tetrode vacuum tube. The first of this family of tubes to be introduced was the 6V6G by Ken-Rad Tube & Lamp Corporation in late 1936, with the availability by December of both Ken-Rad and Raytheon 6V6G tubes announced. ...

power section, head or combo; it aims to replicate the classic American circuitry of the late 1950s and early-to-mid-1960s. Released January, 2010. *London - Handwired 18 watt, tube rectified, 2 x EL84 power section, 12AX7, EF86, tremolo. The London offers 2-amps-in-one. Released January, 2005. *Marquee Club - 35Watt (4 x EL84), tube rectified, 3 x 12 AX7, two channels. 65 Amps second model introduced after the London. One 12AX7 is in a "cascode" circuit instead of using an EF86 as was used in the London. It is a bigger sounding, louder version of the London in some respects, endowed with great headroom and presence. *Stone Pony - 25 or 50 Watt (2x7591), tube rectified, EF86-12AX7 cathode follower. Employs an EF86 preamp tube feeding a 12AX7 phase inverter. Released January 2008 *SoHo - 20 watt (2 x EL84) or 35 watt (4 x 7591), Tube rectified, EF86-12AX7 cathode follower. Released January 2007.

Bass amps

*Apollo - 50 Watt tube bass head and 1x15 cabinet. Winner of ''Bass Gear''s Outstanding Amp for 2009 Award. Apollo features a 3-way “Pad” switch that adjusts the input levels to accommodate modern basses with active electronics. Released January, 2010 "Geared: 65Amps Apollo - Product Profile"
, ''Rave'', January 2010.

References

External links

*{{Cite web, title=Official website, url=http://www.65amps.net/, url-status=usurped, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045034/http://www.65amps.net/, archive-date=2016-03-04, access-date=2021-11-15
Sixty-Fiveamps.com
fan site documenting 65amps various products Guitar amplifier manufacturers Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States