Egnater is an American company that manufactures

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History

The company was founded by Bruce Egnater in

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. After attending the University of Detroit Engineering School, he opened a guitar and amplifier repair shop in 1975. Bruce's shop (The Amp Lounge) still operates in the Detroit (Berkley) area.

Amplifier models

Modular series

Egnater produces a series of modular amplifiers (the MOD50/MOD100 and preamplifier M4) which employ a modular architecture, with 2 to 4

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s in a footswitchable configuration. Egnater collaborated with

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for the Randall MTS series of guitar amplifiers and preamplifiers, which follow the same modular design but use less expensive parts than Egnater's own amplifiers.

Tweaker series

The Tweaker series are so called for a series of mini-switches that allow for different voicing options, including a choice between British, American, and

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tone colors. The series has combo and head models, including a 40-watt combo with a 12-inch speaker.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Egnater Guitar amplifier manufacturers Manufacturing companies based in Detroit Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States