There is a new article on the Articles page by Kurt Prange of Amplified Parts called 12AX7 tube comparison. Kurt goes into detail about many current production 12AX7 tubes with graphics. Click here to check out the article. […]

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Here is a video demo of my new Standard Series Amplifier the Pennalizer 35. The video was shot at Mountain Cat Guitars with Doug Meyer who is the rep for my new amp line. Enjoy the video and please email me if you have any questions. You can also visit my amplifier website for more […]

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Just a quick tip today. I like to use yoga blocks in my 300guitars Shop to support guitars and amplifier chassis’ for different types of procedures. They are firm enough to bear some weight but will not harm the finish of guitars.  You can order them in a variety of different sizes and colors plus […]

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Want to increase performance and reliability of your reissue guitar amplifier? This is a bit of an invasive repair project but it will make your amp much like the vintage amps they are based on. I like to call the process “gutting & rebuilding”. The process is as follows: 1- Remove all printed circuit boards […]

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This is a great winter project! The Modkits Verb Deluxe pedal from Amplified Parts is a warm, smooth, analog reverb kit. I assembled the Verb Deluxe in just under 2 hours. The instructions are excellent and easy to follow. In the end you have a very useful effect pedal to use with amps that do […]

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Here is a video of the new Eminence 820H 8″ hemp cone guitar amp speaker at the 2013 NAMM show. Josh Smith is playing in the demo. The amp is my little Pennalizer Sixwatt which is based on the old BF Champ but with different tone stack and some other tweaks to the circuit. It […]

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Eminence Speaker LLC is about to release a brand new model to their already extensive line of guitar amplifier speakers. The new 820H speaker is part of their Patriot line. It is an 8″ speaker that is rated for 20 watts and sports a hemp cone. I personally have heard this new model and I […]

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I am very happy to announce that my new Pennalizer Standard Series amplifiers are now available! I have been working on this design for about 2 years or so tweaking and changing things until I got them just right. The new Standard Series Pennalizer amps are not clones of any of my previously released models […]

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There seems to be two schools of thought on replacing parts on vintage amplifiers. One is to leave the amp all 100% stock original. The other is to replace what is needed to make the amp more reliable and sound it’s best even if the original parts are still working. I am actually dealing with […]

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Here is a great video about the Eminence Speaker company. The video is about 45 minutes and goes into detail about the company history, the manufacturing process, the departments & workers and things outside of the company that Eminence does for the community. Enjoy!!     […]

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