Black Volt Amplification - Live in Music

We were inspired by a specific Gibson GA5 amplifier that Johnny Depp left with us to repair a few years back (hence the Sparrow name).

The Sparrow amplifier is easy to transport to the studio and then to rehearsal sessions because it doesn't take up much space. It's lightweight but has the volume and tone to play with a full band at reasonable volumes.

We also have an optional special feature in the form of a built-in Booster Channel that is designed specifically for this amp in collaboration with Chris Vincent from R2R Electric. Chris is known for building spot-on replicas of vintage Range Masters and Fuzz circuits with all period correct components.

Our limited edition colors: Tiffany Blue Sparkle (sold out), Shell Pink, and Goldie are available for sale. We only have 3 of each color- once they're gone, they're gone!

Specs:

• Output Power / 5 Watts
• 1-6V6 Power Tube ⁃ 1-12AX7 pre-amp Tube
• Circuit is a blend of the best of the 1950’s little studio legends blending influences from the Gibson GA5, the Fender Tweed Champ and Princeton all voiced through the Black Volt Lens.
• Standard 8” Jensen Alnico Speaker or upgrade to 10" with a larger cabinet for an even bigger sound.
• 1 Volume and 1 Tone control
• Gain Channel that offers super distortions and fantastic fuzz tones. On / Off switch and Gain Control knob
• Completely hand made and hand wired right in our Los Angeles shop.
• Cabinet constructed of the highest quality woods.
  
• Choose from our 3 color options

All amps are custom built in our Los Angeles workshop. Please allow a 3-5 month build time.

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• Entire Amp Constructed Completely By Hand and Hand Wired in Los Angeles CA 
• 2 6V6 or 6L6 Power Tubes. No Re Biasing Required / Swap and Play
• 2 Dual Triode Pre Amp Tubes (12AX7 - 12AT7- 12AY7)
• 25-30 Watts of Class A Output Power Into 1 - 12" Speaker
• Comes Stock with Jensen 75 Watt Ceramic Magnet Speaker / No up charge / or choose a custom speaker from the options menu below.
• Vintage Solid Pine Cabinetry with Hardwood Splined Miter Joints for Strength & Solid Wood Corner to Corner / No up charge. 
• Volume, Tone and Bright / Boost Switch / stock
• Optional XXX Gain Channel - This adds a Marshall Plexi voiced gain stage on top of the tweed style amp that gives glorious overdrive and distortion. This option is Chassis switchable and foot switchable  for simple on/off while playing. Foot switch included. This channel adds an additional tube gain stage adding real tube drive and more harmonic content. Use it to get more drive at lower volumes by turning up the gain control and lowering the volume control. Also ads a gain control knob to the amp.
• Choose from wood cabinet options below.
• Redwood, has a very balanced, even and mellow tone. You could say that it mellows the top end and cradles the bottom end.
• Ash & Oak are hard woods that give a tighter more firm tone and add to the top end tightness.
• 8 - 16  ohm 1/4" Speaker Output
• Standard Grill Cloth or choose vintage grill cloth and you will get a real one of a kind vintage grill cloth.
• LET'S FIND YOUR TONE AND BUILD YOUR DREAM AMP!

All amps are custom built in our Los Angeles workshop. Please allow a 3-5 month build time.

Please choose your custom options below

Use the Shop Pay option to pay over time.

The Crazy Horse Deluxe is our flagship Amplifier and takes the best of what we've learned over the years and incorporates it all here.

Choosing this "Deluxe" option also gives you access to conversations with Gio to custom voice the amplifier circuit to further customize the tone and feel of your amp. This option is designed to give you total freedom to custom tailor every aspect of the amp to suite yor personal needs.

This amp is used by many celebrity artists on stage, in studio and at home, some of which include The Black Crowes, Muse, Tim Hanseroth (Brandi Carlile) Adrian Quesada (The Black Pumas) Biffy Clyro, At The Drive In, Richard Fortus (Guns And Roses) Sue Foley and many more.

Entire Amp Constructed Completely By Hand and Hand Wired in Los Angeles CA.

Each individual amp is a one of a kind creation.

All components are hand selected to achieve the desired results.

This Amp Includes:

- 2 6V6 or 6L6 Power Tubes. No Re Biasing Required / Swap and Play

- 2 Dual Triode Pre Amp Tubes (12AX7 - 12AT7- 12AY7)

• 25-30 Watts of Class A Output Power Into 1 - 12" Premium Speaker (Speaker choices available upon request) All speaker options are available to "Deluxe" clients at no additional cost.
• Or try a 15" Speaker and oversized cabinet for more headroom and bottom end. 

- Vintage Solid wood cabinetry with Hardwood Splined Miter Joints for Strength & Solid Wood Corner to Corner.

- XXX Gain Channel for Added Crunch Reaching Plexi Type Tones, Foot Switch Included. (Chassis switchable & foot switchable)

- Controls /  Volume, Tone and XXX Gain Control

- 8 or 16 ohm 1/4" Speaker Output

- Premium Vintage Specialty Hard Woods, Weathered, Rustic & Exotic woods Chosen for you. (Wood choices available upon request) Harder woods like Oak and Ash normally result in a tighter and brighter tone.

-Vintage Grill Cloth /  Hand Chosen Vintage Fabrics and Rugs Sourced From all Around the World (Cloth choices available upon request).

Choosing this "Deluxe" option also gives you access to conversations with Gio to custom voice the amplifier to further customize the tone and feel of your amp. 

All amps are custom built in our Los Angeles workshop. Please allow a 3-5 month build time.

Use the Shop Pay option to pay over time.

A groundbreaking new amp offering limitless tonal variation due to its’ versatile power section.

Use any octal base power tube including 1 6V6 - 1 6L6 - 1 EL34 - 1 KT66 - KT77 - KT88 (or EL84 with Adapter)

15 Watts of output power (power varies depending on tube specifications)

Swap all of the classic power tubes with no re- biasing required to shape your desired tone.

Built In "True Attenuator" accessible with the1/2 Power Switch

Solid Pine wood cabinet.

10” Ceramic or AlNiCo Magnet Speaker

Completely hand wired, point to point circuitry.

Choose either a standard or vintage grill cloth

All amps are custom built in our Los Angeles workshop. Please allow a 3-5 month build time.

Use the Shop Pay option to pay over time.

Same great amp as the standard hawk but with a bias modulated tube driven tremolo for those authentic lush tremolo sounds.

A groundbreaking new amp offering limitless tonal variation due to its’ versatile power section.

Use any octal base power tube including 1 6V6 - 1 6L6 - 1 EL34 - 1 KT66 - KT77 - KT88 (or EL84 with Adapter)

15 Watts of output power (power varies depending on tube specifications)

Down to 3 Watts of power

Swap all of the classic power tubes with no re- biasing required to shape your desired tone.

Built In "True Attenuator" accessible with the 1/2 Power Switch

Solid Pine wood cabinet.

10” Ceramic or AlNiCo Magnet Speaker

Foot switch included to operate trem.

Completely hand wired, point to point circuitry.

Choose either a standard or vintage grill cloth

All amps are custom built in our Los Angeles workshop. Please allow a 3-5 month build time.

Use the Shop Pay option to pay over time.

WHITEY MKIII

NEW MARK III VERSION NOW AVAILABLE

The Whitey Amplifier is designed for those who know where we've come from and embrace the limitless future of tone.

8 decades of rich amplifier history inform every aspect of this legendary amp.

New Additions:

3rd preamp tube added.

Full dual triode tube now dedicated to the split tail phase inversion.

Dual triode phase inversion allows bigger, louder, bolder clean tones.

Think 5E3 1/2 triode phase inversion (old MKI & II Versions) compared to Tweed Bassman phase inversion (MKIII)

Negative feedback loop.

Negative feedback loop controlled presence for tailoring in high frequencies and adding hi end crunch.

More gain available at lower volumes making it more useable at home and in lower volume situations

Description:

A mix of super cleans and high gains in an easy to control 4 knob layout.

Imagine a Tweed Bassman / Marshall Plexi mashup style circuit that takes the best of both legendary amps and distills them into a single-channel, single-input 1x12” 30 Watt powerhouse.

- 30 Watts of Output

- Tone, Volume, Gain and Presence / Hi Frequency Controls

-2 - 6V6 or 6L6 Power Tubes. No Re Biasing Necessary

-3 - 12AX7 Pre Amp Tubes (12AY7 optional in VI Preamp to get closer to tweed preamp gain staging)

- Vintage Solid Pine Cabinetry with Oak Hardwood Splined Miter Joints for Strength & Solid Wood Corner to Corner

- 12" Celestion Cream Back

- Vintage Marshall Style Salt & Pepper Style Basket Weave Grill Cloth

-Entire Amp Constructed Completely By Hand and Hand Wired in Los Angeles CA

All amps are custom built in our Los Angeles workshop. Please allow a 3-5 month build time.

Use the Shop Pay option to pay over time.