Hand-Built Tube Amplifiers
Built in Hot Springs Arkansas for players who care about tone, feel, and reliability.
Current Lineup
The Princeton that can actually handle a stage.
El Jefé keeps everything players love about a Princeton Reverb—the character, the midrange voice, the feel—but gives it the authority it always needed.
With a bigger output transformer and 5881 power section, El Jefé delivers more headroom, a firmer low end, and a stronger presence in a band mix—without losing that signature Princeton “honk.”
This is the amp you grab when you love a Princeton… but need it to show up.
Specs
Power: ~20W
Power Tubes: 2× 5881 (6L6 family)
Rectifier: Tube (5AR4 / GZ34)
Phase Inverter: Cathodyne
Preamp Tubes: 12AX7 / 12AT7
Reverb: Tube-driven
Tremolo: Bias-modulated tremolo
Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity
Inputs: Hi / Lo
Output: 8Ω
Output Transformer: Deluxe Reverb spec
Speaker: 12" Warehouse Guitar Speaker
Build: Handwired, traditional layout
Built for players. Not for nostalgia.
El Patrón starts with a classic blackface foundation—but it doesn’t stop there. It’s tighter, more responsive, and more controlled where it counts.
The low end stays together when you dig in. The breakup comes on smooth and predictable. It cleans up with your hands, not just your settings.
This is an amp that works with you on a real stage. Loud enough to lead. Controlled enough to trust. Responsive enough to feel alive.
No excess. No gimmicks. Just a blackface-style amp that holds together when you push it—and feels better because of it.
Specs
Power: ~20–22W
Power Tubes: 2× 6V6
Rectifier: Tube (5AR4 / GZ34)
Phase Inverter: Long Tail Pair
Preamp Tubes: 12AX7 / 12AT7 complement
Reverb: Tube-driven, single control
Controls: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Reverb, Feedback
Inputs: Hi / Lo
Output: 8Ω
Speaker: 12" Warehouse Guitar Speaker
Chassis: Princeton Reverb format
Build: Handwired, eyelet/turret board
Blackface power, clarity, and authority.
El Capitán is built for players who need headroom, definition, and control on a real stage. Inspired by the Vibrolux lineage but refined for modern use, it delivers big, clean power with a smooth, responsive attack.
It stays clear under pressure. It takes pedals without collapsing. And it gives the player control over feel with onboard mids and negative feedback shaping.
This is your stage amp when clarity matters and dynamics have to hold together at volume.
Specs
Power: ~40W
Power Tubes: 2× 6L6
Rectifier: Tube (5AR4)
Phase Inverter: Long Tail Pair
Preamp Tubes: 12AX7 / 12AT7
Reverb: Tube-driven (single control)
Controls: Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Negative Feedback
Inputs: Hi / Lo
Output: 4Ω / 8Ω (depending on build)
Speaker: 12" Warehouse Guitar Speaker
Chassis: Princeton format (expanded circuit)
Build: Handwired
American muscle. Built for the big stage.
Texas Grit is bold, immediate, and unapologetic. Rooted in the 5F6-A Bassman circuit, it delivers fast attack, a solid low end, and a presence that cuts through a band without ever getting harsh.
What sets it apart is control. Big iron power with a surprisingly low noise floor—tight, quiet, and ready for the stage or the studio.
This amp reacts to your hands like an instrument of its own. Dig in and it pushes back. Lay off and it opens up and cleans. It’s alive, physical, and built for players who want to feel every note.
When the stage gets big, Texas Grit settles in.
Specs
Power: ~45–50W
Power Tubes: 2× 6L6
Rectifier: Tube (GZ34)
Phase Inverter: Long Tail Pair
Preamp: 5F6-A Bassman style
Controls: Presence, Bass, Middle, Treble, Volume(s)
Negative Feedback: Fixed (tweed style)
Output: Multi-tap (2/4/8Ω selectable)
Speaker: 1×15" combo (WGS G15A)
Extension Cabinet: Optional 1×15" (WGS G15C)
Chassis: Princeton format (custom layout)
Build: Handwired, eyelet/turret
Refined tweed. Built for real players.
The 728 takes everything great about a 5E3 and removes the limitations. It keeps the feel, the compression, and the character—but tightens the low end and expands the usable range.
From blues to honky-tonk to gritty overdrive, the 728 covers ground that a traditional tweed can’t without falling apart.
This is the tweed you can actually gig.
Specs
Power: ~20W
Power Tubes: 2× 6L6
Rectifier: GZ34
Phase Inverter: Cathodyne
Preamp: Modified 5E3
Controls: Volume, Tone, Master Volume, NFB switch
Negative Feedback: Switchable
Cathode Bias: Yes
Output Transformer: Deluxe Reverb spec
Speaker Configuration: 2×10" — low power Alnico + ceramic pairing
Build: Handwired
Pure tweed. Nothing tamed.
The 721 is a faithful take on the 5E3 Deluxe. It’s raw, dynamic, and unpredictable in the way only a true tweed circuit can be.
Compression, bloom, sag—everything is there. It responds to your hands more than your settings. It’s not about control. It’s about feel. Choke added for sweetness.
This is the reference. The sound that started it all.
Specs
Power: ~12–15W
Power Tubes: 2× 6V6
Rectifier: 5Y3
Phase Inverter: Cathodyne
Preamp: 5E3 Deluxe
Controls: Volume (x2), Tone
Negative Feedback: None
Cathode Bias: Yes
Output: 8Ω
Speaker: 12"
Build: Handwired, vintage-correct layout
High Stakes
Harmonica Amp
Built for harp. Built for volume. Built to be played.
High Stakes starts with the DNA of some of the greatest tube amps ever built—but it was never intended to recreate any of them. Every part of the circuit was chosen around the needs of amplified harmonica.
The front end stays full and warm without getting muddy. The power section gives when you lean into it, with a softer response that adds compression and harmonic character without losing definition. Frequency-shaped negative feedback keeps the upper end controlled while the Presence control lets the player bring the edge back when it’s needed.
Two independently voiced channels can be played separately or combined with the MIX switch, creating a third voice with more body and complexity. Switchable fixed and cathode bias changes the feel of the entire output stage—from tighter and more immediate to softer, warmer, and more forgiving.
Think tweed Bassman front end and deluxe poweramp.
The goal was maximum usable volume, great amplified-harp tone, and an amp that works with the microphone instead of fighting it.
Takes pedals great, but no pedals required. No unnecessary controls. Just a purpose-built harmonica amplifier with several genuinely useful ways to shape how it responds.
Specs
Power: ~20W
Power Tubes: 2× 6V6
Rectifier: Tube (5AR4 / GZ34)
Phase Inverter: Long-tail pair
Preamp: 12AY7-based front end
Channels: 2 independently voiced channels
MIX: Switchable parallel-channel operation
Bias: Switchable fixed / cathode bias
Tone Controls: Treble, Middle, Bass
Presence: Variable high-frequency feedback control
Negative Feedback: Frequency-shaped
Screen Supply: Dynamic screen-voltage sag
Speakers: 2×10"
Output: 8Ω
Chassis: Princeton Reverb format
Construction: Handwired eyelet/turret board