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JTM 45 Build Purple Head and Cab

This one off/prototype build request was for an offset Marshall JTM 45 style head and 2×12 half stack with a Marshall/blackface Fender hybrid circuit with master volume. The 4 jack  normal/bright inputs was kept but adjusted for less extremes. The … Continue reading

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PreBS 15+ Natural Cherry

This latest build kept me busy while the Corona pandemic kept the Fret Works/Amp Works  shop closed. It is possibly the best sounding PreBS 15+ to date and is the first to feature a natural had rubbed finished cherry cab. … Continue reading

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Twenty Something

Something old and something new! The Twenty Something is a 20W vintage toned pedal platform with unique and effective tone shaping options. It combines the best elements of tweed, brown, and black faced Fender circuits with a bit of vintage … Continue reading

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’63 Vibroverb Re-issue Rebuild

This Fender ’63 re-issue Vibroverb has been through a lot. As if the mass produced circuit board version wasn’t bad enough, someone attempted to gut and handwire a turret board into it. It wasnt the worst I’ve seen but it … Continue reading

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PreBS 15 Surf Green

A new PreBS 15 in surf green with a turquoise stripe in the grill cloth! Standard power transformer with a deluxe reverb output transformer and choke filtering for just a bit more headroom than a traditional Princeton Reverb. A pair … Continue reading

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BR110 aka PreBS 15

A custom PreBS 15 with personalized faceplate for repeat client, Chicago Blues musician, Breezy Rodio. Custom features include a multi-voltage power transformer for use in Italy and a utility outlet as found on many larger vintage Fender amps. A hemp … Continue reading

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PreBS T5 8″ and 10″

A couple of new PreBS T5 builds are completed and available for sale now! A traditional 8″ version with Alligator Tolex and a custom Black 10″ version with a special Mercury Magnetics OT and 6V6/6L6 switch to maintain proper bias … Continue reading

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BFF Head and Cab Prototype

First of its kind! The BFF, A PreBS20+ in a PreBS15+ sized chassis(BFF faceplate coming soon). All of the best hand-wired features of the Princeton Reverb, Deluxe Reverb, and Vibrolux Reverb in one compact head with separate cabinet for easy … Continue reading

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PreBS 15 Black with 12″ Speaker

Another PreBS 15 is completed! This one is a traditional looking build with 12″ Eminence GA-SC64 speaker,  Mercury Magnetics transformers, and user adjustable bias control and test points on the rear panel. This $50 upgrade will pay for itself the … Continue reading

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PreBS 20 Tie Dye

A very special custom PreBS 20 for a “Deadicated” client with tie dye grill cloth from artist Courtanay Pollock from late 60′s Grateful Dead fame. This one has Mercury Magnetics transformers, Weber 12F150B speaker, and push-pull midboost, as well as … Continue reading

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