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Benson 200 Clone

Posted on March 18, 2024 by patsweet

This was an interesting project built for musician, producer, collector, Woody Jackson. The Benson 200 was a collaboration between jazz guitarist Howard Roberts and Ron Benson whos favorite amp was the Gibson GA-50 but he needed reverb and more output … Continue reading →

Posted in Handbuilt Amps | Tagged blackface amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, Dennis Budimir, Fender Princeton Reverb, GA-50, Gibson Amp, Howard Roberts, recording amp, Ron Benson, tweed amp, Vintage Fender Amp, Vintage Tube Amp, Woody Jackson | Comments Off

Customer Feedback

Posted on September 16, 2023 by patsweet

I just had to share this review from Sweet PreBS T12+ owner, Jesse Johnson, who’s band Dream Jacket just released a new EP. The T12+ is featured in the left side throughout and gets a spotlight in the entrance to … Continue reading →

Posted in Handbuilt Amps | Tagged #madeintucson, 6L6GC, 6V6, blues amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, chicago blues, classic rock amp, Fender, fender clone, hand built, hand wired, hand wired amp, neil young, recording amp, tube amp, Tucson Amp Repair, tweed amp, tweed deluxe, Vintage Fender Amp, Vintage Tube Amp, zz top | Comments Off

PreBS 20+ Wine

Posted on July 1, 2023 by patsweet

A custom ordered PreBS 20+ with lots of xtras! Wine Tolex with wheat grillcloth, 12+10 speaker comfig, Mercury Magnetics iron, Bias select switch(cathode/fixed), Bassman voiced normal channel, vibroverb style bias modulated vibrato, midcontrols for both channels, and a Master volume … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #JTM45, #madeintucson, 6L6GC, bias modulated vibrato, blackface amp, blues amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, chicago blues, classic rock amp, Deluxe Reverb, Eminence speaker, fender clone, Fender Deluxe Reverb, hand built, hand wired, Master Volume, PPIMV, recording amp, tube amp, Tucson Amp Repair, vibrolux reverb, Vibroverb, Vintage Fender Amp, Vintage Tube Amp, west side blues | Comments Off

BFF Twenty + Carolina Blue

Posted on May 31, 2023 by patsweet

A custom ordered BFF Twenty + dressed for spring in Carolina Blue Tolex with matching Carolina Blue Matrix grillcloth. Large 6L6GC specific trannies from Mercury Magnetics and 12″ Jensen Falcon Speaker give plenty of power, tone, and headroom. The Bias … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 6L6GC, blackface amp, blues amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, chicago blues, classic rock amp, Deluxe Reverb, fender clone, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Princeton Reverb, hand built, hand wired, Master Volume, PPIMV, Princeton Reverb, recording amp, tube amp, Tucson Amp Repair, tweed amp, vibrolux reverb, Vintage Fender Amp, Vintage Tube Amp, west side blues | Comments Off

BFF Twenty + Black Tweed

Posted on March 1, 2023 by patsweet

The newest build and first BFF Twenty + was custom ordered with black lacquered tweed and a US made leather handle. This is the 6L6GC version of the BFF Twenty and shares all other features such as: PPIMV(master volume), midrange … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #JTM45, #madeintucson, 6L6GC, blackface amp, blues amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, classic rock amp, Deluxe Reverb, fender clone, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Princeton Reverb, hand built, hand wired, recording amp, tube amp, Tucson Amp Repair, tweed amp, Vintage Fender Amp, Vintage Tube Amp | Comments Off

New Model! BFF Twenty

Posted on January 7, 2023 by patsweet

The first build and new Sweet model of 2023 is complete! This portable 1×12 powerhouse combo is basically a PreBS 20 in a PreBS 15 chassis and cab. No vibrato in this one but is has a few new features … Continue reading →

Posted in Handbuilt Amps | Tagged #madeintucson, 6V6, adjustable fixed bias, BFF Twenty, blackface amp, blues amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, chicago blues, classic rock amp, Deluxe Reverb, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Princeton Reverb, hand built, hand wired, hand wired amp, Made in Tucson, Master Volume, point to point wiring, PPIMV, Princeton Reverb, recording amp, Sweet Amp, Sweet Amplification, tone stack, tube amp, Tucson Amp Repair, tweed amp, Vintage Fender Amp, Vintage Tube Amp | Comments Off

PreBS T12 Black w/Carolina Blue Stripe

Posted on April 30, 2022 by patsweet

A newly completed T12 is available now, not yet spoken for. I built this in a color scheme that I’ve been wanting to see for some time now and with the blue stripe in the grill cloth more prominently displayed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Handbuilt Amps, Uncategorized | Tagged 5E3, 6V6, blues amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, chicago blues, classic rock amp, fender clone, hand built, hand wired, hand wired amp, neil young, point to point wiring, recording amp, tweed amp, Vintage Fender Amp, Vintage Tube Amp | Comments Off

PreBS T12+ Vox Fawn

Posted on April 20, 2022 by patsweet

A newly completed PreBS-T12+, the classic 5E3 tweed Deluxe with some features for more versatility. This one has custom Mercury Magnetics trannies for use with 6V6 or 6L6 power tubes, bias switch to make whichever tubes you use happy, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 5E3, 6L6GC, 6V6, blues amp, boutique amp, cathode bias, chicago blues, classic rock amp, fender clone, GA-SC59 alnico speaker, hand built, hand wired, neil young, Neil Young Amp, point to point wiring, tube amp, tweed amp, tweed deluxe, Vintage Tube Amp | Comments Off

PreBS T5

Posted on July 18, 2011 by patsweet

This 5W combo with a single 8″ speaker is based on the tweed Champ, a ’50s era Fender entry level practice amp. It features a single 12ax7, a single 6V6 and a 5Y3 rectifier tube and is a cathode biased class “A” … Continue reading →

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