Your top 5 amp companies for quality

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"Boutique":

Diezel
Bogner
Two Rock
Carol-Ann
VHT

"Mainstream":

Mesa
Peavey

Least: Marshall

-C
 
In no particular order:

Germino
Roccaforte
PWE
Diezel
Suhr/CAE
 
I have not owned 5 amplifiers in my entire life. But from what i have owned, Old Mesa's - love my 94. built like a brick shit house.
 
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I kid.....
 
For build quality, I can attest to 3...

Diezel
Soldano
Wizard
 
Nothing is built as solid as Mako. :D

List:
Mako
Fryette
Diezel
Mesa
Old school Marshall ( look at how many are still out there rockin the world ) ;)
 
Juggernaut":12ddrk9m said:
Nothing is built as solid as Mako. :D

List:
Mako
Fryette
Diezel
Mesa
Old school Marshall ( look at how many are still out there rockin the world ) ;)
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Yeah, I should caveat that when I said Marshalls were of low build quality, I was referring to the 1990s onwards!

-C
 
Hard for me to commit as I've not "played all the amps" out there... But of the ones I've played, and of the ones I've owned, and continue to own:

Diezel (top notch quality through and through)
Fryette
Bogner
Two Rock
Rhodes

Now, it's not to say I've enjoyed all the tones necessarily, but the feel of the amp, its playability, and flipping her over to see the ugly bits all make a difference to how I view an amp. I can't STAND it when an amp has eq adjustment knobs that are varied in their resistance - some stiff and solid - others that twist when you sneeze on 'em. Tolex and piping, it's gotta me tight and perfectly cut. Trannies, solid iron with no compromise in quality. Smart layout - fuses, etc. GOOD LOOPS!!!!! C'mon peeps, it's can't be THAT hard to get a quiet and perfect loop, can it?? :confused:

Anyway - there are mine.
 
Juggernaut":mvu7i0p8 said:
Nothing is built as solid as Mako. :D
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I could have easily added them to my list...great amps that slipped my mind. That said, having been under the hood of both and putting all fanboy cheerleading aside, I've never seen anything built to the standards of Hiwatt and Matchless...including Mako.
 
Rivera should be in there. The 3 that I owned were all solid as a rock.
 
And I think honorable mention ought to go to Henning. I've yet to play one, but judging from the design, the componentry used, level of circuit detail and level of finish detail; I think this is going to prove itself in the next few years. Steve may be a youngen in the world of big stage amp manufacturing, but it would appear he's dotted all his i's and crossed all his t's.
 
racerevlon":1a2cpcou said:
Splawn
Diezel
Hughes & Kettner
Friedman
Rhodes
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Ventura":1a2cpcou said:
Diezel (top notch quality through and through)
Fryette
Bogner
Two Rock
Rhodes
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Thanks guys, it's an honor to be mentioned! We do our best to provide a high-quality USA made product, and it's nice to know people appreciate that. :D
 
protoplasma":cqjdk7du said:
racerevlon":cqjdk7du said:
Splawn
Diezel
Hughes & Kettner
Friedman
Rhodes
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Ventura":cqjdk7du said:
Diezel (top notch quality through and through)
Fryette
Bogner
Two Rock
Rhodes
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Thanks guys, it's an honor to be mentioned! We do our best to provide a high-quality USA made product, and it's nice to know people appreciate that. :D
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Ventura":1zyzcds4 said:
Now, it's not to say I've enjoyed all the tones necessarily, but the feel of the amp, its playability, and flipping her over to see the ugly bits all make a difference to how I view an amp. I can't STAND it when an amp has eq adjustment knobs that are varied in their resistance - some stiff and solid - others that twist when you sneeze on 'em. Tolex and piping, it's gotta me tight and perfectly cut. Trannies, solid iron with no compromise in quality. Smart layout - fuses, etc. GOOD LOOPS!!!!!
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Exactly, I love that feeling of a good machinery, it's the very first feeling before the sound of an amp, driving a car, etc. You touch it and you know you have something that won't break apart, that is ready for you to abuse of it as much as you please. Usually a deal breaker for me, if I don't have this quality feeling.

I still have to try most of the north american boutique stuff like Rhodes or Henning which look very good, but for now, Deutsche Qualitat :thumbsup:
 
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