Who owns Magnatone?
Ted Kornblum
After 44 years of silence, the Magnatone brand was revived in 2013 by Ted Kornblum. Born to a family of musical instrument suppliers, Ted Kornblum was always keen on historic gear.
Who makes Magnatone speakers?
The reborn Magnatone brand is helmed by Ted Kornblum, formerly of St. Louis Music (Crate, Ampeg) and is launching with a range of US-built, point-to-point wired tube amps. Importantly, they’ll all feature the ‘pitch-shifting’ vibrato circuit that gave the amps their ‘golden voice’ tag in the late 50s.
Where is Magnatone made?
the USA
Today he’s focused on the new Magnatone line of amps – 100% tube powered, handmade with point-to-point wiring, made in the USA.
What Magnatone AMP does Billy Gibbons use?
Magnatone Limited Edition Billy Gibbons Super Fifteen 1×12 15W Combo Amp Gold.
Where are Magnatone amps?
The company was based in California. The brand name was revived in the 2010s by Ted Kornblum.
What kind of amplifiers does ZZ Top use?
The specific amp to which Gibbons is referring, is a Marshall 1968 Super Lead 100W. However, he is also known to have played a Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb, Marshall Bluesbreaker and a JTM45, amongst others.
Does Magnatone make bass amps?
1962 Magnatone Custom 435 Vintage Bass Amp Head 50 Watt 6L6 | Reverb.
Where are Hamstead amps made?
the UK
The amp’s chunky mains and output transformers are built in the UK to Hamstead’s specifications and both are capable of handling much more power than they have to.
What’s Billy Gibbons favorite guitar?
For Billy Gibbons, that guitar is none other than his iconic 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard that has become known as “Pearly Gates.” Back in the late 1960s, Gibbons was listening to other blues players like Eric Clapton, who (at the time) was paying a Sunburst Gibson Les Paul.
Does Magnatone make a bass amp?
Up for sale, a 1962 Magnatone “The Athene” Custom 435 bass amplifier head, very original and thoroughly serviced. One of the absolute rarest Magnatone amps ever made, the Custom 435 features two channels, each with dedicated Volume and Tone knobs.
What amps do ZZ Top use?
Billy Gibbons’ Guitar Amps: As Billy said himself, it played a big roll in developing the ZZ-top sound: “I would say that it was the ’59 Gibson Les Paul, better known now as ‘Pearly Gates’, plugged into a hundred-watt Marshall. [It] designed a sound that still resonates today.”
What amplifier does Billy Gibbons use?
Marshall 1968 Super Lead 100W
The specific amp to which Gibbons is referring, is a Marshall 1968 Super Lead 100W. However, he is also known to have played a Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb, Marshall Bluesbreaker and a JTM45, amongst others.
