Custom amps in Europe

[goroth]

Like many eurothrashers I've been looking jealously at our North American comrades with all of their rad customs from Dunwich and Verellen. And of course we can order from those dudes (I may yet) but we get drilled on shipping and import taxes.

Anyways, on a whim I emailed Laboga amps and they replied that they are starting up a custom amp shop. We talked back and forth and they'll have a turn around time of ca 3 months, and pricing in the same ballpark as other custom manufacturers. I was/am looking at a one channel, completely clean, minimalist, 100/50 watter and they said I'd be looking at 12-1400 euros, as a really rough estimate to get the ball rolling.

So yeah, looks like we have a decent alternative within the eu, which is great.

If anyone knows of any other custom shops in the EU post here!

[Tristan]

Are you looking for a specific amp type?
There's quite a few amp builders around Europe I think, at least I know some in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium but most have their own specialty and are also significantly more expensive than this Laboga.
I don't know about Laboga though, hoe good they sound, which parts they use and how dependable they are, etc. etc.

[tuffteef]

theres a company called samp in russia
hes making cabs and amps

cute ones too

[goroth]

I found plenty of guys making tweeds and old bluesy amps, but no one doing bigger amps suited to pedals.

edit: this was related to

Are you looking for a specific amp type?
There's quite a few amp builders around Europe I think, at least I know some in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium but most have their own specialty and are also significantly more expensive than this Laboga.

You got any ideas Tristan? And I guess cost is a factor in all this, because if you're looking at a 2000 euro plus price point I can get Nick (Dunwich) to build a behemoth, ship it here and pay a bunch of taxes on it and it'll still be cheaper.

[goroth]

Labogas are nice. Vader uses them. Metal!!

[goroth]

theres a company called samp in russia
hes making cabs and amps

cute ones too

Links O master of Pedge? I googled but failed.

[univalve]

http://www.alessandro-products.com/
http://www.brunetti.it
http://www.dc-developments.com/
http://www.diezelamplification.com/
http://www.finetone-bf.de/
http://frankntone.com
http://www.hookamps.com/
http://koch-amps.com/
http://www.larry-amplification.de
http://www.leonardy.de
www.linnemann-amplifiers.de
http://www.mango-amps.com/
http://www.masottiamp.it/
http://www.muelleramplification.de
http://www.ritteramps.de/
http://www.thc-amps.de/
http://www.thc-amps.de/
http://www.twinsound.de/

Almost all of these do custom stuff. Somehow you will have to decide, which one you contact

[Disarm D'arcy]

http://www.a-wai.com

French custom and boutique amp builder

[goroth]

Wow, uni, i had no idea half of those companies did customs! Will check out the French dudes as well!

[tuffteef]

theres a company called samp in russia
hes making cabs and amps

cute ones too

Links O master of Pedge? I googled but failed.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taDZGAizH3s[/youtube]

this is the only thing i know of
http://sampdiy.blogspot.com.au/

[Tristan]

So, you're basically looking for something below 2000,- euro's?
I don't know, I think most of the builders are more expensive than that for something Custom, I guess if you want a Dunwich or Verellen it's better to get one of those.
If in the end you want something else it will also be more easy to sell it again on here, whereas a Custom amp by another builder could prove to be almost impossible to get rid of.
Aren't there any standard amps that fit your wants/needs?
These are just my thoughts offcourse.

[phantasmagorovich]

Tristan might be right, but it's still fun to look for them.

These Samp things look hella cool, but I have not found a way to contact the dude.
http://vk.com/sampcustom
There are some prices hidden here, seems fair.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO54UIBGomE[/youtube]

[Hacken]

Labogas are nice. Vader uses them. Metal!!

I had a Mr Hector, but it had no balls so i sold it. Really thin sounding amp even with thick strings and low tunings.

[Gutmann]

http://www.earforce.de/

http://www.krampe-family.de/Krampe_Ampl ... Start.html
Olaf Krampe builds beautiful amps but unfortunately only as a hobby..

http://weber-amps.de/ if you are into hiwatt amps..

[goroth]

Earforce look nice!
Edit: now that I've looked closer at what they are doing, that EF one clean is pretty much exactly what I want.