Archtop Jazz Guitar Amplifiers and Pickups
Comins Jazz Guitar Amplifiers
The Comins Jazz Guitar Amplifier was handmade by George Alessandro and voiced by renowned luthier, Bill Comins (link to profile). The amplifier is the standard for amps made specifically for jazz guitars: hand-built and higher-output tube.
“… this kind of responsiveness and dimensional sparkle is something that I’ve always associated with tube circuitry. We were shooting for a sound that was warm and complex, while being thick, round, punchy and alive.” – Bill Comins, luthier
The Comins Jazz Amp combo comes in two 1×12 models and a 2×10 model, with each arrangement having its own, unique character. The 1×12 model generates a robust tube/valve sound, complete with thick warm overtones and substantial clean headroom. There is a certain softness to the attack, giving the model almost a vintage playing aura, yet the amp is able to deliver those goods at near ear-splitting SPL levels.
Both models can eventually develop a slight compression and edge to the notes at high volumes, similar to many of the classic jazz guitar recordings made during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Comins amps because of this are an excellent choice for electric archtops with built-in humbucking pickups.
Chameleon Powered Speakers
www.buscarino.com/chameleon-speakers
As a builder of quality high end guitars John Buscarino spends the majority of his building time devoted to achieving a superior acoustic tone for all of his instruments. Therefore, it is vitally important to have the amplified sound equal to the acoustic tone.
John’s goal was to develop a speaker that can handle any kind of instrument as well as vocals, be used with a variety of preamps, mixers or modeling amplifiers so you can tailor your setup to your needs.
He spent three years researching, learning, designing and gathering all the information he could get on musical instrument speakers. With much experimentation and instruction from some of the smartest and most talented people in the business he was able to build a speaker that not only suited his desires but exceeded them on every front.
Kent Armstrong® Pickups
https://www.armstrongpickups.com
Kent Armstrong® is one of the finest and most well-known electric instrument pickup designers. Over the years Kent has worked with countless guitarists – including re-winding pickups for Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Rory Gallagher to name just a few. He has supplied pickups so unique and diverse to many different guitar companies that to fully describe them would require an entire book devoted to his work.
After years and years of listening to what customer requested, Kent developed many different designs now manufactured and sold as the Kent Armstrong pickup line by WD Music Products®.
Now Kent and WD Music Products® are offering a limited supply of some truly innovative and unique recipes he came up with in his laboratory. With his designs for WD, as well as his USA handmade pickups, Kent still only has one goal in mind: To give every player their dream sound. Here is your chance to have handwound Kent Armstrong pickups, which were made right here in the USA. These are now available in a very limited quantity, and a limited stock is being maintained, but there may be a short turn around time.