American Made Amps?

[Calaverasgrande]

don't worry...we're soon to blow ourselves off the planet, and once we're gone, the earth will regenerate pretty quickly. de-evolution is real.

Its not nuclear bombs we must fear
but the human mind itself
or lack of it on this planet

 

[nocontrols]

Its not nuclear bombs we must fear
but the human mind itself
or lack of it on this planet

Bonus points for answering in the form of haiku.

 

[spaz21387]

older swr and fender cabs were made in california if I remember right

 

[hasbeen]

Since I have been searching earnestly for a amp after a 20 year absence, I have looked at many an amplifier.

Consider: The Peavey website under each amp specs will tell you which is USA made, and they don't have an origin on the imports. Mostly higher end stuff.

GK, to my knowledge, about everything they make is imported, but they say they own their own factory in China versus outsource. They have videos on their website of their facility, which shows no manufacturing, just repackaging.

Genz Benz on the back of their Shuttle amps states: "Designed and Inspected in USA" (imported from China).

Some of the Kustom Deep End stuff is made in Ohio (?), so there you go on that.

Carvin, Tech21, Mesa, they all state that their stuff is domestic.

I gotta tell you, if I'm shelling out bleeploads of cash for an amp, I would like it to at least line the pockets of some local folks. FWIW.

Taiwan...not China.

 

[Bassdirty]

... we, the people, have spoken, and it's obvious we, as a whole, treasure low prices way more than anything else.

Very well said Jimmy.



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[4StringMonster]

Sorry to tell you, but ORANGE amps kicks the devil's ass!!!

 

[birminghambass]

My GK 700rb2 says USA made. The 1001rb2 that I sold last year was made in China.

 

[bigeyejim]

Taiwan...not China.

Thank you for the correction!

 

[Calaverasgrande]

Bonus points for answering in the form of haiku.

Haiku-ish
but not haiku
it is Devo

 

[Calaverasgrande]

Taiwan...not China.

This is an important distinction to make.
Taiwan is a considerably more middle class country than China. They also have more democracy and press freedom than in China. For this reason I personally don't have issue with stuff made in Japan or Korea either. I feel that at least the workers in those factories aren't toiling in some insufferable kafka-esque purgatory. they have some freedom of expression and freedom of choice. Not something totalitarian China is known for.

 

[DocGeorge]

Is the Bassman 300 Pro american made?

 

[worxforme]

New Trace stuff, made by Peavey in the USA.

Their top stuff sounds quite good, too.

 

[DanNowhere]

it is Devo

even better

 

[Soundchaser11460]

Well since no one has mentioned them yet. Epifani UL series 1 and 2,and the Performance series made in Brooklyn N.Y. I know the Epifunky series is china

 

[Rick48195]

Went to my local Guitar Center looking at bass amps and they did not have a made in the USA bass amp, none, they had Fender, Mesa, Ampeg, Acoustics, you name it, zero, nada, none, I have Carvin amps, Made in the good ole USA

 

[GregC]

Went to my local Guitar Center looking at bass amps and they did not have a made in the USA bass amp, none, they had Fender, Mesa, Ampeg, Acoustics, you name it, zero, nada, none, I have Carvin amps, Made in the good ole USA

Mesa's amps are all made in the US.

 

[will33]

Pickup on an old conversation, eh?

Good point though. Bain Capital is the Walmart of music stores....me no likey. Why don't they just go ahead and call it BC?....are people really that stupid?......yes, they are.

 

[Mechanical]

Taiwan...not China.

Which ones are made in Taiwan and not China?

 

[Retroblaster]

Peavey's are still wired in Meridian,MIsissippi, Carvins are still wired in San Diego and are the only amps all American Made Manufactured Enough Said!!

 

[Itzayana]

How about GK's MB500 and MB800?
Anyone know where those are made?