65 Amps London Head

A couple of years ago, long time friends Dan Boul and Peter Stroud (lead guitarist for Sheryl Crow) were inspired by a wave of boutique amp builders to build their own guitar amplifier. About 18 months later, they had come up with their “dream” guitar amp that later became the London . The London Amp was the first production model of 65 amps. Inspired by the classic Marshall 1958, the London has gone beyond that into the realm of modern-meets-vintage. The Normal channel boasts a six way Color switch that is more Vox-like in tonal quality. Add to that a tone sweep, and you’ve got yourself a maddeningly flexible tone palette. The 65 London Amplifier’s Normal channel is based off an EF-86 pentode for a smooth response in every frequency and creamy gain when pushed. The Boost function is footswitchable to get that big jump into your solos. The Trem channel is based on the ever-popular 12AX7 for big bottom and crystalline highs. The Speed and Intensity controls are smooth and perfectly compliment the bias tremolo effect which is also footswitchable. The two channels share a cut control for further sculpting your sound. Each channel has a Low and High input as well. 

65 Amps London Features

18 watts – Evolved from some of the Mid Sixties best low powered amplifiers. The 2xEL84, Cathode Biased, Class A sound is that of astonishing warmth, depth, harmonic richness all in a small package that allows big-amp sound on small stages, in the studio or at home.

Trem channel – 12AX7 based with a single tone knob and an organic Bias tremolo activated by a footswitch. This channel is the one for many of your classic British tones from your favorite Blues and Rock records.

Color Channel – EF86 (pentode) based with a tone knob and 6-way color switch that adjusts the mid focus. This channel is reminiscent of the British Invasion sound until you push it hard via the Booster Switch and then if flips into ultra-rich, harmonic saturation that defines modern day boutique amplifiers.