About

Barker Amps is a small, self owned buisness that builds custom guitar amplifiers. The amps feature custom, built by hand cabinets and hand-wired chassis. 

I started building these amplifiers out of interest for my own personal use. I wanted a vintage amp that I could use in the studio as well as live, and I did not want to buy another relatively expensive 60 year old amplifier that needs gutting and reworked to get into playable condition.  I found the current offerings from the larger companies were not really what I was after. After years of repairs and refurbishing, 
I built a custom from scratch amplifier, (which might make an appearance as a later release!) The later builds would result in the current AD20W and PR-15w, close to original customs that have the vintage sound and feel, but with quiet - modern reliability. As a bonus, the overall sound has far more dimension and definition than a vintage amplifier but still retains the aspects of those original 60s builds.  JB