Anyone make Ampeg B15 head clones in the UK?

[Uncle Balsamic]

Real B15s are thin on the ground over here and increasingly expensive by the looks.

 

Does anyone know if there's anybody in the UK who does, or would, make an Ampeg B15 clone? (Just the head, not necessarily the cab as well)

 

As far as options, I know about the following which come as kits and pre-built:

• The Trinity Trip Top, which looks nice but not sure how often they make them and shipping from Canada is probably fairly significant.
• There's also the Ceriatone Aunt Peg, which is close, but based on this post, isn't quite a true clone because of the transformer used. Correct me if I'm wrong about this!

On the subject of kits, does anyone know someone who would build one for you? I don't have the training to mess with high voltages and I'm not daft enough to try

 

For the purposes of this, pretend I absolutely do not want a pedal or a preamp etc., just a valve head that sounds like a B15. Doesn't need to be exact, e.g. look like an Ampeg, or have two channels, etc.

 

Thanks in advance all!

[ossyrocks]

If I were going into a project like this, I would want to make sure it was a success, and therefore I would not want to cut any corners, otherwise it might end up a waste of money.

 

For me, there are two people who come to mind, Dan Whitelock-Jones in Liverpool, and Martin Garton in Edenfield. Both could build you what you want and it be a very high quality amp.

 

The Ceriatone amps are actually very good (I've had 5 of them), and you could always order the kit without transformers and source better ones elsewhere. So that's an option, but I doubt either DWJ or Martin would build it for you. Nick at Ceriatone would build it though, and ship it without the transformers which you could get added here. Many options.

 

Rob

[JPJ]

Have a chat with Martin at @Stoneham amplification, he’s very busy but he might be able to help.

[Uncle Balsamic]

Brilliant, thanks! I'll look into those suggestions

 

Fully agree this wouldn't be the place to cut corners