Component choice is critical in any high end amplifier. In the case of reproduction guitar amplifiers, making these choices based on experience with the original amps not only allows performance goals to be met, but also allows problem areas found in the original amps to be addressed. The result is an amplifier with all the great tonal character of a healthy original amp with enhanced safety and reliability.

If you have visited a number of guitar amplifier websites before coming here, you were probably expecting the usual mind boggling technical discourse along with a dazzling component list including all the expected buzzwords and claims of being the sole holder of the key components necessary for authentic vintage mojo. All this can make some great campfire tales, but back in the real world, a true understanding of the technology and honest attention to detail are the key elements in a product of superior quality.

I have been asked if the build quality of the Heartland amps can really compare to the rugged old amps from the fifties. I can honestly say without reservation that on their best day the old factory never produced an amp that could measure up to the build quality of the Heartland amps.

If you are interested in more information on the components used in the Heartland amps, visit our parts catalog pages for a listing of most of the parts used in our amps. Cabinet construction details can be found on the Cabinet Shop page, and more information on musical instrument amplifiers in general can be found in the Info-FAQ pages.

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Rick Sisney, Heartland Amps