The Gear Mall » Fargen Amps http://thegearmall.com Vintage & Boutique Amps, Guitars & Effects Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Fargen Blackbird VS2 http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps/fargen-blackbird-vs2 http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps/fargen-blackbird-vs2#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 00:06:42 +0000 anthony http://thegearmall.com/?p=4029 Fargen’s Blackbird VS2 has been considered by some to be the best blackface inspired amp ever.  This amp is the result of over ten years of research and trial and error, obtained from gathering information from a number of different circuits from the 60s.  It merges that great vintage tone with some modern parts and design concepts, creating a unique balance of new and old.  The amp has excellent touch response, produces amazing harmonic overtones, and can really belt out some clean sustain.  The amp has a passive FX loop.

So what does the Blackbird VS2 have under the hood?  This amp uses two pairs of 12AX7s, two 6L6-GCs and a GZ34/5AR4.  It puts out 40 watts of power and can be run in either 4 ohm or 8 ohm mode.  It’s classified as a class AB fixed bias push/pull amp.    The custom Mercury Magnetics transformer set, external bias adjustment and probe point, and Fargen Custom Shop resistors all help create that unique twist on the blackface sound.

The amp also works very well with just about any overdrive pedal, and players are certainly encouraged to use the Blackbird VS2 with effects pedals to get that perfect sound. It weighs a light 35 pounds and is pretty small, making it great for traveling.  The amp has a MSRP of $2,195.

For more info you can check out the Fargen website: http://www.fargenamps.com/blackbird-vs2

Nicolas Costa Playing A Fargen Blackbird VS2 - '69 Strat with Suhr FL and SSV - Maxon SD9

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]]> http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps/fargen-blackbird-vs2/feed 0 Fargen Super Collider http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps/fargen-super-collider-guitar-amplifier http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps/fargen-super-collider-guitar-amplifier#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:29:09 +0000 anthony http://thegearmall.com/?p=2514 Fargen’s Super Collider boutique amp is one of their newest dual channel amps that combines incredibly rich and clean tones with some of the fattest lead tones around.  fargen-super-collider-guitar-amplifierThe amp features a very innovative design that makes use of some of the best from Fargen’s other amps while bringing in several new concepts and ideas.  This is one 6L6 tube amp that is far from standard.

The Super Collider was created after Benjamin Fargen built a custom SCO amplifier for Cliff Culteri.  He wanted the best 2 x 6L6 lead amp possible, and he absolutely loved Fargen’s product.  However, Culteri’s amp was a single channel, so Fargen desided to create a dual channel version that also featured a clean channel.  Thus, the Super Collider was born.

Every Super Collider boutique amp is hand built by Benjamin Fargen in his own workshop, and he extensively tests each one before it is sold.  Only top quality parts are used in the construction of these amps, and Fargen uses only the best vacuum tubes.  Each Super Collider features a custom AB footswitch, 40 watts worth of power, and stainless steel hardware.  The amps use 5 12AX7 and 1 12AT7 tubes, and the reverb circuit is all-tube.  Channel 1 features treble, mid, bass, and volume control, while channel 2 includes master, treble, mid, bass, and drive.

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]]> http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps/fargen-super-collider-guitar-amplifier/feed 0 Fargen Amps http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:36:40 +0000 anthony http://thegearmall.com/?p=2034 Fargen Amplification was founded by Benjamin Fargen in 1998.  While it’s a somewhat young company in comparison to other amp builders, the amp builders at Fargen are dedicated to creating high quality amps for all players.  fargen-ampsFargen himself, a young guitar player, started the company when he realized that his vintage guitar amps couldn’t be serviced—there was no local technician to work on these vintage products.  Fargen, then, set out to learn how to create tube amps for himself so that he could repair his own products.  With only a course in electronics, books, and the internet, he learned how to create amps on his own.  He worked on several prototypes over the years and soon began using them in his own gigs.

Once people started hearing about Fargen and his amps, many other players began asking him to create amps for them.  It wasn’t long before Fargen created his own company to mass produce these amps.  What started out as a small business done entirely by Fargen is now a good sized boutique amp company that creates custom-built amps for all types of players.  Of course, Fargen himself still personally works on every amp the company creates—he personally tunes each and every one.  He also provides amp support to many famous guitar players around the world.

Fargen Amps has dealers in a number of different countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Japan.  Fargen Amps are used by players such as Gaurav Bali of Eve to Adam, Josh Smith of Taylor Hicks’s band, and Jayson Chance.

Fargen Amps produces a good number of different amps, including a super collider amp, the Mini Plex and Mighty Plex MK II amps, the Olde 800 custom amp, and more.  There large number of amps can be found at a number of dealers or can be ordered from their site.

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]]> http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-amps/feed 0 Fargen 54’ Tweed Deluxe Clone Boutique Amp http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-54-tweed-deluxe-clone-boutique-amp http://thegearmall.com/boutique-amps/fargen-54-tweed-deluxe-clone-boutique-amp#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:27:59 +0000 anthony http://thegearmall.com/?p=1468 When it comes to the line of tweed deluxe clones, you’ll find many different versions out there.  5E3 tweed clones seem to be a dime a dozen.  However, the Fargen 54’ tweed deluxe clone boutique amp is one of the best.  It isn’t just a 5E3 clone, it’s an amp that provides a great amount of tone, sound, and options.  fargan-54-boutique-ampThe pre amp input section features an input section with individual volume control for both sides of the tube.  This was something missing in the original 5E3 amp, which limited players to having both sides voiced identically.

Fargen Amps have been in operation since 1998.  Created by Ben Fargen, the company is dedicated to creating top quality amps.  What’s interesting is that Fargen himself had no knowledge of building amps at first.  However, he learned how to build amps and then created his own prototypes.  Once word of his amps spread, he began getting orders form others.

The Fargen 54’ amp is a Class AB amp that features a 1 x 12” tweed deluxe cabinet.  Everything in the amp is hand wired and built and features 15 watts of power.  It’s a cathode biased amp and includes 2 matched JJ 6V6 tubes, a Sovtek 5Y3 tube, a JJ 12 AX7 tube, and an EH 12AY7 tube.  As far as speakers go, the Fargen 54’ uses a Jenson C12Q that pulls eight ohms and 35 watts normally.  More information can be found at www.fargenamps.com.

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