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~ Louis Electric Amplifier Company ~

Louis Electric is a boutique maker of some of the finest hand-wired guitar amplifiers available today.  Based in Bergenfield, New Jersey, Louis Electric has been building amplifiers for over 17 years and has worked with the artists such as Keith Richards, John Fogerty, Danny Gatton, Hubert Sumlin, Warren Haynes, Jorma Kaukonen, Duke Robillard, Robben Ford and so many others.

Louis Rosano started out building Tweed Twins back in 1992. He has always had a deep respect for the design principals and manufacturing practices of Leo Fender & Jim Marshall. Having spent so much time working inside their incredible inventions, has given Louis a good deal of insight on how a great guitar amplifier is built.

The Louis Electric line of amps delivers a combination of Louis’s experience with more than a little bit of his own soul in the mix. He has created a line of amps that he believes stand up to what he calls the six requirements of Louis Electric Guitar Amplification...

Tone Quality Functionality Aesthetics Value Reliability

Louis doesn't make false promises that these amplifiers are for every guitar player under the sun. But, he does stand behind the commitment that every amp he builds will allow each player to find their Truest Tone. Louis Electric amplifiers are for guitar players who feel that their tone makes a statement in the same way their notes and chords do. The accurate response of finger or slide to fretboard, and pick to string in order to get at what's real in their playing; that's Truest Tone, and that is what Louis helps each of his customers achieve.

The Louis Electric staff is comprised of musicians, technicians, electrical and magnetics engineers and speaker designers. They offer the customer custom design amplifiers to your specifications and desires.

What do you want to hear? alnico or ceramic 12" 50s 60s 70s sound, ultra clean, break up? You’ll find it through Louis Electric.

The signature sound of all Louis Electric amps comes from Lou’s passion for mid-to late-50s tweeds and early plexis.  But that’s not where Louis Electric’s sonic signature ends.  Through the production and use of the hand picked components, as well as the ear-tuning and testing of each Louis Electric amplifier, Louis Electric is dedicated to taking those early sounds and bringing them to the present.  Warmth, clarity, responsiveness and seemingly unlimited headroom:  this is the sonic signature of a Louis Electric amplifier.

DAG REPRESENTS CUSTOM COMMISSIONS FOR THIS BUILDER!
DAG represents custom commissions for Louis Electric. We can only handle a limited amount per year and they are on a first come-first served basis with typical wait times ranging from 6 to 10 months. If interested please call for a preliminary discussion in regard to the amplifier you'd like to have Louis build for you. If scheduling permits and it's an amp that Louis is interested in building, we will proceed to the next step and have you consulting directly with Louis to work out all the fine details, as well as pricing and deposits, before the build commences.

 


Louis Electric Models:
 
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Louis Electric Buster - $1595

The Buster is the smallest but possibly the most versatile amplifier in the Louis Electric lineup. It is designed to provide the classic 6L6 sound with a relatively low, useable 25 watt output. From quiet practice at home, to rehearsal to gigs at small to medium venues -- grab it and go because the Buster does it all...

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Louis Electric Tremoverb - $2595

The Tremoverb is a single 12” porthole combo with 35 watts of EL34 power. The Tremoverb’s controls allow you to find your sound. Its treble, mid and bass controls are extremely sensitive and useable. Combined with its lush, wide reverb and deep pulsing tremolo, all you need is a cable, and you’re ready to go...

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Louis Electric Tremblelux - $2195

The Tremblelux is a 6L6-based combo amp inspired by the 5G9 Tremolux. It is equally at home with single coils or humbuckers. A sweeter, more musical amp you won’t find. The amplifier has four inputs: Normal and Fat channels, each with two inputs...

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Louis Electric KR-12 and KR-12 Head and Bottom - $2495-$3195

The KR12 is an EL34-based, single 12” combo. It’s the result of Lou Rosano’s longstanding work with Hubert Sumlin and Keith Richards. Based on the M12 used by Sumlin, the KR12 has several gain options and unmatched headroom, but preserves the warmth of a more vintage style amp...

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Louis Electric HS M12

The HS M12 was designed for legendary blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who played with such blues legends as Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. The HS M12 is loosely based on the '59 high powered tweed twin. It is constructed with a solid pine baffleless cabinet, featuring an eye catching speaker porthole instead of the usual front panel grille...

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