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MVAmps
Modern Valve Amplifiers
All Tube All the Time

See MVAmp Models Below

MV Amps is the result of years of experience spent as a musician, a recording engineer and an amp designer in the quest of the "Perfect Tone".  Over the years it has become obvious to everyone that tube amps sound better than transistors.

The term Vintage has come to mean an old amp that was point to point hand wired, had beefy transformers and quality components.   However, in terms of manufacturing and design, progress has come to mean building an amp that can produce a tone at the lowest cost basis per unit.  In other words, Cheap.

At MVAmps we take you back to the future.  Our amp designs are "All Tube All the Time".  They are meticulously point to point hand wired.  We use Mercury Magnetic transformers, arguably the best made today.  And we use high quality components to bring your tone alive.

In addition, we have added some modern features, like the ability to shape the pre amp response, switch able tone stacks to flavor your sound and selectable mid boost to enhance the best frequency to make your tone cut through the track or stand out in a live performance.

Do
MVAmps cost a little more than those progressive modeling designs marketed through the guitar store outlets?  Yes, but not as much as you might expect.

Do they sound better?  Well, browse through some of the sound samples and judge for yourself.  We think they do.


The MVAmps Customer commitment
We want you to be completely satisfied with your new MVAmp.  We will work with you to fine tune your amp to achieve your desired tone.  If after 30 days you are not completely satisfied, we ask that you return the amp to us for a refund.  We would rather have a satisfied non customer than a dissatisfied customer.    


MVAmp Custom Models
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MVA MasterTone Super Tweed
MVA GTG20 The Ultimate Gig Amp
MVA Pro2ube 1960's Fender Harvard Replica
MVA Turbo 8
MVA M18 18watt Head
MVA M18 1x12 mini Stack
MVA CG22 Custom head cab
Sir Harry on Snow Patrol
MVA BC24 Best Sounding 6V6 amp
MVA L15
MVA Hi Gain S18
MVA in the making



Hi gain
Spitfire style
18 watts

Point to point wiring
F&T Electrolytic Caps
Sozo tone Caps
Kiwame 1% Carbon Comp Resistors
Hi Gain Turbo jax
     Up to 17db clean boost

spitfire, matchless, mercury magnetics
Beautiful Wood Cab
matchless spitfire,  lightning
Clean Point to Point wiring
Media
Sound sample of MVA Hi Gain S18

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Custom
MV1212
12 Watts with 12" Mojotone Speaker
A 5E3 Tweed Deluxe Circuit with Custom Modifications


Paul C mod for proper phase of power tubes
The proper phase balance of the 6V6 Power tubes
Creates more even order harmonics and a smoother more pleasant distortion.


Bruce at Mission amps Volume/Tone Mod
The common complaint of most 5E3 circuit designs is the volume
ramps up to quickly and begins distortion at about 3.
This mod
cleaner headroom and smooth volume increase to distortion mode.

Humbucker Mod
This mod tightens the bottom end when using a Les Paul or other Humbucker guitar pickups

3 Way Switch to vary caps on input channel
25uf for Fender tone
bypass for mellow tone
.68uf for Marshall tone

Gives you a wider variety of Tones and levels of distortion

Marshall Style Inputs
Isolates input from chassis and star grounded for quieter operation

Point to Point hand wired
Clean and quiet

Modern features Vintage sound
MV Amps Best Amp in it's class

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For Sound Samples of the MV1212 Click here


Deluxe 5E3, hand built, Tweed Deluxe
MV1212 Looks Great, Sounds Greater
Clean Point to Point Hand Wired
Mod Switches and Marshall style Inputs to Isolate ground

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THE MV3484
Custom Tube Amp Head
EL34 for Vintage Tone / EL84 for Modern Tone

Marshall like Tone Machine
Famous British sound

Professional Low Watt Recording Amp
Get a HUGE Guitar tone without blowing out the room
14 Watts with EL34 / 8 Watts with El84

2x12AX7's , El34 or El84 Single Ended Class A
Point to Point Hand Wired
Hammond Power and Output Transformers
Master Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, 2 Independent Gains
Go from Clean to Gritty Blues to all out
Marshall Overdrive by varying the gains
Drive any 4, 8 or 16 Ohm cabinet

Head made with Dovetail Jointed Pine
Black Tolex and Marshall Grill Cloth

If Great Powerful Tone at moderate levels is what you need
Then this Pro Recording Amp is perfect for you


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