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Spencer Amps
produces audio equipment that reflects a unique combination of musical and technical experience, within the general category of "things that make it louder." Presently the concentration is on musical distortion effects but the full vision includes guitar amplifiers to hi-fi loudspeakers. The design philosophy ranges from a desire for innovation, to a strong appreciation of the value of actually knowing what a device does to the sound, with of the option of it not doing too much.

Production is currently small, which is what dictates that products are designed and largely handbuilt by myself, Bill Spencer. This dictates some price penalty, so direct sales are used to keep the price reasonable. While it may still appear at first that my effects are more expensive than comparable mass-market units, I think further examination should convince you there is no such thing, and my products reflect a superior combination of innovation, quality and value than anything produced by large companies and "boutiques" alike.

I am a BSEE (1982) and built my first fuzzbox in 1976. By the end of the 70s I was working on my own designs, and also began working with vacuum tube circuits in the mid-80s. I also have over 28 years in the electronics profession, including digital hardware design, patents, and repair.


Modifications and Repair

I have done modifications to a number of effects, amps, and guitars over the years, for example improving the bass response of the Boss SD-1. More at modz.html .

I am available for repair work of easily shipped items, or local to Richmond, VA, USA , at reasonable rates.


Contact

Please send all inquiries to this address: . Be sure that the subject line is descriptive and there are no attachments, or else it may be ignored or deleted.

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