Germino Amps

Builder

Overview

 

TuneYourSound.com proudly announces that it has been chosen as the exclusive agent for the sale of Germino amplifiers in Europe. We firmly believe that the work of this guitar amplifier builder is one of the finest to be found. All instruments are hand-build to your specifications and will be unique.

Germino Amplifiers have been used in the backline of many bands and with various artists over the past 12 years. Artists such as:

  • Audley Freed (Sheryl Crow)

  • Jimmy Herring (Wide Spread Panic)

  • Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke)

  • Coy Bowles (Zac Brown Band)

  • Danny Lewis (Gov't Mule)

  • Keith Nelson (Buckcherry)

  • Gary Hooker (Brad Paisley)

  • Earl Slick (David Bowie)

  • Emerson Swinford (Rod Stewart)

  • Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)

  • Brian Dennis (Little Big Town)

  • Greg Martin

  • Phillip Sayce and many more.

The whole product-line is available in our showroom (virtually and physical at our shop location in Luxembourg and France).

AMPLIFIERS

Greg currently offers half a dozen different models, but for the moment only the 40/45/55 went through the CE certification process and are available in Europe. Those amps are custom made, if you wish so, respecting your creativity and Greg always strives to be as flexible and receptive to your own personal ideas when it comes to designing the amp of your dreams. Germino models being offered:

Certain models can be build as combo (2X12): Cub 40, Classic 45LV and Lead 55LV.

The amplifiers come with certain options, such as rectifier switch and master volume.

CABINETS

The following cabinets are available:

In order to allow you to choose your proper model, design, set-up the whole line of products is available in our shop.

Note that all the amps are special hand-build for TuneYourSound.com 

The Builder
Greg Germino, the vintage Marshall amplifier expert

Greg Germino is one of the world's foremost authorities on vintage Marshall amplifier circuits; the 60's amplifiers that defined the 'Tones of the Gods'.

But most importantly, HE IS A GUITAR PLAYER WHO PERSONALLY-HAND BUILDS HIS AMPLIFIERS.

Greg Germino became immersed in music as many did by the British Invasion of the 60's by groups such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Hours were spent by an old RCA Hi-Fi unit spinning records by these and other groups while singing along.

By 1969 Greg had begun playing acoustic guitar learning some basic chords, however his full love affair with electric guitar tones was inspired by an early 1972 live performance of The Allman Brothers Band. His first Les Paul was acquired soon-after along with his first tube amp, an Ampeg B12XT Portaflex. Greg began listening intently to music by the ABB, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Who and others. He began playing with bands the following year in 1973.

During High School he took his first electronics class and began learning about circuits. Playing during his High School years and afterward he acquired his first 100 watt Marshall around 1977. Vintage equipment was more prolific in those days. After noticing that older Marshall amps sounded better than his 1974 Super Lead Greg changed many of the board components to match his friends 69 Super Lead.

Through the late 70's and into the 80's Greg played with various bands and continued to educate himself regarding tone, playing technique and absorbed what he could regarding tube amps. Beginning 1984 through 1995 Greg worked as a technician primarily on DC circuits. By the early 90's he was working part time with Rich Bogart of  "The Tube Farm" who originally marketed and trademarked the Accu-bias and where another future amp builder, Steve Carr also worked on occasion.

In 1995 Greg worked briefly in music retail at Fat Sound Guitars. This was short lived due to moving to the mountains of North Carolina and working the next 3 years as guitarist for the Boone based band "Chicken Fat".

Returning off the mountain in 1998 Greg worked for Bull City Sound as a bench technician working on a variety of tube amplifiers. After this Greg did service work briefly for Shomaker Guitars before moving on to work with Mojo Musical Supply in January 2001. There he handled phone orders, repairs, questions in reference to Marshall amps and helped expand the company's aftermarket Marshall parts and cabinet offerings. Late in 2001 he was commissioned to build the Mojo "Tone Machine" amplifier consisting of a run of 30 pieces.

In May 2002 Germino Amplification began with the first production pieces being shipped to dealers at that time.

Greg has remained active in bands, playing small 100-200 seat clubs to 1200 seat theatre rooms in a variety of settings over the years. His commitment to his product is evident in workmanship, passion for work and continued excellent customer support.

A great fan of the Allman Brothers Band, he is actually touring with a revival group playing their music.

Videos

As we have visited Greg Germino in his shop in Saxapahaw, NC, we were able to produce some video material so that you can get an insight into Greg's work. We hope you enjoy watching this and that this inspires you to try out one of his creations.

 

Nearly all our TYS videos seesions use Germino Amps. Here are some exaples of the sound you get from Germinos.

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Showroom
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2 x 12" Cabinet
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2 x 12" Cabinet
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Classic 45 (CE certified)
2.600,00 Euro
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Classic 45 Combo
3.300,00 Euro
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Lead 55LV
2.700,00 Euro
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Club 40
2.700,00 Euro
Price List and Options

Price List Europe 2016 (includes VAT 17% )

(these are manufacturers' recommended prices and they may change, please check the price by contacting us at info@tuneyoursound.com)

Greg Germino Amplifiers

Greg's amplifiers are now certified CE. So you can buy in confidence an amplifier complying with EU regulations. Are certified for the moment the following amplifiers:

- Lead 55 w/rectifier switch Euro 2.600

- Classic 45 Euro 2.500

- Club 40 w/ rectifier switch Euro 2.600

Master Volume option is Euro 100.

- Lead 55 w/rectifier switch 2 x 12 combo with Heritage G12M (20wt) Euro 3.300

- Classic 45 2 x 12 combo with Heritage G12M (20wt) Euro 3.200

- Club 40 w/ rectifier switch 2 x 12 combo with Heritage G12M (20wt) Euro 3.300

Master Volume option is Euro 100.

 

Heritage G12H (30wt) or Scumback H75 upgrade (or other requests) per speaker Euro 80.

NEW from 2015 on!

New 30 Watt Club 40 and Lead 55LV: As opposed to introducing a revised Masonette, Greg has elected to offer the 30 watt output transformer as an option in both Lead 55LV and Club 40 models. This gives choices for 30 watt versions of both models with the same voicing that is known of the Lead 55LV lead circuit and Club 40 Bass circuit models. There is no additional charge for the 30 watt OT. This OT along with the post phase inverter MV (if you really think its needed!) will easily produce great tones at respectable volume levels.

NEW from 2014 on!
 
Greg is offering the tube/ss rectifier switch again as an option for Club 40 and Lead 55LV models only. Euro 100 up-charge.
 
Also from 2014 on Greg has decided to offer as an option a post phase inverter master volume which is also a Euro 100 up-charge. This MV is an adaptation of Ken Fischer's favourite MV for a Marshall amp and it has been tweaked for optimum sound and reliability. At full settings it is like not have a MV at all, no sound difference.
While Greg had had his stand for many years not offering a MV he feels that it is now time to offer this as an option for all models.

Greg Germino Cabinets

- 4 x 12 Cabinet Slant Euro 1.400

- 4 x 12 Cabinet Straight front with Heritage G12M (20wt) Euro 1.400

Heritage G12H (30wt) or Scumback H75 upgrade per speaker Euro 80

Optional Pinstripe Grill cloth Euro 360

- 2 x 12 Cabinet/Black with Heritage G12M Euro 900

- 1 x 12 Cabinet/Black with Heritage G12M Euro 700 (1 X 12 speaker cab the same width as the Masonette 25/Club 40/Classic 45/Lead 55LV)

Heritage G12H (30wt) or Scumback H75 upgrade per speaker (or other requests) Euro 80

Optional Pinstripe Grill cloth Euro 360

Sales Conditions

The Buyer shall pay the Seller the Purchase Price of the Goods. To confirm the custom order the Buyer agrees to pay 30% of the Purchase Price as advance payment. This amount will not be refunded if the order should be cancelled on the Buyer's request. A full refunding will be done by the Seller in the event Goods could not be delivered by manufacturer. The final 70% of the Purchase Price shall be due and fully paid before delivery of Goods will take place. 

Applicable Law-Resale or Export

The Buyer agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations of his country, destination of the delivery of the Goods. The Buyer agrees and represents that he is buying for his own personal use only, and not for resale or export.

Product Liability

  1. All new products are sold with the manufacturer's limited warranty. The warranty period and service varies by manufacturer and product. The full text of any such warranty is available, free of charge, upon written request addressed to the Seller. All Goods delivered will contain a guarantee card from the manufacturer detailing the limited warranty provided.

  2. The Seller shall not be responsible for the defects arising out of the failure to follow operation instructions, for the defects caused by improper storage after the Goods were delivered or for the defects caused by circumstances that were beyond the reasonable control.

  3. The Buyer shall, immediately upon delivery of the Goods by the carrier, duly examine the Goods and if the defects of Goods were apparent upon the collection of Goods, the Buyer shall promptly give notice on this to the Seller.

  4. Should the Buyer discover any defects during the Warranty Period, the Buyer shall give written notice of the defect to the Seller and not later than within 15 days after such defect had been detected. In a written notice specifying the defects he shall have the following options:
− replace of defective Goods by delivery of non-defective Goods;
 demand to− repair the defective Goods if the defects are repairable;
 demand− appropriate Purchase Price reduction; or
 to withdraw from the− Contract.

  5. The Seller, upon receipt a notice from the Buyer stating the defect, promptly shall give a written statement and reply whether he accepts the claim for defects or not.

 

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