Shaw Audio
Shaw Audio
Also known as: Shaw Amps, Shaw Amplifiers, Shaw
UnclaimedShaw Audio is a Nashville-area amplifier company founded and operated by Kevin Shaw, a longtime guitar player and amp technician who builds tube guitar amps from his shop in the Pulltite community outside Lebanon, Tennessee. Shaw has worked on hundreds of amplifiers since the 1980s and constructs his own line using hand-selected components and true point-to-point wiring, often paired with Mercu...
Shaw Audio is a Nashville-area amplifier company founded and operated by Kevin Shaw, a longtime guitar player and amp technician who builds tube guitar amps from his shop in the Pulltite community outside Lebanon, Tennessee. Shaw has worked on hundreds of amplifiers since the 1980s and constructs his own line using hand-selected components and true point-to-point wiring, often paired with Mercury Magnetics transformers.
The lineup centers on small-wattage, vintage-flavored tube circuits aimed at recording and live use. Notable models include the Retro-Mod 15, a Class A cathode-biased 6V6 amp inspired by the Tweed Deluxe; the Tone Rod SE, a single-ended EL84 head; the Tone Rod MG, an 8-watt hand-wired point-to-point head; the Fulltilt 18; the Custom 15 EL84 head; and a stereo tube head configured at 15 watts per side. Cabinets such as the 112 are also offered alongside the heads.
The brand has built a following among Nashville session and touring players. Reported users include Ricky Skaggs, Chris Stapleton, Mark Slaughter, Darrin Vincent of Dailey & Vincent, Tyler Chiarelli of Florida Georgia Line, and Rhett Walker.
Shaw Audio has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Guitar Amplifier Heads and Guitar Amplifier Cabinets. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock and Metal. Notable users include Mark Slaughter and Tom Polzine.
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