Splawn Amplification
Splawn Amplification
Also known as: Splawn, Splawn Amplifiers, Splawn Guitars
UnclaimedSplawn Amplification is a small, hand-built tube amplifier maker founded by Scott Splawn in Dallas, North Carolina. The company began in the mid-1990s when Scott modified his own Marshall amps while running a music store, gaining a following through online forums before transitioning to building amplifiers from scratch in 2004. The operation has remained intentionally small, with a tight crew p...
Splawn Amplification is a small, hand-built tube amplifier maker founded by Scott Splawn in Dallas, North Carolina. The company began in the mid-1990s when Scott modified his own Marshall amps while running a music store, gaining a following through online forums before transitioning to building amplifiers from scratch in 2004. The operation has remained intentionally small, with a tight crew producing all-tube designs that use point-to-point wiring on critical gain stages, Heyboer transformers, and hand-selected components.
The brand is best known for British-voiced high-gain amplifiers with multiple switchable "Gears" that shift between Plexi, JCM800, and hotter modded-Marshall-style overdrive tones. Signature models include the Quick Rod, a 100-watt two-channel head offering three overdrive gears (Hot Rod Plexi, Hot Rod 800, Super Hot Rod 800); the Nitro, a more modern, metal-leaning variant with increased low-end and gain; and the Street Rod, a 40-watt 1x12 combo. Model names all reference drag racing, a nod to Scott's personal interests. Splawn also produces matching cabinets and, more recently, a USA-made guitar line.
Splawn amps have developed a reputation among rock and metal players seeking a hot-rodded Marshall voice without going the boutique-Marshall-clone route. Reported users include Steve Stevens, Dokken's Jon Levin, Killswitch Engage's Adam Dutkiewicz, and Godsmack's Tony Rombola.
Splawn Amplification has 4 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Guitar Amplifier Heads and Guitar Amplifier Cabinets. Their gear is featured by 9 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Electronic. Notable users include Karl Sanders, Todd Jones, and Nergal.
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