Tone Tubby
Tone Tubby
Also known as: ToneTubby, Tone Tubby Hempcone, A Brown Soun
UnclaimedTone Tubby is an American manufacturer of hemp cone guitar and bass speakers, operating out of California as an offshoot of the speaker reconing shop A Brown Soun. The company was founded by John Harrison, who opened A Brown Soun in 1973 and launched the Tone Tubby speaker line in 2001 after decades of reconing experience. Harrison's hemp cone design — marketed under the Hempcone name — was ins...
Tone Tubby is an American manufacturer of hemp cone guitar and bass speakers, operating out of California as an offshoot of the speaker reconing shop A Brown Soun. The company was founded by John Harrison, who opened A Brown Soun in 1973 and launched the Tone Tubby speaker line in 2001 after decades of reconing experience. Harrison's hemp cone design — marketed under the Hempcone name — was inspired by the durability of hemp paper and aimed to produce a smoother, warmer response than traditional paper cones while offering greater resistance to heat and wear.
The product range is built entirely around hemp cones and spans 8-, 10-, 12-, and 15-inch drivers in both alnico and ceramic magnet variants, with models including the Alnico Red, Nashville, Humboldt, San Rafael, Chicago Blue, 40/40, Winterland, and Super Boy bass speaker. Tone Tubby also offers the Green Series and Rose Family lines, along with loaded 2x12 and 4x12 cabinets. Speakers are sold direct and through amp builders and dealers, and Tone Tubby drivers have been used by guitarists including Carlos Santana, Derek Trucks, Steve Kimock, Billy Gibbons, Steve Morse, Kirk Hammett, and Mark Karan.
Tone Tubby has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Guitar Amplifier Cabinets and Guitar Amp Speakers. Their gear is featured by 3 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Folk, World, & Country, and Metal. Notable users include Dan Auerbach, Peter Buck, and Alex Skolnick.
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