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The John Lennon Artist Series Amplifier by Fargen
The Artist Series amplifier is a magnificent fusion of John Lennon’s music and his art. The series features select Lennon drawings and each is available in a limited, numbered edition of eleven. And each amp is hand-built meticulously by Ben Fargen.
Span Lennon’s 60’s Liverpool and 70’s Plastic Ono Band tones through the use of the two-way Decade Switch and enjoy the warmth and depth of best-in-class, boutique amp engineering. The combination of pure White Tolex with a White Grill cloth provides an innovative and unique canvas for John Lennon’s drawings, which now flourish in this work of sonic and visual art.
Fargen uses a specially designed and manufactured grill cloth on which the drawing is printed. Following the same dimensions and hand-crafted wood working techniques, the Artist Series cabinet was born. Its dovetail-jointed solid Poplar cabinet sides and rear panels with a speaker baffle gives this cabinet an incredible tonal advantage over conventional plywood cabinet designs. The result is a warm, natural tone projection that retains all of the vintage vibe of the amplifier.
Features
Hand crafted in the U.S.A.
Vibrant print of a limited John Lennon drawing
Premium white tolex
Acoustically transparent, UV protected grill cloth
2xEL84 15 Watt power amp design
2x12AX7 preamp and phase inverter tubes
Vintage 60’s style mustard tone caps
Vintage carbon comp resistors
Two-way mode tone shift Decade Switch
Hi- and Lo- power switch
Custom hand-built parts tag board
Belton high grade tube sockets
Custom built proprietary JL-15, 12-inch Alnico speaker
Evidence Audio Siren II high-end speaker cablePremium Poplar side/rear panels with a 13mm Baltic Birch speaker baffle
Exclusive bracket isolates and dampens cabinet vibration and tube rattle
Precision dovetail joinery utilizing a proprietary two-part epoxy
John Lennon’s signature
Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ben Fargen
Fargen Amplification, Inc., USA 
Fargen Amplification was founded in 1998 as a creative outlet for an inspired, young guitarist, Ben Fargen. As his collection of gig-worn, vintage guitar amplifiers began to need servicing, he found no local tech, with the touch or the talent he demanded to service them. Armed with the internet, an ROP course in electronics, and as many books on tube amps as he could find, Ben learned the trade; hands on, from the ground up. After a year of mastering the basics, he built a few prototypes, and began gigging with them all over California. Once word got out, custom work followed, and as demand increased, stock models evolved.
Now in its 9th year, Fargen Amplification has progressed from a small one man operation, into a thriving boutique company that ships, custom-built guitar amplifiers to discerning players on three continents. And nowadays, in addition to personally tuning each amp that leaves the shop, Ben also provides world tour, amp support to many of the world's most celebrated guitarists.
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