The Nickel Box is single-ended amplifier that puts out 5W from either an EL84 or 6V6. It features our unique preamp design that utilizes an EF86 pentode fronted by a 12AX7 twin-triode.

The low wattage makes it a great practice or recording amp. There is a convenient line-out jack on the bottom of the chassis for plugging into a console. The speaker can safely be unplugged for late-night recording sessions. The bright and punchy output through a 12" Eminence Private Jack speaker allows the de Lisle Nickel Box to sound much larger on tape (or disc). We opted for a larger, solid pine cabinet to avoid the "boxy" sound typically associated with low wattage amps. This speaker and cabinet combination allows the amp to sound open, full and rich.

The clean tones are sparkly and complex with a good amount of level. When pushed, or when the boost switch is flipped, the overdrive can be thick and Blondey or bright and edgy. But it's voiced to overdrive without getting muddy. This filtering is aided by a simplified version of our modified "James" style tone stack which allows the player to tailor a wide range of bass and treble frequencies around mids.

The Nickel Box is also a very quiet amp. Preamp grid wires are shielded to extraneous noise. We use a "galactic" star grounding scheme to keep hum and noise from entering the signal path. We also use a DC elevated heater supply in conjunction with a balance pot to eliminate filament hum.

We've added two features to an already outstanding amp: a headphone jack and build-in attenuator that drops output to 1/8W.

Recorded with a Nady tube condenser mic into a Xenyx 802 mixer out to a laptop running Audacity. The guitar is a de Lisle Standard equipped with TV Jones Classics. The guitar is plugged directly into the amp.

The Double Nickel began as a one-off amp for a customer in Los Angeles. He wanted an amplifier built around his stash of vintage 7355 tubes. Since we are in the business of designing great sounding tube amps, we were more than happy to take on the challenge. We tweaked the Nickel Box design by beefing up the transformers and redesigning the output stage to suit the 8 pin beam power pentode. We liked the results so much that we decided to add a variation of this powerful singled-ended design to our amplifier lineup.

The Double Nickel utilizes a lone 6L6-GC in the output stage to produce a wide-range of rich single-ended tones. With 12W of power and a super sensitive Eminence Wizard speaker, the Double Nickel will definitely wake the neighbors.

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The Studio is based on the original 15P, but it includes a number of additions. (Items unique to the 15P Studio appear in bold on the Specs tab.)

The Studio comes standard with our own "transformerless" tube-driven reverb circuit, which is a great sounding and quiet version of this classic effect.

This amp is also the first de Lisle model to feature a tube buffered FX loop. Both the send and return jacks have corresponding level controls. The return mix control is actually a multi-function pot. In addition to mixing the wet and dry signals, it's duties include series/parallel operation, phase, and gain (when no effects are connected). The latter allows the EF86 to be overdriven to a greater degree than the stock 15P since the signal is amplified slightly before entering the loop.

The rear panel features both a balanced (XLR) transformer-isolated output and an unbalanced (1/4") output with a common level control. Either output can be used with or without a speaker load. The XLR output requires a larger signal to give us the required output level, so we have incorporated the 1/4" / XLR toggle switch to bump up the source voltage.

The speaker can be safely unplugged for late night practicing through the headphone jack, which also doubles as an attenuated output when a speaker is connected to it.

The newest version of the 15P Studio also includes a switched Presence circuit and individual gain controls for the EF86 and 12AX7 preamp stages. See the photos above for the new layout.

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Just like our previous models, the 15P is an original de Lisle design. Our unique preamp features an EF86 fronted by a 12AX7 twin-triode. From there the signal is fed to the rugged 12AY7 which takes on phase inverting duties. Output power is provided by a pair of EL84s. In the standard configuration, a single 12" Eminence Private Jack sits behind the TV front cabinet putting out beautiful, textured tones. We chose the Private Jack note only for its great sound, but also for its sensitivity. An efficient speaker really allows the amp to open up. The 15P is also available with the slightly more sensitive Eminence Red Fang speaker. Either way, the 15P can deliver the goods in the loudness category.

It's crisp and bright without being harsh and voiced to overdrive without getting muddy yet still delivers a solid bottom end. A modified James-style tone stack allows the player to tailor bass and treble frequencies. Tone shaping and the gain structure are also manipulated by the Boost switch for the 12AX7.

We have taken several steps to ensure that your tone is what comes through the speaker: shielded wiring, star grounding, a DC elevated heater supply, and a sensible gain structure ensure a very quiet EF86-based preamp.

The 15P is hand-built right here in our workshop using only high quality components. Both the combo and head versions are housed in a road-ready solid pine cabinet constructed with dovetail joinery. Board components are mounted on a turrets for ease of service and reliability. It's a versatile, professional piece of gear offered at a price many players can afford.

Note: the amp is a de Lisle 30P at the 15W setting, which is identical to the 15P circuit.

Recorded at The Pop Machine by The Cold Stares.

It's a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, and right at home anywhere in between. The Travis County Reverb pumps out 16 watts of boot stomping fun from a pair of 6973s and an Eminence Lil' Texas speaker. Standard features include our tube-driven spring reverb, a red sparkle wrap and white cane grill.

The Travis County Reverb was designed in collaboration with Mandy Marie Luke, a fabulous Tele picker and songwriter living in Austin, TX. She wanted something lighter than her Vibroverb, with reverb and simple controls. And since the amp would be mic'ed in live situations, it didn't need to be quite as powerful as her current workhorse. With those goals in mind, we set out to design a new amplifier...

Since all of our combos are constructed of pine, meeting the weight requirement wasn't an issue. The Travis County Reverb is very manageable weighing just over 30 lbs. It's still built to last: panels are secured with half-blind dovetail joints to withstand the rigors of the road.

In the bottom of the combo, we installed a spring reverb tank for that classic tube-driven effect. Our original reverb circuit was tweaked to suit this amp's tube lineup.

The top-mounted control panel is home to a pair of volume controls, reverb level, bass and treble. The latter two make up our simplified (yet extremely flexible) tonestack. An additional layer of tone-shaping is provided by the variable negative feedback circuit around the power amp.

The 9 pin 6973s deliver 16 watts and offer the unique tonal characteristics of beam power tube construction. In this application, their ability to take larger input signals gives the 6973s an advantage over the more widely known EL84s.

The cabinet houses a birch baffle and a single 12" Eminence speaker that projects the Travis County Reverb's full and detailed voice. We chose Eminence speakers not only for their great sound but also for their sensitivity, which allows more of the amp's power to be converted into sound energy.

Wrap it all in a red, white and blue color scheme and we have one great sounding amp ready to take on the Travis County live music scene.

More about Mandy Marie Luke: Mandy has been playing around the Midwest for several years. Her debut album, $600 Boots (available on iTunes), was released in October of 2009 with her band the Cool Hand Lukes. Check out a few of their songs here:

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It shimmers, it shines, it grunts and it growls. The de Lisle 35P was designed to cover a broad tonal range and cover it well. (Check out the Review tab.)

The 35P pumps out 35 watts of power in push-pull mode. Output can also be dropped down to 12 watts in the harmonically rich single-ended mode. The preamp features our signature arrangement, an EF86 fronted by a 12AX7. Modified James-style tone controls allow the player to tailor bass and treble frequencies. This tone stack offers greater frequency manipulation than some other designs. Choose the Expanded Control Panel options for even more variety. This option includes a Master Volume in addition to individual gain stage controls. The tone stack is expanded to include Contour. A switched Negative Feedback circuit is added as well as Pentode-Triode switching for the the EF86.

Output is powered by a pair of 6L6-GC tubes, which are preceded by a 12AT7 phase inverter. Cathode biasing in the power stage ensures user-friendly operation.

An American made 12" Eminence Wizard speaker is mounted to a birch ply baffle and housed in a large, solid pine cabinet. The pine planks are secured with dovetail joinery and finished off with a TV front. Our classic Blonde and brown color scheme covers the cabinet and baffle.

The 35P is hand-built right here in our workshop using high quality components from numerous American manufacturers. It's a versatile, professional piece of gear offered at a price that many players can afford.

de Lisle 60P was first mentioned in early 2010. Since that time, the design has been refined and prepped to be our first new amp of 2011. So, we're happy to announce: the 60P is ready. Happy new year.

It's simple, elegant and powerful enough to blow the doors off your favorite juke joint.

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Our speaker cabinets are made on site using the same quality materials that go into our combo and head cabinets. Hard-wearing vinyl covering, metal corners and solid pine planks secured with dovetail joints ensure that our cabinets will stand up to the rigors of the road. Your choice of Eminence speakers are mounted to a birch ply baffle adorned with the de Lisle logo.

If you would like to add optional features, please contact us with the details and we'll forward an invoice that can be paid through PayPal.

Please enter your 5 digit US zip code and click the Calculate Shipping button. The shipping amount will be added to your order should you click the Buy button. Lead-time is approximately 2 weeks.

Please select a wiring configuration and speaker.

Example 1: If you want the cabinet load to be 8 ohms, then you might select "Eminence Wizard 16 OHM 75W" (which includes two 16 Ohm speakers) and the "Parallel" wiring option. Parallel Impedance: Z = 1 / 1/Z₁ + 1/Z₂.

Example 2: If you want a 16 ohm load then you might choose "Eminence Private Jack 8 OHM 50W" (which includes two 8 Ohm speakers) and the "Series" wiring option. Series Impedance: Z = Z₁ + Z₂