We spoke to Andy Pih at Motion Custom Works about building a boutique recording amp for the forthcoming newly refurbished studio.

We wanted an amp that bore all the hallmarks of the classic 60's 70's Valve /Tube Amps mixed with a little bit of modern day robust. 

Being a recording amp, background noise and mains filtration could not be compromised.

He came up with this!

Motion Custom Works 3G8B1 - 2x10 Yellow Pine cabinet, dove tailed throughout with a Birch ply semi-floating baffle, covered with Liberty 'Jensen' cotton, nitro lacquered.

12 Watts
2 x 6V6GT's Cathode biased with bias tremolo.
1 x 12AY7 - 2 x 7025's.
1 x 5Y3WGT rectifier

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