Located in the hills of North Hollywood, the 65amps workshop and main office feels more like a motorcycle garage than a facility that manufactures boutique American guitar amplifiers. Then again, every place of business in Southern Cali feels a little like a motorcycle garage. . . especially the office of Carmen Electra's OB-GYN. Hotcha!

But seriously folks, 65amps produces beautiful-sounding amps for gigging players that are designed to last a lifetime. As company co-founder Dan Boul told us, he doesn't want to see his clients ever again, and he means it in the best possible way. He took us through the 65amps shop and pointed out the specific love their amp circuits show working axe-men via primo components and practical design considerations.