commission
AN AMP MADE FOR YOU
Bespoke valve amplifiers, tailored from one of three core designs, built one at a time and voiced on the bench.
how a commission works
FOUR STEPS, ROUGHLY THREE MONTHS
01
THE CONVERSATION
A call or email exchange to discuss and fully understand your brief. Often the real brief is different from what you first ask for, and the conversation is where it's surfaced.
02
THE SPECIFICATION
A written specification, including quotation and a delivery date. When you're happy, you sign off and pay a deposit before the build starts. If you want to make changes after this, I can usually accommodate, but it may affect the price and delivery date.
03
THE BUILD
Usually between eight to twelve weeks. Photo updates as we go through chassis, wiring, cabinet and finish. The whole journey, not just the destination.
04
THE VOICING & HANDOVER
Final voicing before it leaves the bench, with you in the room if you can travel. Then it goes home with you, with the build sheet and care notes.
what's possible
FAIR PRICES, NO HIDDEN BANDS
Most amp commissions land between £3,400 and £5,500, depending on power rating, general complexity, valve choices and cabinet hardwoods. A precise quote follows the conversation in step one — and once it's signed off, that's the price you pay. No creep, no surprises.
Amps from £3,400
see past builds in the workshop →the brief
TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE AFTER
A few questions to help me understand what you're after. Nothing is set in stone — this is just the start of a journey.
what happens next
I READ EVERY BRIEF MYSELF
You'll hear back within two working days, usually with a few questions to help me understand what you're after. If we both feel it's the right fit, I'll send a written specification and quote within a week of that conversation.
Or drop me a line directly at philip@northstage.co.uk.