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German Engineering, California Craft, and Legendary Tone

Fresh from NAMM, Thomas seized the moment to visit Reinhold Bogner at his headquarters in North Hollywood — the birthplace of some of the most iconic boutique amps ever built. This is where Bogner heads, combos, and cabinets are still crafted under the California sun at the dedicated LA amp factory.

Reinhold’s story is pure rock-and-roll grit: arriving in Los Angeles in 1989 with a modded Marshall as a demo and just $600 in his pocket. While repairing and modifying amps at Andy Brauer’s studio rental shop, he found himself at the epicenter of the LA studio guitar scene, working on gear for players like Steve Stevens and Michael Landau. Producer Dave Jerden later introduced Jerry Cantrell to a Bogner-modified amp for Alice in Chains’ Facelift, igniting worldwide demand for Reinhold’s tone.

As preamps like the Fish and Triple Giant found their way into rigs of Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, Bogner soon pushed forward into full amplifier designs — giving birth to Bogner Amplification as we know it today. A brand now synonymous with elite boutique tone, trusted by legends such as Van Halen, Steve Stevens, and Allan Holdsworth.

Thomas actually met Reinhold during those formative years, witnessing many of these designs hit the market in real time — making this visit a full-circle moment filled with behind-the-scenes insights, untold stories, and a few surprises along the way.

And yes… Reinhold was more than curious to check out some German engineering as well — the AMPX.

Tune in for a very special episode: spontaneous, unfiltered, and deeply passionate — a true meeting of minds between two amp designers, and the stories behind some of the most incredible guitar amps on the planet.


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