Death Cap Amplification

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Mike Knauer builds hand-wired vacuum tube amplifiers, tube preamps, and all sorts of cool repurposed antique stuff like radios, TVs, and vintage electronics into amps for guitar and bass.

DeathCap Zip Up Hoodie 04/10/2026

I did a small limited run of high-quality DeathCap Amps Zip Up Hoodies! Special thanks to Scott Archer at Black Collar screen printing in Baltimore for the excellent print work. Thanks to Alex Fine for the incredible “cat on amp” artwork, and thanks to Aaron Martinek at Atomic Age Media for my logo design. Let me know if you want one or purchase here with shipping… (very limited stock: M, L, XL, & 2XL only)

DeathCap Zip Up Hoodie LIMITED RUN (20) various sizes, high quality, medium weight, zip up hoodie with pockets. Featuring the DeathCap circle logo (front), and custom...

This Fender Blues JR was in a flood! (Full Repair/Servicing) 04/08/2026

Hi Friends, I’m going to be sharing more amp servicing and repair content like this new video. If you’re interested in learning more about your gear, servicing it, how-to stuff, and learning all
sorts of cool tips and tricks, please subscribe to my channel and watch out for new content coming! 🎸🤘🏻🎵🔊 Cheers!

This Fender Blues JR was in a flood! (Full Repair/Servicing) APRIL 2026: Hi guys, I haven't posted many amp repair videos in the past, but I'm going to start posting more content like this. Please subscribe if you're ...

Thylacine Amp Assembly & Wiring Process (Timelapse Video) 12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to All! I have two new things to announce 📣 , a new Timelapse video of a Thylacine amp build! And a new official website by my very talented best friend Aaron Martinek of Atomic Age Media, LLC !

https://www.deathcapamplification.com

Peace on Earth and Loud Amps for All! 🤘🏻🎸

Thylacine Amp Assembly & Wiring Process (Timelapse Video) DeathCap Amps builds The Thylacine - a low-watt version of the Sunn Model T amp + preamp unit in timelapse. This video features the fun parts of the build -...

11/21/2025

My band Born of Plagues just released our second full length album TODAY! For you gear nerds, I performed all of my clean guitar parts using the Lycanthrope Amp (Laney AOR clone), and all of my sludgy parts using the Thylacine Amp (Sunn Model T clone 60 watt version). Listen here:

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05/04/2025

May the 4th be with you….always.

Death Cap Amps - The Lycanthrope Amp Demo (Laney AOR Clone) 03/29/2025

The Lycanthrope Amp - a Laney AOR Clone pushing up to 30 watts of power with two EL84 tubes. This is a very long playthrough demo where I used a couple different guitars, and tried adding some pedals towards the end half. This amp is so amazing. This is #2. Custom built for a customer that loves Laney AOR amps.

Death Cap Amps - The Lycanthrope Amp Demo (Laney AOR Clone) This is a FULL playthrough of the Death Cap Amplification - Lycanthrope Amp which is a clone of a 1980' Laney AOR Pro-Tube Lead guitar amp. The Lycanthrope...

03/13/2025

A customer of the Thylacine (Model T Clone amp+preamp) sent me this today. This is Sunny. Sunny has good taste in gear!. This makes it all worth it 🤘🏻🎸🖤🐈

Photos from Death Cap Amplification's post 02/25/2025

This is what I have to deal with sometimes on amp parts orders. This is the worst one yet…

1. Started in Arizona
2. Made it to Pennsylvania
3. Went back to Arizona
4. Made it back to Pennsylvania 2nd time
5. Went back to Arizona for 3rd time
Me 😑 still waiting…

Come on USPS, what is going on over there??

Photos from Death Cap Amplification's post 02/24/2025

Here it is, the first Laney AOR clone in existence (as far as I’m aware, haven’t been able to find any clone of these amps yet). It’s amazing. I will be shipping it to the Distortion Principle YouTube channel for a demo and review before it goes to the customer. Stoked on this one! Biggest challenge I’ve had to date. And it was worth it.

Pure Doom Armageddon - Death Cap Amplification Model 18t 02/08/2025

Mark of the Distortion Principle did an amazing demo of one of my amps…. Sounds killer 🤘🏻🔥

Pure Doom Armageddon - Death Cap Amplification Model 18t https://www.facebook.com/deathcapamplification/ patreon.com/TheDistortionPrinciplehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedistortionprincipleGe...

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