RoKdog Amplification

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2011-02-16T21:00:00.000-06:00

BIG NEWS...

Mother's Music in Saskatoon is now a RoKdog Dealer!!!
"Serious Amps for Serious Players"
"Handwired ALL-TUBE Construction"

We handmake Vintage style and Original Design Combos and Head style Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers...Our component choices are uniquely matched to the musical tones that are the choice of guitarists in the know. Details...Details...would you want it ANY other way?!

This is our VINTAGE PRO Model..5E5/5E, 5A With Cathode/Fixed Bias switch!Tweed w/ Chrome Chassis DUAL POWER SWITCH FOR LOTS of BROWN SOUND GROWL !! Choose 390v or 325v to the Power Tubes! 6L6 Push Pull with Rokdog's G2 Screen Bias/Grid Stopper Arrangement for TONE and long life.

Vintage Pro

2007-02-25T11:50:00.000-06:00

5E5/5E, 5A With Cathode/Fixed Bias switch! Tweed exterior w/ Chrome Chassis and dual power switch for lots of brown sound growl! Choose 390v or 325v to the Power Tubes! 6L6 Push Pull with Rokdog's G2 Screen Bias/Grid Stopper Arrangement for tone and long life.

Josh Palmer

2007-02-18T19:43:00.000-06:00

Josh Palmer rockin' on the British Invader during the 2006 Blues Festival.

On stage

2007-02-17T19:44:00.000-06:00

RoKdog on stage!

KT66 British Invader doing what it does best.
1-12" Jensen Neo speaker, 50 Watt, reverb, and trem!

Above and below is the elusive SnakeDog.
2-12" Weber speakers (alnico Blue Dog and Silver Bell) and 4-EL84 tubes - it's a killer!

British Invader

2007-02-17T19:40:00.000-06:00

50 Watt 2 Channels w/ REVERB and TREM. 12" speaker (choice) BLACK BLUESBREAKER .. Baltic Birch.. Salt/Pepper grillcloth.. Tubed with EL34 0r 6L6gc..or KT66...Blackface style preamps.

Josh Palmer (Canadian Idol Final 6) used this amp to record his upcoming CD.

More stage action

2007-02-17T19:09:00.000-06:00

BELOW.....you gotta hear this amp.. Mykal Gambull says this baby can speak TEXAN!! Available RED 2x10, SNAKESKIN OR BLONDE..salt/pepper or Pinstripe(horizontal)...or BLACK 1x12 with salt/pepper. We have 4x10 'Super' style that we can adapt in Snakeskin...really COOL look.!! SEE and HEAR it at MOTHER's Saskatoon !!

MYLES GOODWYN of April Wine played this amp New Years Eve. afternoon at Fury Guitars and loved it !!. Then we saw the Band at Prairieland...AWESOME !!! those boys can still PLAY !! Pics of Myles and Glenn McDougall to follow...

RoKdog 2x12 EL84 Driven Beauty!! This is the very same amp MYK GAMBULL's been Rok-in' BUD'S on BROADWAY with - Mykal recorded his new CD ...using ROKDOG amps all the way. Alnico 'Silver Bell' and 'Blue Dog' WEBER speakers recreate the original Greenback and Celestion Blue to a 'T' 40+ Watts from 4 el84 Pentode/Triode mixed wire scheme(gives incredible harmonics) See the Review by none other than GLENN McDOUGALL-FURY GUITARS-in the "testimonials" section... (then go to 'Links' and click on Fury Guitars...and see these incredible instruments !! )

AND--Jack Semple tries RoKdog...and loved it!!! We'll convert him to "Tube Freak" yet !!! (He's a Solid guy!)

Mr. Blair Finley playing "Still Got The Blues for You" at the 2006 Saskatoon Blues Festival
The crowd went NUTS! And his AMP? The RoKdog Red Devil !! Watch out for the 2007 Festival!!

We have lots of models including a real gem: the"Original Schematic" 5F6A. This is the one Marshall © based the JTM45 on. It's TWEED with OXBLOOD Grillcloth, Chrome chassis and Weber Signature 4x10 Alnico speakers.

Aaron Kereluik Custom

2007-02-17T16:59:00.000-06:00

Custom build amplifier for Aaron Kereluik.

The Dog House

2007-02-17T14:10:00.000-06:00

Glenn McDougall - Fury Guitars

2007-02-16T20:12:00.000-06:00

Hi Doug,

What can I say.....the amp sounds totally musical, and has "BALLS" to burn. It is impossible to get a bad sound out of it. After testing it myself, and having a couple of players who are tone junkies test the amp. You have pinned it down, Doug.

The two players I'm referring to are Pat Whelan, and Geoff Gay. They were in the shop last evening and they both loved the tone and power...and they made wonderful comments about the appearance of the amp. Both are friends of Kyle Riabko, and they had already heard great things about your amps from Kyle's gig last Sunday. You are certainly on the right track with the tones you are creating. The look is also very right. From my point of view, you have created tones that are rich, clear, and balanced. These are serious amps for serious players.

I imagine you need the amp back for demo purposes. I'm glad that I had it by myself, because I was able to listen to the tones ranging from delicate and subtle, to balls to the wall. What we all noticed was how perfectly it holds together at low volume. Many amps lose their juiciness at near zero levels. Once I get the summer wood production out of the way, I would like to spend time alone with your other models to get familiar with the character of each model. I'm anxious to see you succeed with your venture.

Keep doin' what you're doin', Doug.

Glenn McDougall,
Fury Guitar Manufacturing

News

2007-02-16T20:06:00.000-06:00

Mother's Music in Saskatoon is now a RoKdog Dealer!

Links

2007-02-16T20:02:00.000-06:00

Fury Guitar

Mykal Gambull Band

Saskatoon Blues Society

www.RoKdogamps.com

About Us

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Welcome to RoKdog Amplification!

Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, RoKdog Amplification is owned and operated by Doug Cole. RoKdog produces hand-wired, all-tube electric guitar and bass amplifiers marketed towards both new and experienced players who are looking to customize their sound.

Our circuit boards are assembled using 'point to point', 'turret board', and 'eyelet board' construction. Our amps sound best with Weber, Celestion, and Jensen speakers with cabinets from MOJO, Weber, or one of our own Baltic Birch boxes.

Our tubes are Valve Art, JJ Tesla, Shuguang (new owners, great tubes), and Electro Harmonix. We love our JJ's.
We have expanded into custom builds, vintage replicas, and soon other gadgets such as pedals.

Please contact us with any questions you may have. We can be reached at rokdog@sasktel.net or Doug@rokdogamps.com or by phone at (306) 290-6741. Don't hesitate to call Doug for questions, orders, or repairs.

Looking to try out a RoKdog? Some of our models are now available at Mother's Music in Saskatoon. They can be reached at (306) 665-9900.

Interested in a RoKdog? E-mail or Call Doug for pricing and for non-Saskatoon area sales.

Thanks for visiting our site!

Media

2007-02-15T20:05:00.000-06:00

MP3 clips coming soon!

Warranty

2007-02-15T19:49:00.000-06:00

Our amps carry a TRANSFERABLE 3-year Limited Warranty on all electronics (except tubes-90 Days. Speakers vary.).

Speaker choice: Weber Blue Dog, Celestion Vintage 30, Jensen NEO's, or request one and we'll do our best to bring it in!