Benson Amplifiers

We're proud to be an authorized dealer of Benson Amplifiers—a company born from Chris's obsession with sound as a producing guitarist chasing his own tonal dragons. Benson Amps has evolved into one of the most respected boutique amplifier companies in the world, handcrafting heirloom-quality amplifiers in Portland, Oregon that deliver euphonic, rich clean tones which effortlessly transition into harmonic complexity with the subtlest change in pick attack. Our original circuits honor 70 years of amplification tradition while pushing forward with innovative design choices that only an experienced musician and builder can make—every control does something unmistakably musical, from the deceptively simple tone shaping of our flagship Monarch to the nuanced voicing of the Chimera. We don't make clones or near-clones of vintage designs; instead, each Benson amplifier features unique, original circuitry born from a musician's ear and refined through obsessive attention to detail, with passionate craftspeople selecting every component for quality and tone. Whether it's Chris Funk of The Decemberists discovering our amps calling to him "from the corner stack of gear" or Joe Gore of Premier Guitar describing the Monarch as "one of the most tactile, responsive, and just plain exciting combos" he's ever experienced, our ultimate goal remains unchanged: to deliver the last amplifier you'll ever want to buy—a piece of handcrafted American artistry designed to give you a signature tone that's entirely your own and inspire your music for decades to come.