Fargen JL-15

The John Lennon JL-15 amplifier is a truly unique design out of the Fargen Custom Shop. Leave it to Ben Fargen and his amplifier mastery to capture Lennon's tone in a one-of-a-kind technical marvel of a design. Enjoy Lennon's 60_s Liverpool and 70_s Plastic Ono Band tones through the use of the two-way Decade Switch and play through the warmth and depth of boutique amplifier engineering at its best. The rich black tolex provides the perfect frame for John Lennons beautiful self-portrait in black-and-white Lennon's iconic music and visual art come together. We use a specially designed grill cloth on which the drawing is printed, and the cabinets dovetail-jointed Baltic Birch sides and rear panels, combined with a speaker baffle and incredibly accurate voicing, results in a rich, vintage experience.

The John Lennon JL-15 is a combo powered by two EL84s and featuring an 8-ohm 12" Fargen-designed ceramic speaker. The amp's immediate visual calling card, of course, is its grille cloth featuring a large print of Lennon's iconic self-portrait. Top-mounted Tone, Volume, and Master Volume knobs are on a plate featuring Lennon's signature and, most notably, Fargen's two-way Liverpool/Plastic Ono "Decade" control.

The amp is made in the United States and is constructed using a tag board with vintage carbon-comp resistors and '60s-style mustard tone caps. It also features a proprietary bracket to isolate and reduce tube rattle. The cabinet is made from Baltic birch and is covered in black tolex with decorative white piping. The JL-15's 15-watt output is channeled through either an 8- or 16-ohm speaker output on the underside of the chassis.