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Germino Amplifiers have been used in the backline of many bands and with various artists over the years such as:
• Jimmy Herring (Widespread Panic, ARU)
• Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke)
• Audley Freed (Sheryl Crow, Black Crowes, Cry of Love)
• Paul Gilbert (owned a Lead 55, perhaps it can even be heard on his 2016 album 'I Can Destroy')
• Coy Bowles (Zac Brown Band)
• Danny Lewis (Gov't Mule)
• Keith Nelson (Buckcherry)
• Gary Hooker (Brad Paisley)
• Earl Slick (David Bowie)
• Emerson Swinford (Rod Stewart)
• Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
• Brian Dennis (Little Big Town)
• Greg Martin
• Phillip Sayce and many more.

About Greg Germino:
Greg Germino became immersed in music as many did by the British Invasion of the 60's by groups such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Hours were spent by an old RCA Hi-Fi unit spinning records by these and other groups while singing along.

By 1969, Greg had begun playing acoustic guitar learning some basic chords, however his full love affair with electric guitar tones was inspired by an early 1972 live performance of The Allman Brothers Band. His first Les Paul was acquired soon-after along with his first tube amp, an Ampeg B12XT Portaflex. Greg began listening intently to music by the ABB, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Who and others. He began playing with bands the following year in 1973.

During High School, he took his first electronics class and began learning about circuits. Playing during his High School years and afterward he acquired his first 100 watt Marshall around 1977. Vintage equipment was more prolific in those days. After noticing that older Marshall amps sounded better than his 1974 Super Lead Greg changed many of the board components to match his friends 69 Super Lead.

Through the late 70's and into the 80's, Greg played with various bands and continued to educate himself regarding tone, playing technique and absorbed what he could regarding tube amps. Beginning 1984 through 1995 Greg worked as a technician primarily on DC circuits. By the early 90's, he was working part time with Rich Bogart of "The Tube Farm" who originally marketed and trademarked the Accu-bias and where another future amp builder, Steve Carr also worked on occasion.

In 1995, Greg worked briefly in music retail at Fat Sound Guitars. This was short lived due to moving to the mountains of North Carolina and working the next 3 years as guitarist for the Boone based band "Chicken Fat".
Returning off the mountain in 1998 Greg worked for Bull City Sound as a bench technician working on a variety of tube amplifiers. After this Greg did service work briefly for Shomaker Guitars before moving on to work with Mojo Musical Supply in January 2001. There he handled phone orders, repairs, questions in reference to Marshall amps, and helped expand the company's aftermarket Marshall parts and cabinet offerings. Late in 2001 he was commissioned to build the Mojo "Tone Machine" amplifier consisting of a run of 30 pieces.

In May 2002, Germino Amplification began with the first production pieces being shipped to dealers at that time.

Greg has remained active in bands, playing small 100-200 seat clubs to 1200 seat theatre rooms in a variety of settings over the years. His commitment to his product is evident in workmanship, passion for work and continued excellent customer support.

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  10 February 2017

  New for 2017 a vintage accurate Tweed replica of the famed 5E3 Deluxe. germinoamplification.com/tweed-deluxe

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  10 February 2017

  New for 2017 a vintage accurate Tweed replica of the famed 5E3 Deluxe.

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  14 May 2016

  Photo: Lois Dixon

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  03 April 2016

  Lead 35 and Bass 35

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  02 April 2016

  Introducing the LEAD 35 and BASS 35 models...

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  10 January 2016

  The MGL Master Model 50. Available exclusively thru Marks Guitar Loft - www.marksguitarloft.com.

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  17 August 2014

  NEW Website Address...

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  26 April 2013

  Headroom 100 Super Lead version with 4x12 cab loaded with reissue Greenbacks...

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