Steamboat Amps

Steamboat Amps Houston's only custom tube amp shop. Home of Robin Guitars, Rio Grande Pickups and Steamboat Amps.

06/02/2026

Tool talk Tuesday comin back at ya via table saw accessories

2005 Hiwatt Dr103 in for a quick service. VERY nice. 🤤
05/29/2026

2005 Hiwatt Dr103 in for a quick service. VERY nice. 🤤

The FAC120 Custom Amp is an homage to big panel British amps of the 70s with a few modern twists on the design, includin...
05/18/2026

The FAC120 Custom Amp is an homage to big panel British amps of the 70s with a few modern twists on the design, including a higher gain pre-amp, a "post phase inverter" master volume, and premium components throughout 🟩🤘🟩

Nitty gritty specs:
- 120 watt output
- 4 x 6550 power tubes
- Individual bias monitoring and adjustment for each power tube
- 3 x 12AX7 pre-amp tubes
- Gain, "FAC" control, Treble, Bass, and Master Volume controls
- "FAC" control changes first stage bandwidth from tight high gain to low frequency mud
- Point to point wiring
- "Matamp" green tolex
- 4/8/16 ohm switchable speaker impedance
- Birch plywood headshell
- Handmade in Houston, TX

Cool couple pieces of outboard gear in for tune ups last week
05/13/2026

Cool couple pieces of outboard gear in for tune ups last week

05/12/2026

SQUISH THEM

05/05/2026

Tool talk Tuesday over in Rio Grande fulfillment land, check out our pickup testing rig in all of its righteous simplicity

Sweet lil Kay combo we mentioned on our TOOL TALK TUESDAY post
04/30/2026

Sweet lil Kay combo we mentioned on our TOOL TALK TUESDAY post

What a great amp this Ampeg GU12 ended up being! She came in all original with a paper schematic ready to crumble in my ...
04/29/2026

What a great amp this Ampeg GU12 ended up being! She came in all original with a paper schematic ready to crumble in my hands. Full re cap and cleaning this amp is one of my favorite Ampegs to cross the bench.

04/28/2026

This week we’re taking a peak into exciting world of LASERS on this Tool Talk Tuesday

We will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving this Thursday 11/27 and Friday 11/28. If your guitar or amp is ready for pickup and y...
11/24/2025

We will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving this Thursday 11/27 and Friday 11/28. If your guitar or amp is ready for pickup and you need it for the weekend, please pick it up on Tuesday or Wednesday!

Address

3526 E TC JESTER Boulevard
Houston, TX
77018

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17139570470

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