3rd Power Amplification Systems HD100

I just purchased my 3rd Power amp, serial #11, from Jamie Scott and company, following a solid referral from a best friend in Naashville. The head is an EL 34 powered tone monster, single channel with a dedicated lead boost with a separate volume control. The front panel features a smooth/bold toggle switch that shifts the tone stack a bit.....think "vintage/modern."

The tones from this 100w head are VERY inspiring......no frills or push pulls here, just the real deal from the tight bottom end thump all the way to the presence control, all very musical and touch responsive. From my Les Pauls and PRS McCarty with humbuckers, to P90 honk, to Tele single coils, this amp simply rocks! The amp has plenty of thick and juicy gain on tap and is also extremely quiet.

The amp is PTP construction and appears to be built like a battleship.
It arrived from Nashville to Orange County CA in perfect working order, and Jamie stated "I packed it myself!" The power tubes were separately packed and numbered for a seamless power up.

3RD Power customer service/support receives a strong and consistent A++. Company owner and founder Jamie Scott is easily accessible via email or phone. His product knowledge is very impressive, including recording engineering, and his amp excitement is contagious.

I've been playing guitar over 30 years and have owned and played most amps out there. I love this amp, and that's an understatement! Trust me, you will love the company "vibe" as well. The master volume works perfectly at ALL volumes. I was up until 3am the first night she appeared, with 6 guitars throughout the bedroom, so this amp could cause some serious sleep deprivation....remember to hit the standby switch and take a break! Keep up the great work Jamie!

My amp is #4, so an early example from this new company. This is a 100-watt EL34-based single channel tube amp with foot-switchable boost. This amp does not attempt to be "feature laden". It has the features that you need in order to achieve excellent rock-n-roll tone, and nothing else. I actually really like the basic approach. You don't need 27 knobs/presets/etc when you have solid "real" tone like this.

I play old Charvels and GMP's, primarily with humbuckers, though every now and then I get the urge to pull out the American Deluxe Strat. This amp KILLS with both buckers and single coils. The sound I'm going after is the classic 80's and 90's hard rock to metal crunch and lead. Apparently this is the same sound that 3rd Power is going for because they have nailed it...in spades. The amp is super quiet, especially considering the gain it is capable of, and had loads of bottom end power and thunk. It is a single channel, but it does a wonderful job of cleaning up nicely when you roll the guitar volume back. You can get a wide range of great, usable tones just by twisting your guitar volume around. The amp will get seriously loud, as any 100w tube amp, but doesn't need to be overly loud to sound amazing. It honestly sounds pretty much the same throughout the volume range...an amazing master volume.

Hand-built with loving care in Nashville, TN by VERY seasoned industry pros. I don't foresee any issues here.

They're awesome. If you have any quesitons/issues at all the owner of the company, Jamie, is a quick phone call or email away. Very responsive.

I can't stress enough how people should try these guys out. I've had literally EVERYTHING over the years. Every Marshall, VHT, Wizard, Diezel, Rivera, Engl, blah, blah, blah...and this amps hands it to all of them. I will have this, or one of Jamie's amps, from now on.