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Welcome to Lickliter Amplification
Pictured above is Grammy Award-winning guitarist Mark Tremonti of Creed, Alter Bridge, and Tremonti, alongside master amp builder Mike Lickliter. Mike custom-built these Lickliter amplifiers specifically for Mark and his signature sound.
Lickliter Amplification builds professional-grade tube amplifiers for touring artists, working musicians, and players who demand exceptional tone. Every amplifier is handcrafted in the USA and customized to the player’s individual needs—from blues and classic rock to ’80s metal and modern high-gain.
We use premium components to deliver outstanding tone, performance, and reliability. We also offer professional modifications and upgrades for existing tube amplifiers.
Explore our amplifiers or contact us to discuss your custom build.
Two amps. Two personalities
Pictured above are two custom-built Lickliter 50-watt amplifiers, each created to deliver professional performance, exceptional response, and massive high-gain tone.
On top is the dual-channel Scalpel 50, built for precision, clarity, and power. Its smooth saturation, rich harmonics, and focused midrange produce crushing rhythms and fluid leads that stay tight, articulate, and responsive under heavy gain.
Below it is the 2.5-channel XD50, designed for players who need greater tonal flexibility. It moves effortlessly between powerful rhythm sounds and saturated lead tones while maintaining clarity, authority, and unmistakable character.
Both amplifiers are handcrafted in the USA with premium components and road-ready reliability, delivering custom-built tone that responds naturally to every player’s individual style.
GREAT TONE STARTS HERE!
Welcome!
We build amplifiers for professional and working musicians alike. All of our products are hand-wired and custom built to the customers specifications. We build amplifiers for any style from blues to classic to 80's to modern metal. All amplifiers are built to your personal needs.
Please take a tour of our site and see what Lickliter has to offer. All of our amplifiers are built with pride in the USA with the highest quality of components for reliability and tone. Modification service also available to your existing amplifier. Please contact us for your needs. custom amps and mods tube guitar amplifier
Scalpel 50
The Scalpel 50 amplifier is a single channel hi gain amp that is very smooth sounding and extremely responsive to your playing. It has exotic overtones and a focused midrange that cuts through the mix.
~Handcrafted in the USA (hand-wired circuit board construction)
~Handwired PCB construction
~2 Way bright cap switch
~Global depth & presence controls
~Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 ohms
~ tube buffered effects series loop
~4 - 12AX7 preamp tubes and 2- EL-34 or 6L6 power tubes
~Mercury Magnetic custom transformers
~Custom tolex upon request custom amps and mods tube guitar amplifier