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that is typically hand built with the intention of being much better than the mass-produced variety offered by large companies. In the majority of cases, this is reflected in the price. Sometimes they are
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Since the advent of the boutique amp age, larger companies have released reissues of their classic designs, touting their faithfulness to the original sound and the labor-intensive building process.
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of older designs, often with minor improvements or alterations in layout or circuit design; sometimes they are new designs altogether.
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The boutique term are also used among effect pedals, such as the manufacturer Analog Man.
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Instrument amplifier built with the intention of being better than mass-produced items
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can lay claim to being perhaps the earliest boutique amp company: their late 1960s
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Phil, Feser (May 2009). "Tag-Team Combo: The Reason SM25 Amplifier".
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Some common features of boutique amplifiers include
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