ABOUT

Hi.

I’m Colin.

Decker Amp Co is my thing.

I love music, the people who make it, and the contraptions that make expression larger than life. I’ve been a player for 30 years and I still find it all quite magical, especially tube amps.

Over the years, I've been lucky enough to play just about every amp under the sun on tour, in studios, or in funky shops around the world. Most importantly, I got to meet many players, designers and techs who were generous with their knowledge, and patient with my (many) questions.

I started working on my amps out of necessity but was equally compelled by curiosity. Over time, I gained an understanding of why I liked one amp over another which became the blueprint for my first designs and eventually, Decker Amp Co.

I love cathode-biased circuits that create rich harmonics, extreme touch-sensitivity, and long sustain. I prefer simple controls that compel you to play and be yourself and be completely in-the-moment. I love combo amps and all the chaotic wonderful ways the components influence one another. I take these elements, add some of my own tricks, and that’s a Decker amp. My designs are inspired by tradition, but not beholden to it. I believe a great amp is a great instrument and that it should have just as much expressive range as you do. I hope my amps feel familiar, yet new, and that they inspire you to lose yourself for countless hours. I hope you plug into one and  and amplify that part of you that is larger than life.

—Colin Decker