HANDCRAFTED TUBE AMPLIFIERS
FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND

Butterfield Amplifiers is a boutique amplifier company based in Victoria, BC. We design and build hand-crafted, point-to-point hand-wired guitar tube amps, hi-fi amps, and hand-built speaker cabinets. We also offer amp servicing, modification, vintage restorations, and custom work.

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory we live and work, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

REPAIRS &
AMPLIFIER SERVICING

Bring in your amp when something's not sounding right or when it's just time for some TLC.

RESTORATION & MODIFICATION

We'll restore your vintage amp to its former glory and make sure it's in safe playing condition.

CUSTOM
AMPLIFIERS

Bring us your vision and we'll build the amp of your dreams!

FEATURED AMPLIFIER

HAND-BUILT BUTTERFIELD SPEAKER CABINET WITH 12" JENSEN SPEAKER

$1,200 CDN

This hand-built speaker cab is loaded with a single 12” Jensen speaker. It sounds warm with a full-bodied clean tone, powerful mid-bite, and some nice grit when overdriven.

Sturdy 3/4 inch Baltic Birch cabinet
12” Jensen AlNiCo speaker, 50 watt, P12N, 8 ohm
Open-back construction
Classic Pebble Black tolex covering
Oxblood and gold grill cloth
Black leatherette handle
Black standard rubber feet

ABOUT US

We are Gord and Michelle, a father-daughter team of two backed by supportive friends, family, and community.

Gord has had a long career as a professional engineer and has been working on tube amplifiers for almost fifty years. He is an accomplished woodworker and enjoys working with natural materials. Michelle is a visual artist and photographer. She loves building, upholstery, and working with her hands, especially on cabinets.

We have been building amps together since 2007.