Mollica Amplifiers M2A 1 Watt

The M2A is a Single-Ended Class A amplifier designed and built in San Francisco for the home studio where volume levels are a concern. At 1 watt of output power it achieves brilliant clean tones and a rich musical tube overdrive while not risking eviction. Features include a 1/4 inch line out allowing you to use it as a guitar preamp for recording or driving other amplifiers.

All electronic components have been carefully selected for superior sonic quality and durability Including custom output transformers hand made in California by Mercury Magnetics & PEC potentiometers. Running one 12AX7 preamp tube, a 12AU7 as a parallel single ended power tube and EZ81 rectifier tube. Three knobs control Preamp Volume, Tone and Master Volume which allows you to shape the amps gain from sparkling clean to nuclear war overdrive. By request I offer 4, 8 or 16 ohm speaker output options allowing you to connect to a wide variety of speaker cabinets.

Custom built to order with voicing for your playing style

Questions welcome!

About Me

When a guitarist comes to me looking for a sound they can’t find in mass production amps I’m happy to work with them to craft amp for their individual needs. Tell me about your rig, playing style, amps you like and recordings you’ve made. I’ll work together with you to build the amp you’re looking for.

My goal is to design and build guitar amplifiers of the highest possible quality sound and construction. I’ve done extensive research comparing and testing every component to build amps that both sound amazing and last a lifetime.

The vast majority of guitar amplifiers made today are built on a PCB (printed circuit board) by machines and while this has helped manufactures put good sounding amps into the hands of musicians at lower prices the longterm durability of these PCB amps has proven to be very poor and the cost of repair can often exceed the value of the amp. This is one reason why the resale value of modern amps is so low and why the handmade “hardwired” amps of the 50’s,60’s & 70’s continue to be more desired and expensive.

Hardwired handmade amps are easily repairable and thus have an unlimited lifespan. Thinking back to the Fender tweed and black-panel amps, these were built by hand in the 50’s and 60’s, and are not only still running but considered some of the best and most desirable guitar amps ever made.