Epiphone Valve Jr. Modded by Arthur Sloatman / Midget Electronics

A classic low wattage amp that doesn't break the budget, but with a twist! The Epiphone Valve Jr. Combo is a killer no-frills 5-watt combo amp that utilizes a single 12AX7 preamp tube and is powered by a single EL84 through a single 8" speaker. With just a volume knob on the front, what you see is what you get. Make it louder, or make it quieter. But leave it to ole Arthur Sloatman to decide, "ya know what, this thing needs more!" Who's Arthur Sloatman you may ask? Have you been living under a rock? Arthur “Midget” Sloatman is a long time designer and pro audio technician. Beginning with a decade of  work as Frank Zappa’s studio technician at the Utility Research Muffin Kitchen, he has logged hours for AKG, the original Los Angeles Record Plant, Blackbird Studios, BSS, and many others. While responsible for designing and building the audio and power overlays at Blackbird Studios here in Nashville, he also refurbished and re-designed their now legendary “Silver Buss” Neve 8078. So he to