Mack Music Systems Limited builds hand made, tube guitar amplifiers. Our goal is to provide rich electric guitar tone at a GREAT price.    more »

Check out the updated Mack Amps web site! You'll find new product, our new Mack Endorsing Artist program and a bunch of other stuff. Hurry ... don't be the last guitar player on your block to see the newly updated Mack Amps site!   more »

Working hard on your music career? Want pro electric guitar tone to help you on your way? See if you qualify to become a Mack Endorsing Artist and maybe we can help!   more »

Check out this article that appeared in the Mack May newsletter announcing the launch of our new amps!   more »

We thought you might be interested in how we ensure that every Mack amp is ready for the real world of gigs, recording sessions and late night bedroom jams! You might be surprised at the level of quality testing and checking that we submit our amps to before we box them up and ship them on their way to a life of producing inspiring tone.   more »

A lot has been written about point-to-point wiring, PC boards and the like and many opinions exist as to what is 'better'. At Mack we believe that we follow a pragmatic approach to the construction of our amps. Read on to find out how we build our amps and why.   more »

Just a quick note to let you know that Mack is advertising in the current issues of Guitar Player and Vintage Guitar magazines.   more »

Check out Premier Guitar's interview with Mack's Don Mackrill in their "NAMM 08 Wrap Up" Podcast!   more »

Unfortunately, NAMM was cut short by a non-Mack Amps related emergency that caused me to leave Los Angeles on Saturday morning after only two days at the show.  Everything worked out fine, but it was a shame to have missed the rest of the show and the exciting events surrounding it.

 

Hello from sunny southern California! Yesterday was booth set up day.   more »

Yes, it's January and that means it's time for the annual NAMM music gear trade show.   more »

Check out Robert Renman's video reviews of his Heatseeker HS-18 on www.dolphinstreet.com.   more »

Mack Music Systems is pleased to announce that Valerie McLeod, leader, singer and guitarist for Val Halla a Vancouver based band is playing and endorsing Mack gear!   more »

Chances are that if you're reading this you're involved with music in some way, most likely you're a musician. Listening is obviously a fundamental requirement for being involved with music. It`s also a fundamental requirement for being involved with the music business. Mack Music takes listening to our customers very seriously. We appreciate all of your feedback. Read on to find out what we are doing with it!   more »

Mack Music Systems Limited is pleased to announce that we are building amps for Dot On Shaft Guitars of Barrie, Ontario.   more »

Saw Jackie Greene Saturday night when he opened for the Derek Trucks Band. He completely blew me away with his songs. Infectiously catchy changes and engaging lyrics. Hugely enjoyable! This guy is a MAJOR talent.   more »

The best thing about the guitar amp business is the people.   more »

Had an inquiry the other day from a potential customer asking whether Mack sells the Heatseeker HS-18 as a kit. The answer: no. Bummer! I hate disappointing people. But, it's the right thing to do.   more »

NO BS here ... you NEED to check out a new guitar learning method called Modenomics. I guess you could say I was a guinea pig of sorts for this method and I have tremendously improved my guitar improvisation chops from studying with the author. This approach really does work!   more »

Mack Music is donating $10 from the sale of every amp to the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness (CCAA).   more »

Kiva is a life changing web app that you should know about ... and get involved with. Short version: Kiva is a clearing house of individuals in developing countries looking for 'micro-finance' loans of hundreds of dollars and people like you and me who loan them money - as little as $25. When enough sponsors have agreed to loan the total amount required, the person looking to change their lives by building a self-sustaining business gets their money ... and typically pays it back within 6 to 12 months.   more »

28 knobs and 8 switches on the front panel - the new Marshall JVM must hold some sort of record. Does the guitar playing world need an amp with that many knobs? I suppose the answer is "yes" as Marshall will presumably sell a bunch of these things. But, is it necessary?   more »

Got turned on to a new band yesterday called Honeytribe. Great songwriting. Great playing. Great sound. Great music!   more »

From the Pet Peeve Dept. ... I'm driven to distraction when I purchase something, try to use it and discover an obvious design flaw that either renders it useless or much less functional than anticipated. Here's an example that happened just yesterday.   more »

Here's a story that will eventually relate to building amps, but it also has a wider application than that, perhaps even to all aspects life. Yikes! Philosophy ... don`t click away just yet, this really does relate to the guitar, music and amps!    more »

Every amp has tone controls. Some have only one, some have three (treble, middle, bass) with other switches or controls that tweak some aspect of tone (cut, presence, resonance, etc.). The question is how do you use them?   more »

It's pretty clear from many reviews and comparison tests that NOS tubes sound better than new tubes of the same type. However, does the improvement in tone justify the typically gigantic uptick in price?   more »

Day two of the 2007 NAMM show saw increased crowds, more entertainment and more famous people!   more »

Saturday at NAMM sees the biggest crowds ... and the most tire kickers. This is the day when the mix of attendees is mostly visitors who have somehow scammed entry badges from manufacturers and are at the show to check out gear and have some fun.   more »

The 2007 NAMM show opened at 9:30 AM. The flood of people pouring through the entrances was unbelievable ... and Thursday is supposed to be a slow day!   more »

Hello from NAMM 2007! It was only booth set up day, but I'm already pumped! It's huge, it's gaudy, it's noisy, it's soooo cool!   more »

Heatseeker hs-18: tube guitar amp, hand built, awesome tone, gig-worthy and versatile too ... for under $900.00. How???   more »

Mack Music's first amplifier product is now named the Heatseeker hs-18.   more »

It's not fancy. It's not beautiful. It's definitely not expensive. Why do we love a ... handle??   more »