Steve Carr

Steve Carr is the mild-mannered, Midwestern-rooted leader of North Carolina-based Carr Amplifiers. A family man and hi-fi enthusiast with a growing Southern accent, he coagulates his varied job experiences—roofer, mental hospital orderly, waiter, plumber, cook, T-shirt printer, bicycle salesman, bar owner, and historical-building renovator—into designing tube amps.

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Dimed and Dangerous: The Gentle Brute’s Guide to Troubleshooting

Don’t be afraid to use some carefully applied force to get results—on vintage Teles or funky tubes.

Dimed & Dangerous: That’s My Sound, Man!

In a new band? Here’s how to fit in sonically—and do it in style.

Dimed & Dangerous: The Joy and Heartbreak of DIY Amp Building, Part 2

Can your amp take the heat—literally?

Dimed & Dangerous: The Joy and Heartbreak of DIY Amp Building

A tale of filter chokes, rectifiers, 60-cycle hum, and the perils of self-navigation.

Dimed & Dangerous: Listen Up—With Your Ears and Your Gut

Practice the art of assessing sound—and character.

Dimed & Dangerous: Amps, Pedals, and Pizza Delivery

The internet can lead to great discoveries, but so can delivering pizza on a dark and stormy night.

Dimed & Dangerous: Preamp Tubes—Little Bottles, Big Sounds

Obey the law—Ohm’s Law, that is—and avoid tube burnout!

Dimed & Dangerous: So Many Tubes, So Little Time

Thinking about a tube swap? Here are four factors to consider.

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Steve Carr

Don’t be afraid to use some carefully applied force to get results—on vintage Teles or funky tubes.

In a new band? Here’s how to fit in sonically—and do it in style.

Can your amp take the heat—literally?

A tale of filter chokes, rectifiers, 60-cycle hum, and the perils of self-navigation.

Practice the art of assessing sound—and character.

The internet can lead to great discoveries, but so can delivering pizza on a dark and stormy night.

Obey the law—Ohm’s Law, that is—and avoid tube burnout!

Thinking about a tube swap? Here are four factors to consider.