Gabriel was an American manufacturer of boutique
guitar amplifier
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s. Founded by former Romanian, now American citizen Gabriel Bucataru
in 2005, the company produced expensive, hand-built, all-
tube
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amplifiers that have earned praise from professional reviewers--''
Vintage Guitar'' hailed the "impeccable built quality" and the "high end/high quality vibe" of the Voxer 33,
and ''
Guitar Player
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'' called the Voxer 18 "ultra-rich" and "with more versatility than many vintage amps can muster."
In 2014 they announced that they have stopped all production.
File:Gabriel Logo - B&W 1.jpg, Gabriel's Sound Garage Logo
File:Gabriel in Sound Garage 1.jpg, Founder/Owner Gabriel Bucataru at work in the Sound Garage
Models
*Voxer 18, a two-channel 18-watt amplifier available as combo and as head (with a 2x12" cabinet).
Channel one utilizes a
12AX7
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for a
Marshall
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-type sound, and channel two an
EF86 for a
Vox-type sound.
The amp is also available in a "lite" version, with only the EF86 channel.
*Voxer 33, a two-channel 33-watt amplifier available as a head, or as a 1x12" or 2x12" combo.
Notable users
*
Vernon Reid
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of the rock group
Living Colour
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*
Lyle Workman
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*
Pete Anderson
*
MercyMe
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guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul
References
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External links
Company website
Guitar amplifier manufacturers
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States