Brown Note founder Moss Hudson (middle), his 17-year-old son, Mick
Lionheart (left)—who is helping Hudson develop a high-tech amp for
Pete Anderson—and lead tech Joe Zicaro in the company’s tone lab.
BUILDER PROFILE
People are pretty intuitive. If you
can call and talk to somebody and
have a custom-made amp tailored
to your specific needs, that might
be a factor in your decision.
Many of your customers are influenced
by Robben Ford and Larry Carlton. Is that
where you’re coming from as a guitarist?
In the ’80s, I was in a punk band and want-
ed to be a rock star like everyone else. We
did a record with Alternative Tentacles,
who were on the Dead Kennedys’ label.
That’s a far cry from Larry Carlton. But I
always dug Carlton and guys like Al Di
Meola—fiery guitar players. Many guitar-
ists who use our amps play rock or blues.
They just don’t have that many clips up on
our website.
Can you describe your product line?
It starts with the low-wattage offerings like
the Lite 18, which only has a volume and
tone control, and its juiced-up sibling, the
Dirty 18. Then there’s the Foxy 18—which is
like an AC15, but with more power and tonal
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