Sunn
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Sunn Amplifiers, or Sunn Amps for short, are a brand of musical instrument amplifiers.
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[edit] History
In early 1963 an Oregon based band named The Kingsmen became very famous for a song called "Louie Louie". The song made The Kingsmen household names as it progressed up the charts. With a hit single under their belts, The Kingsmen soon embarked on a fifty state national tour. Because the band was used to playing small hops and school dances, many of the members found themselves illequipped with the amplifiers that they presently used. Bassist Norm Sundholm in specific discovered that his bass amp was not nearly powerful enough to play the larger concert halls the band was destined to perfom in. So, Norm enlisted the help of his brother Conrad to help solve his problem. By 1964 the Sundholm brothers had designed the world's first high powered concert bass amplifier. By 1965, the demand for Sundholm's amplifiers had increased to the point where the family garage could no longer be used as the manufacturing facility. Thus, the SUNN Musical Equipment Company was born. As the years passed, countless pioneers of rock would rely on SUNN amplifiers to carry the weight. Big name artists that used the amplifiers include The Who, The Moody Blues, Cream, Mountain, Steppenwolf, Kiss, Rush, The Melvins, Queen, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Sunn was ultimately acquired by Fender, who discontinued production in 2002.
[edit] Related
American drone metal band Sunn O))) is named after the SUNN brand, and uses the same logo.
[edit] External links
- Sunn Support - official homepage
- Unofficial Sunn Musical Equipment Web Site
- The SUNN Discussion Page
