The Crate trademark was founded in 1979 by St. Louis Music (SLM) during a time when the entire guitar industry was at a time of rebuilding. SLM had distributed amplifiers in the past (Magnatone and EMC), but they have never built them before. The first Crate amps were actually built into a wood cabinet that resembled a wooden crate - hence the name. The amplifiers were also affordable and very successful at a young age. However, the public always considered Crate to be a budget line of inexpensive models since that is how they were introduced. In 1986, (SLM) bought Ampeg from MTI. SLM decided to keep Crate as more of an entry-level line of amps and make Ampeg their top-end models. By 1989, Crate had received its first award as an amplifier maker. Since the mid-1980s, Crate has continued to produce student amps, but they have also built several tube models, as well as a full line of PA products. In 2005, LOUD Technologies, Inc. purchased St. Louis Music, Inc. and all of their trademarks. With this acquisition, the headquarters of St. Louis Music was moved to Woodinville, WA. However, the guitar repair and set-up shop is still located in St. Louis. For more information, visit Crate's website or contact them directly (see Trademark Index). Source: Gregg Hopkins and Bill Moore, Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound.
Amplifiers most recently produced in China. Previously produced in St. Louis, MO. Most recently distributed by LOUD Technologies, Inc. in Woodinville, WA since 2005. Previously distributed by St. Louis Music in St. Louis, MO from 1979 to 2004. The Crate Trademark was established in 1979. LOUD Technologies has discontinued production of Crate Amplifiers.

CRATE Guitar Amplifiers Models

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CRATE GT30

- 30W, 1-12 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, single input, 10 black knobs (solo: g, shape, level, clean: level, l, m, h, All: r, depth, rate), RCA inputs, headphone jack, external spea...

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CRATE G-60

- 60W, 1-12 in. Crate speaker or optional Celestion G12M-70 speaker (G-60/GT), guitar combo, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front black control panel, two inputs, eight knobs (Ch. A: g, shape, level, Ch. B: v, l, m, h, All: r),...

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CRATE BT25

- 25W, 1-10 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, two channels, front black control panel, single input, 10 knobs (Distortion: g, shape, level, Clean: level, l, l/m, h/m, h, All: octave, MV), chromatic tuner, RCA inputs, headphone jack, b...

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CRATE FW65/112

- 65W, 1-12 in. speaker guitar combo, solid-state chassis, DSP, three channels, front gray control panel, single input, 15 knobs (High Gain: g, shape, level, OD: g, l, m, h, level, Clean: v, l, m, h, All: r, mod, delay), High Gain switch, O...

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CRATE BV412 RVB/SVB SPEAKER CABINET

- 280W, 4-12 in. Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, mono/stereo capability, impedance selector switch, .75 in. void free birch construction, fixed casters, angled or straight front, black, blue (disc.), or red (disc.) covering, black metal grill...

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CRATE V18-112 COMBO

- 18W, 1-12 in. speaker, hybrid chassis, power: 2 X EL84, single channel, reverb, top gray control panel, single input, six knobs (g, level, t, m, b, r), line out, speaker out, black covering, black grille with an "18" on the uppe...

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CRATE GX20M

- 20W, 1-10 in. Crate speaker, solid-state combo, dual selectable channels, reverb, mono chorus, front black control panel, seven gray knobs (OD: g, level, Clean: level, l, m, h, r), headphone jack, ext. speaker jack, black covering, 2...

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CRATE GFX50TT (TWO TONE)

- 50W, 1-12 in. Crate speaker, solid-state combo, independent two player operation (two channels), DSP, front black control panel, two inputs, 15 gray knobs, 2 blue knobs (Ch. A & Ch. B each have v, g, t, m, b, level, effects, DSP mode,...

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CRATE GLX65

- 65W, 1-12 in. Crate Custom speaker, solid-state combo, three selectable channels, DSP, front black backlit control panel, single input, 12 black knobs (OD: g1, g2, shape, l, h, level, Clean: level, l, m, h, DSP: level, mode), 16 digital e...

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CRATE GTX212

- 120W, 2-12 in. Crate Custom speakers, solid-state combo, three selectable channels, DSP, front black backlit control panel, single input, 15 black knobs, 16 digital effects, footswitch, external speaker jack, chromatic tuner, black coveri...

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CRATE TXB50E

- similar to the TX50DBE, except is specified for bass instruments, has no piezo tweeters, smaller control panel, 22 lbs., mfg. 2002-05.

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CRATE BFX25

- similar to the BX25DLX, except has digital effects with seven gray knobs and two blue knobs, gray grille, 30 lbs., disc. 2004.

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CRATE CA30D

- similar to the CA30 except has the DSP digital effect (more knobs), spruce tolex covering, mfg. 1997-2003.

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CRATE GT412 SPEAKER CABINET

- 300W, 4-12 in. Celestion speakers, straight or angled cabinet, fixed covering, black covering, black metal grille, 75 lbs. (77 straight front), mfg. 2004-06.

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CRATE VTX200SH HEAD

- 200W stereo, guitar head unit, solid-state chassis, three channels, front black control panel, single input, 18 knobs (l, m, h, g, level per channel, DSP effects, DSP delay, r) effects loop, external speaker jack, footswitch, black leathe...

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CRATE GT65

- 65W, 1-12 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, three channels, reverb, front black control panel, single input, 13 black knobs (solo: g, shape, level, OD: g, l, m, h, level, Clean: v, l, m, h, r), RCA inputs, external speaker jack, bla...

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CRATE G-600

- wattage unknown, head-unit only, front black control panel, eleven knobs, black covering, mfg. 1980s-1990s.

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CRATE BT50

- 50W, 1-12 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, two channels, front black control panel, single input, 10 knobs (Distortion: g, shape, level, Clean: level, l, l/m, h/m, h, All: octave, MV), chromatic tuner, RCA inputs, headphone jack, f...

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CRATE VC6112 COMBO

- 60W, 1-12 in. Crate Vintage Speaker, all tube chassis, preamp: 5 X 12AX7, power: 2 X EL34, dual selectable channels, dual reverb, silver front control panel, two inputs, 14 silver knobs (g, b, m, t, MV, r, p all for each channel), mid, ba...

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CRATE CR-II

- 60W, 1-12 in. Crate or optional Celestion speaker, solid-state combo, single channel, front control panel, two inputs, six black knobs (g, t, mid-freq, m, b, MV), bright switch, line in, line out, ext. speaker jack, Ponderosa pine cabinet...

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CRATE GX20C

- similar to the GX20M except has 2-6 in. speakers for stereo chorus, mfg. late 1980s-early 1990s.

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CRATE GFX65/GFX65T

- 65W, 1-12 in. Crate Custom speaker, solid-state combo, three selectable channels, DSP, front black control panel, single input, 10 gray knobs, 2 blue knobs (OD: g1, g2, shape, l, h, level, Clean: level, l, m, h, DSP: level, mode), 16 digi...

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CRATE GLX120

- 120W, 1-12 in. Crate Custom speaker, solid-state combo, three selectable channels, DSP, front black backlit control panel, single input, 12 black knobs (OD: g1, g2, shape, l, h, level, Clean: level, l, m, h, DSP: level, mode), 16 digital...

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CRATE BX50DLX

- 50W, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state combo, front black control panel, ten gray knobs, built in tuner, black tolex covering, black grille, 43 lbs., disc. 2004.

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CRATE CA-30DG TAOS

- 30W, 1-8 in. speaker combo with tweeter, solid-state chassis, DSP effects, two channels, reverb, top brown control panel, two inputs, eight knobs (g1, g2, l, m, c, h, mode, level), line out, insert, effects loop, green covering, brown wic...

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CRATE VTX200S Combo

- similar to the VTX200SH Head, except in combo configuration with 2-12 in. speakers, top black control panel, a brown grille, and removable casters, mfg. 2005-07.

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CRATE GT212

- 120W, 2-12 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, three channels, reverb, front black control panel, single input, 13 black knobs (solo: g, shape, level, OD: g, l, m, h, level, Clean: v, l, m, h, r), RCA inputs, external speaker jack, fo...

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CRATE BT100

- 100W, 1-15 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, two channels, front black control panel, single input, 10 knobs (Distortion: g, shape, level, Clean: level, l, l/m, h/m, h, All: octave, MV), chromatic tuner, RCA inputs, headphone jack,...

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CRATE FW120H HEAD

- 120W, guitar head unit, solid-state chassis, DSP, three channels, front gray control panel, single input, 15 knobs (High Gain: g, shape, level, OD: g, l, m, h, level, Clean: v, l, m, h, All: r, mod, delay), High Gain switch, OD switch, CD...

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CRATE V30H HEAD

- 30W, head-unit only, all tube Class A chassis, preamp: 3 X 12AX7A, power: 4 X EL84, dual channels, top black control panel, single input, seven knobs (clean v, OD g, t, m, b, OD level, r), black covering, black grille "30" logo...

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CRATE CR-IIR Reverb

- similar to the CR-II, except has a reverb circuit with control (seven knobs), and is available in a Ponderosa pine, solid oak (Scandanavian style), or Rich Oriental Teak stained solid oak cabinet, black metal grille, mfg. late 1970s-early...

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CRATE GX30M

- 30W, 1-12 in. Crate speaker, solid-state combo, dual selectable channels, reverb, mono chorus, front gray control panel, single input, ten gray knobs (OD: g, shape, level, Clean: level, l, m. h, Both: r, d, rate), footswitch, headpho...

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CRATE GFX120/GFX120T

- 120W, 1-12 in. Crate Custom speaker, solid-state combo, three selectable channels, DSP, front black control panel, single input, 10 gray knobs, 2 blue knobs (OD: g1, g2, shape, l, h, level, Clean: level, l, m, h, DSP: level, mode), 16 dig...

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CRATE BFX50

- similar to the BFX50DLX, except has digital effects with seven gray knobs, and two blue knobs, gray grille, 43 lbs., disc. 2004.

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CRATE CA60

- 60W, 2-6.5 in. Crate High Fidelity speakers, Crate tweeter, solid-state slanted front combo, dual channels, stereo chorus, reverb, feedback elimination circuit, front brown control panel, three inputs, 15 brown knobs (Inst: g, l, m, h, f,...

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CRATE VTX212B

- 120W, 2-12 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, three channels, top black control panel, single input, 15 knobs (Solo: g, shape, level, Rhythm: g, l, m, h, level, Clean: v, l, m, h, All: DSP multi, DSP delay, r) RCA inputs, effects loo...

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CRATE GT1200H HEAD

- 120W, head-unit only, solid-state chassis, three channels, reverb, front black control panel, single input, 13 black knobs (solo: g, shape, level, OD: g, l, m, h, level, Clean: v, l, m, h, r), RCA inputs, external speaker jack, footswitch...

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CRATE BT220

- 220W, 1-15 in. speaker combo, solid-state chassis, two channels, front black control panel, single input, 10 knobs (Distortion: g, shape, level, Clean: level, l, l/m, h/m, h, All: octave, MV), chromatic tuner, RCA inputs, headphone jack,...

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CRATE FW412A/FW412B SPEAKER CABINET

- 120W, 4-12 in. speakers, mono/stereo operation, designed for use with the FW120H Head, angled (FW412A) or straight (FW412B) cabinet design, black covering, dark gray grille, removable casters, built-in side handles, mfg. 2007-disc.

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CRATE GX65

- 65W, 1-12 in. Crate speaker, solid-state combo, three selectable channels, reverb, front gray control panel, single input, eleven gray knobs (OD: g1, g2, shape, l, h, level, Clean: level, l, m, h, level), footswitch, headphone jack,...

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CRATE GLX1200H HEAD

- 120W, solid-state full size head, three switchable channels, DSP, front black control panel, single input, 14 black knobs (Ch A: g1, g2, l, m, h, level, Ch. B: l, m, h, level, DSP: mode, level A, level B), footswitch, bright switch, chrom...