Trickfish Amplification

Trickfish Amplification High-performance amps, cabinets and pedals for bass that inspire players and delivers unparalleled performance for electric and upright bass players.
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Backed by 30 years of experience, and made with care in the USA. Located in Texas, Trickfish Amplification designs and builds professional grade musical instrument amplification products created to inspire musicians to play and sound their best. Trickfish amps use only the finest components keeping the noise floor at “studio standards” while the sound shaping capabilities are voiced to be intuitiv

e and musical. By employing advanced systems engineering disciplines, the speaker cabinet designs are expertly tuned to maximize not only their stand-alone performance, but to reveal the true performance of the Trickfish heads. Founded in 2014, the company taps into the contributions of several highly skilled engineers, players and dreamers who share a love of music, science and a common vision of intelligent design, precision, delectable tone and rugged durability. The Trickfish team is led by bassist and former sales and marketing bon vivant for Alesis, SWR Engineering, KRK Systems and JBL Professional, Richard Ruse. The team includes Mike Pope, world renowned bassist, composer and closet product developer whose pre-amp designs have been heralded by bassists worldwide for their purity, simplicity and sheer musicality; David Yates, boy genius EE, holder of 60 U.S Patents AND a fine bassist in his own right, and Richard’s former JBL partner in crime, Anthony Fregoso – Master Systems Engineer, hipster-like beard-owner and a dead lift/bench-press champion. Trickfish is dedicated to providing serious gear for serious players 24/7 365.

09/04/2026

Shop Talk 9.4.27! Ryan and Jake talk shipping, the new L210M, and some of the more unique and rare gear they've come across in their combined 150 years on Earth.

09/03/2026

The Overdrive Preamp is built around a soft-clipping overdrive circuit with a parallel dry blend, so you have total freedom to mix the "clean" and "dirty". Push it from a touch-sensitive, creamy breakup, all the way up to fully saturated filth, and dial back the wet signal at any point to keep pick dynamics and low-end intact.

09/01/2026

Checking out the great at his gig at in Asheville NC. Eli was nice enough to give us a quick rundown of his super-cool synth heavy pedalboard and Trickfish amp rig. Thanks Eli!

Did you know we make a pickup for Music Man–style basses? Featured here on a stunning Fodera Guitars custom, the Trickfi...
08/26/2026

Did you know we make a pickup for Music Man–style basses? Featured here on a stunning Fodera Guitars custom, the Trickfish 4DCMM19 is a 4-conductor dual-coil pickup built as a direct replacement for Music Man–style instruments. With smooth, even tone and the ability to switch between single coil, dual coil, series, and parallel wiring, the 4DCMM19 opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities for your Music Man–style bass. https://www.trickfishamps.com/shop/4dcmm19/

"Love this rig!! Two gigs with it so far-this is my favorite bass sound l've ever gotten. I ran key bass through the sec...
08/25/2026

"Love this rig!! Two gigs with it so far-this is my favorite bass sound l've ever gotten. I ran key bass through the second amp last night and that works perfectly. I will be telling everyone how much I love it at every show." - John Ray

08/24/2026

When you get the product to the 10-yard line, and then just kick the ball into the stands.

08/24/2026

Trickfish Shop Talk! Ryan and Jake talk about the story of the new 1.5K, and some of their weirdest, lamest, and best gear transactions, over decades of way too much buying and selling. Check out the full video on our YouTube.

A lot of folks have been asking when the combo will be back in stock….good news! There is a batch available and in stock...
08/21/2026

A lot of folks have been asking when the combo will be back in stock….good news! There is a batch available and in stock for purchase, right now on our website, trickfishamps.com. The Bullhead mini 500C combo is exceptionally well balanced, punchy, and very lightweight. Equally at home with electric and upright. Go snag yours today!

08/13/2026

Trickfish’s Ryan Owen’s gives us a tour of the new shop, and what’s on the bench this week. Got a question for us, or a request? Want to know more about any of our products? Put it in the comments and we’ll cover it next week!

08/13/2026

Attn Bass Players - If you missed it the first time, Here's a condensed version of the Trickfish Amplification VCA Compressor video I posted a while back. With some new followers, I felt it worth posting again after I shortened it. This Compressor is fantastic. And the price won't hurt you at all! Take a couple minutes and check out this pedal.

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33 Bailey's Branch Rd
Marshall, NC
28753

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