If you’re a musician tired of the same old boxy, black amplifiers, a young company in Galva has just the thing. Hahn Amplifiers grew out of guitarist Nathan Hahn’s frustration at all amplifiers looking the same.

Husband and wife, Nathan and Sarah Hahn, run the business out of their Henry County home.

Nathan has been a musician for about 15 years and is now a member of The Rhythm Circus, a blues, rock ’n’ roll band. His wife handles the business side of Hahn Amplifiers.

A little more than two years ago, Nathan started thinking about doing something about his search for an amplifier that looked as good as it sounded.

“I was really sick of not being able to buy an amp that looked like I wanted it to,” he said. “I wanted something attractive, as well as tonally sound.”

The Hahns said the tube amplifiers are, in many ways, a throwback to an earlier age of music.

“Ours are extremely simple,” Nathan said. “The equivalency of small to mid-range amps from the late ’50s, early ’60s.”

To this point, most of the work done by Hahn Amplifiers has been perfecting the design.

“We’ve kind of been in the planning phase,” Sarah said. “Now we’re getting to the point where we’re ready to get started.”

“There’s been a lot of prototypes,” agreed Nathan.

Hahn Amplifiers seeks to produce an attractive, quality product.

“They’re not cheap,” Nathan admitted. “But they’re worth every penny of it. Actually, our prices are pretty decent compared to people making boxy-looking amps for twice the price.”

The Signet, a 10-watt combo amp, is their best seller, he said. The price? $1,235. According to the description of the amp on the Web site, “This powerhouse of tonality features an open back cabinet with a closed back eight-inch Eminence speaker. No unnecessary bells and whistles on this amp; just volume, gain and tone.

For more of this story, see the printed edition of the April 9 Galva News.