Nomad amplifiers are designed to be maintained. Tubes, capacitors, switches, pots, jacks, speakers, and hardware are service items.
This page will become the online store for Nomad parts, accessories, and service components.
Coming First
Tubes Speakers Switches Potentiometers Jacks Service parts
Ordering
Online ordering will be added as products are photographed and cataloged.
Service Help
If you need a part for an older Nomad amplifier, contact us with the model and serial number.
Built to be used, serviced, and preserved.
Nomad Amplifier Warranty
All Nomad amps carry a lifetime warranty to the original owner. Lifetime is defined as my lifetime or as long as I am able to work on amps, whichever comes first.
I make every effort to honor the warranty even if ownership of the amp has changed, but I make no fixed warranty or guarantee I will be able to do that. It is only our intent to honor the warranty for secondary owners.
It is the owner's responsibility to get the amp back to me for repair or upgrade.
On amps made before 2025, tubes and speakers are not warranted.
Contact me for further details and an RA number before sending an amp back.
Standards of Construction
In the 1950s, the U.S. government bought audio amplifiers based on rigid JAN (Joint Army-Navy) specifications. These standards required vacuum-tube designs built for extreme environments. Contractors used thick, shielded steel chassis, point-to-point wiring, and heavy-duty transformers. Parts were ruggedized—built to survive shocks, vibrations, and high humidity.
These government standards demanded high reliability and specific performance:
JAN-Spec Components: Every part had to meet military standards. They used premium, highly durable vacuum tubes. Examples include the 6L6 or 5881.
De-Rating: Engineers forced parts to run well below their maximum limits. If a resistor could handle 2 watts, military guidelines often limited it to 1 watt. This prevented overheating and failure.
Low Distortion: Signal Corps and military communication amplifiers required low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). This usually meant 1% or less.
These are the Nomad construction standards.
Order Status
Nomad amps are hand made, one at a time, for specific customers. I process orders in the order I receive them and do my best to keep production moving.
It takes some time to produce a product when the goal is, "You just can't build it better."
