Following in the paths of the great inventors
of classic instrument amplification, but with the aim to satisfy the desires
and needs of demanding musicians of the 21st century, Cicognani
Amplification products are created with the
concept of manufacturing tube based instrument amplifiers entirely based on the
development of a unique and personal identity.
Our amp designs are where classic guitar amp
circuitry joins together with advancements in modern technology and engineering
to create the “Cicognani Signature Sound”.
The New CICOGNANI amps feature the design and
engineering skills of Guglielmo Cicognani, who is well known throughout Italy
as engineer and handcrafter of custom tube amps for guitar and bass, having
great originality of design and sound. His reputation for customizing popular
brands of English and American amps quickly spread among pro musicians in Italy
during the 1980’s. In 2007, Cicognani and FBT have joined together their
reciprocal strengths to present to the market a new complete range of Custom
Tube Amps with their own signature sound for today’s highly demanding
professional musicians.
When FBT was founded in 1963, some of the first
FBT branded products produced were tube based guitar and bass amps. In the
1970’s with the evolution of transistor technology, brought FBT to manufacture
extremely reliable yet affordable amps for both the domestic and export
markets. Since then, FBT has continuously made the investment of both time and
capital in R&D to produce innovative sound reinforcement products for live performance
and permanent installations.
With the vast experience gained in more than 45
years of electronics manufacturing and the engineering skills of Cicognani, the
original FBT manufacturing roots of producing Custom Tube Guitar Amps has now
been revived with a fresh and strong approach. With FBT’s distribution presence
in international markets and solid establishment in the audio industry, the “CICOGNANI”
brand is now becoming well known worldwide. All design, engineering and manufacturing continues in Italy at the FBT
factory.
