Amp designer and manufacturer Steve Grindrod is hoping to raise money for his latest eponymous project through online crowdfunding.
Grindrod made his name as chief designer at Marshall through the seventies until he departed in 2000, creating iconic amps including the JCM800, Silver Jubilee, JCM900 and JCM2000. Following a joint venture with IAG in Albion Amps, of which he eventually became the sole owner, his latest project, Steve Grindrod Amps, needs investment and is looking to a campaign on crowdfunding portal Seedrs to provide it.
To date, the 40-day campaign has raised £1,680 of the £150,000 it is seeking, with still more than 30 days to go.
The initial SGA range, the Pendragon series, was introduced at Music China in October 2015 and at NAMM in January 2016 and generated significant interest. Grindrod says sales channels have been opened and over 50 global distributors are ready to place orders as soon as the firm starts the planned global marketing campaign that will be funded in part by the Seedrs effort.
“By investing in SGA through this special Seedrs offer guitarists and all music lovers are helping me to help them. Together we can take British sound forward,” said Grindrod.
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