History
Ampeg first named in 1946" Michaels-Hull Electronic Labs", a partnership between Everett Hull, a pianist and bassist, and Stanley Michaels. The first products were a pickup designed by Hull for upright bass, and instrument amplifiers to have minimal output distortion that jazz musicians favored. The pickup was called the "Amplified Peg", which became "Ampeg". Michaels left the company to Hull, who named it "Ampeg Bassamp Company".
In 1986, St. Louis Music (SLM) bought the company. SLM was subsequently bought by Loud Technologies in 2005.
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