"The nameplate is great and fits perfectly. You did a great job with the design and it's going to look spiffy when it's all put together."—Scott

"Hi Joe, Just wanted to let you know the plates arrived a few days ago and look great. Thanks again!"—Todd


Nameplates and logo design

All distinctive brands begin with a good logo. Just because your amp building operation isn't as big as Fender's or Marshall's doesn't mean your amps can't look as good as theirs do!

We can design a stylized logo for you using special fonts or line art that you supply. Just as with our faceplate design, we'll send you a series of pdfs to proof until you are completely satisfied with the design.

Name badges for amps follow the same pricing guidelines as faceplates, and if the nameplate is included with the faceplate order, the design fee covers both designs!

And speaking of cost, here's how we price our products:

Every order is subject to a $25 design/file processing fee that covers all aspects of designing, laying out the plate, preparing files for engraving, and forwarding final files to the engraver. Note that this charge is PER ORDER, not per plate.

Shipping/handling is a flat $12 for U.S. addresses, and $38 for foreign. Again, this is a PER ORDER charge. (Maximum 4 faceplate designs and one logo plate design per order.)

The price of the plates themselves depends on the size and material used. You can calculate your plate price by using the following formula:

Plate length (inches) X Plate height (inches) X Material cost (see chart below) = Plate cost
For example, a 5" X 2" black/white plastic nameplate would cost the following amount:

Design/file processing: $25
Plate engraving: 5" X 2" X $1.00 = $10
Shipping: $12
TOTAL FOR THIS ORDER: $47.00

If you wanted to add a faceplate to the above order, you'd simply add the cost of another plate to the total. The design and shipping fees would not be any more.

Here is the chart of stocked materials. We can do other materials, too, but there is a $25 special order fee for those. (Call us at 202-492-3237 for more information on non-stocked materials.)

PLASTIC ($1.00/sq. inch)

Max. size: 24" long

METALS ($1.25/sq. inch)

Max. size: 24" long

Alumamark max. size: 20" long

Finish/Engraves to Finish/Engraves to
White/black Matte black anodized alum./silver
Black/white Gloss black anodized alum./silver
Yellow/black Gloss black alum./brass
Green/white Satin gold alumamark/black*
Red/white Satin silver alumamark/black*
Matte black/silver (grey) *Alumamark is $1.25/square inch
Brushed silver/black
Brushed gold/white
Matte brown/white
PLEXI-STYLE REVERSE ENGRAVED
(SMOOTH FRONT) ($1.15/square inch)

Max. size: 24" long

Finish/Engraves to
Gloss black/clear
Matte black/clear
Matte smooth gold/clear
Gloss smooth gold/clear
Matte smooth silver/clear
Plastic and plexi materials are .0625" thick; anodized aluminum is .040" thick; gloss aluminum and alumamark materials are .020" thick
NOTE: Sized holes in metals are $0.35/hole; pilot holes are free; all holes in plastic, sized or not, are free.