The Amped Instrument & Gear Library
Not everyone has access to good-quality music equipment — and that shouldn’t be the thing that holds anyone back. The Amped Instrument & Gear Library is our way of making music more accessible for the whole community.
We collect donated instruments, amps, pedals and sound gear, refurbish what needs attention, and make them available for lessons, workshops, rehearsals and loan schemes. Every piece of equipment helps remove a barrier for someone starting out, returning to music, or trying something new.
If you’ve got an instrument gathering dust or a bit of gear you’re no longer using, donating it can make a real difference to a musician in Berwick. It keeps equipment in circulation, supports learning, and strengthens the creative community we’re building together.
Any items we have ready for community use will be listed below, this page will be updated regularly as new items are added and refurbished.
Guitar and Bass
Swift Electro-Acoustic Bass
These basses are known for being affordable, beginner-friendly instruments. They often deliver surprisingly decent tone for the price, though quality control can vary, so occasional tweaks — like light fret dressing or minor bridge adjustments — can help them play at their best.
Epiphone Les Paul Jr. 57 Re-issue
Cavarlo Classical Guitar GC-4000
Squier by Fender SA-105 Acoustic Guitar, Natural
Lindo Dark Defender
The Epiphone '57 Les Paul Junior Reissue is a budget-friendly tribute to the minimalist 1950s classic, featuring a solid mahogany body, a chunky '50s-style neck, and a single P-90-style pickup (often a hum-canceling P-100) for raw, powerful rock tones, complete with simple Volume & Tone controls, making it a solid, no-frills guitar for blues, punk, and classic rock with great value
Epiphone DR-212 Acoustic 12 string
Cavarlo Classical Guitar GC-4000 is a full size quality guitar in High Gloss natural color. Made with high quality materials like: Spruce top, Mahogany Walnut back and sides, Ebony fretboard, and Mahogany neck and bridge. Made by Antonio Carvalho to Fletted Instruments Craftsman in Portugal with traditional methods. Plays nicely and sound really good.
Ovation Applause AE-133
Encore Les Paul Bk
The Squier SA-105 dreadnought acoustic guitar is all you need to start playing. The Squier SA-105 steel-string acoustic guitar is an ideal first instrument. The SA-105 is a full-sized dreadnought with a laminated spruce top, laminated nato back and sides; plus a natural gloss finish, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and chrome-plated tuning machines. Its tone, playability and durability are exceptional for a guitar in this price range. The SA-105 is a ready-to-play acoustic guitar from a great name in guitars: Fender.
Cutting-edge, semi-acoustic/hollow-body electric guitar, designed in the uk
All-over matt black finish on body front and back, neck and headstock which gives a very sleek appearance
Unique f-hole with cream purfling/binding which is continued on the body and fingerboard
Soapbar' pickups with 3-way selector switch and 1 x volume, 1 x tone knobs (finished in chrome). die-cast tuning pegs for reliable and accurate tuning
Epiphone DR-212 12-String, natural finish, made in China 2014. This is a nice little 12-string. The design includes some heftier bracing for the top and a chunky bridge that easily carries the extra tension of 12-strings, so this is a bit better thought out than some of the other basic 12s out there. The neck is a little wider than some other 12s, which allows for more accurate left hand fretting and generally feels good. The tone is shimmering and bright with a nice understated rounded low end. If you've got a hole in your heart for a 12 but don't want to blow a fortune, this will do the job nicely.
Excellent nylon 6-String Classical Acoustic-Electric Guitar, The Kaman Applause AE-133 by Ovation. Manufactured in Korea the serial number dates the guitar to 1991, its a rare model. This is an excellent guitar for either playing live or for recording, David Rotheray of The Beautiful South famously owned and used a 1990s Applause AE-133 for both his live and studio work.
Finished in a beautiful colour named 'Brown Burst' the guitar is in excellent condition.
Encore is a popular guitar brand for beginner players thanks to their high quality instruments at reasonable prices. Producing some of the best value instruments out there, an Encore guitar is a great choice for any aspiring musician!
This Encore Les Paul style guitar has a classic single cutaway design body, giving you access to all the 22 frets of the fingerboard and features a three way pickup switch with twin volume and tone controls for each pickup allowing you to perfect your sound and tone.
Amplifiers
Marshall MG50DFX
The Marshall MG50DFX is a 50-watt solid-state combo guitar amplifier designed for home use, rehearsals, and small gigs. It features two footswitchable channels (Clean and Overdrive), a 12-inch speaker, and built-in digital effects like chorus, delay, and reverb. It also includes a 3-band EQ, an FX loop, and connectivity options like a headphone jack and line-in, making it a versatile practice and performance too
Orange CR60
Marshall MG15
Sherwood 20R
The Orange CR60 is a 60-watt, two-channel solid-state guitar amplifier combo known for its versatility and powerful tone. It features a high-gain preamp inspired by Orange's Rockerverb series, a "Voice of the World" speaker, a digital reverb, an effects loop, and an authentic Orange design aesthetic. This amp is designed to be both robust for gigging and sonically rich enough for home use, with a clean channel that can get gritty and a dirty channel that provides classic Orange-style distortion
Behringer AT-108
A compact 15W amp that packs plenty of power. The 8” speaker delivers a great sound for practise but can also hold its own in front of a small crowd.
The MG15G Combo brings an added punch and lower-end to your sound. The variety of tonal options are sure to complement any style.
Designed and engineered in UK. Made in Vietnam.
Fender Frontman 10G
The Sherwood 20R is a 20-watt, two-channel acoustic guitar amplifier designed for small gigs, practice, and home use. It features separate inputs and volume controls for a microphone (XLR) and a guitar (jack), plus a passive/active switch for the guitar channel. Key features include a 6-inch coaxial speaker, a three-band EQ with a sweepable mid, built-in spring reverb, and a line input for MP3 players
The AT108 is the guitar amp that puts vintage tone and character in a light, portable package. It's a beautiful-sounding amp for beginners in their bedrooms as well as seasoned performers who need a discreet sidekick for their next gig.
The 15-Watt AT108 guitar amp puts vintage tone and character into a lightweight and ultra-portable package. It’s a beautiful-sounding amp for not only beginners in their bedrooms, but for seasoned performers who need that little something extra for their next gig.
For the beginning electric guitarist or anyone who wants a small, easy-to-use practice amp with quality tone and a great price, the Frontman 10G is at your service. Conveniently compact and built with classic Fender style, it delivers full sound from its 6" speaker, with a gain control and overdrive switch that rock guitar tones from tube-emulated overdrive to full-strength ultra-saturated distortion - perfect for blues, metal and famous Fender clean tone.
Live Sound
No items currently in the community Library (check back soon for updates)
Drums and Percussion
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Keyboards and Synths
Roland GO:PIANO (GO-61P)
A compact, lightweight 61-key digital piano designed for portability and beginner practice, featuring full-size "ivory feel" keys, 128-voice polyphony, and high-quality Roland piano sounds. It includes Bluetooth for audio/MIDI, allowing wireless connectivity with smartphones for apps like Piano Partner 2 and streaming music through its built-in speakers
Hohner HS-1 sampler keyboard
Ensoniq ESQ-1. Synth
Hohner HS-1 Digital Sampling Keyboard (White German edition of the CASIO FZ-1 - exactly identical in every way apart from casing)
This is a very well respected early sampling keyboard with many many editable features, an internal memory for samples and amazingly a floppy disk drive for further storage space.
The HS-1 is also a very powerful sampler AND synthesiser, with genuine analog filters and the option to create and layer waveforms - even draw them yourself. It also features the usual MIDI IN/OUT/THRU slots which can be used perfectly well as a controller for modern software programmes.
Yamaha YPT 240
The ESQ1 has digital waveforms for the oscillators and then the rest is analog with 8x CEM3379 VC Signal Processor Filter/Mix/VCA, plus one CEM3360 Dual VCA. The CEM3379 chip is also used in the Ensoniq SQ80, Sequential Circuits Prophet VS & Prophet 2000, and Doepfer A-105, A-107, A-109 & A-121 (later units).
With a versatile range of sounds and functions, the YPT-240 is the ideal instrument for aspiring musicians who are just starting out. Featuring unique Ultra Wide Stereo technology for a wide stereo image and great sound, this keyboard also offers onboard lessons that make learning music easy, and more importantly, fun!
Miscellaneous
No items currently in the community Library (check back soon for updates)
Help Us Grow the Amped Instrument Library
Every donation — from guitars and amps to cables and quirky one-offs — helps remove real barriers for musicians in Berwick. When you pass on an instrument you’re not using anymore, you’re giving someone else the chance to learn, create, and take their next step in music.
If you’ve got gear gathering dust and you’d like to see it put to good use, we’d love to hear from you. Your contribution keeps the library accessible, sustainable, and rooted in community spirit.