Walker
Labs first began in 1999 when Jim Walker built a battery-powered
bass amplifier for his son Mark as a unique, personal Christmas
gift. Soon several of Jim’s musician friends requested their
own versions, and Jim enjoyed the challenge of designing newer
guitar and bass amplifiers with added features suggested by his
friends. They were so impressed that they insisted he could sell
them professionally. Since he was working as a design engineer
in a major electronic research and development facility, he accepted
their suggestions as a compliment but did not actively pursue
a second business. However, Jim’s friends had planted a
seed in his mind, and over the next year he developed the concepts
for a family of products based on the core technology of his battery-powered
amplifier.
He enlisted the help of his son Mark, a successful mechanical
engineer and frequent collaborator on previous projects. Jim and
Mark drew upon their combined 50 years experience in sound reinforcement,
music performance, product development, and high-volume manufacturing
to refine the original design concepts into market-ready products.
Today Walker Labs offers an array of unique products, as well
as custom engineering services, to meet the diverse needs of the
professional audio market.
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