Post by mitchfit on Aug 30, 2014 2:45:59 GMT
not sure if those members in the UK or EU have even heard about this company before, but they are quickly building a reputation here in the US for repro retro amps that are as close to OEM specs/builds as can be bought. first became aware of them due to my valco fetishism and ADD [amp distraction disorder] affliction. have been reading progressively more numerous positive reports about their products at musical gear websites since that time. as an obvious byproduct of the increasing popularity, the amp costs have been rising from nearly unknown status to a midpoint boutique builder level currently.
read his "about us" and "artists using" links for more background info that will explain product selection and rising costs in more detail.
DISCLAIMER--while i may have seen some of his "light show" efforts at the fillmore west or winterland, ~no~ i have not met the man before.
[no cronyism present here.]
the point of all the above being they are going to start building classic national amps in the near future. if like their other offerings, these will not be merely an external resemblance veneer as found in ~many~ other better known company's reissue products.
won't go there with any specific references on the pretense of being a polite individual. you will know who i'm talking about anyway if still reading this far.
i have had to seek out US boutique type amp mfgrs in the past who work off-menu to get classic circuit amps built due to spiraling costs of originals, and the prerequisite additional costs of recap, potentiometer cleaning and ground cord being minimal.
for national devotees, it may be worth looking into soon-to-be offerings from this builder:
vintage47amps.com/Home/
mitchfit
read his "about us" and "artists using" links for more background info that will explain product selection and rising costs in more detail.
DISCLAIMER--while i may have seen some of his "light show" efforts at the fillmore west or winterland, ~no~ i have not met the man before.
[no cronyism present here.]
the point of all the above being they are going to start building classic national amps in the near future. if like their other offerings, these will not be merely an external resemblance veneer as found in ~many~ other better known company's reissue products.
won't go there with any specific references on the pretense of being a polite individual. you will know who i'm talking about anyway if still reading this far.
i have had to seek out US boutique type amp mfgrs in the past who work off-menu to get classic circuit amps built due to spiraling costs of originals, and the prerequisite additional costs of recap, potentiometer cleaning and ground cord being minimal.
for national devotees, it may be worth looking into soon-to-be offerings from this builder:
vintage47amps.com/Home/
mitchfit