duhvoodooman
Addicted to solder....
I'm pretty "chuffed", as our UK members like to say! I just closed a deal with a fellow forum mod over at the BYOC forums to buy one of a pair of "Rocket" amp heads he built last year. For those of you unfamiliar with this amp, it's a clone of one of amp über-guru Ken Fischer's famous Trainwreck designs--based upon the AC30 Top Boost circuit, with some nice tonal improvements made by Ken (may he rest in peace). Originals from Fischer now sell for tens of thousands of dollars and are considered some of the finest sounding amps ever made. Guys like Brad Paisley own them. Similar in reputation to the mythical stature of the Dumble amps.
This one is built with a pair of EL34 power tubes and a Bedrock OT. This guy's word is bond, and he says the cleans from this amp are to die for, and it takes pedals superbly. He's got some medical expenses coming up and put up both of his Rocket clones and also a 50W Bassman head clone that he calls "The Black Amp" for the unbelievable price of just $400 each! I just couldn't let this one go by, even though it is w-a-a-a-a-y-y more amp than I need at about 37W output power. I don't know if I'll end up holding onto it, but this is one I just have to experience for myself.
I'll post some pics when it arrives (prolly next week), but in the meantime, here are some of his. The last two "gut shots" are actually from the other Rocket, not the one I bought, but will give you some idea of the quality of the build:
This one is built with a pair of EL34 power tubes and a Bedrock OT. This guy's word is bond, and he says the cleans from this amp are to die for, and it takes pedals superbly. He's got some medical expenses coming up and put up both of his Rocket clones and also a 50W Bassman head clone that he calls "The Black Amp" for the unbelievable price of just $400 each! I just couldn't let this one go by, even though it is w-a-a-a-a-y-y more amp than I need at about 37W output power. I don't know if I'll end up holding onto it, but this is one I just have to experience for myself.
I'll post some pics when it arrives (prolly next week), but in the meantime, here are some of his. The last two "gut shots" are actually from the other Rocket, not the one I bought, but will give you some idea of the quality of the build:
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That is one seriously cool amph.
Absolutely the best clean tone I've ever personally experienced from an amp. The clarity and chime is just amazing, and now I finally know exactly what they mean when they talk about an amp producing "piano lows". And it takes pedals beautifully, from what I've heard so far. Which is a very good thing, because it has a TON of clean headroom and no master volume. I also nailed a used Weber 50W attenuator on eBay last week, and hope that will allow me to crank this baby up without peeling the paint off the walls. Should be here by the end of the week.
