Originally posted by guitarman19853:
I love those fender hotrod amps that you have in your pics. i've been wanting to buy one but i cant justify it because im not in a band and i dont want to get rid of my Marshall in order to get it.



Actually it's not one of the Hot Rod series, but came out right before then (well, at least technically this specific model did). It's a reissue of the '59 tweed Bassman...the one that started it all & what the classic Marshall JTM45 is modeled after (although the Marshall ran different tubes in the power amp: EL84's compared to 6L6's in the Fender). I have a new set of JJ's tubes (12AX7's, 12AY7, 6V6's, and a tube rectifier) sitting in a box here ready to go in it anytime now as soon as I find a competent amp tech. I can't wait

I gotta admit that ESP does do some pretty nice custom work some of which is right up there with the best of 'em. I used to have a thing for the Lynch Kamakaze's back in the day, but opted to buy an Ibanez JEM 777FP (Steve Vai sig guitar; the original flower pattern one). I kinda grew out of that phase pretty quick though as I discovered I couldn't keep up with those guys.

Ben *now* '00 CSVT T-red/tan #1684/2150 *sold* '92 Galant VR-4 #580/1000 *sold* '93 FD3S TT