did KEN FISCHER design all of the KOMET amps or just the original KOMET 60?

[SW33THAND5]

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[Kidcactus]

Also the Concord

[HeeBGB]

AND the KF50 which is a Concorde in a nicer cab I believe. Hogy please correct me if I'm wrong! :D

The Constellation was NOT designed by Ken! Still a great sounding amp though!

[cffluntouch]

komet 60
komet 80
kf50 limited
komet concorde

Yup, and the Constellation was Hogy's which was loosely patterned after Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour combo of a Tweed and AC30.

[Blueser]

Strange thing is, of all the Komets I have owned (K60, K80, Constellation), I liked the Constellation the best by far. Hats off to Hogy and Mike for creating the Constellation. It is one of the best amps ever made IMO!

[riverastoasters]

Yeah, you haven't seen many of those Constellations coming up for sale recently. Others must be digging them too.

I haven't seen many Pignose Crossmix amps up for sale recently. I wonder if it means the same thing....?

[Topcat]

I haven't seen many Pignose Crossmix amps up for sale recently. I wonder if it means the same thing....?
Only meant as a 'positive' comment for Hogy. I really liked the Constellation I played.
Terry

[2555SL]

Sorry for the hijack, but just visted the Komet site for the first time. I realize that tone is a very subjective topic, so I won`t get into that. However, when reading about their "limited edition" amp (head, not combo), I found the following statement:

"Blinky's Revenge comes in a solid hardwood cabinet. Ken insists on this, as hardwood adds resonance to the overall sound."

For a speaker enclosure that statement may hold a little weight, but for a head cab?

[hogy]

Sorry for the hijack, but just visted the Komet site for the first time. I realize that tone is a very subjective topic, so I won`t get into that. However, when reading about their "limited edition" amp (head, not combo), I found the following statement:

"Blinky's Revenge comes in a solid hardwood cabinet. Ken insists on this, as hardwood adds resonance to the overall sound."

For a speaker enclosure that statement may hold a little weight, but for a head cab?

We've been down this road many a time, and I'm a bit tired of defending what I'm hearing. It made a big difference to Ken, I can hear it and think it's a quite noticeable effect as well.

It won't change your world either way, though.

Now if you want to investigate it for yourself, poke around inside a live amp with a chopstick. Notice that many parts of the circuit will pick up vibrations and amplify them. Same thing, to an even greater degree happens when you tap the tubes.

Just like a high end turn table sounds different sitting on a maple slab than it does sitting on a glass plate, a very sensitive amp sounds different in different cabinets.

[wichita]

Is that a pine chop stick or one made of spruce?

Just kidding Hogy...heck every piece makes a difference in the puzzle

[Fretmaster]

Strange thing is, of all the Komets I have owned (K60, K80, Constellation), I liked the Constellation the best by far. Hats off to Hogy and Mike for creating the Constellation. It is one of the best amps ever made IMO!



Too a large extent I totally agree. The Constellation is at the very least every bit as good as any of the Komet models that have been offered and I've owned pretty much every one of them also.

[2555SL]

We've been down this road many a time, and I'm a bit tired of defending what I'm hearing. It made a big difference to Ken, I can hear it and think it's a quite noticeable effect as well.

It won't change your world either way, though.

Now if you want to investigate it for yourself, poke around inside a live amp with a chopstick. Notice that many parts of the circuit will pick up vibrations and amplify them. Same thing, to an even greater degree happens when you tap the tubes.

Just like a high end turn table sounds different sitting on a maple slab than it does sitting on a glass plate, a very sensitive amp sounds different in different cabinets.

Interesting, and thanks for your reply. Wasn't seeking defense on the statement, more just trying to understand the physics behind it. The interaction between electro-magnetic pups and various guitar woods and construction I have a lot of experience with, but I've yet to swap an amp chassis between different head cabs to see how cab construction would change the tone. Thanks for your explanation about how circuit parts will pick up wood vibrations and amplify them, and I hope my original post wasn't taken the wrong way. Just curious, actually.

Cheers, Johnny