Komet Constellation 30

[v-verb]

Originally Posted by Luke Gibson

That's for sure, you did good! I'd love to own a pinstripe cab.... Just curious, looks like a snakeskin Marshall head sitting on it?

Thanks Luke!! That's an amp made by a Local builder. It's amazing - very true to a vintage JTM45 - except for the tolex that is - it's a buddy's amp. Site is below

www.teixeiraamps.com

[v-verb]

Originally Posted by LeftyLang

I did Friday and it was sold.
I was under the impression that Ken Fischer did not design this amp, but this one had his signature & I think he named it Lizzie ??

That one is special - I think it was Hogy's personal amp at one time and Ken had it as well - please correct me if I have the story wrong.

I would have held on to that one....

[dewman]

Well whomever owned it, I played it Friday afternoon and it is killer. Tried it through a Matchless cab and was ok, through a 4x12 Bogner straight loaded with vintage 30s, it was spectacular. Loud, but spectacular. I have no idea how much this one would go for, but it was an amazing experience. It is one of those amp that you find yourself going for it immediately in your playing, you get lead tones that good.

[procos]

Originally Posted by BrewBeck

kenny told me about that amp
although he didnt do any work on it he said it sounded good , signed it and sold it eventually along with a signed letter.

good to see folks enjoying the komets

Glad to know we got some first hand knowledge direct from Ken instead of BS speculation. Constellations are killer amps and don't need any tweaking by anyone to sound great.

Chuck

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Originally Posted by procos

Glad to know we got some first hand knowledge direct from Ken instead of BS speculation. Constellations are killer amps and don't need any tweaking by anyone to sound great.

Chuck

And Hogy told me about that amp years ago when we were working on a deal years ago to trade some PAF's for it. It also does not have a footswitchable 12AX7 lead channel unlike most of the Connies.

Hopefully you weren't intimating I was spreading a BS story Chuck.:NUTS

[procos]

Originally Posted by v-verb

Hopefully you weren't intimating I was spreading a BS story Chuck.:NUTS

Not at all. I wasn't referencing you at all.

Chuck

[v-verb]

Ok - that's cool. I was wondering if it was that particular amp and it appears it was.

[LeftyLang]

Here is the amp....I hope Stu does not mind me posting....

[wsaraceni]

thats a great color kombo. i wonder why you dont see more like that

[MikeyG]

Originally Posted by WhiteStrat

Stu at Fat Sound just brought in a used one, "call for price" always scares me!
Check it out.

that was mine. It was owned (and is signed by) Ken Fischer. Great amp for sure.

[MikeyG]

Originally Posted by v-verb

And Hogy told me about that amp years ago when we were working on a deal years ago to trade some PAF's for it. It also does not have a footswitchable 12AX7 lead channel unlike most of the Connies.

Hopefully you weren't intimating I was spreading a BS story Chuck.:NUTS

Apparently the FS is in there, but was not hooked up. I have a forum friend who knows amps, and this is what he told me.

It's also unique, in that it has a switchable Tube/SS rectifier.

[MikeyG]

Originally Posted by dewman

Well whomever owned it, I played it Friday afternoon and it is killer. Tried it through a Matchless cab and was ok, through a 4x12 Bogner straight loaded with vintage 30s, it was spectacular. Loud, but spectacular. I have no idea how much this one would go for, but it was an amazing experience. It is one of those amp that you find yourself going for it immediately in your playing, you get lead tones that good.

Dewey, I traded it in around noon, I musta just missed you!!

[GAT]

Originally Posted by SReynolds

Cause that's what we do! Could be one of the best sounding amps in the world and we'll still sell it. The Constellation is a fine, fine amp!

I've had two!

[LeftyLang]

Originally Posted by MikeyG

Apparently the FS is in there, but was not hooked up. I have a forum friend who knows amps, and this is what he told me.

It's also unique, in that it has a switchable Tube/SS rectifier.

Too bad they all don't come with the rectifier switch. Does it give the amp more headroom?

[MikeyG]

Originally Posted by LeftyLang

Too bad they all don't come with the rectifier switch. Does it give the amp more headroom?

i didn't compare them in terms of headroom, but it does what you expect: a little quicker/tighter in SS mode...