omfg51
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Recently, during a visit to my local Guitar Center, I was perusing the used section at the back of the store, as I usually do, just in case there is something noteworthy. They have a nice slieu of amps that are always there, a couple of Mesas, some cheaper Marshall combos, a tweed Fender Blues Deluxe, Vibrolux, and a Deville.
But they had just gotten something in that immediately caught my eye. Right smack in the middle of the others on the shelf, was sitting a Bogner Duende 15 watt combo. I know that Bogner amps are not a common market amp and that they are generally hard to come by locally no matter where you live, so this seemed like a real treat.
I plugged it in, turned it on, and went to find a good guitar to play while it warmed up. I got back, and as soon as I started messing with the dirty channel, I was hit in the face with a sound like a bag of bricks that I hadn't heard in a long time. The amp sounded fantastic!! I was just kind of messing around, but the thing had absolutely captured the classic marshall tone without even trying.
I had heard that Bogner was pretty close to marshall in sound, but this was unreal. I just couldn't help myself and I just had to crank up the volume a little. I put about halfway up, pretty loud for the regulars in there. But as soon as I started playing again, I couldn't stop grinning and I couldn't turn it down without turning it off. I was getting some attention from other people but I didn't care, I was playing a f***ing awesome amp!!
Anyway, I looked at the price tag, and low and behold, used, it was still $1500. Not in my price range, but I hadn't planned on buying it any way. Even sadder still, the next day I went back with a few friends with the intention of showing them and it was gone. I asked a guy and he said he thought it was probably put on layaway. I had figured it would either be there a really long time, or barely any time at all. I was half right
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Anyway, I just thought I'd share my experience with you all, cheers everyone!

But they had just gotten something in that immediately caught my eye. Right smack in the middle of the others on the shelf, was sitting a Bogner Duende 15 watt combo. I know that Bogner amps are not a common market amp and that they are generally hard to come by locally no matter where you live, so this seemed like a real treat.
I plugged it in, turned it on, and went to find a good guitar to play while it warmed up. I got back, and as soon as I started messing with the dirty channel, I was hit in the face with a sound like a bag of bricks that I hadn't heard in a long time. The amp sounded fantastic!! I was just kind of messing around, but the thing had absolutely captured the classic marshall tone without even trying.
I had heard that Bogner was pretty close to marshall in sound, but this was unreal. I just couldn't help myself and I just had to crank up the volume a little. I put about halfway up, pretty loud for the regulars in there. But as soon as I started playing again, I couldn't stop grinning and I couldn't turn it down without turning it off. I was getting some attention from other people but I didn't care, I was playing a f***ing awesome amp!!
Anyway, I looked at the price tag, and low and behold, used, it was still $1500. Not in my price range, but I hadn't planned on buying it any way. Even sadder still, the next day I went back with a few friends with the intention of showing them and it was gone. I asked a guy and he said he thought it was probably put on layaway. I had figured it would either be there a really long time, or barely any time at all. I was half right
Anyway, I just thought I'd share my experience with you all, cheers everyone!

