Killer ZZTop tones but discontinued?

[Tubes and Strings]

Pretty killer Billy Gibbons tones for an amp that retailed at $499 then was discontinued. I wonder why Ampeg killed it? Can't imagine it didn't sell sounding like that.

 

[Cosmo-D]

I honestly don't hear anything too special there and have gotten better ZZ tones with other gear. I also heard a lot of reliability issues with those, I was even considering them at one time but passed when I started reading into them.

 

[Tubes and Strings]

You've heard tones that good from amps priced only $500 retail? I can't say that I have. Interesting comment on the reliability. I knew Ampeg had had some issues of that nature with some of their amps, but have mostly heard good reports on this particular model.

 

[electricity17]

Amp sounds good, nice playing.