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I just had a guy come over and test drive 3 amps, two Mesa's and a Rivera. I made him an offer that nobody in their right mind could refuse. Discounts, deep price cuts, extra power tubes, etc.....
He had sound clips, advice from friends saying take it take it, he was telling me all month he is going to buy it, he is going to buy it, he drove 3 hours, he had the cash in his pocket.
He walked away.
He was afraid there just wouldn't be enough gain available for his blues rock band! He was disappointed because he didn't hear "that fizz!"
I was floored. Nobody can find this kind of sound anywhere in the state of Nebraska for under $500 bucks, let alone with Fane and EV speakers and no pedals up front and spare power tubes and free hamburgers thrown in for good measure.
Stunning.........
I emailed the guy I bought one of the amps from, told him what happened, he is buying it back tonight because he misses it so much and can't find anything that sounds like it!
Us farm land hands just don't know what we are dealing with. It was the sound that makes people sit in concerts going "How on earth can I get THAT sound?" He had no clue what he was hearing.........2 hours later I'm still stunned.....
He had sound clips, advice from friends saying take it take it, he was telling me all month he is going to buy it, he is going to buy it, he drove 3 hours, he had the cash in his pocket.
He walked away.
He was afraid there just wouldn't be enough gain available for his blues rock band! He was disappointed because he didn't hear "that fizz!"
I was floored. Nobody can find this kind of sound anywhere in the state of Nebraska for under $500 bucks, let alone with Fane and EV speakers and no pedals up front and spare power tubes and free hamburgers thrown in for good measure.
Stunning.........

I emailed the guy I bought one of the amps from, told him what happened, he is buying it back tonight because he misses it so much and can't find anything that sounds like it!
Us farm land hands just don't know what we are dealing with. It was the sound that makes people sit in concerts going "How on earth can I get THAT sound?" He had no clue what he was hearing.........2 hours later I'm still stunned.....