Sgt. Pepper Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 For the guys who buy 10k Tom Murphy guitars. This is the amp for you. https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jens-ritter-encore-amp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I think I'm going to have to pass on both of those! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, IanHenry said: I think I'm going to have to pass on both of those! 50k and you got one guitar and one amp. What lawyer is not going to eat that up to show his buddies? Edited February 22 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Well, it's certainly a stylish conversation piece. And clearly targeted for the extremely wealthy consumer. I cannot imagine though that most performers would want something that stands out that much (visually) from the back line. Amps are normally black and fairly plain looking for a reason. You want the audience paying attention to the players and singers, not the gear. 🤨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Damn! I wonder why? Why and can it be that much better than standard amps and companies? rediculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 (edited) 9 minutes ago, kelly campbell said: Damn! I wonder why? Why and can it be that much better than standard amps and companies? rediculous. Cause it 40k. Just like the 10k guitar. Its just better cause you spent more. Hello Future, we have your amp, please come get it, it looks silly. Edited February 22 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 going to take a few $150 Friday night gigs to pay for that ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 36 minutes ago, Karloff said: going to take a few $150 Friday night gigs to pay for that ... About 266 or 267, so get on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil OKeefe Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 If you go here: https://en.audiofanzine.com/tube-combo-guitar-amp/ritter/encore/ And look at the photos, it appears they've etched or engraved the names of a bunch of famous players on the amp's chassis. If you look closely, they listed Jimmy Page's name twice. It is spelled correctly once, and the other time it's spelled "Jimi Page." Maybe they meant for that one to be Jimi Hendrix? I'm an editor, so because of that error, Do Not Want. 😉 Seriously, it's way beyond my means, so I won't be getting one, but they do make a decent case for its creation on their product page. https://www.jens-ritter-shop.com/product-page/encore-amp Since you may not be able to get EU-made tube amps soon due to "imminent regulations against tube technology," they may be looking at it as kind of a last hurrah - going out in style with an art piece, blinged-out design with Dumble Classic and Fender Bassman-inspired circuitry. All of that considered, nope - it's still not for me. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Free shipping? Are used ones going for 60k on Reverb already? Does it NAIL a Dumble? Will it play well with my Klons? rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil OKeefe Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Cause it 40k. Just like the 10k guitar. Its just better cause you spent more. Hello Future, we have your amp, please come get it, it looks silly. IMO, spending more doesn't make something automatically "better," but sometimes things that cost more are more expensive due to the time and materials that went into them, or due to their desirability and scarcity. Case in point - my early 60s vintage Telefunken ELA M251 microphones. They made less than 2,000 of them back in the early 1960s and while there are modern recreations/reproductions/reissues that look, work, and sound great (and cost about $10-$11k), the vintage ones go for over $20k a piece these days because of that combination of originality, great sound, and scarcity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Just now, rct said: Free shipping? Are used ones going for 60k on Reverb already? Does it NAIL a Dumble? Will it play well with my Klons? rct Ever since the outbreak of the Vid, Reverb has been the new price gouging site for gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Just now, Phil OKeefe said: IMO, spending more doesn't make something automatically "better," but sometimes things that cost more are more expensive due to the time and materials that went into them, or due to their desirability and scarcity. Case in point - my early 60s vintage Telefunken ELA M251 microphones. They made less than 2,000 of them back in the early 1960s and while there are modern recreations/reproductions/reissues that look, work, and sound great (and cost about $10-$11k), the vintage ones go for over $20k a piece these days because of that combination of originality, great sound, and scarcity. I know, I'm being a wise acre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) For my electric needs, I have $125.00 amp originally purchased for my grand-daughter, and it more than enough amp for me, so I have no horse in this race. Having said that the second thing that strikes me about this amp (after the extraordinary price) is how its design makes it so completely unsuited to professional road use. Stacking components on stage, and storage considerations with its odd shape would make its use a nightmare. Feh. RBSinTo Edited February 23 by RBSinTo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: About 266 or 267, so get on it. lol, I've done this before. I'll get a new guitar or amp & figure how many gigs before it's paid for ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Why are the controls on the front in German and the ones on the back are in English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 3 minutes ago, gearbasher said: Why are the controls on the front in German and the ones on the back are in English? Bilingual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 What the hell! You can get an Esteban with an amp for $199. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 ...or a proper vintage Marshall combo for $22k.... https://www.themusiczoo.com/products/1965-marshall-super-tremolo-model-1961-4x10?goal=0_63363c100e-9bd5ee878c-263687321&mc_cid=9bd5ee878c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 How a bout 150K? https://www.dreamguitars.com/shop/amplification/amplifiers/dumble/dumble-overdrive-special-00-50w-0020/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA_tuuBhAUEiwAvxkgTo3uQGoyZzKWffuDm7-EzEF9sZpcxmr3X4Iv-cOAw3FZa4FOWwDE6BoC5TsQAvD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 3 hours ago, Karloff said: lol, I've done this before. I'll get a new guitar or amp & figure how many gigs before it's paid for ... In $US i figure my amp cost $145 for the head plus $75 for the quad box, and then there's my main guitar at say $80...so I'm into the rig for $300. So I guess its all paid for , but if I was starting just now that's be 4 or 5 shows at 45mins per gig. Got one next week so not long to go!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Dang. 40k would buy me a few more 50s Tweeds and a Guitar of the era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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