doublecutjr Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I hope some of you have had the opportunity to go out and try an ENGL amp or, play through one of their cabinets. I happen to own an original engl tube pre amp model 620 (they don't make it anymore.) I purchased it originally from the brother of the owner back in 1985, Bruno Engl, I had just seen a show with Hall and Oats and noticed that John Oats was playing this very cool sounding tube amp I'd never seen. After the show which was at a small local club in Connecticut, I asked John about it. He flipped me a phone number and said, "well they have a few of these in a guys garage in Ridgefield, CT but they can't sell them yet to the general public, good luck." So, I tracked this guy down and showed up at his house with a few hundred dollars in my wallet. When I told him how I had found out about the amps, he smiled and said, "if you have cash, I will sell" in a very broken english voice, you see he was from West Germany and when they brought the amps here, they were waiting for the proper license to sell to the public via West Coast Sound, Danbury, CT............. good old fat boy Ed Roman, does anyone like him?????????? lol,,,,,,,, make a long story short, I bought the model 620 Pre Amp and it was just staggering, I have it to this day and it toured with me for 15 years and never an issue. Since that time they have become much better known thanks to Ritchie Blackmore and his endorsment of the head. Please go out and try their amps, they are all built in Germany, seeing as the wall fell in 1989 it's no longer made in West Germany, so I guess I have a collector's item because it's stamped Made in West Germany. Either way, hey, they make a great amp and go take a listen. 1975 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Gold Top 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Cherry Sunburst 1965 Gibson Les Paul JR/SG Polaris White (refinished) 2005 Gibson Les Paul Junior Vintage Sunburst 2007 Gibson Explorer Pro Heritage Cherry 2007 Gibson Les Paul Junior Double Cut Nashville Satin White (GOTW, 400 made) 2007 Gibson Melody Maker Joan Jett Series White 2008Gibson SG Classic Heritage Cherry 2009 Gibson Nighthawk Trans Amber Limited Run (350) 1978 Fender Stratocaster Yellow 1974 Marshall MK II 50 watt head 1974 Marshall 4x12 1960 Bass Lead, 25w Celestian Greenback 16 ohm 1976 Marshall 4x12 1960 Base Lead, 25w Celestian Brownback 16 ohm Ipswitch 1978 Fender Pro Reverb 2x12 Silver Face 2006 Crown DA-75 Power Amp 2004 Genz Benz 2x12 G-Flex Ported Cabinet 1985 ENGL Model 620 Tube Pre Amp 2007 TC Electronics D-TWO 2006 Lexicon MX200 2001 Roland XP-30 Synthesizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublecutjr Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 And they rock!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Don't know what are you saying, but I have a ENGL Amp, head & 2x12" cabinet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublecutjr Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 I don't know what you mean. you don't know what I am saying? Maybe you missed the first thread. Here it is again: I hope some of you have had the opportunity to go out and try an ENGL amp or, play through one of their cabinets. I happen to own an original engl tube pre amp model 620 (they don't make it anymore.) I purchased it originally from the brother of the owner back in 1985, Bruno Engl, I had just seen a show with Hall and Oats and noticed that John Oats was playing this very cool sounding tube amp I'd never seen. After the show which was at a small local club in Connecticut, I asked John about it. He flipped me a phone number and said, "well they have a few of these in a guys garage in Ridgefield, CT but they can't sell them yet to the general public, good luck." So, I tracked this guy down and showed up at his house with a few hundred dollars in my wallet. When I told him how I had found out about the amps, he smiled and said, "if you have cash, I will sell" in a very broken english voice, you see he was from West Germany and when they brought the amps here, they were waiting for the proper license to sell to the public via West Coast Sound, Danbury, CT............. good old fat boy Ed Roman, does anyone like him?????????? lol,,,,,,,, make a long story short, I bought the model 620 Pre Amp and it was just staggering, I have it to this day and it toured with me for 15 years and never an issue. Since that time they have become much better known thanks to Ritchie Blackmore and his endorsment of the head. Please go out and try their amps, they are all built in Germany, seeing as the wall fell in 1989 it's no longer made in West Germany, so I guess I have a collector's item because it's stamped Made in West Germany. Either way, hey, they make a great amp and go take a listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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