Consider a tube amp

That sounds like an interesting idea… But I can’t use the Mark Bass. I tried the CMD 151p (300W SS 15" speaker) and hated it. 30 minutes and I couldn’t find a good tone. On a $1150 product that’s not acceptable. (And that 300W was weak. Perfect example of why people say you can’t compare tube Watts to solid state.)

The Supro stuff is the exact opposite. It doesn’t matter how I set it, I can’t find a bad tone. I got the 15W 12" BK12 for $300 on clearance (yeah, a year old product line and no one is buying…) and it was still a good deal at $600. I got my for Thunderbolt for $700 (also clearance 50% off). But… The market is what it is. Sigh.

And while I don’t really like the solid state stuff, that’s me. Everyone has a tone in their head they’re trying to get to. If SS does it so be it. And if pedals work then great.

I hope within a couple months I can show you guys what I’m working on. It’s going to be cool. Like really, really cool.

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