Premier Rock Forum

LOL I dont charge that much for an amp.

brownreasontolive wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:03 pm

tallchris wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:48 pm

brownreasontolive wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:41 pm

Things are OUT OF CONTROLLLLLLLL.

Holy hell, I just looked and my early-ish JTM45 reissue would now go for $2k-$3k on Reverb, and my '79 JMP 2204 for something similar. These were like $1k-$1500 amps just a couple years ago.

Yeah, I had to check what my 68 Bandmaster Reverb goes for... eeesh.

I'm in Eastern Canada (Ontario/Quebec) and 15ish years ago, Traynor YBAs were had anywhere from FREE-$200 CAD.
Then somebody on the internet said "Oh hey, this is pretty much a Fender Bassman" and next thing you know the only YBAs left are $800 and "modded to Plexi specs".

I hate everything

Peavey T-40's were like $150 for my whole life until like 4 years ago and now people are asking $900 for them! It boggles the mind.

elisha wiesner wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:01 pm Peavey T-40's were like $150 for my whole life until like 4 years ago and now people are asking $900 for them! It boggles the mind.

Is that true? I still see them pop up on craigslist for $350-$550 pretty often. $900 seems insane.

Regarding that MIG60... these are going for more than I bought my totally stock JMP 2204 for just 4 years ago. Crazy.

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:13 pm LOL I dont charge that much for an amp.

This ^

I mean seriously, how fucking special can an amp be just because it's old? All my amps are 40-50 years old but if they suddenly vanished and I had to replace them with modern handmade stuff like the Dr. here I'd be totally happy.

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:13 pm LOL I dont charge that much for an amp.

Hear, hear!
If you could ballpark it, what would you charge for a Balls60?

brownreasontolive wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:21 pm

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:13 pm LOL I dont charge that much for an amp.

Hear, hear!
If you could ballpark it, what would you charge for a Balls60?

Whatever the cost is, I assure you it'll be a better build than the original Sovteks. I'm not sure how everyone has somehow forgotten that these amps were cheap back in the day for a reason: Their build quality was trash. This is certainly anecdotal but everyone I knew who had one had problems with them within a very short time after getting it and didn't keep it long. I can't say I know anyone who has had one for a long run and still using it, and certainly not as their main amp.

Garth wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 4:01 pm I can't say I know anyone who has had one for a long run and still using it, and certainly not as their main amp.

Chris from the Conformists with his bullet proof Mig 100! Anecdotally, it does seem that people I've known w/ the 100s generally had less issues than the 50 and the 60 (the most issue prone of them all it seemed).

brownreasontolive wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:21 pm

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:13 pm LOL I dont charge that much for an amp.

Hear, hear!
If you could ballpark it, what would you charge for a Balls60?

~$1350


Also, FWIW I wouldnt call the Mig build quality trash. It's not the worst i've seen.

They did use some shitty components in certain years. Those white plastic toggle switches were trash.

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 4:32 pm Also, FWIW I wouldnt call the Mig build quality trash. It's not the worst i've seen.

Blackstar? Univox?