Best looking amp you have ever seen ...

[indysmith]

Most unique, perhaps... But BEST!? Are you mental?

[Plexi Ken]

Carr Viceroy, ÷13 EDT and Fender (Blackface) Vibroverb

[noodleplugerine]

Most unique, perhaps... But BEST!? Are you mental?

Sure, think its gorgeous, looks almost organic, rather than the bland monothlithic type metal slabs you normally get with amps.

Vh4 is also great looking as far as typical amps go:

[mikey5]

by the way, the Larry amp I posted above is a British Purist.

The other Larry design, the Dino 939, is played by Jon Schaffer. Larry posted on HRI that Tim has ordered a Dino as well, so I guess it must be really worth it, as for that acquisition, he will have to wind MANY pickups.

Tim, if you're out there and reading, did you get your Dino already? Would you mind sharing any clips of yours with it?

I have heard good stuff about those larry amps. Are they like souped up Marshalls. Also the small Matamp and the green amp great looking. How much does the Larry cost?

[hunter]

by the way, the Larry amp I posted above is a British Purist.

The other Larry design, the Dino 939, is played by Jon Schaffer. Larry posted on HRI that Tim has ordered a Dino as well, so I guess it must be really worth it, as for that acquisition, he will have to wind MANY pickups.

Tim, if you're out there and reading, did you get your Dino already? Would you mind sharing any clips of yours with it?

I have heard good stuff about those larry amps. Are they like souped up Marshalls. Also the small Matamp and the green amp great looking. How much does the Larry cost?

They are the ultimate rock/heavy amps. The British Purist being the ultimate rock, the Dino the ultimate heavy amp (depending on taste for sure). From all I've heard (and I consider to drive to Nürnberg and try them myself) they are in a completely own league when it comes to depth, dynamics and tightness of the tones. They are also mega versatile, with Larry claiming that one of these 2 is the only amp you'll need for the rest of your life.

He builds one at a time only (not parallel work on several amps) and invests about 100h in each. They only contain top notch, selected parts, are individually tuned and broken in and come with NOS RFTs and Tungsram tubes at around 5,500€ at a waiting time of about 12 months right now.

I would really like to get some info from Tim about the Dino, which must be a real bad boy.

[Twinfan]

That all sounds well and good Hunter, but there is only so much you can do with valves, resistors,  capacitors and transformers.  Once you get to a certain point I believe there can be no 'better', only 'different'.  If you like it, then great, but I smell overpricing  ;)

Having an amp tuned for an individual valve sounds like marketing rubbish as valves wear out and then need to replaced.  I think it's a way to justify a crazy high price, with no real benefit to the end user.

100 hours for one off-the-shelf-amp???????

[hunter]

That all sounds well and good Hunter, but there is only so much you can do with valves, resistors,  capacitors and transformers.  Once you get to a certain point I believe there can be no 'better', only 'different'.  If you like it, then great, but I smell overpricing  ;)

Having an amp tuned for an individual valve sounds like marketing rubbish as valves wear out and then need to replaced.  I think it's a way to justify a crazy high price, with no real benefit to the end user.

100 hours for one off-the-shelf-amp???????

I didn't say it's tuned to the tubes, but to tolerances in parts.

But hey, I didn't make the pricing. If 100h is indeed the time he needs (as he is a perfectionist) then if you deduct the price of parts, there isn't a lot of profit. I would say he makes - what, 10-20€/hour?

The amps are no rip-off or do you think Tim Mills would have spent this kind of money for the Dino otherwise? He must have been really impressed with Schaffers amp. Also, listen to any Iced Earth album from the last 20 years and you hear the Dino939 on Schaffer's work.

By the way, Larry told me that Mike Fortin bought both, a BP and a Dino in early 2007/2008, without Larry knowing that Mike is a builder or would start his amp business. Rings any bells?

I have no intention to vouch for the amps, as I haven't played or heard one, but I want to find out myself soon.

[Twinfan]

The amps are no rip-off or do you think Tim Mills would have spent this kind of money for the Dino otherwise? He must have been really impressed with Schaffers amp.

They sound like nice souped up Marshalls to me, and if people have the money then great.  I never said they were a rip off, just over priced  :)

By the way, Larry told me that Mike Fortin bought both, a BP and a Dino in early 2007/2008, without Larry knowing that Mike is a builder or would start his amp business. Rings any bells?

Not sure I know what you mean?

[Ratrod]

Check out http://www.electrosonicamplifiers.com/customs.php

[mikey5]

those electrosonics look really neat and they are cheap too. Wonder if they sound any good

[Lew]

That all sounds well and good Hunter, but there is only so much you can do with valves, resistors,  capacitors and transformers.  Once you get to a certain point I believe there can be no 'better', only 'different'.  If you like it, then great, but I smell overpricing  ;)

Having an amp tuned for an individual valve sounds like marketing rubbish as valves wear out and then need to replaced.  I think it's a way to justify a crazy high price, with no real benefit to the end user.

100 hours for one off-the-shelf-amp???????

Isn't that the case with guitars and well, everything though? The guitar I'm getting put together at the mo has the the best of everything when it comes to wood, finish and components (with the exception of the pickup). But because it's getting put together/set-up by Feline and Mark Jenny it's costing me 1/4 of the price of a modern eagle or half of my Vigier :p

[d1dsj]

I want one of these...

[Andrew W]

I've always thought that Swart amps are particularly good looking.

[Will]

I like my old JMP Master volume amps, think they look very classic.
Bogner XTC would look great too (metal grill) if it was full width, rather than a bit narrower.

[Twinfan]

Isn't that the case with guitars and well, everything though? The guitar I'm getting put together at the mo has the the best of everything when it comes to wood, finish and components (with the exception of the pickup). But because it's getting put together/set-up by Feline and Mark Jenny it's costing me 1/4 of the price of a modern eagle or half of my Vigier :p

A good point, I agree.  I knew someone would bring up the Eagle  ;)

It's not the same  A guitar is more organic as each tree is different.  A £5000 amp is made from a selection of consistent raw materials which aren't that expensive.  Yes, the builder needs time to create it but I would have a lot more respect for it if it was a novel design.

It's £5000 for a slightly souped up Marshall....