Low Power Boutique Amps

SO watt are we saying is "low watt" then ????
I know my two 5 watt amps qualify.........but does?????? the MESA!?!?!??!?!?
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syscokid said:
My Allen Amps Chihuahua. Built from a kit. It's a Class A single-ended tube amp, operating at 6 watts with a single 6V6GT. The output tranny is capable of 10 watts, and by replacing a couple power resistors and switching the output tranny's impedance speaker lead, I can operate this amp with a 6L6 or EL34. The amp circuit is based on a Blackface Champ, but there are some added modern extras designed into the circuit by David Allen. The extras are: Tube driven Reverb (9", 3 spring tank), beefier speced trannies, a Mid/Raw control that can also be activated with a footswitch, and a Master Volume control. I also opted for a 10" speaker instead of the usual 8".

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I cant stand those little yappy dogs! :D
 
I have a DST Engineering U84TNT that's a great little amp. Switchable between 2 and 8 watts with 2 EL84s and 2 12ax7s. It's got a great sound, and actually gets pretty loud. I use it with a Sovtek 2x12 with Eminence speakers. Someday, I'll have Bob's old partner Jeff make me a matching 2x12 cab to load with a couple of spare Celestions that I have sitting around.


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Session 5 said:
I cant stand those little yappy dogs! :D
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We have 3 Chihuahuas.....and a Chihuahua/Pug mix....(call her a CHUG) --they are great little radar machines-----you see the 3 large 100 lb rip your face off dogs sleep hard---the Chihuahuas do not---
so they BARK --- and WAKE THE BEASTS -- and then if your NOT supposed to be in the house ------ you wont be for long ;)
 
SG John said:
I have a DST Engineering U84TNT that's a great little amp.
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I was hoping you would show up in this thread. And what I was really hoping for... was for GUT SHOTS... :fingersx: Have you ever looked inside? You're a lucky Mofo for owning a couple of DST amps. Why did Mr. Bob stop building amps?
 
syscokid said:
I was hoping you would show up in this thread. And what I was really hoping for... was for GUT SHOTS... :fingersx: Have you ever looked inside? You're a lucky Mofo for owning a couple of DST amps. Why did Mr. Bob stop building amps?
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I'm sure I have some photos somewhere. The inside is as impeccably wired as my other two amps, or anything else Bob does.

I hope I'm not out of line, but he told me he didn't need to do DST anymore because his boys were done with college and he had his real job to deal with. DST was originally a second job. For a side project, he did some remarkable stuff. Now he spends more time with his wife enjoying life.
 
SG John said:
Now he spends more time with his wife enjoying life.
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I think that is very selfish on Bob Dettorre's part, to deprive us nerds from some glorious amps. Hopefully grandkids will kick in, and he'll restart amp builds again!
 
67plexi said:
I have never built a kit amp but have built 151 scratch builds so far.

I did buy my sister in law a Friedman Runt 20 best sounding amp in it's price range in Auckland NZ.

I did look at the parts in her new amp cheap parts I did not get a photo but this is a 15 watt Friedman DS 15

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151 scratch built amps - that's a fair number of scratch builds and deserving of 3 alien thumbs and then some. My hat's off to ya, man...
 
I learned a lot. I sold most of my vintage amp collection to get in the game $750K at least. I have two houses full it's a sickness

The cool part is the connection's I have world wide now And some of my mentors still living. It all started you can't do that

And servicing amp collections real famous people some have me sign contracts that I won't share any information nondisclosure

I can't get the parts I want now it's over. 35 year run it's all good.
 
67plexi said:
I learned a lot. I sold most of my vintage amp collection to get in the game $750K at least. I have two houses full it's a sickness

The cool part is the connection's I have world wide now And some of my mentors still living. It all started you can't do that

And servicing amp collections real famous people some have me sign contracts that I won't share any information nondisclosure

I can't get the parts I want now it's over. 35 year run it's all good.
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You lived it, man - congrats...
You lived the dream others have only dreamed off...
I truly admire people who have done and obtained what you have...
Thumbs up, man, thumbs up !!!

The wife and I have been working toward starting a business for a few years now and are presently trying to find a home we can start out of the garage type thing.
 
Drumoid said:
You lived it, man - congrats...
You lived the dream others have only dreamed off...
I truly admire people who have done and obtained what you have...
Thumbs up, man, thumbs up !!!

The wife and I have been working toward starting a business for a few years now and are presently trying to find a home we can start out of the garage type thing.
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Good for you and your wife, I sure miss my wife next month she has been dead for one year. The Axis is a Page owned amp. Got a gig tonight later
 
67plexi said:
Good for you and your wife, I sure miss my wife next month she has been dead for one year. The Axis is a Page owned amp. Got a gig tonight later
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Sorry to hear about your wife, man - my condolences...
Lost my mom a few years back (messed with my dad a lot) and lost my dad last year - miss them both.

Cool deal on the page owned amp - I'm pretty sure it's the first time I've seen that one.

How'd the gig go?
 
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