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Post by sbk on Jan 19, 2009 7:21:58 GMT -5
last week i emailed him about a tube question and he still hasnt gotten back to me so i figured its best not to be annoying and keep sending him emails E-mails don't always get thru. Try calling. They're great guys, they won't mind. This is quite true! |
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Post by timzee117 on Jan 19, 2009 13:10:50 GMT -5
I hear ya man, I've been waiting almost 4 months now for my Super Stock. I sure hope it sounds good; there aren't many soundclips to judge from. And it's always tough buying an amp without trying it out in person. wow really 4 months?  ihope it comes soon lol |
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Post by ep3383 on Jan 19, 2009 18:42:37 GMT -5
wow really 4 months? ihope it comes soon lol Hey, looks like it'll be in by Wednesday or so! Just got the shipping invoice. Hopefully things will speed up a little for you, Scott said they were backed up from the holidays. I sure hope it's what I thought it would be. It's pretty hard to turn down a hand wired vintage Super Lead to JCM 800 style amp with an effects loop and a usable master volume for less than $2000. Vintage tone is great, but not usually so feature friendly. I'd rather not have to run a Wet/Dry rig to get a good sounding delay and I'd also rather not have to buy a $500 attenuator to get decent tones for my apartment. So if this amp sounds great, the amp search will be over. I had a Quickrod before; it was a little too gainy and compressed for me. I'm hoping this is voiced just right in the ballpark of Van Halen II with a tad more gain when pushed. The Quickrod was excellent for Lynch and Akira tones but I'm big into the vintage AC/DC to Thin Lizzy to old UFO to early VH tones. I can't figure out why nobody's posted any VH clips yet of the Super Stock. It seems like it would be perfect for it. |
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Post by LooseCannon on Jan 19, 2009 20:05:25 GMT -5
What do you guys mean by "hand wired"?? It's not point to point it's PCB construction.
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Post by SonicExplorer on Jan 19, 2009 20:31:28 GMT -5
What do you guys mean by "hand wired"?? It's not point to point it's PCB construction. PCB's aren't a bad thing, even pre-PCB amps still used boards, just rather than having them pre-printed they were connected point to point. The circuit and component quality is what really matters. Even the Marshalls going way back to late 70's (or early 80's depending on the model) were PCB. But those PCB's (and the PCB's in the Splawn amps) are a far cry from the cheap PCB's of modern day amps. In fact, most amps made for the last 15-20 years have been 90% PCB. The pots, the tube sockets, nearly everything. Sometimes even the fuses are PCB mounted. That's the kind of crap quality that mass-production amps tend to have these days. And it's not just the PCB's, the quality of the components is critical as well - and not just for tone but for longevity and maintaining a consistent tone over time. Enter Splawn: Splawns have a primary PCB with quality components, along with a small FX loop PCB and a footswitch PCB - but the rest is all hand wired. All the pots, the tube sockets, the transformer connections, most of the switches and jacks. And all that in turn is then connected to various points on the PCB's. On the primary PCB is still a fair amount of hand-wired work as well. Further, Splawn uses an actual choke (transformer), which many manufacturers have dropped to save costs. Moreover, some amp manufacturers instead use internal cheap PCB-mounted filter capacitors. And the latest cost-cutting move is to use some questionable transformer technology to cut costs (which I won't go into in this thread but you'll know what I'm referring to when you see it). Anyway, the Splawn amps most surely meet the definition of hand wired by any post-70's standard. Sonic |
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Post by DonaldDemon on Jan 19, 2009 21:36:17 GMT -5
Thanks for clarifying Sonic  |
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Post by LooseCannon on Jan 20, 2009 7:11:03 GMT -5
I know Splawn uses quality PCB, but every amp has some hand wiring involved, for the transformer etc.
When I think of a "hand wired amp" I think of point to point, which isn't superior to a quality PCB of course.
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Post by timzee117 on Jan 20, 2009 12:28:12 GMT -5
wow really 4 months? ihope it comes soon lol Hey, looks like it'll be in by Wednesday or so! Just got the shipping invoice. Hopefully things will speed up a little for you, Scott said they were backed up from the holidays. I sure hope it's what I thought it would be. It's pretty hard to turn down a hand wired vintage Super Lead to JCM 800 style amp with an effects loop and a usable master volume for less than $2000. Vintage tone is great, but not usually so feature friendly. I'd rather not have to run a Wet/Dry rig to get a good sounding delay and I'd also rather not have to buy a $500 attenuator to get decent tones for my apartment. So if this amp sounds great, the amp search will be over. I had a Quickrod before; it was a little too gainy and compressed for me. I'm hoping this is voiced just right in the ballpark of Van Halen II with a tad more gain when pushed. The Quickrod was excellent for Lynch and Akira tones but I'm big into the vintage AC/DC to Thin Lizzy to old UFO to early VH tones. I can't figure out why nobody's posted any VH clips yet of the Super Stock. It seems like it would be perfect for it. put up clips then lol |
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Post by ep3383 on Jan 20, 2009 13:16:33 GMT -5
I know Splawn uses quality PCB, but every amp has some hand wiring involved, for the transformer etc. When I think of a "hand wired amp" I think of point to point, which isn't superior to a quality PCB of course. The cutoff for me is when the tube sockets are PCB mounted. That's where I draw the line. Your mileage or opinion may vary. |
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Post by timzee117 on Feb 18, 2009 13:43:58 GMT -5
so i still dont have my splawn |
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Post by stratkiller51 on Jan 12, 2010 22:46:57 GMT -5
amazing! opinions very!kicking back and forth that it should be quicker? mmm. i think hes implying that no matter if you custom order an amp the basic tray is the same. so build up a inventory of quickrods nitros etc quality control them and then pick your color of box should be the extra time waiting. these amps are great amps but they dont hold their value that well.you would think that owning a splawn because of the low number builds it would increase its value. now we have the combo in the lineup it should be a back order also. i dont think scott is willing to say build amps twice as fast to cut down on quality control, having a stock pile of parts is evedently easier to invest in than to build amps 1 at a time by one person and have say 50 amps waiting to be sold. no matter who does the assembley. hes very carful to not get in that cammeron trouble. does anyone know exsactly how many splawns have been built? you think having one built is slow try sending in 1 for repair its about the same time as an order.
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Post by calebbuck on Jan 30, 2010 19:09:52 GMT -5
I hear ya man, I've been waiting almost 4 months now for my Super Stock. I sure hope it sounds good; there aren't many soundclips to judge from. And it's always tough buying an amp without trying it out in person. wow really 4 months? ihope it comes soon lol I waited 5 months for mine. I didn't think the wait was that bad. I had other amps to play. Now i just have to wait until i can afford a QR |
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Post by stratkiller51 on Jul 7, 2010 8:12:44 GMT -5
deal with josh at reble amps he seems to have a fast track with splawn
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Post by TheFight on Oct 16, 2014 0:03:58 GMT -5
Keep it together man!!!
Splawn is Rock&Roll !!! Rock&Roll is the way!!!
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ihope it comes soon lol
