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Old March 22nd, 2008, 03:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I don't think you'll see the prices on those amps continue to rise at the rate they have been. There has been a consistent trend away from the biggest, heaviest, and loudest amps towards lighter, lower wattage, more-breakup versions. Demand for Twins, Super Reverbs, and Marshall stacks has been declining in favor of tweed Deluxes, Marshall Bluesbreakers and 1974xs, AC 15s and 30s, etc. People just don't want to drag a 90 lb amp around that the soundmen won't let them turn up past one and a half. They bring a smaller amp, mic it, and crank it. So don't buy the big amp thinking the value will go up by 25% next year. Buy it if you want to own a piece of music history and can park it in a clean, dry place and crank it up every once in a while.
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