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Old May 3rd, 2008, 09:53 AM   #5 (permalink)
TG
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My BJ is about 5 years old and is well built and tough as nails. I've gigged it literally hundreds of times. Wonderful little amp.

But the recent ones I've seen in shops have been rubbish. Cheap feeling with wobbly controls.
If FMIC comes up with a 'new' simple...ie, no silly gimmicks...tube amp of that size and power and actually constructs it properly I'll check it out.
But after what I've seen the last few years in shops they're going to have do do a damn good job to earn my respect and confidence again. We're in another CBS-type period again, IMO. 'Economics' be damned...if a product is sub-standard I won't buy it. Having a 'Fender' logo on it isn't going to make any difference.

(Personally, I'm waiting to check out the new Orange Tiny Terror combo that's coming out this month. Too bad, Fender.)
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