bob rossi...?

cheeseman · October 17th, 2006, 04:41 PM

i've never heard of him or his gear. anyone ever see or play one of these? granted, some of those 80's pics make me shudder, but he sure has an amazing pedigree...

http://rissonamplifiers.com/index.html

getbent · October 17th, 2006, 05:33 PM

Boy, a long time ago I remember strings and things in Fullerton had a risson amp for sale... it was used... I played it a few times but never really considered it.... that site sure has a lot of folks playing them... he must have made them an offer they couldn't refuse!

cheeseman · October 17th, 2006, 06:31 PM

i was quite surprised by the names he mentioned!

Big Steve · October 17th, 2006, 07:42 PM

His name is Bob Rissi. I have owned several of his amps in the past. He rebuilt an amp for me last year. What do you want to know about him? I am not to close to him but have been to his house, and his old shop, several times in the past 20 years. He is a good guy and loves to talk. He left the amp business many years ago to do computer work. He just started up doing amps again recently. He is selling off his huge stock of old parts right now on Ebay. He is who he claims to be. He worked for Fender in the 60's.

cheeseman · October 17th, 2006, 07:54 PM

first, i apologise for the incorrect spelling. my mistake...

man, that is SO COOL! i came across some output trannies he was selling on ebay, went to his website, and i couldn't believe his heritage! i thought i would bring him to the attention of everyone here because of that long list of accomplishments. i'm always amazed at the guys out there with these unreal resumes. man, wish i lived in california sometimes!

Big Steve · October 18th, 2006, 02:28 AM

Yeah he has a good resume. He really knows how amps work from a design perspective. He isn't just a normal amp tech. He know why things do what. He has loads of old amp parts. If you are looking for something special, just send him an email even if it isn't listed. He will respond.

cheeseman · October 18th, 2006, 10:39 AM

i'm thinking i'll send him an email just to say hello! he sounds like an amazing guy!

October 17th, 2006, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheeseman TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 85	bob rossi...? i've never heard of him or his gear. anyone ever see or play one of these? granted, some of those 80's pics make me shudder, but he sure has an amazing pedigree... http://rissonamplifiers.com/index.html __________________ Joe

October 17th, 2006, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 10,190 37 Photos	Boy, a long time ago I remember strings and things in Fullerton had a risson amp for sale... it was used... I played it a few times but never really considered it.... that site sure has a lot of folks playing them... he must have made them an offer they couldn't refuse! __________________ 'never pet a burning dog'

October 17th, 2006, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheeseman TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 85	i was quite surprised by the names he mentioned! __________________ Joe

October 17th, 2006, 07:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
cheeseman TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 85	first, i apologise for the incorrect spelling. my mistake... man, that is SO COOL! i came across some output trannies he was selling on ebay, went to his website, and i couldn't believe his heritage! i thought i would bring him to the attention of everyone here because of that long list of accomplishments. i'm always amazed at the guys out there with these unreal resumes. man, wish i lived in california sometimes! __________________ Joe

October 18th, 2006, 10:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
cheeseman TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 85	i'm thinking i'll send him an email just to say hello! he sounds like an amazing guy! __________________ Joe

October 17th, 2006, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Big Steve Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 456	His name is Bob Rissi. I have owned several of his amps in the past. He rebuilt an amp for me last year. What do you want to know about him? I am not to close to him but have been to his house, and his old shop, several times in the past 20 years. He is a good guy and loves to talk. He left the amp business many years ago to do computer work. He just started up doing amps again recently. He is selling off his huge stock of old parts right now on Ebay. He is who he claims to be. He worked for Fender in the 60's.

October 18th, 2006, 02:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Big Steve Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 456	Yeah he has a good resume. He really knows how amps work from a design perspective. He isn't just a normal amp tech. He know why things do what. He has loads of old amp parts. If you are looking for something special, just send him an email even if it isn't listed. He will respond.