NAD - Ugliest amp ever?

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I can relate. I bought a used Tone King Meteor, which is an awesome amp, on Ebay a couple of years ago. Whoever the previous owner was ordered it with a custom bright green color that is not a standard Tone King offering. When I first saw it I kinda wished it was something more "traditional" but everyone who sees it seems to like it. I've had the amp long enough now where I don't even think of it anymore.

You can see my green Tone King amp in the background of this photo:

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Never liked burst guitars. Was trying out a Tele at the store and decided to try the CVC hanging next to it just for comparison sake and liked the tone of the CVC so much that I bought it instead even though I didn't like the looks. After taking it home and playing it for a few hours I didn't mind the color so much. Now I like the way it looks, even the mint pickguard which was going to be the first thing to go.
 
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Wow. Every one seems to like the blue? Gotta say I'm genuinely surprised. I might just take it to the manufacturer and see if he'll swap it for a less gaudy one. Blonde and oxblood....

jhundt - It's one of the finest sounding amps I've heard. I'm very fortunate to have it.

Vibrasonic - At 70lbs it needs a set of casters or I'll have to take a rest every 10 meters during load ins/outs. I really CBF changing the tolex either, that stuff is expensive down here.

AC15 - I am glad that mine isn't green! I'm already overlook the blue for the awesome sound within, thats why I bought this eyesore :D


Can't wait to hear it alongside your Vox, Dave! Let's get LOUD!
 
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charlie chitlin said:
ac15...what guitar is that?
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It's actually an Epiphone Emperor Regent, which has been modified by adding two dogear Gibson P90's, the volume and tone knobs, and pickup selector switch. All high quality Switchcraft electronics.

I didn't mod it myself. I actually bought it already modified a few years ago from someone on this forum.
 
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ac15 said:
It's actually an Epiphone Emperor Regent, which has been modified by adding two dogear Gibson P90's, the volume and tone knobs, and pickup selector switch. All high quality Switchcraft electronics.

I didn't mod it myself. I actually bought it already modified a few years ago from someone on this forum.
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Cool...I have a ZBD that's almost perfect, but it's a long scale.
Does the Emperor have a "Gibson" scale?
 
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Let's see, you picked up the "beast" and placed it on your dining room table...

I want to be a picture of your biceps and your lats... =)

Damn, that Foster's Lager builds strong bodies twelve ways...
 
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That's not bad at all, in fact it's nice!
K thought this was gonna be about one of those 70's naugahyde-lookin Kustoms.
 
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Beautiful!! I think any amp that isn't 'cliche black' is worth a look. If it's actually darker than the pic as you claim, then it's most likely more beautiful. The kitchen set is cool too!!;);)
 
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blargfromspace said:
Can't wait to hear it alongside your Vox, Dave! Let's get LOUD!
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Yay!! Pascoe Vale RSL here we come...:twisted:

I heard one of these fired up in Dale's workshop when he was working on my AC30. It provoked an almost sexual reaction...:D
Kinda Fender-ish TMB front end on an EL84 power section. A thing of beauty indeed. And a snip for a RRP of nearly $4K AUD new.

Bill Ashton said:
Let's see, you picked up the "beast" and placed it on your dining room table...

I want to be a picture of your biceps and your lats... =)

Damn, that Foster's Lager builds strong bodies twelve ways...
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Them's fightin' words, Bill. We're in Victoria-- it's Victoria Bitter (VB), Melbourne Bitter(MB) or Carlton.

Foster's is what we sell the tourists...
 
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Well, I guess you can spray paint that blue tolex black with a rattle can...That's what the po folks had to do after Fender sold out their tan tolex customers, and switched over to that newfangled blackface look!

:)

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