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The movie was called Turbo Lover Starring British Steel

The demand is high enough and they have been backordered for years on products. Don't want to spend money on something that will net them zero profit. Bogner is most likely deciding to stay a small boutique company. There margins are probably pretty thin, and they don't want to spend money on...

Yep, Uber mode boosted on Channel one sounds great. You can just about get the same on Channel 2 in Uber mode with the Metamorph in Tight mode about 11:30 position and the Focus in the middle position. Yeas, boosting the Ultra Mode is over the top and 6 gain stages!

This is why the entire guitar Industry moved away from Nitro Laquer. It is prized by the purists. Nitro reacts with many different things, like guitar stands. Thats why you will see some companies mention that their products are "nitro safe" Chances are your lacquer reacted with he chemicals...

Gibsons are not shielded with copper or shielding paint. One of the few guitar companies that don't do it. This is the most likely cause of the buzz. Did you replace the PCB with components or just the toggle switch.

Most likely the case. The PCB for these amps is all the same with multiple value options. There are plenty of empty component slots for additional tweaks. So, he most Lilley decided to give everyone the choose of voicing verses buying a particular voiced amp. The original 35watt was the 101b...

Bogner himself

The circuit is 100% 100b, it's not a modern 101b. The 35 watt is a modern 101b

Michael Wagener confirmed this in an interview

You can dial in all the above.

I believe the reason for the KT77 fail. Is current production KT77 (JJ specifically) don't meet NOS KT77 specs (I have heard this over the years from tube gurus). All my known JJ made good, KT77 failed on the test due to low emissions. But the tubes are good and work in amps with no issues. IO...

He forgets to mention, the reason Mesa went to Magnetic Components, is Schumacher moved manufacturing to Mexico and Mesa at the time wanted to stay American Made.

Thats 100% exactly what it is

Yep, adding the pot allows you to reduce the negative feedback which opens the amp up.

Nope no copper tape to be found.