What happened to Blades amps?

[mooncobra]

Haven’t heard from Billy Blades on the forum in a while, at least that i remember.

Anyone still own their Blades amps or guitars?

 

[JackBootedThug]

Mailman Dan loved his… or how it sounded anyway. I actually wound up speaking to dude and he was cool as shit. My wife actually lived in the same town as him… small world…lol

 

[japetus]

Feel the slice

 

[Smash]

Not enough amp makers utilizing cupholders. Just good science

 

[japetus]

Not enough amp makers utilizing cupholders. Just good science

Back in the late 90's, and early 2000's there were groups of dudes who had strong ideas about beers on amps. Very controversial topic for the time.

 

[Matt300ZXT]

I would've liked to play one, just to see if they sounded as good as that one dude in the demos made them sound.....but not one of the early ones with the horrendous solder joints. Maybe one of the later ones after he hired an amp builder to assemble them.

 

[311splawndude]

Not enough amp makers utilizing cupholders. Just good science

Probably best to put your beer is a coozy first. Even better science.

 

[LP Freak]

I would've liked to play one, just to see if they sounded as good as that one dude in the demos made them sound.....but not one of the early ones with the horrendous solder joints. Maybe one of the later ones after he hired an amp builder to assemble them.

I have to admit, that’s probably one of the most bad ass demos of any amp ever

 

[JackBootedThug]

Oh the pages and pages of shit talking after that video…lol

 

[311splawndude]

I don't think anyone ever complained about the tone of the amp.

It was the tone of the builder

 

[RaceU4her]

like my Cameron, i want one just for the forum lore

 

[midnightlaundry]

like my Cameron, i want one just for the forum lore

Wasn't his Amp a hack version of a Cameron with a Cup Holder??

 

[Racerxrated]

Wasn't his Amp a hack version of a Cameron with a Cup Holder??

Yep. He cloned an Aldrich, and a Jose.

 

[Dyllheaven88]

He’s still out there , I actually wanted on for the lore as well and reached out lol , but who knows if they will be built , I’d buy one for the right price tho

 

[itsme]

So are we saying that video actually represents the true sound of that amp?

 

[LP Freak]

So are we saying that video actually represents the true sound of that amp?

Yes, that was right before it caught fire

 

[CrystalSky]

Not enough amp makers utilizing cupholders. Just good science

Imagine an amp with a refrigerated beer holder. Now that’s some real shit!

 

[311splawndude]

Imagine an amp with a refrigerated beer holder. Now that’s some real shit!

So settle for a noisier circuit to gain the ability to potentially put out a fire. You may have something there


For anyone who does not have the back story on this amp builder, this is a pretty good 3rd party summary

 

[chumbucket]

The cupholder would make a cool spot to store picks though...

 

[Matt300ZXT]

The cupholder would make a cool spot to store picks though...

or a good place to store all the panties the women will be throwing at you when you bring a Blades Firebolt 50 up on stage.