Re: Bogner Ecstasy Classic vs 101B
I have a first run 101B that came from the same batch as the one's that went
to VH, Vai, G. Lynch and Cantrell. Those early 100B's and 101B's had a white chassis top and back, and were Reinholdt's brainchild. The new 101B's and Classics are very similar, but have a few less features, which you probably wouldn't miss anyway. Keep in mind, the guys who talk about which is better 100B, 101B, or Classic are basically splitting hairs. The Bogner Ecstasy is the greatest multichannel amp ever made because it has all the versatility of an amp with tons of features, but was designed well enough to sound like a roomful of single channel amps. That's why they cost so much, and people still pay it. As far as the difference between the 101B and Classic...They're both great sounding, but the Classic is a little harder sounding
and the 101B has the sound of a power section ready to explode. Both amps will give you a wide array. I've played on every Bogner model and could make any of them my main amp. So much of the Bogner's sound is the power amp compression, which gives it a cranked, growly tone at useable volumes. The power tubes make a big difference too. IMO a Classic with Svetlana EL-34's wouldn't sound much different than a 101B with Tesla E-34L's. Too bad you didn't buy the 101B Canefront I had in the Trader Section a few weeks ago. I listed it for $2300, and it was gone in one week.
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