Top Jimmy
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What is this thing? All tube, part tube, just another modeler?
http://www.mackie.com/products/hotwire/index.html
http://www.mackie.com/products/hotwire/index.html
Mackie Hotwire Amp?
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Gearjoneser
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Re: Mackie Hotwire Amp?
You know as much as I do, based on the item description. I saw that ad in the last GP magazine, and it's got me intriqued. Bob Mackie has the credentials, for sure.
It looks to me like the perfect apartment/dorm practice/recording amp.
You know as much as I do, based on the item description. I saw that ad in the last GP magazine, and it's got me intriqued. Bob Mackie has the credentials, for sure.
It looks to me like the perfect apartment/dorm practice/recording amp.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Mackie Hotwire Amp?
The more I read about it, the more I want to try one.
The real question is "how much?"
The more I read about it, the more I want to try one.
The real question is "how much?"
J Moose
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Re: Mackie Hotwire Amp?
It's in the new Sweetwater catalog...
$1500.
120 watt amp. Doesn't seem like "bedroom" fodder to me...
It's in the new Sweetwater catalog...
$1500.
120 watt amp. Doesn't seem like "bedroom" fodder to me...
J Moose
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Re: Mackie Hotwire Amp?
They also have this nifty pedalboard at $300...
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HotwirePB1/
They also have this nifty pedalboard at $300...
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HotwirePB1/
Top Jimmy
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Re: Mackie Hotwire Amp?
120 watts but a built in switch that allows you to choose 1watt, 2 watts, 4 watts, 8 watts, 16 watts, 30, 60, 120.
120 watts but a built in switch that allows you to choose 1watt, 2 watts, 4 watts, 8 watts, 16 watts, 30, 60, 120.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Mackie Hotwire Amp?
Bob Mackie's concept here is really good, and the same one I've always had in my mind.
By creating an all tube amp with all the amenities of modeling thrown into it, you're bound to have a very worthy amp...perfect for recording or gigging a variety of tones. I really want to check this thing out!
The guy's claim to fame is audio, recording, and mixing boards. That mindset put to work, creating an amp, sounds very interesting.
Bob Mackie's concept here is really good, and the same one I've always had in my mind.
By creating an all tube amp with all the amenities of modeling thrown into it, you're bound to have a very worthy amp...perfect for recording or gigging a variety of tones. I really want to check this thing out!
The guy's claim to fame is audio, recording, and mixing boards. That mindset put to work, creating an amp, sounds very interesting.
J Moose
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Re: Mackie Hotwire Amp?
Bob Mackie is the hi-fi dress designer...
Greg Mackie is the lo-fi mixing board guy.
I say lo-fi 'cause I don't really like Smackie products. Good weekend warrior kit. Rather krappy to "serviceable" for real applications... they just don't hold up to use/abuse. I had a pair of 824's & when a woofer popped they told me I couldn't get a replacement for at least six months... WTF kinda "support" is that?! I'll never forget it... some cat named John Holmes who was the head of tech support... lol
Anyway... Greg Mackie hasn't had anything to do with Mackie Designs for a few years now. They fired him from the board of directors & bought him out for just over $1 million USD. That was right around the time they started building products off-shore in China.
Mackie also owns St. Louis Music now which is home to Ampeg & Crate among others...
All very interesting...
According to the blurb at Slickwater the hotwire is using a mosfet output stage, not tube. And it weighs 25 pounds. Won't be out until at least early 2008. Don't hold 'yer breathe... it's not even on the Smackie website yet.
Bob Mackie is the hi-fi dress designer...
Greg Mackie is the lo-fi mixing board guy.
I say lo-fi 'cause I don't really like Smackie products. Good weekend warrior kit. Rather krappy to "serviceable" for real applications... they just don't hold up to use/abuse. I had a pair of 824's & when a woofer popped they told me I couldn't get a replacement for at least six months... WTF kinda "support" is that?! I'll never forget it... some cat named John Holmes who was the head of tech support... lol
Anyway... Greg Mackie hasn't had anything to do with Mackie Designs for a few years now. They fired him from the board of directors & bought him out for just over $1 million USD. That was right around the time they started building products off-shore in China.
Mackie also owns St. Louis Music now which is home to Ampeg & Crate among others...
All very interesting...
According to the blurb at Slickwater the hotwire is using a mosfet output stage, not tube. And it weighs 25 pounds. Won't be out until at least early 2008. Don't hold 'yer breathe... it's not even on the Smackie website yet.
