WHOAH!...ebay Ken Fisher tweaked Komet
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Re: WHOAH!...ebay Ken Fisher tweaked Komet
Here's my problem with this. Fisher designed the Komet amps. He spec'd all the parts that go into them. He specs the entire project (allegedly, but I believe it). The guys in Louisiana build them up nicely.
This might have been a prototype or something along those lines, but I just have a hard time believing that he stuffed them with "trainwreck parts" or whatever BS this guy is pushing. What the heck is a "trainwreck part"? trainwreck was what was between Ken's ears. He used great parts, no doubt, but there is no way the guys at Komet aren't also using great parts which were prescribed by Dr. Ken.
Save your money, or buy 4 "regular" Komets. I bet they dont' sound $12K worth of difference.
Here's my problem with this. Fisher designed the Komet amps. He spec'd all the parts that go into them. He specs the entire project (allegedly, but I believe it). The guys in Louisiana build them up nicely.
This might have been a prototype or something along those lines, but I just have a hard time believing that he stuffed them with "trainwreck parts" or whatever BS this guy is pushing. What the heck is a "trainwreck part"? trainwreck was what was between Ken's ears. He used great parts, no doubt, but there is no way the guys at Komet aren't also using great parts which were prescribed by Dr. Ken.
Save your money, or buy 4 "regular" Komets. I bet they dont' sound $12K worth of difference.
Bludave
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Re: WHOAH!...ebay Ken Fisher tweaked Komet
Yeah I saw that last week. It sounds a little strange to me. I don't think Mark Knoplers Komet is probably much different than the ones that Komet builds, the 2 basic differences in why his sounds so good is he is playing a 1958 Les Paul Thru it and HE is playing it. Crap he could make a Gorilla amp sound amazing!
Yeah I saw that last week. It sounds a little strange to me. I don't think Mark Knoplers Komet is probably much different than the ones that Komet builds, the 2 basic differences in why his sounds so good is he is playing a 1958 Les Paul Thru it and HE is playing it. Crap he could make a Gorilla amp sound amazing!
Gearjoneser
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Re: WHOAH!...ebay Ken Fisher tweaked Komet
This makes a regularly priced one seem like a bargain at $3200!!!
I like Komets a lot. They're great amps, but where do they get these prices?? Do they pull a number out of a magic hat? :laughing:
This makes a regularly priced one seem like a bargain at $3200!!!
I like Komets a lot. They're great amps, but where do they get these prices?? Do they pull a number out of a magic hat? :laughing:
Gearjoneser
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Re: WHOAH!...ebay Ken Fisher tweaked Komet
Scott, you should price all your amps at $15,000 on Ebay, and have a party everytime some jackass hits BIN. haha It'll be like hitting the lottery 2 or 3 times per year!
Scott, you should price all your amps at $15,000 on Ebay, and have a party everytime some jackass hits BIN. haha It'll be like hitting the lottery 2 or 3 times per year!
the guy who invented fire
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Re: WHOAH!...ebay Ken Fisher tweaked Komet
It is pretty well known that Ken did build and mod several Komet amps for people...it was much easier for Ken to mod and do custom voicing work on already made amps than it was to build amps from scratch.
Do I think that amp is worth 12k...no I don't and Ken wouldn't either, truth is, not many (if any) amps are...as far as the prices of a "normal" Komet go...I don't think they are out of line. It was designed by one of the greatest tube amp designers of our time, it's built by some of the best amp builders of our time and uses the best parts and techniques available today.
It is pretty well known that Ken did build and mod several Komet amps for people...it was much easier for Ken to mod and do custom voicing work on already made amps than it was to build amps from scratch.
Do I think that amp is worth 12k...no I don't and Ken wouldn't either, truth is, not many (if any) amps are...as far as the prices of a "normal" Komet go...I don't think they are out of line. It was designed by one of the greatest tube amp designers of our time, it's built by some of the best amp builders of our time and uses the best parts and techniques available today.
That90'sGuy
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Re: WHOAH!...ebay Ken Fisher tweaked Komet
Wasn't Ken all about "affordability" with his tube amps when he was alive? The regular production Komets are a bargain in comparison to this "tweaked" version. I can't see a few tweaks to the circuit making a 10k difference, maybe to the right person, but I just don't get it.
Wasn't Ken all about "affordability" with his tube amps when he was alive? The regular production Komets are a bargain in comparison to this "tweaked" version. I can't see a few tweaks to the circuit making a 10k difference, maybe to the right person, but I just don't get it.
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