Blades amps

[Bloodrock]

Gave all his profits to charity? Sure he did, since his profits are Zero. That dude has obviously spent a ton of money starting his amp company. There's no way in hell he's making any money. Billy must have a trust fund his grandma left him or something, doing bad tattoos won't keep you in the black.

 

[rottingcorpse]

If I had 3k for a new amp I'd give the JP2C or Henning amps a whirl! Never a Blades.

Agreed. A Hennings or Peters or something from Kyle Rhodes. People who have gone to great length to create something beautiful and unique,and with great customer service.

Billy seems to have the "heel wrestlers mentality" of always having a "work" going on. I am sure his amps sound good,as stated he copped the circuits from somewhere. But to bash people who have made their mark and say he will do it cheaper,then charge what he is charging smacks of hypocrisy for sure.

 

[charvelstrat81]

Guess he is lookin to put seymour and dimarzio out of biz too?
he is making pu's now as well! So get SLICE'D by da blade'z!

 

[charvelstrat81]

Blades Custom Amplifiers
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The automobile looked funny to guys on horses years ago too. Every new thing is weird until you appreciate the Beauty
We not only bring the Tone ,
We Bring Cool innovations !

 

[shredi knight]

I love Blades threads. Love. Them. They always produce boob photos at some point, or something on fire....
Always.

How about both at the same time?:

 

[charvelstrat81]

I love Blades threads. Love. Them. They always produce boob photos at some point, or something on fire....
Always.

How about both at the same time?:

 

[charvelstrat81]

Hetfield tried BLADES amps and was NOT impressed!

 

[sleewell2]

Keeping your phone on top of your amp like that is a terrible idea.

But seeing the gut shots from the first blades I'm sure the normal amp noise is so loud you don't even notice the radio interference.

 

[MrDowntown]

I love Blades threads. Love. Them. They always produce boob photos at some point, or something on fire....
Always.

How about both at the same time?:

Hell yes, you did!

 

[Tone Merchant]

for the guys who are not familiar with blades, here is some gems from the man himself!

http://www.marshallforum.com/showthread.php?t=46318

http://www.marshallforum.com/showthread.php?t=62534

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=162206 - this one is priceless, Billy talks about how the other builders begged him not to start an amp line, and other industry insiders told him to. My favorite though, is how Billy said he gave all his profits away to charity!! And then, when he started his amp line, he kept giving the profits to charity. He has no problem fabricating what ever he feels like.

It really just doesn't get any better than this. I want the weed that dude is smoking





The Curse of Jose....(a manuscript by Billy Blades)
Ever since Jose died there's been a lot of controversy .

I was told many stories about the man and I talked with him as a teen. People from all over were flooding his shop from enthusiast to Rock star. Myself included.

I would work for my uncles Repo busines as a teen so I could buy Marshalls and send them to the famous modders back in the day. Jose,,Caswell,,Lee Jackson ,,Kolbe n Jeff Bober, Soldano. I always had the hottest sounds.

I have noticed controversy followed Joses work. From the time he died till right before I came out with the Blades amps.it seemed to almost be cursed which made me dig deeper.

A well known story about Joses amp shop being bought out has been told over n over. When the shop was bought out,,,there was amps with tags for hoards of famous Rockers.

I was told Joses family was screwed in that deal n never paid for their fathers shop. The music store screwed his family over.
I'm sure Joses spirit was furious.
A young guy work in in the back had access to these amps and capitalized for years doing Jose mods but epoxied the hell out of the modded amps making repairs a nightmare.

Then when this guy failed to produce amps for people ,,( myself included ,,,lost a 74; $uperlead). And failed to return people gear a new guy took over the mod scene . He was a guy who saw the opportunity and built anew business based on the work of Jose.
Now other companies did this as well Marshall ! Peavey etc. but the one person ,,,took the work of Jose and disgraced it with derogatory terms like Brown eye. A typical nickname for an asshole.

After learning about these new guys n how they based their entire work off of this Past Master and disgraced it ,,I felt something. A form of spiritual connection..
I started learning and spent years studying. To hear these stories,,, and be a past victim of one,,, it burned me up.
I was starting to mod when I hit a big resistance. A monopoly in fact. They were and still are running a website whee they view their members as an ongoing Virtual ATM machines.
They took the work of Jose and shit all over it.
Ripping people off,,, overcharging and disgracing this great mans legacy.

When I started modding I actually felt ''dirty'' like the money was cursed. The entire first yr of modding I gave all money made to charities. From injured children to helping out of work Americans stay in their homes..

I was approached by a few people in the amp business who believed in what I was doing saying Billy,,,, make your own ampline.
I made no effort at first because I didn't want to build amps. Thats a shit ton of work. I also felt like the guy from lord of the rings thinking the tone was finally all mine like the ring... ''my precious '' lol

The guys said look Billy,,, people are ripping people off and disgracing his name. You can make it right.

I went up against this monopoly and took tons if heat.
People called those new guys geniuses. I called bullshit... they just tried to erase Jose fromnexistance.

I've talked directly to these guys and they begged me not to start an amp company,,,, then after everything from edits to banishment to threats I just got more n more determined.
then,,, the owner who ran the website laughed and said ,,wait till Billy starts n see how much goes into it we will never hear from him again.

The worst thing to tell a strong man is '' you cant''!

So with that I started. With every mod I did and every amp I built i gave the money away to charity in honor of Jose.
I felt it was cleansing his name. With every build I give thanks to Jose.
The Blades Firebolt is based on Joses most magical amps. Within the Firebolt is the circuitry of hit makers and the legacy of a great mind.. the circuit was developed with Joses amp knowledge and EDDIE VH's ears.

It is a privilege and I continue this work not just copying it but making it even more versatile and modern.
Would never disgrace it and not give the man credit , or hide his legacy under a name known for a hairy asshole.

Jose was the Master everyone emulated.
I feel after my dues were paid and spreading the word to get him and his name back from obscurity and greedy fûkrs the curse has turned into blessings. I called out to Jose and tried to communicate the feelings of love and gratitude I had for the sounds he created.

Thank you Jose for all the knowledge and gifts you gave us to enjoy on some of the most ICONIC RECORDING OF THE ROCK N METAL UNIVERSE.
YOURE LEGACY IS WELL RESPECTED AND LIVES IN TO THIS DAY.

MUCH LOVE N RESPECT

There is a point when a generation looks back and improves on what our forfathers did.
we see what worked well n vice versa.
There is a point where you take it beyond as well.
But to not recognise the guys who paved the way is blasphemous and disrespectful.

The amps I do are based on the best mods in the world and my Firebolt is basicly an ''all In one'' trip to Jose goodness.
I gotta give the man his props because even tho i took what was there and developed it further,,,, there would be no Blades Custom amplification without Jose Arredondo's knowledge to lead the way.


http://ultimatelocalmusic.com/billy-bla ... ification/

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[Racerxrated]

for the guys who are not familiar with blades, here is some gems from the man himself!

http://www.marshallforum.com/showthread.php?t=46318

http://www.marshallforum.com/showthread.php?t=62534

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=162206 - this one is priceless, Billy talks about how the other builders begged him not to start an amp line, and other industry insiders told him to. My favorite though, is how Billy said he gave all his profits away to charity!! And then, when he started his amp line, he kept giving the profits to charity. He has no problem fabricating what ever he feels like.

It really just doesn't get any better than this. I want the weed that dude is smoking





The Curse of Jose....(a manuscript by Billy Blades)
Ever since Jose died there's been a lot of controversy .

I was told many stories about the man and I talked with him as a teen. People from all over were flooding his shop from enthusiast to Rock star. Myself included.

I would work for my uncles Repo busines as a teen so I could buy Marshalls and send them to the famous modders back in the day. Jose,,Caswell,,Lee Jackson ,,Kolbe n Jeff Bober, Soldano. I always had the hottest sounds.

I have noticed controversy followed Joses work. From the time he died till right before I came out with the Blades amps.it seemed to almost be cursed which made me dig deeper.

A well known story about Joses amp shop being bought out has been told over n over. When the shop was bought out,,,there was amps with tags for hoards of famous Rockers.

I was told Joses family was screwed in that deal n never paid for their fathers shop. The music store screwed his family over.
I'm sure Joses spirit was furious.
A young guy work in in the back had access to these amps and capitalized for years doing Jose mods but epoxied the hell out of the modded amps making repairs a nightmare.

Then when this guy failed to produce amps for people ,,( myself included ,,,lost a 74; $uperlead). And failed to return people gear a new guy took over the mod scene . He was a guy who saw the opportunity and built anew business based on the work of Jose.
Now other companies did this as well Marshall ! Peavey etc. but the one person ,,,took the work of Jose and disgraced it with derogatory terms like Brown eye. A typical nickname for an asshole.

After learning about these new guys n how they based their entire work off of this Past Master and disgraced it ,,I felt something. A form of spiritual connection..
I started learning and spent years studying. To hear these stories,,, and be a past victim of one,,, it burned me up.
I was starting to mod when I hit a big resistance. A monopoly in fact. They were and still are running a website whee they view their members as an ongoing Virtual ATM machines.
They took the work of Jose and shit all over it.
Ripping people off,,, overcharging and disgracing this great mans legacy.

When I started modding I actually felt ''dirty'' like the money was cursed. The entire first yr of modding I gave all money made to charities. From injured children to helping out of work Americans stay in their homes..

I was approached by a few people in the amp business who believed in what I was doing saying Billy,,,, make your own ampline.
I made no effort at first because I didn't want to build amps. Thats a shit ton of work. I also felt like the guy from lord of the rings thinking the tone was finally all mine like the ring... ''my precious '' lol

The guys said look Billy,,, people are ripping people off and disgracing his name. You can make it right.

I went up against this monopoly and took tons if heat.
People called those new guys geniuses. I called bullshit... they just tried to erase Jose fromnexistance.

I've talked directly to these guys and they begged me not to start an amp company,,,, then after everything from edits to banishment to threats I just got more n more determined.
then,,, the owner who ran the website laughed and said ,,wait till Billy starts n see how much goes into it we will never hear from him again.

The worst thing to tell a strong man is '' you cant''!

So with that I started. With every mod I did and every amp I built i gave the money away to charity in honor of Jose.
I felt it was cleansing his name. With every build I give thanks to Jose.
The Blades Firebolt is based on Joses most magical amps. Within the Firebolt is the circuitry of hit makers and the legacy of a great mind.. the circuit was developed with Joses amp knowledge and EDDIE VH's ears.

It is a privilege and I continue this work not just copying it but making it even more versatile and modern.
Would never disgrace it and not give the man credit , or hide his legacy under a name known for a hairy asshole.

Jose was the Master everyone emulated.
I feel after my dues were paid and spreading the word to get him and his name back from obscurity and greedy fûkrs the curse has turned into blessings. I called out to Jose and tried to communicate the feelings of love and gratitude I had for the sounds he created.

Thank you Jose for all the knowledge and gifts you gave us to enjoy on some of the most ICONIC RECORDING OF THE ROCK N METAL UNIVERSE.
YOURE LEGACY IS WELL RESPECTED AND LIVES IN TO THIS DAY.

MUCH LOVE N RESPECT

There is a point when a generation looks back and improves on what our forfathers did.
we see what worked well n vice versa.
There is a point where you take it beyond as well.
But to not recognise the guys who paved the way is blasphemous and disrespectful.

The amps I do are based on the best mods in the world and my Firebolt is basicly an ''all In one'' trip to Jose goodness.
I gotta give the man his props because even tho i took what was there and developed it further,,,, there would be no Blades Custom amplification without Jose Arredondo's knowledge to lead the way.


http://ultimatelocalmusic.com/billy-bla ... ification/

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Funny thing about this "story" is that people found out how old he is on FB and proved that he was like 10 when Jose passed..in grade school when he had the 'hottest' sounds. And when Jose passed, many famous players had their amps at Jose's place, and never got them back. Billy is full of shit like no other.

 

[Chester Nimitz]

Whats billy doing in a trunk wearing tights with a large Black man ?

He must be getting kidnapped for the Jose secret circuits ...

 

[charvelstrat81]

Did anyone ever bother to tell this delusional maniac that Van Halen's Plexi was not modded by jose?
Jose nor anyone else modded eddie's super lead, all the top builders that looked at the amp said it was basically a stock 68 super lead with a few MINOR changes that have little effect on the actual tone.
Certainly there was nothing done to the plexi for more gain or suhr,friedman,bogner and a few others that looked at the guts of the amp would have said so.
Blades is ranting on about how his amps have the Jose secret that was used on eddie's old marshall?
There is NO secret to that marshall.

 

[Racerxrated]

Did anyone ever bother to tell this delusional maniac that Van Halen's Plexi was not modded by jose?
Jose nor anyone else modded eddie's super lead, all the top builders that looked at the amp said it was basically a stock 68 super lead with a few MINOR changes that have little effect on the actual tone.
Certainly there was nothing done to the plexi for more gain or suhr,friedman,bogner and a few others that looked at the guts of the amp would have said so.
Blades is ranting on about how his amps have the Jose secret that was used on eddie's old marshall?
There is NO secret to that marshall.

Except for the fact that by the time these techs examined it, it was 10 years after VH I/II. Easily time to take a mod out. And then there's the pic of the amp during VHII recording where you can see a mod on the back, could have been a Jose master? Or something..

 

[glip22]

Did anyone ever bother to tell this delusional maniac that Van Halen's Plexi was not modded by jose?
Jose nor anyone else modded eddie's super lead, all the top builders that looked at the amp said it was basically a stock 68 super lead with a few MINOR changes that have little effect on the actual tone.
Certainly there was nothing done to the plexi for more gain or suhr,friedman,bogner and a few others that looked at the guts of the amp would have said so.
Blades is ranting on about how his amps have the Jose secret that was used on eddie's old marshall?
There is NO secret to that marshall.

Except for the fact that by the time these techs examined it, it was 10 years after VH I/II. Easily time to take a mod out. And then there's the pic of the amp during VHII recording where you can see a mod on the back, could have been a Jose master? Or something..

I agree that everything points to that amp being modded by Jose.

 

[charvelstrat81]

Did anyone ever bother to tell this delusional maniac that Van Halen's Plexi was not modded by jose?
Jose nor anyone else modded eddie's super lead, all the top builders that looked at the amp said it was basically a stock 68 super lead with a few MINOR changes that have little effect on the actual tone.
Certainly there was nothing done to the plexi for more gain or suhr,friedman,bogner and a few others that looked at the guts of the amp would have said so.
Blades is ranting on about how his amps have the Jose secret that was used on eddie's old marshall?
There is NO secret to that marshall.

Except for the fact that by the time these techs examined it, it was 10 years after VH I/II. Easily time to take a mod out. And then there's the pic of the amp during VHII recording where you can see a mod on the back, could have been a Jose master? Or something..

you talking about the volume knob on the back panel?
my point was blades is promoting his amps as the "secret" that was in eddie's marshall
John suhr said all the solder joints were untouched and original and the basic mods it did have
did not have anything to do with extra gain on the amp.
so yeah it could have been a master volume on the back in that pic, but blades is a liar.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

ya but he has sold over 100 amps. The one that was forsale was #77. So hes selling and delivering amps?

 

[Racerxrated]

Agreed....Blades is all that and then some...but the mystery of Eds amp is still....a mystery..

 

[Racerxrated]

ya but he has sold over 100 amps. The one that was forsale was #77. So hes selling and delivering amps?

Sucker born every minute.

 

[charvelstrat81]

Agreed....Blades is all that and then some...but the mystery of Eds amp is still....a mystery..