Blades amps

[Racerxrated]

Just got my second blades this past Tuesday. I've got a Firebolt and now a Reaper and they both kill! Seems like a bunch of snobs that would rather trash someone busting their ass trying to build something better than to allow anyone to have an opinion contrary to their own. I've taken my Firebolt apart and the wiring job was spectacular and much cleaner than my Tri-Rec or JCM800. You want videos? I'll record and post some quality videos for ya but I hardly doubt the haters have the courage to admit they were wrong...

Do it man, Post some vids, but don't clean it up in the studio first. Just play the amp and show us some different settings. I have never said it sounds bad. I am sure it sounds good, he copied a Cameron, and the Camerons I have owned were awesome, they all sounded great. I have never trashed Billy for trying to bust his ass. I have just stated the real and truthful facts about what he has done and said to people, including all his lies, fabrications, delusions and attacks. I mean really, do you think other amp lines really went to Billy and begged him not to start an amp line because he would put them out of business? Do you think other builders secretly went to Billy and said, "people are destroying Jose's good name, Billy, you are the one that can change that and turn it all around!" Do you think he really donated all his profits to charity to cleanse the dirtiness he felt when he started modding and building amps, and continues to donate his profits to charity? I am not, nor do I care if someone has an opinion different than my own. Are you aware of the full history of Blades?? just google billy blades amps or read through this entire thread, there are links and even exerts from one of Billy's insane manifesto's. I have never said his amps sound like shit. The Mike Himmel demo sounds good. His youtube vids that he says are Cameron mods, some of those do sound like shit. But the clips of the firebolt I have heard (only a couple and were cleaned in the studio) sounded great. I would really like to hear some firebolt vids just plugged straight into the amp.

This this this. Exactly. Buying a used Blades? I thought about the one for sale in Milwaukee. Hell, his mods were very reasonable on eBay at like 400? I was seriously thinking about it. I didn't think the clips were that bad, its that same damn riff he played over and over again lol...but then I started reading his posts. And I held off...and I kept reading. He wouldn't stop. That was it for me.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

So how many of you out there are getting your wallets sliced by the Blades?

From guys that have PM'D me?
I know at least 10.

10 guys pm's you saying they own Blades?? Wow, that's a lot more than I thought would own them. Do they not want people to know they own a Blades?

Jesus who would want to? This place would fricken make some people commit suicide with the verbal pounding!
When I did the chords for our premier guitar interview at Egnater, I nearly left the Internet due to the verbal abuse I had to read online about it! No questions about the amp the features just my playing sucked and so on and so on!

You used to work for Egnater? That's cool, what did you do there?

I was a partner. I ran USA custom shop. Helped develop the rebel line and the renegade. Lots of custom work for players in the modular line.

 

[hatrick00]

Just be done with the debacle and save yourselves the stress.
Go and purchase an EVH 5153 50 and find peace and tranquility.

lol

 

[Racerxrated]

Just be done with the debacle and save yourselves the stress.
Go and purchase an EVH 5153 50 and find peace and tranquility.

Yes. The best doorstop you'll ever buy for 999. Peace and tranquility.

 

[guitarnate2000]

So how many of you out there are getting your wallets sliced by the Blades?

From guys that have PM'D me?
I know at least 10.

I have quite a few bites before I let the amp go myself!

 

[Mailman1971]

So how many of you out there are getting your wallets sliced by the Blades?

From guys that have PM'D me?
I know at least 10.

I have quite a few bites before I let the amp go myself!

Well this one is coming home to me.

 

[guitarnate2000]

yep.. right you are.. I'll be getting a Venom soon to replace the Blades slot in my amp line up.. I am going to work with Billy on a cooler looking head this time. I have a friend named Shane Regal and his wife refinishes the front of his amps. She really did a number on his blades and made it look awesome. I'll see if I can get a pic. I'll post it if I can

 

[Mailman1971]

yep.. right you are.. I'll be getting a Venom soon to replace the Blades slot in my amp line up.. I am going to work with Billy on a cooler looking head this time. I have a friend named Shane Regal and his wife refinishes the front of his amps. She really did a number on his blades and made it look awesome. I'll see if I can get a pic. I'll post it if I can

Nice man!!

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

yep.. right you are.. I'll be getting a Venom soon to replace the Blades slot in my amp line up.. I am going to work with Billy on a cooler looking head this time. I have a friend named Shane Regal and his wife refinishes the front of his amps. She really did a number on his blades and made it look awesome. I'll see if I can get a pic. I'll post it if I can

I know Shane good guy

 

[Mailman1971]

yep.. right you are.. I'll be getting a Venom soon to replace the Blades slot in my amp line up.. I am going to work with Billy on a cooler looking head this time. I have a friend named Shane Regal and his wife refinishes the front of his amps. She really did a number on his blades and made it look awesome. I'll see if I can get a pic. I'll post it if I can

I know Shane good guy

Yeah he is getting your Jem. Hahaha

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

Shane Regal ?

 

[Mailman1971]

Shane Regal ?

Nate.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

Shane Regal ?

Nate.

Got it!

 

[ElectricVoodoo]

I am trying to unite you guys and form a unified and secure society.
One free of tone loss and wasted money spent aimlessly, one free of speculation, twists, lies, and myth.

Free yourselves from the status quo.

Your answer is simply, EVH 5153 50

 

[Mailman1971]

I am trying to unite you guys and form a unified and secure society.
One free of tone loss and wasted money spent aimlessly, one free of speculation, twists, lies, and myth.

Free yourselves from the status quo.

Your answer is simply, EVH 5153 50

Nice. Lol. Been up and down the evh road. So no reason to keep posting about it. It's good. But blades will eat it for breakfast.

 

[glip22]

I am trying to unite you guys and form a unified and secure society.
One free of tone loss and wasted money spent aimlessly, one free of speculation, twists, lies, and myth.

Free yourselves from the status quo.

Your answer is simply, EVH 5153 50

Are you serious? I have been reading your posts raving about this end all be all amp, so I bought one. My Wizard absolutely destroyed it in punch, feel, and most importantly tone. It sounded anemic and sterile and had no mojo at all. I couldn't get it back in the box fast enough.

 

[mooncobra]

So how many of you out there are getting your wallets sliced by the Blades?

From guys that have PM'D me?
I know at least 10.

10 guys pm's you saying they own Blades?? Wow, that's a lot more than I thought would own them. Do they not want people to know they own a Blades?

Jesus who would want to? This place would fricken make some people commit suicide with the verbal pounding!
When I did the chords for our premier guitar interview at Egnater, I nearly left the Internet due to the verbal abuse I had to read online about it! No questions about the amp the features just my playing sucked and so on and so on!

Holy shit!!! that's awesome man. What do you do now?

You used to work for Egnater? That's cool, what did you do there?

I was a partner. I ran USA custom shop. Helped develop the rebel line and the renegade. Lots of custom work for players in the modular line.

 

[ElectricVoodoo]

I am trying to unite you guys and form a unified and secure society.
One free of tone loss and wasted money spent aimlessly, one free of speculation, twists, lies, and myth.

Free yourselves from the status quo.

Your answer is simply, EVH 5153 50

Nice. Lol. Been up and down the evh road. So no reason to keep posting about it. It's good. But blades will eat it for breakfast.

You are being handed a citation.
Notice is hereby served to: Mailman1971

In accordance with Penal Code Section 26602: The sheriff shall prevent and suppress any affrays, breaches of the peace, riots, and insurrections that come to his or her knowledge, and investigate public offenses which have been committed.  The sheriff may execute all orders of the local health officer issued for the purpose of preventing the spread of any contagious or communicable disease.

Translated to: Speaking out against the 5153 and its counterparts.
Follow-up to citation: There will be an emergency security council meeting to discuss Mailman1971's verbal assaults against the EVH 5153 50 to try him with
TREASON

 

[ElectricVoodoo]

I am trying to unite you guys and form a unified and secure society.
One free of tone loss and wasted money spent aimlessly, one free of speculation, twists, lies, and myth.

Free yourselves from the status quo.

Your answer is simply, EVH 5153 50

Are you serious? I have been reading your posts raving about this end all be all amp, so I bought one. My Wizard absolutely destroyed it in punch, feel, and most importantly tone. It sounded anemic and sterile and had no mojo at all. I couldn't get it back in the box fast enough.

You are being handed a citation.
Notice is hereby served to: glip22

In accordance with Penal Code Section 26602: The sheriff shall prevent and suppress any affrays, breaches of the peace, riots, and insurrections that come to his or her knowledge, and investigate public offenses which have been committed. The sheriff may execute all orders of the local health officer issued for the purpose of preventing the spread of any contagious or communicable disease.

Translated to: Speaking out against the 5153 and its counterparts.

In lieu of glip22's massacre on the integrity of the EVH 5153 50, we, the security council of the EVH brand, will hold a corporate meeting to approve and provide glip22, the special training and resources he will need moving forward for him to obtain the knowledge that he lacks/needs, to become a productive member of the musician's society.

 

[311boogieman]

I don't think anyone ever said the tone sucked. He just sucked as a person - which turns a lot of people off. When that happens, people don't want to spend a dime toward said person.

If that doesn't bother you and you own(ed) a Blades more power to ya.

Also, I don't think any of his amps blew up or even blew smoke. The prototype that Dirty Steve had did have some issues - but catching on fire was not one of them. How the issue was handled is what kicked off the firestorm.

I was a partner. I ran USA custom shop. Helped develop the rebel line and the renegade. Lots of custom work for players in the modular line.

Very cool. I particularly dig the Renegade