Bogner Snorkler Deluxe

[hellzington]

It's finally here! I don't know if people other than me were waiting on this release but the Bogner Snorkler Deluxe is officially for sale: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...49ed53f4226b60ada0&_index=production_products

Mine is coming tomorrow, so I'm going to do a little informal video of first impressions. Then I'll follow up with a deeper dive as I get to learn the amp a little more.

Quick synopsis: New mode "purple," Density control from the Uber Ultra, Tight Mod, Ecstasy presence switch, Bite switch, EQ shift, Deep and Bright switches

BUT - I'm MOST intrigued by this claim: "You also get a retooled EL34-fueled power amp, tweaked to appeal to 100-watt aficionados."

 

[LP Freak]

Looks cool. Really wish this was just the red channel with a footswitchable boost.

 

[technomancer]

Cool to see this is out (or at least real specs are up). I'm curious if it's quieter.

 

[LP Freak]

Cool to see this is out (or at least real specs are up). I'm curious if it's quieter.

Mine’s actually very quiet and I have the gate off

 

[technomancer]

Mine’s actually very quiet and I have the gate off

Mine was not. I am guessing you don't have much RF interference where you are. It's one of the downsides of the two gain stages that have no grid stoppers early in the circuit.

 

[Sixstringflannel]

Can’t wait for the review on this one man. That 100w bit is interesting.

 

[Eazy-ESP]

How do people even know about things like this in advance?

 

[hellzington]

How do people even know about things like this in advance?

Great question. The answer is twofold.

First, you need to have a sales rep that knows you, knows you spend a lot of money on gear, and knows what you're into. In other words, a rep that will make you a priority.

Second, that you need to contact that sales rep literally the second you hear even the slightest whisper of a new product that you want. Your rep will probably tell you that they know nothing, but this is either a lie (because they're under NDA) or they haven't spoken to the gear company's rep recently. Usually my rep will say something like, "You know more than me right now but I'll look into it." Then he'll come back a week or so later with a small amount of info, and typically take a preorder.

One trick for you: ask them if they have a SKU. Even if they're under NDA, if they have a SKU, they'll usually take the preorder because you ordered without him breaking the NDA -- you brought up the item and the SKU, not him.

So for this Bogner Snorkler Deluxe here's what I did. There was talk on some FB groups and some gear text threads I'm on where people were saying a 100w Snorkler was coming. Obviously I was intrigued but it wasn't enough for me to do anything at that point. Several months later, a video leaked on Instagram from a Japanese guitar shop showing a Snorkler Deluxe. It was hard to make out the exact features but you could tell it was a bit different looking from the stock Snorkler 50 and clearly some kind of new take on it. BINGO! Called my rep immediately, told him about what I had seen, he said he knew nothing but would look into it. Three or four days later he calls me back, says he talked to Bogner, and it's confirmed; but, they didn't have a SKU yet so he made one, right there on the spot, and took my preorder. He told me I was the very first person in the queue.

That's how you get things like this in advance. I made a video where I talk about about this in the first section @ 0:25 - 6:55:

 

[Eazy-ESP]

Great question. The answer is twofold.

First, you need to have a sales rep that knows you, knows you spend a lot of money on gear, and knows what you're into. In other words, a rep that will make you a priority.

Second, that you need to contact that sales rep literally the second you hear even the slightest whisper of a new product that you want. Your rep will probably tell you that they know nothing, but this is either a lie (because they're under NDA) or they haven't spoken to the gear company's rep recently. Usually my rep will say something like, "You know more than me right now but I'll look into it." Then he'll come back a week or so later with a small amount of info, and typically take a preorder.

One trick for you: ask them if they have a SKU. Even if they're under NDA, if they have a SKU, they'll usually take the preorder because you ordered without him breaking the NDA -- you brought up the item and the SKU, not him.

So for this Bogner Snorkler Deluxe here's what I did. There was talk on some FB groups and some gear text threads I'm on where people were saying a 100w Snorkler was coming. Obviously I was intrigued but it wasn't enough for me to do anything at that point. Several months later, a video leaked on Instagram from a Japanese guitar shop showing a Snorkler Deluxe. It was hard to make out the exact features but you could tell it was a bit different looking from the stock Snorkler 50 and clearly some kind of new take on it. BINGO! Called my rep immediately, told him about what I had seen, he said he knew nothing but would look into it. Three or four days later he calls me back, says he talked to Bogner, and it's confirmed; but, they didn't have a SKU yet so he made one, right there on the spot, and took my preorder. He told me I was the very first person in the queue.

That's how you get things like this in advance. I made a video where I talk about about this in the first section @ 0:25 - 6:55:

Well, I fail step 1 lol. They certainly love special edition Bogner stuff in Japan don’t they.

 

[reignman454]

Great question. The answer is twofold.

First, you need to have a sales rep that knows you, knows you spend a lot of money on gear, and knows what you're into. In other words, a rep that will make you a priority.

Second, that you need to contact that sales rep literally the second you hear even the slightest whisper of a new product that you want. Your rep will probably tell you that they know nothing, but this is either a lie (because they're under NDA) or they haven't spoken to the gear company's rep recently. Usually my rep will say something like, "You know more than me right now but I'll look into it." Then he'll come back a week or so later with a small amount of info, and typically take a preorder.

One trick for you: ask them if they have a SKU. Even if they're under NDA, if they have a SKU, they'll usually take the preorder because you ordered without him breaking the NDA -- you brought up the item and the SKU, not him.

So for this Bogner Snorkler Deluxe here's what I did. There was talk on some FB groups and some gear text threads I'm on where people were saying a 100w Snorkler was coming. Obviously I was intrigued but it wasn't enough for me to do anything at that point. Several months later, a video leaked on Instagram from a Japanese guitar shop showing a Snorkler Deluxe. It was hard to make out the exact features but you could tell it was a bit different looking from the stock Snorkler 50 and clearly some kind of new take on it. BINGO! Called my rep immediately, told him about what I had seen, he said he knew nothing but would look into it. Three or four days later he calls me back, says he talked to Bogner, and it's confirmed; but, they didn't have a SKU yet so he made one, right there on the spot, and took my preorder. He told me I was the very first person in the queue.

That's how you get things like this in advance. I made a video where I talk about about this in the first section @ 0:25 - 6:55:

Kool to see you on here dude... Your videos are actually pretty awesome man... Especially the JJ comparison one to the bogner.


That said, has anyone been blown away by the original Snorkler 50 reissue? I haven't seen many sing its praises.

 

[tjnx]

You had a snorkler right? Do you think it could use the mods? I've been debating it but the only hang up is that I'd prefer 100w