Howdy Gents!!
Just to clear up a few things. There will be some NATAS amps available. Mike is actually working on them now amongst the million other things that he has going on. I feel good and bad for him lol! It's great that he has the new gig but I feel bad for him because of all the hours that he is working lately. He is literally working around the clock and has a work ethic second to none.
Here is some info, When I decided to open my online store I had put in an order with Mike before the Randall deal had hit. I will be receiving my order as soon as Mike can get the time. I have compiled a list of people who want a NATAS and as soon as some of them become available, I will send out a Mass mailing and amps will be sold on a first come first served basis. I did not want to take any money up front, so I think that is the fairest way to do this. YMMV.
If anyone one wants to get on the list you can drop me a line at
info@modsquadmusic.com
It is TRUE that it will cost less for a major MFG to produce and amp because they have a TON of resources ,but I can tell you with 100% certainty that most of the cost of the natas was NOT the handbuilt/labor aspect. I know EXACTLY what it costs Mike to build a NATAS and Mike does not make a lot of profit on them even if you didn't factor in the amount of labor it takes to make them.
As far as all the Randall speculation, nothing is being said because they are still working on the details. I can tell you that the Randall stuff is going to sound killer and they are working on a game plan right now. The Randall Satan amp has been tweaked and it will sound killer.
I know the new Fortin designed Randall are going to blow people away, but if I'm being honest, I can't say or will not say that it will sound like an amp that was hand built by Mike with hand selected componants. When Mike Started Fortin amps he went out of his way to pick/ buy every top component that he could find. Randall has been in business for years and it would not be economical for them to use the stuff that Mike did. It just would not add up.
That's it in a nutshell!.
All the best!
~R~