You don't see those often, that's uber cool Mr Anje.
Most of those amps that Reinhhold modded like this are mostly in Europe are they not?
I am assuming you referring to it as your old 100B that you no longer have it. How would you compare it to later Ecstasy amps?
More raw and less refined?
Thanks Mr hardriver
I don't know if most similar Bogner modded vintage amps are in Europe or not, but this one has now been for quite some time; but it came from the US: I bought it directly from Matte Henderson, who had Reinhold custom make it for him back in the early 90's.
I remember Matte telling it was tweaked to his taste/specs: the clean channel was really huge sounding, very powerful (Matte quoted at least 130w before any breakup); the Blue channel was fantastic in the most unique way, my favorite, Matte told it was something that could be felt as a "more agressive take on the 100B blue"; the Red had 10x more gain that I'd ever need lol, almost too much to me, could do extreme liquid stuff with no effort.
Yes unfortunately I had to let it go some years ago, one of very few gear pieces I wish I would have back (I usually don't regret sells and move on).
To be honest I have very little first hand / in person playing experience with other Bogner amps, in particular I haven't ever played a "standard" 100B next to that one and must have played a 101B close to 20? years ago, so can't really say how it compares to the regular models sorry.
But I clearly do remember that amp as one of very very few "switching multi-channel" amps that I would put in the same league as my much simpler 60's / 70's / early 80's single channel "vintage" classic amps (Marshall, Vox, Hiwatt, Fender..) in the sound and especially feel department.
I usually much prefer straight forward single channel amp with minimal controls, it's very hard to match their dynamic / touch response & feel especially, but with this one it didn't feel like having to compromise sound/feel for versatility. It did have that "raw open 3D clarity & definition" character with fantastic right hand dynamics that older amps can have.
And that particular Blue channel is what comes right back in my mind to define "Bogner"; that in W/D kind of rig with a mix of old V30 + greenbacks is one of the best sounds I've ever gotten. I would gladly pay for a single channel amp focusing on that very channel/sound alone.
