To clarify a few things:
Friedman made the choice to move their production away from my shop. Though my capacity is about 10 amps per week, I suspect they have their sights set a bit higher than that.
This move signals the end of contracted manufacturing for me. I have been running my ass off, often in circles, trying to design, prototype, inventory, build, test and deliver amps with someone else's name on the front since 2010. Starting with the Ampeg B-15s. To be blatantly honest, I'm in no better situation financially today than I was the day I stopped selling amp kits years ago. That's frustrating.
I regret that I finally have a great group of guys here who could handle the work, but I'm completely exhausted and need to shut down, regroup myself personally. Choose my next endeavor very carefully.
I am encouraged to finally focus solely on Metropoulos products. I have never been able to do this. The Head Master switcher is the first of what I hope to be many unique products I can bring to market.
My involvement with the next CCV has came to an end. I delivered a prototype based on the documentation I was given and it's now out of my hands. My input was everything mechanical and assembly of he proto. The rest is up to people far more familiar with that design and tone than myself.
I am not manufacturing any Cameron products.
I'll be in Van Nuys this weekend for the amp show, with a fairly limited display compared to previous years. After that, I'm going into recovery mode. Financially and physically. I need rest and to refocus. By the first of he year I expect to have my next plan of attack plotted and be building steam.
Metro-Friedman will be on display. Though the direction of that collaboration for he future is unclear at this time.
Thats all the info I can share or care to share at his time. Any further info has to come from the respective companies. Technically, I am still under NDA and bound from posting their business details.
George
