Why would he release an Atomica. He has the Meshuggah copy, the Chupa, the Yeti....it's the same amp different values.ClintN667":52q94j7j said:Try Nik at Ceriatone. I think he is getting ready to release an Atomica inspired build. It's called a Molecula or something like that. He also is doing a slo type build as well I think its called the FAS 100. Neither are PCB but it will have layouts etc.
easy once you can read the schematic..ClintN667":8pikf6m8 said:I'm a novice when it comes to reading schematics but how hard would it be to just clip a multi channel amp down to one channel?
scottosan":qguxbt6w said:Why would he release an Atomica. He has the Meshuggah copy, the Chupa, the Yeti....it's the same amp different values.ClintN667":qguxbt6w said:Try Nik at Ceriatone. I think he is getting ready to release an Atomica inspired build. It's called a Molecula or something like that. He also is doing a slo type build as well I think its called the FAS 100. Neither are PCB but it will have layouts etc.
It's just a single gain knob instead of 2.
FourT6and2":1w13mbc1 said:scottosan":1w13mbc1 said:Why would he release an Atomica. He has the Meshuggah copy, the Chupa, the Yeti....it's the same amp different values.ClintN667":1w13mbc1 said:Try Nik at Ceriatone. I think he is getting ready to release an Atomica inspired build. It's called a Molecula or something like that. He also is doing a slo type build as well I think its called the FAS 100. Neither are PCB but it will have layouts etc.
It's just a single gain knob instead of 2.
I'm wondering the same thing. They're all the same circuit, just a few value changes here and there for different voicings. But hey... they aren't the only ones to change the slope resistor, slap a cool name on the front panel, and call it a new amp lol
technomancer":2wzl0deg said:FourT6and2":2wzl0deg said:scottosan":2wzl0deg said:Why would he release an Atomica. He has the Meshuggah copy, the Chupa, the Yeti....it's the same amp different values.ClintN667":2wzl0deg said:Try Nik at Ceriatone. I think he is getting ready to release an Atomica inspired build. It's called a Molecula or something like that. He also is doing a slo type build as well I think its called the FAS 100. Neither are PCB but it will have layouts etc.
It's just a single gain knob instead of 2.
I'm wondering the same thing. They're all the same circuit, just a few value changes here and there for different voicings. But hey... they aren't the only ones to change the slope resistor, slap a cool name on the front panel, and call it a new amp lol
Because 99% of guitarists don't know this and think amps are magic and the Atomica is rare and hard to come by? Case in point see all the threads about magic transformers that can't be replicated over on TGP
For building Rob Robinette's site linked about is excellent is excellent for getting started understanding what is going on.
ClintN667":1v19rvj3 said:Yeah he didnt really mention what set it apart from his other similar amps. But as you've said there are a lot of guys doing the same thing. Well at least he isnt charging $3000+ but he is beating that hodded rodded plexi section to death
FourT6and2":3k2gd7xy said:ClintN667":3k2gd7xy said:Yeah he didnt really mention what set it apart from his other similar amps. But as you've said there are a lot of guys doing the same thing. Well at least he isnt charging $3000+ but he is beating that hodded rodded plexi section to death
To be fair, the cost of parts on a one-off build can be upwards of $1800 if you use top shelf stuff. Let's say I can build an amp in 5 days, 8 hours/day. That's 40 hours. If I charge a simple bench fee of $65/hr, that's $2,600 of labor. I then only profit $800 for a weeks' worth of work. With economies of scale at work, $3K for an amp is still not a lot from the perspective of a business. Maybe parts cost drops to $900 for a small-batch production amp. So profit goes up to about $1,000 per amp. Nobody is getting rich building guitar amps. $3K seems to be about the going rate for any quality amp these days (and thinking about it, has always been the case since I can remember).
If anybody wanted to buy one of the amps I've built, it would have to be for $3K at least. Otherwise not worth it for me. Why would I SPEND and LOSE money to build someone an amp? Sure, you can argue that $65/hr is too much. But hey, it costs what it costs. I think some techs charge more than that. An auto mechanic in my state charges like $90/hr...
311splawndude":17j8dmxa said:So guys, don't mean to derail from Derek's thread but I doubt he'll mind, how does Scott Splawn get away with selling his amps in the $2,000 - $2,300 range. New.
By making most of his own stuff and low cost of living in his area. Most of the California guys are sourcing cabs/headshells and are paying a premium for overhead, labor, etc...311splawndude":12xm7c0f said:So guys, don't mean to derail from Derek's thread but I doubt he'll mind, how does Scott Splawn get away with selling his amps in the $2,000 - $2,300 range. New.