So Robbie....

[Silk]

What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm guessing
that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all sounds good
and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

[Robert Reynolds]

Thanks for the compliment on the new website, and you're right about the
mystery harp player on the main page. I've been learning a few things
about web design, mostly that it's interesting for a little while and
then it gets very uninteresting. The biggest delay on the website
overhaul is the new finishing material I ordered. My cabinet guy is
going to be using a new spray-on finish that will allow us to take
special orders for any color you can dream up. As soon as he gets the
first several cabinets done in black I can reschedule my photo shoot,
and then I'll have some decent photos to put on the site. So that's the
biggest reason why the site is all disjointed now. It's hard to get
interested in building a website that I don't have the pictures for yet.

About the amps themselves, they're doing well although sales are a bit
slow so far. I'm sure that most people don't want to be the first in
line to try something new, but there have been a few brave souls. I'm
building an amp right now for a new customer in San Diego, named Lance
Dieckmann. Once he gets it in his hands more folks on that end of the
country will be hearing it, and I'm sure that will drum up some
interest. He's getting a really nice amp, a Model 2A with a 1x12 + 2x8
cabinet. I'm really liking mine, especially as the speakers break in
more and more. The only problem I have with my new line of amps is that
I can hear all of the weaknesses in my playing loud and clear now that I
have decent equipment, but I don't have a lot of time to practice.

The only product that I'm having a problem with now is the Mini Amp.
Some of my parts are on backorder, and I have had to change the layout a
few times to get rid of hum, which means I'll eventually have to
redesign the case. When you have a product that plugs into the PA there
is a much higher engineering standard than with a stand-alone amp. So
I'm going to have to put that project on an indeterminate hold until I
get all of the details ironed out. But it is a great circuit that
sounds really good, so I'm not throwing in the towel. I'm still working
to bring the interface up to a high enough standard for a PA, because I
know people are going to like the sound.

Thanks for asking. I'm sure you guys will be hearing these amps more
and more in the near future. People who have them really like them.
And regarding Jimmie Meade, he has the Model 4A and really loves it, but
ever since he borrowed my Model 2A for a week he has been lusting after
one.

Post by Silk
What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm guessing
that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all sounds good
and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

[Silk]

Good news Robbie, I know Lance and I'm in contact with him or see him from
time to time at gigs. He's a very good player and a genuinely nice guy too.
Maybe I'll get a chance to check out his amp when it's finished. Take care,
Silk

Post by Robert Reynolds
Thanks for the compliment on the new website, and you're right about the
mystery harp player on the main page. I've been learning a few things
about web design, mostly that it's interesting for a little while and then
it gets very uninteresting. The biggest delay on the website overhaul is
the new finishing material I ordered. My cabinet guy is going to be using
a new spray-on finish that will allow us to take special orders for any
color you can dream up. As soon as he gets the first several cabinets
done in black I can reschedule my photo shoot, and then I'll have some
decent photos to put on the site. So that's the biggest reason why the
site is all disjointed now. It's hard to get interested in building a
website that I don't have the pictures for yet.
About the amps themselves, they're doing well although sales are a bit
slow so far. I'm sure that most people don't want to be the first in line
to try something new, but there have been a few brave souls. I'm building
an amp right now for a new customer in San Diego, named Lance Dieckmann.
Once he gets it in his hands more folks on that end of the country will be
hearing it, and I'm sure that will drum up some interest. He's getting a
really nice amp, a Model 2A with a 1x12 + 2x8 cabinet. I'm really liking
mine, especially as the speakers break in more and more. The only problem
I have with my new line of amps is that I can hear all of the weaknesses
in my playing loud and clear now that I have decent equipment, but I don't
have a lot of time to practice.
The only product that I'm having a problem with now is the Mini Amp. Some
of my parts are on backorder, and I have had to change the layout a few
times to get rid of hum, which means I'll eventually have to redesign the
case. When you have a product that plugs into the PA there is a much
higher engineering standard than with a stand-alone amp. So I'm going to
have to put that project on an indeterminate hold until I get all of the
details ironed out. But it is a great circuit that sounds really good, so
I'm not throwing in the towel. I'm still working to bring the interface
up to a high enough standard for a PA, because I know people are going to
like the sound.
Thanks for asking. I'm sure you guys will be hearing these amps more and
more in the near future. People who have them really like them. And
regarding Jimmie Meade, he has the Model 4A and really loves it, but ever
since he borrowed my Model 2A for a week he has been lusting after one.

Post by Silk
What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm
guessing that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all
sounds good and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is
Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

[Robert Reynolds]

Post by Silk
What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm guessing
that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all sounds good
and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

I shipped an amp to a customer in Vancouver Canada last week. He picked
it up Saturday and used it for a gig Saturday night. Here's his review:


Subject: Wow!
Roger Malhame <***@hotmail.com>
Date: 3/11/2007 2:11 PM
To: ***@fatdogamps.com

Pleasure......... Awesome sound. Great craftsmanship. Lovely to look at.
We played last nite to a full house. Some known musicians commenting on
the great tone cleanly heard to the back of the room. This without
blowing out people sitting at the front tables even though I could have,
as I had more volume left that I didn't need to use. I found myself
playing up to a higher level in essence...due to the amp because I could
hear myself at all times. Superb "CRUNCH" achieved by cupping my Green
Bullet tightly and overblowing; the amp responding with that Chicago
Sound and not breaking up with undue distortion. Sweet and warm sound
during the quiet passages when I'm playing fills and then able to rip
off a solo like Charlie Musselwhite.

Well worth the wait. You got it right. Nice job Robbie.

[John Agosta]

That's a nice review, Robbie!

As Nate, our friend in New Zealand would say,
"Fantabulous !"

Good going, and good luck.

Can you deliver me one by Father's Day ?

-lock

Post by Robert Reynolds

Post by Silk
What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm
guessing that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all
sounds good and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is
Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

I shipped an amp to a customer in Vancouver Canada last week. He picked
Subject: Wow!
Date: 3/11/2007 2:11 PM
Pleasure......... Awesome sound. Great craftsmanship. Lovely to look at.
We played last nite to a full house. Some known musicians commenting on
the great tone cleanly heard to the back of the room. This without blowing
out people sitting at the front tables even though I could have, as I had
more volume left that I didn't need to use. I found myself playing up to a
higher level in essence...due to the amp because I could hear myself at
all times. Superb "CRUNCH" achieved by cupping my Green Bullet tightly and
overblowing; the amp responding with that Chicago Sound and not breaking
up with undue distortion. Sweet and warm sound during the quiet passages
when I'm playing fills and then able to rip off a solo like Charlie
Musselwhite.
Well worth the wait. You got it right. Nice job Robbie.

[Robert Reynolds]

Post by John Agosta
That's a nice review, Robbie!
As Nate, our friend in New Zealand would say,
"Fantabulous !"
Good going, and good luck.
Can you deliver me one by Father's Day ?
-lock

Yes. Which one do you want?

[Robert Reynolds]

Post by Silk
What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm guessing
that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all sounds good
and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

New development here. I'm going to drop an amp off Tuesday at Mr.
Microphone's house (a.k.a. Dennis Oellig) so his customers can try it
with different microphones.

Also he told me he wants to take one to the SPAH convention in August
for his booth. That should be good for business.

[Silk]

Now you're hanging with the big guys... I continue to be amazed by the
mics he's built for me and my friends. Glad to see that you're doing well
with your amps. I guess Lance ordered one, too? Maybe I'll catch him
playing it out here sometime... I'll try to shoot him an email and to see if
I can see him playing it somewhere. I'll write you a review. Any new
developments with your amp line? Do any fat guys play your amps? Do you
need a mascot? You really went for it and are doing it, Robbie. Not many
people can say that. Very cool that it's coming together.
Silk

Post by Robert Reynolds

Post by Silk
What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm
guessing that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all
sounds good and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is
Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

New development here. I'm going to drop an amp off Tuesday at Mr.
Microphone's house (a.k.a. Dennis Oellig) so his customers can try it with
different microphones.
Also he told me he wants to take one to the SPAH convention in August for
his booth. That should be good for business.

[Robert Reynolds]

Lance should be receiving his amp within a week or two. He has had
trouble deciding exactly what he wants. He will end up with two
different baffle boards, one with a 4x8 configuration and the other with
1x12 + 2x8, which is a really nice combination.

Dennis told me he will be seeing a "noteworthy" player this week who is
having trouble getting the sound he wants from his Bassman. He didn't
say who it is, but if I can get some exposure in the "noteworthy" crowd
that makes me happy.

I'm ordering new tubes for Jimmie's amp. He was telling me that his amp
just doesn't have enough punch for some reason, and he thought that it
wasn't as good as some other amps he's been around recently. As it
turned out, the tubes were worn out from playing 5 or 6 nights a week
for the past 4 months. I put some newer tubes in it, and it sounds
really good now. Those are my tubes, of course, so he will be getting
brand new ones.

Sometimes I still think it's weird that I'm going all out on an
amplifier business. But that's what you do when you can't think of a
better way to spend your time. I'm eager to hear what you think of
Lance's amp. I think you'll like it.

Post by Silk
Now you're hanging with the big guys... I continue to be amazed by the
mics he's built for me and my friends. Glad to see that you're doing well
with your amps. I guess Lance ordered one, too? Maybe I'll catch him
playing it out here sometime... I'll try to shoot him an email and to see if
I can see him playing it somewhere. I'll write you a review. Any new
developments with your amp line? Do any fat guys play your amps? Do you
need a mascot? You really went for it and are doing it, Robbie. Not many
people can say that. Very cool that it's coming together.
Silk

Post by Robert Reynolds

Post by Silk
What's new with Fatdog Amps? The website is looking good and I'm
guessing that's even our own 'lockjaw" on the home page, ...no?? It all
sounds good and I hope you are getting lots of orders. Which one is
Jimmie Meade using?
Silk

New development here. I'm going to drop an amp off Tuesday at Mr.
Microphone's house (a.k.a. Dennis Oellig) so his customers can try it with
different microphones.
Also he told me he wants to take one to the SPAH convention in August for
his booth. That should be good for business.