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May 2007
Welcome
again to the
Altar Of
Amps!
For those
of you who
may not know
me, my name
is Phoenix…
and it is my
pleasure and
honor to be
the curator
and keeper
of The
Altar. As
always, here
is where you
will find my
monthly
column on
vintage
amplifiers,
as well as
numerous
periodical
news items
such as:
A)
Our monthly
featured
tech,
craftsman,
or collector
B)
A featured
vintage amp
of the month
C)
A featured
video of the
month
D)
Ebay
buyers’assistance
and
advocacy:
Helpful tips
on how to
purchase a
vintage amp
on the
global Ebay
market, with
recommended
dealers, and
a Hall of
Shame
list of
dealers to
avoid.
Other
useful items
remain
static to
serve your
day-to-day
needs as a
reader and
user/buyer
of vintage
amps… such
as our
extensive
lists of
tubes,
speaker EIC
manufacturer
and date
codes,
tranny/pot/cap
codes,
serial
numbers, and
everything
else you
might need
to assist
you in
making an
informed
vintage amp
purchase.
Rather than
traveling
about to
several
sites to
garner this
information,
we will now
be just one
click away.
Navigation
here is
designed to
be easy,
with links
to whatever
you might
need on a
moment’s
notice in
the
left-hand
column of
every page.
It is our
hope that
you continue
to find
these pages
useful and
entertaining.
You
perhaps have
already
noticed that
we are under
construction?
Our
illustrious
vision of an
all-inclusive
site is
ambitious
indeed, and
we will be
adding and
upgrading
pages as
time passes:
please be
patient with
us if a page
seems
temporarily
incomplete
or
inadequate
to your
immediate
needs. Be
assured
that, upon
checking in
again in a
week or so,
you will
find those
upgraded
items
posted… and
many
columns,
charts, and
graphs
improved or
finished.
We will be
re-adding
our blog
site soon…
your
responses
have
overwhelmed
our initial
installations,
and so we
are beefing
that up
substantially.
We want to
further
encourage an
interactive
dialogue
between all
of us, and
an exchange
of ideas and
experiences.
We hope you
too will be
compelled to
participate,
adding your
own insights
to this
particular
arena. We
will gladly
feature any
shop, amp,
or endeavor
of yours
which our
readers will
find
interesting!
The Altar
is NOT open
to the
public… it
is a small
and private
organization
dedicated to
improving
the overall
vintage
amplifier
buying
market for
all. We fund
all our
efforts
ourselves,
and owe no
allegiance
except to
you, our
readers. We
will
continue to
serve in
this manner
as long as
you continue
to come.
Feel free to
share with
us your own
experiences…
especially
your
experiences
in
purchasing
your vintage
amp. Is
there an
Ebay dealer
with which
you have had
a good
experience,
maybe
standing up
a bit above
the crowd?
We would
love to post
your
comments on
them for the
benefit of
future
buyers. Is
there, in
contrast,
and Ebay
dealer who
has
performed
irresponsibly
or
fraudulently?
We want to
hear those
stories
especially,
and
investigate
the
circumstances
which might
lead to
posting
their names
on our list
to avoid.
Obviously,
none of this
works
without the
participation
of you, our
readers. We
thank all of
you for your
continued
support and
repeated
visits to
us.
Stop by
next month
to see our
special
photo shoot
of paired
stereo rigs…
two great
amps
together
being even
better than
one!
Again, if
you are new
here, allow
me to
welcome you
to the Altar
of Amps!
My very
best
regards,
