Phil,
I understand that the Amp Shop may be expensive when it comes to biasing. But more importantly, did you try out their amps?
I bought my Soldano and Bogner from Ampshop. Gary of Ampshop rushed soldano to get a customized SLO100 in under two weeks wired for Philippine 220 volts. Gary also pestered bogner for an Uberschall wired for Philippine 220 volts. Both heads were ready for pickup within 2 weeks from the date of downpayment.
Soldano customer support was on top of the whole order process and made sure that from the date of the downpayment, they knew what I wanted. Bogner for their part was able to find a European wired 220 in their inventory, so they immediately sent that to Ampshop.
Now thats what I call customer service given that these are custom amps and not readily available.
...tell you this...I won't ever go back to that store....mga swappang mga tao don.....they treat you really good 'coz you were buying expensive stuff from them. I'd rather go to Guitar Center....mas friendly pa mga tao don....And if I do save up the money to buy me Bogner or Soldano? ...I won't ever go through that shop...I'd bring my business to another FRIENDLY store.
Hey I was there at Gutiar Center Holly last week (my weekly trek, hehe
) and I notice that they are carrying Soldanos and Bogners now. Not a boutique guy. Can't recall them model names. I'm not really sold with the Soldano sound but I like the Bogner a lot. Phil... there you go. You can get the boutique amp through decent, friendly sales people that will treat you right not because your paying them lots of money but because you are a customer, a musician, and a person regardless of whether you give $50.00 or $50,000.00. Wow
words of wisdom again. Sometimes I amaze myself, hehe