Some of you guys might remember my Eganter amps, which were really nice for the price (and are still a great value). But as well as it worked for my little studio thing, I had always dreamed of a truly boutique amplifier, one that produced the smooth, even drive and sustain associated with Dumble amps.
Well, this year I went nuts and bought what I truly wanted: A Fuchs ODS.
The Precious is a factory-fresh Fuchs ODS 50 head, connected to a Fuchs 1x12 Mini cabinet (which lives inside a closet isolation booth). Oh my god. There is absolutely no better sounding amplifier anywhere. Being in the middle of some kind of hotbed of boutique development (Mesa Engineering, Two-Rock, etc.), it was ironic that I tried every stupid expensive amp in Sonoma County, and ended up sending away to New Jersey for ultimate tone.
A song I recently finished (are they ever really finished?) is in the Woodshed's Songwriter's Lounge forum, if you care to hear it. I have never been more in love with a hunk of gear.
I'd post pictures, but I've always hosted them in a back-room folder on my website, which is currently in transition... my Dreamhost account is now merely pointing to my new Squarespace site, and so I don't have direct FTP access yet. In the meantime, here's one that looks just like it, on the road with the guitar player in Umphrey's McGee.