D-Lab amps

[FenderFan79]

I recently found one of these D-Lab amps on ebay. Had never heard of them before. I checked out some of his demos on youtube, thought they sounded good so I figured I'd give one a try! My model is the Minuteman II, it's a 3 watt head with a 6X4 rectifier tube, a 12AX7 and a 6AQ5. It has 4 and 8 ohm outputs on the back. I made a few changes to the layout, picked my colors and custom labelling, and also had him add a diode mode which he has on another of his amplifiers, which he describes as giving a cleaner sound and a faster response. Once I decided on specs he got it together in a matter of a few days, and will be shipping it out tomorrow. Another piece of gear to sit and wait for, but I think it's going to sound great! Check out his website at www.d-labamps.com. Terry is a great guy to deal with. Here's a few shots of mine:

[Fusion1]

Pretty cool custom amp there. I read through everything on his website. No indication of prices even though he did say it's not boutique prices, but still probably out of my league. I bought my 6L6 tube powered Pignose G40V's when they were blowing them out on GoingToday.com for $184 shipped. Pretty sure these will still be double or triple that price, but at least it is made in the USA not China like the Pignose tube amps.

[FenderFan79]

I paid $250 for mine, it cost a little more for having the diode option added. Not bad for a customized amp! The standard MM2 model goes for $235.

[Fusion1]

I might have to contact him about making me a 6L6 tube head. Does he strictly make sub 5 watt amps? I might want something AROUND 20-40 watts.

[FenderFan79]

I'd drop him an email, he should be able to build you something with a little more juice. Again, he's a great guy to deal with!