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Old 08-04-2017, 08:24 AM
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Default Fishman Loudbox Mini '44 Limited Edition

For you perusal:

" . . . sports the classic styling of a WWII Willys transport vehicle, complete with hand distressing on the Ponderosa pine cabinet, 0.22-caliber bullet casings for control knobs, an authentic 1944 Willys MB handle and much more."

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ampli...ombo-amplifier
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Old 08-04-2017, 08:28 AM
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Old 08-04-2017, 08:30 AM
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Hillarious. I WANT one!
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Old 08-04-2017, 08:44 AM
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Cool! ......but did you notice the price??
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Old 08-04-2017, 11:27 AM
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Look is very Awesome but the price is ridiculous. BT Barnum would be proud!
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Old 08-04-2017, 11:51 AM
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You know, if they wanted $1800 of my money, they could just build a better portable PA system, not dress the old one up in the toy soldier nonsense. Moreover, what age group are they trying to appeal to?
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Old 08-05-2017, 07:02 AM
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Look is very Awesome but the price is ridiculous. BT Barnum would be proud!
"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the poor taste of the American public."

"Handfuls sold" - Methinks Fishman jumped the shark on this one...
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Old 08-05-2017, 08:17 AM
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Yikes!

That "thing" looks ridiculous !

$1799 ?
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Old 08-05-2017, 01:25 PM
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Yikes!

That "thing" looks ridiculous !

$1799 ?
That's Musician's Friend's price. It's $1,899 at Guitar Center...
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Old 08-05-2017, 01:54 PM
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Just buy a regular one ... in a few months of gigging the cover will flake off and it'll look a lot like that one!
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Old 08-05-2017, 02:42 PM
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How hard would it be to do yourself?

The relicing is well done. I might not make it so overly military though.
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Old 08-05-2017, 08:16 PM
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It doesn't even have rubber feet! I, at least would've put mini-tires off of an R.C. airplane to REALLY make it look cool. I think they were standing behind a running Army Jeep when they were thinking of the price.

But I guess if you've got wads 'o money with nuttin' to spend it on....
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This is a hoax, right? At $1700.00?
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Old 08-07-2017, 03:56 PM
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That's embarrassing. I had one of those (non-crazy model) and sold it when I got a performer. For $329 the Loudbox Mini is a great amp. For $1700 it's a joke...
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Old 08-07-2017, 04:49 PM
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This is a hoax, right? At $1700.00?
It's on the MF website, so I'm venturing a guess it's not. But just to be sure, I called MusiciansFriend & they said they only have 1 in stock and that amp is discontinued. He wasn't sure if Fishman discontinued it or if MF was no longer carrying it, but that's the word from the horse's mouth.

I'd rather buy a used Marshall stack for that $$$!
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