Burman/Hiwatt London

[Geddys nose]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BURMAN-AMP-PRO-502-HDR-HEAD-AND-HIWATT-150w-4x12-CAB-/150472649542?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item2308de6b46"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BURMAN-AMP-PRO-502-H...=item2308de6b46[/url]

Bargain if I've ever seen one.

[Mr. Foxen]

Yoink.

Edit: E-pint for ya.

Edited July 27, 2010 by Mr. Foxen

[joegarcia]

If I'd have been in I'd totally have beaten you to that!

[Kiwi]

The 502 is only 50w but thats still a very reasonable price. Good score.

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='joegarcia' post='907769' date='Jul 28 2010, 12:27 AM']If I'd have been in I'd totally have beaten you to that![/quote]

You'd totally have been pointing at your own face in the mirror with both hands going 'Who's the best?', like you have been since you won that competition.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='907782' date='Jul 28 2010, 01:51 AM']The 502 is only 50w but thats still a very reasonable price. Good score.[/quote]

Apparently the [url="http://www.burmanamps.fsnet.co.uk/"]Gold Lion loaded ones were 70w[/url], would be nice if it had those in it. Since it says 'serviced', I'd guess they have been snaffled.

[Kiwi]

My 100W heads put out 140w when loaded with KT77s. But I tend to think of them as 100w heads given with any valves other than KT77's thats what they'd be. The Gold Lions may have worn out long ago if the amp was regularly gigged. Stick a set of JJ Tesla KT77's in, I'd say the difference would be minimal.

[pete.young]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='907787' date='Jul 28 2010, 02:14 AM']You'd totally have been pointing at your own face in the mirror with both hands going 'Who's the best?', like you have been since you won that competition.



Apparently the [url="http://www.burmanamps.fsnet.co.uk/"]Gold Lion loaded ones were 70w[/url], would be nice if it had those in it. Since it says 'serviced', I'd guess they have been snaffled.[/quote]

That's right, they were, but the chances of a 30+ year old power valve still being in good condition seem to be pretty slim. My Pro2000 had the original Genelec KT77s in but they were totally microphonic.

2 of the JJ KT77s will give you 50W. Confusingly, there is a 'Golden Lion KT77' on the market, but I think this is a straight copy of the KT77 rather than the KT77 Golden Lion - the Genelec Golden Lions had 20% more output than a Genelec KT77. I think.

[Mr. Foxen]

Finally got this home (did a deal with former Caricatures guitarist that he collected, and got a good deal on the cab). Sounds awesome, and the Original Gold Lion KT77s are intact. Apparently only been used 10 times at volume since the guy bought it new, aside from home studio jamming. It is stamped 70w on the back. I pulled out a preamp valve (there are tons of them, 7 or something, all in those aluminium tubes), didn't see a brand, just 'made in Japan'.

[Kiwi]

The preamp tubes could be Mazda ECC83 jobbies, big score if the amp still has the Gold Lions, they're worth a small fortune as NOS in themselves but get them tested. Nice one.