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I am an attorney by day, but that's really just my "backup gig" in case this whole "musician thing" doesn't work out. ;^) I was been blessed with the opportunity to write freelance reviews for Guitar World's Bass Guitar Magazine, and I contributed regularly from the Spring of 2006 up until Bass Guitar Magazine's demise. This was, in itself, a dream come true, and an opportunity for which I am truly grateful. But this was a stepping stone to bigger and better things, and I am now the Editor-in-Chief of Bass Gear Magazine (www.bassgearmag.com). Our first issue came out in August of 2008, and we are now the leading bass review magazine, worldwide. Of course, on the topic of my true blessings, I have a wife and two kids, all of whom I greatly adore, so my time for music/bass/songwriting/performing, and yes, even the occasional practicing, is not infinite. Nevertheless, I really enjoy my time spent playing bass, writing and recording songs, and just getting to "play" with all that great gear! This blog is a result of these external interests...

Friday, October 28, 2005

Sadowsky SA200 All-Tube Head

It should come as no surprise to some of you that I have a bit of a love affair with tube heads/amps, though I also really like a quality solid state amp (different horses for different courses). Well, my lastest "love" is an all-tube head spawned from the mind of Roger Sadowsky. When I first heard that Roger might be doing an all-tube head, I was very interested. Then, I learned that he intended on marketing this head primarily in Japan. Bummer... Fortunately, he decided to sell some direct here in the USA, and I eagerly grabbed one up. The amp is actually built by Dolf Koch (who also builds the Eden VT-300B), and I do feel that Dolf is an artist as well as an amp maker. His designs are elegant and austere, and to my eyes, the SA200 is his crown jewel. Here is a photo:



and the rear:



Once I got mine home, I immediately had to pair it up with my Bergantino NV215 and my Sadowsky 25th Anniversary 24 Fret 5-string:



These three pieces really work great together, and the net result is perhaps the best sounding (and looking!) rig that I have ever put together. I have more details at TalkBass.com, so if you are interested, please check out this thread:

The Eagle Has Landed!!! Sadowsky All-Tube Head!!!

More to come, including a mega all-tube head steel cage match!

Later, Tom.