Why don Fat Dog amplifiers cost an arm and a leg, like a good harp amp is supposed to?
What a lot of people don’t know is that good circuits can be built with reasonably priced, off-the-shelf components stocked by major dealers, which is where I get my parts. The crazy 200 dollar transformers used in a lot of fancy amps aren’t necessarily better, they’re just different, and a lot more expensive. I ordered normal parts out of the Mouser catalog and from other common suppliers to build my test amps, and they sounded super-cool to my blues-loving ears. These are normal electronic components built in normal factories, with specifications and tolerances good enough for a tube amp, printed right on the parts or on the data sheets available from the manufacturer. I didn’t see any reason to switch over to expensive parts built by magical elves in the moonlight for my production amps. Of course the simple answer to why Fat Dog amps are so affordable is that I actually want to sell amps to normal musicians. I know it’s revolutionary, but it makes sense when you think about it!
