rbeetsme
635 posts
Feb 15, 2012
11:50 AM
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Does anyone have a Fatdog? Has anyone played through one? Impressions?
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easyreeder
157 posts
Feb 15, 2012
11:57 AM
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Not me, but from what I've heard of them on youtube I liked the sound. Here's a review on Rick Davis' blog:
http://bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/search?q=fat+dog
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toddlgreene
3523 posts
Feb 15, 2012
12:25 PM
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I believe fellow member joshnat(?)owns/owned one, and talked it up.
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easyreeder
159 posts
Feb 15, 2012
1:25 PM
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Here's a thread from about a year ago with a clip of Joe Filisko using one.
http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/board/board_topic/5560960/895709.htm
Last Edited by on Feb 15, 2012 1:25 PM
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rbeetsme
636 posts
Feb 15, 2012
2:03 PM
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Thanks for the link, just what I was looking for. I'll have to check with Joe.
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Joe_L
1729 posts
Feb 15, 2012
3:43 PM
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I played through a 2A a few years ago. My thoughts were: killer tone, but the volume was pretty consistent with a 5 watt amp.
I was sort of saddened by the latest chain of events in that company's story. I was considering purchasing one from the original owner when he was offering them as kits.
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toddg
89 posts
Feb 15, 2012
4:07 PM
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hi rbeetsme from what I've been hearing you can no longer buy a Amp or even get a response from the Fat Dog company , Are you really thinking of buying one ?
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toddg
90 posts
Feb 15, 2012
5:01 PM
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Mario did not get the Amp , He hasn't heard back from the guy for 2 monthes I thought ? The site is shut down and he does not reply back to anyone . try for yourself !
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rbeetsme
638 posts
Feb 15, 2012
5:50 PM
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I understand.
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toddg
91 posts
Feb 15, 2012
6:03 PM
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Well I'm sure Mario would be happy if you paid him and took over his order .
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schaef60
4 posts
Feb 15, 2012
6:59 PM
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I have a prototype 4 12s .thing is huge.fat tone pushes about 15 watts .willing to sell if anybody's interested.
Last Edited by on Feb 15, 2012 7:01 PM
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rbeetsme
639 posts
Feb 15, 2012
7:33 PM
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I'm curious about the twin 10 amp Rick Davis reviewed. Sounds like an interesting concept.
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Joe_L
1730 posts
Feb 15, 2012
8:36 PM
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That's the one that I played through. The 2A = 2x10. Two amps in one cabinet is not a new concept. Personally, I didn't find that amp to be much louder than a Champ. I'd bet your Kendrick sounds as good or better.
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bluzmn
61 posts
Feb 15, 2012
11:03 PM
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I have a Fat Dog Model 1A, and I love it. It has a fat, nasty tone, and any mic sounds great through it. Mine happens to have a line out, so volume is no problem, but even without the line out, it's louder than a Champ; it's putting out about 10 watts. I too will be bummed out if the new owner has thrown in the towel; I was hoping to get a Model 2A someday.
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Tblues1
13 posts
Feb 16, 2012
5:08 AM
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I have a Fat Dog 1A, and like it just fine.
Nice litle amp. I have an Emminence Cannibis Rex in it now and like it a lttle better than the original Jensen speaker. Both sound pretty good, though.
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MarioMS
68 posts
Feb 16, 2012
5:14 AM
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Hi folks,
after the orginal thread was friendly closed by Adam I just have not much more to say.
I understand Adam`s decision totally. This here is his forum and I don`t wanna use it in a way in which it is not designed. I just leave my story as a warning for other customers. This is a lot!
BTW: I can`t sell an amp which I don`t own :-)
Take care friends and many thanks for your help.
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bharper
148 posts
Feb 16, 2012
9:40 AM
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I've owned, played, and tested the fat dog amp. Their concept is a separate little 6L6 amp for each speaker. Each of the amps is pretty anemic, with a nominal rating of 5 watts but an actual peak output of only about 3 watts. I know a player who swears his 4x10 Fat Dog is a 40 watt amp, but it is really about 12-15 watts.
I do not care for the tone. I got the amp when Rob owned the company and he kept telling me the Jensen speakers needed to be broken in, but I never heard any improvement.
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joshnat
185 posts
Feb 16, 2012
2:58 PM
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I did have a 2A. I liked the tone up to about 80% wide open, but at 100% it was fuzz city. The amp was really nicely built, and very heavy for its low output. I found it really wasn't giggable, as it was too low in volume while maintaining reasonable tone. My band doesn't mic amps unless we have someone actively working sound. I moved on to many other amps (modeling, Egnater, SuperChamp XD, etc.), and have finally settled with a Kendrick 410 Bassman a Princeton Reverb, or VHT Special 6 (modded) depending on the size of the venue. BUT, I've been playing around with a Zoom G3 lately, and although it sounds like crap through headphones, when plugged into a decent PA it really sounds good.
One of the things I really liked about Fatdog was dealing with Robbie Reynolds, the original owner. It's a shame that the new owner is struggling.
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Last Edited by on Feb 16, 2012 2:58 PM
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