pete.young Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Gentlemen, start your engines! Here: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Burman-4000-150-watt-amp-RARE_W0QQitemZ320414797117QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item4a9a35cd3d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Burman-4000-150-watt...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] This would originally have had the Golden Lion KT77 valves in and probably dates from 1980, that's around the time these were fitted. With EL34 the output will be 100 W. The build quality of these amps is second to none, on a par with the mil-spec Hiwatts that Dave Reeves made in the 1970s and early 80s. I've never seen one of these on Ebay before, so it will be very interesting to see what it goes for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I was talking to Greg t'other day. Nice chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='577390' date='Aug 22 2009, 09:59 AM']I was talking to Greg t'other day. Nice chap.[/quote] I hear that he hasn't been too well recently. Shame, hope he's on the mend. I have two of his amps, they're the best in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 From what I've heard and seen, he's a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ooh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Burman amps, both guitar and bass, are absolutely superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Argh! Been after one of these for ages and I'm broke right now. Someone buy my Music Man Sabre so I can buy this and pay back Mr Foxen for the two other Burmans I bought the other week. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 You have the GPA and power pak set up? Oh now I'm jealous. I think we need to see some pics and maybe a separate thread if more people have Burman stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='577827' date='Aug 22 2009, 08:32 PM']You have the GPA and power pak set up? Oh now I'm jealous. I think we need to see some pics and maybe a separate thread if more people have Burman stuff.[/quote] Yup, when I pay back Mr Foxen I'll have a GPA preamp, an MPA preamp and two SL100 100w power units. The GPA is a little crackly at the moment and could use a revalve soon but they sound great. Wanna get some KT77's in them when I can afford it. Will get some pics up at some point too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw_user_name Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Was the Burman office/workshop in the handyside arcade, ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Yes it was. [quote name='joegarcia' post='578009' date='Aug 23 2009, 02:40 AM']Yup, when I pay back Mr Foxen I'll have a GPA preamp, an MPA preamp and two SL100 100w power units. The GPA is a little crackly at the moment and could use a revalve soon but they sound great. Wanna get some KT77's in them when I can afford it. Will get some pics up at some point too.[/quote] you were damn lucky I didn't know it was for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='577827' date='Aug 22 2009, 08:32 PM']You have the GPA and power pak set up? Oh now I'm jealous. I think we need to see some pics and maybe a separate thread if more people have Burman stuff.[/quote] Here is your starter for 10! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58420"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58420[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Couldn't believe this went so cheap (£205) - if it hadn't been the other side of the country I'd have had it in a heartbeat Mind you, got enough valve amps in various states of decrepitude..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 [quote name='Shaggy' post='584417' date='Aug 29 2009, 12:40 PM'] Couldn't believe this went so cheap (£205) - if it hadn't been the other side of the country I'd have had it in a heartbeat Mind you, got enough valve amps in various states of decrepitude..... [/quote] OMFG!! £205! So annoyed I am broke. Sooooo annoyed. ARGH! Been after one of these for ages.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 that was a super cheap price. If I was still in the UK I would have snagged it. Someone I know in the US was interested in it as well but didn't bid because he didn't have the spare cash. I guess its probably the same with many places by the sound of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Lost out on this cuz I had to be out when the auction ended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Dam dam blast n FFFFFFFF...kingF Well i'm really happy for the new owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 [quote name='Veils' post='584949' date='Aug 30 2009, 09:14 AM']Lost out on this cuz I had to be out when the auction ended [/quote] Lesson in actually bidding on things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I did bid on it, but couldn't be there to up my bid at the end. Lesson in not trying to be a smart arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I was watching it, and frantically trying to work out how I could fit in a drive to Grimsby this weekend whilst hoping it would go realistically high so I could stop agonising. Shoulda, coulda.......didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 [quote name='Veils' post='585579' date='Aug 31 2009, 08:27 AM']I did bid on it, but couldn't be there to up my bid at the end. Lesson in not trying to be a smart arse.[/quote] You know you only put in your max, and ebay bids as necessary up to that point? Seems a lot of people forget that it doesn't go straight to your maximum, so you can drop your max in whenever, and you only miss out if someone bids more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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