Nice! You won’t regret it.I'm getting it. Thanks gents!
It's a 2019 mint shape 100 watt head, still in box. I think PRS made the heads all the same since the beginning, wirh the exception of the plate front. The originals were wood.
Quit jackin around and do it!!!Only thing I got to do recently was play an Archon 50 thru a friend's Bogner 412 with V30/K100s. Reminded me of a Mesa blended with Marshall. I really liked it and much different from my modded Dr and Mark V.
I found one for 1600 in mint SHAPE I think I'll snag.
I'm not jacking off. Lol.Quit jackin around and do it!!!
Doubt you’ll ever find a better price on the original now that the mk II is out. The original will have more value now. Nothing wrong with the mk II, but it ain’t 100 watts and built by the folks in Maryland.It's a 2019 mint shape 100 watt head, still in box. I think PRS made the heads all the same since the beginning, wirh the exception of the plate front. The originals were wood.
I'm buying it now. The guy said these newer models are not built as well as the old ones that were hand made.. which is why they don't hold value. Is that true?
His is a 2019.!
I won’t speculate on how well the new ones are made. There’s no way to make a fair assessment on that. Let’s be real. Like I said, the original was made by the home crew in MD. That’s instantly better value in my book. I have the MT-15 made overseas and it’s a great amp, but it’s not my original USA assembled Archon 100. Look forward to you NAD!I'm not jacking off. Lol.
Right.Doubt you’ll ever find a better price on the original now that the mk II is out. The original will have more value now. Nothing wrong with the mk II, but it ain’t 100 watts and built by the folks in Maryland.
When I said new, I meant the later years Archon 100s. So for example, this one I'm getting is a 2019 Archon 100, US built, whereas the earlier were 2014. I think they were built 2014-2020. Mine will be a 2019.I won’t speculate on how well the new ones are made. There’s no way to make a fair assessment on that. Let’s be real. Like I said, the original was made by the home crew in MD. That’s instantly better value in my book. I have the MT-15 made overseas and it’s a great amp, but it’s not my original USA assembled Archon 100. Look forward to you NAD!
One thing that sucks is he told me that the loop is noisy and hums a lot. I thought they fixed that in 2014. That sucks since I use loops and effects a lot, like delay.
Yeah, I understood that. All 100 watt would be the USA made. It sounded like he or someone was saying the 2019 was better built than the mk II. Probably correct but we as whole haven’t seen the build quality of the mk II. I’m sure it’s a fine amp, but the original(like you’re getting) is GREAT.When I said new, I meant the later years Archon 100s. So for example, this one I'm getting is a 2019 Archon 100, US built, whereas the earlier were 2014. I think they were built 2014-2020. Mine will be a 2019.
I meant, did they make the later year Archon 100s the same as the earlier ones. I wasn't referring to the Mark II made in Asia amps. Sorey for the confusion.
I just wanted to be sure this 2019, Archon 100 is a true US built amp like the first ones made in 2014, 2015, etc. That's all!
Preach brother V! A man with mucho experience with the Archon, especially in live situations.Yeah, I understood that. All 100 watt would be the USA made. It sounded like he or someone was saying the 2019 was better built than the mk II. Probably correct but we as whole haven’t seen the build quality of the mk II. I’m sure it’s a fine amp, but the original(like you’re getting) is GREAT.
The loop hasn’t been much of an issue for me, it’s worked just fine without much noise. Not dead silent but relatively quiet. I use an ISP Decimator in the loop on my live rig, cause I have a ton of pedals 4 cable method in front and in loop. At home, I just run an Earthquaker devices dispatch master in the loop and it’s perfectly fine and not noisy.
1) don’t put your pedal right on top of the head
2) don’t stand with your guitar 6 inches from the head
Some people complain about it but in my experience, if you take steps to keep your signal clean, it’s not an issue. YMMV and all that.
Oddly i have noticed that the prices on the original Archons are dropping like crazy.Doubt you’ll ever find a better price on the original now that the mk II is out. The original will have more value now. Nothing wrong with the mk II, but it ain’t 100 watts and built by the folks in Maryland.
Well maybe things are returning to normal then.Oddly i have noticed that the prices on su d original Archons are dropping like crazy.
They are selling on The Gear Page and elsewhere for 1200-1500.
That's an amazing price for a handmade US built amplifier.