I just picked up what appears to be an early Archon 100 that has some characteristics that make me wonder if it was a prototype or special build and was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on it. It's entirely possible that this amp has been modified by a previous owner, but there are some quirky things about it. First off, it has no serial or manufacture date on the back. There's no information written inside or on top of the chassis, so no help there. The rear of the wood faceplate has some stickers with a 4/2014 date on it. The front LED is blue instead of the normal green, and there is another blue LED on top of the chassis on the inside that lights up when powered on. There are three additional knobs on the amp, two on the rear near the effects loop jacks, and one on top of the chassis near the power tubes, and I have no idea what any of them do. The footswitch is also strange, as it has matching blue LEDs instead of the usual red, and it is connected to the amp via a 1/4" to 5 pin cable, and has a separate 9v power supply to illuminate the footswitch LEDs.
So that being said, does anyone have any ideas on what is going on with this amp? Does anyone know when the Archon 100s first came to the open market? Anyone else ever seen an Archon with any of these characteristics, or is this just a strangely modified unit? Thanks for any help!
So that being said, does anyone have any ideas on what is going on with this amp? Does anyone know when the Archon 100s first came to the open market? Anyone else ever seen an Archon with any of these characteristics, or is this just a strangely modified unit? Thanks for any help!