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Topic: What's the Future for Webb Amps |
Nick Reed
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Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2004 6:48 pm |
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Has anyone talked with the people at Webb Amps since Mr. Jimmie died 2 months ago. I'm wondering if the Company is still gonna operate and keep manufacturing Amps. Does the Webb family and their employees know all the little secrets Mr. Jimmie had in his head, in order to build such a great amp. I'm sure there was still a waiting list of customers before his death.
Nick
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Jennings Ward
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Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Jun 2004 8:47 pm
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NICK, I AM ASHAMED OF YOU. GIVE THE FAMILY TIME TO GRIEVE. THEN THEY WILL DECIDE WITHOUT YOUR 2 CENTS......jENNINGS
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 3:36 am
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Jennings, chill, Nick was just making a statement, looking for insight from members of the forum. It was not like he was calling the Webb family and bugging THEM.
Larry Behm
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 7:54 am
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| Jennings, Nick was asking a legitimate question here. |
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Jennings Ward
From:
Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 8:09 am
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| SORRY FOR OFFENDING YOU AND MY APPOLOGIES. I AM STILL SMARTING FROM MOMS DEATH. WHE WAS IN HOSPICE FOR 4 WEEKS AND PEOPLE WERE ASKING WHAT WAS I GOING TO DO WITH HER HOUSE AND FURNISHINGS, BEFORE AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHE DIED.. yOU UNDERSTAND I DID NOT APPRECIATE IT AT ALL. FRIENDS LIKE THAT I DO NOT NEED ANY ENEMIES. A FAMILY NEEDS TIME TO GRIEVE IN THEIR OWN WAY AND SOME ARE MORE SENSATIVE THAN OUTHERS ABOUT THE EVENT. YES JIMMY WEBB WAS A FRIEND OF MINE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE. YES I MISS HIM AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. WE HAD MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU KNOW. IF I JUMPED THE GUN AND OFFENDED ANYONE I AM SORRY. I STILL HURT. DO9NT KNOW ANY MORE.... REGUARDS, JENNINGS |
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Ray Minich
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Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 8:25 am
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Jennings, take comfort in knowing you're not the only one to experience watching the house get emptied before the funeral is over.
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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 8:39 am
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Jennings,
>EDITED< All I did was ask a legitimate question to other Webb amp owners about the Webb Company. It wasn't addressed to the family nor yourself. You had no right to post what you did at me and I'm deeply offended at you're actions.
Nick Reed
"Webb Amp Owner" [This message was edited by Nick Reed on 22 June 2004 at 09:45 AM.] [This message was edited by Joey Ace on 22 June 2004 at 09:53 AM.] |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 8:57 am
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Now boys, TIMEOUT!
Personal Attacks are not allowed.
Did you notice the apology in Jennings's last post?
Keep future replies here on the original question that Nick asked, or I'll close this without further comment.
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Jennings Ward
From:
Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 12:48 pm
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Sorry that I took you wrong Nick. Please forgive and lets be friends. Joey, appologies to you and all, again , sorry, lets all be friends as before, and I am still sensative to death. I only wish the best for EVERYONE..... Reguards,,, jennings
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Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2004 1:00 pm
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Nick. I've learned that Jimmie Webb wasn't actually the amp's designer. He had a guy named, I think, Jim Campbell who was the actual technical designer. Jimmie Webb had the investment capital and the vision of a an amp with such features and had a production ethic of extremely high build quality and ruggedness and high performance. Perhaps Mr. Campbell is still available and posesses any special knowledge of the amp's design.
To be honest. The amp doesn't contain any exotic secrets that I can detect other than a very tastful tone voicing section (the 3 position switch), the use of FET's in part of the preamp for sweetness, a very rugged and loud power section, and perhaps the best built amp cabinet in history. It's actually somewhat like a Fender Twin in the way it's voiced. The separate tone control section is also clever and well done, and it's unique in that the tone control is separate from the voicing section.
A decent amp tech can keep that amp alive and well. All the parts are replaceable with currently available components. As far as the future, it sure would be nice to see someone take over and keep the production line rolling. Seeing how it really was Mr. Webb's vision, it's hard to imagine someone else filling his shoes. I'm sure the family will let us know pretty soon what the plans are.
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