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Darvin Willhoite


From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
Post  Posted 8 Mar 2005 11:11 am    
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I just got an FET 500 LV Evans, how can I tell if it was Stephens or Buffington built? The serial number begins with "95", does this mean it was made in '95?

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording


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Bob Lawrence


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Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
Post  Posted 8 Mar 2005 12:26 pm    
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I can't answer your question directly but I have one of the last amps that Derrell Stephens built and it shipped in late July 1994. The Buffingtions sent out a company takeover letter July 1994. My Serial Number is 8941.

Schematic: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/robert.lawrence/Evans/Evans_FET_500_LV_1990.pdf

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Darvin Willhoite


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Roxton, Tx. USA
Post  Posted 9 Mar 2005 11:06 am    
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Still wondering.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording


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Roger Kelly

 

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Bristol,Tennessee
Post  Posted 9 Mar 2005 12:58 pm    
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I also have a Stephens built Evans Amp S/N 8913 purchased by me in May 1994, while Derrell Stephens still owned the company. Although I do not know how many, if any, Amp chassis were included in the sale of Evans Amplifier Company to Ed Buffington, I would venture a guess that your Evans Amp was built by Ed Buffington, who continues to build a very good Amplifier for Steel Guitar.
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Robbie Daniels

 

From:
Casper, Wyoming, USA
Post  Posted 9 Mar 2005 6:32 pm    
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Darvin, I also have an FET 500 LV Evans Amp built by Derrell I bought it new in early 1983 and it has serial number 8355-B and I also have a 1999 SE 200. The FET 500 far out performs the SE 200 even after I changed the speaker to a Black Widow. I believe Derrell put JBL E130 speakers in most if not all of his amps

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MSA D12, MSA S12, 1956 Rickenbacker D8, Evans FET 500LV, Evans SE200, Peavey Transfex Pro
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