Anybody familiar with Earth Sound Research heads?

[Geoffrey]

This popped up on my local Craigslist tonight... Anyone know about this? I checked the reviews on HC and it seems to be ok, especially if I can get it cheap!
Thanks,
G.

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/msg/906020037.html

[Geoffrey]

Update... The guy wants 350 to 400 dollars for it, but is open to offers. Whaddya think? I thought at first it was just a Kustom ripoff, but apparently these sound pretty good. Kustoms were made in Cincinnati, back in the day and pop up here pretty often. I find them awful sounding, but that is just my opinion...
G.

[Geoffrey]

Thanks Donovan, you are a wealth of knowledge! Crossing my fingers...hoping it's a tube amp...
G.

[Geoffrey]

Another update.. He says it is a tube amp... He wants to bring it by on Friday. He will take 350 for it. So we will see. I will keep you all informed... I have read that they also sold as Plush amps for awhile and that Zep used them on a late 60's North American tour. Woo hoo!

G.

[Geoffrey]

Here are some more pix he sent me. What size tubes are those? Are those Sylvanias the original tubes? Thoughts anyone?

[Geoffrey]

Your smilies are too funny! Okay, I am getting this bad boy on Friday, if he brings it by... Then it is off to my amp tech to have it fussed over, new cord, etc.
Thanks!
G.

[FOXFIRE]

i had a G-1000, it's basically a 2 channel fender copy. loud and clean and nice trem. if you haven't already figured it out the power tubes are 6l6's. i ended up having mine gutted and turned in to an old tremolux circuit. not because it wasn't a good sounding amp but because i was board at the time and just wanted something new. the only drawback to the amp that i could really find was it's size. it's frick'n big and if you have some big cabs it will look awesome on top. if your a pedal guy i think you'll enjoy this amp.
rylan

[angelsmoke]

My drummer is a guitar head and cab collector these days. Vintage tube mostly. The dude has more guitar gear than I do, and he's a drummer. Anyways... he's selling his Earth for 800CDN so that one your looking at, sounds like a sweet deal. I don't know much about them other than, when I played through it...IT FREAKIN SMOKES!!!!

His is brown - see here:

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/msg/871176191.html

[Geoffrey]

Hi guys,
6Lg tubes.. cool. Someone should grab that other one in Canada. It looks nice. I am definitely a pedal guy. I will now have the Marshall, Fender and Vox sounds covered. If I could get my hands on a DR103, I would have all the amp tones I care for...Thanks everyone for the help and advice!
G.

[Geoffrey]

Bwa... haa... The beast is now mine. It is loud as hell! Off to fool with it a bit before Chinese lessons tonight...
G.