A quick question for Ampeg Fans.

[alfredpunkjazz]

Which was the last Year LOUD made its production in the USA?

Thanks in advance.

[coreyfyfe]

Wikipedia says.......

"In 2005, Ampeg, and its parent company, St. Louis Music (also makers of Crate amps) were purchased by Loud Technologies (LTEC on the NYX). In March 2007, Loud ceased production of Ampeg and Crate at the manufacturing facility in Yellville, AR, outsourcing the manufacture of Ampeg and Crate to contract manufacturers in Asia. In May, 2007, Loud closed and sold the plant in Yellville, AR and also closed the Ampeg and Crate engineering department in St. Louis, MO, preferring to have new models designed by their own engineers, as well as an Asian engineering group."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampeg#Ampeg_now

[Jerrold Tiers]

Actually the Yellville plant "effectively" closed earlier than that...... models were transferring to asian manufacturing over the time period from 2005 to 2007. By 2007, nothing whatever was made in Yellville.

By the time they turfed us out, Yellville had been out of operation for some time, although clean-up might have been continuing.

[alfredpunkjazz]

I see... Thank you guys. This place is really helpfull.