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Eden WT-550
- Thread starter pshep68
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Great head!
Seems high to me.
Eden has been out of business and is now owned by some small music store in Europe.
Getting parts can be difficult or not possible on older models of the 550 if needed.
Seems high to me.
Eden has been out of business and is now owned by some small music store in Europe.
Getting parts can be difficult or not possible on older models of the 550 if needed.
Eden made some fantastic gear but it's risky buying gear that may not be serviceable if needed.
From an Eden website:
For amplifiers made up to 2012, the serial numbers first 4 digits represent the year and month of manufacture, for example 0408A1234 would be built in August, 2004. Much older amplifiers and cabinets are simply coded with the date. Amplifiers and cabinets made after 2012 are coded with the year and week for example C-2015-40-0557-A would be week 40 of 2015.
It doesn't seem helpful with your serial number.
For amplifiers made up to 2012, the serial numbers first 4 digits represent the year and month of manufacture, for example 0408A1234 would be built in August, 2004. Much older amplifiers and cabinets are simply coded with the date. Amplifiers and cabinets made after 2012 are coded with the year and week for example C-2015-40-0557-A would be week 40 of 2015.
It doesn't seem helpful with your serial number.
I just picked up a 405. Do it, you'll love the tone!
Buy another if it goes down on you; that's short money for an iconic, beautiful sounding piece of gear.
Buy another if it goes down on you; that's short money for an iconic, beautiful sounding piece of gear.
I still use a rack-mounted Eden Navigator Preamp. A late 90s model from when these were made in Minnesota. The WT-550 has a similar preamp section and will sound great. It's a fantastic piece of gear and you will get an excellent tone from it. I am not sure how much it will matter if the one you are looking at was before the company was sold or after. That would be my only hesitation/consideration if I were you. Price seems about right if in proper working order.
I had one made in Montrose and absolutely loved the sound. I ended up selling it for upgrade amp. I do remember it would cut off on occasion due to overheating? Had it fixed before I sold it. Love the Edens of old.
I'd buy it. To me eden world tours were the best bass amps EVER, built. Wish there was something that sounded like them being built today but I've been told that players don't really like tones like that anymore. Or maybe they can't figure the secret sauce.
I had one. Sounded great, but it died and parts were not available so it's been sitting in my garage gathering dust. They are FANTASTIC amps.
