Who’s running a Fuchs amp?

swaffy101 · May 24, 2025

Ok I know, I just bought two amps (Marshall jcm 800 combo and Fender super sonic 22 combo), but I’m curious about Fuchs amps. In particular the ODS and the Full House.

I had the amplified nation overdrive reverb and I didn’t like it. I could never hear my self in a live context and I didn’t like fiddling between the front and back of the amp trying to get the overdrive set. Plus the reverb was either too much or not enough.

I have several dumble type pedals and I like them or that tone I would say.

cmjohnson · May 24, 2025

You should also check out an amp in the Trainwreck category. They're my hands down favorite. Dumble types don't enthuse me.

Brazilnut · May 24, 2025

Dumbles and Trainwrecks...the world's most expensive guitar amplifiers.

cmjohnson · May 24, 2025

Both are expensive, but clones tend to be reasonably priced. I built my Express clone for under 1000 dollars all totalled. It's almost made me stop playing everything else.

LPTDMSV · May 24, 2025

Brazilnut said:
Dumbles and Trainwrecks...the world's most expensive guitar amplifiers.

Supply and demand. The supply is over, the demand continues.

At least Fuchs are still in production, so prices are fairly normal for now.

swaffy101 · May 24, 2025

I’m leaning toward the overdrive supreme 100. Dang they sound good.

cmjohnson said:
Both are expensive, but clones tend to be reasonably priced. I built my Express clone for under 1000 dollars all totalled. It's almost made me stop playing everything else.

That has crossed my mind. I have built a Marshall 18 watt. Who sells a good ODS kit?

LPTDMSV · May 24, 2025

swaffy101 said:
Who sells a good ODS kit?

I doubt anyone would make a Fuchs clone kit unless they like giving money to lawyers!

But there are kits not-so-subtly hinting at Dumble inspiration available in the UK.

LPTDMSV · May 24, 2025

By the way I have bought a few things from Modulus, usually pretty helpful and I would guess he’s exported to the States before.

Bluesky · May 24, 2025

Ive got a Two Rock Bloomie.........incredible sustain and OD. Reverb is to die for! If you can get anything close Im sure you would love it.

swaffy101 · May 24, 2025

LPTDMSV said:
By the way I have bought a few things from Modulus, usually pretty helpful and I would guess he’s exported to the States before.

I’m looking into those. Thank you for doing the leg work lol.

swaffy101 · May 24, 2025

Bluesky said:
Ive got a Two Rock Bloomie.........incredible sustain and OD. Reverb is to die for! If you can get anything close Im sure you would love it.

Beautiful amp! Man I have been looking at these for a few years. I originally thought they were related to Mike Bloomfield which lured me in lol. They are definitely on my list of amps to try or buy. I don’t use tons of gain but I like to know some more is there when I want it.

shark · May 24, 2025

I had a Fuchs ODS 30. Was flarpy on the triode setting. No one would work on it. Talked to Andy a few times see if he would send me some prints. No luck he wanted the amp sent to him. Sold it. Thank you....

BurstPaulFutureStradivari · May 25, 2025

swaffy101 said:
Ok I know, I just bought two amps (Marshall jcm 800 combo and Fender super sonic 22 combo), but I’m curious about Fuchs amps. In particular the ODS and the Full House.

I had the amplified nation overdrive reverb and I didn’t like it. I could never hear my self in a live context and I didn’t like fiddling between the front and back of the amp trying to get the overdrive set. Plus the reverb was either too much or not enough.

I have several dumble type pedals and I like them or that tone I would say.

ODS 100 is an awesome amp. Don't go for any of the lower wattage ones as they don't compare. Parallel and Series loop is great and can be used to attenuate. Each of the 4 power tubes you can separately bias. It can take a bit of time to tweak in your sound, but I was able to get exactly what I was looking for. Amazing cleans with tons of headroom to in your face rock. Took my favorite pedals perfectly to take that over the top.

swaffy101 · May 25, 2025

BurstPaulFutureStradivari said:
ODS 100 is an awesome amp. Don't go for any of the lower wattage ones as they don't compare. Parallel and Series loop is great and can be used to attenuate. Each of the 4 power tubes you can separately bias. It can take a bit of time to tweak in your sound, but I was able to get exactly what I was looking for. Amazing cleans with tons of headroom to in your face rock. Took my favorite pedals perfectly to take that over the top.

That’s what I was thinking. What era of ODS do you have?

cmjohnson · May 25, 2025

I bought my TW Express clone chassis from Modulus. So yes, they ship to the USA.

LPTDMSV · May 25, 2025

cmjohnson said:
I bought my TW Express clone chassis from Modulus. So yes, they ship to the USA.

I should have guessed from the fact that there's an option on the website to display the prices in US Dollars!

The "Dumbledore" looks to be something of a beast to construct, as they say "This is a complicated amp build not intended for beginners, you need to have built a few amps before tackling this kit/build."

Still, fortune favours the brave, and you could buy two or three Dumbledore kits for the price of a used Fuchs!

swaffy101 · May 25, 2025

LPTDMSV said:
I should have guessed from the fact that there's an option on the website to display the prices in US Dollars!

The "Dumbledore" looks to be something of a beast to construct, as they say "This is a complicated amp build not intended for beginners, you need to have built a few amps before tackling this kit/build."

Still, fortune favours the brave, and you could buy two or three Dumbledore kits for the price of a used Fuchs!

I guess it would highly depend on how good the instructions are. Mojo tone did really good job on the one I did.

searswashere · May 25, 2025

Ceriatone does ods and trainwreck too, could look for used ones built by ceriatone.

Sheer Cerebral Power · May 25, 2025

swaffy101 said:
Ok I know, I just bought two amps (Marshall jcm 800 combo and Fender super sonic 22 combo), but I’m curious about Fuchs amps. In particular the ODS and the Full House.

I had the amplified nation overdrive reverb and I didn’t like it. I could never hear my self in a live context and I didn’t like fiddling between the front and back of the amp trying to get the overdrive set. Plus the reverb was either too much or not enough.

I have several dumble type pedals and I like them or that tone I would say.

Get yo

swaffy101 said:
Ok I know, I just bought two amps (Marshall jcm 800 combo and Fender super sonic 22 combo), but I’m curious about Fuchs amps. In particular the ODS and the Full House.

I had the amplified nation overdrive reverb and I didn’t like it. I could never hear my self in a live context and I didn’t like fiddling between the front and back of the amp trying to get the overdrive set. Plus the reverb was either too much or not enough.

I have several dumble type pedals and I like them or that tone I would say.

get yourself a Hermida Zendrive…..if you want that Dumble Drive…..I have a Cali Deluxe 76 after my KLON and Cornish G2…..you get that cool clean sustain we all crave…..

Leroy Harper · May 25, 2025

I had the Blackjack 21 Widebody and it was one of the best amps I’ve played. The reverb was insanely good and I found out later that those amps had a reverb pedal circuit built-in, the Fuchs Good Verbrations I believe? But I sold that amp unfortunately looking for the “Grail” (still looking btw).

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