I'm expecting a new guitar from Roman soon. I got to visit his shop earlier this year, and he is definitely hard at work on a bunch of them. Patience will be rewarded, but it can be a long wait, I agree.
One of my very favorite amps. Enjoy it. It allows you to get quite a wide range of tones. I've been recording with the Mark IV version over the last several days, and it can do super clean and bright to dark and dirty for slide. Have fun.
Matt Nowicki, who makes Red Rocket Guitars, is starting a new line that
he's calling Dark Matter. These will be more stripped-down, modern looking guitars, and he's eventually going to get into 7-strings, fanned frets, other more modern options. But the first one is ready, and I'm going to get...
By the way, here are some additional clips with the amp. All of these were recorded with a Dark Matter DM1 (very new brand). Loaded with Ox4 Hot Duane buckers. I will turn these into a demo.
https://soundcloud.com/gen-dawg/dark-matter-goes-crazy...
I know, it really is a disease. Except I really don't want to get well. Glad you liked the video. I've also got a guitar with Ox4 buckers in it, and they are my favorites. Have gotten to play a couple other guitars with his pickups, and they are all just aces.
Great question about the argon tube. I wish I was cool enough to answer it! Honestly, Richard Goodsell would be happy to tell you why he used that tube, but I don't know. As a player, the amp feels big, bigger than its wattage. It is not a JTM clone or a Bassman clone, but it is sort of...
Thanks! While we're at it, here's a pickup demo I did using only the Goodsell. Also features my beloved Roman Rist Workhorse II.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siXd-AXYGFA