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Not sure how this news escaped me, or how I feel about it, since my Eden rig was made prior to these sales about 10 year ago, but I have to think this just takes the brand one step further removed from
what defined Eden as a highly regarded boutique amp company:

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... _Amps.aspx

Marshall still makes great high end hand amps, but I just hope Eden doesn't fall under the umbrella of Marhsall's cheaper, low end Asian products.

I can tell you I bought brand new a WT1000 black face Eden head about a year and a half ago based upon a rig I played through at a gig that was a back line at some gig. I played through an old USA made WT1200 into two 4/10 Eden cabs and is was warm and fat sounding and was one of the loudest amps I ever played through and best sounding at that time. That was like 10 years ago and I never forgot it and then I bought the WT1000 without doing a due diligence and research to get more of the story.

Well thank God I bought it new from Musicians friend with the warrantee. Mine was made in China and it was horrid sounding. Just shrill and honky and a fan that sounded like hood fan on high over the stove. I hated it and MF gave me a full refund and I bought a MarkBass 2/10 combo which is incredible BTW. I don’t know if they could get worse and I realize mine was probably voiced different since it was a different head but the difference was like Filet Mignon compared to ground beef. I can only hope Marshall’s history and quality gets reintroduced back into the Eden line. I can’t say Peavey’s acquisition of Trace Elliot was the best thing ever but the quality is still pretty good.

PJ, you just gave me something to talk about with the Marshall gang at NAMM. Thanks!