Tubes Asylum

Questions about tubes and gear that glows. FAQ

Return to Tubes Asylum

Message Sort: Post Order or Asylum Reverse Threaded

Flipping through my store lit I found this

71.53.134.88
Posted on February 22, 2021 at 14:52:40
Story
Audiophile

Posts: 4292
Location: NJ
Joined: December 11, 2000
Contributor
  Since: February 21, 2019



Mike Mathews was at it a long time over there. He sent me all kinds of catalogues over the years and I must have missed this one. I thought you guys might like it.




 

Hide full thread outline!
    ...
this too, posted on February 22, 2021 at 15:14:06
Story
Audiophile

Posts: 4292
Location: NJ
Joined: December 11, 2000
Contributor
  Since: February 21, 2019








 

RE: this too, posted on February 22, 2021 at 15:32:31
rivervalley817
Audiophile

Posts: 4247
Joined: June 15, 2020
 you know Mike Matthews?

here's where Hendrix copped some inspiration ... [as legend has it]

'The Axis fuzz pedal, also sold under the name 'Foxey Lady'

I'm sure the connection is obvious especially if you check the lyrics to Foxey Lady from 'Axis: Bold As Love'

regards,

 

RE: Flipping through my store lit I found this, posted on February 22, 2021 at 20:05:15
6bq5
Audiophile

Posts: 3467
Location: SF Bay
Joined: August 16, 2001
 Been a LONG time since I spoke with Mike-
I used to buy tubes from him - occasionally
by the case...
Happy Listening

 

I took a look, posted on February 23, 2021 at 04:36:22
Story
Audiophile

Posts: 4292
Location: NJ
Joined: December 11, 2000
Contributor
  Since: February 21, 2019



Foxey Lady was on the first album. This import was in my collection, I could not resist to post. I also had a few of the Sovtek amps and I even ordered one of their 4x12" cabs. The amps were very well made and sounded nice, but the cab didn't have it. I opened it up and found Russian speakers with square ceramics & thick heavy cones.

I had the Big Muff Fuzz and a few other pedals. People weren't interested much, they all wanted Marshall or newer Fender stuff, Boss pedals. I think the muff was made with germanium transistors too. He was a smart guy to open things up and get the tube factories going again for musicians and audiophiles over there because America was done with all of that. All we had here was leftover NOS. Back in the 90's Russian tubes were a hell of a lot better than the Chinese.

We are all quite fortunate for what he did, I didn't realize it started in the 70's.






 

RE: I took a look, posted on February 23, 2021 at 11:09:07
rivervalley817
Audiophile

Posts: 4247
Joined: June 15, 2020
 I had that Electric Ladyland import! ... the blonde in the middle is ... ?

well ... that's Marianne Faithfull ... she was dating both Hendrix and Mick Jagger at the time and was just a 'budding' pop star at the time ...

budding quite nicely actually

with regards,

 

RE: Flipping through my store lit I found this, posted on February 24, 2021 at 04:55:32
Story
Audiophile

Posts: 4292
Location: NJ
Joined: December 11, 2000
Contributor
  Since: February 21, 2019



he sold them in a few ways but this was the ultimate display




 

Page processed in 0.026 seconds.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2021, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]