Nik from Ceriatone talks about their components.

Toppscore · Post by **Toppscore** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:36 am

Reeltarded wrote:Other way 'round.

"Also the TW guys don't hate him like our brethren on the Dumble side of this site."

Tarded . . . Did I misunderstand this statement?

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Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:50 am

Yes, the statement was that the Dumble guys don't like them, but if you look around you will find that there isn't a consensus so yet another meme was born.

I haven't used Ceriatone for other reasons to build anything. Shipping is one, deals elsewhere are another, and I use mostly basketcase originals a third. I would gladly use one of his kits as a starting point if the shipping didn't tip the boat over.

I have played a couple non-Dumbleish Ceriatone (built) amps and I thought they sounded just fine... nothing sounds really good until I am out of solder and need one more cap..

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:51 am

Toppscore wrote:
Reeltarded wrote:Other way 'round.
"Also the TW guys don't hate him like our brethren on the Dumble side of this site."

Tarded . . . Did I misunderstand this statement?

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TW guys don't hate him. Dumble guys do.

There was a big discussion back in the days when Nik would actually post here. Many members on the Dumble side felt he had benefited from their work, without giving anything back. Many still feel this way, since he sells direct clones of the 183, 124 etc, which were uncovered by members of the board, yet never bothered to share info he uncovered, i.e. SSS.

I think when most of the TW discovery process was in full swing, Nik hadn't started his business yet. TW guys might have been more pissed if every time a bunch of people worked on discovering and correcting a new circuit it almost immediately appeared as a kit offering by Nik.

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:52 am

Agreed.

People in business is a reason I don't post all my findings in a single place, ever. Steve Miller's ZL effects loops was canned by Mojo and they pretend not to notice. Not that I have any good ideas, mind you..

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:57 am

However, I should add that those most irate with him were people starting their own businesses selling "Dumble-inspired" amps, many of whom rarely post these days.

I don't hate him, however, he has benefited greatly from this board and has given exactly zero back.

I'll change my opinion of him when he comes over with information about his SSS offering.

yalesmith · Post by **yalesmith** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:02 am

Agreed and I misspoke ...did not mean to insinuate the tw guys dislike him...That is not the case.

Toppscore · Post by **Toppscore** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:59 am

Thanks for sharing. Good to know.
I'm planning to get Dumble-like and Trainwreck-like boutique amps
or amp kits. I've been selling-off some vintage Fender amps for
just this very reason. Now, I know not to discuss Ceriatone. Sorry.

He seems like a good guy.
Kind of like Marshall took directly from Fender.

yalesmith · Post by **yalesmith** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:58 am

Nik is a great guy....for some reason his name is poison on the dumble forum but he is okay to mention here.

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:29 am

yalesmith wrote:Nik is a great guy....for some reason his name is poison on the dumble forum but he is okay to mention here.

- Dumble forum posts schematic for #124.
- Nik produces a #124 kit.
- Dumble forum posts schematic for #183.
- Nik produces #183 kit.
- Nik somehow comes across SSS schematic and produces a kit.
- Doesn't post on Dumble forum.

I'm a nice guy too, except to all the guys whose girlfriends I fucked.

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:30 am

I was still nice to them.

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:36 am

Reeltarded wrote:I was still nice to them.

Guess I meant their opinion of me. I was nice to them, I was nicer to their girlfriends.

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:48 am

I wasn't. heh

M Fowler · Post by **M Fowler** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:01 am

There was and still are so many members taking info from TAG and don't give anything back so Nik isn't alone in that respect.

A lot of guys have moved on running successful businesses and don't have time to post or don't care about TAG anymore.

I've been finding more and more local guys apparently have got build info for TW amps from TAG but sure as heck don't contribute, that is sad.

Mark

Toppscore · Post by **Toppscore** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:36 pm

LeftyStrat wrote:
yalesmith wrote:Nik is a great guy....for some reason his name is poison on the dumble forum but he is okay to mention here.

I'm a nice guy too, except to all the guys whose girlfriends I fucked.

Lefty. Are you a nice enough to pay their child-support

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:54 pm

Toppscore wrote: Lefty. Are you a nice enough to pay their child-support

I support the kids I am aware of. Fortunately all three came from the lovely woman I'm married to.

I apologize for my tone. I don't hold ill will for Nik or any others that take from here without contributing. It's just a little disappointing.

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