Welcome to the 4th Segement of "The History of Voodoo Amps"
This 4th photo features a V-Plex 50watt 1x12 combo amp. The photo was taken in 2008 by Mark Meyer of Meyers Stills Photography. The photo-shoot took place at “The Haunt” in Ithaca, NY, a legendary touring stop for nearly 40 years as well as one of the longest running live music venues in Upstate NY.
The V-Plex featured in this photo is 1 of 2 prototype cabinet enclosures that were made. The (2) prototype cabinets featured different size vents on the top of the enclosures. The 1st prototype has an oblong vent & the 2nd prototype has a larger rectangular vent. By comparison the production models feature a smaller rectangular vent. The 1st prototype was sold just days after this photo-shoot. The 2nd prototype was sold in July 2012. Both prototype cabinets are rare and collectible.
Control Features & Specs - 1-Channel, Gain, Bass, Mids, Treble, Presence & Master Volume. Power & Standby switch, (4) input jacks, (2) speaker jacks, Custom Mercury Magnetics Transformers. Amp runs on EL34's and (3) 12AX7’s. Tolex is Black Levant with Bluesbreaker style grill cloth.
Historical Facts - In the summer of 2008 J Harman, owner of The Haunt, remodeled the interior followed by a grand reopening. Over the years the venue saved hundreds of press / publicity photos from the artists that played at The Haunt. As a professional drummer / touring drum tech to the stars J. Harman wanted to honor the musicians who helped make the venue so historical over the years. Mike Theusen of Mastercraft Custom Framing in Ithaca NY was contracted & hundreds of photos featuring famous/legendary musicians now adorn the inner walls of The Haunt and are a testament to the rich 36 year history of this legendary venue.
The photo was featured in the local newspaper the “Ithaca Journal” as part of an article commemorating the history of The Haunt & its grand reopening. The photo-shoot took place as Mastercraft was adhering the framed photos to the walls of The Haunt.
Guitars featured in photo courtesy of Anthony Cacciotti. 1.) Black 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom 2.) Natural finish 1977 Les Paul Custom.
We would like to send a big "Thank You" out to to J Harman, Mike Theusen & Mark Meyer!
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