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Title: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 06, 2016, 09:57:14 AM

Hmm, what's that copper colored choke all about? Looks like Tellurium copper binding posts and a cream colored chicken head knob. Hey, is that walnut?

What do you suppose this is all about?

(https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13346307_1032026100166472_1646242869191158699_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Natural Sound on June 06, 2016, 10:10:56 AM

Do tell.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: mcandmar on June 06, 2016, 10:44:16 AM

Hmm. The chicken head knob screams guitar amp to me, as does the shielded choke. Walnut looks like an end piece for a Hammond enclosure so i would have said DIY amp project, or guitar amp but that doesn't fit with Bottlehead. And i don't see how any of those parts would fit a current Bottlehead product either.  I'm stumped, need another clue...

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: marantzfan on June 06, 2016, 12:46:27 PM

I don't know.  But one things for sure.  It'll be pretty.   ;)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 06, 2016, 01:56:32 PM

Here's another puzzle piece -

(https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13321922_1032111710157911_6134463316752887278_n.jpg?oh=506de224bae165f2f55a71e4cdb2a44b&oe=57CAB968)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: marantzfan on June 06, 2016, 06:05:20 PM

Black, wrinkle finish powder coat.  I did the same in the chassis for my old Firstwatt F5 I built years ago.  Very handsome, this must be a custom, one off project. 

What are you up to over there?  ;)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 06, 2016, 07:15:22 PM

Nope, not black wrinkle powdercoat. Bronze hammer finish acrylic lacquer. I guess I will have to give some more clues tomorrow. ;)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Bonzo on June 06, 2016, 10:58:44 PM

Are you speaking (and showing) some details of the SEX Substitute?  ::)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: mcandmar on June 06, 2016, 11:13:14 PM

That chassis plate could be a mainline, but then the binding posts don't make sense.  Could be a new model as Bonzo suggests, but then why the custom walnut and binding posts...

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: johnsonad on June 07, 2016, 02:29:06 AM

Maybe a Kaiju?

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Tubejack on June 07, 2016, 05:13:09 AM

Guitar Head Amp

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 07, 2016, 05:58:30 AM

Quote from: Tubejack on June 07, 2016, 05:13:09 AM

Guitar Head Amp

I like that guess, but that's not what we are doing. I'll put up some more pics in a bit.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 07, 2016, 08:57:27 AM

some more bits

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Chris65 on June 07, 2016, 08:59:57 AM

A S.E.X replacement? 8)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Alonzo on June 07, 2016, 09:02:09 AM

A 45 S.E.X replacement? 

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 07, 2016, 09:02:31 AM

Nope, but this would make a very elegant S.E.X. replacement.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Jamus on June 07, 2016, 09:13:26 AM

I vote for a tricked-out Seductor amp

edit: that knob though... Stereomour?

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Natural Sound on June 07, 2016, 11:01:10 AM

I'll come back in a week or so. I suck at Charades.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 09, 2016, 02:44:20 PM

Tomorrow we shall share some info on this very special project.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: johnsonad on June 09, 2016, 03:57:32 PM

Great looking base!

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 09, 2016, 04:29:43 PM

We have John Rutter of Harmonic Design works to thank for the beautifully milled walnut. He's also been making those awesome alder bases for us for the past what, 15 or more years?

http://www.harmonicdesignworks.com/Harmonic_Design/Styles.html (http://www.harmonicdesignworks.com/Harmonic_Design/Styles.html)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: mcandmar on June 09, 2016, 11:28:16 PM

Ooh that is just lovely, have you ever considered offering a premium line of wood bases?

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 10, 2016, 05:56:14 AM

JR is happy to mill custom bases for Bottlehead amps and has done so for many years. Clark Blumenstein also does bases from bamboo for our products.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: mcandmar on June 10, 2016, 07:27:24 AM

I will keep that in mind.  So are you going to spill the beans or tease us some more?

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 10, 2016, 07:55:37 AM

I hope to have more info to share later today. Waiting for a part delivery.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: JamieMcC on June 10, 2016, 12:10:15 PM

I’m certainly intrigued and looking forward to finding out just what you guys have been cooking up.

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Doc B. on June 10, 2016, 02:10:54 PM

Ok, first part of the surprise - our Limited edition BeePre Kit. Just eleven of these -

http://bottlehead.com/product/beepre-limited/ (http://bottlehead.com/product/beepre-limited/)

Matching Kaiju amp kit to follow...

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbottlehead.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F06%2F1bp_le_main.jpg&hash=6cc8e17399541b91567a09b4accddb8de2e4fe27)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Jay on June 10, 2016, 04:06:11 PM

Mercy

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: marantzfan on June 10, 2016, 06:58:50 PM

Certainly wouldn't kick that one out of bed for eating crackers...

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: mcandmar on June 11, 2016, 01:40:04 PM

Wow, that is really beautiful, nice work Doc.  I hope you had as much fun customizing as we do :)

Title: Re: Curious items showing up in the warehouse
Post by: Karl5150 on June 12, 2016, 06:23:01 AM

Man, the bar keeps getting higher. Very nice work.