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Risson ETA 100 Guitar Amp - $1,000 (Newport Beach)
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The Risson ETA-100 is a rare, boutique 100-watt tube guitar amplifier head from the 1970s, hand-built by Bob Rissi in Santa Ana, California, known for its powerful, Marshall Plexi-like tone with versatile features like channel blending, preamp/power amp master volumes, and deep/lift switches for rich, arena-rock crunch at controllable volumes, favored by players like Slash and Joe Walsh.
Key Features & Characteristics:
Boutique & Vintage: Handcrafted in the late 70s by Bob Rissi, offering unique tones.
Powerful Output: A 100-watt tube amp (sometimes noted as 60W) delivering massive sound.
Marshall-esque Tone: Often described as a "Marshall on steroids," providing thick, low-end crunch.
Flexible Channel Blending: Features two channels (bassier & brighter) that can be blended (cascaded) like a hardwired jumper cable for complex gain.
Master Volume Controls: Includes preamp and power amp master volumes for tone shaping at any level, with the power master being defeatable.
Tone Shaping Switches: Deep (more bass/gain) and Lift (tonal change) switches for single-coils or humbuckers