Sovtek Mig 50 Reissue

earwighoney

Is anyone else really interested in this amp?  Built by EHX in USA, $575 street price.  

Non MV 50w Bassman/Plexi.  

octatonic

I was into it until I heard it was being made by EHX.

earwighoney

octatonic said:

I was into it until I heard it was being made by EHX.

Exactly.  The original was as well but is USSR and had problems with it's transformers. 

Rumours the Mig 50 reissue after the prototypes will be made in China.  I'd be more likely to buy one if it is MIC than the EHX NYC factory....

impmann

Erm... didn't Mike Matthews (EHX) own the factory that made the MiGs first time around?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovtek

I'm interested at that price for a non-MV 50w valve amp.

earwighoney

impmann said:

Erm... didn't Mike Matthews (EHX) own the factory that made the MiGs first time around?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovtek

I'm interested at that price for a non-MV 50w valve amp.

I think so.  Not sure exactly about Sovtek's relationship with EHX.

The originals were designed by MM & Tony Bruno.  

impmann

earwighoney said:

impmann said:

Erm... didn't Mike Matthews (EHX) own the factory that made the MiGs first time around?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovtek

I'm interested at that price for a non-MV 50w valve amp.

I think so.  Not sure exactly about Sovtek's relationship with EHX.

The originals were designed by MM & Tony Bruno.  

I've always fancied one of these heads - a guy in a local band when I lived in Kent had one and it roared.

lustycourtier

They love to catch fire!

 Arent all EHX boards assembled in China and just stuck in the cases in NYC?

photek

I had a MiG 60 for a while, very good sounding amp, aggressive 800 sort of thing. At the time they were cheap as chips so might be worth hunting an original for less money?

impmann

photek said:

I had a MiG 60 for a while, very good sounding amp, aggressive 800 sort of thing. At the time they were cheap as chips so might be worth hunting an original for less money?

I think the days of them being cheap are past, mate. :-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOVTEK-MIG-50-VINTAGE-TUBE-GUITAR-AMPLIFIER/152595187425?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=1&asc=20140107083358&meid=6fd7fe5728a14b62bfb0e8338d2d45a3&pid=100011&rk=1&rkt=3&sd=262961099335


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Sovtek-MIG-50-50W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-upgraded-pots-caps-switches-knobs-/262961099335?hash=item3d39b3f247:g:cpIAAOSw~y9ZBTvX

dindude

I had a Mig 50 back in the day, was my main amp for years. It was a fine amp too.

lustycourtier

They were £250 new when they came out in early 90s. I pestered my dad a lot for one!

professorben

Remember watching a local blues hero with one in the mid 90's. 

Great tone. 

Dungus

'ello.

Anyone know if these will ever make it to the UK? I want one dangit