Lickliter going you tube

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

I am new to the forum and I build my own amps. I am a proud owner of a Dean Michael Schenker and I just started recording you tube videos to showcase my amplifiers. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

you tube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-Rh5dg0lY&feature=share&list=UUHKp0jj5ro70RJ_EOYqgjJQ
Thanks

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

Mr. Lickliter, as much as I think it's a cool thing you're doing. The forum has specific rules against posting links to manufacturer's sites. If you want the thread to stay you should post a link to the YouTube demo and let people just search for your site. Welcome to the DF man.

The XD seems like it would be a nice amp but the YouTube clips leave the true sound out. How about some nice studio clips of the amp single and then dual tracked so those of us that play that kind of amp and spend that kind of money can have a better idea of what we are looking at? With so many great manufacturers out there, many of whom are already established, you gotta do something more than saying how fancy the build is. Why would I want to ditch my 6505 or my Mesa Rec (also built in the USA) and buy the XD which costs far more? This is the question many metal players will ask.

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13396 Location: Earth

StereoDeth wrote:

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

Mr. Lickliter, as much as I think it's a cool thing you're doing. The forum has specific rules against posting links to manufacturer's sites.

My personal experience is, that threads with links to guitar manufacturer sites (i.e. Gibson, Ibanez, Ran etc.) got deleted by MS.
Links to amp-, pup-, pick- and so on manufacturers never caused a thread deletion.

But beside that; I usually don't like newbies, who join and start advertising within the first posts.
It always looks like SPAM to me and less interest in the forum itself.

Anyway, welcome to the DF, man.

Well of course... He has an amp company and it's way cheaper to go join many forums and post for free rather than actually pay for advertising space on the forums. I dunno if I would call it spam as he is likely a nice guy just trying to get his name out there. I'm more drawn to the fact that an unknown company is flashing super high build quality and a high price to go with it yet there is nothing but promises and sound clips to support the asking price. I for one would be reserved to jump on that train without some kind of track record. I am the target customer he is looking at yet I only play amps that have a proven track record.

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

I totally agree with you. I have owned alot of different amps with proven track records as well. I am on the drawing board right now trying to build a more economical amp, but I keep biting my toungue because I don't want to compromise on quality or do I want to take away functions on the amplifier. I have thought about switching over to circuit board, but not quite ready to do this yet. I am trying to streamline production to get the price lower, but it has been a battle to do so. I think they are priced right in the market of other handwired boutique amplifiers. I am getting them in circulation and I suppose I need to start somewhere. It got high praises at Nashville Amp Expo 2011 and won loudest overall amp @127.1 db.

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:31 pm

a bro pointed me toward these amps a while back. was considering scoring one, until i saw the prices. i know hand made boutique stuff cost money, but damn....

must admit, i would like to have one. but with all the other amps i already have, plus all the ones coming down the pike from DAR, FORTIN, EGNATER and such, i already have a weak wallet from considering scoring one of them.

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:48 am

Hey I see you finally got on here .....
Guys be easy on him he's a really good guy and He Is a DEAN player as well ...plus his amps are Killer !!!
also get a Chance check out his band RE-Birth they are really good!!

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12247 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

i dont know if i would call my amp any name with the word lick in it.

Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 12022 Location: Nevada

I was interested until I saw the price. Shocked

Its that that makes it out of reach for the little guy.

Sounds good though. Would like to hear one in person.

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:12 pm

he welcome to the forum !!! man you're amps sound great, defiantly would wanna hear more from them

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

Thank you all for the feedback It is well appreciated!
I am in the process of reworking layouts to labor and streamline production. I do not want to take away from the tone quality or do I want to lose reliability. I have on the drawing board a 6L6 or EL34 powered 100 watter still point to point wired with a simple effects loop and US transformers. I should be able to compress some of the expense lower to present a more economical custom amplifier that sounds and performs as well as others I have built. It will happen soon!

Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 3837 Location: BOSTON

the XD120 sounds pretty wild. Twisted Evil

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 909

Sounds AWESOME....Costs more than I will pay for an amp.

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

I am taking orders my new amp model. This amp should be a little easier on the pocket book. It will be called the Lickliter 100. It will be powered by 4-6L6's and will have a simple effects loop. It will be built with turret boards and will have the same quality tone as the OD100 and XD120 models. More will be revealed!

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 909

Just wondering.....would it cost you less to make an amp with 2 KT88s vs 4 EL34s/6L6s?

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

I will offer a 60W version with KT-88's for $2200.00.

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:04 pm

prices need to come down a bit for the average guy to afford them.i understand you need to make money, but i feel most musicians wont be able to afford them.

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

Sold

Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 1827 Location: KY

I'm not going to try to make any judgment on an amp based on youtube videos, it's just impossible to do.

I'm really impressed by what you're doing, though. But, as others have stated, as a boutique amp maker, you're not going to get many sales from us "normal guys". The cost/risk factor is just too great for most of us to buy from an unknown maker.

We aren't saying that it's over-priced, just that most of us can't afford it, or can't afford to take a gamble on an amp that may have no support in a few years. we know it's expensive to hand-build amps, but most of us are running amps that are mass produced because it's what we can afford, and we know that peavey/mesa/marshall/engl are still going to be there when we or our techs need schematics a few years down the road.

the other thing is that this is a fairly tight-knit forum. If you were one of our regulars that started making amps, you'd probably have a good chance of getting some sales on here. But the only posts I've seen from you have been you trying to sell your amps. We understand that you need to get your name out, but using forums as free ad space is going to been seen as just that. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, though. It's just not going to get you any direct sales. If i happened across one of your amps in a shop, I would try it, and only because I saw it here. I probably never would have heard of it, otherwise.

I'm really not trying to come off as a dick, and i hope it doesn't seem that way. I really do wish you good luck, and from what i can tell from youtube videos, it seems like a good product. I just think you need to get it in the hands of some well-known players to really have a chance at selling it to us "normal-folk". look at how Krank took off in just a few years.

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:19 am

revolutionman wrote:

prices need to come down a bit for the average guy to afford them.i understand you need to make money, but i feel most musicians wont be able to afford them.

+1. Looks like they are made in America. I don't have issues with made in USA stuff. But his amps cost more than Mesa's offerings. I will not buy a Ceriatone for the fact they are built in Malaysia, and not the US anymore.

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

Unfortunately you can only please some of the people some of the time. The pricing on these amps are being shaved on on a continuous basis in attempts to please the "normal folk". With volume comes price drop, but unfortunately so does the quality! These are 100% handbuilt in the USA with American made components where possible for reliability and tone quality. I have nothing against the big name amps as I have owned and played most of them. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to have electronics background from military training and I have been able to design a product I am very pleased with and play them and love them sort of like a kid. If I can share this art form that I have created for myself and others are able to experience it. This would make it even better. I am not making a fortune from this endeavor, but at some point it will hopefully pan out after some foot work and not giving up before the miracle happens. Thanks again as I appreciate the feedback.

Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 1827 Location: KY

9VOLT1967 wrote:

Unfortunately you can only please some of the people some of the time. The pricing on these amps are being shaved on on a continuous basis in attempts to please the "normal folk". With volume comes price drop, but unfortunately so does the quality! These are 100% handbuilt in the USA with American made components where possible for reliability and tone quality. I have nothing against the big name amps as I have owned and played most of them. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to have electronics background from military training and I have been able to design a product I am very pleased with and play them and love them sort of like a kid. If I can share this art form that I have created for myself and others are able to experience it. This would make it even better. I am not making a fortune from this endeavor, but at some point it will hopefully pan out after some foot work and not giving up before the miracle happens. Thanks again as I appreciate the feedback.

This is actually what I was getting at. I think most of us know that you have set a fair price for what you're selling. But, as i'm sure you know, you'll never please guitar players. we are the same people that expect a $800 Les Paul faded series to be on par with a $3k Les Paul custom Wink

Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 990 Location: Arid-Zona!

mail me one of your baddest amps for free, and I'll try my hardest not to get this thread deleted... Cool

Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 4860 Location: Pennsylvania

You guys have to realize the 'normal guitar players' aren't going to be the ones buying custom hand made amps. If you want a cheap production amp, there's a million out there.

9Volt, good luck with the business. I too hope to one day build my own amps.

Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Southwest Florida

new video posted!