[Saintkeat]

this is EFFING inspiring mate..
 
It makes me want to try etching.. christ you're legendary!

 

[kostalex]

Subscribed, want to see it finished.

 

[vixr]

Here is the latest work I've done with the rear panel etching, It turned out pretty good...I gave some tube surrounds a shot too, still have to cut them out.
 

 

 

 

[vixr]

tube surrounds cut out and cleaned up...thank you all again for all the kind comments.

 

 

 

[rroseperry]

Just getting better and better. This is gorgeous work.

 

[qusp]

this truly does keep getting better, i take it the surrounds are made with the same salt water etching process you used for the nameplate?

 

[qusp]

BTW vixr, i wonder if you have heard of Keith Lo Bue (and a nice collection of his work) he does fantastic work, ive admired his work for some time and your stuff reminds me of him.

 

[vixr]

qusp,  I have not seen this...very nice stuff and thank you for comparing me to his work. Very cool.

 

[qusp]

No problem vixr, it is truly quite sublime artwork and elements of it do indeed remind me of your amps, although somehow perhaps more organic, though few organic materials are used. I'm not sure if you incorporate more found objects into any pure artwork that you do as opposed to fabricating/modifying them?, but i can certainly imagine a progression of your style without so much need for function doing so. Now if only i could have been more eloquent in my praise last night; haha you would think there was no other word but work.
 
One can only imagine what it must be like to live with Mr Lo Bue and his artistic materials. When old almost rotten bath-plugs are reborn into beautiful works of art, what other human detritus is lying in wait that did not make the cut?

 

[MCSquaredTT]

This is very inspiring, fantastic work vixr. I can't wait to see more.

 

[Lou Erickson]

The etching is a fantastic addition.  I love the style you've picked for the text, it has just the right feel.  That's gone past a gorgeous amp and is now heading into "work of art".

 

[Billyk]

Wow!
That is really something special!!

 

[vixr]

Thanks to you all for the kind comments...I should have it finished soon, waiting on some parts for an e12 circuit... 

 

[cogsand gears]

Beautiful!
 
Im a bit of a fan of the steampunk style myself. Your amp would go nicely with my ipod....
 
Good luck with the rest of the build. I look forward to seeing it finished!

 

[vixr]

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Beautiful!
 
Im a bit of a fan of the steampunk style myself. Your amp would go nicely with my ipod....
 
Good luck with the rest of the build. I look forward to seeing it finished!

OMG...you MUST post some pictures of that ipod...its beautiful.