Crab Satan build analysis by Brad's Guitar Garage

[gearJunkie]

This video provides a good look into the build quality of the Ukrainian built Crab Satan amp.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Nice…. Will check this out over the weekend, but can I get a spoiler on the overall verdict??


I know nuthin about amp guts but when I pulled the chassis on my Marcus o thought it looked pretty great, have the pics somewhere….


A dude on another forum I post on is experiencing an issue with his Marcus but so far so good with mine, gigged it a couple weeks ago

 

[gearJunkie]

can I get a spoiler on the overall verdict??

The owner received the amp, but some of the tubes were shattered during shipping by an unsecured foot switch.

Brad's take on the build quality is much more positive than negative. The only real complaints revolved around the use of "flimsy" wire, especially for the main AC ground. He also took issue with the method used for creating ground connections with the chassis.

He admits he's overly critical, and his opinions are driven by serviceability due to his experience as an anp tech.