MesaENGR412
Well-known member
I went down I-85 a few minutes and visited the home of Splawn Amplification in Dallas, NC. Small place, very small actual "shopping space." Just a counter, and a wall of about 15 guitars, and then behind that, a doorway to where he wires up all the amplifiers. All woodwork (cabs, heads), tolex, and head wiring are done in house by three people, including Scott. I got to talk to Scott for a good 30 minutes. He is a great guy, very knowledgeable and extremely down to earth. I also talked to the guy that does the tolex and sets the speakers in the cabs. The store had a nice collection of Charvel guitars, and a few Jacksons. There weren't any heads to try out though, which was kinda suprising. He basically builds them and ships them. Says he builds close to 5 heads a week. That day two were in boxes ready to be picked up by UPS (or FedEx...) and one chassis was sitting upside down with wires hanging out of it being put together by Scott, which he said he hoped to finish in about 3 hours after I left. I think one of his amps is going to eventually become my second head, they are just brutal, and the fact that he's basically right in my back yard is really neat. If you're ever going passed Charlotte on I-85, get off at exit 17 and head over to 115 Gaston St. in Dallas, it's worth at least one short trip just to meet the man that provides amps for Killswitch Engage, Godsmack, Disciple, and others.
-AJH
-AJH
