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WoodyJ
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Link Posted on Jul 01 2011 08:33 AM

Some sad news...Oliver Jesperson, aka Jess Oliver, the creator of the Ampeg B-15 bass amp passed away yesterday.

Jess may not be overly familiar to guitar players but we older bass guys know who he is. The Ampeg B-15 was the "studio standard" bass amplifier for several years and those amps are highly collectible.

Up until recently he was restoring old B-15's for customers. He will be missed.

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eddiekatcher
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Link Posted on Jul 01 2011 09:41 AM

Hey Woody, I knew who he was. My dad was the Cleveland Electronics (aka Cleatron) Speaker rep. Ampeq used a lot of Cletron speakers in the late-mid sixties. They also used the original Cletron 18" speaker in the B-18N amps.

Those were Cletron C12NR (special build) speakers for Ampeq that you and I were "admiring" in my basement the other night.

eddie katcher

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Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?

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Link Posted on Jul 01 2011 12:20 PM

I was introduced to Jess by mutual friend and amp guru Dennis Kager. A legend and a fine gentleman. RIP.

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