jitees

FWIW.....if it were me looking to spend the $4k +/- on gear as an investment, I personally would rather not gamble with a reissue of any kind. For $4k you could invest in at least 2 and probably 3 pieces that are already appreciated a load & only going to continue to do so. Find a pre CBS Deluxe Reverb, or any pre CBS Fender for that matter, or same with some older Marshalls. They are out there & you'll find, for the most part, even in this economy if they are clean & un-modded they are still commanding top dollar. These types of amps will not lose you money. And in 10 years if you find having it (them) just ain't your bag, you'll have a 60 year old gem worth a ton, not a 10 year old amp that still might be depreciating, and is a reissue not the real deal. Personally, the only "newer" amp of any make I'd put my money in, which I have incidentally, is anything Silver Jubilee, and that is from an investment point of view which it's proving its' worth time & time again.