tube fanatic Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 My friend Aaron died on November 1 at the age of 88. A brilliant EE, he was the designer of the renowned Lafayette KT - 600/KT - 550 and many other pieces of Lafayette’s audio gear as well the MuTron pedal and the Gizmo which were used by Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, George Benson and other famous artists. He also designed most of the amps sold by Guild Guitars in the 60s. I believe he was the last surviving designer of the 50s era tube audio electronics industry. It’s unfortunate that Hegeman has always received credit for designing Lafayette’s best tube audio equipment. Maynard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 58 minutes ago, tube fanatic said: My friend Aaron died on November 1 at the age of 88. A brilliant EE, he was the designer of the renowned Lafayette KT - 600/KT - 550 and many other pieces of Lafayette’s audio gear as well the MuTron pedal and the Gizmo which were used by Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, George Benson and other famous artists. He also designed most of the amps sold by Guild Guitars in the 60s. I believe he was the last surviving designer of the 50s era tube audio electronics industry. It’s unfortunate that Hegeman has always received credit for designing Lafayette’s best tube audio equipment. Maynard Sorry about your friend! Sounds like he could do all the things I wish I could. 88 is a good run. RIP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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