Redstone Cabinets are out of business

**dmorash** · 09-09-2014, 08:23 AM

In case folks want to know. I contacted Stan yesterday looking for one of his RS 10 ER cabinets and he has informed me that he has retired the business. I hate losing suppliers for us jazz guitar guys - it's such a small community as it is.

**Woody Sound** · 09-09-2014, 01:25 PM

That's really a shame. A high quality no frills speaker that does what it is supposed to do.

**mr. beaumont** · 09-09-2014, 01:30 PM

Huge bummer. I really dig my RS-8. Hate to see people who make excellent products at good prices need to close up shop.

**docbop** · 09-09-2014, 01:40 PM

I went looking for them a couple weeks ago for a cabinet and kept running into dead ends. A shame for Jazz community. I wonder why none of the Asian gear makers haven't reverse engineered the Jazz cabinets and sold them, is the market really that small?

**monkmiles** · 09-09-2014, 02:12 PM

Unfortunate.

I have seen a company called Ear Candy Cabs start making cabs geared jazz guitar.

**docbop** · 09-09-2014, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by hallpass

Unfortunate.

I have seen a company called Ear Candy Cabs start making cabs geared jazz guitar.

I emailed them about their ported cab and never got a reply.

**dmorash** · 09-09-2014, 02:58 PM

I have seen a company called Ear Candy Cabs start making cabs geared jazz guitar.[/QUOTE]

I had an Earcandy Sovereign before which I believe is recommended for jazz. It was a very deep cabinet and not easy to transport.

I liked the design idea of Redstone - portable, high power handling, rugged, flip up piece on the bottom of the cab to tilt it back. Raezers Edge seems to be similar in many ways.

**oldane** · 09-09-2014, 03:10 PM

Sorry to hear that. I have a Redstone 10" with the tweeter - very nice speaker cabinet. Works wonderfully with both my AI and Mambo head. It was not expensive. It will likely outlast me.

A while ago I read about the actual Redstone production figures - reflecting how many people actually ordered speakers from Stan. It was apalling. RE cabinets are also out of business now. Both has had a lot of positive response here - but Stan can't live from fresh air and sea water alone. I can't blame him getting on with his life now.

If someone is making a good product, we ought to support them.

**monkmiles** · 09-09-2014, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by docbop

I emailed them about their ported cab and never got a reply.

Well that stinks. I don't understand how a business, no matter how small, isn't on top of every email. Email is not challenging to respond to nor are emails all that time consuming. They/he has a lot listed on reverb.com, for example: https://reverb.com/item/121403-earca...front-and-back

**oldane** · 09-09-2014, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by hallpass

Well that stinks. I don't understand how a business, no matter how small, isn't on top of every email. Email is not challenging to respond to nor are emails all that time consuming. They/he has a lot listed on reverb.com, for example: https://reverb.com/item/121403-earca...front-and-back

Well, Stan's decided to get out of business, so he'll clear his inventory and go on with his life. Still can't blame him. I can only say that I E-mailed him about a problem long after I bought my cabinet from him, and long after the warranty expired. He was very helpful solving the problem. It was the tweeter going bad. I could have returned the whole cabinet, but given the shipping costs, shipping it across the pond from Europe wasn't an option. Getting a new tweeter was cheap and installing it took 5 minutes. Stan guided me all the way and I have nothing but good to say about him.

**monkmiles** · 09-09-2014, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by oldane

Well, Stan's decided to get out of business, so he'll clear his inventory and go on with his life. Still can't blame him. I can only say that I E-mailed him about a problem long after I bought my cabinet from him, and long after the warranty expired. He was very helpful solving the problem. It was the tweeter going bad. I could have returned the whole cabinet, but given the shipping costs, shipping it across the pond from Europe wasn't an option. Getting a new tweeter was cheap and installing it took 5 minutes. Stan guided me all the way and I have nothing but good to say about him.

Docbop and I were speaking of EarCandy Cabs, not Redstone. You'll see our conversation earlier in the thread. Sorry to get off topic.

**Spook410** · 09-09-2014, 04:50 PM

Hate to see Redstone go. Really glad I was able to get a RS110ER. It's very well made, immensely portable, and designed for the rigors of hauling around. Oddly, while it does have a bass speaker installed, with the low volume cabinet it still works surprisingly well for bass.

**oldane** · 09-09-2014, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by hallpass

Docbop and I were speaking of EarCandy Cabs, not Redstone. You'll see our conversation earlier in the thread. Sorry to get off topic.

Apologize - missed that.

**marcwhy** · 09-09-2014, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by docbop

I emailed them about their ported cab and never got a reply.

Tim (owner) is pretty responsive from the Reverb.com page. I have a cool 2x8 cab from him.

**docbop** · 09-09-2014, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by marcwhy

Tim (owner) is pretty responsive from the Reverb.com page. I have a cool 2x8 cab from him.

How would you compare it sound wise with a RS or and RE?

**marcwhy** · 09-09-2014, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by docbop

How would you compare it sound wise with a RS or and RE?

Haven't compared to RS; FWIW, I sold my RE Stealth-12 when I bought an EarCandy "Sovereign" 1x12 years ago.

If you want a small cab, I'd buy an unloaded EC 2x8 and put whatever speakers you like in it (i.e., Eminence Alpha for high watts, WGS for lower watts, etc.). I also have, and love, a J Design 2x8 (custom, not on his web site).

**oriv** · 09-10-2014, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by oldane

Sorry to hear that. I have a Redstone 10" with the tweeter - very nice speaker cabinet. Works wonderfully with both my AI and Mambo head. It was not expensive. It will likely outlast me.

A while ago I read about the actual Redstone production figures - reflecting how many people actually ordered speakers from Stan. It was apalling. RE cabinets are also out of business now. Both has had a lot of positive response here - but Stan can't live from fresh air and sea water alone. I can't blame him getting on with his life now.

If someone is making a good product, we ought to support them.

Wait, what, Raezer's Edge (RE) are out of business? are you sure?

**oldane** · 09-10-2014, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by oriv

Wait, what, Raezer's Edge (RE) are out of business? are you sure?

I figured they were, but now you make me uncertain. RE was taken over by Jeff Hale a couple of years ago, and Jeff Hale also went out of business - quite abruptly - some time ago. I just checked and the RE website is still up - but so it Redstone's website. Maybe some other forum members know for sure? Foulds Music (UK) has been stocking them, so they likely also know.

**Jim Soloway** · 09-10-2014, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by oldane

I figured they were, but now you make me uncertain. RE was taken over by Jeff Hale a couple of years ago, and Jeff Hale also went out of business - quite abruptly - some time ago. I just checked and the RE website is still up - but so it Redstone's website. Maybe some other forum members know for sure? Foulds Music (UK) has been stocking them, so they likely also know.

Jeff Hale sold to Geoff Felsher, the man who actually ran the shop last year.

**dmorash** · 09-10-2014, 08:58 AM

The Redstone homepage is removed, it's just the other pages that are still there. I hope Raezers Edge are still going, there products are still advertised at Sound Island for instance.

**oldane** · 09-10-2014, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Soloway

Jeff Hale sold to Geoff Felsher, the man who actually ran the shop last year.

OK, I stand corrected.

**feral guitar** · 09-10-2014, 02:37 PM

>is the jazz cab market that small?

word is around 200 Redstone cabs were sold in total over the years, so, yes, small.

**Woody Sound** · 09-10-2014, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by tucson matt

>is the jazz cab market that small?

word is around 200 Redstone cabs were sold in total over the years, so, yes, small.

So some day they might be very valuable?

**Cunamara** · 09-11-2014, 12:37 AM

In my dealings with Stan he was a gentleman and seemed genuinely concerned about his customers being happy. Sorry to hear he's closed up shop and I wish him every success in whatever his next venture might be.