Other tuck-n-roll styled amps (ISC, Plush, Earth, Dorado, etc.) probably have no other relation to Kustom / Ross than copying the stylish (not to mention patented) cosmetic design. and manufacturing was located to Korea, Japan and Taiwan. In the 1980's the company was sold to International Music Corp. First pedals and amps were manufactured by Keas Electronics. Ross Systems' gear was - if I'm correct - never manufactured by using Kustom's resources. The latter had no other affiliation with the Ross family or the companies / trademarks they had founded. Likewise, manufacturing of Legend amps (also from 1970's / early 1980's) was also outsourced to Kustom plants. None were very long living.Īt least Road outsourced manufacturing to Kustom's plants.
Acoustics amps came much later, in the 1990's. Road amps date to 1970's, Krossroad and A.R. The current owner (Hanser Holdings) bought the - at the time bankrupt - company in 1989 and did a remarkable job in reviving them. Past that point Kustom was owned by several different companies. had been sold to cover gambling depts in the late 1960's. Cool thought it had a cool blue silver grill cloth and came with a cover. As I recall they were a lower end part of Kustom, the Tuck & Roll amps. I bought my first bass cab a 215 Kasino in 1973 it was built like a brick. Acoustics were all companies Bud Ross or his son Andy founded after Kustom / Ross, Inc. 2 kimmyt Supporting Member Morgan Hill, CA Yeah I believe you are correct. Ross (Systems), Road Electronics, Krossroad and A.R. Woodson, I believe, were an individual company that just bought amps OEM from Kustom.
Kustom could sell amps to as many different vendors as possible. This list is in nice condition for its age, but it does show wear. Kasino and Klassic were alternative brands, established so that Ross, Inc. Up for sale is this vintage 1971 Kasino amplifier price list. Kustom, Klassic, Kasino and Woodson amps often shared same boards.
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