Hey Nik
This is very sad news for this community of amp builders.

If the tech support / holding peoples hands through the build is a problem dont do it! That is what this forum is here for.

I dont know who is saying your components are shitty but they are sadly mistaken and probably just jealous because they spent >$2500 for a name brand amp with the same components. Dont let these assholes bother you.

I do not understand how it is easier to build the complete amp than to count the parts out and package them for you! You still have to count the parts before building them right?

As McInku stated in the ots section of this forum, put a disclaimer on your website that all tech support will be through forum only or else the builder will have to bring it to an amp tech! That would sure save you a lot of emails back and forth and you could focus on bringing out the new products.

Just my 2 cents

Honestly I'd rather see you raise your prices than drop your kits 

Dont do it

Todd Wilcox
Proud owner of 2 soon to be 3 ceriatone amps ( from kit )

I honestly think that the bulk of tech support requests comes from builders of the OTS series, and for good reason: it is a very complex build. I originally planned on buying the kit and building it myself, but after much hemming and hawing, and rethinking my soldering and wiring skills made me reconsider, and i bought the completed chassis, with some mods. As much as I hate to say it, it may be wise for Nik to discontinue the kit options for the OTS series, and keep the other kits available and continue his awesome tech support, or as he is planning on doing, discontinue all kits for now, until he catches up on some projects he has going. I am kinda sad about the kits being discontinued, because i was going to build the prinzetone as my first build.   

As far as the haters, they are just that, haters. I notice the same hating attitude against epiphone guitars, mim fender guitars and amps, made in korea PRS guitars, etc. It's all BS. I have had several high dollar and american made amps in my day, but none, except for vintage handwired amps have come close to being as well made as Nik's amps. Also, Nik made my amp the way I wanted it, which i love.

Ok enough ranting for now...

WOW
McInku that was your 1000th post!

Not at all my friend
As a matter of fact your clips are partly responsible for my getting into the D-styles.
Thank you

Also to everyone or anyone who celebrates it have a good memorial weekend!

Todd

I'm confused too. He says "However, Pack 1 + Assembly would still be on the menu, for those wanting to use other brand of transformers."

I took it that what he meant was that you would be able to buy a completed amp without transformers, and just didn't state it more clearly. But, I could be totally wrong.

Todd, I saw you said you talked to him today. Do you know what exactly will be available come June?

Yes, this is what I understood as well...

I'd say that he gets snowed under trying to field support calls from people who either can't get their kits to work or don't like the tone.

I am a 1st time builder. The most complicated thing I've done before building an OTS is to wire up my Strat.
With help from Nik and this forum, my first build went without a hitch.  Most of my confusion was about what various pieces of wire were for.  When I grokked that this was somewhat arbitrary - the task became quite simple.  It was mostly a matter of following the pics and layout very carefully.  The next build will be a breeze.

IMO, printing a set of instructions - basically what to do in what order - would help 1st timers get it done with a lot less help from Nik.

So my vote, FWIW, is keep the kits...modify the support policy, which is way better than anyone has a right to expect.

If the kit hadn't been available, I wouldn't be playing through a Ceriatone now.

As for parts quality issue...
When I started researching D clones it quickly became apparent to me that Ceriatone's version sounded the best.
I've never heard a real D in person, but going by a ton of YouTube videos, I doubt if I could tell the difference between a real D and a Ceriatione.

Thanks Nik, for making it possible to have the tone I coveted for years.