Today only. Musicians Friend has the Ashdown Little Bastard 30 30W All-Tube Bass Mini Amp Head (Black/Chrome) for $400 with free shiping. Normally $800 or more. Features 30W all-tube power, 3-band EQ , and ECC83 and ECC82 preamp tubes.
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30w amp for $400?
Is this because of the nostalgia factor?
It'll go great w/ my steam-powered computer.
#2, this is tube amp, it is always more expensive, because it sounds better and not too many companies make them these days.
When talking about niche/audiophile audio equipment it is seldom the case that retail cost relates to construction cost.
Using a few readily available tubes shouldn't raise construction cost more than ~ $40 over the equivalent 100% solid state design, depending on the manufacturer you can get these tubes for around $10 each, or significantly lower cost in manufacturing quantities.
Translating that into parts costs, you could probably DIY build something like this for around $150, with the large variable being the cost of a case since you could DIY build a case fairly low cost or spend another $150 or more for a designer case far fancier than the generic battery jump starter /industrial style sheet metal shell used on the Little Bastard.
On the other hand if your electronics background doesn't lend itself to building tube amps, you'll end up spending far more than $400 worth of your time + parts building one which may or may not be worth it, depending on how much you enjoy that sort of hobby.