We've done a lot of work on the general hardware design of the empeg - the mk2 case is the same size and the same format but uses 8 fewer screws, which helps assembly time and means there's less to fall out (lot of stuff slots together).

Ideally we'd like the handle to be a one-piece assembly, but machining away that much aluminium would cost a fortune in waste. We're looking at casting the handle instead, but no news yet on costs.

Hugo