I wish Steve, Judy, and the Small Bear team the best. I’m really happy that he is able to retire, and that the business was around for so long. It’s a happy ending.
I am pretty bummed out tho, they were really the only place to get the weird and obsolete stuff specifically for pedals; and they have by far the largest germanium stock I’ve seen (and I’ve searched far and wide).
They will be missed dearly and I don’t think they will ever truly be replaced.