who thinks the hot rod sounds to trebly and in your face? I can't get a nice mellow tone on the clean channel.. in the studio the sounds are also very high mostly... should I replace my tubes? I've got my amp for 4 years now or something...
I love Fender amps but what i dont like is 2 diff Channels with only one EQ on one of their best amps. The Fender Super Sonic 22 solved that issue real fast.
@jabselium People always seem to think this but watts done change due to it being tube or ss. You perceive tube amps to be louder due to the added harmonics.
A 40 watt valve amp will be better to mic up at a gig over a solid state still.
The speakers and the tubes you use do make a difference. The amp has a lot of up front pre-amp gain which lots of folks try to tame by using a 12AY7 or a 5751 in V1. An NOS GE 5751 in V3 also helps tame the gain and add clarity. Good power tubes definitely make a difference.
Celestion VIntage 30 speakers tame the bass but completely kill the beautiful chimey clean channel these amps are loved for. A greenback sound much better.
Damn-fine playing for someone who's only been doing it for a year and a half. You have good string-control. Not sloppy like so-many players I've seen who've been at it for 20 years. Remember, the most important thing you need to know about playing in a band is DYNAMICS (I know guys who've been playing for 30 years who haven't learned that).
This amp looks brand-new. I have an older, US-made one from '97 that I bought used. They sound great if you upgrade to Czech-made tubes. Great with pedals.
I have the same amp.. I really don't like it, no offense to any fans of them. Not enough gain for me. I bought it some 10 ought years ago because I wanted a "quality tube amp" that wouldn't break the bank. I suppose it fit that description.
I have to use a Boss Metal Zone through it to get the edge that I want.
IIt's fine for blues, or classic rock with just the amp, and a Tube Screamer. I'm more of an 80's metal fan, late 70's too. I'm going to trade for a 6505+.
I've got one of these. Great clarity, balance, reverb, and overall tone. The only thing that sucks is the overdrive. It sounds like a crappy distortion pedal. Fender is the best at clean tones, but lacking in the overdrive department!
Haha "Call Me the Breeze" -- I wish I had a nickel for every time I had to open a set with that - usually to a room full of drunks who couldn't have cared less. Great job - you sound excellent for the length of time you've been playing. All you need now is 10 years kicking around lowlife bars and you'll be all set to live the rock and roll dream. ;-)
Hey - great job! You are doing great for the length of time you have been playing!!! Nice review - I play a Les Paul and a Music Man - both humbuckers - so I appreciated the fact you demoed with the Les Paul. Nice Skynyrd Chops!! Stick with it. Visit my channel if you get a chance.
@JazzNbossa - about 20 watts. the deville is the same amp with a couple more power tubes. maybe a different speaker configuration too. deluxe = 40 watts deville = 60 watts.
@guns1rose wow, ten months ago... yea ive been playing for about 8 years and i think planet waves cables are great, especially through a valve amp (never really bothered with solid state), my ears are fucked now anyway lol... btw, i know a few people took my comment as a derogatory statement but i didnt mean any offence, just trying to invoke a bit of laughter... :P keep on rockin' x
@betyoucantreadthis Ive had people who make cable for a living tell me they are all the same. And if you understand how electricity works that would make sense. Its simply a conduit transfering electicity from one end to another. The only thing a monster cable or a fulltone cable can add is shielding or extra protection, which is probably not worth 10 dollars a foot or whatever they charge .
@stratas2 i'm in the same boat right now, except it'll be my first electric amp, i just bought my first electric guitar, a reverend, and the first time i played it in the shop it was on a blues junior, but i'm kinda interested in the upgrade, pending the difference it makes, i've never actually played on the hot rod
@guns1rose i dunno i was only picking up on the funny thing u said lol. how do u think it plays this amp? with tv joes classics? and an overdrive pedal?
i hav e this amp, its INSANELY LOUD! the loudest ive turned it to was 4 and that filled up and entire club. i use this for cleaner stuff and then my peavey valveking for dirty stuff, but when tweaked right you can get some really great dirty tones out of it. the reverb is out of this world to
Thanks, kid. It does get tiring seeing people demo'ing the same exact way all the time. You're pretty awesome. PS I like the spacious voice effect. Are you wearing a cave on your head?
hey I am looking for a lush clean tone I can put a jemini distortion pedal through. The guitar i'm using is a Ibanez Jem. I'm looking for a nice warm tone that I can really make the guitar sing through will this give me what i want?
I have a '65 twin reverb and this guy is right... that amp is so clean and so loud its not even funny. That 85 watt clean amp blew a cranked 5150 out of the water at my band practice last week. Huge volume!
burnsheepy, check out peavy's classic series. I have a classic 20 that I bought back in like 96'. It rocks, tons of gain natural saturation and mid boost. I have twelve amps, and everytime I record I always seem to go back to that one. tone is reminiscent of brian may.
I had a Hot Rod Deluxe for years. Got good use out of it.. I just traded it in for a Deluxe Reverb. I like the distortion on the Deluxe reverb better. (no drive channell.. but just turn it past 5 and you get great break up. Especially with a Gibson. If you're looking for great distortion.... get a marshall.
Do you think this amp could get a good distortion and clean tone at a practice level, or is 40 watts of tube power too much to get a decent toneat low volume?
I have a 40 watt Marshall tube amp, and it sounds pretty good at bedroom levels. As long as the amp has a master volume, you can tweak it at low volumes.
I had that amp. It has a really great clean tube tone. I had to sell it cause I had a debpt to pay. It was hands down the best clean tube tone for the price. I will buy it again when I get some spare change. xD
les pual blak beauty AND a hot rod, you muther fucker ive been playing for 8 years and i still have my old inherited kallimazoo and cort strat copy..... lucky bastard
hey man does the master volume on the amp apply to the clean channel aswell or only the overdrive chan?? Im just trying to find out weather this amp can stay clean when cranked or if the clean channel only has one nob. Ive checked out some of your videos too and your a brilliant guitar player dude! Take it easy man
2 and a half is pretty much the most you can turn it up in your house.
Unless you live in the middle of nowhere.
But damn I love this amp, got mine a couple of weeks ago. Haven't been able to play it as much as I'd like because of exams...but last one tomorrow then a three month summer holiday XD
idk y u said u dont sound good i have been playing for six years and for one and a half years this is awsome it took me three years to be that good but also i started when i was 9 but still good job man
for humbuggies.. I'm not a fan of this amps drive channel.. I think it's fine to add a little gain.. but if you want a good overdrive, your best luck is a good pedal.. I stack an OCD on top of my HotRod,.. I love it.. GREAT amp.. high value, quality amp.
if you want distortion, I would go with a distortion pedal.. a couple of my favorites is the metal muff and the HBE fullmetaljacket.. but for overdrive, my favorite is fulltone OCD, but there are lots of good choices out there and the Vox would be a good one.. whatever sounds best to your ear man.
tried pushin in the tubes and tighteninig the speakers, but I think I have located teh source of the buzz. It's the power supply, or at least that's the position where the vibration comes from... I don't know anything about stuff like that so I'm not sure I want to put my hands there... I guess I'll have to take it back to the tech guys :(
for ur blues jr. u can get these holders that they sell on guitar center for any amp to keep the tubes still i think they r fairly cheap. should help some!
when I play some low notes on the E and A strings something inside the amp is resonating a buzzing. not too loud, but I can't see I don't hear that little buzz on those notes.
does anyone have the same problem? cos I've heard the same thing (even a louder buzz) on a hot rod deluxe...
at the store they just told me "they are all built like that"...
I've found the suggestion about tightening the speaker on a couple of forums as well today. I'm going to try that as well, I really hope it's that, because this little noise is driving me crazy.
i just ordered one of these. i've read so much about switching the speaker to a celestion and switching out the tubes. i also read that it as worth checking all the soldering, as apparently it can be shoddy. what would mods would ou suggest? i've got overdrive pedals coming out of my ass (ts808/ocd/bunch of boutique pedals) so i want to focus on working with the amp...
So you highly recommend a Celestion vintage 30 or something of that nature? Or will somekind of dist/od-pedal do the trick just as good? I am just about to buy one these cool amps..
you know, first i would get something like a fulltone OCD pedal. The overdrive on this amp honestly sucks compared to the OCD, and maybe the speaker shold come later....
for this demo, all original. Speaker changing makes a incredible difference!!! I have a celestion vintage 30 in mine now, and boy what a difference it made.
Cool!, That 'Hard rock riff near the end sounded real cool coming from that amp,I can imagine how incredible it would sound being pumped though a pair of Celestions,Thanks.
I put a Eminance Red Coat series Canabis Rex speaker (made from hemp) in mine and kept the original speaker and made a extension cab with it and now I got a lovely little 2x12 stack with the custom speaker at height and it is simply the best thing I've ever done. Now just saving for another Canabis Rex for the ext cab, but the original is still in great shape so I'll probably wear hem down a bit then put the older Rex in the cab and a new one in the amp. Celestions are great too, check the web
the drive channel on this amp is a little muddy,.. so I got an OCD pedal and am planning on getting a smart gate.. no feedback unless I am facing the amp at volumes above 11
who thinks the hot rod sounds to trebly and in your face? I can't get a nice mellow tone on the clean channel.. in the studio the sounds are also very high mostly... should I replace my tubes? I've got my amp for 4 years now or something...
Jof1987 2 months ago
that smell!! ;)
HotDealsMadrid 4 months ago
wich song do you play in 2:01??
DulceDebora 5 months ago
@DulceDebora sounds like Bad Moon Rising
johnstangg 4 months ago
would this amp sound good with a gibby les paul?
RustySpoonTheBand 6 months ago
@RustySpoonTheBand hes playing a les paul
gome5000 5 months ago
I love Fender amps but what i dont like is 2 diff Channels with only one EQ on one of their best amps. The Fender Super Sonic 22 solved that issue real fast.
Phishboy26 7 months ago
Sounds sweet!! Especially with a humbucker guitar.
bassinureface 8 months ago
Hi - do you remember what speaker this amp had in it?
IGioSound 9 months ago
the old drive channels sound better than the new ones. but omega amps would make this amp sound incredible
jacktheguitarman 10 months ago
Nice demo..
MJMorrey 10 months ago
@jabselium People always seem to think this but watts done change due to it being tube or ss. You perceive tube amps to be louder due to the added harmonics.
A 40 watt valve amp will be better to mic up at a gig over a solid state still.
MJMorrey 10 months ago
is this the 112 enclosure? or is it just the deluxe III? and which one is bigger?
jlbang24 1 year ago
is this amp very loud ?
fredx93 1 year ago
@fredx93 hell yeah it is
bloc22 9 months ago
hey, great demo! i was wondering if you could tell me what mic you are using to mic up the amp? cheers
soldat182 1 year ago
You gotta be from New Orleans! :)) Nice amp!
CanyonTide 1 year ago
These are great amps. I own 2.
The speakers and the tubes you use do make a difference. The amp has a lot of up front pre-amp gain which lots of folks try to tame by using a 12AY7 or a 5751 in V1. An NOS GE 5751 in V3 also helps tame the gain and add clarity. Good power tubes definitely make a difference.
Celestion VIntage 30 speakers tame the bass but completely kill the beautiful chimey clean channel these amps are loved for. A greenback sound much better.
Nice vid. Keep rockin!
SunnBurn 1 year ago
is it loud enough for a gig, and also it seems kinda small compared to my 120 watt line 6. is it small?
Bubbagumpshrimpman 1 year ago
Damn-fine playing for someone who's only been doing it for a year and a half. You have good string-control. Not sloppy like so-many players I've seen who've been at it for 20 years. Remember, the most important thing you need to know about playing in a band is DYNAMICS (I know guys who've been playing for 30 years who haven't learned that).
This amp looks brand-new. I have an older, US-made one from '97 that I bought used. They sound great if you upgrade to Czech-made tubes. Great with pedals.
gangtwanger 1 year ago
he is speaking down a well
invictorium 1 year ago
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Disciple1818 1 year ago
I have the same amp.. I really don't like it, no offense to any fans of them. Not enough gain for me. I bought it some 10 ought years ago because I wanted a "quality tube amp" that wouldn't break the bank. I suppose it fit that description.
I have to use a Boss Metal Zone through it to get the edge that I want.
IIt's fine for blues, or classic rock with just the amp, and a Tube Screamer. I'm more of an 80's metal fan, late 70's too. I'm going to trade for a 6505+.
Great demo vid!
banedm 1 year ago
gee you are a young genius. heard your guitar playing and your amazing.
gregbutcher1 1 year ago
I've got one of these. Great clarity, balance, reverb, and overall tone. The only thing that sucks is the overdrive. It sounds like a crappy distortion pedal. Fender is the best at clean tones, but lacking in the overdrive department!
MrBluesilverred 1 year ago
Haha "Call Me the Breeze" -- I wish I had a nickel for every time I had to open a set with that - usually to a room full of drunks who couldn't have cared less. Great job - you sound excellent for the length of time you've been playing. All you need now is 10 years kicking around lowlife bars and you'll be all set to live the rock and roll dream. ;-)
moucon 1 year ago
skynyrd fan? :D
BlueCountryBaby 1 year ago
overdrive sounds a little fuzzy
dacorner8 1 year ago
@dacorner8 which is pretty fucking badass. Black Keys style.
RHunitologist 1 year ago
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Disciple1818 1 year ago
Hey - great job! You are doing great for the length of time you have been playing!!! Nice review - I play a Les Paul and a Music Man - both humbuckers - so I appreciated the fact you demoed with the Les Paul. Nice Skynyrd Chops!! Stick with it. Visit my channel if you get a chance.
6strings1reason 1 year ago
which is the difference between hot rod deluxe and hot rot deville??
JazzNbossa 1 year ago
@JazzNbossa - about 20 watts. the deville is the same amp with a couple more power tubes. maybe a different speaker configuration too. deluxe = 40 watts deville = 60 watts.
pneumatica3 1 year ago
@JazzNbossa More headroom and 2X12 or 4X10 unlike the 1X12 Hot Rod Deluxe.
Phishboy26 7 months ago
Spot the budget cable... :/
betyoucantreadthis 1 year ago 19
@betyoucantreadthis haha i use fulltone cables now, they sound great
guns1rose 1 year ago 6
@guns1rose
ever tried the fender california cables? really good too
hendershot2009 1 year ago
@guns1rose wow, ten months ago... yea ive been playing for about 8 years and i think planet waves cables are great, especially through a valve amp (never really bothered with solid state), my ears are fucked now anyway lol... btw, i know a few people took my comment as a derogatory statement but i didnt mean any offence, just trying to invoke a bit of laughter... :P keep on rockin' x
betyoucantreadthis 9 months ago
@betyoucantreadthis Ive had people who make cable for a living tell me they are all the same. And if you understand how electricity works that would make sense. Its simply a conduit transfering electicity from one end to another. The only thing a monster cable or a fulltone cable can add is shielding or extra protection, which is probably not worth 10 dollars a foot or whatever they charge .
jeds31290 10 months ago
@betyoucantreadthis Spot the pretentious wanker-nerd. Ignore that piece of shit kid, sweet job on the vid. And use whatever cables you like!
LiamoMacDeadly 10 months ago in playlist guitar gear
@LiamoMacDeadly ahhhhhh... spot the boring fart who doesnt have any crack... i bet youre really boring... love ya x
betyoucantreadthis 9 months ago
@betyoucantreadthis It's craic mate. Love you too x
LiamoMacDeadly 8 months ago
too much bass results opacity, when overdrive is on
RivasGuitar 1 year ago
oh man, at 5:20 and on what are you playing, i havent herd that in soooo long
Jimihendrix6699 1 year ago
Wow you are extremely good for a year and a half
TheGuitarist365 1 year ago
ooh that smell! cancha smell that smell!!!
0007ManMountain 1 year ago
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stratas2 1 year ago
good review, thanks. i'm trying to decide on this amp or the smaller blues jr. for my next amp.
stratas2 1 year ago
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spinasweetness 1 year ago
@stratas2 i'm in the same boat right now, except it'll be my first electric amp, i just bought my first electric guitar, a reverend, and the first time i played it in the shop it was on a blues junior, but i'm kinda interested in the upgrade, pending the difference it makes, i've never actually played on the hot rod
spinasweetness 1 year ago
How heavy is this amp? I like this amp, but I would like an amp that's not too heavy.
MrMaxRiley 1 year ago
Hey bro, important question! Does the amp work good with multi-pedals? If your'e not sure, can you find out about it?
SstalkerS 1 year ago
i to have les paul and a hot road delux 40 w, the sound is fantastic, i play all music with it. but it is to loud to have in a bedrom.
eydfinnhvidbro 1 year ago
its really bright cause i have the bright switch on...really u think? cause i thought it would go dark if i press the bright button lol
TheNicoscerri 1 year ago
@TheNicoscerri hahaha or i couldve said its really bright because i have the treble knob turned up.... what should have i said?
guns1rose 1 year ago
@guns1rose i dunno i was only picking up on the funny thing u said lol. how do u think it plays this amp? with tv joes classics? and an overdrive pedal?
TheNicoscerri 1 year ago
@TheNicoscerri with a decent overdrive pedal, this amp could sound even better!
guns1rose 1 year ago
@guns1rose Just add a Tube Screamer or a Boss OD3 and your set.
Phishboy26 7 months ago
i hate your voice.
hilks58 1 year ago
@hilks58 i hate you
guns1rose 1 year ago 32
lol the voice sounds like its talking from heaven
lordofthestrings89ph 1 year ago
nice intro very tomy iomi
alvarogc128b 1 year ago
hey dude! what equiptment did you use to record this amp?
yerkool43 1 year ago
the amp wasnt really designed for that kind of music- just blues.
hendershot2009 1 year ago
The speaker's suck
NoyzyBoyZ3 1 year ago 5
@NoyzyBoyZ3 i couldnt have said it better myself!
guns1rose 1 year ago
what is it about the speakers that sucks,
im looking for a good tube amp at the moment and this one sounds ok,
ingeewung 1 year ago
wow how nice cleans
topografer 1 year ago
i hav e this amp, its INSANELY LOUD! the loudest ive turned it to was 4 and that filled up and entire club. i use this for cleaner stuff and then my peavey valveking for dirty stuff, but when tweaked right you can get some really great dirty tones out of it. the reverb is out of this world to
mikemccord3 1 year ago
how would this sound with a fender am strat deluxe hss rosewood fredboard ? :D
gustiii2 1 year ago
THX a LOT MAN!!!! great demo!
antoniok99 2 years ago
Will you be in my band?
hybridmcgee 2 years ago
He's a good player isn't he?
'sorry if i suck...' good on you man, keep it up!
jimiandhisguitar 2 years ago 3
That is amazing sound. You can really make that amp sing.
acdcmasterman 2 years ago
This is actually the best demo I've seen for this amp. You sond me on this amp dude. You should be allowed to keep that Les Paul lol. Great review!
Zevonfan524 2 years ago
get your balls to the walls!!!!
tinman5680 2 years ago
Thanks, kid. It does get tiring seeing people demo'ing the same exact way all the time. You're pretty awesome. PS I like the spacious voice effect. Are you wearing a cave on your head?
hybridmcgee 2 years ago
You made this amp sound better than most people can, so you obviously don't suck.
slowmonkey156 2 years ago 2
5 stars.
KaXXXaK 2 years ago
Holy clipping microphones, Batman!
Shadowrunner340 2 years ago 4
fender supersonic 2x12 huge!!! volume high on price but well worth it
g11team 2 years ago
5 stars my friend.
babyblues3270 2 years ago
does it overdrive on the clean channel with the volume up?
Leftyguitarplayer123 2 years ago
Can This amp produce a good distorted sound at lower Volumes ???
deepthought0lukas 2 years ago
yep, the distortion wont sound like it would if the amp was at 8, but it still sounds great in between 1 or 2
madanath 2 years ago
thanks mate, going to check that one out
burnsheepy 2 years ago
hey I am looking for a lush clean tone I can put a jemini distortion pedal through. The guitar i'm using is a Ibanez Jem. I'm looking for a nice warm tone that I can really make the guitar sing through will this give me what i want?
Leecander 2 years ago
If you want a loud clean tone, then what you want is the '65 Twin Reverb!
guns1rose 2 years ago
I have a '65 twin reverb and this guy is right... that amp is so clean and so loud its not even funny. That 85 watt clean amp blew a cranked 5150 out of the water at my band practice last week. Huge volume!
libertyfalls 2 years ago
i have some very slight hum on mine. always. anybody have the same?
TQbrawler 2 years ago
single coils? that might be ur problem :)
SexyFuckingBeast1 2 years ago 4
You're a real skynyrd fan, aren't you? The southerners tend to be...
hendrixkixas 2 years ago
burnsheepy, check out peavy's classic series. I have a classic 20 that I bought back in like 96'. It rocks, tons of gain natural saturation and mid boost. I have twelve amps, and everytime I record I always seem to go back to that one. tone is reminiscent of brian may.
monsterwilly23 2 years ago
cheers for that one friend :)
burnsheepy 2 years ago
can anybody suggest similar tube amps to this at a cheaper price?
burnsheepy 2 years ago
your grandma had a les paul laying aroud?!?!?! WHAT! hahaha Man...your grandma is badass
nebulae87 2 years ago 46
amen
nebulae87 2 years ago
Thanks for a good demo, keep on rockin' I got a hot rod deluxe today. I love the thick full clean and edgy drive. Perfect for blues or souther rock!
gearjunkie777 2 years ago
nice demo,
I just bought a deluxe vm played it for about 30 mins and it packed in, going back to the shop tomorrow, will be taking the hot rod home !
nalac01 2 years ago
Thanks for the demo. I think yours is the best demo for this amp I've seen.
standewan 2 years ago 4
Trust me, you don't suck. Nice playing.
brian721300 2 years ago 3
nice demo...do you have a problem with your power tubes rattling?
thanks.
JohnERock 2 years ago
much better w/ less paul especially in the drive channel. Now I have big doubt between Hot Rod Deluxe or Blues Jr. Great video.
andretoyo 2 years ago
Thanks so much for posting this vid using a guitar with humbuckers!!! sounds great
DUDEplayer69 2 years ago
great review!
rwbrdms1 2 years ago
I WISH I HAD A COMPLETLY AWESOME GRANDMA WHO HAD GIBSONS JUST SITTING AROUD!!!!! Awesome review tho and no you dont suck :P
TehSadest 2 years ago 2
thanks for the demo with a LP...
JohnERock 2 years ago
I had a Hot Rod Deluxe for years. Got good use out of it.. I just traded it in for a Deluxe Reverb. I like the distortion on the Deluxe reverb better. (no drive channell.. but just turn it past 5 and you get great break up. Especially with a Gibson. If you're looking for great distortion.... get a marshall.
markadiculous 2 years ago
Do you think this amp could get a good distortion and clean tone at a practice level, or is 40 watts of tube power too much to get a decent toneat low volume?
hendrixkixas 2 years ago
I have a 40 watt Marshall tube amp, and it sounds pretty good at bedroom levels. As long as the amp has a master volume, you can tweak it at low volumes.
murfdog19 2 years ago 2
nice job!
RicardCastro 2 years ago
Nice demo. - can you use the "more drive" channel as a lead boost on stage ?
triplejudy 2 years ago 2
hahaha awesome demo
frogstomp91 2 years ago
I had that amp. It has a really great clean tube tone. I had to sell it cause I had a debpt to pay. It was hands down the best clean tube tone for the price. I will buy it again when I get some spare change. xD
stratman7000 2 years ago
haha I love how you say a couple hundred dollars = spare change :-p
bada222 2 years ago
Anyone who says this amp is shit should see this demo.
loldecepticonlol 2 years ago 3
les pual blak beauty AND a hot rod, you muther fucker ive been playing for 8 years and i still have my old inherited kallimazoo and cort strat copy..... lucky bastard
minihendrix12 2 years ago
i make this money from playing gigs!!! The les paul isnt even mine!! Its my Grandmas!!!
guns1rose 2 years ago
lol i get like 10$ each gig cause i have a band that hogs the money.... nice playing anyway, nice gear.
would you recommend that amp for clubbing and stuff?
minihendrix12 2 years ago
That shouldn't happen. You should get the money, you all put in the equal amout of effort to play, it should be split fairly and evenly.
wair138 2 years ago
y6eah ur right! we get paid by the clubs and tips so i should be getting waty more.
thanks
minihendrix12 2 years ago
you dont need to reply guns1rose you have what you have and you dont need to answer to him.
good video
hermano1383 2 years ago 3
how highs the volume in this video? i want a great amp but that i can also play in my room without shaking the walls.
hiian123 2 years ago
bedroom levels, about 3.
guns1rose 2 years ago
nice tone man. loved the skynyrd! about whats the number you can turn this up to in your house for a decent level but not too loud? thanks man
lsdman14 2 years ago
Haha....1.
GeetarAdam 2 years ago
my house shakes when i have this thing set at like...2 lol it goes up to 12
xxxapolloxxx 2 years ago
hey man does the master volume on the amp apply to the clean channel aswell or only the overdrive chan?? Im just trying to find out weather this amp can stay clean when cranked or if the clean channel only has one nob. Ive checked out some of your videos too and your a brilliant guitar player dude! Take it easy man
deadheadshaman 2 years ago
master volume is for both channels. FOr maxumum clean power, crank master up and control volume with the volume knob.
guns1rose 2 years ago
Dude, that's what I said. My dad and I plugged it up just to try it. We totally underestimated it, had it on like five. We shit ourselves...
asbestosinhaler 2 years ago 11
@asbestosinhaler
2 and a half is pretty much the most you can turn it up in your house.
Unless you live in the middle of nowhere.
But damn I love this amp, got mine a couple of weeks ago. Haven't been able to play it as much as I'd like because of exams...but last one tomorrow then a three month summer holiday XD
MagnusBruce 1 year ago
idk y u said u dont sound good i have been playing for six years and for one and a half years this is awsome it took me three years to be that good but also i started when i was 9 but still good job man
hiian123 2 years ago
nice skynyrd tone man
hiian123 2 years ago
ive always wanted that tone from my Hot Rod Deluxe, but you really cant get any...
my advice would be to get an distortion pedal like the Marshall Gov'nor or a Marshall itself.
ledzep149 2 years ago
for humbuggies.. I'm not a fan of this amps drive channel.. I think it's fine to add a little gain.. but if you want a good overdrive, your best luck is a good pedal.. I stack an OCD on top of my HotRod,.. I love it.. GREAT amp.. high value, quality amp.
djbro16 2 years ago
do u think a vox cooltron duel overdrive would be good with this amp for dist.
hiian123 2 years ago
if you want distortion, I would go with a distortion pedal.. a couple of my favorites is the metal muff and the HBE fullmetaljacket.. but for overdrive, my favorite is fulltone OCD, but there are lots of good choices out there and the Vox would be a good one.. whatever sounds best to your ear man.
djbro16 2 years ago
Very much thinking of getting one of these
Any idea of the weight of the Amp?
ktpa2 2 years ago
45 lbs
MJSIV1234 2 years ago
45lbs
MJSIV1234 2 years ago
it's heavy. mine feels like its like 60lbs.. idk,.. it's manageable for me, but I'm a big guy
djbro16 2 years ago
nothing :(
tried pushin in the tubes and tighteninig the speakers, but I think I have located teh source of the buzz. It's the power supply, or at least that's the position where the vibration comes from... I don't know anything about stuff like that so I'm not sure I want to put my hands there... I guess I'll have to take it back to the tech guys :(
ansiaaa666 2 years ago
You have a buzz? My Fender Blues Jr has a little tube vibration on one of the 12a7s when i play a few certain tones.
jrtaylor559 2 years ago
for ur blues jr. u can get these holders that they sell on guitar center for any amp to keep the tubes still i think they r fairly cheap. should help some!
hiian123 2 years ago
That's your grandma's Les Paul. lol
KmyFood 2 years ago
i have a problem with my deville...
when I play some low notes on the E and A strings something inside the amp is resonating a buzzing. not too loud, but I can't see I don't hear that little buzz on those notes.
does anyone have the same problem? cos I've heard the same thing (even a louder buzz) on a hot rod deluxe...
at the store they just told me "they are all built like that"...
ansiaaa666 2 years ago
sounds like your tube covers. Try pushing the Power tubes in, they may be loose.
guns1rose 2 years ago
i'm going to try that.
but what are exactly these "tube covers" ? you mean the foam around the tubes that stops them from vibrating too much?
ansiaaa666 2 years ago
nevermind i was thinking of a different amp. Try pushing your tubes in, and then try tightening the speaker.
guns1rose 2 years ago
I've found the suggestion about tightening the speaker on a couple of forums as well today. I'm going to try that as well, I really hope it's that, because this little noise is driving me crazy.
thanks for your help!
ansiaaa666 2 years ago
the first thing about this amp is to change the tubes and possibly the speaker. and this amp really does it's job. i'm impressed by mine.
rmweav11 2 years ago
would this and a Highway one series telecaster be good for led zeppelin style rock
bmj77 2 years ago
Also I have a tube screamer and a decent distortion pedal for it as well.
bmj77 2 years ago
probobly if you use a good overdrive/distortion pedal with it...
guns1rose 2 years ago
really good demo thanks
freeatlast1963 2 years ago
Dude how old are you?!? You sound good...
Mandrix37911 2 years ago
also, has anyone here ever ran one of these with a hot plate?
barkatthemoon81 2 years ago
i just ordered one of these. i've read so much about switching the speaker to a celestion and switching out the tubes. i also read that it as worth checking all the soldering, as apparently it can be shoddy. what would mods would ou suggest? i've got overdrive pedals coming out of my ass (ts808/ocd/bunch of boutique pedals) so i want to focus on working with the amp...
barkatthemoon81 2 years ago
ha...same eq settings as me. fair play!
mattfender 2 years ago
Is the speaker change really worth it?
RamonePinhead 2 years ago
o god yes!!!! Dont get me wrong, the tubes are already great in this amp, but the speaker...... its another story!
guns1rose 2 years ago
So you highly recommend a Celestion vintage 30 or something of that nature? Or will somekind of dist/od-pedal do the trick just as good? I am just about to buy one these cool amps..
RamonePinhead 2 years ago
you know, first i would get something like a fulltone OCD pedal. The overdrive on this amp honestly sucks compared to the OCD, and maybe the speaker shold come later....
guns1rose 2 years ago
Are you using stock speakers(Eminence) and tubes in that amp??,I thought of getting a Fender Hot Rod amp and putting Celestions in it.
Majikart 2 years ago
for this demo, all original. Speaker changing makes a incredible difference!!! I have a celestion vintage 30 in mine now, and boy what a difference it made.
guns1rose 2 years ago
Cool!, That 'Hard rock riff near the end sounded real cool coming from that amp,I can imagine how incredible it would sound being pumped though a pair of Celestions,Thanks.
Majikart 2 years ago
I put a Eminance Red Coat series Canabis Rex speaker (made from hemp) in mine and kept the original speaker and made a extension cab with it and now I got a lovely little 2x12 stack with the custom speaker at height and it is simply the best thing I've ever done. Now just saving for another Canabis Rex for the ext cab, but the original is still in great shape so I'll probably wear hem down a bit then put the older Rex in the cab and a new one in the amp. Celestions are great too, check the web
Chewy2284 2 years ago
is it the middle to make AC / DC or Metallica?
acdcshow 2 years ago
yes, scooped mids will be harder, heaver, and more modern, but boosted mids will be more classic rock..
guns1rose 2 years ago
one chord from the send on the effects loop til your effect and then one chord from four effects to the return of the loop..
prompen3 2 years ago
i just got this amp and on the drive channel it has alot of feedback. is that normal?
TAPintofrog21 2 years ago
yes, listen to 0:19 in the video... you can hear a little bit of feedback...
guns1rose 2 years ago
the drive channel on this amp is a little muddy,.. so I got an OCD pedal and am planning on getting a smart gate.. no feedback unless I am facing the amp at volumes above 11
djbro16 2 years ago
cool, thanks.
guns1rose 2 years ago