Blackheart little giant and 4X12

[rockgod1987]

would this be loud enough to gig with while staying relatively clean?

[jsrnash12]

When you play with gain how do you typically set the presence? I have a Handsome Devil 15w and I seem to always need to completely turn it off.

[axedoc2010]

Hi,

How do you have the reverb pedal hooked up?

[musicgoon]

@axedoc2010 Hi. It's just from guitar to pedal. Strait into the front end input of the amp.

[axedoc2010]

@musicgoon: Okay thank you. Does the reverb sound okay even with the gain cranked with this set-up?

[MrFireblade67]

I'm waiting for one of these to arrive. Cannot wait! However, listening to your demo, it it clear to my ears that your tone is 98% under your fingers. You've got that blues feel for sure. Your making my work laptop shake it's little speakers. Nice playin'.

[grota66]

Very impressive bro. CHEERS!!!



[bloodgulge]

play that funky music, white boy

[orlandoontiveros]

Is that the blackheart alone ? or a are you running it trough other effects ?

[musicgoon]

@orlandoontiveros Just a Holy grail reverb. Other than that, it's pure tone!

[tokyosan1]

is it my eyes or the action on your guitar is quite high?

[musicgoon]

@tokyosan1 The action is fairly normal. I watched the video again an the angle of the camera makes it look like i have the guitar setup ridiculously high. Weird that it looks that way...

[LesPaulXXX]

Sweet!!!

[supergeoffy]

could you tell me how you wired the head into the cab? i have the head, and im looking at building a 4x12, and lost my manual so i dont know how to plug the head up right, for 16 ohm 4x12

[MichalHomie]

Is it a big diffrence between Blackhart eminence speakers and celestion green back speakers?

[swishitjoey]

@MichalHomie The Blackheart eminence are brighter, a bit harsher and have a higher watt rating (harder to push). Greenbacks are warmer and smooth, more vintage sounding i like them both, cuz my buddy has a blackheart and the eminence in it sounds pretty damn good. but i Love the greenback tone. hope that helps man.

[MichalHomie]

@swishitjoey

so eminence are bette to heavy metal, yes;) ?

[swishitjoey]

@MichalHomie I would think so for sure man. the greenbacks could do it, but i'm thinking the blackheart's eminence will do it better.

[MichalHomie]

@swishitjoey thx man ;]

[EdgarBeja]

Awesome! This amp with a 2x12 cab is loud enough to gig on bars and small stages? Thanks

[zaksmid]

Dunno if it's just my playing, but my lil Giant head doesn't like single coils, I have yet to dial in a decent sound with my strat. And the overdrive I get when it's cranked actually sounds pretty solid-state. It likes humbuckers though, and loves pedals

[MyLifeChanger]

Are you kidding me?? When I hooked it out with a strat I was like WOW! I think it sounds very good with the pickups on a standard fender strat.

[zaksmid]

@MyLifeChanger I've got an American deluxe strat with those horrid noiseless pickups, hopefully swapping them out for a vintage '60s set will help. Damn though, the tone in this demo is amazing!

[MyLifeChanger]

@zaksmid Ah, I see. I'm sure you'll get the tone you're looking for! Yeah, I totally agree. An amazing amp at an amazing price!

[tonygoodall]

@zaksmid I paid to put those noiseless SCNs into my USA VG strat! I thought they sounded better than the stock set

[zaksmid]

@tonygoodall Guess it really depends on the guitar; I mean, mine just sounded too weak and lifeless with them. But yeah, a VG strat with all those fancy tone options would sound much cleaner and more crisp. Glad you're enjoying them

[fabianromano]

Make a vid with the volume cranked for saturation ! nice video.

[lidesnowi]

Check out  the GUITAR GRISTLE

DVD with Greg Koch!

The part on vibrato.

[lobocop101]

damb man, nice fucking tone!!!!!!!!!

[feilgrep]

hehe. You sound like Comic book guy:-)

nice playing though.

[kodiprinter]

very nice playing man!

[greenmouse2000]

what a warm tone you got man really cool

[RotarySMP]

I don't think it's the black heart. You have the tone in your fingers. Respect!!!

[BazzTheBoss]

could you please tell me how hard you have to push this amp to get a nice 70's rock distortion and how loud is it?

[musicgoon]

The amp will give a 70's distortion at about 12 o clock on the volume. At three watts it's easily loud enough to get you evicted from an apartment. The 5 watt setting can easily be heard above a drumset. You could easily play a club or bar with this head. you won't get much clean headroom for gigging.

[bbqchips82]

sounds beautiful

[gothdude94]

youve got an amazing tube amp

now get a guitar worthy or driving it!! =]

fenderfenderfenderfender-cough­- notsquier-cough-

[musicgoon]

I've got a few guitars,

I just like the sound of the single coils. The squire is my ol' standby, but your right, I could use something a bit more snazzy. But for being a bunch of glue and plywood, it still sounds halfway decent.

[musicgoon]

I meanto write "you're". I sould check for typos before posting.

[stratman9]

Don't get down on squier. I knew a killer jazz fusion guitarist who played a beat-to-hell, stock '80s squier through a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV. After the gig, he's have guys coming up asking him if he was playing a Custom Shop Relic'd strat. With his fingers and a singing tube amp, you honestly could not tell it was a squier.

[gothdude94]

im not down on squier, just they are generally considered to be the lower end of fender's lines, and most people would prefere proper fenders (but not mexican fenders)

japanese + USA = win

[BlitzkriegBopp]

Fender - by squier! ;) And squier makes some quality products theses days aswell anyways!

[live2rock4u]

Very Nice !!!!!!!

[oquedo]

excelent review for clear tone. Delight

[kungsbacka666]

I really like that tone and some cool playing to. Keep on.

[Geokouu]

up some bluesy playing with a backtrack,would be really nice ; ) with some natural break up drive from the amp : O

[dbenc]

What an AMAZING amp! God damn!

[dbenc]

Sweet tone.

[musicgoon]

No I live in Seattle and build Airplanes?

[ruffles272]

you build airplanes? thats cool

[musicgoon]

Who the hell is this Russel Lavery??? Never heard of him?

[Binx01]

It's you!!! :O

Don't you teach Astronomy at IVC?

[1979samsa]

Russel Lavery?

[KaijuEigaFan]

stars stars stars. when are we going to the planetarium again?

[Binx01]

Mr. Lavery?

[xFarBeyondTheStarsx]

Astronomy 101?

[jamie241290]

im thinking of teaming this amp up with a 120w twin cab with celestion vintage 30's

yes?no?

recommendations?

thanks very much for the video

[musicgoon]

I have a single Vintage 30 that i've connected the head to. It's extremely punchy! The 5w setting gives a lot more presence than the 3w. I think that sounds like a great idea! Let me know if you get a video together....

[jamie241290]

ill try my best pal, thanks for the reply

regards

jamie

[Tedzomplin]

Nice demo ! Hey your cab sounds great too.Yep we likes our Blackhearts

[musicgoon]

Thanks man. I'm really happy with the amp!

[NCokkie]

I've got one too about a week ago. I also love this little amp. Cool playing and a lovely sound. Are you using a Marshall 1960 cab?

[68stangcoupe]

he said he was using a fender 4x12

[musicgoon]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. I'll see if I cam post some more about the amp.

[Geokouu]

nice playing nice tones nice amp! cheers!