He does - at LEAST one. I'm pretty sure he's an instructor at Berklee or GIT or somewhere like that. One of my favorite guitar players of all time, for sure.
Headroom....definition.. WHAT A BUNCH OF DOUBLE TALK from the guy on the left. The guitar player is good, because he's amazing and keeps his mouth shut.
@Kramnosnits U obviously do not know Carl Verheyen, because U would not call him a guitar player if U did, he is one of the best guitarist I have ever witnessed, and I mean that seriously, if he choose to be in the lime light in a big band, he would be one of the grates, forget slash, this man makes slash look like a newbie, he can do just about anything, best country U have seen, rock like no human can, he works for film crews and T.V company's recording, when he does exabitions, he rocks
How does achieving distortion happen with tube amps apart from turning them up real loud? As I play in my bedroom most of the time was wondering how you can get that nice break up between clean and crunch. Do you have to buy pedals that drive the tubes to achieve distortion at a lower volume?
@BenMGFletcher There's a different tone/response when you crank an amp up.If your talking old tube amp like the tweed deluxe or Vox AC30 AC15 ,etc...
When you push those amps full throttle the power section "sags",the power tubes start clipping too,the speakers start to clip and distort as well.
The result,unlike using any pedal or preamp distortion alone,is a compressed and complex tone.It's becomes very touch responsive and notes seem to "bloom".You loose a little punch but gain depth.
All three amps sounded unique from the other. For overall tone, the Fender Tweed from the 40's, it sounded rounder in the bottom and the mids. I liked that it doesn't break up in sound. The amp has a bell like quality that the other two are missing. Anyways, I'd hate to see the price tag on that kind of tone.
@OMERTA011 It sure is. everyone is always getting excited about the later narrow panel tweeds...but I Prefer the older 40s-mid 50s Octal tube ones. To my ears they sound smoother, smokey, just beautiful. same with the old Valco amps.
@broadcasterman767 I agree the earlier models sounded much better. And to add insult to injury, I've never understood the atraction to blackface Fenders either. Most of them had no mids at all which translates to no heart & soul to me. Sure they break up and distort pretty well, but I actually thought several of the later silver faced amps sounded much fuller. No distortion to speak of on the later ones, but a great clean sound on some like the Bandmaster.
@gmdinformation I heard rumors that Leo fender had increasing difficulty hearing high frequencies. A lot of people speculate that's the reason the amps kept getting brighter and brighter as the years when on haha. I think mid-range, low-mids, and Lows are something a lot of people forget about. These old amps were essentially modified descendants of the Hi-Fi gear used in the 40s, they just seem to be filtered for a frequency spectrum that's so pleasing to our ears.
@broadcasterman767 "These old amps were essentially modified descendants of the Hi-Fi gear used in the 40s"
Some of them unfortunately sound like it too! If you listen to the old Capitol records Jimmy Bryant cut with Speedy West between 1950-53 you can tell that old Fender Pro amp Jimmy used almost has a little bit of a direct-inject sound to it even with that 15" speaker. I'm not sure if it's the circuitry or the speaker they used in it that's the culprit.
I liked the last one the best. The 1st one was definitely mid range heavy, like there was a vintage 30 in the speaker. the middle one was nice i'll bet it would sound great turned up more. I liekd te last one probably the best.
anyone know the song he was playing? i really liek the song i wanna learn it
Man, He is Carl Verheyen, he plays whatever he wants.. :) Search for his albuns, one better than other. You can start with "Take one Step", "Six", and "Atlas Overload".
Amazing tones guitar Player, my favorite for now..
@jazzlefty Yes, he did. But most of the time he would play Fenders in the studio, he would crank them up for good tone, but since they were smaller the volume was lower. For live playing he would crank a big Marshall.
@jazzlefty Exhibit A: "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" played by Jimi Hendrix in the studio on a Fender Bassman, according to Engineer Eddie Kramer. Now you can't get more Hendrix than that!
@CodyCEngdahl i have a gibson and a fender. as comfortablility goes, strat wins over my sg. as my style of music goes, sg fits mine more. but im building a strat project with a floyd and all that magic. once its done, crank it through my mesa!!!!!
According to the video the first amp sounds big and warm the other two sound thinner. All sound great in their own way. Would drool to have any of them. Good video! See ya at the next Amp Show Carl!
I kinda liked the FIRST one the best... there was a warmth and midrange that sounded more enjoyable to my ears. The second one was more annoying but not terrible. The third one was clearer and brighter... but I'm so sure if I liked it having all the extra brightness... I think the first one was most enjoyable to me... But who knows... if I had listened tomorrow I might have said something different... but tonight this is what I decided to type into this here youtube comment box thingy haha
Yes, absolutely agree. The first amp has a great percussive quality to the initial pick of the strings. It is also more forward sounding. It's in your face as opposed to sounding like it's coming from a distance. I also agree with the guy on the left in the video. Round sound!
I really didn't like the first one, sounded hollow and flat. So did the second one, but a little bit less flat/hollow. The third one I liked the best, but I wasn't completely crazy about either of them, but then again, we didn't hear everything they are capable of.
lol i love carl he is just like haha yeah when he is done play lol he knows he rips and he sooo copies srv in his faces its funny but he is a great guy very helpful
I like the first one better, cause I imagine it would suit old school rock and roll and blues better than the others, that might be better for country. I can't tell about them when cranked up. It changes everything.
I like the V panel the best, but the narrow panel was a close second. The middle one had the least headroom and most grind. I love tweed amps...so tastey!!!
I've played this clip at least 20 times and I can't deny that I prefer the V front to the other two, even though I am in the early stages of building a narrow panel clone (5f4, the last one here). Makes me want to use octal tubes in place of the 9pin miniature tubes in the preamp.
I have a ProAmp (1x15) from the same period which sounds great. Although it gets darker as you crank it. Great with a treble boost before it with both volume and tone cranked.
The narrow panel amps are probably more versatile, though.
It's a chrome or nickel plated metal piece. Each speaker is mounted on its own angled baffle-board, so each baffle-board is fastened to that angled metal piece
Well, no. All a player can do is control the way he sets the strings in motion. No matter what you do with your fingers, you will never affect what happens to the signal leaving your pickups.
Um, Yes you can! Electric guitars react to how you play much like an acoustic guitar. Ever heard of sag in a tube amp? It's all about the player. It's what it comes down to.
Sag in a tube amp has to do with the efficiency of the rectifier tube, and I'm not sure what you were getting at there. But no, AFTER SIGNAL LEAVES THE GUITAR, is what I said, you no longer can control it with your hands. Clearly the way in which your left and right hand techniques move the strings creates vibrations that are unique to your methods. But tone is only 100% in the hands of the player so long as he's playing an imaginary guitar, otherwise wood metal and electronics also play a role.
i think you're partly right, because everything about the guitar plays its role in building the tone: picks, strings, wood, amp and so on.
i just think that the player's role is often underrated (of course, if one uses a long chain of effects, "his" tone will be hardly perceived).
there are players (e.g. Jeff Beck and Alex Lifeson) who are always recognizable, whatever gear they use; and these guys are almost impossible to imitate! (sorry for my english)
In the same way that you think too many people downplay the importance of technique I see too many people going too far the other way and saying that equipment has no bearing on sound quality, which is ridiculous.
I think perhaps that making the distinction between the player's tone and the instrument's tone would eliminate this debate. Also, I think most players are recognizable because of their playing, and not so much their tone. Of course, anyone can pick out Scofield just by his tone.
Right now I am in a band that is playing a lot of heavy duty tunes. I am using a Fender Strat with all single coil pickups, a Fender eighty five solid state amp, and the boutique setting in my effects pedal. Somehow, I don't feel I need a stack and humbuckers to get the metal type sound I am looking for, I love what I have.
i was listening real close to see which one i liked best for future amp buying preferences. holy craptard they all sound amazing. i cant decide whats best... DAMN YOU FENDER... you have once again put me in a very difficult predicament
Wow, someone who recognizes that these guys are good musicians? Just because they don't play speed metal doen't mean that they are horrible, as many commenters have posted about them. Yeah, sometimes they get into country, and I am not into that, but that doesn't mean they are bad. So, I agreee, great licks Carl!
I got one of the V-fronts in 1970, and, dudes, I did not know what I had. It was the age of the gigantic amp, and my friends laughed at it. I claimed it looked like the front end of a tractor, and ended up painting it black (with red flags over the speakers, so it ended up looking pretty cool). I had a Teisco guitar, and the bridge pickup really screamed through this amp. Too bad I sold it before I got a real guitar. Bought for $35, sold for $20, worth 3 grand today.
great job guys Randy
CrossroadsGuitarCa 4 weeks ago
i WANT that wall
angrypecker 3 months ago in playlist More videos from Jawbonepress
number 1 is in a league of its own my opinion
eposyba 4 months ago
CARL can make a ipod in a bean can sound awesome
UKToneKing 6 months ago
I would take the first one.... I would take the two others, the guitars and pretty much everything we see on the back....
F3FisGoodforYou 6 months ago
Great, informative, and entertaining vid -- thanks
salutetheflag 7 months ago
carl rips
SaggyNativePenis 9 months ago
Carl should have his own DVD teaching his licks.
jeTTa002 9 months ago
@jeTTa002
He does - at LEAST one. I'm pretty sure he's an instructor at Berklee or GIT or somewhere like that. One of my favorite guitar players of all time, for sure.
yobhsiFehT 8 months ago
A useful shootout on YouTube? Wow.
TheRealRayJ 9 months ago
My man Carl is a beast ! Rock it Carl.
qtip1064 10 months ago
Wide panel !
pleximanic 10 months ago
The oldest one sounds fattest to me....
SpruceCreekTraders 11 months ago
A quick primer on three flavours of tweed tone...
IKnowTone 11 months ago
THe middle one for me. is had a bit more dirt but like the guy said... broad frequency range.
PopExpo 11 months ago
Gear porn behind ? Yeah, totally. :)
zeLudoo 1 year ago
I was actually digging the one on the right...
drone713 1 year ago
Headroom....definition.. WHAT A BUNCH OF DOUBLE TALK from the guy on the left. The guitar player is good, because he's amazing and keeps his mouth shut.
Kramnosnits 1 year ago 2
@Kramnosnits U obviously do not know Carl Verheyen, because U would not call him a guitar player if U did, he is one of the best guitarist I have ever witnessed, and I mean that seriously, if he choose to be in the lime light in a big band, he would be one of the grates, forget slash, this man makes slash look like a newbie, he can do just about anything, best country U have seen, rock like no human can, he works for film crews and T.V company's recording, when he does exabitions, he rocks
UKToneKing 4 months ago
I must have bad ears or sumthin, I didn't hear a difference between all 3 amps.
MrChachi123 1 year ago
This guys are clearly gay
Sergioterol 1 year ago
@Sergioterol why would you say something as asinine as that?
BLStyrackt71 1 year ago
Aww the Blues Deluxe is just beautiful lol!!
sambora113 1 year ago
@sambora113 Blues Deluxe???? These are 50s Fender Super amps...
slpplexi1969 6 months ago
@slpplexi1969 Well now I kinda look like a dumbass don't I lol :P
sambora113 6 months ago
@sambora113 blues deluxe ? WTF are U on man thier is no blues deluxe
UKToneKing 6 months ago
@UKToneKing Yeh ino, my bad, was a dumbass mistake :P
sambora113 6 months ago
Is Carl related to Gene Simmons?
parrotoid 1 year ago
middle one for me please.
GibsonLesPaul1319 1 year ago 2
wow didnt know jim carrey could play guitar
SiKxBlAzEr 1 year ago
the first one. the most ugly, but the best sounding.
romekdo77 1 year ago
That riff Carl is playing....Is that part of a song? I am curious if that is a song or something he just made up?
maxwarpguitar 1 year ago
lmao! They're so funny
mynameismario 1 year ago
the first one is my pick!
kapdrums 1 year ago
@kapdrums mine too
kalimoncho51 1 year ago
How does achieving distortion happen with tube amps apart from turning them up real loud? As I play in my bedroom most of the time was wondering how you can get that nice break up between clean and crunch. Do you have to buy pedals that drive the tubes to achieve distortion at a lower volume?
BenMGFletcher 1 year ago
@BenMGFletcher There's a different tone/response when you crank an amp up.If your talking old tube amp like the tweed deluxe or Vox AC30 AC15 ,etc...
When you push those amps full throttle the power section "sags",the power tubes start clipping too,the speakers start to clip and distort as well.
The result,unlike using any pedal or preamp distortion alone,is a compressed and complex tone.It's becomes very touch responsive and notes seem to "bloom".You loose a little punch but gain depth.
bootlegapples 8 months ago
the one in the middle is my favorite.
PopExpo 1 year ago
good amps are
MrGodam29 1 year ago
Don't they need to be warmed before playing?
LesCrapio 1 year ago
@LesCrapio good question, do they have the standby switch?
CamilleJacob 1 year ago
@LesCrapio , they most likely have the stand-by switches on, this will keep the tubes warm. Then just flick the switch and you're ready to play.
budarday 1 year ago
does anybody know what on earth that thing is that seems to be in the middle of the first amp?
DuskyRope 1 year ago
@DuskyRope It's something to shore the cabinet.
LesCrapio 1 year ago
@DuskyRope
Yes, that's a so called Fender V-front cabinet.
The cabinet is build with an angle, which is covered by a chromed "V" shaped plate.
Very cool!
edvollegas 1 year ago
I was looking for amp demos, but found out an amazing guitar player!!!
BlisterOnTheMoon 1 year ago
Dude this guy Carl is a BEAST! He's killing it dude! Where is this dude from?
qtip1064 1 year ago
@qtip1064 He is of a german decent and lives in Los Angles
FlyingLawnMower123 1 year ago
shit, ill take anyone of those..Yeehaw!!
44eelz 1 year ago
All three amps sounded unique from the other. For overall tone, the Fender Tweed from the 40's, it sounded rounder in the bottom and the mids. I liked that it doesn't break up in sound. The amp has a bell like quality that the other two are missing. Anyways, I'd hate to see the price tag on that kind of tone.
plectrumthepickypick 1 year ago
Verheyen is awesome.
Terinigan 1 year ago
That is session guitar legend Carl Verheyen doing the demos. Very skilful player indeed. I'd be happy knowing what he's forgotten.
telecasterluva666 1 year ago
#lol 0:43 the guitarist cant wait to play it
gjdud12 1 year ago 2
You can't beat THAT Fender through THOSE Fenders - LOL
Big Ron
Vermillion2176 1 year ago
all those amps must be worth more than 50k put together
leddeath80 1 year ago
the first one is the mother of all amps
OMERTA011 1 year ago 2
@OMERTA011 It sure is. everyone is always getting excited about the later narrow panel tweeds...but I Prefer the older 40s-mid 50s Octal tube ones. To my ears they sound smoother, smokey, just beautiful. same with the old Valco amps.
broadcasterman767 1 year ago
@broadcasterman767 I agree the earlier models sounded much better. And to add insult to injury, I've never understood the atraction to blackface Fenders either. Most of them had no mids at all which translates to no heart & soul to me. Sure they break up and distort pretty well, but I actually thought several of the later silver faced amps sounded much fuller. No distortion to speak of on the later ones, but a great clean sound on some like the Bandmaster.
gmdinformation 1 year ago
@gmdinformation I heard rumors that Leo fender had increasing difficulty hearing high frequencies. A lot of people speculate that's the reason the amps kept getting brighter and brighter as the years when on haha. I think mid-range, low-mids, and Lows are something a lot of people forget about. These old amps were essentially modified descendants of the Hi-Fi gear used in the 40s, they just seem to be filtered for a frequency spectrum that's so pleasing to our ears.
broadcasterman767 1 year ago
@broadcasterman767 "These old amps were essentially modified descendants of the Hi-Fi gear used in the 40s"
Some of them unfortunately sound like it too! If you listen to the old Capitol records Jimmy Bryant cut with Speedy West between 1950-53 you can tell that old Fender Pro amp Jimmy used almost has a little bit of a direct-inject sound to it even with that 15" speaker. I'm not sure if it's the circuitry or the speaker they used in it that's the culprit.
sthugh 1 year ago
Man! The last lick's ending is unbelievable! All the other licks too btw!
kennooNL 1 year ago
VERY cool demo !!
i love the first one's tone!!!! wow
twirlyboggs 1 year ago
holy shit this Carl guy is an animal !!!!
janmurph 2 years ago 56
if you like that fender tone you should check out Scott Mckeon, he's a wicked guitarist with an awesome tone.
adamphillips2000 1 year ago
@janmurph That "carl guy" is Carl Verheyen, you can find him easily on the Internet or even get on of his CDs!
LimboJimbo 1 year ago
I liked the last one the best. The 1st one was definitely mid range heavy, like there was a vintage 30 in the speaker. the middle one was nice i'll bet it would sound great turned up more. I liekd te last one probably the best.
anyone know the song he was playing? i really liek the song i wanna learn it
diminishedlogic 2 years ago
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lordqs 2 years ago
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Man, He is Carl Verheyen, he plays whatever he wants.. :) Search for his albuns, one better than other. You can start with "Take one Step", "Six", and "Atlas Overload".
Amazing tones guitar Player, my favorite for now..
lordqs 2 years ago
You can't beat a fender through a fender.
CodyCEngdahl 2 years ago 42
yes you can
777jordan 2 years ago
@777jordan Okay, lay it on me, brother.
CodyCEngdahl 2 years ago
@CodyCEngdahl Could not agree more!!!
jayarch1315 2 years ago
That's right, many people have played Gibsons through a Fender, not my taste in tone. To me, Fender>Fender and Gibson>Marshall.
TheMadMusicMan 2 years ago 2
@TheMadMusicMan I totally agree. I love the Gibson/Marshall sound too. I just happen to play Fender/Fender.
CodyCEngdahl 2 years ago
hendrix / marshall
jazzlefty 2 years ago 2
@jazzlefty Yes, he did. But most of the time he would play Fenders in the studio, he would crank them up for good tone, but since they were smaller the volume was lower. For live playing he would crank a big Marshall.
TheMadMusicMan 2 years ago
@jazzlefty Exhibit A: "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" played by Jimi Hendrix in the studio on a Fender Bassman, according to Engineer Eddie Kramer. Now you can't get more Hendrix than that!
mosiahmusic 1 year ago
@CodyCEngdahl - Fender through a VOX AC30
HiggsFenderU2 1 year ago
@HiggsFenderU2 that too is awesome
CodyCEngdahl 1 year ago
@CodyCEngdahl -Sure is!!!
Matt.
HiggsFenderU2 1 year ago
@CodyCEngdahl gibson through a marshall
ripcliffburtonrip 1 year ago
@ripcliffburtonrip Somebody already beat you to it. Yes, that too is awesome, but I'm a Fender man. By the way, R.I.P. Cliff Burton.
CodyCEngdahl 1 year ago
@CodyCEngdahl i have a gibson and a fender. as comfortablility goes, strat wins over my sg. as my style of music goes, sg fits mine more. but im building a strat project with a floyd and all that magic. once its done, crank it through my mesa!!!!!
ripcliffburtonrip 1 year ago
@ripcliffburtonrip I'm tele and tweed, all the way.
CodyCEngdahl 1 year ago
@CodyCEngdahl yeah you can. a gibson through a marshal :P
leddeath80 1 year ago
@leddeath80 You're like the tenth guy to say that to me. I guess it's a coke or pepsi thing. Personally, I like coke and Fender.
CodyCEngdahl 1 year ago
Thumbs up for the Vee-panel amp!
gorblimey61 2 years ago 2
Hi The first amp sounds the best to me much more clear an clean....
guitarpoetone 2 years ago
first one ALL THE WAY!! super clean
koolynoodyano 2 years ago
According to the video the first amp sounds big and warm the other two sound thinner. All sound great in their own way. Would drool to have any of them. Good video! See ya at the next Amp Show Carl!
oneonthenet 2 years ago
i lkie 1st 1 best changed my mind
MrGodam29 2 years ago
sounds nice.. love it =)
MultiStoosh 2 years ago
blah blah blah
spenceeee 2 years ago
is that chicken picking ?
calvinyhobbes27 2 years ago
The first is like more for blues i think...
I really didnt like the second amp sound.
floopy312 2 years ago
guy on the right looks looks jim carrey while playing!
BornAgain4him 2 years ago
I LOVE TWEED AMPS !
willguitar83 2 years ago 3
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MrGodam29 2 years ago
I kinda liked the FIRST one the best... there was a warmth and midrange that sounded more enjoyable to my ears. The second one was more annoying but not terrible. The third one was clearer and brighter... but I'm so sure if I liked it having all the extra brightness... I think the first one was most enjoyable to me... But who knows... if I had listened tomorrow I might have said something different... but tonight this is what I decided to type into this here youtube comment box thingy haha
goldensleeves 2 years ago 2
Yes, absolutely agree. The first amp has a great percussive quality to the initial pick of the strings. It is also more forward sounding. It's in your face as opposed to sounding like it's coming from a distance. I also agree with the guy on the left in the video. Round sound!
leonardstilwell 2 years ago
OH MY GOD CARL CAN PLAY!!!!!!!!!!
jimeejamesmusic 2 years ago
somebody can to tell me wich models are this amps from left to right? thx
ersemola 2 years ago
Carl is the face!!!
gajaorange 2 years ago
yuck.
That doesn't rock!
He needs to try harder!
aquilarosso 2 years ago
I really didn't like the first one, sounded hollow and flat. So did the second one, but a little bit less flat/hollow. The third one I liked the best, but I wasn't completely crazy about either of them, but then again, we didn't hear everything they are capable of.
PoposNewGuitarChan 2 years ago
lol i love carl he is just like haha yeah when he is done play lol he knows he rips and he sooo copies srv in his faces its funny but he is a great guy very helpful
ChillBroify 2 years ago 3
I like the first one better, cause I imagine it would suit old school rock and roll and blues better than the others, that might be better for country. I can't tell about them when cranked up. It changes everything.
marcelcruzeiro 2 years ago
Is the last one +or- a 57 Deluxe?...
javiceres 2 years ago
middle one for me.
PopExpo 2 years ago
That riff Carl is playing is fantastic!
topbrent 2 years ago
the one on the left (at the start) sounds the best to my ear.
intheblues 2 years ago 2
I like the V panel the best, but the narrow panel was a close second. The middle one had the least headroom and most grind. I love tweed amps...so tastey!!!
blueschicago62 2 years ago
I love the sound of the middle one...is it a 5D4 circuit? Anyone know?
Danielpoole2006 2 years ago
yeah I like that one the best too
jrpimpdog 2 years ago
Me too, the middle one sounded more dirty than the other too with a cool "hollow" character to it. Sounded best to me.
Th3Lemon 2 years ago
I honestly like the sound of the angle-front combo the best. Anyone else?
slowmonkey156 2 years ago
I second that vote! It seems to have the fattest mids. Probably sounds the best for cranked distortion.
pstaffier 2 years ago
yup!! would like to try out those old tubes..
BlackwoodV 2 years ago
Yup,me too,sounds great asskickin tone
DrewAnti1960 2 years ago
I've played this clip at least 20 times and I can't deny that I prefer the V front to the other two, even though I am in the early stages of building a narrow panel clone (5f4, the last one here). Makes me want to use octal tubes in place of the 9pin miniature tubes in the preamp.
edgarsterling 2 years ago
Anybody know the tune? or is it improvisation?
russefireballs93 3 years ago
I've got a '55 Delux (like the middle one). I was just wondering what the 'tone' knob was set at? Volume and Tone settings, ah simple is beautiful.
rocksurfin 3 years ago
what was the last amp..i want that oneeeeeeee....
retxed1234 3 years ago
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JoshuaBGoode 3 years ago
Um, I'm pretty sure they're Supers.
snidermike 3 years ago
the last amp sounds best
godam29 3 years ago 3
Yeah I thought so too.
crossroader 3 years ago
I liked the V-front the best.
I have a ProAmp (1x15) from the same period which sounds great. Although it gets darker as you crank it. Great with a treble boost before it with both volume and tone cranked.
The narrow panel amps are probably more versatile, though.
mourningleaves 3 years ago
whats that gray/black strip going down the first amp?
xdivinebladex 3 years ago
It's a chrome or nickel plated metal piece. Each speaker is mounted on its own angled baffle-board, so each baffle-board is fastened to that angled metal piece
freedomman121 3 years ago
im diggin that middle amp. sounds great.
JIMMYJIBLETS 3 years ago
Carl sounds great. I liked the middle amp best.
LarryRickenbacker 3 years ago
What amp is this? I liked th sound too!
alvaritooooooooo 3 years ago
For my per5sonal taste, I liked the tone of the 1960 the best, the late 40's one second best.
redrick2030 3 years ago
sounds amazing the second amp sounds really really really nice
mathiaslz4 3 years ago
Really nice lick playing here :D :D
Kitarist88 3 years ago 2
Jim Carey on guitar??
joesl8 3 years ago
It sure looks like him :)....however, this guy is really skillful player.
pte57 3 years ago 5
It's Carl Verheyen, just for the record.
NJlo 3 years ago
i prefer the sound of a strat through a tweed than through a blackface. a guess its the midrange.
purenectar 3 years ago
these are gorgeous amp... anyway, most of the sound quality comes from player's hands
benjazz84 3 years ago
Well, no. All a player can do is control the way he sets the strings in motion. No matter what you do with your fingers, you will never affect what happens to the signal leaving your pickups.
koflan 3 years ago
Um, Yes you can! Electric guitars react to how you play much like an acoustic guitar. Ever heard of sag in a tube amp? It's all about the player. It's what it comes down to.
buddybopper 3 years ago
Sag in a tube amp has to do with the efficiency of the rectifier tube, and I'm not sure what you were getting at there. But no, AFTER SIGNAL LEAVES THE GUITAR, is what I said, you no longer can control it with your hands. Clearly the way in which your left and right hand techniques move the strings creates vibrations that are unique to your methods. But tone is only 100% in the hands of the player so long as he's playing an imaginary guitar, otherwise wood metal and electronics also play a role.
koflan 3 years ago
i think you're partly right, because everything about the guitar plays its role in building the tone: picks, strings, wood, amp and so on.
i just think that the player's role is often underrated (of course, if one uses a long chain of effects, "his" tone will be hardly perceived).
there are players (e.g. Jeff Beck and Alex Lifeson) who are always recognizable, whatever gear they use; and these guys are almost impossible to imitate! (sorry for my english)
benjazz84 3 years ago
In the same way that you think too many people downplay the importance of technique I see too many people going too far the other way and saying that equipment has no bearing on sound quality, which is ridiculous.
I think perhaps that making the distinction between the player's tone and the instrument's tone would eliminate this debate. Also, I think most players are recognizable because of their playing, and not so much their tone. Of course, anyone can pick out Scofield just by his tone.
koflan 3 years ago
I agree with you benjazz84. It's what's called "Bone Tone". Don't let anyone tell you different!
buddybopper 3 years ago
GREAT!
soundofbluesthing 3 years ago
of course these amps sound good! carl's playing them. me on the other hand... :(
soggybomb 3 years ago
Great work fellas ! Thanks for the education.The last amp played was my FAV!!
tdj6464 3 years ago
Right now I am in a band that is playing a lot of heavy duty tunes. I am using a Fender Strat with all single coil pickups, a Fender eighty five solid state amp, and the boutique setting in my effects pedal. Somehow, I don't feel I need a stack and humbuckers to get the metal type sound I am looking for, I love what I have.
BobCronley 3 years ago
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Carl is rubbish.
bigfatjoeman 3 years ago
hah i saw you on another video saying the same thing. ou're rubish.
gergface21 3 years ago 4
carl is mindboggling....jaw on floor...good god
jasaggio 3 years ago
I love carl's tone and playing no matter what it is and what he's playing through. Carl's got AMAZING chops!
Lahed92801 3 years ago 2
i was listening real close to see which one i liked best for future amp buying preferences. holy craptard they all sound amazing. i cant decide whats best... DAMN YOU FENDER... you have once again put me in a very difficult predicament
xdivinebladex 3 years ago 2
It took me 4 trips to 2 different stores to decide whether I wanted the Hot Rod Deluxe with a Jensen in it or a Celestion!
umangu 3 years ago
lol how nice. what'd u end up getting?
xdivinebladex 3 years ago
The White Tolex, with the Celestion. It sounds a lot beefier than the Jensen, and much better than the stock Eminence.
umangu 3 years ago
anything sounds better than most stock eminence
xdivinebladex 3 years ago
this is so cool. I love old amps. I want one.
fuzznerd 3 years ago
Kick@ss playing and tone. WOW Carl!
Treetopper 4 years ago
Wow, someone who recognizes that these guys are good musicians? Just because they don't play speed metal doen't mean that they are horrible, as many commenters have posted about them. Yeah, sometimes they get into country, and I am not into that, but that doesn't mean they are bad. So, I agreee, great licks Carl!
BobCronley 3 years ago 2
I got one of the V-fronts in 1970, and, dudes, I did not know what I had. It was the age of the gigantic amp, and my friends laughed at it. I claimed it looked like the front end of a tractor, and ended up painting it black (with red flags over the speakers, so it ended up looking pretty cool). I had a Teisco guitar, and the bridge pickup really screamed through this amp. Too bad I sold it before I got a real guitar. Bought for $35, sold for $20, worth 3 grand today.
BobCronley 4 years ago
a perfect version would probably be worth more than 3 grand.
DoctorNumber46 3 years ago
What's the middle amp ? Thx
Nothernlight47 4 years ago
I've gotta learn that end lick. Oh, and guitars are amazing too!
johnherman1992 4 years ago
Brilliant.
WrayLS 4 years ago 2