Amplifier demo Randall RG80 solid state electric guitar amp

[ihventura]

im pretty sure that pull knob is a compressor

[satinwhip]

I cannot believe how bad the reviewer got this amp to sound. I owned a Randall RG 80 112 SC and gigged with it for several years. It was a great sounding amp. This demo sounds HORRIBLE. Do not pay any attention to it. If you see one of these amps - try it out. You will be pleasantly surprised. Just don't let the dude in this video turns the controls.

[ihventura]

@satinwhip Agreed I had one too and I loved it.

[kssork]

doesnt sound that well..

[Floresclarkharold]

Dont b bias on solid state amps..they r still great..its jst a matter of taste....its still the sound...and the fingers...and mor importantly...the creativity of doing solos..

[theguy782]

If i put a distortion pedal (BOSS Metalzone MT2) over the clean zone what would it sound like?

[Wes919]

@theguy782 like a tin can full of bees.

[theguy782]

@Wes919 how so? like terrible or what?

[Wes919]

@theguy782 Metal Zones are terrible and IMO it's much better to use amp distortion rather than using a distortion pedal. At most you really should only use an overdrive to boost the amp distortion. As far as distortions go the metal zone is pretty abysmal. I wouldn't use that pedal in any circumstance.

[theguy782]

@Wes919 ok i get it. yea ive been lookin for new equip and im not a hundred percent sure on what to get. kinda going for a George Lynch/ Dave Mustaine tone but able to do a lot of Dimebag shit. any suggestions?

[TheInnsmouthShadow]

@theguy782 try the mxr fulbore metal or the digitech death metal master or the harmonix metal muff, those are better than the metal zone

[ihventura]

@tony93666 this is not tiny nor is it a practice amp nor is it 8" speakers.

[geetarxist]

awesome

[gtrjam2]

Hey, Any reason for having your truss rod cover upside down ??? Is that so you can clearly read Standard ?? Just curious ??? nice job on the video..by the way .. Phil~

[ThePNP77]

what about that heat over the ears?

[74LesPaul]

Designed by Don Randal, He worked with Leo Fender. Randall designed this amp using a direct lift of the Fender Bassman circuit. The amp demonstrated here is NOT the one to buy. . this amp is a latter version. The older model is the one with the Fender Bassman circuit and it sounds amazing for a tube amp . . and played by some well known players. Look for the older version with the Celestion badge on the lower left front. This is the model that sounds fantastic.

[ikingofmen]

@74LesPaul ---heh les paul,,,i have a few very good tube amps,,a fine dr z stangray,,,i want a solid state amp

cost is not my main issue,,i am interested in your post about the early model of this amp,,what year would the circuit with the fender bassman be,,does it have any other distinguishing features apart from the celestion badge

do you think that the re issue of this amp measures up to the old versions,,,,,solid state amps seem faster i there attack and that swhat i want,,good post thanks

[74LesPaul]

Designed by Don Randal, He worked with Leo Fender. Randall designed this amp using a direct lift of the Fender Bassman circuit. The amp demonstrated here is NOT the one to buy. . this amp is a latter version. The older model is the one with the Fender Bassman circuit and it sounds amazing for a tube amp . . and played by some well known players.

[74LesPaul]

Don Randall who was one of Leo Fender's main guys during the Fullerton years. Don Randall designed this amp using a direct lift of the Fender Bassman circuit. The amp alsou ses a constant current design and is considered by many tube amp lovers as the best solid state amp ever designed. I have seen pro level "tube amp" guys who play these on stage. The one to buy is the one with the Celestion speaker badge on the front.

[WTig3r]

lol "the distortion doesn't sound all that fantastic".. fire this idiot. This amp is pretty much famous for its distorted sound. That's what dimebag darell, def leppard and the edge used..

[zenos12]

They suck with a strat or that type of guitar. I had one in the 80's and with the les paul it was really cool. Some HOMO stole mine!! That one in this video looks just like the one I had. YOU STOLE MY AMP YOU HOMO with the backwards baseball cap!!!

[zenos12]

and by the way. Old white dudes with backwards baseball caps look like, REALLY stupid, dude!!

[LegionOfThunderBand]

play the guitar cunt so we can hear it. stop talking

[octoberguitaru2]

edge played 2 of these in popmart

[WTig3r]

@octoberguitaru2 yeah! on zoo tv too

[74LesPaul]

There's a blues band in the Bay area called Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers. .a top notch well known blues band. The lead guitar guy uses this amp! He told me that his is modified. Being a tube amp guy, I have to say that he was getting some impressive tones out of this thing.

[poison806]

i got mine for 75 bucks used! :) the distortion sucks pretty badly! specially if you're going for a hi gain metal sound. you CAN get a decent distortion out of it, problem is you have to pull the treble knob wich means you'll be loosing a lot of mids and definiton and when you play live it would be the equivalent of you playing trough a cheap 10 watt amp (trust me, i used to play with it live).. but the clean channel is LOUD and it's really good! however i'd recomend to buy a distortion pedal

[wedge070]

No kidding... wayyyyyyy tooooo much talky talky!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[bailzzzzzz]

play the guitar you utter utter douche

[WTig3r]

awkward guitarist lol

[bluesmann8]

and they still sound like they did back then.

yuck!

[guitarkid6342]

your a fag

[dominatr37]

I still use this amp today. I love mine. Gigged with it for years. Excellent all around amp, but I don't know where he gets his $180 price quote.

[Harperdiode]

The head versions are the ones to look out for.

[RGN1970]

This video brings back bad memories. I bought one of these in '83-'84 and had it as my main amp until '95. I honestly never liked it much (but couldn't afford better stuff at the time). A few issues: in a band environment when it was cranked mine would "howl" with an annoying electronic noise. The reverb ALWAYS gave me issues and would start to build a high-pitched whine if you turned it up too high. I never used combining the channels. I always uses clean/dirty an together they sound bad

[oggerocker]

That's a lot of distortion!

[torterra165]

hehe "dirty" channel =]

[evo311]

Designed by Gary Sunda, along with all the other great Randall amps from that era.

[freakinbassman]

I just 1 hour ago pull one of these out of a ditch and am going to rebuild it

[itsGoboboy]

I wish I could find something like that in a ditch.

[danarw81]

the trc cover on his gibson looks upside down lol

[Heinrick192]

ehh idk, dont like the thin dirty channel, but clean is awesome

[rumble54daddyo]

Own one. Gorgeous clean channel & king-kong 'verb. Louder than God, unlike most SS amps of comparable wattage.

DIR-TAY channel not that bad for an older SS amp, but still -- it's old SS dir-tay. Really cool as a BOOST for leads, though -- set it low gain, high volume, slam it IN ADDITION to clean ch. (remember, this amp'll mix the two -- need the footswitch to do this trick live) and it burns in a lotta mids-high mids that slice thru like a knife for solos.

Takes pedals well. BULLETPROOF.

[rumble54daddyo]

8-ohm ext. cab -- bumps up to 100 watts.

Like I said, takes pedals well -- futz around with either or both channels.

Much lighter & more organic-sounding than a JC 120.

And built like production-line amps AIN'T built anymore.

Mine has a peculiar but HEVVY-duty 6-blade 2-button LED footswitch, which are harder'n hell to find. But worth it.

[lizardneck]

Lynch used the 100 watt head version of these in the 80's and just killed through them. It's all in the skill of the player people.

[66jtm45]

I liked the tone George got with these on Tooth & Nail. Each time I listen to that record, I start looking online for one of these amps.

[JacqueShredo]

Yeah he did

I bet alot of people didnt realize that it was a solid state head

[crscdn]

whats the difference between running pedals through the effects loop or running the pedals straight to the input?

[Tretti12]

one time you run it into the effects loop, the other time into the input xD

no, so effects pedal are sounding better if you put them into the effects loop, cause then they dont get effected by the equaliezer and so on ...

BUT disortion and overdrive pedals you normally put into the normal INPUT, cause they are sounding better played straigth through the input

[trousien]

yeah usually distortion pedals are made to be through the direct line.. i think this goes the same for blues and metal pedals as well... but other than that special effects* that add other things should be plug in fx loop

[endtimex]

It's not about running pedals per say. I believe it's more intended for rack mount fx's, compressors, etc. Especially for in-studio, and on stage.

[frankgt89]

Horrible..just horrible!

[lespaulrules123]

when u play the notes dont sound full they just sound really thin and they dont stick out

[timoconnor6]

Dave,

That Guitar does not play well.

Tim

[ruffles272]

actually sounds really good

[tony93666]

today's solid state and digital gear sounds soooooooooooo much better than this old stuff. There has been alot of progress made, despite what the tube snobs always say... it's like buying an old computer - why bother? My iPOD has a bigger hard drive than my first computer!

[geeflyboy]

Well what is the progress? This video is not old? What is the state of art solid state amp?

[tony93666]

this amp is 20+ years old... we have stuff now that didn't even exist back then. Something like a POD would have sounded like a crazy pipe dream back then(I started playing guitar in the 80s). Solid state amps back then were buzzy and flat sounding, with no articulation... nowadays, decent solid state and even digital gear like the PODs respond to pick attack, volume knob roll-down, etc. (all the stuff the tube snobs say they DON'T, thus showing their ignorance & bias)

[tony93666]

People try to compare a tiny solid state practice amp with an anemic 8" speaker to a Fender Deluxe and duh!, of course the Fender is gonna sound better... but a Vetta II or a Flextone will sound fucking GREAT in comparison(individual playing characteristics/talent notwithstanding).

It's all subjective and most people confuse 'opinion' with 'fact'. The FACT is that technology has progressed - except when it comes to tube amps. LOL

[bigcatroberts]

@tony93666 I had a Flextone. I don't know if there was a problem with it or what but it sounded muddy on every amp model no matter what I did to the EQ.

[ihventura]

@tony93666 This has a 12 in it and they aint bad. They use mos-fet circuitry.

[ruffles272]

funny its usually excactly the opposite with tube amps

[tjsr21]

solid state, particularly modelling amps are so underrated. (maybe we should keep it that way...) i can get just as nice a sound out of my Vox Valvetronix as i can out of my mates hot rod deluxe, besides it being so much more versatile. Problem is the fixtures and fittings of solid states are generally shite: take my vox: i replaced the speaker with a celestion vintage 30, and it now totally shits on a whole lot more expensive kit. Before it had a really nasty speaker distortion.

[beerdeddi]

this is boring as hell...

[4511702]

stop post that ridiculous comments

[mrkisor]

LOL 4:54 Joe Dirt... Dirtay

[satinwhip]

I had one and gigged with it back in the late 80s. It was absolutely bulletproof but the tone was a little on the harsh side. I needed channel switching and it was the only channel switching amp I owned at the time. The pedal is *not* hard wired to the amp. Mine wasn't. It is loud but not the most toneful amp I have ever heard.

[bma473]

Thanks for a good demo bro. I really appreciate it.

[PYROSF]

dood you suck. stop talking and get someone else to play the guitar so they might play more than the same 3 chords.

[themodernguitarist]

Randall FTW...

'Nuff said...

[davo171]

I picked up this exact model with footswitch today for 25 bux! It sounds great at moderate volume-no tube amp but not bad! The speaker alone is worth alot more then that.

[evergreenrocks]

talk less and play that shit!

[DRGasMoney]

thats my amp. its heavy.

this guy didnt explain anything!

[kazlens]

as i can see - you only can play 1 simple lick and a few chords that are overdriven and in such way hiding the playing errors because all we hear is sh****ty noise!

Solid state? 10000000 wats? Put it near the drums and step away a few feet - it will disapear. Or just throw it out!

[messalion]

bullshit - ofcourse you cannot put it on stage - but didn't you listen to him ??c'mon - he talks about what you might seek in an amp - you can't have a tube amp in your roon just to excesise -

[kazlens]

i cant have a tube amp in my room? - dont beleave a word of that!

I have small 15W fender tube amp - no problem for it to be used in room and no problem to use in a small gig!

Solid state? And using it along with an electric guitar? No way dude!

And thinking that this video is so cool just because he posted it and it contains some bulshit equipment and wrong ideas .... Lame!

[nickwarhead]

he flaps his gums too much...

[DanielHoward777]

is it good with a pod?

[Froastwolf]

AAAAAAAAAAA this guy could be an adult version of someone I know.

and thanks for the video

[trans82]

please take off your cap in the next video :) i want to see you without it. :D

[blakegamemaster]

i have an RG80 DELUXE.

WORLDS BEST SOLID STATE AMP!

run a ts9, an eq, and crank up the gain and reverb. best tone ever

[Gazorz]

what do you have under your hat? =D btw nice amp

[Bulianomoreno]

very very good;)

[VvLOGiKvV]

lol, i was testing out the audio preview in my post below. (wrong button)

[VvLOGiKvV]

jaba jaba hdes sayter

[GunsNrosesAerosmith]

man what would I give for that Les Paul

[Timzsk8]

Its a 1996 Limited Standard, Look at the inlays by the way, THEY LOOK SWEET!

[Sparks00psn]

The truss rod cover is backwards.

[bigsteve6492]

lol dude thats funny

[Timzsk8]

LOL

[VvLOGiKvV]

Yeah, he seems to do that with all his guitars.

[dimebagpipebike]

looks cool tho

[kennymacdaddy]

Dooood....KennyMac has rarely heard such good sounds eminating from an older amp.

If you keep on rockin, KennyMac promises to stop talking about himself in the third person!!

[guitaristman23]

my names joe dirte hahahahah

[gogopepsi]

that's badass, dude..

[OhsoverycleverYea]

good people?

[69nisab]

Hi DT, you sent me an email that featured an offer for 5 song DVDs. the link does not work for me and I could not find the offer on the NLG website. Can you point me in the right direction?

[lilgoalieman]

lol u always have a straight solid face when uplay

[iVai777]

4:54

[scumbagcarrol]

Metal guitars you say???

ESP ftw! and to back that up I'm going to play the Metallica card!!

Haha...sorry if I over-cooked it a little XD

[Harrisonmon]

No. It takes dedication and perseverance just to achieve a beginner level. Get off your ass and work hard right now learning chords, then some easy songs, and THEN send me a message.

Once your past the beginner stage, though, getting better is alot easier and you see results alot faster.

[hotwheelguy4]

DIR-TAY!!!! 04:49

[stupid173]

hmm i got the RG75 good soun but the sound volume goes down on its own but i think thats cause its dirty inside it gotta get it cleaned

[gabej14]

im going to get one lol

[R4d1anc3]

U sound low this time

[crazystratcat]

the Joe dirtya channel

[stymye]

dirty channel...lol

[aurexincarnate]

play a metal guitar on one of these amps....

[sooperkula]

There's not such thing as a metal guitar. Hell, you could use a 50s Tele if you wanted.

[Homieg89]

umm not really, metal guitars have different sustain and output characteristics

[sooperkula]

Well, a Les Paul is know for it's sustain, so yeah. If you shoved a pair of active pickups it would help, but it doesn't have to look 'metal' to sound 'metal'.

[irunwitscissors]

i have a black les paul and i can make it sound meatle so your right!!

[ernieball3645]

your right yngwie malmsteen and kirk hammet

both have used strats

[Homieg89]

I know you can make any guitar sound but there is metal-specific guitars like Schecter and B.C. Rich. And of course it dosent need to look metal. Like ibanez is usually mistooken for a metal guitar because of its body shape but its more of an all around guitar.

[kps142]

true, I have used a vintage tele for metal, although there is a difference in the output.

[hotwheelguy4]

DIR-TAY!!!! 04:49

[stxguy]

LMAO!

[redbird963]

dirty channel???? LOL

[WORRO01]

...also, you just make it alllllllllllll look so easy! Dern-it!

[WORRO01]

Dude,,,,u just ROCK! Nice review on the amp. Thanks..

[megajames3000]

what's do tubes do in a amp

[seancuthkelvin]

They are louder.

[PMCMANIS]

Oh david, releasing an amp review for something thats affordable and nice right before thanksgiving, youre going to cause a run on them. Wish I had one to ebay lol.

[shadow9Ox]

nice guitarr, i wude love to buy that

[nox104]

awesome guitar.

[jleb310ce]

LOVE that guitarrrrrr

[jec4895]

REAL DIRTAY!!!!!!

[SWelsh1000]

the truss rod cover is upside down anyway great vid

[ryallen32]

what a nice les paul

[sminchk67]

I had that amp, what a piece of CRAP!!! Mine was very grainy, almost Crate-like distortion.

I went to a Pearce G1 after that, then finally saw the tube amp light and got a Vibro-King.

[wingeddemon5807]

That guitar looks like it has a dent in it above the pick ups, when he moves it when you can see it good in the light

[FFXGuitar]

thats because the Les Paul is an archtop solid body guitar, it's not a dent, its just raised wood.

[NamasteRich]

Sounds great.

That guitar is sexy.

[minitzonthesun]

Hey dudes! thanks for the great videos! My father just bought a Taylor T5 at the Taylor road show in San Luis Obispo. Your review on the T5 was awesome, it was the first place we heard one, and now we have one. We are planning a trip to El Cajon this summer! You guys rock!

[B0zz3]

The song at 4:29 sound a little bit like "Six Blade Knife" by Dire Straits

[ptalbany]

got to tell ya love Randall had a RB300 bass combo bought in like 83 and just sold it, it had no noise in the controls nothing the only thing I found is you have to watch the dealer when I bought mine it came with a test speaker that was installed at the factory by mistake and it went bad dealer wasn't going to go good for it, called the factory and they paid all shipping and sent some free goodies and pulled the franchise from the lame dealer so its a great company and great gear

PT

[Scarface066]

Dave's beautiful guitar, will you marry me?

[jdcontrol]

Sounds like a great amp!

[slovan]

Why do you people do that? First comment, second comment etc.

[ptalbany]

then they have nothing to say about the video its lame lol

[wingeddemon5807]

Honestly because they're stupid...

[KensethEdwards]

3RD COMMENT GO ME GO GIBSON

[aryasridhar]

Nice Features....I have a Vox Valvetronix......And i think its better than this.....

[WickedBoss]

I have a Valvetronix too and for the price it's the better amp you can get , but buy the 30Watt not the 15watt...

[aryasridhar]

Yeah.....I have the 30 Watt....The clean and distortion on AC 30 Modelling on Valvetronix is really nice......It sounds just as the AC 30 to my ears

[michaelbeairst]

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