FrankenAmp

Here is the sequel to my video "Low Budget Marshall Replacement".

I'm running my old modified Traynor Bass amp chassis through an old Marshall 4X12 cab loaded with original Celestion Greenbacks. The guitar is a 2006 Gibson SG Standard equipped with the original 498t/490r humbuckers rewound to Riffbucker Articulator specifications.

The guitar is fed directly into the amp without any external signal boosters. The amp's master volume is at 2. The cabinet is miked with a Shure SM57 microphone and reverb was added to the recorded track on the computer.

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[lutychris]

Riffguy - you are a phenomenal player but I'm appealling to your circuitry wizardry. I've got an old YBA-2 that had tons of output but very hissy and noisy and a tendancy to pick up radio stations. I gave it to a friend who is trying to clean it up, and his efforts have gotten it quieter without a load, but put a guitar on it and you can't turn it past 1 without a horrible squealing. He hasn't been able to figure it out yet; any way I can phone you for some suggestions?

[riffguy]

Try using a pencil to tap on the tubes when the amp is on, if one of them starts to squeal when you tap on it, you have a microphonic tube.

[kevykev38]

Nothing "Low Budget" about a Traynor especially an old one like you have there.

[riffguy]

There is when you only paid 25 bucks and it's chassis with no box.

[RobinStrower]

Great sounding amp. I bet master at 2 is some serious volume (same as the JCM 800) ?

5 *

Robin :o)

[riffguy]

Yeah, it's pretty loud at 2....very similar to an 800.

[evhfrankie]

I was expecting an EVH kinda amp

[boagley1]

@riffguy I'm with ya bro! Is it about tone, or show?

Not everyone can appreciate and recognize a GREAT plexi tone...

But I'm glad to be one of 'em!

THANK YOU SOOOO much for sharing!

BTW....LOVE the Marshall's! You're the guy with the 3 FULL stack WALL !!! I've got 2 half stacks and 1x12combo's on top, but I'll catch up to you one o these days! lol

PEACE!

[shearn666]

just goes to show SG's sound good thru anything!!

[flogz23]

are you in F tunning? isnt that bad for the neck?

[notuern]

I just cant stop listening to this clip.

Amazing sound, reminds me of Dokken's "Tooth And Nail". :)

[TRUEROCKER66]

i heard some empire in there lol :37-:42

[Acidrain1993]

man however u modded this thing... it sounds like a monster. just got a jcm 900 sl-x and I'm lovin it but this thing sounds much meaner. \m/

[chymist66]

@liquidman2

Check out his first vid using this amp "Low Budget Marshall Replacement" in the description it tells you what it is made up from.

[KoralieMegan]

I used traynor amp from a 4x8 to drive my jcm800 cab. it was good.

[liquidman2]

Frankenhead for sure. what's in it?