This makes the MV even more sensitive than usual since theres another interaction going on. In terms of amps, his early years with the band saw him use a Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp as his main stage amp though lately he has been known to use Laney L50H Lionhart Amp heads and. Shop all Amps here. Main reason I can't get along with them. This was requested by Metallica's engineers after the main IIC+ models were updated, and it's part of Metallica's live sound. Lower values are looser. The "Dark" switch is the Negative feedback control. Use the Input Impedance feature of the Input block to simulate. ", "A Recto is not a Mark series amp. Any significant length of cable will then attenuate the highs due to the cable capacitance. ", "The Plexi 100W 1970 model is a non-MV "Plexi". Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Made from Baltic Birch, and handcrafted with pride in the USA this is a sturdy build that can be relied upon on stage or the road. ", "The Super Reverb is really just a 50W version of a Twin Reverb with different speakers. Friedman and Cantrell spent many years perfecting the classic JJ sound and then condensed this into a smaller format, yet cleverly with no sacrifices being made and the same tonal experience offered. - BE100, the king of the Friedman amps. ", "Rectos don't have a Depth control and even if they did it wouldn't do anything in Modern Red mode since that mode has no negative feedback. I could never get the model to sound exactly like our reference amp. Clean to "Cinammon Girl" with the volume knob. The problem with those "Mid Stage Drive" designs using a Plexi drive network is that if you bypass the drive pot with a cap (bright cap) you also bypass any grid stoppage and the next stage goes into blocking distortion very easily. So I'd say I'm pretty familiar with the tones. The model uses an audio taper instead which makes finding the sweet spot easier. No Presence on the original amp, but the model has a Presence control, Bass, Middle, Treble, Pull Bright, Bass Shift, Treble Shift (not modeled), 7-band GEQ, Master, Volume, Volume (pull: Bright), Treble (pull: Shift = Fat), Bass (pull: Shift, not modeled), Middle, Presence, Master rhythm (pull: Deep), Lead Drive and Master Lead (pull: Bright). These were my settings for a killer high-gain tone: Model: USA IIC+ / Input Drive: 8.1 / Overdrive: 9-10 / Bass: 1.0 / Midrange: 1.8 / Treble: 8.9 / Presence: 4.5 / MV: 4.0 / Level: -20 dB / Bright Switch ON / 80 Hz: 4.8 / 240 Hz: 2.6 / 750 Hz: -4.5 / 2200: -0.2 / 6600: 0. The bright cap in Marshalls can be very bright and harsh. Change the Bright Cap value to 1 nF to emulate B2. This causes lots of crossover distortion (papery buzz). Playing music isnt about technology, but rustic, authentic sounds that can capture a whole audience. Amp designers know this and exploit it to give their amps a "signature sound". This causes lots of crossover distortion (papery buzz). Answer: Tube amps are undeniably a popular choice, especially for professional live performers. Common sense should prevail imo. A Recto preamp is very similar to a SLO100. turn the Mid, Treble and Presence way up; turn Norm Drive and Bass down a bit. The newer models like the Triptik 2 have absolutely nothing in common with any Dumble, not even a common cathode driven tonestack. Corey James Member ", (1A) Channel 1, EQ Bypass switch OFF, Boost switch OFF, (1B) Channel 1, EQ Bypass switch engaged (no Bass / Middle / Treble), Boost switch ON, "This amp uses a mu follower which yields a complex distortion with smooth decay. () Another thing is that if you put ANYTHING in the loop of a Recto it changes the tone significantly. [3] In 2001, Fridmann was included on MOJO's 100 Sonic Visionaries list and was described as "the Phil Spector of the Alt-Rock era". The matching cabs are 16 ohms but if you use an 8-ohm cab you'll get 30% less feedback. This single-channel, hard-wired, 50W boutique amp is the most expensive on our list and a wonderful amp in every way. "The previous model wasn't based on any real amp. Dave Friedman's extensive knowledge and pursuit of tonal superiority inspired him to develop his own series of production amplifiers under the name Friedman Amplification. also make the pads plenty big and the traces fat as practical, and always use plated thru holes. For cleaner sounds it tends to be objectionable. Lowering the Cathode Resistance reduces the crossover distortion as it keeps the amp in Class A operation longer but the tubes run hotter and don't last as long. Set Negative Feedback to 3.6 to reproduce the switch in the middle position. Kind of like how their are lots of guitars made in Korea at one factory for a lot of different brands. ", "Another thing with the Modern modes is that the power amp distorts early (again since there is no negative feedback and, therefore, the power amp has a lot more gain). Match made in heaven with a Strat. That smooths out the tone considerably. ", "The AB165 uses 7025 preamp tubes (which are relabeled 12AX7). That's low but it does affect subharmonics due to intermodulation. It's worse on lower notes because lower notes have more energy and charge the cap more. A newcomer to the scene of boutique-style, small-sized amps from Friedman is the Runt-50. 162 talking about this. The Bass and Mid controls are functional and recreate the amp when set to noon. After all its the place whose motto, written in 1805, is: Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus. This shifts the bias point down vs. a "classic" Marshall. The model's Presence knob is therefore the Power Amp Presence. For now note that V1/V2 refer to the newer amp and represent the position of the Voicing switch. Channel 3 on a Mark V is virtually identical to the Mark IV Lead channel except for the pot tapers. I'd like to hear his take on getting that early King's X tone. The foot controller and bias monitor are two of the wonderful features of the actual amp, but are both moot in the modelunless Cliff wants to model the effects of real world mains power fluctuations from place to place, but the 'green zone' of the bias monitor is 62-65% plate idle dissipation power and it measures and compensates for plate voltage and screen power , which means the real amp runs best at a slightly cooler bias. When you run a pentode (or beam tetrode) in triode mode you connect the screen to the anode which effectively defeats the screen. Not modeled: Distortion, Chorus, Reverb, Formerley: CALI LEGGY (VL100) and LEGATO 100 (VL300), VL100: Presence, Treble (11kHz), Mid (650Hz), Bass (80Hz), Drive, Volume, VL300: Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Drive, Volume, Master, Boost (not modeled), Reverb (not modeled), Gain switch (not modeled), Volume, Master, Bass, Mid, Treble, Brilliance, Cab: Matchless 2x12 (25w G12M and 30w G12H), Channel 1: Volume, Bass, Treble, Cut, bypassable Master, Channel 2: Volume, Tone, Cut, bypassable Master, Volume, Master, Bass, Mid, Treble, Cut, Reverb on some models (not modeled), Volume, Master, Bass, Mid, Treble, Cut, Reverb (not modeled), Pentode/Triode switch (not modeled), Volume, Tone, Tremolo, Reverb (not modeled), Volume (Clean), Bass, Middle, Treble, Overdrive Level, Ratio, Volume (Overdrive), Master, Presence, Bright switch, Mid boost switch, Jazz/Rock switch (not modeled), Pre Amp Boost (PAB), Pre Gain, Post Gain (Master), Low, Mid, High, Resonance, Presence, Bright and Crunch switches (Rhythm channel only, not modeled), Rhythm channel: Pre (gain), Bright switch (6dB at 2kHz), Crunch switch, Low, Mid, High, Post (Master), Resonance, Presence, Lead channel: Pre (gain), Low, Mid, High, Post (Master), Resonance, Presence, Volume Normal / Volume Treble, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Master (Plexi 2204 only), Forum discussion about the Plexi 2204 model, Gain, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Mid Frequency (not modeled), input pad (not modeled), compression (not modeled), limiter (not modeled), Ultra Hi switch, Ultra Lo switch (not modeled), It's not been disclosed on which Portaflex amplifier the model is based, Volume, Bass, Treble, Reverb (not modeled), Note: on the Axe-Fx II (firmware Ares) these models are reversed [390], Volume, Treble, Midrange, Bass, Master, Midrange switch, Ultra-Hi switch (= Bright), Ultra-Lo switch (not modeled) ", "The JP amp has a fixed input gain control. ", "Reference amp is a Slash AFD100 Signature Special Collector's Edition #76. "There are quite a few differences between a 5F6-A and the reissue: Different tone stack (this is a big one). ", (differences between Peavey 5150 and 6505) "There are differences. Despite it's name, DV is just an EQ. Far from modeling or emulating, Dave Friedman himself designed this module, nailing every . My gut tells me that they did this because they feared there would be too many reports of pickup squeal (or the amps would be too unstable at high gain). Just to be sure I just compared the Deluxe Verb model with the reference amp and it's correct. Switches: Bright, Mid (not modeled), Rock/Jazz (not modeled). Dumble meets Marshall with a sprinkle of 5150 power amp. On PCB amps I usually only have issues with the hookup wires but never the board itself unless a design issue. J W Pepper Sheet Music. I just tuned it by ear. ", (firmware Quantum 7) "The USA Pre models now all use a MarkIV power amp model. ", "Maybe the best clean model IMO. Before I get to that, let me lay out my understanding of the Friedman hierarchy, if this is wrong, please correct me here. The Recto2 models are based on the latest version. Coupled with the right cab the emulated model does a good job of representing the basic tonal signature of the amp". So one of the first things I do with the AFS100 model is turn down the bright cap a bit. Not sure if the difference in the cathode circuit is because Dr. Z likes split cathode for humbucking guitars or what. The downside of that is that it then overdrives the phase inverter causing blocking distortion from excessive bias excursion. ", "Blues Jr. is a very colored preamp. After a rigorous burn in process, Dave inspects, tubes, plays and signs the chassis of every amplifier before shipping. ", "At low MV the source resistance into the PI is low which raises the highpass frequency due to the coupling cap and raises the lowpass frequency due to the Miller capacitance and snubber. After three decades as an amplifier guru to the stars, Dave Friedman knows a thing or two about classic British rock tone and claims there's plenty of life left in the 100-watt amplifier head. ", "The FAS models typically remove or minimize the undesirable characteristics of those old amps. Detroit is a city with a rich history, not exclusively, but especially, when it comes to music. You could call that the icing on the cake and basically put the same level of tuning into the model as I do with a actual OD2. ", "Deluxe Tweed amp model based on a Fender 5E3 Deluxe. You lose the cathode follower compression and the high source resistance of the plate alters the tone stack frequency response. I always raise it up a bit with that model. The JJ-Junior still gives you the same 2-channel, EL-powered tone that has carved out a legendary place in rock. ", "Most amps use a linear taper for the treble pot. ", (simulate Class-A mode) "Turn Power Tube Grid Bias all the way up. This is not a model of Hetfield's own "crunchberries" amp, nor a model of a IIC+ with the IIC++ mod. ", "The Vintage tone stack is a passive EQ model but it has a flat response when the controls are at noon. David Friedman was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. ", (fuzzy lows) "That's what those amps do. They definitely have that early 60's vibe to them. ", ("Cygnus" amp modeling) "The 5E3 model is now "jumped" so it has both Normal and Bright drives. Yes, Mr Friedman has outsorced the production to some USA based company that builds amps for more brands, but he checks each amp before shipping to a customer/retailer. Also, a virtual choke has replaced the resistor found on the originals power supply filter. Legend II is channel 3 from the Legacy 3. 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