Michael Toren
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What if the Friedman IRX was a rack unit?
I'm back and I have a surprise for you. Its an unboxing and building kind of thing.... rackmount accomplished with a little more than $100 in parts.
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Відео

Brunetti Mille Preamp Voltage Conversion
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I convert my Brunetti Mille guitar preamp voltage from European 230V to US 120V. To hear the sonic possibilities of this preamp head on over to Michael Nielsen's channel and watch his incredible video in the link below: ua-cam.com/video/7-ecHB_DVb0/v-deo.html
Build Suggestions Needed
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Putting together another guitar and would like to see what you would suggest for pickups (HH). Please leave your suggestion in the comments. Thanks!
Ashdown Geezer Butler Pedal of Doom
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For once I buy something new. I had been looking at the Ashdown Geezer Butler Head of Doom bass amp for a while but decided to try the pedal first in an effort to extinguish or fuel to my Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I put the Pedal of Doom through it's paces, adding an MXR Model 126 Flanger/Doubler and using a line mixer to blend clean/fuzz signals. Signal Chain 1:18 Controls Overview 2:15 NIB I...
Mesa 295 Power Amp Rescue
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I took a gamble on a "for parts/not working" listing for a Mesa Boogie Simul-Stereo 295 rack power amp. This video follows this classic amp's path from scrap to redemption. I use the LAG Spitfire guitar preamp to test the 295. 295 Overview on the Bench 1:57 Amp Measurements and Other Tech Geekery 3:18 Wheel of Preamp Rack Destiny 8:57 Playthrough Gear Overview 10:12 Test Riff #1 11:24 Test Riff...
Telecaster Pickup Bling
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Is it an improvement or an abomination? I added wood pickup covers to match the body on two telecasters that I put together from Warmoth parts. I used the following products to accent the two builds: reverb.com/item/39290684-van-dyke-harms-telecaster-bridge-pickup-cover-overlay-single-hardwood-many-options
Power Amp Insanity
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Its power amp time. I run through 16 of my power amps in a montage of rack craziness.... because when it comes to rack gear, we have to know! Michael Nielsen's Original Amp Video ua-cam.com/video/u5W07hMMyr4/v-deo.html Modified Amp Switcher 1:41 Wheel of Rack Destiny 2:24 Gain Sounds Gear Intro 2:52 Steavens Tube Base 1002 2:56 Lee Jackson SP1000 3:29 Groove Tubes Dual 75 4:02 H&H V800 Mos-Fet ...
Building a Tribute Guitar, Warmoth Style
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I take a run at building a tribute to one of Todd Nichol's Jazzcaster style guitars. Todd builds his guitars in Santa Barbara, CA and I encourage you to check them out over at www.nicholscustomguitars.com/. Intro Build 2:49 Post Build & Differences 8:09 Sound Setup 10:46 Riff #1 Matchless GPR-1 12:00 Randall top Boost 12:15 Salvation Audio MatchVox 12:30 Salvation Audio Evil Kitty 12:45 Synergy...
Synergy 50/50 vs Fryette LXII Power Amp Shootout w/Langner DCP-1
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An unboxing turns into a comparison of two popular 1U 50W 6L6 power amps. Things get more interesting as I add in the rare and legendary Langner DCP-1 guitar preamp to the mix. Fryette LXII & Synergy 50/50 Front Panel Comparison 1:37 Fryette LXII & Synergy 50/50 Back Panel Comparison 5:10 Gutshots 7:50 Guitar reveal (Gibson Chris Cornell ES335) 8:03 Langner DCP-1 reveal 9:05 Lead Channel Playth...
What's in the Box Episode 9 (Port City Orleans Bass Preamp)
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Time for another rare limited run preamp for the low end.
Stratosphere & Warmoth Build
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This time I combine parts from the Stratosphere and Warmoth to build something surprisingly good.
Rack Talk with Michael Soldano
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I was able to visit Michael Soldano in his retirement to talk about the awesome rack gear he created. Big thank you to Mike for his time and generosity in sharing the stories & history behind the gear. Also shout out to Michael Nielsen for assisting with the audio. Time stamps below: The first Soldano preamp - X88r 0:25 Soldano SP77 2:45 Are the SP77 channels the same as on the X88r? 4:00 Japan...
Marshall vs Mesa 20W Rack Power Amp Comparison
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I dive into a comparison of the Marshall EL84 20/20 & Mesa Boogie 20/20 Dyna-Watt rack power amps. Both are: 1U EL84 Powered Stereo 20W Per Channel Cool!
What's in the Box - Episode 8 (Aguilar DB728 Power Amp)
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This one is big, bad & boomy. 400W of 6550 Tube Power!
What's in the box - Episode 7 (Pearce G1 Guitar Preamp)
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What's in the box - Episode 7 (Pearce G1 Guitar Preamp)
Warmoth took my money...Again!
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Warmoth took my money...Again!
Powering up the Monster Guitar Rack
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Powering up the Monster Guitar Rack
1975 Gibson J45 Deluxe - A Tale of Redemption
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1975 Gibson J45 Deluxe - A Tale of Redemption
What's in the Box - Episode 6 (Rocktron Blue Thunder Preamp & Vintage G12H)
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What's in the Box - Episode 6 (Rocktron Blue Thunder Preamp & Vintage G12H)
What's in the Box - Episode 5 (Original SansAmp Rack Preamp)
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What's in the Box - Episode 5 (Original SansAmp Rack Preamp)
What's in the Box - Episode 4 (SWR Mini Mo w/Mo Control)
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What's in the Box - Episode 4 (SWR Mini Mo w/Mo Control)
Whats in the Box - Episode 3 (Rockman XPR)
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Whats in the Box - Episode 3 (Rockman XPR)
What's in the Box - Episode 2 (Voodoo Labs GCX, Ground Control & Alembic F1X)
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What's in the Box - Episode 2 (Voodoo Labs GCX, Ground Control & Alembic F1X)
What's in the Box - Episode 1 (Salvation MTS Modules & Ampeg System Selector)
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What's in the Box - Episode 1 (Salvation MTS Modules & Ampeg System Selector)
Bigsby Telecaster Build & Playthrough
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Bigsby Telecaster Build & Playthrough
Warmoth Gecko 5 Bass Build & Playthrough
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Warmoth Gecko 5 Bass Build & Playthrough
FTDS Live @ Cobalt Cafe "Monday Morning Mirror" 1996
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FTDS Live @ Cobalt Cafe "Monday Morning Mirror" 1996
Confessions of a Guitar Build Addict
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Confessions of a Guitar Build Addict
H3000 Upgrade To Max Presets
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H3000 Upgrade To Max Presets
FTDS Reunited - River Rise Live @ The Bombay Bar & Grill
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FTDS Reunited - River Rise Live @ The Bombay Bar & Grill

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ryanstark2350
    @ryanstark2350 10 днів тому

    I tend to like just classic style and plain wood and not usually black hardware. I don't really care about fancy woods etc but this looks really great. That body top is spectacular. It looks almost like a tartan pattern. It sounds really good as well.

  • @MrDavemiley
    @MrDavemiley 26 днів тому

    I had an SLO 100 rack amp in 1988. I have heard that the FX loop and clean channels have improved on these since then.

  • @marc12marc
    @marc12marc Місяць тому

    Love your reviews! I'm not in the room with you, let me ask? Fryette lxII or marshall 20/20 for flat clean tones ? to power a modeler ?

  • @txhc666
    @txhc666 Місяць тому

    Do you have to use both poweramps?

    • @michaeltoren
      @michaeltoren Місяць тому

      I actually use it mono most of the time (only one channel. You can not feed the input and turn the master volume off on the unused channel.

  • @marc12marc
    @marc12marc Місяць тому

    Best for clean sounds el84 ?

    • @michaeltoren
      @michaeltoren Місяць тому

      I really like the Marshall 20/20 (EL84s) for clean sounds due to the warmth but I think it is equally due to the amp's design as the tube. I find the Mesa 20/20 to be kind of cold.

  • @Joejoe-nt3gc
    @Joejoe-nt3gc Місяць тому

    You can be a tonex grand master with all that amp😂

  • @SludgeFuZZ
    @SludgeFuZZ Місяць тому

    My friend has one of these for sale.. He imported aguilar gear back in the late '90 start 2000.. I bought the db750 and two 4x10 🔥.. an absolute beast of a stack. Confined to the rehearsal studio.. 😢

    • @mikemaxwell5377
      @mikemaxwell5377 Місяць тому

      Is your friend still trying to sell their DB728? If so, I'm interested.

    • @SludgeFuZZ
      @SludgeFuZZ Місяць тому

      @@mikemaxwell5377 yeah.. But it's in Denmark, so.. where are you from?

    • @jochemjonker3362
      @jochemjonker3362 Місяць тому

      ​@@SludgeFuZZa friend of mine in Poland is looking for one.I will contact him.

    • @SludgeFuZZ
      @SludgeFuZZ Місяць тому

      @@jochemjonker3362 do it.. it's still available..

  • @braaijmakers
    @braaijmakers Місяць тому

    What is the best single rack tube power amp?

  • @getheroutofthetruck
    @getheroutofthetruck Місяць тому

    Amazing, thanks for doing this!

  • @s_everett454
    @s_everett454 Місяць тому

    Hey michael can you tell me if you run the fryette lxii in mono bridge mode, does the power only come out of channel A or does it come out of Channel A and B. Im trying to run it mono into my palmer pdi03 speaker simulator. It only has one amp input though, and i dont want to ruin my amp if there has to be a load on channel A and B in bridge mono. Thanks in advance !

  • @aeugmk2
    @aeugmk2 Місяць тому

    I love this channel man!!!!!

  • @KamilT138
    @KamilT138 2 місяці тому

    let us hear that Demeter TGP-3 =D

  • @ruperterskin2117
    @ruperterskin2117 2 місяці тому

    Right on. Thanks for sharing.

  • @9999plato
    @9999plato 3 місяці тому

    Geez what carve on the neck, width, fret wire? All optional witch Warmoth. I wasn't sure if I would like the boat v neck 1" depth but its great. The CV tele Ive played for 12 years now is in for fret work but it allways felt a bit small to my (bass playin) hands, and now that I have this Warmorth I know it is. What clued me in was my Christmas purchase of a PRS SE DGT which has a somewhat beefy neck. I liked where this was going. I have got to sell some of these instruments. I have too many. I figure I can sell two and buy one. I thought I was bad with gear until I saw your wall of outboard gear. I hope you are operating a for profit recording studio.

  • @9999plato
    @9999plato 3 місяці тому

    I just bought my 4th Warmoth, used of course. 2 5string Jazz basses a 5 string Gecko bass and most recently a beautiful deep v boat neck cherry sunburst thinline tele with a super light alder body! Sweet! Thats a purdy tele you got yourself!

  • @MrPinkStrat
    @MrPinkStrat 3 місяці тому

    There must be Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Worth of Gear Behind Him ....WOW !

  • @toshsqeez
    @toshsqeez 3 місяці тому

    Oh~it’s beautiful guitar that’s exactly what my dream guitar 😊

  • @spoddie
    @spoddie 3 місяці тому

    Nice guitar. I don't understand why people spend money on fancy guitars then cover them with ugly bits of plastic like a standard Fender set up.

  • @unclestubs8377
    @unclestubs8377 3 місяці тому

    So, you used a fake title with your thumbnail to get people to click. That's called CLICK BAIT. If your content is so bad that you have to resort to this then maybe you should be bagging groceries instead of lying on youtube

  • @sandman4asleep
    @sandman4asleep 4 місяці тому

    lol this is insanity

  • @johngraves2185
    @johngraves2185 4 місяці тому

    Nice! Love the VHT stuff!

  • @PFDarkside
    @PFDarkside 4 місяці тому

    Did you get one from the latest limited run?

    • @michaeltoren
      @michaeltoren 4 місяці тому

      This was a one-off body that I found in the showroom a few years ago and before they made the limited run. That limited run was so tempting, such beautiful bodies!

  • @jamesmarkham7489
    @jamesmarkham7489 4 місяці тому

    Luthiers pedaling expensive tonewood: “woods have to be carefully selected and combined to create a perfect combination of tones”. People ordering off warmoth: “woo hoo look at that beautiful wood!”

  • @JulesDBN
    @JulesDBN 4 місяці тому

    Absolute genius !!

  • @GertvanderDoes
    @GertvanderDoes 4 місяці тому

    Best amps ever. Why did he ever close up shop? And... All the time, I'm thinking... Show that Vette over there...

  • @albatros1752
    @albatros1752 4 місяці тому

    Assembly is not building , same as fart is not art

  • @JRP3music
    @JRP3music 5 місяців тому

    I still have my MosValve. Took it apart to clean the pots. It did the trick. I have owned that power amp since '92. I have a Marshall 9005. I got it about 15 years ago. It needs some repairs. When I get it fixed I want to modify the presence circuit. I have been wanting the Synergy 50/50 and the Syn 2 system. I want to restore my rack setup. Someday....

  • @JuankaTrujillo
    @JuankaTrujillo 5 місяців тому

    Yeah!!! I like so much Thanks for sharing!

  • @richardsmith5362
    @richardsmith5362 5 місяців тому

    I've been thinking about building another Warmoth lately, but it's been over ten years since my last Warmoth experience. The title, "Warmoth took my money...Again!", had me thinking that possibly you had been yanked around by the company. So glad to hear otherwise. You have a gorgeous example with your build, and from what I can tell, it is as gorgeous sonically as it is in its appearance. Even though you posted this two years ago, I just discovered it. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

  • @NikolausBrocke
    @NikolausBrocke 5 місяців тому

    I have just discovered your channel. This is so unique. I bet this is the biggest guitar amp collection in the world. And you have the technical knowledge to maintain all this vintage gear. Phenomenal.

  • @NikolausBrocke
    @NikolausBrocke 5 місяців тому

    Waaaa. What is this??!!! Is this true or is this fake?

  • @j.schaefer5622
    @j.schaefer5622 5 місяців тому

    I have a well used 1978 Gibson J45 Deluxe at home. The owner wants me to sell it for her. That thing is really great, it was used on hundred gigs and sessions…you can hear it. Somehow I dont want to sell it.

  • @mike42441
    @mike42441 5 місяців тому

    Oh yes, the one-of-a-kind XPR sounds sooooo good, even after all these years !!!!!

  • @Sperzel
    @Sperzel 5 місяців тому

    What a madman!

  •  6 місяців тому

    Great Video Michael!

  • @pedrolourenco2707
    @pedrolourenco2707 6 місяців тому

    I see a fan on the Marshall!!!

  • @akaboo69
    @akaboo69 6 місяців тому

    Sounds kind of like a Marshall and a boogie mk I mixed

  • @zenamplification
    @zenamplification 6 місяців тому

    Great stuff. It confirms one thing for sure that there's still debate about (for some reason) - the power amp has a big impact on the overall tone of an amp or rig. The Synergy 5050 for example produces 4-5db less low end compared to the VHT 2150, and a little less high end. Pretty significant difference.

  • @billystarcher8146
    @billystarcher8146 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful guitar. Great tone as well. Warmoth has gotten a fair share of my paycheck from time to time too lol

  • @gscgold
    @gscgold 6 місяців тому

    I would say you have a rack fetish more than a warmoth fetish

  • @getvicky13
    @getvicky13 6 місяців тому

    Ditch the footswitches, load in another IR-X. Stereo rack preamp controlled by MIDI.

  • @Yupppi
    @Yupppi 6 місяців тому

    Saw you on Steven Cohen's show today and I had completely forgot you do judo! If you have time some time, would you make a video talking about the challenges of playing guitar/bass and doing judo? What are your personal experiences, have you messed up your hands, how did/do you manage and recover them, how do you prepare physically or mentally (taping, planning practice) for judo to minimize the effect and risks on playing a stringed instrument. Bjj seems to be very popular in the US and I assume they face somewhat similar challenges, less aggressive grip fighting standing though.

    • @michaeltoren
      @michaeltoren 6 місяців тому

      That would be an interesting video. My hands are pretty messed up having done it for as long as I have. Do you follow Ben Coombs? If you do, I will be on his live stream tonight.

  • @primaballerina84
    @primaballerina84 7 місяців тому

    It sounds so much better in a rack ❤️

  • @belligerentamateur
    @belligerentamateur 7 місяців тому

    Dude, this ruled. Great work! More plz

  • @scottrrand37
    @scottrrand37 7 місяців тому

    I dare EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU to take a new pedal out of the plastic...and immediately open it up with a screwdriver. Who amongst you (beside MT) could do this???!! AWESOME video and a welcome reminder why human beings rule this planet.

  • @truthfactreality6814
    @truthfactreality6814 7 місяців тому

    Defeating the object of just taking a small pedalboard with the IRX on lol

  • @heavybrett-al4082
    @heavybrett-al4082 7 місяців тому

    What if? To, let's just do it! I love the way you think. Awesome!

  • @JWH91969
    @JWH91969 7 місяців тому

    If only there was a way to make the pots MIDI controllable & add 3 more tubes....... Hmm. But there are MIDI EQs for pre & post options & it does have an Effects Loop. Adding the extra 2ch for more gain.. That would be tastier,,,, for me. You know a guy Mike?

  • @jimmcdougall9973
    @jimmcdougall9973 7 місяців тому

    I definitely don’t have the technical ability to do this. Then again, I can’t afford an IRX…

  • @donlee5722
    @donlee5722 7 місяців тому

    Michael Toren FTW!!!!