Great Job George Metroplpoulos. Well played Doug Rappoport. It sounds like my 1968 100 watt. That two stages into a pushed Phase Inverter is a unique unmistakable tone!!! David Hopkins American Viking Amplification.🇺🇸🍻
I have one also. The MetroPlex II is incredible. Best amp that I have owned. Has that 70s thing that you can't get from anything other then a real Plexi. No other clone I have owned does what this does. I have compared my 50watt Plexi build to it. I prefer the MetroPlex in spades!
@@aliassaid6398 Nope... Friedman built my other Plexi clone back in like 2007. So I effectively have had THAT kind of Friedman Plex since then. MetroPlex; to my ears, sounds better. Totally unique!
Always enjoy a new video from Doug E Rapps!! Killer playing as always. So many times through the same progression, and you keep coming up with new ideas!! Awesome!!
Doug your demo of the Helios a long time ago is why I bought one. The thing is you sound so great on every demo I want every amp you demo. You are such a a great player and certainly know how to get killer tones out of amps ! Thanks
I swear, you and Phil X are top of the food chain. T- Rex caliber. Both of you have it all. All the technique, phrasing, feel, pocket, vibrato, tone, everything. Dammit.
Holy shit! I had my good speakers up....when the song came at 1:40 it about knocked me over! Totally thru me off-guard! 😁😁😁 I love it! I like to think my '81 800 sounds about this good! Man this vid totally made my day! Yee Ha! 😁😁😁
Geez Doug.. RIPPING track brother! Tough as nails, and great tone (as always).. but YOU and the Metrolpex, how could it not be?!?! All the best from Down Under sir 🤘
Yeah you can. BRBS from Italy, for instance. Doug did a demo of 2 of their amps a while back. Highly recommended! I own the vintage class 3+ , extremely versatile beast of an amp.
Awesome, just awesome!! It's always such a pleasure to ear your perfect bends Doug! And this Metro has such a tone😮 It cleans so well and bark when you push it, that's one great tone🤘 Love from France Doug!! 🇺🇸💗🇨🇵
I'd love to hear an A/B comparison between this amp and the new Friedman Vintage plexi head. I'm trying to decide between them both. This one is harder to get in Australia though... 😢
BE 100 Deluxe is way more versitile and has Friedman's signature tone stacks which are fantastic! This amp is dead on PLEXI. Exactly like the the old killer Superleads
BRBS is a tighter amp. Its more like a modded 800. More scooped in the mids. Metro PLex is a little looser on the low end and has a beautiful roundness in the mids and upper mids. I nails the SUper Lead tones. Also the Metro Plex can be attenuated to 50 Watts and it sounds amazing too.
I’ve tried so many plexi amps: bogner, Friedman, voodoo, granger, Marshall reissues, ceriatone etc… IMO nothing has the raw snarl that my 1975 super lead has (all stock except for .68 v2 bypass cap). Headfirst Alta 100 comes the closest. Metro and germino amps are on my short list to try though
Metro Plex 100 and nothing but Les Pauls... That's the way I like it..
Thanks Doug
The sound of the gods!
That cleans up so well, stays bright and present. Killer chops as usual, Doug! 🔥🔥🔥
Great Job George Metroplpoulos. Well played Doug Rappoport. It sounds like my 1968 100 watt. That two stages into a pushed Phase Inverter is a unique unmistakable tone!!!
David Hopkins American Viking Amplification.🇺🇸🍻
I have one also. The MetroPlex II is incredible. Best amp that I have owned. Has that 70s thing that you can't get from anything other then a real Plexi. No other clone I have owned does what this does. I have compared my 50watt Plexi build to it. I prefer the MetroPlex in spades!
@@motrock2 Congratulations on the awesome amp. I love my 1968 100 watt Plexi...♫
@@NewReligion1954 Thanks! George builds incredible products. I have played a lot of clones. The MetroPlex is the best!
@@motrock2 Have you tried the friedman plex?
@@aliassaid6398 Nope... Friedman built my other Plexi clone back in like 2007. So I effectively have had THAT kind of Friedman Plex since then. MetroPlex; to my ears, sounds better. Totally unique!
The ripping is so crushing that I forgot why I was watching this! Monster Amp.
Always enjoy a new video from Doug E Rapps!! Killer playing as always. So many times through the same progression, and you keep coming up with new ideas!! Awesome!!
Every Amp maker should be like, Doug please make a video for me!!
srsly...he could sell a crate amp to a cork sniffer!!
Tru Dat!!
Possibly the best current axe man
Doug your demo of the Helios a long time ago is why I bought one.
The thing is you sound so great on every demo I want every amp you demo.
You are such a a great player and certainly know how to get killer tones out of amps !
Thanks
clicked for the amp. stayed for the friggin amazing playing. DAMN!!!
Thanks doug . It’s great to hear it straight in to really hear the amp. You make everything sound awesome
I swear, you and Phil X are top of the food chain. T- Rex caliber. Both of you have it all. All the technique, phrasing, feel, pocket, vibrato, tone, everything. Dammit.
Phenomenal neck pickup tones tonight. Bravo!!!!~~~
Was thinking the exact same thing…
Holy shit! I had my good speakers up....when the song came at 1:40 it about knocked me over! Totally thru me off-guard! 😁😁😁 I love it! I like to think my '81 800 sounds about this good! Man this vid totally made my day! Yee Ha! 😁😁😁
It’s got that top end thing, George knows how to nail that tone! Its not on alot of the other “ Plexi “ amps out currently..
George?
@@AlexVonCrank "Years of reverse engineering and R&D has all coalesced into *_George Metropoulos'_* modern day masterpiece, the Metro-Plex."
@@AlexVonCrank George Metropoulos...the owner of Metropoulos Amplification.
@@JonathanWilder-cg2lx aha, Thanks!
I would say Dave did it as well with the Plex but George made a beast here and is glorious in it’s own right.
Geez Doug.. RIPPING track brother! Tough as nails, and great tone (as always).. but YOU and the Metrolpex, how could it not be?!?! All the best from Down Under sir 🤘
Right on target! Thank you as always. This one could make the top 3 for sure top 5.
Just in case you're not aware, check out Doug's solo album BIONIC. It's a 'kin blast! :)
Lovely Doug!
Dear GOD!!! I need one of these today!!
You, We, need Doug's skills.
I've been waiting for you to do this one!Thanks
Looks like I'm gonna need to get one of those!!
Impeccable picking !
Good to see another vid, Doug. Killer as usual!
Incredible rock guitar playing, fantastic sounding amp!
awesome as always, love the vidz
That gold top sounded Killer 🤘🤘🤘😎👌👌
I agree totally!
Are that still the Tone Specific 57/61 pups?
@@pepisoul1 YEP!
George does a Great Job, and he’s such a good Guy. You sound as Bad Ass as Always, Glad you are showing off one of his Amps🙏🏻
Sounds great Doug!!
Dude! You are not even human. Incredible.
Fantastic demo and playing! Thanks for sharing : )
Fantastic guitar playing!!! Fukin amazing!
Doug ripping it up in boss mode🤘 I'll sleep well tonight
What a fu-king killer track and tone HOLY HOLY SH-T. THAT AMP IS KILLER BRO
Doug, as I live ouside of the US I cannot buy any of these products you demo. But I just come here to watch you play. Cheers
Yeah you can. BRBS from Italy, for instance. Doug did a demo of 2 of their amps a while back. Highly recommended! I own the vintage class 3+ , extremely versatile beast of an amp.
Metropoulos ships world wide you can get one!
@@AlexanderMues thanks for the info 🙂
Great sound buddy. Great amp builder and great amp.
Awesome, just awesome!! It's always such a pleasure to ear your perfect bends Doug! And this Metro has such a tone😮 It cleans so well and bark when you push it, that's one great tone🤘 Love from France Doug!! 🇺🇸💗🇨🇵
What a great play you are Doug awesome
ALWAYS TASTEFUL PLAYING, not a wasted note. Dude is awesome. I really should sell my guitars, what is the point...
Perfect for you Doug! Inspired!
Yaay, been waiting for a post.
busy looking for Rappoport double picking tutorials....heh.... I like the way Doug keeps his vib timing on the fast passages....very tasty.
OMG that's it. Was considering a Friedman Plex but now I am not so sure.
Holy Plexi ! Sounds Killer !
Not even my go-to style of music to play, but dammit that sounds wonderful. Of course, Doug makes anything sound godly.
I'd love to hear an A/B comparison between this amp and the new Friedman Vintage plexi head. I'm trying to decide between them both. This one is harder to get in Australia though... 😢
I highly recommend you get a supa boost pedal from George too Homie they rule as does all his amps. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
by gum I do declare this might be the ONE!! Mahalo Douglas the Great🏆🙏
How can I my "fix" of more Rapps music? Oh yeah...DR, please more videos!!!
You're the best bro!!!!
God damn, that was fkn KILLER
The riff lord!
You da man Doug. New Album when ?
Gorgeous harmonic content miss my mplex
Absolute badass!
Waiting on your next album to drop!!! 🤘
I got one 🔥. Sounds amazing.
Instant Fair Warning era Van Halen
It has that even "round" tone - to me the Spottest On 😊
I saw Doug playing with Edgar Winter couple years ago opening for Deep Purple, Doug was smokin hot, he blew Steve Morris out of the water
I’ve got the mki but damn that mkii needs to be added to my collection
Amp sounds killer
Gave me a woodrow! to good!
Yeah! Work it...WORK IT!
good work fine sir 💥
I'm assuming the goldtop has stock pickups (?) but what's in the black Les Paul?
Hell yeah brother
Rockin' goodness!!!
He back!!
outstanding.
Where did all your Knaggs guitars go?
Damn! 🔥🔥🔥
Nice & 'up in the mix' & present🔌⚡💨💨💨!!
Looks like Doug is going to have to make a new record now!
Yeah buddy !!!
Always absolutely sick
That’s early Van Halen right there ❤
I was thinking it was screaming early AC/DC....
LORDY that thing sounds tasty!
Huge sound . Would love to know the year of your black les paul standard. Sounds amazing. What pickups are in it?
Guitar players...don't start 7 string until you can do half of what Doug is doing with 6.
SOUNDS GREAT! Anyone know what pickups he has in the gold LP?
Tone Specific 57/61 set
Doug are you going through a speaker cabinet or are you using the Universal Audio amp simulator??
👍👍🍺 Thanx for the GAS.
Nice demo ! Can you tell us what speakers were used . Thanx 😀
GREENBACK 25 IRs
Wow!
should try the Headfirst amp. i think you'd like it. Your amp sounds massive though
oh gat damn good
You know Dough loves it...2:44
RAWK!!!!
Dang Doug, killer amp. I've been thinking about pulling the plug on the BE100 Deluxe. You've played both, how to they compare?
BE 100 Deluxe is way more versitile and has Friedman's signature tone stacks which are fantastic! This amp is dead on PLEXI. Exactly like the the old killer Superleads
douggie rapps is a bad bad man
Killer!
How do you set the EQ?
It does rock, and I love mine. What speakers are you running in that video, Doug?
There’s an Oxbox behind him, so possibly using IRs
Hey Doug, how does this stand up to your BRBS as they seem to be in the same ballpark? The shredding and tone was incredible btw!!
BRBS is a tighter amp. Its more like a modded 800. More scooped in the mids. Metro PLex is a little looser on the low end and has a beautiful roundness in the mids and upper mids. I nails the SUper Lead tones. Also the Metro Plex can be attenuated to 50 Watts and it sounds amazing too.
I’ve tried so many plexi amps: bogner, Friedman, voodoo, granger, Marshall reissues, ceriatone etc… IMO nothing has the raw snarl that my 1975 super lead has (all stock except for .68 v2 bypass cap). Headfirst Alta 100 comes the closest. Metro and germino amps are on my short list to try though
doug.. if you ever want to teach via zoom, I am in!!!!
@Doug Rappoport which Les Paul and which pickups are in the LP?
Goldtop is Tone Specific 57/67 Set, the Black LP is a Dimarzio 36th Anneversary PAF in the NECK, I dont remember what i put in the BRIDGE
@@DougErapps Thanks Doug.
What more could you ask for?
Is it the 78 set in the black LP? It sounds sick.
DiMarzio 36th Ann. PAF in the NECK. I dont remember what I had in the BRIDGE.....
Doug; this is awesome. Can we get some details on the signal chain? Were you using the OX? Real cab? Speakers?
Yea Im going into a Universal Audio OX. The cabs I use are GB 25s with various MICs. Usually a 57 mic