@@kellyjackson7889 Check out the Down Brownie by Cutthroat Audio. It has a NFB switch for 3 different values, and a whole bunch of other tricks. Not to take away from the Hombre. I've played it and it rocks. Killer amp, great price too.
I did not know the sound of brown face before. This is the pinnacle of guitar for me, period. I have my reference now and I believe nothing can be better than this
I heard a guy pumping a Custom Shop Tele through this in a music store in Lincoln the other guy and he made it sound outstanding; round, warm and full, but with clarity.
if I would produce my videos like you - I would need decades... but: without any doubt you are doing the best job in the net!! Alsway fun to see and hear you!
This is exactly why the old-timers didn’t need pedals they had amps that sounded like this. Once again you nailed it on this one Pete, muchas gracias Hombre!
I appreciate amp and guitar reviews that dont use a bunch of pedals or effects so I can hear the real deal. Pedals have there place but not in an amp review. Thanks soooooo much. Great demo, awsome guitar work.
I wish i was a kid again starting out. All this great guitar, amp and gear talk at your finger tips is priceless. Nice history lesson Pete in this vid.
I agree with everything you said about brown era amps except one little detail. Suhr being more reliable. Suhr amps may be as reliable, but not more reliable. Leo knew how to build them right and even 60 years later, they still are rock solid.
At a time when people (including myself) are buying more gear and making more complex rigs, it's refreshing to hear just how good guitar -> cable -> amp sounds. Absolutely loved this one Pete. That amp is an absolutely stellar piece of gear. I have honestly never even come to being unimpressed by something that John has made and this amp is no different.
It is incredible how much we can learn about amps and effects from Pete - besides being amused by his killer playing! I'm not only a happy PT15IR owner after being so much inspired by his playing, but also comprehend much more about pre's, power's, cabinets and pedals simply by watching and absorbing his great weekly content. BTW, the Hombre sounds amazing too! Congrats & thanks so much for all you do, Pete. You're an amazing guitarist, teacher and an absolure class act! (looking forward to best ways to pull off 78 EVH tone from PT15 and a few effects, what about that for a video theme? :) cheers!
Senor Hombre! I absolutely love mine. Outstanding build quality and tone for the buck. JS needs to add a brown face Princeton. I'd be a day one buyer based on my experience with the Hombre.
My main amp for several years was a '63 brown Concert (4x10 combo with that wonderful harmonic tremolo). That thing was a mini plexi half stack! The Brown Fenders are my personal favourite and the Hombre sounds superb in this demo.
This demo is going to sell lots of these. Plugging straight in.. BONUS! So tired of the magic box that is never mentioned but in passing when someone shows off a new guitar or amp all the while raving about the tone no one else will achieve. Nice Job on this.
This amp certainly can punch above its fighting weight. It has some of the best amp overdrive tones I've ever heard, but it is loud. I don't know if it is really louder, or it is pushing certain frequencies that give extra perceived volume. Either way, it is much more pokey than a deluxe reverb.
Another fantastic review Pete. There are so many variables in amp design , components, schematics, hardwear. It is an art form . This amp is the equivalent of Van Gogh’s Sunflower painting.
Pete- thanks so much for your excellent channel! I see so many people today that don't really understand how the old amps worked- they approach tube amps like they're just *amps.* But you know that the amp is part of the instrument, just as much as the strings. With your demos, I can actually tell how stuff works- what it sounds and feels like. Plus it's inspiring to hear someone still playing guitar in more than two dimensions. 👍🏼
Great Demo. I always watch your demos because you are one of the few guitarists who are able to convey lots of info, but not at the expense of playing the amp/pedal. You approach pedals the way I would, although I've picked up more than a few tips from you. Lol. Thanks.
Sir, yyou hit the nail on the head!!On top of the incredible tone out of the Hombre the build quality is outstanding! I watched Psionic Audio's video when he took the Hombre apart and showed us the insides, from that point I went right out and purchased one! I have enough amps already but the sound and the quality of the build far surpassed anything in my music room!
@@PeteThorn Its sibling the M 130 has a figure of 8 pattern. The actual pickup pattern is not inherent to the type of microphone, but is achieved through the specific design.
wonderful... sure could hear the Billy in there!!wow!... have you played through a Champ x2 15watts 1x8 i think, it also comes in a small head 20watts with amp modelling in it too, i think they sound good fer the $ putout and what you get as a starter amp...something to build a rig on ? thnx ;0) M
That is crazy man, I love this amp. On order this second. Thankyou Pete for running different guitars through it. I never understood the 335 but it was magic through that amp.
Pete - it is so nice to hear the rounder tones of the hombre. I am sure the M160 helps, but this and a more modern plexi style amp at the same time would drip with character and have feedback at more controllable sound levels!
I took your advice and watched the other videos demoing this amp. Your video is the only one that made me want to buy this amp. I think the others missed the boat on what this amp can sound like!
I had a Brown 61 Deluxe in the 90s. Sold it. Maybe I shouldn’t have. I guess there were other amps I liked better (silver Princeton). Now my favorite amp in this small amp with Marshall Tone group is my ‘60 GA-8 Gibsonette. Ever play one?
@@PeteThorn I figured they would be. I just noticed that you mentioned you used only the bright channel. I prefer mainly the bright channel, with a little of the normal channel mixed in for added oomph. (The preamp of my normal channel is also modded with Marshall cap values, for a little more gain.)
Ace - been waiting for this one. I’ got my hombre a month or so ago and an Alt T this week. I have to wait until everyone else goes out to turn it all up. Thanks Pete great to hear it full on.
Great demo Pete, thanks for explaining how your able to capture what’s coming from the back, I’ve struggled with getting that via SM57s but man does it sound great, awesome tone machine.
Excited about this one. I bought the Fender Brownface Princeton RI and was really disappointed in the build quality and just quality overall. Tubes blew in like a week- second Fender amp in 2 years to do this. Ended up selling it and have been missing the brown face tone. I'll pick this one up for sure.
Nice...for me the humbuckers sound best through the Marshall cab and the single coils through the amp cab, lovely range of tones on the amp, that tele sounds really nice Oh tasty playing too
Hey Pete... based off your review here and others, I bought one of these wild Hombre's. Great amp in all regards!! I think it would make a great head unit to drive either a 2x12 or 4x12 cab. Thx for a great demo showing what these bad boys can do. Cheers!! 🙂🙃🙂
What a great review. Clear explanations, good mix of voice over and captions and visuals. Straight guitar without zillions of pedals/effects. On a side note - nice to see a Frayette Power Station in the background.
That is my absolute perfect tone of guitars right there! Bought this amp after seeing and hearing this video. Absolutely amazing as usual PT! I would love it if you would go through how you record your guitar tracks with a mic, levels to DAW etc. Thanks
Yeah, that thing sounds amazing.
Yo Rhett!
I wonder what it'd sound like with no negative feedback (could be a cool switchable feature)
@@kellyjackson7889 Check out the Down Brownie by Cutthroat Audio. It has a NFB switch for 3 different values, and a whole bunch of other tricks. Not to take away from the Hombre. I've played it and it rocks. Killer amp, great price too.
@@LPMojoGL Thanks for the heads up.The DB is more expensive than the Hombe but you get a ton more features and arguably two strong channels.
@@kellyjackson7889 Itll be more dynamic with less headroom more volume but a looser feel
I did not know the sound of brown face before. This is the pinnacle of guitar for me, period. I have my reference now and I believe nothing can be better than this
That LP and Tele sounded sooo good through that thing! Nice vid Pete!
I guess I'm kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to stream new movies online?
@Cameron Makai thank you, I signed up and it seems to work :D I really appreciate it!!
@Francis Moshe glad I could help xD
Dang dude smokin as always buddy.
Thanks Robert!
The Brownface era is THE tone I've always had in my head. I love my Tweed clones but I would love to add this to the amp stable.
It’s super sweet, tons of mojo and it’s new and built like a tank. No-brainer!
Boy that guitar panned left into the Marshall - What a tone!
I heard a guy pumping a Custom Shop Tele through this in a music store in Lincoln the other guy and he made it sound outstanding; round, warm and full, but with clarity.
if I would produce my videos like you - I would need decades... but: without any doubt you are doing the best job in the net!! Alsway fun to see and hear you!
Sneaking a history lesson in...too cool! Love to geek out and hear John talk about these amps...
single channel amp of the year- character for days!!! the demo song is perfect use of the amp sound.
A good player, good guitars and a good amp. What more can you ask!!
Thanks for watching!
Fender Brown! So much character, and musical richness!! These should be way more popular.
This is exactly why the old-timers didn’t need pedals they had amps that sounded like this. Once again you nailed it on this one Pete, muchas gracias Hombre!
I have an original one that I bought in 1978 at a secondhand junk shop in Denver Colorado for $35 and it still kicks ass!
I appreciate amp and guitar reviews that dont use a bunch of pedals or effects so I can hear the real deal. Pedals have there place but not in an amp review. Thanks soooooo much. Great demo, awsome guitar work.
OMG through the Marshall 4x12 with green backs was unreal!! The stock speaker too bright for me..... the greenbacks were perfect!
I wish i was a kid again starting out. All this great guitar, amp and gear talk at your finger tips is priceless. Nice history lesson Pete in this vid.
A great open tone not overly saturated but enough natural breakup. Love the feedback.
I agree with everything you said about brown era amps except one little detail. Suhr being more reliable. Suhr amps may be as reliable, but not more reliable. Leo knew how to build them right and even 60 years later, they still are rock solid.
At a time when people (including myself) are buying more gear and making more complex rigs, it's refreshing to hear just how good guitar -> cable -> amp sounds. Absolutely loved this one Pete. That amp is an absolutely stellar piece of gear. I have honestly never even come to being unimpressed by something that John has made and this amp is no different.
It is incredible how much we can learn about amps and effects from Pete - besides being amused by his killer playing! I'm not only a happy PT15IR owner after being so much inspired by his playing, but also comprehend much more about pre's, power's, cabinets and pedals simply by watching and absorbing his great weekly content. BTW, the Hombre sounds amazing too! Congrats & thanks so much for all you do, Pete. You're an amazing guitarist, teacher and an absolure class act!
(looking forward to best ways to pull off 78 EVH tone from PT15 and a few effects, what about that for a video theme? :) cheers!
Thank you! I will think about that
Hi Pete. The M160 has a hyper cardioid polar pattern. While similar, is not, technically, a figure 8 polar pattern. Love your stuff.
Senor Hombre! I absolutely love mine. Outstanding build quality and tone for the buck. JS needs to add a brown face Princeton. I'd be a day one buyer based on my experience with the Hombre.
Pete, PLEASE STOP! I just dropped the coin for the PT15IR head and now I want this! Cool stuff
Great sounding amplifier.
Nothing better than an amp in the zone.
That is one righteous guitar tone my friend! Definitely nailed the ZZ top sound from the early albums. Awesome!!!
I think the Beyerdynamic M160 is hypercardoid, the M130 is the figure of 8 one. I also have this amp, Great Video!
Pete, you are amazing at sculpting tone. That's one bad "Hombre"
My main amp for several years was a '63 brown Concert (4x10 combo with that wonderful harmonic tremolo). That thing was a mini plexi half stack! The Brown Fenders are my personal favourite and the Hombre sounds superb in this demo.
Killer. Sounds fantastic. I love the simplicity.
Sounds great Pete!
Straight into the amp Pete Thorn is my favorite Pete Thorn
Been chasing this tone since trying one out in Crossville Tnn!
I just bought this amp from Angele City Guitars in the valley because of this. Thanks again.
This demo is going to sell lots of these. Plugging straight in.. BONUS! So tired of the magic box that is never mentioned but in passing when someone shows off a new guitar or amp all the while raving about the tone no one else will achieve. Nice Job on this.
The Telly sounds like dream! Thx Pete😎
This amp certainly can punch above its fighting weight. It has some of the best amp overdrive tones I've ever heard, but it is loud. I don't know if it is really louder, or it is pushing certain frequencies that give extra perceived volume. Either way, it is much more pokey than a deluxe reverb.
I just picked one of these up and it's a loud 18 watts. Works with live drums in a room.
He said early ZZ honestly I heard a cool 70's Joe Walsh vibe going.
Another fantastic review Pete.
There are so many variables in amp design , components, schematics, hardwear. It is an art form .
This amp is the equivalent of Van Gogh’s Sunflower painting.
Pete- thanks so much for your excellent channel! I see so many people today that don't really understand how the old amps worked- they approach tube amps like they're just *amps.* But you know that the amp is part of the instrument, just as much as the strings. With your demos, I can actually tell how stuff works- what it sounds and feels like. Plus it's inspiring to hear someone still playing guitar in more than two dimensions. 👍🏼
Great! One of my fav guitar amp geek vids. He’s knows how to play, he knows his gear! Happy good times!
the best Fender Suhr made:)))))..really great amp...!!!
Great video, Pete. It sounds fantastic by it self, but I can't believe how great it sounds through your Marshall 4x12 cab.
Thank you for the explanation on the amp and the playing, killer. I just bought one......yahooooo
Great Demo. I always watch your demos because you are one of the few guitarists who are able to convey lots of info, but not at the expense of playing the amp/pedal. You approach pedals the way I would, although I've picked up more than a few tips from you. Lol. Thanks.
Sir, yyou hit the nail on the head!!On top of the incredible tone out of the Hombre the build quality is outstanding! I watched Psionic Audio's video when he took the Hombre apart and showed us the insides, from that point I went right out and purchased one! I have enough amps already but the sound and the quality of the build far surpassed anything in my music room!
Great sounds! The Beyerdynamic M160 actually has a hypercardioid pattern.
Does it? I thought ribbons all pick up something from behind as well.
@@PeteThorn Its sibling the M 130 has a figure of 8 pattern. The actual pickup pattern is not inherent to the type of microphone, but is achieved through the specific design.
@@PeteThorn north-america.beyerdynamic.com/m-160.html
Amazing, I Love both the Left & the right speaker sounds, you get some beef and some jangle! This Amp is Just So Sweet...
Mike Campbell would love this amp!
wonderful... sure could hear the Billy in there!!wow!... have you played through a Champ x2 15watts 1x8 i think, it also comes in a small head 20watts with amp modelling in it too, i think they sound good fer the $ putout and what you get as a starter amp...something to build a rig on ? thnx ;0) M
That is crazy man, I love this amp. On order this second. Thankyou Pete for running different guitars through it. I never understood the 335 but it was magic through that amp.
I have a really great Carr amp already, but I'm gassing for that Hombre amp!
Pete - it is so nice to hear the rounder tones of the hombre. I am sure the M160 helps, but this and a more modern plexi style amp at the same time would drip with character and have feedback at more controllable sound levels!
Pete, you can make a tin can at the end of a string, sound good.
I immediately connected with the sound of this amp. (and those guitars!!) Really awesome.
How many people out there are able to truly crank amps like this? Not me, living in the city. Sounds absolutely fantastic.
I had a 62 Deluxe, This sounds just like it!
I'm a Vox guy, but I'd be perfectly happy with this amp. In fact, I think it's the best sounding amp I heard in years. Love it! ❤️
I’ve been starting at these amps since at saw it at Namm, my goodness does it sound BEAUTIFUL
I really appreciate that you used a LP and not a Suhr guitar in this video, mostly because i mainly play LPs and Teles
Sounds amazing! Might have to flip an amp and spring for this. Thanks for the great demo:)
Thanks!
I took your advice and watched the other videos demoing this amp. Your video is the only one that made me want to buy this amp. I think the others missed the boat on what this amp can sound like!
My main is a Magnatone Super and sits well with the ZzTop feel but this one may be a good addition to the family.
That intro.. god damn
Guitarisforgrins hell yeah
I had a Brown 61 Deluxe in the 90s. Sold it. Maybe I shouldn’t have. I guess there were other amps I liked better (silver Princeton). Now my favorite amp in this small amp with Marshall Tone group is my ‘60 GA-8 Gibsonette. Ever play one?
Getting back to Tweed goodness! Love it!
Thank you Pete! Great video!
Great sounding amp. Thank you Pete!
Super sounds and that Tele has all the right twang perfect!
On my 6G3 brown Deluxe, I jumper the channels and adjust each volume to taste.
You can do that here too! They are in phase
@@PeteThorn I figured they would be. I just noticed that you mentioned you used only the bright channel. I prefer mainly the bright channel, with a little of the normal channel mixed in for added oomph. (The preamp of my normal channel is also modded with Marshall cap values, for a little more gain.)
Eaarly ZZ-top was all I was thinking hearing those first notes. Awesome amp, and awesome playing as always.
That’s a really good sounding amp, John does it again!
Sounds so tasty! 👌
pete thorn with headphones and guitar face is giving me some paul gilbert vibes!
Ace - been waiting for this one. I’ got my hombre a month or so ago and an Alt T this week. I have to wait until everyone else goes out to turn it all up. Thanks Pete great to hear it full on.
I would like to hear the mix with effects added, I think you got that first zz top sound ant that's something special.
I also like your classic blues rock chops. You got that.
This is the I
Old sound I'm always chasing its almost there.just like you say Pete its an extension of the guitar.right on the edge but controllable.
Nailed the ‘scene change in 90s sitcom’ tone at the beginning (a compliment)
Thanks Pete! Really enjoy your channel and especially your playing! ZZ Top is a sweet spot for me.
Hats off to Suhr team great job, spot on the money
Good sound with the tele!
Great sounding amp. The price point is stellar as well. I’m looking hard at this one in the future.
Great demo Pete, thanks for explaining how your able to capture what’s coming from the back, I’ve struggled with getting that via SM57s but man does it sound great, awesome tone machine.
Wow, nice playing. And great sounding gear!
Finally got mine today!! I can't wait to try it.
The amp and guitars sounds are exquisite. The playing highlights the qualities of both masterfully . A great demo.
Holy Tres Hombres! That amp is wonderful.
Man, your intro tunes just keep getting better!
Thanks!
Excited about this one. I bought the Fender Brownface Princeton RI and was really disappointed in the build quality and just quality overall. Tubes blew in like a week- second Fender amp in 2 years to do this. Ended up selling it and have been missing the brown face tone. I'll pick this one up for sure.
Nice...for me the humbuckers sound best through the Marshall cab and the single coils through the amp cab, lovely range of tones on the amp, that tele sounds really nice
Oh tasty playing too
Love your "Amp in the zone" series...
Can't wait for the next ones !
Cheers
Hey Pete... based off your review here and others, I bought one of these wild Hombre's. Great amp in all regards!! I think it would make a great head unit to drive either a 2x12 or 4x12 cab. Thx for a great demo showing what these bad boys can do. Cheers!! 🙂🙃🙂
Diggin this- great grooves too
What a great review. Clear explanations, good mix of voice over and captions and visuals. Straight guitar without zillions of pedals/effects. On a side note - nice to see a Frayette Power Station in the background.
My favorite series
The Suhr logo really sticks out!
Sounds awesome. I’d love to hear this amp vs the Marshall 20w Studio Vintage combo. V interested in getting one of these.
Or get the Studio Vintage head and a 112 cab
Joost Dohmen yes but I want a combo for rehearsals and small gigs.
That is my absolute perfect tone of guitars right there! Bought this amp after seeing and hearing this video. Absolutely amazing as usual PT! I would love it if you would go through how you record your guitar tracks with a mic, levels to DAW etc. Thanks
A head version of the Hombre would be awesome, as I could then use it with all my cabs.
I don't know if anyone already mentioned.
The Beyerdynamic M160 doesn't have an figure 8 pattern. It's hypercardioid. ...
See comments above and below chastising me 😂