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Wow... this was way more popular than I thought it would be. Would you like me to do some similar videos? Just let me know any suggestions in the comments section below :-)
Budget guitar + expensive amp vs expensive guitar + budget amp
Depends how original and creative you want to be with your content. If those things don't matter to you, and you want the type of audience that clicks on pop up ads, then this is the perfect type of video.
Great vid - cheers!
@@ththrshpnd There's a video from a month ago with 5.9K views. It's variable.
@@ththrshpnd True, but he's just saying it's "way more popular", so it's relative to other videos he's posted recently. Seems reasonable enough to me.
small tip: name the stuff you test in de description, like brand and type. Just easier to look up stuff.
I think some channels avoid it on purpose just so people have to watch at least some of it instead of zooming to description and leaving
I completely agree
I found the problem with practicing without an amp is that you don't get to learn the art of muting properly or learn how to deal with feedback.
But you learn to play cleanly. I don’t see a problem when I plug in. I play exactly the same way.
@@DavidRavenMoon depends what you play, sweep picking for example is almost required to practice with an amp to figure out how how to get it to sound clean with distortion and learn the proper muting techniques. you can sweep all day clean and have it sound great but as soon as you throw on some metal distortion all your mistakes suddenly come out and it sounds terrible
That's why I stick to the viola
@Scram Jam oh yeah? 🤔
@Scram Jam that's why I play the be kazoo! 😆
A wise old man once told me,
"If it feels good, play it.
If it sounds good, plug it in.
If it makes you happy, don't stop."
To me, if an electric guitar has good, lively, natural harmonics, it will sound great when amplified.
If it doesn't sound good unplugged,I pick up another Everytime. I don't worry about how it sounds with amp,I make sure electronics and pickups work. It will sound better on my amp anyway.
True...i always start playing unplugged and try to get THAT MOJO, which a guitar never will give you plugged in, if it already doesn't do it by itself.
I warm up my fingers unplugged and then plug in once I'm warmed up so my parents (and neibours!) Don't hear my terrible scales
Tried this. Cannot recommend unplugging your fingers before practicing. Hurts.
Honestly so do i
Meeee toooo. I get embarrassed.
Your great and terrible scales!
I just red box my amp into the pc so no one can hear me play. :(
The playing un-plugged and in so doing, naturally improving your technique is the single, best bit of advice you have ever given young Chapman !
Little late to this video but I played unplugged for years as a bedroom guitarist because the people at home hated it. Then once when I started playing with Gain I sounded terrible, like I just picked up the instrument. Especially for my main stuff being metal and lead I couldn’t mute anything the notes didn’t ring out and overall I had no feel for it. Then I talked to a few people better that me that told that playing with high gain on bridge pickup is difficult and amplifies every mistake. So now I’m trying to clean up my technique and get good at this now.
Hey Rob , Im happy your still plugging away. I have learned so much from you and Reba about tone, gear, and just hearing another guitarist's thoughts and philosophy has been enlightening, You were never "just another gear channel". thank you for all you've done mate. Cheers. 🍺🍺🍺
Advice for people that are in the early phases of playing & gear choices is REALLY helpful.
A 'Small Room Guitar' series would be awesome.
It could allow the focus to be on great sounds up to 85dB and help make smart choices for small spaces.
Love your work Rob.
Getting a katana was one of the best decisions I’ve made in the last few years. It always sounds good and inspires me to keep playing. It instantly replaced my fender tube amp.
From one LW to another :-) Similar story here. But slightly different. The Katana is my (wonderful) life-is-busy-so-sometimes-have-to-fire-up-an-amp-quickly amp. I still have my Fenders and really enjoy them too. But the Katana is quick and wonderful.
No way that the Positive Grid Spark amp is not in the top four “Practice Amps”, it is definitely worth a look 🤘
agreed
it is a great amp, but i found that bias fx in general in good at hiding sloppy playing
didnt they screw ppl over?
Positive Grid Spark Amplifier I owned for about a month ,and sold it yesterday because I don't like the way sound comes out of the speakers.. The best part of it is the use of the Blu"tooth , but mine always took a lot of time to sign on, and too much messing online and not enough playing. . It just has that cheap beginners Amp sound to it. I know a lot of you guy's have them, and love them, but I never connected with it. I have to admit though I owned a Fractal Axe Effects 2 for awhile unfortunately it had to go do to COVID19, and my job getting cut because we worked with Special needs kids in school. .. When all returns to normal I'm thinking Rev Amps G20 lunchbox, or Fractal Axe Effects 3 with 2 FRFR speaker cabinets.... Nothing wrong with picking up a decent acoustic guitar to practice on as well.☺. Gets those fingertips in shape faster too.😁🎸
@@billx8245 yeah, i always thought the demos were eh. yamaha and roland way better mini amps
I love my Yamaha THR. It gets all my home use, sits neatly on my desk, records direct great, great for guitar lessons.
do you use the wireless version?
@@SBridge11100 No, I have the older version the THR5 that Rob showed a photo of. I use my pedal board with it so the wireless version offers no benefit.
@@DrKevGuitar ok cool. I'm debating the trh10ii or the katana 50 but i am leaning towards the trh
I own a thr5 as well and gotta say it sounds great! To take it one step further id recommend using their software, really opens up a bunch of different options.
hey Rob just so you know you can use a VPN to watch shows not available in your country
Yep, just download tunnelbear or one of the other vpns and set your country to wherever
Literally just found out from my tour manager - where is it been all my life...
@@RobChappers Good! Someone told you!! I’m just a little late to the punch! Ha! Enjoy man!!
@@RobChappers I'll trade you all IT related stuff for 1 on 1 lessons, deal? Lol
@@RobChappers Tour manager? Oh, purleeaze...
Thank you so much for this video and all your content, Rob. You’re a top bloke.
Cheers dude, really appreciate that - thanks for watching :-)
not playing with a amp is so under rated, it helped me so much
I was enjoying listening to you play so much that i forgot what this video was even about 😊🎸💖
Re: your first suggestion, I had two additional channels for my ‘Chapman Air 100’ growing up. One was the bathroom (tiled room + Epiphone semi-acoustic, sounded great). The other was sitting on my bed with the strap button/bottom bout of the guitar touching the wall and reverberating through it.
it's amazing how much better this look is than the dreadlock looks you had a while ago
Rob, I would love some videos for ‘upper intermediate’ guitarists. It feels like I’m a little neglected with most videos. They’re either aimed at beginners or they’re about things too high end for me to get. Some good stuff to make the most of my intermediate skills would be fantastic.
Im still impressed today by my Blackstar Fly3. Ive had it for years and even ran it into a 4x12 for all the gain.
I've got the special green one with the 103 ext cab and power supply. I only paid 89.99 for the whole setup NIB. Making it a 6 w amp. I use it 99% of the time for my stereo sound for the TV when not using it to jam. MY wife loves, as do I the great clean sound the speakers put out. She doesn't so much love how hard this little boogerwill jam if you want to. Lol it's hard to beat for the money, and hard to beat in general for low volume amp with gobs of tone without rattling pictures off of the wall. It out performs a lot of other intro combos out there. I had a VOX valvetronix 20 watt tube amp with way too much crap to dial in. This Fly3 w/ ext cab blows it out if the water ( let me stress, for a home practice amp, the VOX VT 20 could gig). Fly3 can fill a 12x12 rm so easily and with easy to use controls. You can be unplugged to jamming in 45 seconds. Way underrated.
Sounds nothing but noise .
The natural extension of playing air guitar is playing through an air amp. Genius!
The Waza Airs are simply incredible. The price is steep but you can get them for around 350€ now.
The simplicity and freedom to just walk anywhere in your flat is incredible, especially with kids at home.
No fussing around with wires. Just turn them on plug the wireless in and of you go! Sounds great and you can change presets on the fly.
yeah - the headphones are great - BUT the Android app is a DISASTER. Ver 1.0 has yet to be updated to stop it loosing connection EVERY SINGEL TIME you try to access any other tones etc. Really, really disappointing.
Hey Rob, I appreciate you adding these videos in these tough times. I just recieved a Chapman guitar last week, loving it so far! These videos go a long was for helping people keep their heads up !
I have played my electrics unplugged for 50 years. That DOESN’T mean that I always play it unplugged, which some of the responders seems to think that is what it means. The best place to play is in the bathroom with many hard surfaces. You get a tiny hint of reverb, the guitar sounds loud plus you would be surprised at how great a good, resonate electric sounds unplugged. I play my electrics mostly unplugged these days. Back in my band days it was mostly plugged as I was deciphering songs, at band rehearsal or playing clubs. A few of my guitars sound so good unplugged that it is frustrating to not be able to duplicate the tone through the pick ups.
Sir Chappers! So glad to hear you recommend playing unplugged! I have a vox adio I am just beginning to explore having learned & practiced unplugged for 3 yrs. What a gold mine 😁 of cool things to learn now about electric guitars & tone.
I can’t really justify the cost of the Boss headset and the Yamaha but have bought and tried both. The giro drift on the headset drove me mad so sent them back and picked up the Yamaha THR 30ll. Best move I ever made. 👍🇦🇺
Hey Jimmy Jimmy. Agreed with you on the TH 30II. Love mine but having a hard time finding a Steve Vai’ish tone though.Any suggestions?? maybe within the amp? Cheers.
I’ve only had the headphones for 2 days but i dig them for the nice surround sound with out the gimicky ambient settings. It’s so convenient to just plug them in and start practicing. But i was also torn between the waza air and Yamaha thrii30... i have 43 days left if i want to return them to guitar center for the Yamaha
@@jessesmith2906 Hey Jesse, make sure you use all the functions including the surround sound as essentially that’s what they are designed for! Otherwise you have just stumped up for a very expensive set of headphones. Also make sure you can deal with the Giro Drift if they have not corrected it. Becomes very annoying very quickly especially when you are sat down to practice. Had the Yamaha for a while now and it’s great. Particularly like the BT music mix ability for jamming to backing tracks as the seperate volume controls let’s me sit in the mix just nicely. Serves very well as a general BT speaker around the house. Have a ball regardless of what you opt for..👍🇦🇺
I wish the Katana was around in the late 80's, all we had were nasty little solid state amps that burped & farted a lot. My son is learning guitar using a Katana, he has no idea how lucky he is. Take care Chappers!
As an owner of amps #1 and #4, I wholeheartedly agree. Great content as always.
Rob, way long time ago when I was still a teenager and starting out with the guitar, I played with no amp for over a year. I think it was more like two! This was back in the 70s, when inexpensive ANYTHING guitar-related was either non-existent or pure trash. I loved the guitar very well to have put up with having no amp, trying to play strings that were heavy enough to use on an acoustic(!), and of course the pain that all beginning guitarists feel until they grow calluses thick enough to serve. Whereas I have no plans to go amp-less during practice, I recognize that your suggestion has merit in another arena: Setup! Playing without an amp will help to expose weaknesses ... not only the player's, but the guitar's as well. This could be critical when planning or assessing the effects of an adjustment. You won't have the amp's output obscuring fret buzz and other noises that might need adjusting out. Thanks for this vid and for the suggestion!😎❤️️🎸‼️
I agree about not plugging in. That said, if you do that for too long you forget about muting those strings and you can sound shockingly sloppy plugged in.
I'm glad you mentioned the no amp option. I have practiced that way for years, and I think it has really helped my playing. Especially when it comes to fretting notes cleanly and also picking. Great video.
What an absolute stunner of a guitar!
hey rob .... grrrrrreeeetings from gerrrrmany😅 i absolutely aggree due the first " amp " ..... the tone cums from your fingers ... you learn to play " cleaner " with accuracy... articulation and
"FEELING"... HEART AND SOUL ... the amp could possible " cover " mistakes or make you simply overhear them ...
stay healthy and greetings to the boys at "andertons" and of course also to the boys and girls of "chapman guitars" !!!
by the way ... i still practice at home with my good ol' "pod hd 500" via headphones🤣🤣 the poorman's "axe fx"
I love how when chappers is shredding, he doesn’t even look like he’s trying
Hi Chappers, totally agree with the play without an amp point, have been doing it for years out of habit but only realized it was ok once you said it! Loved all the options and the way you put it, awesome! Thanks a lot.
I know I will not be popular saying this, but practicing your musical technique on an acoustic guitar gives you an advantage; when i put out a video stating this Captain Lee scoffed at the idea (he made an oblique reference to this, it was about 2 years ago) but I can say after playing since 1971 acoustic guitar practice enables you to build finger strength and it all seems much easier when you come back to your electric. Anyway, whatever works for you.
Man I just found you again, last time I subscribed 12years ago, everyday watch your videos and Capt lee anderton. Now seeing you again, time flies hope all is well Bravo Mr. Rob!
Getting myself the Chapman Air 1000. You just can't beat that tone for the price!
I had an old bass amp where I would turn all the nobs to max to get a little taste of what distortion could be and it was 1000x better than practicing without an amp.
My list would be:
- Roland cube (more affordable)
- Orange Crush (small) and a good quality pedal (metal muff is sick)
Funny thing, Rob. I'm listening to you play the Yamaha through headphones plugged into my Yamaha. I have it on a shelf above my laptop screen. If I'm watching some content and see licks I want to learn, I mix in my guitar and pause/play to pick them up. Kinda' makes me feel like I'm in the room with my teacher
Been watching you since I was a kid. I wouldn’t be the guitar player I am today without you and dorje! Chapman guitar is on my list of guitars to own!
That blue color is FIRE!
Great video's as always Rob...I suffer with anxiety and depression and you always manage to chill me out and cheer me up! Your the best mate!!!🙏
Good advice Rob! Thank you.
I'm so happy i came across your channel! ty
My current practice amp is a Blackstar HT-5R and I use headphones when I want to be 100% quiet. This thing sounds great and it allows me to play around with tones via some pedals.
If I want to simplify things down I just straight out use my Fender LT25 modeling amp which is an affordable and effective solution.
I play air guitar 🎸 so I believe your air Amp would work perfectly as a combo😛
Yes good idea, a condenser mic will record the room reverb.
I played a lot with no amp and I learned heaps and that's great advice, but I did notice I developed a fairly heavy right hand so just be careful of that
I have young kids too so doing a combo of unplugged and the Yamaha THR (which I won from them last year- it's terrific). Paul Gilbert has one too so that's never a bad endorsement!
I see the Yamahas in the background of most of the great player's UA-cam videos. Brilliant little amp.
I bought a Boss Katana a couple years back when you reviewed them originally, I was just so impressed with what they could do for $200 at the time. Been using it a lot more since my IRig had an unfortunate encounter with an exploded 9v.
Just about any recent amp-sim through a pair of affordable studio-monitors is fine for home/practise use. Another option for those who already have one or more great tube amps is to use that into a loadbox with cab-sim into monitors, for example a UA OX. Granted, the OX ain't cheap, but not so bad considering what you've already spent if you're playing boutique-amps. With it you can use whatever pedals and gear you otherwise use with your band or on stage.
Damn man, your bends are freakin right on. I mean, I know you're a pro guitarist but I've seen plenty of pros f up bends here and there. You have a gift with them. It's always nice to see someone's strength. Like Scott Ian with his palm muting, for instance.
Back when I was first learning to play the electric guitar, I didn't know the hole in the headstock was for truss rod adjustment. I thought it was a hollow tube to let a little bit of acoustic sound come out for practice. I used to lean my ear near it while playing.
Practicing without an amp is an easy way to learn to pick too heavily. Took me a while to break this habit. I suggest doing this with moderation.
Of course, the real advantage of the Waza headphones is NOT that your babies will not be awakened, but that YOU won't hear them wailing away so it's up to your significant other to handle that. Kidding, of course...
great video, 100% agree with the ampless acoustic playing, but...............no Positive Grid Spark 40? I mean any video that discusses pratice amps should include the Spark 40, it is just great, even if it is not your cup of tea at least a mention would have been fine I think
Just not a fan of the Spark sorry
Have only watched the first minute and 15 seconds. Completely agree. Just plain practicality. I still do it now - I'll be doing scales and stuff whilst watching UA-cam lol. Honestly it started back in the day, as a way to practice without anyone complaining. As I got better though, I learned that no matter how good you are, nobody wants to hear you practicing 4 particularly difficult bars in a solo or a tough riff over and over again.
An extension of this is amplifier + headphones, of course. But as the guy in the video states - there's something to be said for practicing with your electric guitar unplugged. You hear every little fret buzz (if you're not watching UA-cam at the same time lol).
As a sidenote, I consider the natural acoustic resonance of ANY guitar (even a solid body electric) to be the biggest key indicator of how good the guitar is, along with having a straight neck and level frets. Everything else is solvable with a setup, and if things are really bad - that odd hardware upgrade. My LP sounds pretty big unplugged, to the point where some people have been like "OMG how is it that loud not plugged into anything?"
Trust me. Take two Strats. One's cheap, one's a genuine Fender. In this hypothetical example, the cheap copy is louder unplugged than the Fender. If in this unlikely scenario, with a hardware + electronics upgrade to match the Fender, the cheap Strat would end up sounding bigger/better. Think about it - you can play around with electronics for higher output and greater sustain, but there's no greater source for those things than.. the source for those things ;-)
wow that yamaha amp does sound awesome - nice chops Rob as usual -
Thanks for mentioning the Katana, I don’t see why you would buy a small practice amp that can only do one thing instead of an amp that can also be used for gigs.
I bought a Boss Mini Katana and it was OK, but. Now my practice Amp is a Boss Katana Artist set on 5 watts.
I’m a huge boss katana fan and own 2. But, damn, that THR sounds great!
You recommended the one I've already got, the Katana. Well the first version which I bought from Andertons which you recommended back in the day and it's still going strong. Now that was a good combo, the Captain and Chappers. Thanks for all your advice 👍
Always Enjoy you Rob, SO glad you did this. I got t he 2x12 Katana and it is endless as you have said.
Guitar straight into audio interface into computer running neural dsp plugins in my daw and monitoring through open backed headphones is what I use. It would save that problem of loosing riffs and the open backed head phones give you that "in the room" feel. Although they are louder to those around you because of the open back and if I have them maxed out in volume sometimes my wife tells me it's too loud. For anyone looking to get into this rig, I'm gonna assume you already have a decent computer(it doesn't take much). A decent audio interface is around $100(you can get bundles with a mic, headphones, and daw for like $200ish). Neural plugins are around $100 to $200 depending on how many amps it has. You can get cheaper plugins, but I think it's worth forking out the little extra cash on neural stuff. A lot of amp sims have the sound of a real amp, but imo none have mastered the feel of a real amp like neural. Open backed headphones are nice but around $150. Regular ones that would come with a bundle would be just fine until you wanna upgrade. So for about $300 to $350 you can be silent recording and getting some great guitar tones. It takes a little bit of research like learning how to get around latency by adjusting buffer size, but it's not that much work considering what you're getting.
Unplugged is the best choice when you’re trying to develop your chops, no distortion or gain to muffle your mistakes, my preferred method to learn a fast lick
I just use an acoustic
@@MrFroggyMan One problem with that is that acoustics have higher action and heavier strings than electrics, not to mention if you don’t have a cutout learning licks high up on the fretboard is next to impossible
@@Matt-eg8wr mines a cutaway so i averted that problem but all the other ones yes are correct but still if you can get it on acoustic you can get it on electric i find the same songs and licks and riffs just as fun on either one and the acoustic i can just pick it up and play
I'd also add something like a Marshall Origin 5 or DSL1 as a way of getting into valve amps at a budget entry price. While you lose all the built-in sims, you get to enjoy something completely different. Great for people who already have or are planning to buy some pedals. My DSL1 makes some very nice noises.
@Mark Seymour DSL1CR here. I think it's quite an underrated little combo. Genalex Premium Gold Lion tubes in it and a good 9 months of hammering on it has got the speaker nicely broken in. Tele sounds fat and sassy on the bridge pup with the classic gain channel dimed. LP Special is otherworldly.
Good stuff on the unplugged approach of playing. I agree with that 100 percent.
I'm very agry about YAMAHA THR10
I was suprised by the sound quality
Thanks
Playing an electric guitar unplugged is gold for learning picking dynamics, and of course proper fretting.
Not plugging in the electric guitar forces you to listen more closely to a couple of things: the way you fret the strings, and the clarity of the notes you're playing. That clarity directly impacts your sound when you plug in. It sounds better when electrified because you're starting off getting the most out of the strings, neck & fretboard, and your own hands and fingers. The pickups, pedals, and amp are going to do what they do regardless, but *you* can get more out of them by improving they way you actually play your instrument. You're not hiding behind gain and signal path. You're getting to the point you can exploit them to greater effect.
I got a Katana, and then sold my last tube amp and some pedals. The katana is fantastic.
Between the katana, a micro cube gx, and a nux mg 300 through headphones, I’ve never been happier with the tones I can get at reasonable volume levels.
Katana 50 or 100
Love the Chapman Guitars plug. On your (impartial) advice I will head to my local guitar store and check them out.
15:20 I have a Katana 100 and i never thought of turning the MASTER loud and then VOULME low. It actually sounds a lot more ROCK that way. Thanks man :D
In a sad time where I've lost my job and I'm spending more time playing the guitar ..I'm finding that I'm going to have to sell most (if not all) of my gear to afford life.. move in with my mommy, eat out of a can, beg for lap dances, etc... so I would like to know if there's a perfect amp for both practicing at home (with mom in the other room = 1watt) and a perfect gigging amp all-in-one?! Give us your wisdom, brother! Thank you!
I bought 3 chapman air 1000's. Unrivaled tone.
I bought a Katana 50 (and later a mini) largely because of your recommendation and how good you make it sound. I was not disappointed! I'm not gonna say they are as good as valve amps that cost 5 times as much, but for the money I literally do not think they can be beat. I love mine. PS. I want one of those picks! Haha. Also, when is the next clockwork album dropping?
Did you get the 7 amp and if you did how good was it?
@@elbest4lord718 I don’t know what you mean. Boss Katanas are divided by watts not amps.
@@judosailor my bad i meant to put watts
@@elbest4lord718 Ah, you mean the katana mini, then. Yes, actually I do have one. It is amazing for a battery powered amp! Doesn’t get very loud, of course. But still gives you a surprisingly full and rich tone.
Love this. I practice using John Petrucci’s Rock Discipline dvd and stay on clean as long as I can, or just don’t bother plugging in until things get fast and I’m humbled and start to sound crap 🤣
Hey Rob, nice video! So... About the first "practice amp"...
For lack of better financial conditions, I had to start practice playing guitar without an amp for about 1/1.5 years - maybe more. The thing is that, after that time, I just could not strum ANY guitar without applying too much force on the strings (which I think is something you do naturally to play louder without any amp).
It's been more than 6 years since then and I still kinda think it would be nice to not always strum my acoustic like I am playing my electric in my room without an amp anymore.
So, yes... It is controversial, indeed :)
Thanks Rob, I have been practicing without an amp for a while and now that I've seen your video I'm even more conflicted about buying one.
The Yamaha is extremely responsive to every detail. It's the only one I found so sensitive to the touch. I own three of them one thr 30 and two thr10 C. Excellent with headphones too. Cheers
Have you tried a Positive Grid Spark 40 yet?
👌🏻 Blows everything else out of the water in terms of a practise amp, in my opinion.
@@Tremonster261 agree.
I saw Mary Spender's NAMM video from a year or two ago where she took the Waza Airs around with her so she could just pick up any guitar, plug in, and play without being loud/needing cables/not being able to hear yourself/finding an amp/etc. Plus you get the benefit of playing with tones you're familiar with. It blew my mind. I was planning on doing the same thing for NAMM this year, but ya know... lol
As a kid I used to lay on my bed and touch the headstock to the wall next to me. Basically making the wall carry the vibrations and give a little bump in volume but still not enough to piss off my folks.
Mk2 100w here, you sound great. Great Hendrix sound/ideas. Inspirational
I liked my Line 6 XP Pro with aux input and headphones until it died maybe 10 years later. I loved the virtual changing amp, cabs, mics and miv positions until it died one day. A few years ago, to practice bass (my main thing), I'd set the board to clean, use the aux and headphone out pushed by a TECH 21 VT Bass Deluxe to push the bass. I'm now retiring a BOSS GT-100 board, which was not nearly as virtual. I'd still set it to clean and use my VT Bass. I just got and set up a Marshall CODE50, which is also virtual, and controlled from my cell phone. We'll see. For real gigs I have a MarkBass Little Mark Tube 800, a front vented MarkBass 4 x10, and an old front vented 1 x 15 stack. For guitar I have a B-52 100-watt half triple rectifier half stack that I got at an unreal price because of certificates and sales. It runs on 12 A z and Y 7s. and has 4 6L6s.These last 2 can blow my neighbors away, but a mainly practice at night with headphones. The Marshall does have an aux in and headphone out. I just got it yesterday and have played a little with it, and I think it will do what I want for practice.
Yes! Much truth here. I play at night without an amp in order to keep the family in silence! I tend to listen to the natural sound of the instrument! Thank you so much Mr. Rob!
Micro Cube works great to!
Hi Rob, nice video my friend. I currently restore vintage amplifiers of all brands and really enjoy doing it. It helps to keep my mind focused in these troubled times. I heard you mention that you live in Malta, I used to live and work there in the town of Bugibba for a chap who lived in the capital of Valetta. Great place and lovely people. Keep up the great work. Regards. Paul.
The trick with this amp to get Clarity is use less gain than you think you should and is less bass to get that mid range honk that vintage Marshall are known for.
I have had a bunch of the DSL series amps from the 1 watt head up to the 40 watt combo and my favorite is the 1 watt head but if I was playing out again i would use the DSL 40 combo but it's freaking loud !
Rob - please do a UA-cam lesson on how you play those riffs at 6:48. I want to know how to do that. Are you playing 3 notes per string? How are you picking it and what notes. Please do a tutorial for us on how to play riffs like that - please. Thank you - John
I just put some headphones into the Helix. Got the board, got the models. Might as well make do.
Since my Coolidge metamorphic turned out to be vaporware, I've been bouncing between a tiny terror combo and a Yamaha THR-X great little amps.
Currently waiting for an order from Anderton's and I've been watching guitar videos nigh on every day in anticipation. I've been a follower of their channel for a while now and I always found you quite humorous :) Watched a "shop tour" video earlier this evening from a few years back and when Lee picked up a Chapman guitar from the rack you said you'd never heard of them. "Bit disrespectful!" I thought 🙄 Then I came across your channel and I feel like such a tool. Loving your playing, loving your content and loving your guitars. Good luck for 2021 👍🏼
great little video. I got a second-hand Katana 50 mk1 last year for $100 USD and couldn't be happier. I also have a Fly3 with extension and Bluetooth input that I can grab and go with.
I kinda got lost in your playing and forgot I was watching a video about practice amps...lol...love your style man.
Great video!!
I had my heart set on a buttercream tele but that silver ML is damn sexy.
For the headphones download the app, from there you can stream backing tracks ect. Also get 50 or so simulated fx. I haven’t found it but I think you can live record. I should say it’s hinted at.
That's a mighty fine geetar you got there Mr Robman...You know I used to be a guitar player like you once, until I took a plectrum to the knee..
Your playing sure makes those guitars look good. I have the Yamaha (1st Gen) and also practice quite a bit unplugged, so yes, agreed.
Straight to the point no bullshit. I like this style of video.