So many guitar channels with substandard camera work, audio quality, guitar sounds, playing ability of the demonstrator.....this isn´t one of them....great tones and great chops! Keep it up!
Thanks for this - I've been waiting for this one for a while now. Looking forward to seeing the PT20 VS The Mini DS (and maybe the new JJ Jr, too?). Thanks again - I'll be making the pilgrimage over to Peach later this year.
Great amps. By fav is the be50 deluxe cause it has that great clean sound. Better clean than fender IMO. Maybe not better but different. More mid ranged. And the drive channels are terrific. No fizz and not flabby. But such an expensive amp ! Still you get 3 usable channels and so much tone potential sculpting it’s probably worth it.
Hey Jack! Thanks for the demos on the Friedman line of amplifiers. I've only seen one here in Seattle over the years and have never played through one. I know they sound killer and all and the build quality is fantastic but I'll take my Dr Z, Z Wreck any day of the week! But thanks a lot for enlightening me and I got to say I like the long hair better and your chops while they were killer in this video have just got off the map in the two years since you recorded this! You are one in a million dude!
Love this series. I'm kinda like John - stick to a handful (or two) of guitars, but love to experiment with amps. Would love to see Morgan, TR, Carol Ann and/or Matchless on here, if possible. Cheers
Fantastic demo of these amps........outstanding playing as well. Was a Vintage 30 used for all amps? Would be cool to hear some Greenbacks or Creambacks......cheers....
Nice demo and overview; perhaps I missed it but what speaker cab/speakers were used? It looks like the Friedman 4x12 is being used but any insight is appreciated.
I own the BE 100 and the Dirty Shirley 40 watt. Pretty well covers my dirty sounds, but with Daves Amps, they all sound different, so I might not stop hear.
Great video. A couple of mistakes in your labelling of the amps...e.g., Runt 50 is not a single-channel amp. It's a 2-channel amp with a boost function (or cut...as Dave F. likes to describe it). Also, the BE50 Deluxe is a 3-channel amp, not a 2-channel amp. There may be some other mistakes...but, a lot of ground to cover. Well done! Also, noticed your Masters are all WAY UP THERE at a setting that you could not be sitting there next to them without feedback issues. How is this recorded? Obviously, your going into some sort of load box / direct cab emulation setup. Can you please detail? Thanks again. Great video!!
I dig all the videos, but there seems to routinely be missing one important key gear info… I’m sure anyone can take a guess. Will you guys please let us tone hounds know what has been driving your sound waves and last in chain?
I had a Runt 50 at one point, the clean tone is amazing for sure but is also quite bright. I own a SmallBox and a Dirty Shirley 40 and prefer them over the runt, but if clean tone is what you’re after the Runt 50 sure is a great option, the Buxom Betty is as well, they’re very similar clean tones.
It so good to see a great guitarist reviewing gear.... there are so many shit guitarists with reviews of great gear that they make sound like shit... Subbed!
Yeah, I really don’t understand why people are still buying 100w heads and 4x12’s anymore. I have to imagine 90% of guitarists have no real need for that high wattage. People needed those back in the 60’s and 70’s when PA’s sucked. Clubs are wanting people to turn down more and more. I have a SmallBox and a Dirty Shirley 40 and both of those amps have more output than I need. Combine them with a Friedman vertical slant 2x12 and IMO it’s the perfect size/wattage for most current gigging guitarists.
The Smallbox is voiced more vintage, it has a plexi channel and a vintage style BE channel. The Runt has a dirty channel and a straight clean channel, the dirty channel is very similar to the BE channel.
The Price Difference is that the Small Box is Handwired and the Runt is PCB...Both Are Great!!!! Some Time from now the Small Box will be easier to repair...I have played the Small Box and had the Dirty Shirley and Runt 20...The latter of the 2 amps seemed more open and what I was after...You should play them all!!!
Runt 50 also has a terrific speaker emulated out that is just KILLER for FOH application live and/or recording send. It's PC board based but, is of extremely HIGH quality and is built like a TANK. Gigged mine many times with no issues.
Friedmans are great, but man, some of the stuff that guy names his amps.. You just know Dave Friedman is that sleezy uncle that shows up drunk to the family gathering and can't stop cracking dirty jokes and hits on his nephew's girlfriend.
One reason would be volume. Friedmans have excellent master volumes, so you can get that cranked Marshall sound without having to kill your ears or having to use an attenuator, etc.
They are much better sounding. A stock Friedman sounds like a fire breathing, roaring modified Marshall sound that everyone wants their Marshall to sound like. I have heard VERY few actual Marshalls that are not heavily modified that sound like a reg ole Friedman. For that style of tone Friedman's are the best!!
Ted Mencacci What sounds “better” to one’s ears will sound different to another’s. I own a Friedman and several Marshalls. Soon will be adding a Bogner to the stable. The Friedman is a killer amp. Love it. But I’d put my Mini Jubilee and 2204 up against it any day. Each amp is different but great. The Friedman is more refined and smoother . Mean sounding when you want. But nothing compares to that nasty Marshall growl that Marshall’s are known for.
So many guitar channels with substandard camera work, audio quality, guitar sounds, playing ability of the demonstrator.....this isn´t one of them....great tones and great chops! Keep it up!
Dirty Shirley and the Runt 50 for the win!
Thanks for this - I've been waiting for this one for a while now. Looking forward to seeing the PT20 VS The Mini DS (and maybe the new JJ Jr, too?). Thanks again - I'll be making the pilgrimage over to Peach later this year.
Great playing...demos the amps capabilities beautifully.
Great playing , the amps are dialled in to perfection
Dude your a darn good guitar player,great demo
They need to sign Marty Friedman to their sig artist list so that they can name the amp ‘Marty’s Filthy Lucre'
The JJ Jnr has an amazing Gain setting.
Great amps. By fav is the be50 deluxe cause it has that great clean sound. Better clean than fender IMO. Maybe not better but different. More mid ranged. And the drive channels are terrific. No fizz and not flabby. But such an expensive amp ! Still you get 3 usable channels and so much tone potential sculpting it’s probably worth it.
Hey Jack! Thanks for the demos on the Friedman line of amplifiers. I've only seen one here in Seattle over the years and have never played through one. I know they sound killer and all and the build quality is fantastic but I'll take my Dr Z, Z Wreck any day of the week! But thanks a lot for enlightening me and I got to say I like the long hair better and your chops while they were killer in this video have just got off the map in the two years since you recorded this! You are one in a million dude!
Sheesh, one of each please.
Love this series. I'm kinda like John - stick to a handful (or two) of guitars, but love to experiment with amps. Would love to see Morgan, TR, Carol Ann and/or Matchless on here, if possible.
Cheers
I fully agree! Id love to see/hear the range of Morgan Amplifiers, as well as Matchless!
Hard to beat a Friedman!
You dont beat a Friedman... you just maybe find a different flavor you also enjoy ;)
A Marshall can...
Fantastic demo of these amps........outstanding playing as well. Was a Vintage 30 used for all amps? Would be cool to hear some Greenbacks or Creambacks......cheers....
That Brown Eye does what it says. Wow. Took 1 second to convince me.
Damn this guy can play his ass off!
Bridge of Sighs. The ultimate test riff.
Man that Xotic sounds KILLER. They've been on my radar but now I have to have one. Can you tell me whether it has the 50s or 60s pickups?
Did you end up getting one? Thinking about it myself.
love the xotic with the BE.
Nice demo and overview; perhaps I missed it but what speaker cab/speakers were used? It looks like the Friedman 4x12 is being used but any insight is appreciated.
BE100 🤟
I own the BE 100 and the Dirty Shirley 40 watt. Pretty well covers my dirty sounds, but with Daves Amps, they all sound different, so I might not stop hear.
Great video. A couple of mistakes in your labelling of the amps...e.g., Runt 50 is not a single-channel amp. It's a 2-channel amp with a boost function (or cut...as Dave F. likes to describe it). Also, the BE50 Deluxe is a 3-channel amp, not a 2-channel amp. There may be some other mistakes...but, a lot of ground to cover. Well done! Also, noticed your Masters are all WAY UP THERE at a setting that you could not be sitting there next to them without feedback issues. How is this recorded? Obviously, your going into some sort of load box / direct cab emulation setup. Can you please detail? Thanks again. Great video!!
Always enjoy your demo's Jack! You have the music in you !
Great video!
I dig all the videos, but there seems to routinely be missing one important key gear info… I’m sure anyone can take a guess. Will you guys please let us tone hounds know what has been driving your sound waves and last in chain?
Great amps!
Wow! the Runt 50's clean channel beats them all! I think.
I had a Runt 50 at one point, the clean tone is amazing for sure but is also quite bright. I own a SmallBox and a Dirty Shirley 40 and prefer them over the runt, but if clean tone is what you’re after the Runt 50 sure is a great option, the Buxom Betty is as well, they’re very similar clean tones.
It so good to see a great guitarist reviewing gear.... there are so many shit guitarists with reviews of great gear that they make sound like shit... Subbed!
shit that blue strat sounds nnnnnice!
the big boys have the stadium tone, overkill for the small studio though
Yeah, I really don’t understand why people are still buying 100w heads and 4x12’s anymore. I have to imagine 90% of guitarists have no real need for that high wattage. People needed those back in the 60’s and 70’s when PA’s sucked. Clubs are wanting people to turn down more and more. I have a SmallBox and a Dirty Shirley 40 and both of those amps have more output than I need. Combine them with a Friedman vertical slant 2x12 and IMO it’s the perfect size/wattage for most current gigging guitarists.
Agree, I'm extremely happy with my JJ Jr. Has all the power I need for any gig or studio.
What’s the difference between the Small box 50 and the Runt?
The Smallbox is voiced more vintage, it has a plexi channel and a vintage style BE channel. The Runt has a dirty channel and a straight clean channel, the dirty channel is very similar to the BE channel.
The Price Difference is that the Small Box is Handwired and the Runt is PCB...Both Are Great!!!! Some Time from now the Small Box will be easier to repair...I have played the Small Box and had the Dirty Shirley and Runt 20...The latter of the 2 amps seemed more open and what I was after...You should play them all!!!
Runt 50 also has a terrific speaker emulated out that is just KILLER for FOH application live and/or recording send. It's PC board based but, is of extremely HIGH quality and is built like a TANK. Gigged mine many times with no issues.
Chunky!
My amp sounds like sh!t here - lucky I didn’t watch this video before buying it 😂
They all sound so good, but are so expensive.
You should get someone who can play guitar better to hear these amps, as impossible as that may be. : )
Friedmans are great, but man, some of the stuff that guy names his amps.. You just know Dave Friedman is that sleezy uncle that shows up drunk to the family gathering and can't stop cracking dirty jokes and hits on his nephew's girlfriend.
Brown Eye, Pink Taco... way to keep it classy, Dave. They do sound great though. I'm torn on the Runts and Shirleys.
I think his names are great, it’s just all in good fun. Better than the MGX900p-d type model number bullshit Marshall thinks up.
If I had an amp company you would be seriously troubled by the amp names
Why buy a Friedman instead of the real amp called Marshall that it copies?
One reason would be volume. Friedmans have excellent master volumes, so you can get that cranked Marshall sound without having to kill your ears or having to use an attenuator, etc.
They are much better sounding. A stock Friedman sounds like a fire breathing, roaring modified Marshall sound that everyone wants their Marshall to sound like. I have heard VERY few actual Marshalls that are not heavily modified that sound like a reg ole Friedman. For that style of tone Friedman's are the best!!
So...can't afford a Friedman can ya?
Because Friedman actually bothered to make the amps that Marshall fans have been begging them to make but they refuse to.
Ted Mencacci What sounds “better” to one’s ears will sound different to another’s. I own a Friedman and several Marshalls. Soon will be adding a Bogner to the stable. The Friedman is a killer amp. Love it. But I’d put my Mini Jubilee and 2204 up against it any day. Each amp is different but great. The Friedman is more refined and smoother . Mean sounding when you want. But nothing compares to that nasty Marshall growl that Marshall’s are known for.
I enjoy this kids playing. Good smooth style