Thanks Paul, I didn't know how to avoid cutouts so am glad you brought that problem up. I only had my wee amp for couple of days so still learning it all.
Paul, you are a skilled guitarist, and you have an amazing ear for creating some awesome sounding tones! I enjoyed your videos on the BOSS Katana and now I am really digging these Spark 40 videos as well. I own both amps and find your videos very helpful. Thanks for posting!
Best video tutorial on jamming to Spark ! I just came into this tutorial-video not knowing about what Spark had to offer as for as soloing to backing tracks! You really did a superb job showing Spark delivers!
Paul, as usual, providing valuable insights into how to manipulate sounds/fx on the Spark (or any amp, for that matter) to get your desired tone. Really nice playing on this vid as well. Clean, defined lead which builds when he flips to the bridge pup. No spaghetti, nothing over the top, just solid lead work. Great vid Paul. thanks.
Many thanks Paul! Ive had a Spark 40 for a long time but never bothered to try and get to grips with it. Now I know where I am going! Its just incredible what this thing will do, and the recording side of things is all dropping into place, thanks to a lot of what you have demonstrated here. Regards, Jules (Julian Wilson)
Just seen this as Ive just bought the Spark amp - what an excellent tutorial. I wisomeone would do a series on what this amp can do for the benefit of us newbies to this amp. Enjoyed your vid greatly.
When I first played with the Spark, I thought it was a piece of junk. I'd borrowed it from a friend and either he screwed up all the presets, or I did. Anyway, I did a factory reset, and a firmware upgrade, and wow!! I couldn't believe the difference. I think the noise gate was turned up way to high on most of them. I particularly like some of the cloud presets you can get. There is one that simulates a Fender Princeton which I thought was out of sight! The preset for acoustic guitar was really nice, too. I couldn't stop playing!!!
Hi Paul, I really appreciate this video. I am a new Spark owner and there are so many potential combinations, it's easy to get a bit lost. These two tones are just what I was looking for. Cheers
@@TheStudioRats I don't have a "main amp" as I record everything either into my MPC One or through my Line 6 Audio interface. I feel this would give me the "pick up and Play" option for Guitar, similar to how having a piano in the living room instinctively makes you play more as it excludes the "out of site, out of mind" mentality!
I find that the further away from the Spark I am, the better. I’m generally within a couple feet but a couple weeks ago a broke out a 20’ cable so I could watch a football game and jam at the same time. Everything was so much broader and for the first time I could really differentiate between the subtle tweaks I was making. It’s a permanent thing now!
Hi Paul, great playing and great tones mate, ordered mine Nov 27th, says it ships around 17th Dec, not gonna hold my breath after reading all the comments about delivery but fingers crossed
It's so awesome. Especially for someone like me who hasn't played for years and years. Able to see and try all different effects amps pedals etc while not having to buy to try!
Amazing piece of gear. Looking forward to getting one soon. It's just incredible what's happening with guitar technology these days. They really need to up their game on the drum and bass sounds though- shouldn't be that hard with the endless amount of great samples available- too bad you can't upload your own sounds or tweak the built-in ones.
Hello, House!😂 You can tweak the built-in ones however you like, save it as a new tone, or overwrite the factory one. If by “upload,” you mean “download more tones to your amp,” there are over 10,000 currently in the Tone Cloud to choose from, which Positive Grid and thousands of Spark owners have uploaded. You can tweak all of them as much as you like and, again, save as new, overwrite, and so on.
@@jamesthe-doctor8981 Oh, I was referring to the built-in bass and drum sounds on the smart jam feature, when it creates a pattern to accompany your riffs. Not to the guitar tones themselves.
@@whatwouldhousedo5136 hahaa! Now that I’ve read it again, I see what you mean. I agree, and I’ll bet they change that with the next version they make, or possibly the one after that. Being their first foray into amplifiers, and with it being mainly designed for practice and learning rather than performing, I can see why they didn’t develop the rhythm section further than they did. I can also see the business aspect of it, too - improvements to the second version of everything usually sells more units to customers who bought your first one...as long as they really like that first one. Thanks for clearing that up!
Hey great really cool tone! I am a Tele fanatic myself! I just order this amp a week ago Hopefully it will arrive on Friday. I have two questions for you: What model Tele is that? (It looks like a Road Worn Tele). Also, is it possible to that preset patch! Awesome, thank you for posting this.
You can assign any “Tone” (that’s what a “patch” or “preset” is most referred to as in the Spark community,) to any of the four preset buttons on the Spark’s top panel when you save it to your app. It prompts you to save as new, overwrite the existing, or save to one of the preset buttons. When you choose the preset option it prompts you for which one, and you’re all set.
Good luck if you have any trouble with it. Got one for Christmas and it buzzed like crazy. Said I need a grounded power supply and would send me one. IN 3 MONTHS!!!!
@@TheStudioRats They told me to get a grounded power supply which I did. Same result. I would not recommend buying this product unless you have a lot of patience and time. Thanks
Thanks Paul that has been very helpful. Like the other comments this is the tone I have been looking for. I am a new Spark Grid owner. Question? Are you saving the rythem tone seperately from the lead tone so that you can change back and forth when needed. I purchased the spark grid stomp pedal and would like to be able to switch from rythem to lead. Please let me know your thoughts.
The final result was quite lovely, but the 437 steps to get there....🤦 But I’ve got a Spark on the way, so we’ll see. Always need new toys to play with, and the cost to enjoyment ratio seems quite nice!
Hi Paul love the video however need to know what settings you have on the spark amp itself ,eg it in on crunch or clean, and are the settings shown at the beginning on top of the amp the same as when you set up the tone patches ?
Nice..I got my amp today. Did you record the rythym guitar somehow in the app, or through the computer? i find the app tracks a bit sparse without guitar rythym.
Hi Paul, what did you record the backing track into on your computer? Currently exploring possibility of purchasing one of these amps to assist my learning journey and found your introduction to this brilliant. Thanks Subscribed
@@TheStudioRats Would love to see a video on how you did this. Been trying to record the backing track from spark amp and my guitar through focusrite solo to garageband on macbook
Hi Rico, I haven’t I’m afraid, I’m trying to get people to understand the effects and amps. Personally I feel that if I upload the settings then there’s no learning involved.
very cool and fast "getinto spark"....one Q: what do U do with yaVolume poti....? 30 yaers ofpure tube amps....i've learned and know ...crank up the amp for a good lead tone....turn volume down....may a bit treble on the trebleknob....for rhythm.....if i start soloing full volume...and the f.e.my marshall screams kills. "gains" but on the spark the v knob has to be turned down to 4 or 3 to show some kind of a similar "result oder effect" whats your expierence
@@TheStudioRats yes indeed i am stll trying.....but i am satisfied AT HOME----live we will see.... the next thing is_ no stereo signal-----from the usb in the back....for effects like delay or phaser etc...not very usefull if ya play via DI box into the mixer or your recordingcomputer...recording with effects is useless then....becaus i have to add the modulations effects after recording...why didn't they made an output usb in stereo... and if ya go via earphone output the impedance is wrong....:-(
@Logan Bodine it’s here. It as very cool. Haven’t played with app stuff yet, but as practice amps go - I’m impressed. Way more house friendly than my Koch Twintone 50w 1x12
@Logan Bodine got mine in 4 days.I’m in Canada.b Order from Amazon, not positive grid. They were backlogged when they first started selling these but now they are caught up with demand.
Hey! Jesus loves you! He died for your sins on the cross and rose again 3 days later! All you need to do to accept Gods gift is believe in him and what he did, And you need to repent(turn from sin and follow Jesus) and ask him for forgiveness in prayer. And remember that Jesus is God! He is three in one, the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit! Have a good day!:)
@@TheStudioRats They sent me 2 amps by mistake. I called Eric SANDS and told him and it took me a little while to get a shipping label. In the mean time they hounded me like I was trying to steal it. I'm not dishonest. It was the right thing to do.
Thanks Paul, I didn't know how to avoid cutouts so am glad you brought that problem up. I only had my wee amp for couple of days so still learning it all.
Paul, you are a skilled guitarist, and you have an amazing ear for creating some awesome sounding tones! I enjoyed your videos on the BOSS Katana and now I am really digging these Spark 40 videos as well. I own both amps and find your videos very helpful. Thanks for posting!
Best video tutorial on jamming to Spark ! I just came into this tutorial-video not knowing about what Spark had to offer as for as soloing to backing tracks! You really did a superb job showing Spark delivers!
Paul, as usual, providing valuable insights into how to manipulate sounds/fx on the Spark (or any amp, for that matter) to get your desired tone. Really nice playing on this vid as well. Clean, defined lead which builds when he flips to the bridge pup. No spaghetti, nothing over the top, just solid lead work. Great vid Paul. thanks.
Cheers Kevin.
Many thanks Paul!
Ive had a Spark 40 for a long time but never bothered to try and get to grips with it. Now I know where I am going!
Its just incredible what this thing will do, and the recording side of things is all dropping into place, thanks to a lot of what you have demonstrated here.
Regards,
Jules (Julian Wilson)
Thank You for doing a BLUES demo. Very COOL.
Just seen this as Ive just bought the Spark amp - what an excellent tutorial. I wisomeone would do a series on what this amp can do for the benefit of us newbies to this amp. Enjoyed your vid greatly.
Thank ❤you Paul . I bought the exact model when it was released . My health is improving and I’m very grateful to you for this EXCELLENT tutorial.
Good to hear!
When I first played with the Spark, I thought it was a piece of junk. I'd borrowed it from a friend and either he screwed up all the presets, or I did. Anyway, I did a factory reset, and a firmware upgrade, and wow!! I couldn't believe the difference. I think the noise gate was turned up way to high on most of them. I particularly like some of the cloud presets you can get. There is one that simulates a Fender Princeton which I thought was out of sight! The preset for acoustic guitar was really nice, too. I couldn't stop playing!!!
Man that tone sounds awesome
Hi Paul, I really appreciate this video. I am a new Spark owner and there are so many potential combinations, it's easy to get a bit lost. These two tones are just what I was looking for. Cheers
Anytime.
Great demo! Thanks 👍 My goal for 2023… to get good Blues tone from my Spark Mini.
You should seriously have way more views...Thank you
He will we are the early finders
I was on the fence, after watching your videos I'm convinced that I "need" this in my life!
Hi Robert, cheers. It’s not going to replace your main amp but it’s a lot of fun for the money.
@@TheStudioRats I don't have a "main amp" as I record everything either into my MPC One or through my Line 6 Audio interface. I feel this would give me the "pick up and Play" option for Guitar, similar to how having a piano in the living room instinctively makes you play more as it excludes the "out of site, out of mind" mentality!
What an awesome vid and awesome little jam!!!!!!
Another super nice tone. Keep ‘em coming. I posted a link on the Spark Amp Owners Club Facebook group to help spread the word about your channel.
Bought a week ago and just found your channel. Insightful vid. Thanks
Very helpful, Paul. And I really liked the lead tone enough to save it! Thanks.
Just got a Spark. Great tutorial and playing, thanks for posting.
A week.
@@thermality Thanks.
Good demo - thanks
Sweet.... Nicely done. Waiting on my Spark. Marking your vid as a favorite. Cheers.
Awesome! Thank you!
Just Great, Paul. Thanks a lot.
Yes indeed! I'm inspired! Thanks a bunch!!
Waiting to get my spark. Great tutorials.
Hope you enjoy it!
You've got a great ear for that....I just dime everything 👌
Thank you Paul, sounding great as always ! Besties.
Many thanks!!
Awesome! Thank you! 👍😎
got mine few days ago. your video helped us a lot. thanks
Perfect video! I needed this! Thank you!
Wicked Mate...Very informative...I'll have to have a doo with one of them when I've got a few bob...Many thanks...😁
Amazing! Thanks.
Our pleasure!
Great vid mate. Smokin' blues phrasing and chops and fine tone.
Thank you kindly!
Great tone man!! Amazing! Nice video!
Absolutely great video...thank you so much!
Nice playing. Sweet.
Thank you so much. Really helps me get some direction. Oh and...Great playing man.
Glad to help!
you just helped me dice to sell my blues junior since to loud for home use with little kids, and buy this one
Makes me wanna pull out my Tele and give it a go. Great vid.
Absolutely lovely! Thanks mate!
Sounds so good! I've been having trouble getting good blues tones through the spark.
cheers
I find that the further away from the Spark I am, the better. I’m generally within a couple feet but a couple weeks ago a broke out a 20’ cable so I could watch a football game and jam at the same time. Everything was so much broader and for the first time I could really differentiate between the subtle tweaks I was making.
It’s a permanent thing now!
Excellent!, as always...
Thank you! Cheers!
Great sounds
Great video! This is very helpful.
Nice one Paul, making it easier for Bedroom Rock gods like me 😉🤣 recently got my Spark amp this is a great pointer
Well done !
AWESOME, Thank you!
Great review, thank you.
Very nice, I would appreciate it if you could show how you record to your computer
Use the usb that comes with it into a daw software like Logic Pro on Mac for example
That is pretty smooth and is not going to do your playing any harm - getting one of these - you can play bass as well through these - if you so wish
Nice tasteful playing!
Hi Paul, great playing and great tones mate, ordered mine Nov 27th, says it ships around 17th Dec, not gonna hold my breath after reading all the comments about delivery but fingers crossed
Nice one Geoff, enjoy.
Excellent
I think the positive grid spark is for me. I've been looking for a great practice amp
It's so awesome. Especially for someone like me who hasn't played for years and years. Able to see and try all different effects amps pedals etc while not having to buy to try!
Yamaha thr is great as well but I’m digging into the spark more
Thank you! This video is helpful 👍
AWESOME, as usual
Amazing piece of gear. Looking forward to getting one soon. It's just incredible what's happening with guitar technology these days. They really need to up their game on the drum and bass sounds though- shouldn't be that hard with the endless amount of great samples available- too bad you can't upload your own sounds or tweak the built-in ones.
Hello, House!😂 You can tweak the built-in ones however you like, save it as a new tone, or overwrite the factory one. If by “upload,” you mean “download more tones to your amp,” there are over 10,000 currently in the Tone Cloud to choose from, which Positive Grid and thousands of Spark owners have uploaded. You can tweak all of them as much as you like and, again, save as new, overwrite, and so on.
@@jamesthe-doctor8981 Oh, I was referring to the built-in bass and drum sounds on the smart jam feature, when it creates a pattern to accompany your riffs. Not to the guitar tones themselves.
@@whatwouldhousedo5136 hahaa! Now that I’ve read it again, I see what you mean. I agree, and I’ll bet they change that with the next version they make, or possibly the one after that. Being their first foray into amplifiers, and with it being mainly designed for practice and learning rather than performing, I can see why they didn’t develop the rhythm section further than they did. I can also see the business aspect of it, too - improvements to the second version of everything usually sells more units to customers who bought your first one...as long as they really like that first one. Thanks for clearing that up!
Gorgeous tones. Does it sound (as) good through the amp's speakers?
Cheers, yep through the speakers sounds great.
Super ! et en ramenant le Booster à 12h on a un petit son Hendrix.
Thanks for this. I’m new my Spark 40 and still learning. Was that a spark bass/drum backing track or one from another source?
Nice playing. Waiting for my Spark but floods slow things down. ☮
Great video! Thanks
Anytime.
Useful
Nice job
Hey great really cool tone! I am a Tele fanatic myself! I just order this amp a week ago Hopefully it will arrive on Friday. I have two questions for you: What model Tele is that? (It looks like a Road Worn Tele). Also, is it possible to that preset patch! Awesome, thank you for posting this.
Hi Angel it’s a 52 custom shop. All the best paul
You can assign any “Tone” (that’s what a “patch” or “preset” is most referred to as in the Spark community,) to any of the four preset buttons on the Spark’s top panel when you save it to your app. It prompts you to save as new, overwrite the existing, or save to one of the preset buttons. When you choose the preset option it prompts you for which one, and you’re all set.
Good luck if you have any trouble with it.
Got one for Christmas and it buzzed like crazy.
Said I need a grounded power supply and would send me one.
IN 3 MONTHS!!!!
Ive heard a lot of these complaints, I hope you get it sorted soon.
@@TheStudioRats They told me to get a grounded power supply which I did. Same result. I would not recommend buying this product unless you have a lot of patience and time. Thanks
Thanks Paul that has been very helpful. Like the other comments this is the tone I have been looking for. I am a new Spark Grid owner. Question? Are you saving the rythem tone seperately from the lead tone so that you can change back and forth when needed. I purchased the spark grid stomp pedal and would like to be able to switch from rythem to lead. Please let me know your thoughts.
I just got my Spark, haven't got to use it yet. I've seen a few of you vids on the Spark, this was the best. Good jamming the blues.
Cheers William.
The final result was quite lovely, but the 437 steps to get there....🤦 But I’ve got a Spark on the way, so we’ll see. Always need new toys to play with, and the cost to enjoyment ratio seems quite nice!
Would you please make some jazz as well thanks so much - Edwin
Super helpful! Can this preset be shared?
Very helpful
Hi Paul love the video however need to know what settings you have on the spark amp itself ,eg it in on crunch or clean, and are the settings shown at the beginning on top of the amp the same as when you set up the tone patches ?
Wish Id not watched this as I really dont need another "home amplifier", Oh well...
ps great channel, subbed
Upload to the cloud please . great Video great tone.
Cool upload! I love my SPARK! Thumbs up and a sub from me... Stay safe... Rico
Thanks for the sub!
Spark amp.. can also connect for audia from any media or youtube,?? Please
Does the spark app have any prerecorded backing chords that I can use to play along? I love the amp and app but the lack of guidance is discouraging.
Nice..I got my amp today. Did you record the rythym guitar somehow in the app, or through the computer? i find the app tracks a bit sparse without guitar rythym.
3:32
Brilliant!!! Question about recording. Can you record into your DAW via Bluetooth or does it require a USB connection?
You can’t record to a daw with Bluetooth.
@@TheStudioRats okay, ty!
Hi Paul, what did you record the backing track into on your computer? Currently exploring possibility of purchasing one of these amps to assist my learning journey and found your introduction to this brilliant. Thanks Subscribed
Hi Andy, I used the mini jack out turned down. Into my interface, then into a DAW. Hope that helps.
@@TheStudioRats Would love to see a video on how you did this. Been trying to record the backing track from spark amp and my guitar through focusrite solo to garageband on macbook
I’m planning on a vid this week.
@@TheStudioRats You're a natural-born teacher and I think a lot of Spark owners would love to see a tutorial on this subject. I know I would.
Nice video. Have you donwloaded your spark preset in the cloud?
hello with output use with spark ? usb or phone.. out ? if phone direct on apollo ? best Steven
How did you record your backing track? I'd like to do this for a song I'm writing, but can't figure it out. I use the Reaper software
Very nice, have you uploaded this to the tone cloud, both rhythm & lead? Thanks
Hi Rico, I haven’t I’m afraid, I’m trying to get people to understand the effects and amps. Personally I feel that if I upload the settings then there’s no learning involved.
Would prefer to download and study the settings instead of pausing the video several times. Thanks again
very cool and fast "getinto spark"....one Q: what do U do with yaVolume poti....? 30 yaers ofpure tube amps....i've learned and know ...crank up the amp for a good lead tone....turn volume down....may a bit treble on the trebleknob....for rhythm.....if i start soloing full volume...and the f.e.my marshall screams kills. "gains" but on the spark the v knob has to be turned down to 4 or 3 to show some kind of a similar "result oder effect" whats your expierence
Hi Doug, yep the spark doesn’t react like a valve amp, I’m afraid its just trial and error until you get the sound you want.
@@TheStudioRats yes indeed i am stll trying.....but i am satisfied AT HOME----live we will see....
the next thing is_ no stereo signal-----from the usb in the back....for effects like delay or phaser etc...not very usefull
if ya play via DI box into the mixer or your recordingcomputer...recording with effects is useless then....becaus i have to add the modulations effects after recording...why didn't they made an output usb in stereo...
and if ya go via earphone output the impedance is wrong....:-(
How did you record the backing track along the guitar? I only have GarageBand, can it be done through there?
Should’ve uploaded these tones to the spark cloud
I do videos to help people create tones, if I posted the tones people wouldn’t learn.
My Spark arrives in s as few days...looking toward to playing more
Let me know what you think Mike.
@Logan Bodine it’s here. It as very cool. Haven’t played with app stuff yet, but as practice amps go - I’m impressed. Way more house friendly than my Koch Twintone 50w 1x12
@Logan Bodine got mine in 4 days.I’m in Canada.b Order from Amazon, not positive grid. They were backlogged when they first started selling these but now they are caught up with demand.
Kinda between the Katana 50 MK2 that I have and this...for me the tones on this are stellar comparing to the Katana...what do you think man?
id choose the Katana.
@@TheStudioRats Thanks sir...now if I can just understand how the noise suppressor works with gainy pedals i'll be fine ...
How can i get the Clapton/Bonamassa tweed blues sound in the Spark?
I think your track track is to loud (aka drums and bass )????? Ps great video Paul
Your backing track needs to be way louder. You can hardly hear the bass. Great demo.
Need to save these and list the file names in description please
This is the most aggervating amp
Is the backing track coming out of the Spark or another speaker?
Coming out of the spark
Is “orien-tated” a real world on your world over there
The Spark 4E?
I’m sorry I don’t understand the question?
Hey! Jesus loves you! He died for your sins on the cross and rose again 3 days later! All you need to do to accept Gods gift is believe in him and what he did, And you need to repent(turn from sin and follow Jesus) and ask him for forgiveness in prayer. And remember that Jesus is God! He is three in one, the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit! Have a good day!:)
I love the AMP but PG turns my stomach especially customer support.
Yes I’ve heard that support is a little lacking, let me know how it goes.
@@TheStudioRats They sent me 2 amps by mistake. I called Eric SANDS and told him and it took me a little while to get a shipping label. In the mean time they hounded me like I was trying to steal it. I'm not dishonest. It was the right thing to do.
@@phillipholt6005 that’s shocking. I hope you got it sorted with them apologising.
@@TheStudioRats Yes I did. I SENT it back and I kept in contact to make sure they received it. Eric said I am a good man.
Why cant my Spark make me play like that.
You should see the out takes, you wouldn’t be saying that then. Cheers.