Great tone and showcased really well with a great guitar and player that coaxed some superb tone out of that killer amp. Clarity, and just the right measure of upper mid glass that is both smooth and bright.
Well i was so impressed i decided i was going to buy an express. I heard some guy was building them again and looked up the web page. I enquired about having one made, and nobody bothered to get back to me, the web page wasnt very professional looking and they had a section badmouthing clone builders, hahah.. Not very impressive buisness practice imho. Since then, I've built my own express , and im really blown away. Amazing amp. I've got the parts for a second build and a Beautiful flame maple cab built. Im happy they didnt bother replying to my email now!! RIP Mr. Fischer
@BorisBidjanSaberi11 trainwreck amps. Apparently, Ken's family hired someone to keep building them. I guess I wasn't good enough to get an email response...
Both great sounding amps! Great job Matt! We also appreciate you taking the time to do your research about the tubes and how the first amps were built. I have heard Amanda a few times and Derek is a great guy. Now thanks to you we know about Betty Lu and Vivianna sounds amazing also!! Thank you so much!! Luis Roy.
Hi Matt who wouldn't want to sound like that !! amazing soulful hauntingly beautiful playing too so dynamic & YOU are able to bring out the sublime best of these incredible amps !!! I'm guessing that is the Danger Burst you're playing there right ? I really dont have any more words to express my wonder & delight for the tones your getting here Brother !!! magic hands !! take care all the best sincerely ChrisD.
There's an amazing immediancy between the hands and the sound here - almost as if there is no "amp" inbetween the guitar and listener at all! I'm searching for words here, but "intimate transparency" comes to mind. I was particularly struck by the range of shades available when using the guitar volume knobs - to me it sounds like clipping begins, quite distinctly, in various upper partials leaving the fundamental clean and then moves down,, as you increase the signal, into the root - almost as if the amp zooms like a great microscope lense into the harmonics of the string winding rubbing against the frets! Lol! Somehow, even cranked it sounded "clean" - that is to say with every string played audibly distinct and separate. The distortion never smearing across strings, and so muncher the richer sound for exactly that Extraordinary and very cool! When Covid is beaten Matt, you must tour the world mate, and bring these thoroughly amazing sounds you are making to the people! 🌍🌎👍❤️👌
Thank you my friend! Very well said too. That's exactly how I feel about the wreck tone too. Appreciate the support and for chiming in! Hope to see you too sooner than later
Hello my brother and friend. Just tears. Your soul and playing are incredible. Thank you. I love you! You are amazing. I wish you got to grow up with a Kenny the way did. He would have loved you. I’m positive that he would have simply given you Betty Lou. I need to send you Amanda. It took him 55 hours to make Amanda. He had logs that had impeccable detail of each amp. Amanda also cost about $1,200.00 to make in 1990. That didn’t include $500.00 he paid for the painted faceplate. She never told me that. I saw in the log book. When I lovingly asked him about, his words were simply; “ you weren’t supposed to see that”. I need to send you Amanda. She would love you! 😊
Really like the sound of yours, too. Reality Check is what it is; probably the single greatest amplifier ever made. You know what's funny is when I first started playing way back when I was in school I did a lot of research and really wanted a Trainwreck circuit (I also loved the hardwood shells), but ultimately got sucked into the Marshall 18w trend that was going on at the time (I heard a lot of how 30 watts was "too loud" when it turns out EVERYTHING is too loud). I didn't play for many years but started again semi-recently and I finally just went ahead and bought a Mark Kane built Rocket (that has, in fact, been owned by another youtuber) and yeah I wish I had done that ages ago. I own a lot of amps, a lot of really good ones including modern copies of important vintage amps as well as boutique stuff (which I really like, fwiw) but my best sounding amp is that Rocket. Really excited to hear your vintage strat through it as I'm more of a strat guy myself. Thanks for taking the time to make and edit these, btw!
Yes, 30w greens 014 cones. 1968's. Ken's favorite along with alnico's. I've played through Ken's ampeg too a bunch of times. Killer sounding. Thanks for asking
Hello my friend. Now I’m going to comment on one out versus the other since Kenny originally made Betty Lou for me and decided to give me Amanda instead. Vivian sounds more like Amanda. Betty Lou is an amazing sounding head and currently sounds warmer than Vivian. However that is because a rock it takes about 200 hours to break in. They both sound amazing, but Vivian is much bigger and more dynamic. It’s just nowhere near is broken in as Betty Lou. Vivian has about 30% more overall body than Betty Lou. Betty Lou actually sounds very much like a really good Liverpool. However she is still very much a rocket. When we first unveiled Betty Lou and Amanda (my rocket) together, We were both amazed at how much bigger and more dynamic Amanda sounded that Betty Lou. Again, they both sound incredible and your plane is just breathtaking. But wait until about 200 hours. Also the Rockets like really stiff Millard tubes and the best tubes that I have ever heard out of a rocket were Valvo’s. But honestly, if I was given the choice to have Betty Lou or Vivian, I would definitely take Vivian. Except I’m older than you and it would take me a lot longer to break in a new rocket. I love you my brother and you have an absolutely blessed holiday.
I have noticed that damm near every player uses a gibson guitar, not my thing as there are no single coil pickups, as in HSS to get the sweet tones in between that set of pickups, so sad. Great playing just not my thing with HH guitars.
A Trainwreck (or any amp) sounds SO much better with a Les Paul or any Gibson/humbucker guitar than any Strat or Tele. Just don't like the sound of single coil pickups in the vast majority of cases. I prefer humbuckers, all day, every day, and especially with a Trainwreck.
Congratulations posting the video with the best guitar/amp tone that exists on the internet!
Man one of the best tones ever
Thank you!
OMG what a TONE and Playin“
Wish I could buy an hourlong track of exactly this playing and tone... nothing else needed. 👏👏
thanks! I feel the same way. Wrecks are incredible. No pedals needed. Thanks for watching
Great tone and showcased really well with a great guitar and player that coaxed some superb tone out of that killer amp. Clarity, and just the right measure of upper mid glass that is both smooth and bright.
Love the sound of the amps and really love the clarity of the guitar, not congested at all in the mids department, clear and open
Definitely an open rig! Thanks for listening. They are my all time favorite amps.
Best tone I've ever heard! Congrats.
thank you!!
Well i was so impressed i decided i was going to buy an express. I heard some guy was building them again and looked up the web page. I enquired about having one made, and nobody bothered to get back to me, the web page wasnt very professional looking and they had a section badmouthing clone builders, hahah.. Not very impressive buisness practice imho.
Since then, I've built my own express , and im really blown away. Amazing amp. I've got the parts for a second build and a Beautiful flame maple cab built.
Im happy they didnt bother replying to my email now!!
RIP Mr. Fischer
What was the company? Ill avoid
@BorisBidjanSaberi11 trainwreck amps. Apparently, Ken's family hired someone to keep building them. I guess I wasn't good enough to get an email response...
Just when I was happy with my amp tone ....
haha, I felt the same way many years ago. Thanks for watching and checking out the channel!
Sounds incredible!!! Wow, just found your channel, glad I did!! Thanks
Thanks Greg! Welcome. Glad you dig it. New videos are coming soon too.
I haven’t been a big train wreck fan, but this one I get. It sounds beautiful! That amp is great for a burst.
Thanks so much. Right amp for the right person. Appreciate the comment
Both great sounding amps! Great job Matt! We also appreciate you taking the time to do your research about the tubes and how the first amps were built. I have heard Amanda a few times and Derek is a great guy. Now thanks to you we know about Betty Lu and Vivianna sounds amazing also!! Thank you so much!! Luis Roy.
thanks Luis! Appreciate you for saying so and taking the time to watch
Holy Mother of Pearl....that tone is incredible!
haha thanks!
Hi Matt who wouldn't want to sound like that !! amazing soulful hauntingly beautiful playing too so dynamic & YOU are able to bring out the sublime best of these incredible amps !!! I'm guessing that is the Danger Burst you're playing there right ? I really dont have any more words to express my wonder & delight for the tones your getting here Brother !!! magic hands !! take care all the best sincerely ChrisD.
Ha, thanks! Yes, danger.
WOW Matt, just WOW! Beautiful playing and Vivienne certainly holds her own!
Cheers,Matt
thank you! See does. Thanks for watching
Sounds clear articulate even when distorting
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
Floored by the sound. Seriously. wow.... Thank you.
thank you for watching!
Awesome!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
I played 20 years before I even used a volume or tone knob. Spent the last 20 trying to discover all I was overlooking betreen OFF and ON.
thanks for watching
Thanx for posting this stuff Awesome playing, great tone! I might have to look into a Trainwreck !!
thanks for watching! and the support. There's more to come
There's an amazing immediancy between the hands and the sound here - almost as if there is no "amp" inbetween the guitar and listener at all! I'm searching for words here, but "intimate transparency" comes to mind.
I was particularly struck by the range of shades available when using the guitar volume knobs - to me it sounds like clipping begins, quite distinctly, in various upper partials leaving the fundamental clean and then moves down,, as you increase the signal, into the root - almost as if the amp zooms like a great microscope lense into the harmonics of the string winding rubbing against the frets! Lol! Somehow, even cranked it sounded "clean" - that is to say with every string played audibly distinct and separate. The distortion never smearing across strings, and so muncher the richer sound for exactly that
Extraordinary and very cool!
When Covid is beaten Matt, you must tour the world mate, and bring these thoroughly amazing sounds you are making to the people! 🌍🌎👍❤️👌
Thank you my friend! Very well said too. That's exactly how I feel about the wreck tone too. Appreciate the support and for chiming in! Hope to see you too sooner than later
Hello my brother and friend. Just tears. Your soul and playing are incredible. Thank you. I love you! You are amazing. I wish you got to grow up with a Kenny the way did. He would have loved you. I’m positive that he would have simply given you Betty Lou. I need to send you Amanda. It took him 55 hours to make Amanda. He had logs that had impeccable detail of each amp. Amanda also cost about $1,200.00 to make in 1990. That didn’t include $500.00 he paid for the painted faceplate. She never told me that. I saw in the log book. When I lovingly asked him about, his words were simply; “ you weren’t supposed to see that”. I need to send you Amanda. She would love you!
😊
thanks my brother! Wait till you see next weeks episode. My 61 Strat is killing through them both.
The number one sounds like the One :) The tune is also very nice. Great video - keep'em coming - subscribed and shared.
thanks man!
I see a very nice marshall 20 watt pa head back there in the preview shot :)
Great tones as usual and I'm the first to like this hehe
thanks! thanks for liking too, first one haha
Really like the sound of yours, too. Reality Check is what it is; probably the single greatest amplifier ever made. You know what's funny is when I first started playing way back when I was in school I did a lot of research and really wanted a Trainwreck circuit (I also loved the hardwood shells), but ultimately got sucked into the Marshall 18w trend that was going on at the time (I heard a lot of how 30 watts was "too loud" when it turns out EVERYTHING is too loud). I didn't play for many years but started again semi-recently and I finally just went ahead and bought a Mark Kane built Rocket (that has, in fact, been owned by another youtuber) and yeah I wish I had done that ages ago. I own a lot of amps, a lot of really good ones including modern copies of important vintage amps as well as boutique stuff (which I really like, fwiw) but my best sounding amp is that Rocket. Really excited to hear your vintage strat through it as I'm more of a strat guy myself.
Thanks for taking the time to make and edit these, btw!
thanks man! Rocket is a killer amp for sure. Was an honor to debut this one. I'm a lucky man. Thanks for watching
I may have missed it but what speakers are in that Ampeg Cab?
I’ve heard Ken liked G12M/H or even old Alnico speakers in those cabs.
Yes, 30w greens 014 cones. 1968's. Ken's favorite along with alnico's. I've played through Ken's ampeg too a bunch of times. Killer sounding. Thanks for asking
Thanks both of you for the question and the answer! ;)
Anybody know what the dimensions are of a trainwreck head? Thanks.
Good guitar of course, but it's the a m p that makes that fantastic sound...
Now i wanna hear your R8 through Vivian
Got you covered! Here it is. Along with my 70's ep3 echoplex. ua-cam.com/video/8rDbSGPSqgc/v-deo.html
hi, amazing sounds. what speakers are you using? thanks. your clips have been really helpful in building my own rocket...
Phil Frite thanks so much! They are pre rola greenbacks 014 cones. 30 watt speakers
Hello my friend. Now I’m going to comment on one out versus the other since Kenny originally made Betty Lou for me and decided to give me Amanda instead. Vivian sounds more like Amanda. Betty Lou is an amazing sounding head and currently sounds warmer than Vivian. However that is because a rock it takes about 200 hours to break in. They both sound amazing, but Vivian is much bigger and more dynamic. It’s just nowhere near is broken in as Betty Lou. Vivian has about 30% more overall body than Betty Lou. Betty Lou actually sounds very much like a really good Liverpool. However she is still very much a rocket. When we first unveiled Betty Lou and Amanda (my rocket) together, We were both amazed at how much bigger and more dynamic Amanda sounded that Betty Lou. Again, they both sound incredible and your plane is just breathtaking. But wait until about 200 hours. Also the Rockets like really stiff Millard tubes and the best tubes that I have ever heard out of a rocket were Valvo’s. But honestly, if I was given the choice to have Betty Lou or Vivian, I would definitely take Vivian. Except I’m older than you and it would take me a lot longer to break in a new rocket. I love you my brother and you have an absolutely blessed holiday.
thanks my brother!
The upper high mids are fantastic. It's compresses quickly. Maybe too quickly. Great clarity. Maybe as good as a Boogie Mk4??? Just kidding!!!.
良いトーンですね。(^_^)v
If Jimi Hendrix were alive today he'd be playing Trainwreck Rocket amps.
ha, I wish he was still here brother. Thanks for watching!
I have noticed that damm near every player uses a gibson guitar, not my thing as there are no single coil pickups, as in HSS to get the sweet tones in between that set of pickups, so sad. Great playing just not my thing with HH guitars.
A Trainwreck (or any amp) sounds SO much better with a Les Paul or any Gibson/humbucker guitar than any Strat or Tele. Just don't like the sound of single coil pickups in the vast majority of cases. I prefer humbuckers, all day, every day, and especially with a Trainwreck.
They both sound great, but side by side, the later copy is a pale imitation. Not even close.
Better sound I have ever heard is only DVD of Led Zeppelin at MSG 1973