MrFlexx
Active member
I used to own a Diezel Herbert MKII that I sold about 1 1/2 years ago due to it being faulty, but I can't seem to make peace with myself about it. I've only had the chance to try it out for one day before it started to sound bad.
But I remember the WOW-feeling I got when hitting the strings...especially the thin E-string that sounded massive which I've never heard before.
Today I own a Friedman Smallbox which is a great amp, but I can't get the Herbert out of my head. Any of you guys been trying both of this amps and care to share your opinion about their differences? I know that the Herbert can do more than metal which is great because I'm no metal guy.
I play a lot in style of Doug Rappoport, Steve Stevens, Neal Schon, George Lynch, Doug Aldrich and Paul Gilbert. I know they're all Marshall sounding guys, but isn't the Herbert a Swizz knife enough to cover those areas, maybe with some additional pedals? I love the clips of Andy Wood noodling with the Herbert. He makes it sound violin like...really smooth and still he can make the attack enormous...all from varying the attack of the picking hand.
I know the Herbert won’t do the Smallbox stuff as good because of its voicing, but maybe it can be close enough? What I’m after is a versatile amp that covers all from jazz, blues, hard rock to Dream Theatre. Will the Herbert do? Maybe Peter can modify it a bit?
And yes, it's my old Herbert on my avatar. Best looking amp!
But I remember the WOW-feeling I got when hitting the strings...especially the thin E-string that sounded massive which I've never heard before.
Today I own a Friedman Smallbox which is a great amp, but I can't get the Herbert out of my head. Any of you guys been trying both of this amps and care to share your opinion about their differences? I know that the Herbert can do more than metal which is great because I'm no metal guy.
I play a lot in style of Doug Rappoport, Steve Stevens, Neal Schon, George Lynch, Doug Aldrich and Paul Gilbert. I know they're all Marshall sounding guys, but isn't the Herbert a Swizz knife enough to cover those areas, maybe with some additional pedals? I love the clips of Andy Wood noodling with the Herbert. He makes it sound violin like...really smooth and still he can make the attack enormous...all from varying the attack of the picking hand.
I know the Herbert won’t do the Smallbox stuff as good because of its voicing, but maybe it can be close enough? What I’m after is a versatile amp that covers all from jazz, blues, hard rock to Dream Theatre. Will the Herbert do? Maybe Peter can modify it a bit?
And yes, it's my old Herbert on my avatar. Best looking amp!