Larry DINO JM802 Video

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headlessdeadguy said:
Sounds great but to my ears it’s nothing super special. A boosted 2555 or Quickrod can get there.
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I'm a HUGE fan of a boosted Jubilee..I think at this point I've had over 10 total with a few of each version. Originals from 87-90; and I've had one reissue 2555x. As cool as they are they DO NOT do what that clip does. Not even close. The only common thing I could say between them is they are upper mid centric and have nice clear gain. But the Larry is like a modern modded Marshall type...but has something going on very unique to itself.
As far as Splawn goes, they aren't on the same level as the Jubilee IMO...cool amps but for me don't approach what I get out of a Jube.
 
DanTravis62 said:
Theyre both amazing but in very different ways. IMO a wizard is a classic Marshall mixed with the dynamics, punch of a hiwatt - big kerrang. It's a fantastic sounding amp, and if my budget was unlimited I would own one.

Larry's stuff is way different than anything out there, it has the Marshall style dna but has the harmonic overload of a cranked Trainwreck and is as tight as an amps low end can BE and remain musical. A Plexi, a rectifier, a splawn, they all have their own distinctive sounds, but Larry's distinctive sound is SO distinct, the first time you play it, it can be discombobulating.
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Thanks! Sounds like a killer amp. The MCII is my favorite amp to date because of it's grind, punch, articulation, open organic gain structure and rawness, but I do need to boost it to get the juice, grease, saturation I like. But when boosted it's unlike anything else I've owned (including three other Wizard models). Only amp where the honeymoon has lasted years. Sounds like a Larry would be a similar experience.
 
SQUAREHEAD said:
Hey Mike, The Larry Dino is spectacular, and you don’t need any boost…
It has all the attack and grind of a boosted Amplifier without any of the drawbacks, while staying extremely organic.
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Sounds like it's similar to the Savage 120 in that respect, but obviously much more organic and just in a whole different league in terms of build quality. That has been the only amp I was completely happy with no boost where the attack, tightness, and grind were all there straight in. Problem with the Savage however is when comparing to Wizard, or Larry I assume, it sounds and feels very processed and stiff/sterile. The MCII boosted gives me exactly what I'm after and I have zero issue with using a boost to get there, but sounds like a Larry would do it straight in possibly. What are blood plasma donations paying out these days?
 
I'll add this to my original critique of the Larry amp in Eddy's video.

One thing that jumped out at me after re-listening with a more focused attention to detail was this... even with the exceeding saturation levels the amp tone still retained a crunchy factor which is hard to do with alot of gain but what I really noticed that amp tone had a ton of very detailed note separation on the single notes on ascending runs with exceeding clarity and dynamics, that is very hard to do with that amount of gain.

That to me is quite impressive, alot of us know when you start increasing gain the tone tend to get more tubby and less defined with less clarity unless you start chopping out highs and lows and that affects sound quality. Many Kudos to Larry...

I just wish someone had made a video like this for him years ago I imagine his sales would have been vastly increased. But as Larry states he just loves building, tweaking and tuning amps and it doesn't seem the big money part is the main driving factor as he finds contentment in his art form, so again kudos to Larry.
 
harddriver said:
I'll add this to my original critique of the Larry amp in Eddy's video.

One thing that jumped out at me after re-listening with a more focused attention to detail was this... even with the exceeding saturation levels the amp tone still retained a crunchy factor which is hard to do with alot of gain but what I really noticed that amp tone had a ton of very detailed note separation on the single notes on ascending runs with exceeding clarity and dynamics, that is very hard to do with that amount of gain.

That to me is quite impressive, alot of us know when you start increasing gain the tone tend to get more tubby and less defined with less clarity unless you start chopping out highs and lows and that affects sound quality. Many Kudos to Larry...

I just wish someone had made a video like this for him years ago I imagine his sales would have been vastly increased. But as Larry states he just loves building, tweaking and tuning amps and it doesn't seem the big money part is the main driving factor as he finds contentment in his art form, so again kudos to Larry.
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Precisely the thing I love most about the MCII. Though it needs a boost to attain similar levels of saturation, when boosted (and it takes boosts like they're part of the circuit mind you) you increase saturation but the notes remain crunchy and extremely defined/separated despite how high the gain knob on the amp is pushed which tends to just make it thicker and thicker. Pile on the treble, presence, bright, contour and it's just a thick, crunchy, cutting bright but warm tone with wonderfully saturated tone.
 
glip22 said:
Your ears are definitely fatigued LOL.
I have not played a Larry. Based on this clip, I know this type of tone. It's a cleaner gain where the notes have a very specific definition and quality to them(not Hifi). I have had at least one amp that has this quality, but not to the extent the Larry has based on the clip posted. I do not know what the amp feels like to play, as a clip cannot portray that. For me, it is very desirable tone and I do want a Larry. I do not wait well so the lead time is a no go.
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German high gain.
 
Hey Larry, how’s your health? If you’re ever in need, I can offer up a kidney, or perhaps a chunk of liver in trade for a Dino. The liver is nicely broken in, and comes “as is” with no returns, just sayin. PM me. :thumbsup:
 
And again someone is stumbling into the forum, presumably with the order of spreading rumors :ROFLMAO:
Are you already paid? Or will your money be paid first at the end of the month? :cool:
 
If i use my headphones i don't like it. Maybe is the recording; it have a lot of bass, scooped and confused. I like it trough my laptop speakers, probably with my phone too :D
 
If I truly thought I would live long enough,I would drop the coin for a spot in line for a Larry.
But I am old as fuck and falling apart. Can only plan my life in three month intervals at this point.
 
Clip sounds rad. Fortunately it looks like I'll likely get to try both a preamp and head from Larry. 2 dudes I know are from what I understand... close'ish to having their builds complete.
 
headlessdeadguy said:
I’m listening on my phone through a Bluetooth speaker so maybe I’m missing something. As I said, to my ears it doesn’t sound like anything special. I did however spend most of the day playing a Makoplex, Monomyth Origin and a few other amps at gig volume so my ears are fatigued.
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A few pointers to where your listening should be focussed, that have already been mentioned;
it retains clarity, chunk, a little bit of sag and the raw kerrang with very high gain. The type of gain that would send most Marshalls into a fuzzy, gurgly mess.
Focus on the low-end openness/note separation in combination with dry, yet thick saturation. This is what sets Larry's apart.

One difference is, I'm listening on studio quality cans; Beyer DT990 Pro.

I have a few amps that can do various levels of the sum that makes this sound, but not the whole sum.
EVH 5150III 50W (with tube swaps ). Thick saturation, remains reasonably tight, but low-end can become ever so mushy and it has this plasticy/nasal quality in the mids. It can definitely sound more congested, less open.
Engl Savage 60: Dryer than the Larry clip, similar in the Marshall-vein, but lacks the juicyness that's typical of Mesa Mark qualities.
Easily as tight, if not tighter than the Larry, but at the cost of less openness in the low-end. Engl's Savage saturation is a bit different.
I've posted a clip a while ago, where I attempted to get as close as possible with my Savage 60 boosted (modded DOD 250 with LEDs for clipping).
Mesa Mark IV/V:25: Does the chunky, liquidy thing well in combination with being quite tight, but it lacks the raw Marshally-qualities of the Larry.

Basically, if that tone is not for you, you wouldn't care...
But...if that tone *is* for you, the final piece of the puzzle may leave you re-assessing your finances. :sneaky: (y)
 
Speeddemon said:
A few pointers to where your listening should be focussed, that have already been mentioned;
it retains clarity, chunk, a little bit of sag and the raw kerrang with very high gain. The type of gain that would send most Marshalls into a fuzzy, gurgly mess.
Focus on the low-end openness/note separation in combination with dry, yet thick saturation. This is what sets Larry's apart.

One difference is, I'm listening on studio quality cans; Beyer DT990 Pro.

I have a few amps that can do various levels of the sum that makes this sound, but not the whole sum.
EVH 5150III 50W (with tube swaps ). Thick saturation, remains reasonably tight, but low-end can become ever so mushy and it has this plasticy/nasal quality in the mids. It can definitely sound more congested, less open.
Engl Savage 60: Dryer than the Larry clip, similar in the Marshall-vein, but lacks the juicyness that's typical of Mesa Mark qualities.
Easily as tight, if not tighter than the Larry, but at the cost of less openness in the low-end. Engl's Savage saturation is a bit different.
I've posted a clip a while ago, where I attempted to get as close as possible with my Savage 60 boosted (modded DOD 250 with LEDs for clipping).
Mesa Mark IV/V:25: Does the chunky, liquidy thing well in combination with being quite tight, but it lacks the raw Marshally-qualities of the Larry.

Basically, if that tone is not for you, you wouldn't care...
But...if that tone *is* for you, the final piece of the puzzle may leave you re-assessing your finances. :sneaky: (y)
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You have good points here. I am not a fan of the EVH 5150 III series amps. I had one, tried to love it , wound up moving it and do not regret getting rid of it. I have never heard an ENGL that is right for me. A lot of bands that I've seen that use ENGL amps sound like mush. I do love the Mark series amps however. I went back and listened again to the clip this morning and while it sounds great, I prefer the Makoplex that I used to own and played Saturday for my style. I was wrong about the Quickrod but the Jubilee when boosted gets damn close (again, to my ears).
 
I wish Larry had a team working for him so he could put more of his amps out into the world.
 
Speeddemon said:
Basically, if that tone is not for you, you wouldn't care...
But...if that tone *is* for you, the final piece of the puzzle may leave you re-assessing your finances. :sneaky: (y)
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It literally was the final piece of the puzzle for me - as far as writing and recording music, I always feel inspired and never feel held back by my sound. Which of course, is very freeing. And WELL worth it, financially.

I would have SAVED money, if I had bought a Larry in the first place, instead of trying to get the Larry sound with other amps ?‍♂️
 
pipboy90 said:
I wish Larry had a team working for him so he could put more of his amps out into the world.
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This has been my entire team:
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... but after she became a bachelor of arts and has found a good payed job... ?‍♂️
 
Devin said:
^ dat Hamer :love: :love: :love:
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Hamer's already always have been the better Gibson's
I've changed the stop tailpiece to gold plated aluminum and swapped in two SD Antiquity PU's
This guitar is meanwhile 30 y.o. and sounds simply phenomenal ?
 
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