NECRO-Post but really great reading here. By the way. I have been listening to Farmikos since 2014. I incorporate some of what I hear in Joes authentic Jose's into my Jose circuit. His amps have a lot of pre-sat/clip clarity. It is all in how you use Gain 1 & Gain 2. My circuits smooth out more though when dialed in as that is more me.
Dig this link. And download Farmikos. We listen to it always with Dokken's Up from the Ashes when we travel.