bwgintegra":2auovw7y said:
steve_k":2auovw7y said:
Greg Riley":2auovw7y said:
LOL.. 0095 and 0096 in Kentucky
Superunknown":2auovw7y said:
Greg Riley":2auovw7y said:
Yes, GM is George. I got number 0096.
lespaul6":2auovw7y said:
Serial is 0095...the spec sheet has the initials "GM" inidcating the builder, final assy, final testing etc. I assume the initials stand for George Metropolis. The specs are very detailed and nicely layed out, right down to the type and number of components used.
And now I have #95....
And #106 in Saudi.....
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Steve, what do you think of the Friedman, I know you have owned some of his mods in the past.
I would go out on a limb and say that the BE100 is probably one of the best "all around - one size fits all" Marshall style amps around. It is voiced just right across the BE and HBE inputs to get you about anything you want. Add the FAT and SAT into the input and it augments the tone exactly what you want from it. the C45 is cool too. The amp can go from Plexi to big, meaty and punchy very easily. If you look under the hood, this isn't anything like the earlier amps or the mods. The quality of the build has certainly come a long way and the selection of components give the amp its mojo. Other than the awesome tone built into the amp, the one thing I notice is the super low noise floor, as compared to the mods and early Friedman's. In either of the inputs or any mode selection, it is really quiet. It's also equipped with the clean channel, but can't say as I need that at all, but it sounds clean and shares the EQ well. My favorite settings on it so far is the BE with about half gain, FAT and SAT engaged. You can run the master quite high and get loads of feel and harmonics from the amp. It could easily be your desert island amp because of the multitude of settings available. Another thing I like about the amp is the right amount of filtering and compression at gig volumes. It is not "in your face" but rides really nice in the mix. Of course, it is 180 degrees from some of the Cameron stuff, which, is a good thing if you are looking for variety. I would highly recommend this amp to my friends. I am warming up to the offset design cosmetics too. But, I am so glad that Dave redesigned the amp to make it his own, with everything original and not out of a box.
I had been talking to Rob and Dave about the Naked. Yeah, I am really kicking myself in the ass for selling my old one back to TM's. George Lynch has it now and he won't give it back. So, I was waiting for Dave to finish his design changes and kick out the new, improved Naked. Rob, being Rob, hooked me up with the BE which was hot off the bench. Dave asked if I wanted anything special. So, he put me a compensated line out on it, using the 4 ohm speaker jacks. I am still farting around with zeroing in on the settings I like and discovering new things about the amp.
Big thumbs up to Dave though. He just sort of sits quietly in the background, doing his thing, avoiding all the politics and bringing some good stuff to market. I am liking what the DS is dishing out too. The 5881 based amp sounds great, and different. But, my name is on the first Naked's he kicks out. You won't go wrong with a BE100 though. Just an awesome, all around, versatile amp. This is what sets it apart from some of the other amps that I own, and like a lot. Where the custom Dual OD channel SLO and the Cameron Jose's have a targeted flavor and are good at what they do, they lack some of the versatility that you sometimes need. The BE100 fills that gap and more.
Steve
Cheerz and all the best... and have a killer time at the Metallica show....they are sounding GOOD!!
i've owned/played them all(fortin,cameron,golub,bray,suhr,rockstah,splawn,etc,etc,) and NONE has better tone,feel or versatility than the way a dave friedman amp does!!!