Friedman BE GAS!!!!

[Norton666]

This amp has been on my mind a LOT lately. The price tag scares the piss out of me , but the used prices are much more manageable. A few questions for y'all Friedman users : How does it do mid gain? By mid gain I mean , just a bit of hair (ala southern rock). Also , can you foot switch between the BE and HBE channels? Say use one as a rhythm and one as your lead. Last question , I have read that their are different variations of the BE-100 depending on when they were made. Is this true? Thanks folks!

 

[Browns Fan]

Yes the BE can do mid gain wonderfully. Yes you can switch between be and hbe ala foot switch.yes there are a few revisions. I have the latest, and I have never been more satisfied with an amp.

 

[Norton666]

Do the BE and HBE channels share a gain control?

 

[philb]

Do the BE and HBE channels share a gain control?

Yes, the gain control is shared.
The Hbe adds a gain stage

 

[splawner]

Do the BE and HBE channels share a gain control?

Yes, the gain control is shared.
The Hbe adds a gain stage

Pop one already.

 

[flash6969]

FYI - version 1 of the BE100 (the one I have) has a 'simple clean' channel & also 2 inputs (BE & HBE).
Version 2 has 1 input & the footswitchable BE & HBE channels as described above

 

[cyndicate]

Also worth noting that there have been a few revisions to this amp. You can probably save a couple of bucks getting an older revision. I just sold mine and had to drop the price because it wasn't the latest and greatest anymore..

 

[Rayneman]

Also worth noting that there have been a few revisions to this amp. You can probably save a couple of bucks getting an older revision. I just sold mine and had to drop the price because it wasn't the latest and greatest anymore..

Yep. I just sold a mint BE100 with the tube-buffered loop for $2,850 all-in. I bet a new version with slightly different carrying handle would also cause a panic among those with the "older" version.

I wonder how many changes, if any, production amps go through during their life cycle...I'd imagine something would have to change on say, JVM410s or 6505s or whatever.