FRIEDMAN JOSE - New demo video

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jbru91 said:
Great vid Rocco!

I remember your demo of the BE-100 Deluxe helped me decide on getting that amp. Do you still have that amp or are you just rocking the Friedman Jose now. Curious to see what your amps of choice are now a few years later.
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Thanks man, I had to sell the BE in order to get the Jose, if money was no object I would have kept both!
 
One more question for anyone who owns the Jose: Is the feel more liquid than the BD100? I read somewhere that the notes "stick" to your fingers, and this made me wonder if the Jose has the similar liquid feel as a Mark series. One of my favorite qualities of the Mark IV I own is that leads feel like they play themselves.
 
BABMusic said:
One more question for anyone who owns the Jose: Is the feel more liquid than the BD100? I read somewhere that the notes "stick" to your fingers, and this made me wonder if the Jose has the similar liquid feel as a Mark series. One of my favorite qualities of the Mark IV I own is that leads feel like they play themselves.
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To me the Jose feels quicker, more immediate than the BE100, but it is by no means a stiff amp to play. When you're in the clipping diodes modes the sound becomes more compressed and gets closer to the BE feel under the fingers, but with more teeth in the upper frequencies. I don't think it quite reaches the level of gain of your Mesa, but it definitely has plenty.
 
I LOVE this amp, but I have to say that the Sweetwater video really doesn't do a good job of showcasing what it can do. I have respect for Mr. Bowcott, having listened to him for years, but his playing just seems to be suffering here. And Mr. Carr just doesn't really have a style that is compatible with the Jose, again, no disrespect intended. Sweetwater used to do better. The Jose is a MUCH better amp than this video shows it to be.
 
ChurchHill said:
I LOVE this amp, but I have to say that the Sweetwater video really doesn't do a good job of showcasing what it can do. I have respect for Mr. Bowcott, having listened to him for years, but his playing just seems to be suffering here. And Mr. Carr just doesn't really have a style that is compatible with the Jose, again, no disrespect intended. Sweetwater used to do better. The Jose is a MUCH better amp than this video shows it to be.
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It's already on backorder, ha. I was considering buying it and then I could return it if I went through SW. But... it would be cheaper to buy from the source. What I find interesting is that everyone says this amp is punchy and huge sounding, yet it doesn't have a resonance or thump control. Maybe it's just that volume control next to the gain and having 4 power tubes?

Since you own the amp, I'll ask you just one question. Does it have enough gain if you're using a lower output PAF or hot-rodded PAF? I have one guitar that has this and another with a high output humbucker.
 
BABMusic said:
It's already on backorder, ha. I was considering buying it and then I could return it if I went through SW. But... it would be cheaper to buy from the source. What I find interesting is that everyone says this amp is punchy and huge sounding, yet it doesn't have a resonance or thump control. Maybe it's just that volume control next to the gain and having 4 power tubes?

Since you own the amp, I'll ask you just one question. Does it have enough gain if you're using a lower output PAF or hot-rodded PAF? I have one guitar that has this and another with a high output humbucker.
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Depends on how much gain is enough. For me, yes. I've got an R0 with Custombuckers that sounds amazing through it. But, it sounds best with higher output pups.

This is @mentoneman 's video... hope he doesn't mind me sharing. It's a Jose with Ron Ellis Signature pickups, which are pretty low output PAFs.

 
ChurchHill said:
Depends on how much gain is enough. For me, yes. I've got an R0 with Custombuckers that sounds amazing through it. But, it sounds best with higher output pups.

This is @mentoneman 's video... hope he doesn't mind me sharing. It's a Jose with Ron Ellis Signature pickups, which are pretty low output PAFs.

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no worries my friend and Rocco’s demo is still the one to watch for really hearing what Jose is like.
Although SW Nick with the EMGs was pretty interesting to hear.
 
Great video! sorry if I missed it, what bridge pickup are you using? Thanks!
 
mentoneman said:
no worries my friend and Rocco’s demo is still the one to watch for really hearing what Jose is like.
Although SW Nick with the EMGs was pretty interesting to hear.
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Yeah, Rocco's video is the best I've seen so far. More than just a demo, it's more like a guide on how to use it. Really gave me a great foundation to build on when I got mine.

Honestly, almost all of the vids I've seen sound pretty good. IMHO, it just doesn't need a boost and some of the vids with a boost make it sound thin.
 
ChurchHill said:
Depends on how much gain is enough. For me, yes. I've got an R0 with Custombuckers that sounds amazing through it. But, it sounds best with higher output pups.

This is @mentoneman 's video... hope he doesn't mind me sharing. It's a Jose with Ron Ellis Signature pickups, which are pretty low output PAFs.

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Good Lord, that's a shitload of amps he has! lol.
 
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