Played the Gower Rockmonster Today!!!!

[mooncobra]

The Gower Rockmonster is an amazing amp. It has a TREMENDOUS amount of gain on tap. 5 gain stages. killer fx loop. 2 footswitchable channels, both have gain and master. There is a toggle switch for gain structure, one is thicker and beefier and the other is a bit more articulate and clear. the depth knob is a push/pull for either a mid boost or bass boost using the depth. I dialed in many different tones. rarely have I come across an amp that sounds good no matter how you dial it in. It can do 80s stuff to full blown metal. there is a shit load of usable gain on tap. I have played the Cali, and I would take the gain on the Rockmonster any day of the week. The touch sensitivity and overall feel is great. The Cali is more versatile according to Dan Gower, but the gain and tone shaping capabilities of the Rockmonster is amazing. I peeled the volume back and got a pretty good clean tone as well. For what it is, the clean will do. I know the killer cali has a clean channel. This amp is a high gain paradise. I will try and put some clips together. I just have to get something to record them with.

here is a link to a couple clips of the Rockmonster of Dan playing:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=114126

The amp I am playing is the actual amp from the clips, it was Dan's personal amp for a few years. It is a 79 100 watt JMP, and Dan said he pretty much gutted it and made the perfect amp for himself for his needs. It really is one hell of an amp. I would love to see what amp he is playing now and what he has done to it. His mods are incredible. Too bad he is not in the US, he would get a ton more work. it is costly to ship an amp back and forth to Europe. but if you have the cash, it is more than worth it. if anyone in the san fran bay area would like to check it out, let me know.

 

[JTyson]

 

[James Lugo]

Man everything I hear that he mods sounds incredible. The dude's got the touch and the ears.

 

[metalmaniac93]

Man everything I hear that he mods sounds incredible. The dude's got the touch and the ears.

Yep his mods are incredible even the Fortin based ones like the Killer Kali++. That amp does everything imaginable in a high gain amp especially when there is a separate clean channel, switchable dual masters, mid-shift, feel (tight to loose), thump, glass (more hair) and switchable 3rd and 4th gain stage modes. Hell I only play the 4th gain stage gain control around 11-12 o' clock and it there is plenty of gain plus the gain is thick and clear!!!

 

[yngzaklynch]

Sweet!

 

[mooncobra]

Man everything I hear that he mods sounds incredible. The dude's got the touch and the ears.

yeah, Dan is a ripping guitarist. I think that's one of the reasons his mods are so great. The Rockmonster is 5 gain stages. So far, it has all been usable gain, it has not mushed out. The feel and touch sensitivity are second to none!! That's because he plays a lot and knows what a killer amp should feel like!! Dan is the man!!Plus, I hear his customer service is second to none!! That's always a HUGE plus in the world of amp mods. A lot of flakes and straight up sheisters doing the same thing.

 

[metalmaniac93]

Man everything I hear that he mods sounds incredible. The dude's got the touch and the ears.

yeah, Dan is a ripping guitarist. I think that's one of the reasons his mods are so great. The Rockmonster is 5 gain stages. So far, it has all been usable gain, it has not mushed out. The feel and touch sensitivity are second to none!! That's because he plays a lot and knows what a killer amp should feel like!! Dan is the man!!Plus, I hear his customer service is second to none!! That's always a HUGE plus in the world of amp mods. A lot of flakes and straight up sheisters doing the same thing.

 

[mooncobra]

I forgot to mention how quiet this amp is, no matter how high you turn up the gain, the amp is dead quiet, amazingly, it never gets that high gain hiss!! that is an awesome quality for a high gainer to have!

 

[MrDan666]

Thanks for posting your review Mike, great to hear that you're having a lot of fun with my old amp

Yeah that amp was my main amp for years and i gutted the thing and completely rebuilt it, new circuit board and everything. The noise floor is very low on that and all of my other mods, because i install regulated DC Heaters and use custom grounding. That stuff makes a huge difference in a high gain amp, improving the tone and even the playing feel too.

Crank it up and enjoy

Cheers,
Dan

 

[philnz]

Still playing thru your old Cali modded 800 Dan

Running thru two Scumback loaded 4x12's, WET reverb, El Cap & Matrix poweramp in a wet/dry setup.
Sounds phenomenal.

A true gent & tonesmith that deserves all the props you get

 

[MrDan666]

Still playing thru your old Cali modded 800 Dan

Running thru two Scumback loaded 4x12's, WET reverb, El Cap & Matrix poweramp in a wet/dry setup.
Sounds phenomenal.

A true gent & tonesmith that deserves all the props you get

Phil, thanks so much man! Back at ya!

That's so cool, not just one but TWO of my own personal amps in one thread!