So, what's the "must have" NAMM 2013 gear?

[briango2000]

The BFG designed JET CITY Money-Penny 2 channel amp that Brian did for JET CITY
just kidding about the must have
but Mike Soldano was very pleased with it,

Any specs? How's it voiced? Looks cool! Money-Penny a James Bond reference? Love it!

Moneypenny is a British inspired amp from the mid/late 60's and named after the famous secretary of “M” in the Bond movies.

The Gain I channel is a Vox-ish type of channel with beautiful warm cleans with sparkly highs and some nice headroom. Great for adding a fuzz but can break up if the gain is cranked up with the right guitar. The Gain II channel is more of a JTM style channel with a big open feel and great harmonics. It has a switch on front that is stirred/shaken that adds more gain and really wakes this channel up into a early 67 Marshall on 10 on the shaken mode.

The BFG Moneypenny uses a “mustard” type coupling cap and metal & carbon film resistors for consistent tone. In the Jet City 20 watt amps we add a US made output transformer for a superb feel and superior tone and can offer this in other amplifiers as well. This modification is available on other Jet City models as well as a custom spec'd BFG amplifier. BFG will also retrofit this mod into other amplifiers if possible. Clips of this amp 20 watt and a 50 watt Marshall modification will be available soon.

-Brian

 

[Mudder]

Did Fender have the Machete there? Any opinions? Clips sound interesting.

 

[DeezDemos]

I'm really interested in the Orange DIVO VT1000 since I switched back to amps.

 

[racerevlon]

I'm really interested in the Orange DIVO VT1000 since I switched back to amps.

^^^^This, and the Jet City Jettenuator and HFLEX. Everything Splawn...

 

[mightywarlock]

Randall Thrasher, and the other Diavlo amps were really good.
Didn't get to try the Schecter amps, but they are designed by the one and only AmpTweaker himself, James Brown, so should be alright. He seemed proud of them.
Rhodes Gemini was pretty damn cool too!
Friedman Pink Taco was pretty good as well!

 

[exhibit-sbt]

I really want to try out a Thrasher to be honest. It really looks like they address the issues which stopped me from buying previous Randall heads.

 

[Superunknown]

Highlights for me were:

1) EVH striped guitars...only $899 and play/sound great.
3) EVH Relic Custom...my favorite guitar at the show.
4) Eventide H9
5) Dunlop Mini Fuzzface
6) Friedman SS-100 & Pink Taco
7) EBMM JP13
8) PRS Paul's Guitar
9) Gibson Joe Perry LP
10) EVH 50 Watt combo with new power scaling feature
11) Grover Jackson GJ2 Guitars

 

[DoomBuggi]

I'm definitely checking out Randall/Fortin stuff, as well as the Rhodes Gemini

 

[protoplasma]

Actually this is what I'm most interested in atm:

FWIW, we're running a promo on the first 10 units for the USA guys! PM for details.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

Ebony 3 pickup Black Beauty Les Paul Custom

Kemper rackmount version

 

[PeteLaramee]

The only thing holding my interest is that Orange tube tester. I need one bad.

 

[Chubtone]

Friedman get's my vote for creative names for stuff he releases, STFU! That's just too funny.

I am as immature as any grown man selling items to other grown men should ever be and I still

 

[PeteLaramee]

Friedman get's my vote for creative names for stuff he releases, STFU! That's just too funny.

I am as immature as any grown man selling items to other grown men should ever be and I still

I completely agree with you, Curt. STFU? Pink Taco? Even the inner-Butthead in me thinks he should try a little harder on the amp names.

 

[VC4Ever]

so theres nothing to be had then..cool

 

[TrueTone500]

 

[xXDaveyJonesXx]

I thought this vid was pretty cool.

 

[Metalplums]

Definitely the Randall Thrasher
The Randall 5W Diavlo head was amazing
also loved the Engl 20W Ironball, pricey but incredible tones and usability

Guitar wise, I fell in love with at least 15 different PRSs and Esoterik guitars had 2 badass models there.

What type of tones were you able to get out of that 5 watt head? I was worried that no tone controls might make it limited but i see it has a 3 way voicing..

The OD was amazing, I'd never have guessed it was a 5w head by hearing it. It's a class a amp with a single 6v6. The clean wasn't too pristine, but very usable for home. You can set it to run a dummy load through it and plug headphones into it for practice.

 

[TrueTone500]

I thought this vid was pretty cool.

 

[steve_k]

The only thing holding my interest is that Orange tube tester. I need one bad.

Ma and you both. I will be keeping a look out for these when they come out.

 

[moltenmetalburn]

As far as I am concerned I waited all year for ONE thing and it finally released, it's a total game changer and it SHOULD be at the top of everyone's list.

The fishman triple play.

I thought this was released a year ago?

No, liscensing and housing design slowed it up. About to release.