*UPDATED*NAD: Wizard MTL (New clip w/ Friedman 412:15 cab)

[firejack]

The mid scoop was engaged on the amp also, which didn’t translate to as biting of a tone in the first clip.
Emg’s also really compress the tone.
The Mayo guitar is a beast. It’s my go to for sure.
I love my Bogner uberkab also. You have some good quality 4x12’s now. Congrats. Nothing compares to 412’s

Yeah gotchya. Oh mate I have the worst GAS for an Ubercab.

 

[OldMetalHead]

Sick sounding amp man... I've been on a YouTube wormhole of Fortin today... I've been out of the game for a while but hoping to jump back in... spending over 3k on amp puts me in Friedman territory too, and not sure if anyone has played that new BE100 Deluxe? Chances are I'm only going to be able to get one amp so I'm really looking for some recommendations. I'm a total metal head but love all the classic rock stuff too...

 

[Devilinside]

HNAD but to be honest the Fortin Cali and Butterslax clips you did sound much better to me. I just can’t get on board with Wizards sorry.

Agreed. OP, your Cali clips sound fantastic. This one sounds good, don't get me wrong, but it's much smoother. Gotta say one of the best Wizard clips I've heard on the web, but the Cali does it for me

It's funny, Wizards are the most raw and open/uncompressed amps out there, at least from what I've played/owned. Smooth is not the word I would use to describe the amp in the room tone. Get the volume up even at 2 and it becomes this rude pissed off animal, with/without a boost. I had a MTL 50 and a MC 100w and they were killer...not for everyone sure but for me, just the best modded Marshall type amp out there. If it wasn't for my unicorn C+ Coliseum purchase I'd still have that MC I. Rick makes amazing amps, not for the feint of heart though.

+100

Smooth... is about the last word I'd use to describe any Wizard as well. Bogner, Friedman, Soldano... yep... smooth... buttery even.

Wizards are bright, tight, edgey, with lots of upper-mid cut and bark. Not smooth. Not dark. Not compressed.

Agreed!
I’ve had a few Fortins, and Friedmans.
Had a bones, and 2 Cali mods, kitchen sink, and a JJ among others.

My MTL brings all that and some!
I knew as soon as I fired it up, I’d never heard anything like that before.