Which Friedman amp/mod for the Doug Aldrich solo tone?

[Drkorey]

My Cam aldrich is for sale as well:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120450&p=1445739#p1445739

 

[Chris O]

Doug sounds like Doug through a Marshall JMD. Think about it.

 

[romanianreaper]

Doug sounds like Doug through a Marshall JMD. Think about it.

True

I know it is hard to describe tones and over the years here on the forum we've used words like "chewy", "bright", "defined", etc. The Cameron Aldrich mod (and a Jose mod like another friend of mine had) just have this low-end, chug that is hard to describe but you know what it is when you hear it. It sounds like a muscle car reving it's engine or a freight train chugging.

Listen to 3:05 till about 3:14 in this clip. I have the DVD and CD and listened to this almost daily and was dying to find a Cameron Aldrich. My friend had one and I'm telling you, it nailed that tone. Just that low-end, tight, grind:

 

[steve_k]

I have the original Cameron that both Doug and John used; how badly do you want that tone?

Clips

One of my early Aldrich mods from Mark. I still have this amp. Clips are a few years old....

Straight in, no FX. Through a Bogner with V30's/T75's. Playing an Anderson Pro AM in E. Recorded with a Zoom.

 

[thenine]

Do golub or suhr or Bradshaw still perform these mods on Marshall's ?

Martin Golub @ LASD will. I have one still from a few years back. I just talked to David Phillips the other day. Martin does these from his place in Portland, not in LA. Adds a gain stage and if you want, a tube DX loop which is great.

Portland OR? If so, how to get in touch?

 

[50MkII]

I have the original Cameron that both Doug and John used; how badly do you want that tone?

It is not the same as when John and Doug used it.

 

[jcj]

I have the original Cameron that both Doug and John used; how badly do you want that tone?

It is not the same as when John and Doug used it.

 

[LP Freak]

I have the original Cameron that both Doug and John used; how badly do you want that tone?

It is not the same as when John and Doug used it.

I was hoping for a more elaborate answer.

 

[Drkorey]

Here's mine, if someone could embed it, I'd appreciate it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZHmxX3re7E

Cameron Aldrich 100w '78 JMP - into a Mesa Recto cab w/ newer V 30's. Guitar: TAG mahogany body, koa top and rosewood neck, w/ the newer vintage flavored humbuckers.
Recorded w/ Iphone 4s about three feet away off axis. Tuned to E "standard"

 

[Michi]

There you go!

 

[Drkorey]

Thanks man! Nice cardboard, huh guys??

 

[Nodnarb25]

I understand it isn't a Friedman, but didn't Doug use Voodoo V-Rocks with the Brutal mod too? Sounds like he's had all the custom stuff.

 

[paulyc]

Do golub or suhr or Bradshaw still perform these mods on Marshall's ?

Martin Golub @ LASD will. I have one still from a few years back. I just talked to David Phillips the other day. Martin does these from his place in Portland, not in LA. Adds a gain stage and if you want, a tube DX loop which is great.

Bradshaw = MIA and off the radar.

Suhr - Not doing them anymore, however he will do the modification to one of his new Handwired amps, or at least he told me he would.

Cameron - the heaviest hitting of the Aldrich mods. Find a used one or go through the backdoor. I still have one that has been around the block. This is the only one I have seen with an insert for the PQ3 on the back end (the way Doug ran his).

Gower - Dan built me a one-off custom Aldrich circuit with a few other post EQ bells and whistles. It's a work horse and highly recommended if you need some specialty switching and other options.

There's one of the very few that John Suhr did, that I used to own. Greg has it now (Hard & Heavy). Same set up as Golub's, but has a switchable loop. There's rumor around that he may be selling and if he does, it is one of those that you need to check out.

Sorry to pull up an OLD thread, but the insert you speak of on the Cameron...is this the same type of insert that Joe Holmes used with the PCM41 ? Anyone know ? Thanks !

 

[mfriedman]

Doug sounds like Doug through a Marshall JMD. Think about it.

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