Would you be interested in this amp from Friedman?

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Can't say I'd personally be interested in buying, but I'd love to hear it. Unclear whether this is stock or modded in any way. Whatchya think?

 

[Bakonshakin]

Yess

 

[hammered]

If I had the dough heck yes

 

[Beam Tetrode]

Um, Blankenship Variplex?

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Um, Blankenship Variplex?

Hmm. Good point.

 

[RustyMcTavish]

Sounds promising!

 

[itsme]

Hmmm. I thought the BE and small box were supposed to be what he thought the perfect Marshall should sound like? What are they supposed to be if this is the perfect Marshall? This is getting outta control...

 

[braintheory]

Hmmm. I thought the BE and small box were supposed to be what he thought the perfect Marshall should sound like? What are they supposed to be if this is the perfect Marshall? This is getting outta control...

Great point. Also, I'd be worried that it would again sound dark and less aggressive/raw since that seems to be his take on what a good marshally sound is, which wouldn't be my idea of a "holy grail" marshall.

 

[psychodave]

Um, Blankenship Variplex?

Hmm. Good point.

Here is a link talking about it.

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index. ... st-6012040

 

[journeyman73]

Hmmm. I thought the BE and small box were supposed to be what he thought the perfect Marshall should sound like? What are they supposed to be if this is the perfect Marshall? This is getting outta control...

Great point. Also, I'd be worried that it would again sound dark and less aggressive/raw since that seems to be his take on what a good marshally sound is, which wouldn't be my idea of a "holy grail" marshall.

i don't think that would be the case - presumably, since this would be a dead-on replica of a late 60's vintage marshall it would specifically be aggressive/raw and different than his 'normal' offerings

 

[glassjaw7]

Sounds like a cool project. There's also the Helios, which is supposedly quite a bit more raw and bright while the Friedman stuff is more refined and dark. Haven't played a Helios but that's the word on the street. I can say I LOVE the Friedmans I've played.

 

[Deleted member 13074]

Dave had the chance to do the same with Steve Stevens' 100W Marshall
and put it next to a clean channel, but he went with using his ear instead
I'd have given him my wallet for that one

 

[sleewell2]

I think I would rather have the BE 100 but I would love to hear them both side by side.

 

[LP Freak]

I played my BE100 and my Germino Lead 55LV back to back yesterday and they both sound killer

 

[Wagster]

Dave should call it the Will Friedman model as in will Friedman ever issue this amp

 

[journeyman73]

Dave had the chance to do the same with Steve Stevens' 100W Marshall
and put it next to a clean channel, but he went with using his ear instead
I'd have given him my wallet for that one

actually, wouldnt it be more accurate to say the Steve went with his ear instead? i assume dave built what Steve wanted, since it was his amp?

 

[Kelly]

Saturated market (with Metro, Germino, Marshall, Ceriatone, etc.) but I'm sure he'd sell them.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Hmmm. I thought the BE and small box were supposed to be what he thought the perfect Marshall should sound like? What are they supposed to be if this is the perfect Marshall? This is getting outta control...

Great point. Also, I'd be worried that it would again sound dark and less aggressive/raw since that seems to be his take on what a good marshally sound is, which wouldn't be my idea of a "holy grail" marshall.

I thought it was only me who thought this but I find his BE sounds less raw and more smooth than what I like from "my" Marshall sound. (or the idea of what that sound is in my head) I think his dirtey Shirley is a much better take on what I would like to hear from a Marshall Style amp. But no, I don't think i would buy one.. it is going to be 95% superlead DNA anyway with 4$ in part swaps. Enough info on that already circulating on metro forum and other places which will Holy Grail - size a stock plexi.

 

[LP Freak]

Hmmm. I thought the BE and small box were supposed to be what he thought the perfect Marshall should sound like? What are they supposed to be if this is the perfect Marshall? This is getting outta control...

Great point. Also, I'd be worried that it would again sound dark and less aggressive/raw since that seems to be his take on what a good marshally sound is, which wouldn't be my idea of a "holy grail" marshall.

I thought it was only me who thought this but I find his BE sounds less raw and more smooth than what I like from "my" Marshall sound. (or the idea of what that sound is in my head) I think his dirtey Shirley is a much better take on what I would like to hear from a Marshall Style amp. But no, I don't think i would buy one.. it is going to be 95% superlead DNA anyway with 4$ in part swaps. Enough info on that already circulating on metro forum and other places which will Holy Grail - size a stock plexi.

Do you expect him to recreate the wheel?

 

[ElectricVoodoo]

Nope, the Splawn Quick Rod is the perfect modded Marshall.