You are so very welcome my friend. I truly appreciate you sticking around and watching these things. They are longer than most movies and with me....there's never any plot. lol Cheers.
You are too kind my friend. I played for a lot of big names in country music in the 80's and 90's. Some were current stars, most were "has been" artists that had most of their hits in the 50's through 70's (I enjoyed those people more). I always enjoyed being the guy in the shadows. Now, I still play and it's usually solo gigs with my laptop and backing tracks. So, doing casino work and such. So, I have to sing every song etc. I NEVER wanted to be a singer. lol But, it keeps me playing.
Hi Scott. Great video. I had one of these amps many years ago and if you're not aware? That hum can be cured by turning the reverb pan thru 180 degrees. Simply spin it around and the hum disappears. Best wishes from Scotland.
If that doesn't work or isn't an option (as in a Super Champ) you can use lead (Pb) roofing flashing to shield the reverb tank. Or buy a new reverb bag for the unit.
Thanks Brett. Yeah, the wildest things that NOBODY could ever imagine getting an amazing sound out of, often end up being another man's secret. Then you hand your axe to someone 2 seconds after you just played the coolest sounding tones on, and that next person gets nothing but a garbled mess out of it all, same settings and all. It's amazing how much of it comes from the way you actually PLAY your gear, not just your axe. YOU have to manipulate everything in your signal chain just right.
Thanks Dana. I love the history as much as anything. I'm glad you appreciate the little bit that I toss in there. It allows those who want to read the WHOLE story to just Google it and find a lot of really in depth stuff on it all. I find that stuff so much more interesting than just getting something & just playing around with it. The history somehow makes me appreciate it a lot more. You can kind of get into the head of the maker & have a better idea of hot to achieve what they had in mind.
It's the history of things that you know and teach that makes you the one I keep comming back to. I am new to guitars and learning the history is so great. Thanks Scott
The JC-120 is one of the best clean tones ever tossed out there. A perfect example of a GREAT amp that is clean all the way up. You can add anything you want to it, but, when it needs to be clean, not many amps can beat the JC-120 for sure.
Hi there my man! Thanks much. I love getting the history on everything. It's half the fun for sure. It gives me something to work on and it passes the time tearing them apart and seeing what makes them tick. lol
LOL, yeah, too many people focus on the gear and then spend more time arguing about it instead of just playing on it and finding it's strong and weak points, solving those issues and moving on. My particular way of thinking is to simply find SOMETHING that has a great clean tone with plenty of clean headroom and then pile on anything you need from there. Distortion is easy to create. 8 thousand different distortion boxes on the market. lol Loud and clean is a good place to start.
i have this same amp from if i recall i purchased in 1982 from some guy? had it ever since- never knew how the effect return thing in back worked - never played with it-SO wow thanks - I could have used that extra boost a few times! lol- i did have to change the speaker from the original after i blew it out- wonder what these beast are worth?
LOL, thanks my friend. The amps that I have used on all of my videos were all identical. They were the very first modeling amps. The Johnson (Division of Digitech...in a round about way) Millennium JM150. They are 3 different things in one. They have the 2-12AX7 Preamp tubes, 2 solid state power amps (stereo, 75 Watts per side), All digital preamp and internal effects processing. The amps all have the Celestion Vintage 70 12" speakers. My outboard pedals: Morley Volume, Boss CS-3 Compressor.
I just got another amp from the same pawn shop that I show for a split second in this video. Another Johnson amp. That little sucker sounds great. I love it. They always put their best stuff on eBay and never put it out on the floor here since the HONEST average age in this town is 67. So, not many of those folks looking to rock out. lol
Hi Scott, this is Dave. Thanks for another kick ass video. When considering sound I think of Peavy, Marshall, Fender, etc., and how the amps sound different. But you've made me realize that, amp history wise, I haven't paid my dues and spent enough time learning about the guys that created the amps for these companies and how one guy can make such an change overall. I look forward to more videos like this if you can manage the time to make them, Thanks again.
Hey Scott, been watching your clips for months now.. I think you are DEAD-ON with your summations. I've been playing for 20 years and blown thru several amps and many diff. guitars, numerous pedals and rack gear.... All to mixed avail... I've listened to your "earn your tone" rant many times.. I'm sold on your logic! Thanks for the great lessons and sage advice. Now, down to the dungeon to work on MY own guitar sound/licks!
I had one, but it was a 410 version. Sounded best with GE 6l6gcs. However, there was a time when GEs were suddenly gone and I was left with Sovtek 5881s that sounded terrible in this amp. So I sold it. The loop on this amp added a lot to the sound. You could jumper the loop and bring the amp even closer to a Boogie sound. When tubes were not readily available I finally sold it and moved on to a Marshall and a Boogie.
I've got the 4x10 Concert II and it didn"t come with the footswitch unfortunately but the reverb works just fine?? The speakers had been changed out for Warehouse Veterens. I LOVE my Concert II 4x10. A lot of others don't seem to get along with them but I do.
Thanks my friend. I simply have nothing better to do is all. lol I just love playing with the toys and when I'm not playing with them, I'm online getting as much info on things that interest me as I can. Getting a trusty source isn't easy. lol Cheers.
That is EXACTLY what I do 95% of the time and I use the IN EAR MONITORS to keep tabs of the main mix so that I know exactly how loud to blend into the FOH system. I got tired of carrying amps long ago. lol I'm with ya brother!
Hi Gary. You would go out of your guitar, into the Boss Compressor first thing. If you have a tuner or a wireless, you would go to the tuner first, then the wireless then to your first effect, which would always be your compressor....then off to all of your other effects. Your volume pedal would NORMALLY be the last thing in the chain before your amp, but since you have the gate on the Alesis, I would put the gate (no more compression set on it) after the volume pedal, then into your amp.
Scott, thank you very much for the info. Me being a Guitarded Drummer, I bought the equipment that i have seen on your videos, that you use. And also buying a few of your guitar video instructionals. I want to surprise my guitar player in my band, that I can play guitar. I have learned a lot from your vid's.which are very easy to learn from. Now this Drummer is going to Blow my guitar players mind that I can play Guitar Too. I have kept it a secret from him. Thanks to you!!! Gary
Thanks my friend. Yeah, it was fun trying to make the amp do what they are supposed to do. So, I had to play differently and use dynamics again (which I rarely do with my rig.....I just let the volume pedal be my dynamic for me). So, going back "old school" and trying to make the amp break up by forcing it to was a blast from the past. lol Yeah, it was cool that Paul enabled everybody to order their speakers of choice back then, he had some great ideas that just ran out of time with Fender.
I know you're not a tube guy Scott, but I've got to say you sounded really good on that Fender and you sure looked like you were having a little bit more fun than usual pulling tone out of that sucker :) -- what a cool amp, I've known about these for a while but did not know about that they could be ordered with different speaker options back in the day. Very cool! Thanks so much for teaching us something new all the time. Cheers from Boston!
Thanks Clive my man. Oh yeah. I've seen people with what I consider to be the worst things I've ever laid my hands on, and they have a stage full of it all plugged together and it sounds great because they are inspired by it somehow. If it trips your trigger, that makes all the difference in the world. REAL EMOTION sounds better than ANY combination of gear. Best wishes to you and yours my man! Scott
Yeah, those little Princeton Chorus amps are cool. I had one of their Ultra Chorus amps that came out at the same time and loved that clean, stereo sound. SUPERB sounding stuff. I miss that amp.
That little battle will be coming for sure. I'm afraid that everyone would know which is which since the tube amp has buzz and hiss and the others I use....you can't even tell that they are on. I'll have to do clips that are DURING while I'm playing so they only hear the TONES.
Hi there David. The thing with the amplifier being as loud as it REALLY was in this video (which was ear splitting), the camera mic has a compressor built into it and it really reduces the volume input as not to hurt the mic. So, I simply need to wait the 5 seconds that it takes after such loud sounds to allow for it to reset itself. So, it really blocks out a lot of what I'm saying after those BLASTS. lol Then, those people you're talking about, they gripe when I wait so you can hear me. lol
Yeah, Clean is the ultimate search for me as well. That is the cake and the rest is just frosting and sprinkles that you add later. So, a clean signal with plenty of body and power to build on is the foundation to everything. It has to sparkle and sound the same at any volume...then the majority of the battle has been won.
I hear you my friend, the trolls are nuts. I did find a new DR.Z Z Wreck 30 watt head and 2.12 open back cab. (Silver) and the matching Z Verb to set on top. I will have to admit, that one sounded really good the other day. Thanks again! Scott
LOL, it's amazing how well I can actually still hear. I pull P.A. cabinets down during my gigs and put one on my shoulders with it right in my ear and walk around with it like it's an boom-box from the 80's. Those things are just pumping and no blood from my ear holes yet. lol I should probably take better care of them.
Thanks my good friend! I love 10's. I actually prefer them in EVERYTHING. Guitar and bass amps. Sound systems. You name it, they've just got the SUPER punch and focused clarity that nothing else can deliver. I've got a couple of 4X10 cabs in the garage that I should fire up for folks to hear. They are way too groovy!
I love tube amps. That amp sounds great! I never heard of a Concert II. Although 20 to 30 Watts is all I need. I like the review too. The only thing I don't care for is all the Troll's on this page. Give it a break. There are millions of videos on CZcams. If you don't like it watch something else.
Hi there buddy! I hope finals went well. You'll have to fill me in on it. I need to know how good you did! Yeah, Fender did the fulcrum trems at one time too, you are right, same old, same old.
How come no one uses the line out of these amps, as you mentioned in the video. I'm looking for a home recording solution using dummy loads (so as not to disturb neighbours) - just wondering if using line out direct into my DAW is worth a try?
Hi Scott. Are there line filters to clean up the "ac hum" before it hits the tubes, or shielding around the tubes to combat the "buzzzzzz"? I'm running a 2005 gibson explorer 76 reissue through a 1975 twin reverb. i really notice the buz when my studio fluorescent lights are on. I know that some computer systems us a filter in the power line in, due to sensitive circuits. I didn't know if there was anything for tube amps.
Can't wait for the tube/solid state comparison vid. Always been a solid state guy myself, just find it all around the better alternative when it comes to getting those perfect cleans. And it's always nice to have your prejudices affirmed by someone else. :P
Hi Scott. Do you recommend another good speaker for the Concert (EVM L is a bit heavy) . I got one of theese Concert II 82-83.There is a Celestion 100 W Speaker installed, and this one sounds really bad.But the Amp on a 2x12 or 4x 12 Marshall Greenbacks 25w Cabinet ..it sounds fantastic to my ears. BTW. the reverb from my amp also works without a switch.greetz from germany...and for all the other youtubbies : Scott Grove RULEZ!!! :-)
I swapped the EVM12L out of my Concert II for a Jensen Neo Tornado and never looked back. Sounds great to my ears and shaves 15lbs off the total weight!
Let's figure it out Joshua. What have you learned other than just the notes on every string and every fret up to the 12th fret? Have you been putting together all different kinds of licks and putting them in every possible key and playing free form jams with backing tracks and such.....putting together solos and so on? If not, let me know and we'll get you to doing that and get you un-stuck. Being stuck is no fun for sure. Cheers my friend. Scott
Hi Scott, another great video on the Fender Concert amp. Blackstar use point to point wiring in the ID TVP.range. They have emulated different tube responses, EL84, 6V6, EL34, KT66, 6L6 and KT88. I would appreciate your views on this amp as I'm thinking of retiring my Marshall and getting a solid state.
I love these reviews........ The lady wanted me to do something, had to tell her not a freakin chance, so she asks why........ I says.... "shhhhhh, Scott's talkin" ............. umm you got a spare couch by chance? Awesome as always , thanks Scott. LMBO
Great video. Thanks for the history and demonstration. I haven't been back through all your video's yet, do you 'review' your Johnson amps at all ? Regards, Brad.
scott - just a random quewtion. is it hard to play 12 string? i can play 6 string average skill level. always liked the sound of the 12, like the Byrds had, but wondered if its difficult.
Hi Scott, have you done any videos on the "pros and cons" of tube amps? If so, could you direct me to it/them? If not, would you ever do one? Please and thank you.
Yeah, the Carvin SX-15 is cool and straight forward, the Peavey Rock Master 3, Gallien Kreuger 2000CPL. Those are pretty much the old stand by stuff that work really well. You can pick up the Carvin really cheap and usually the Peavey too. The GK will run a bit more, but it does the same as all the rest of them. Hope that helps my friend.
I thought that they were just granola flavored "jelly beans", dude....you got me again. Now, had that been a gerbil, I would've sentenced him to a couple of hours time cleaning out my garden hose. lol
Is this something in your town? It is so hard to tell what is causing it without getting inside of it. Most of the Rivera amps are pricey, but...depending on what's going on under the hood, if someone has tried to modify it themselves and screwed something up etc. It could possibly cost more to repair than it would be worth to you, or anybody else that would be looking for one that is all original. If you WANT to, possibly split the cost of a bench test with a qualified tech for an estimate.
I NEVER suggest Duncans for ANYTHING, but DiMarzio make great stacked single coils that sound 100% vintage, EMG is always a good way to go (they don't have to be active ones), but pretty much everybody makes a noiseless single coil. So, leave that vintage axe at home if high gain is what you will be doing and grab one that you don't mind modifying with the pickups to shut that mess up, to take on stage in high gain situations. You'll be working with bad power on top of that at a lot of gigs too.
EVERY solid state amp sounds better than EVERY tube amp ever. It's just always been my experience. I've NEVER heard a tube amp that sounds any better than even a Wal-Mart solid state amp. I just HATE those horrible things. God's honest truth. They ALWAYS distort when I don't want them to. Give me a slammin' thousand watt power amp and let me throw my rack mount preamp and rack effects on there....I've got the most killer rig town. lol
Scott, I know you are busy, but could you Please tell this Guitarded Drummer in what order do I plug in my Boss CS-3 , Alesis Limiter compressor with noise gate , and the Morley volume pedal. Starting from the guitar to the amp, I don't want to ruin my equiptment doing it the wrong way. Thank You for your time. Now I will leave you alone, Gary
Thanks a million, man! Yes...It's an annoying period of learning the guitar...yet, I went about it this way so I guess I could hear the notes and recognize them via the sound and position on the neck. I have been going through each note and playing the major scale per note. Ie; Playing the C major scale on every *C* note. Should I keep doing this...or would you suggest a different scale...Pentatonic, Chromatic,etc. Once again, You've been a great help for me over the years, ,man! - Josh
I have been solid state for a long time myself, because I got tired of dealing with the weight and crankiness of tubes, but I do wish I still had my old tube amp, just for old times sake, if nothing else. It was a 1965 Supro Thunderbolt bass amp. Put a good bass on it, and houses would rattle. Of course, I traded it off long ago for something that was easier to get around with. It was also my main guitar amp.
Have you been to the gear page dot net? There is a 4 page praise on these amps. It's titled "Am I an idiot for liking my Yamaha G100-112?" But, they go on to discuss the others too. Thanks for pointing me at them. I'll track one of those 3 down and check it out. I just love a great, clean, solid state amp and then toss the multi-fx on there and I'm good to go. Everybody over there seems to agree with you. Talking about Robben Ford using one etc.
Dear Master Scott... There is a rivera amp.....not fender...but just rivera..in a natural pine cabinet and the speaker cover is "cane" if i spelled that correctly..It hums like hell, it is all original and maybe can be fixed..he wants 400Us$...what is yr opinion?
Scott. This one was a real treat. I'm used to your review being at a low level. I can really hear the difference between the tube and your usual Johnson amp, It's like night and day. Before we got all of these high gain amps those things had to be cooking before getting any sort of a distorted tone. Were those amps just Live rigs. I'm sure recording with those would be an engineer's nightmare with all that hiss and fuzz.
Hi my friend. It is NO different than playing a 6 string. None at all. You would love it. You can't bend notes very easily, but you wouldn't want to. So, you can rest assured, if you grab a 12 string, you could take it on stage right now, never having touched one and play it without having to screw around on it at all. It actually feels better on your fretting hand. There isn't the pressure of the individual strings to cut into your finger tips. 12 strings feels like half the pressure.
I think it's high time we put our ears to the test. I heard something very familiar out of this little Fender at one point...like the tone you use a lot of the time from the Millenium. A blind "can you guess which is tube and which is SS shoutout"...both clean and driven. That would be fun.
Hi, Scott, I'm still learning about this. Why wouldn't you use a noise gate or hum debugger in this situation? And speaking of hum, what is the best way to control single-coil 60 Hz hum, especially in high-gain settings?
Its cool you have the confidence to play in any situation and will not get rattled by the star!A rare quality indeed!Have you considered being a studio guitarist?I hear they are so good that they can sight read a piece of music and play it perfectly the first time!Regardless of how complicated it is,
Hey Scott, another interesting video about a gentleman who knew and still designs some killer amps. There were so many comments posted about this video, so I don't know if somebody pointed out that during a good section of this video you were probably out of the range of the camera's mic so I could barely hear what you were saying. One final comment if someone doesn't like you or what you say then don't bother watching your videos and make nasty comments. Nobody is forcing them to watch.
I make all my noise in a condo playing through headphones (Sennheiser HD600s) and Guitar Rig's blues models, which typically feature moderately hot gain settings. Often, I prefer GR's cleaner country settings, which don't emphasize the hum, but, overall, Guitar Rig sounds a bit lifeless through the headphones, no matter whether I tweak the settings or not, and I'm using a decent sound card. Which powered sound monitors would you recommend if I'm not using a guitar amp?
hey I caught your video on Tuning u did last year ... about a week ago and helped me out a bit but was wondering... can u help on how to determine how far forward and backward each individual saddle needs to be ... I also use a wound G string as well as I play 6 string ... and use a 7 set of strings without the high E .. so that would mean that the D and the wound G would be egual right ?.. but yeah if u could help on how to determin how far forward and back for each individual saddle.be great
Hey Scott, lovin' your videos as always, man! Is it rude If I were to ask you a question...*Sorry, wasn't sure you answer private messages*...I have studied every note on the guitar fretboard...well, every note on every string up to the 12th fret. Though, I am kinda stuck from here...with the knowledge I have gathered...do you have any suggestions where I should go from here-on-in? Sorry to bother you! Keep rocking! - Josh.
Glad this is still up! I just got a Concert II and this video helped me figure out the controls. Thanks!
You are so very welcome my friend. I truly appreciate you sticking around and watching these things. They are longer than most movies and with me....there's never any plot. lol Cheers.
Scott, another great review on a good piece of unknown gear. Leaving now to go look at one...thanks for your time!
You are too kind my friend. I played for a lot of big names in country music in the 80's and 90's. Some were current stars, most were "has been" artists that had most of their hits in the 50's through 70's (I enjoyed those people more). I always enjoyed being the guy in the shadows. Now, I still play and it's usually solo gigs with my laptop and backing tracks. So, doing casino work and such. So, I have to sing every song etc. I NEVER wanted to be a singer. lol But, it keeps me playing.
Another fantastic video Scott. The variety in the different topics you cover is amazing. I love the history stuff. Keep 'em coming!!
Hi Scott. Great video. I had one of these amps many years ago and if you're not aware? That hum can be cured by turning the reverb pan thru 180 degrees. Simply spin it around and the hum disappears. Best wishes from Scotland.
If that doesn't work or isn't an option (as in a Super Champ) you can use lead (Pb) roofing flashing to shield the reverb tank. Or buy a new reverb bag for the unit.
The reverb tank is removed from mine and it still hums?
Thanks Brett. Yeah, the wildest things that NOBODY could ever imagine getting an amazing sound out of, often end up being another man's secret. Then you hand your axe to someone 2 seconds after you just played the coolest sounding tones on, and that next person gets nothing but a garbled mess out of it all, same settings and all. It's amazing how much of it comes from the way you actually PLAY your gear, not just your axe. YOU have to manipulate everything in your signal chain just right.
Thanks Dana. I love the history as much as anything. I'm glad you appreciate the little bit that I toss in there. It allows those who want to read the WHOLE story to just Google it and find a lot of really in depth stuff on it all. I find that stuff so much more interesting than just getting something & just playing around with it. The history somehow makes me appreciate it a lot more. You can kind of get into the head of the maker & have a better idea of hot to achieve what they had in mind.
Hey Scott really enjoying the videos. I bought your Harmonica video and really like it!!!
Man you should write books on all this history you know. It's always impressive the amount of details / facts you know. Rock on Scott!
Hey there Steve.....good to hear from you! Many thanks my friend.
It's the history of things that you know and teach that makes you the one I keep comming back to. I am new to guitars and learning the history is so great. Thanks Scott
The JC-120 is one of the best clean tones ever tossed out there. A perfect example of a GREAT amp that is clean all the way up. You can add anything you want to it, but, when it needs to be clean, not many amps can beat the JC-120 for sure.
agree 100%!!!
I have one of these and the reverb works w/o the foot switch.
Mine works w/o FS too
Hi there my man! Thanks much. I love getting the history on everything. It's half the fun for sure. It gives me something to work on and it passes the time tearing them apart and seeing what makes them tick. lol
loved the review AND the history on it. great video.thank's for sharing
LOL, yeah, too many people focus on the gear and then spend more time arguing about it instead of just playing on it and finding it's strong and weak points, solving those issues and moving on. My particular way of thinking is to simply find SOMETHING that has a great clean tone with plenty of clean headroom and then pile on anything you need from there. Distortion is easy to create. 8 thousand different distortion boxes on the market. lol Loud and clean is a good place to start.
Very groovy still have my fender concert from 83. Very cool amplifier
The Rivera period fenders are nice, even the usa-made solid states from that era are underrated
i have this same amp from if i recall i purchased in 1982 from some guy? had it ever since- never knew how the effect return thing in back worked - never played with it-SO wow thanks - I could have used that extra boost a few times! lol- i did have to change the speaker from the original after i blew it out- wonder what these beast are worth?
LOL, thanks my friend. The amps that I have used on all of my videos were all identical. They were the very first modeling amps. The Johnson (Division of Digitech...in a round about way) Millennium JM150. They are 3 different things in one. They have the 2-12AX7 Preamp tubes, 2 solid state power amps (stereo, 75 Watts per side), All digital preamp and internal effects processing. The amps all have the Celestion Vintage 70 12" speakers. My outboard pedals: Morley Volume, Boss CS-3 Compressor.
I just got another amp from the same pawn shop that I show for a split second in this video. Another Johnson amp. That little sucker sounds great. I love it. They always put their best stuff on eBay and never put it out on the floor here since the HONEST average age in this town is 67. So, not many of those folks looking to rock out. lol
Thanks Scott i appreciate it, keep up the vids
I'm there for you my man, I've got all ten fingers and 12 toes crossed for you buddy!
Hi Scott, this is Dave. Thanks for another kick ass video. When considering sound I think of Peavy, Marshall, Fender, etc., and how the amps sound different. But you've made me realize that, amp history wise, I haven't paid my dues and spent enough time learning about the guys that created the amps for these companies and how one guy can make such an change overall. I look forward to more videos like this if you can manage the time to make them, Thanks again.
Hey Scott, been watching your clips for months now.. I think you are DEAD-ON with your summations. I've been playing for 20 years and blown thru several amps and many diff. guitars, numerous pedals and rack gear.... All to mixed avail...
I've listened to your "earn your tone" rant many times.. I'm sold on your logic!
Thanks for the great lessons and sage advice.
Now, down to the dungeon to work on MY own guitar sound/licks!
I had one, but it was a 410 version. Sounded best with GE 6l6gcs. However, there was a time when GEs were suddenly gone and I was left with Sovtek 5881s that sounded terrible in this amp. So I sold it. The loop on this amp added a lot to the sound. You could jumper the loop and bring the amp even closer to a Boogie sound. When tubes were not readily available I finally sold it and moved on to a Marshall and a Boogie.
Thanks much. It will be up for sale pretty soon.
I've got the 4x10 Concert II and it didn"t come with the footswitch unfortunately but the reverb works just fine?? The speakers had been changed out for Warehouse Veterens. I LOVE my Concert II 4x10. A lot of others don't seem to get along with them but I do.
Yeah, those things are just SOOOOO clean.
Thanks my friend. I simply have nothing better to do is all. lol I just love playing with the toys and when I'm not playing with them, I'm online getting as much info on things that interest me as I can. Getting a trusty source isn't easy. lol Cheers.
That is EXACTLY what I do 95% of the time and I use the IN EAR MONITORS to keep tabs of the main mix so that I know exactly how loud to blend into the FOH system. I got tired of carrying amps long ago. lol I'm with ya brother!
Very true. I'll have to get in there and test them out and see if there are any major offenders. Many thanks.
Hi Gary. You would go out of your guitar, into the Boss Compressor first thing. If you have a tuner or a wireless, you would go to the tuner first, then the wireless then to your first effect, which would always be your compressor....then off to all of your other effects. Your volume pedal would NORMALLY be the last thing in the chain before your amp, but since you have the gate on the Alesis, I would put the gate (no more compression set on it) after the volume pedal, then into your amp.
Many thanks. I can't wait to do a couple of videos that I promised to do and then sell it.
Scott, thank you very much for the info. Me being a Guitarded Drummer, I bought the equipment that i have seen on your videos, that you use. And also buying a few of your guitar video instructionals. I want to surprise my guitar player in my band, that I can play guitar. I have learned a lot from your vid's.which are very easy to learn from. Now this Drummer is going to Blow my guitar players mind that I can play Guitar Too. I have kept it a secret from him. Thanks to you!!! Gary
I lovethe history of all the gear you aquire!!!
Thanks my friend. Yeah, it was fun trying to make the amp do what they are supposed to do. So, I had to play differently and use dynamics again (which I rarely do with my rig.....I just let the volume pedal be my dynamic for me). So, going back "old school" and trying to make the amp break up by forcing it to was a blast from the past. lol Yeah, it was cool that Paul enabled everybody to order their speakers of choice back then, he had some great ideas that just ran out of time with Fender.
I knew you would know! Got a line on a used one and I guess I'll go for it. Thanks for the wisdom :)
Man, those were the days!
I know you're not a tube guy Scott, but I've got to say you sounded really good on that Fender and you sure looked like you were having a little bit more fun than usual pulling tone out of that sucker :) -- what a cool amp, I've known about these for a while but did not know about that they could be ordered with different speaker options back in the day. Very cool! Thanks so much for teaching us something new all the time. Cheers from Boston!
Thanks Clive my man. Oh yeah. I've seen people with what I consider to be the worst things I've ever laid my hands on, and they have a stage full of it all plugged together and it sounds great because they are inspired by it somehow. If it trips your trigger, that makes all the difference in the world. REAL EMOTION sounds better than ANY combination of gear. Best wishes to you and yours my man!
Scott
Yeah, those little Princeton Chorus amps are cool. I had one of their Ultra Chorus amps that came out at the same time and loved that clean, stereo sound. SUPERB sounding stuff. I miss that amp.
That little battle will be coming for sure. I'm afraid that everyone would know which is which since the tube amp has buzz and hiss and the others I use....you can't even tell that they are on. I'll have to do clips that are DURING while I'm playing so they only hear the TONES.
Great videos Scott, i always learn allot from watching them this video is no exception.
Hi there David. The thing with the amplifier being as loud as it REALLY was in this video (which was ear splitting), the camera mic has a compressor built into it and it really reduces the volume input as not to hurt the mic. So, I simply need to wait the 5 seconds that it takes after such loud sounds to allow for it to reset itself. So, it really blocks out a lot of what I'm saying after those BLASTS. lol Then, those people you're talking about, they gripe when I wait so you can hear me. lol
Thank YOU for sharing your wisdom with us! I've learned some things from your vids. Much appreciated!
Yeah, Clean is the ultimate search for me as well. That is the cake and the rest is just frosting and sprinkles that you add later. So, a clean signal with plenty of body and power to build on is the foundation to everything. It has to sparkle and sound the same at any volume...then the majority of the battle has been won.
Yeah I got a 83 Rivera era Princeton Reverb....it is a lot like a boogie, built like a tank. Good sounding amp
I hear you my friend, the trolls are nuts. I did find a new DR.Z Z Wreck 30 watt head and 2.12 open back cab. (Silver) and the matching Z Verb to set on top. I will have to admit, that one sounded really good the other day. Thanks again!
Scott
A buddy of mine has a 1984/85 Rivera era Fender amp. That era of Fender amps sound great. Awesome find
LOL, it's amazing how well I can actually still hear. I pull P.A. cabinets down during my gigs and put one on my shoulders with it right in my ear and walk around with it like it's an boom-box from the 80's. Those things are just pumping and no blood from my ear holes yet. lol I should probably take better care of them.
Thanks my good friend! I love 10's. I actually prefer them in EVERYTHING. Guitar and bass amps. Sound systems. You name it, they've just got the SUPER punch and focused clarity that nothing else can deliver. I've got a couple of 4X10 cabs in the garage that I should fire up for folks to hear. They are way too groovy!
yes !!!!!! ten w/ guitar amps
I love tube amps. That amp sounds great! I never heard of a Concert II. Although 20 to 30 Watts is all I need. I like the review too. The only thing I don't care for is all the Troll's on this page. Give it a break. There are millions of videos on CZcams. If you don't like it watch something else.
Hi there buddy! I hope finals went well. You'll have to fill me in on it. I need to know how good you did! Yeah, Fender did the fulcrum trems at one time too, you are right, same old, same old.
Yes, mine has reverb without a footswitch too. Maybe you need to leave it switched on before the pedal is taken out for it to work?
thanks scotty!
I'd like to see an updated collection vid Scotty! Love the vids! :)
Thanks man. I'm off to Google them! Should be fun.
Scott, if I'm ever a rockstar I'm going to bring you on the road with me just so I have somebody to talk guitars with
How come no one uses the line out of these amps, as you mentioned in the video.
I'm looking for a home recording solution using dummy loads (so as not to disturb neighbours) - just wondering if using line out direct into my DAW is worth a try?
One of these 12 inch version amps for sale locally now. Gonna check it out for sure.
Hi Scott. Are there line filters to clean up the "ac hum" before it hits the tubes, or shielding around the tubes to combat the "buzzzzzz"? I'm running a 2005 gibson explorer 76 reissue through a 1975 twin reverb. i really notice the buz when my studio fluorescent lights are on. I know that some computer systems us a filter in the power line in, due to sensitive circuits. I didn't know if there was anything for tube amps.
Can't wait for the tube/solid state comparison vid. Always been a solid state guy myself, just find it all around the better alternative when it comes to getting those perfect cleans. And it's always nice to have your prejudices affirmed by someone else. :P
Hi Scott. Do you recommend another good speaker for the Concert (EVM L is a bit heavy) . I got one of theese Concert II 82-83.There is a Celestion 100 W Speaker installed, and this one sounds really bad.But the Amp on a 2x12 or 4x 12 Marshall Greenbacks 25w Cabinet ..it sounds fantastic to my ears. BTW. the reverb from my amp also works without a switch.greetz from germany...and for all the other youtubbies : Scott Grove RULEZ!!! :-)
I swapped the EVM12L out of my Concert II for a Jensen Neo Tornado and never looked back. Sounds great to my ears and shaves 15lbs off the total weight!
Yeah, what he said. lol Thanks my friend.
Scott
Let's figure it out Joshua. What have you learned other than just the notes on every string and every fret up to the 12th fret? Have you been putting together all different kinds of licks and putting them in every possible key and playing free form jams with backing tracks and such.....putting together solos and so on? If not, let me know and we'll get you to doing that and get you un-stuck. Being stuck is no fun for sure. Cheers my friend.
Scott
Yamaha had some great stuff way back when. I'll go check them out now and see if I remember those models. Which ones do you have?
Hi Scott, another great video on the Fender Concert amp. Blackstar use point to point wiring in the ID TVP.range. They have emulated different tube responses, EL84, 6V6, EL34, KT66, 6L6 and KT88. I would appreciate your views on this amp as I'm thinking of retiring my Marshall and getting a solid state.
I love these reviews........ The lady wanted me to do something, had to tell her not a freakin chance, so she asks why........ I says.... "shhhhhh, Scott's talkin" ............. umm you got a spare couch by chance? Awesome as always , thanks Scott. LMBO
Scott Grove is the best guitar instructor on the planet......period
Nice amp. A cap job would help with that hum...
Great video. Thanks for the history and demonstration.
I haven't been back through all your video's yet, do you 'review' your Johnson amps at all ?
Regards,
Brad.
Oh he was keeping things under wraps!Very crafty!
scott - just a random quewtion. is it hard to play 12 string? i can play 6 string average skill level. always liked the sound of the 12, like the Byrds had, but wondered if its difficult.
That was awesome
Hi Scott, have you done any videos on the "pros and cons" of tube amps? If so, could you direct me to it/them? If not, would you ever do one? Please and thank you.
Yeah, the Carvin SX-15 is cool and straight forward, the Peavey Rock Master 3, Gallien Kreuger 2000CPL. Those are pretty much the old stand by stuff that work really well. You can pick up the Carvin really cheap and usually the Peavey too. The GK will run a bit more, but it does the same as all the rest of them. Hope that helps my friend.
I thought that they were just granola flavored "jelly beans", dude....you got me again. Now, had that been a gerbil, I would've sentenced him to a couple of hours time cleaning out my garden hose. lol
LOL ! Ok, I'll give that a shot.
Just watching your Contemporary Country licks video.
Regards,
Brad.
Is this something in your town? It is so hard to tell what is causing it without getting inside of it. Most of the Rivera amps are pricey, but...depending on what's going on under the hood, if someone has tried to modify it themselves and screwed something up etc. It could possibly cost more to repair than it would be worth to you, or anybody else that would be looking for one that is all original. If you WANT to, possibly split the cost of a bench test with a qualified tech for an estimate.
I NEVER suggest Duncans for ANYTHING, but DiMarzio make great stacked single coils that sound 100% vintage, EMG is always a good way to go (they don't have to be active ones), but pretty much everybody makes a noiseless single coil. So, leave that vintage axe at home if high gain is what you will be doing and grab one that you don't mind modifying with the pickups to shut that mess up, to take on stage in high gain situations. You'll be working with bad power on top of that at a lot of gigs too.
EVERY solid state amp sounds better than EVERY tube amp ever. It's just always been my experience. I've NEVER heard a tube amp that sounds any better than even a Wal-Mart solid state amp. I just HATE those horrible things. God's honest truth. They ALWAYS distort when I don't want them to. Give me a slammin' thousand watt power amp and let me throw my rack mount preamp and rack effects on there....I've got the most killer rig town. lol
Scott, I know you are busy, but could you Please tell this Guitarded Drummer in what order do I plug in my Boss CS-3 , Alesis Limiter compressor with noise gate , and the Morley volume pedal. Starting from the guitar to the amp, I don't want to ruin my equiptment doing it the wrong way. Thank You for your time. Now I will leave you alone, Gary
Thanks a million, man! Yes...It's an annoying period of learning the guitar...yet, I went about it this way so I guess I could hear the notes and recognize them via the sound and position on the neck. I have been going through each note and playing the major scale per note. Ie; Playing the C major scale on every *C* note. Should I keep doing this...or would you suggest a different scale...Pentatonic, Chromatic,etc. Once again, You've been a great help for me over the years, ,man! - Josh
I have been solid state for a long time myself, because I got tired of dealing with the weight and crankiness of tubes, but I do wish I still had my old tube amp, just for old times sake, if nothing else. It was a 1965 Supro Thunderbolt bass amp. Put a good bass on it, and houses would rattle. Of course, I traded it off long ago for something that was easier to get around with. It was also my main guitar amp.
Have you been to the gear page dot net? There is a 4 page praise on these amps. It's titled "Am I an idiot for liking my Yamaha G100-112?" But, they go on to discuss the others too. Thanks for pointing me at them. I'll track one of those 3 down and check it out. I just love a great, clean, solid state amp and then toss the multi-fx on there and I'm good to go. Everybody over there seems to agree with you. Talking about Robben Ford using one etc.
Dear Master Scott...
There is a rivera amp.....not fender...but just rivera..in a natural pine cabinet and the speaker cover is "cane" if i spelled that correctly..It hums like hell, it is all original and maybe can be fixed..he wants 400Us$...what is yr opinion?
Scott. This one was a real treat. I'm used to your review being at a low level. I can really hear the difference between the tube and your usual Johnson amp, It's like night and day. Before we got all of these high gain amps those things had to be cooking before getting any sort of a distorted tone. Were those amps just Live rigs. I'm sure recording with those would be an engineer's nightmare with all that hiss and fuzz.
Did you sell this amp? Probably since comments are 5 years old.. .
Yes, I sold it as soon as humanly possible. No more tube amps for me.
Hi my friend. It is NO different than playing a 6 string. None at all. You would love it. You can't bend notes very easily, but you wouldn't want to. So, you can rest assured, if you grab a 12 string, you could take it on stage right now, never having touched one and play it without having to screw around on it at all. It actually feels better on your fretting hand. There isn't the pressure of the individual strings to cut into your finger tips. 12 strings feels like half the pressure.
I think it's high time we put our ears to the test. I heard something very familiar out of this little Fender at one point...like the tone you use a lot of the time from the Millenium. A blind "can you guess which is tube and which is SS shoutout"...both clean and driven. That would be fun.
Hi, Scott, I'm still learning about this. Why wouldn't you use a noise gate or hum debugger in this situation? And speaking of hum, what is the best way to control single-coil 60 Hz hum, especially in high-gain settings?
Its cool you have the confidence to play in any situation and will not get rattled by the star!A rare quality indeed!Have you considered being a studio guitarist?I hear they are so good that they can sight read a piece of music and play it perfectly the first time!Regardless of how complicated it is,
Of getting one?
Jack Pearson used one. I read he added the evm 12 speaker
Hey Scott, another interesting video about a gentleman who knew and still designs some killer amps. There were so many comments posted about this video, so I don't know if somebody pointed out that during a good section of this video you were probably out of the range of the camera's mic so I could barely hear what you were saying. One final comment if someone doesn't like you or what you say then don't bother watching your videos and make nasty comments. Nobody is forcing them to watch.
I make all my noise in a condo playing through headphones (Sennheiser HD600s) and Guitar Rig's blues models, which typically feature moderately hot gain settings. Often, I prefer GR's cleaner country settings, which don't emphasize the hum, but, overall, Guitar Rig sounds a bit lifeless through the headphones, no matter whether I tweak the settings or not, and I'm using a decent sound card. Which powered sound monitors would you recommend if I'm not using a guitar amp?
I have no idea who you are, but I have to actually come to Greenfield soon, so....leave a name and address so that I can 100% show up.
hey I caught your video on Tuning u did last year ... about a week ago and helped me out a bit but was wondering... can u help on how to determine how far forward and backward each individual saddle needs to be ... I also use a wound G string as well as I play 6 string ... and use a 7 set of strings without the high E .. so that would mean that the D and the wound G would be egual right ?.. but yeah if u could help on how to determin how far forward and back for each individual saddle.be great
Hey Scott, lovin' your videos as always, man! Is it rude If I were to ask you a question...*Sorry, wasn't sure you answer private messages*...I have studied every note on the guitar fretboard...well, every note on every string up to the 12th fret. Though, I am kinda stuck from here...with the knowledge I have gathered...do you have any suggestions where I should go from here-on-in? Sorry to bother you! Keep rocking! - Josh.