My dad bought a Friedman 20w amp a year ago and when it arrived it had a grounding issue. We went ahead and made a video showcasing the problem and Dave himself actually replied to the email and troubleshooted for us and eventually he arranged to send a new one out for my dad. My dad now uses his amps almost exclusively now. We were really impressed that the customer service actually came from the owner himself. Dave is a good dude.

I emailed the generic "service" link on the Friedman site about a year ago to ask a question about the channel switch on my Smallbox Combo (best Marshall school combo in the world, although depending on the day, the Dirty Shirley is just the ticket, it was a tough choice to make) because I wanted to use another brand of pedal looping/switching station with it and it was on a Sunday. Dave himself sent me a reply and I got it in the time it took to go for lunch. That really impressed me. But what really nailed it home, was about 6 months ago when I emailed the same generic address with a super detailed 1/2 page question about running a stereo pedal in the loop while running the stereo side into the front of a wet dry rig and blah blah blah, and again Dave replied (this was a real out there question) with questions of his own about certain specifics, what I was trying to do, etc. There was nothing in it for him, but he went out of the way to answer me, and do some back and forth. You could say, I had a casual consult about complicated rig system by one of the masters. He should've sent me a bill. This man is top of the heap , and his amps are worth the price. Probably a business genius as well. If Marshall were smart, they would have tried to woo him with riches to rejuvinate their amp line.

Dave Friedman: A master of his craft who can translate sounds into words and words into sounds. Great interview. I could listen to Dave all day.

Freakin' Dave Friedman man... What an absolute legend.

The outro was epic.. 👍🔥🔥🔥

Thanks so much for including me in this! Favorite interview with Dave!!!

Dave is a really great guy. Generous with his time and knowledge. A treasure to the amp community. His podcast is a must see . You're the man Dave.

This is my clean tone...*crushing gain*

The more of these I see the more I realise that genuine, good people outweigh faceless corporations in the gear community.

Sammy's outro was the cherry on the cake! Thanks Captain/ Andertons for an epic video!

The instrument/amp business seems to have alot of these really good guys that happen to be geniuses, love it!

Love the Friedman stuff... I have a smallbox combo that is amazing and the golden pearl pedal as well. I used to work with Dave in '89 or '90 at Brauer Rentals when he was doing racks... Dave was always cool to me and was genuinely excited about his work... fun memories. Thanks Dave for makin it happen and producing great products! Edit... Sammy's playing at the end of this vid is rippin! Daaaaaamn! Edit2... Ya know... if one believed in reincarnation... I see a lot of Randy's personality here... just sayin.

Dave is a great guy and awesome at what he does, he built me a custom amp earlier in the year and we must of exchanged over 50 emails to get it right. Thanks Dave!

Dave is the best. Unbelievable customer support, and his products sound unbelievable.

Love the responsiveness of Friedman amps. Killer cranked Marshall tones! Also, Sammy is a magician! Great outro tune.

That end song was absolutely amazing. What playing and tone. Just wow.

I own a PT-20 and a 4x12 and they are awesome. Bought a Friedman guitar without having the chance to play it and i must say, It is my favorite guitar. Build quality, The tone and just how stable and intune it is, One of the bet ever made.

I had that sound. I started out on it. 1972 super bass, 8x10 cab and a Paul Rivera power soak. And my brothers 1974 Les Paul Custom, cream coloured. Man, I miss that rig.

The outro jam totally distracted me from my job haha Chills the whole time. Great interview and phenomenal playing

This guy certainly knows great tones and he seems really friendly too. Great interview 👍

These 43 minutes go by so fast. You could do 3 hours with this legend of tone.

His work with the artists sounds like the job of a technician getting the perfect suspension setup for a race driver.

Man, I'd love to own a Friedman one day. JJ I think I'd like. Pure ballsy tone!

This was quite possibly the best Dave Friedman interview I've ever seen! Great job Chappers. I for one would snap up a Friedman fridge in a heartbeat!

One of the best outros I've ever heard on any video. Sammy is the real deal. Excellent.

I like how Dave designs his pedals using his experience with tons of amps. It seems like most pedals are designed only considering a generic amp but Dave knows that a player could be using any sort of amp, each with it's own issues, and he accounts for that as much as possible. It makes a Friedman pedal a smart buy since it is more likely to go and do what you need.

Friedmans are and have always been the best sounding amps in the world to me. Every time a guitar tone on a record blows my mind, Dave's hands were on it 9/10 times. This interview could've gone on for hours. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Would love an interview with Grover Jackson too!

Lee, you are an absolutely underrated interviewer. That was fantastic

Awesome interview and outro ‘Cloak of Light’ by Sammy Boller 🎸❣️

Leave it to a guy from Detroit to out Marshall, Marshall, and out Fender, Fender.

What a fantastic conversation. Good people. And Andertons is going to hand over my Friedman Twin Sister in february ! Sweet !

Love this episode! I run a wet/dry rig that features two Friedman’s! I never thought I’d own 1 let alone 2! Fantastic, amazing amps!

Thank you for the video. Dave really makes some amazing products. Respect to Andersons for consistently supporting up and coming businesses. That is some next level gear. What an amazing time in the music industry!

Excellent stuff from Friedman. This is a good guy to be in business with.

Love my Friedman BE OD pedal...it was the sound that was in my head that I could no find in any O.D. pedal I tried...till I found his...thanks so much!!!

I love my Runt 20. Dave is the best!

Thank you Dave for claryfing that buffer thing. I do agree, with 10 true bypass pedals, you do loose signal (specially with passive guitars).

The Captain meets Plini when? Keep up the great content!

The Friedman relic T shapes are beautiful!

Excellent interview (and product placement of course :O) The man's a genius and encyclopedia of amp design. Merry Christmas to all at Andertons and their extended family!

Amazing interview again Captain!The playing of the guitarist Sammy is outstanding! Thanks !

Great amps, pedals and guitars! Awesome playing from Sammy!!! :)

Boy, I want a BE-100 soooo bad. Dave’s a cool guy, and his amps are just from another world.

Great to see you two guys talk!

That was absolutely fascinating. He’s Premier Division expert.....These are the best videos you do Mr Anderton......Thanks for making them......

Dave seems like a great guy. Super humble for an amp genius. Awesome show.

I dig hearing all the stories about the brands I didn't know much of. Fascinating stuff!

Great video Captain! Merry Christmas

This Guy is living proof that field experience is so much more interesting than book theory. The road to success is not always the same road. Friedman makes awesome amps.

Dave is an idol and I love all my gear that his name is on. I would also spend crazy money on a Friedman fridge. It would probably be modified to make the best beer in the world and just replenish when low. Lol. Your the man Dave and thanks for the love of this epic gear!!!

Wow! the guitar solo at the end kills! well worth the watch and listen.

The amount of people (me too) hoping it was Marty should give them an idea who we want the captain to meet next.

That was great! "TURN THAT GUITAR UP!" at the end dude can play.

Dave Friedman knows his stuff from learning how valve electronics works and filters and understanding trial and error. It's not rocket science but close. As an amp modder and becoming better at it meeting Dave like this at Andertons is, not like meeting a guru, but seeing this guy that has the same sort of view of guitar sounds as I have. And I can mod amps to get them!

This is a great demo and explanation of these amazing pedals! The amps are of course wonderful and I’m loving those guitars too!

I really loved this episode!

I own a Wildwood Edition Pink Taco and it is without a doubt the best amp I have ever heard. I cant find anything I don’t like about it even if I have to find something!!! It is THE sound in my head.

The greatest high gain amp manufacturer, dare I say, ever!

The ending sounds great, amazing playing and nice guitar

Bar none Freedman is my favorite amp builder, the voicing and tones are outstanding.

Nice vid Captain!

Wow. Friedman products sound so great. Great video. The tune at the end sounded killer!

OMG, that guy is a great guitarist! I’m glad I watched the whole video.

What an amazing story!... And seems like a humble man as well, I'd love to own a BE or a butterslax one day, just can't decide if it's gonna come before or after a deizel vh4 amp!....that head and the butterslax run simultaneously ,......wow!

Wow!! What a great performance at the end!! You should hire this guy!! Made me want to buy all these stuff!! 🤘

Dave makes amazing amps. I have the exact same amp and cab that they have showcased in the centre here and it sounds incredible.

Great interview! I've followed Dave's rise to the top since the early Rig-Talk forum days and remember him unveiling the Marsha at a James Lugo ampfest. I actually had the first 3-channel Dual Rectifier that he modified. I bought it new and after a few years, wanted something a little more fluid and less fizzy and he delivered. Regretfully, I traded it away for something with a better loop and more fitted to my gigging band at the time but I wish I would've kept it. I would probably buy it back if I could find it :)

Great interview. Friedman makes some great sounding stuff. Would love a Cali (LH) but can't afford right now.

Nice... Awesome solo at the end and the Gibson sounded great through those pedals amps...

Please make a Friedman version of a Leslie. I don't mean a pedal, I mean an actual amp. Rotating bass speaker and reversely rotating horns. You'd do an AMAZING job.

I love watching history videos with the people who make the gear we use, very entertaining for us nerds. Thanks Cap'n! I wish I had more of Dave's wares (come on Santa you cheap b*****d)... I only have one Friedman product atm, but I really do like my SIR-COMPRE, it's pretty much always on no matter what I'm playing. Thanks Dave! Merry Christmas Everyone!

Came for the gear. Stayed for the Outro. Sammy for the win!

Heyheyhey! Dear Santa, I'd love a Dirty Shirly for Christmas!

I wish manufacturers did the Marsha thing where you start with a base amp and then you can add on features (fx loop, multiple channels, etc). That would be a pain from a manufacturing perspective but one could argue that this “dell model” is the better way to make products as you’d be only building products that you already sold

If they make fridge will they call it Fridgeman

Great interview!!!!

I think these guys nailed it as far a the Marshall sound. A lot of the classics Marshall, Soldano, Boogie, etc sound thin and brittle with no body at reasonable demo in a guitar shop volume. But turn them up and oh boy! That’s where the magic happens. Just sucks cause most of us cannot play that loud regularly even in average gigs

Good god that sounds amazing.

Great interview

This is the guy who ate both Yngwie and Michael Romeo - salute to you sir, no small feat indeed

You saved the best for the last. Put that guitar player outro first! That rocked!

I own a lot of Friedman gear and it’s the best stuff I have ever used. Yes, I bit costly but the stuff is simply amazing IMHO.

I'm loving those tuners... More classic looking, less bulky, smaller profile and I'm betting lighter also. Can't wait to try those.

Gotta love Dave Friedman.

Awesome interview! I need a PT20!

Stumbled into the Sir Compre using it as a boost for solos. I am convinced that i found the best boost on the market by accident.

Nobody asked Dave about where his inspirations for names come from and why:) I guess captain was cautious about not harming the business dealings... I am lucky enough to own a Friedman amp, I absolutely love it.

I've got a Dirty Shirley Mini amp head with a BE Overdrive pedal hitting the front... It's the best "two channel" amp I've ever owned!

Came for Sammy Boller. Stayed for Sammy Boller.

Dave's the Man!

I'll never be without my be-od...one of my most treasured...I want a friedman amp someday too...

Name of the song Sam played at the end? Great jam and an amazing interview, Captain Lee delivered again!

Absolute Unit

Some of the best amps being made now. Ask him to make an affordable 5-watt please.

I‘m lucky enough to own many amps but if I just had to keep two - it would be my Friedman Smallbox and my Super Reverb. Full stop

Awesome amps

i agree with David the Marshall era ended in the late 80s. but to me their last grate amp was the Jubilee

nice Strats. very nice.

When Psionic Audio says this is a great amp maker. Cant top that :)