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Carstens Grace Amplifier feat. Billy Corgan | Carstens Amplification
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3 жыл бұрынCarstens Amplification® and Billy Corgan have combined creative talents to change the guitar amplifier game. Versatile, articulate high gain and supreme tone.
Brian Carstens has long been working with the Smashing Pumpkins as an amplifier technician. In late 2018, Billy Corgan and Brian began discussing an amp collaboration. Billy expressed, in over 30 years of creating music, “I have never played a high gain amp that I like.” Billy’s lofty request: for Brian to make him an amp with an unheard of amount of gain, high headroom and distinct tone. Brian got to work, and the Carstens Amplification® Grace amplifier was born. Billy was so blown away by the Grace that this custom project turned into this signature Billy Corgan amplifier - Billy’s first and only. To really understand why Billy Corgan calls the Grace “a game changer” and “a step forward,” take a listen.
This versatile, 100W, single channel amplifier offers a staggering amount of articulate high gain, yet is exceptionally responsive to changes in your guitar volume. As such, your Grace can go from clean, crunch to breathtaking overdrive with the turn of a volume, or gain control.
Each Grace is completely handwired using premium components, including specially designed, hand-wound Mercury Magnetics transformers.
The result is a beautifully open and 3-dimensional high-gain overdrive with incredible note separation.
All amplifiers are handmade by Brian Carstens.
FEATURES:
Completely handmade/hand-wired in the U.S.A by Brian Carstens
Custom cabinet handcrafted in the U.S.A
Specially designed, hand-wound Mercury Magnetics transformers
Mercury Magnetics hard-wired power cord
Premium capacitors
High grade vacuum tubes for low noise and peak performance
Powder coated/silk screened, high quality aluminum chassis
100W
4 x EL34
4 x 12AX7
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Video produced and directed by Vincent Labriola
Cinematography by Kyle Probst
Filmed on location at Madame ZuZu's in Highland Park, Illinois
@jessefillmore 3 жыл бұрын
A lot of new guitarist hear this and don't like it . When you get some stage time and HOPEFULLY realize your sonic space this amp will make so much more sense to you . It cuts through and sounds great .
@godofspacetime333 3 жыл бұрын
This comment section is funny. A bunch of dbags coming to watch Billy Corgan play so they can say he can’t play. And I bet feeling pretty good about it lol I mean, a whole lotta records would prove otherwise, and of course we don’t have anything to compare against from these KZfaq warriors, but that’s okay. You showed him guys.
@cdreyes81 3 жыл бұрын
Lol. Love it.
@matt926uk1 2 ай бұрын
The funny thing is, billy was a shredder in his pre smashing pumpkins days so could probably play faster and shreddier than any of these dbags . He chooses to be a songwriter and serve the song instead of entering the guitarlympics.
@Brightred11 3 жыл бұрын
The gain on that is unreal!
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You are correct 👍
@spguitar 3 жыл бұрын
As the proud owner of one of Billy's own old amps. This thing is absolutely ripping and I'd love to have one.
@RiffsAndBeards 3 жыл бұрын
I mean. It does sound nasty🔥
@timothymallonjr4659 3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t expect to find you mr. Fluff
@demianjackson1131 3 жыл бұрын
This sounds great kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aseVeLd21LTKf5s.html
@surike 3 жыл бұрын
love your videos
@bmoneybby 2 жыл бұрын
Norm MacDonald rips on the guitar.
@XChristianNoirX 2 жыл бұрын
@@timothymallonjr4659 fluff is a Pumpkins fan after all..
@davebertoletti 3 жыл бұрын
I think billy said it all; congrats Brian, another extraordinary amp!
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Davide!
@rcinful 3 жыл бұрын
Mind blown Brian. I think it was 25 years ago we scored freebie tickets from my dad for SP at Van Andel. Glad to see you doing what you love. It took me several moments for what I was watching to sink in. I had no idea.
@holotape 3 жыл бұрын
Super cool, Can’t wait to hear it at a future Pumpkins show
@slappingbumcheeks9415 3 жыл бұрын
maybe he could try using one on a fuckin record
@barstow_ 3 жыл бұрын
What a great sounding amp
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that!
@friendship6668 3 жыл бұрын
Sick. I dunno how either of you do it. But I'm glad you do
@etheridescence 3 жыл бұрын
If Billy released a new album with jams like this, I'd buy it. Amp sounds nice and hot.
@Starch1b2c3d4a 3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@kingofthefountain3091 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting to me how much Billy’s tonal instinct has shifted. Maybe it has to do with being more studio oriented but all the old sounds I associated with a specific low end response, ie the big muffs, dimarzios, diezel...and now with the reverends and this amp he seems to be leaning in to a much more up front, upper mid focused tonality. Maybe has something to do with the 3 guitar arrangement they got going as well.
@wildcathawkins 3 жыл бұрын
Man I would love to play the signature guitar and amp
@cactus-mcjacktus 2 жыл бұрын
this amp reminds me of a comment i read elsewhere of what Van Halen did; having an impractical, fire-breathing amount of gain and harnessing it like some wizard taming a dragon.
@MrJughead7 3 жыл бұрын
That tone is sick!!!!!
@realgoodmind 3 жыл бұрын
Man what a sound. There isn’t much like it. It’s so clear and you can hear the definition even with that amount of saturation. Really impressed. Any somewhat clean sounds we can hear or is it just rock the F out?
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
Grace is built for gain, but it does clean up by rolling down your guitar volume. Dynamics and versatility are just as important as gain and tone. Thanks for the kind words!
@BrandonDykeGuitar 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! Great player! Great amp!
@alvarobatres8153 Жыл бұрын
The song is Empires! 🔥
@geezberry8889 Жыл бұрын
George Lynch would love this amp
@johnshepherd4232 3 жыл бұрын
Jesus why didn’t we get that riff on Shiny lmao
@rayjackson5499 2 жыл бұрын
I wish that this wasn't a limited run, maybe there could be a reissue of the amps along with the cabs but no signatures on there.
@TakeFlight 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful guys!
@futur_sunds Жыл бұрын
Why have I never heard of this amp or company. This sounds so amazing
@joecola6487 3 жыл бұрын
It’s about time ... we couldn’t hear anything you did in the 90’s 🤣 We went along with it because .. well ... it was the 90’s ..
@wodenoftheangles3339 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds very cool.
@Mr316niles 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that sounds awesome! 🤟🤟🤟
@ryanvanhazen2997 3 жыл бұрын
Damn cool sounding amp.
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that!
@revelry1969 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great Brian!
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@miraldomusic 3 жыл бұрын
This sounds great! I play acoustic guitar, mainly but I do want to start playing electric guitar and create some good old fashioned rock and roll! haha
@poor2pro Жыл бұрын
wow! Im SOLD!
@Matt-oy4cs 3 жыл бұрын
2:51 almost Siva
@guitarz 3 жыл бұрын
Yes plz...
@rendyandrian7149 3 жыл бұрын
Your amp look deceptively simple. Too simple tbh and I expect it to sound like legendary amp from old days. But when I hear the demo, the tone really hits me. I'm not a big pumpkin fan but I must give you and Billy a VERY LOUD applause for making this amp.
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rendy!
@philboxall 3 жыл бұрын
Really unusual to still be able to get that much cut and attack on the transients with something this high gain. I could see why someone like Corgan would want an amp voiced like this - it'll hold it's own in a context where it has to share frequencies with a lot of other huge sounding instruments.
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
You get it👍
@iditarod4081 3 жыл бұрын
I get it too but what are transients
@philboxall 3 жыл бұрын
@@iditarod4081 in production/mixing ‘Transient’ is the word used to refer to the initial loudest part of a note or sound. So for guitar, think of the pick attack. But you could also use the word to refer to the initial attack of a snare hit, for instance. Hope that helps!
@JockeLundgrenTV 3 жыл бұрын
Great job! 🇺🇸
@oaktowndimond668 3 жыл бұрын
Has Billy played the Gish guitar since that video of their reunion?
@iditarod4081 3 жыл бұрын
We dont know
@julienjeudy9507 Жыл бұрын
Wow congrats :) 😎
@bobhoener2715 3 жыл бұрын
Wanna c something awesome, you tube Bildos old guitar solos, it's sad he doesn't get more credit for being a technical guitar player
@ivanbailon7161 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Amp and sounds. 🔝 Great work.
@CarstensAmplification 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ivan!
@ericskinner7355 Жыл бұрын
I love the crunchy tone, but how does it clean up when you roll back the guitar volume?🤘
@CarstensAmplification Жыл бұрын
Cleaning up versatility here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hb51ebyB28yuXYk.html and an example of the 20W version cleaning up here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdp1d9miz87Jcok.html
@swordofgod2835 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@CarstensAmplification 2 жыл бұрын
thank you for watching!
@yourpersonalhatecomment2025 3 жыл бұрын
First riff he played I thought he was about to play master of puppets lol
@riainmcclanahan916 11 ай бұрын
Any preamps coming sooon
@Hellseeker1 3 жыл бұрын
Billy
@ciestatonite 2 жыл бұрын
I guess he's never played the fender prosonic. Gain for days, but it isn't nearly as quiet as this amp. Pretty sweet.
@neilanadams5173 3 жыл бұрын
Wow
@Lennoxvrgt 2 жыл бұрын
When will they be on sale again? Been sold out for a while now
@Starch1b2c3d4a 3 жыл бұрын
Tight
@caliskaterdrummer 3 жыл бұрын
Subbed over this video
@iditarod4081 3 жыл бұрын
Why couldn't they show us a close-up of the amp so we know if it's the top black box or the bottom yellow box or both of them
@XChristianNoirX 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! My one question is... With one channel, playing a whole set, does he mess with the gain knob mid song? It's seems like that's what he's implying in the video. I suppose you could dial the volume back on your guitar... And decide whether you need a treble bleed or not... Or have a pedal for gain cutting, instead of boosting... Dover came out with an Amp that is kind of like one channel... Or.. 2 identical channels, to have different settings. It does have a built-in boost though, designed specifically for that amp. It actually sounds better than any other boost I've tried with that specific amp.
@CarstensAmplification 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Christian! Billy is saying that just by utilizing your guitar volume control the Grace amplifier gives you all of the dynamics without having to change your settings, change channels, or use a pedal.
@XChristianNoirX 2 жыл бұрын
@@CarstensAmplification thanks! Should you use a treble bleed on the guitars tone knob? Or does it not matter?
@CarstensAmplification 2 жыл бұрын
@@XChristianNoirX Whatever you prefer! It is not necessary by any means.
@samkoopmann8833 3 жыл бұрын
What’s the riff billy played at the bwginning
@cdreyes81 3 жыл бұрын
A Riff he wanted to use for a song but didn't make it. Hope it gets used in the future
@TheBigHaus 2 жыл бұрын
What does he play in the beginning??
@samkoopmann8833 3 жыл бұрын
What was the song billy played in the beginning
@lb2696 3 жыл бұрын
Something unreleased.
@hoggboyy 3 жыл бұрын
Must be cold in there.
@brandonhayes5261 Жыл бұрын
I never knew billy was a lefty but plays right handed
@ushbag 3 жыл бұрын
So how and where can I buy this amp?
@CarstensAmplification 3 жыл бұрын
You can reach out via www.carstensamplification.com
@lueysixty-six7300 3 жыл бұрын
Wait...is that fuzz.? I don't get it, it sounds like fuzz...and it sounds like distortion. Fuzzstortion?? But. can you get fuzz directly from a tube amp? I always thought it had to come from pedals...🤔 Also...is there a noise gate built into the amp?
@warburgaby 2 жыл бұрын
superampli and... supermusician BC 😍
@user-eh6qt3ec1l 2 жыл бұрын
Ooooh my gosh thas gud
@harryburnett7086 3 жыл бұрын
Is that a reverend guitar
@merrickkibler7455 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah bc-1
@NinjaMatt2201 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he has a signature reverend guitar.
@Boleskinebeatz 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a great guitar I bought one over a year ago and it is risen to be my favourite out of all of my guitars.
@frankthespank 3 жыл бұрын
Oh.... $3,500 and even $100 more to ship it to me... yeahhhh... think I’ll buy a friggen Soldano for that price.
@nonyobussiness3440 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a great amp
@Sonny_Jimster 3 жыл бұрын
Or a Bogner! 🤘🏻
@michaelgarcia2050 3 жыл бұрын
His playing is technically on about the same level as mine. The huge difference is that he makes music with it, I just make noise..
@zachwarner1726 3 жыл бұрын
Like a plexi but way better. I think you should call J. Mascis. He prolly wants in..
@Burkhimself Жыл бұрын
Looks like it doesn’t have an effects loop ? Well, damn.
@CarstensAmplification Жыл бұрын
tube buffered series fx loop is currently optional
@russhay422 2 жыл бұрын
Add in Musk’s neurolink for a Bluetooth control and 3rd Power’s Hybrid Master control as an attenuation solution and this would be even more of what it already is, which is, my unicorn amplifier. 😂
@juanvaldez5422 3 жыл бұрын
Any good profiles out there.
@saintrhoads3375 3 жыл бұрын
So, is Corgan using these on future tours or is he sticking with the Helix?
@jakerjohnson38 3 жыл бұрын
I’d expect him to keep using his preamp rack and HX Effects. Seems like more of a studio thing to me, but I’d love to hear it live!
@Aaron-zh4kj 3 жыл бұрын
Corgan wasn’t using a helix on tour. He’s using tube pre amp emulations of amps through a tube power amp and cab. He’s using a HX effects unit for his stomp boxes
@saintrhoads3375 3 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbunmLty2Zuzdmg.html
@westonhogan1672 3 жыл бұрын
@@saintrhoads3375 The video confirms what the other two said, he's using Helix just for effects. The amps are salvation mods preamp modules into a Mesa Strategy 500 power amp. If he uses the Carstens on tour I assume he would use that as the amp platform and run the Helix for effects as in the linked vid.
@ktakyon 3 жыл бұрын
All that gain, cant even hear it on the new record.
@maxd1541 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe the Mellon Collie/Machina sequel will use it?
@ktakyon 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxd1541 didnt see this reply lol, but yea hopefully we hear it in the mcis/machina sequel
@travishanes8485 3 жыл бұрын
Billy turning into bill burr
@gordontall2441 3 жыл бұрын
Only $4,999
@bumpcity9794 3 жыл бұрын
@2:55 ‘everything quiet’ Yeah, even the dude is like, what are u playing? Awkward silence 😕
@evanadams815 3 жыл бұрын
What?
@yoyomascousin6386 3 жыл бұрын
How much does a Grace amp cost ?
@Ottophil 3 жыл бұрын
2...2what? 2much
@pilotpete405 3 жыл бұрын
Where’s your glasses, billy? We all know you wear them when the cameras are off.
@59plexi 3 жыл бұрын
i hate when my shirt looks like that....☹️
@markinthemix6055 Жыл бұрын
Hmmmmm
@modestoney1577 3 жыл бұрын
the distortion sounds like an op amp big muff LOL for that i´d rather buy a 100$ pedal than a 3000$ amp
@adambosse 3 жыл бұрын
I assure you it plays and sounds better than an op amp big muff.
@modestoney1577 3 жыл бұрын
@@adambosse definitely sounds like it in this demo. it´s almost comical
@yourallbrainwashed 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad the new songs I've heard don't have any solos what the fuck
@kristopherryanwatson 3 жыл бұрын
oh god...you're one of those people/fans....
@yourallbrainwashed 3 жыл бұрын
@@kristopherryanwatson not exactly.. I'm all for them doing what music they want, just as I was for metallica, even though I don't prefer the new stuff like Fuel, doesnt me I don't respect their decision to play what they like. Plus, staying in a box is most often not the best thing, because you'll never progress. But I do play guitar, and like billys solos. I also liked when can halen played keyboard, when many didn't like it. I just prefer billys riff and solos, and he is left handed, and it's hard to find left handed guitarists that have a very cool sounds. Although most lefties play melodic, I think intuitively, billy does it with an edge that you just don't here,and I really like that. He plays guitar right handed, but writes and plays like a lefty.
@JamesWilson01 3 жыл бұрын
@@yourallbrainwashed Totally with you until you started on about that weird leftie stuff 😁
@countchocula776 3 жыл бұрын
I'm still just a rat in a cage..
@iditarod4081 3 жыл бұрын
Lololol, u got it
@duppykitoon 3 жыл бұрын
What the fuck is he talking about?
@ghostchild336699 3 жыл бұрын
#ZERO
@samkoopmann8833 3 жыл бұрын
Good but it’s not 3600$ good
@adambosse 3 жыл бұрын
Shut up.
@samkoopmann8833 3 жыл бұрын
@@adambosse why are you offended ?
@spiritoftime8464 3 жыл бұрын
Well that's an amp.
@mr.j1400 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a 15-year-old practicing on a Crappy amp
@lawrencea.canning409 3 жыл бұрын
I would concur. I thought his goofy riff in drop d was just preposterous. Bill claimed to hear each note specifically with the distortion muddying everything up. He may be a nice guy, but a good guitar player?? Hardly. I would be embarrassed if captured that much success and couldnt play. Pearl jam guys were the same the first 3 records. They were terrible as they went wildly platinum
@jakerjohnson38 3 жыл бұрын
@@lawrencea.canning409 which riff do you mean?
@pawnwrestler1 3 жыл бұрын
Amp sounds great. However, Billy Needs to not try to show off his lack of guitar skills
@zerosoma33 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like buzzy garbage. Like Billy's ADA MP-1 before he got it dialed in. Sookie Sookie 1990.
@daviddougherty8411 3 жыл бұрын
Hint. If you want people to buy your amp have somebody who can actually play demo the amp.
@samkoopmann8833 3 жыл бұрын
What did billy play that was so bad
@EGGJAZZ 3 жыл бұрын
a kid could have wrote that opening riff
@kristopherryanwatson Жыл бұрын
ok, please show us yours ? set the example.
@brownriceprod 3 жыл бұрын
eeeeccckkkk how does this man have a signature guitar when he plays like a first year student?
@mudfloodvacations1478 3 жыл бұрын
I Have Respect for Corigan ,and I was judge mental What a jerk I am I really didn’t like the pumpkins
@POOKIE5592 3 жыл бұрын
Why is Billy Corgan even famous?
@chipsnmydip 3 жыл бұрын
Could be the 30 million albums sold.
@POOKIE5592 3 жыл бұрын
@@chipsnmydip Yeah, I guess Bieber sold a lot of records too. There's no accounting for taste.
@kidamnesiac6823 3 жыл бұрын
@@POOKIE5592 Bieber has no musical talent he’s pure shit
@POOKIE5592 3 жыл бұрын
@@kidamnesiac6823 Oh, he's also a moron. He claimed the color of paint on a guitar changes the sound.
@spguitar 3 жыл бұрын
@@POOKIE5592 he was joking when he said that. Hes had a huge track record for messing with interviewers.
@reynaasandoval9721 3 жыл бұрын
Billy looks like Santa claus .. Just retire William... it's ok
@notacommie5415 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds terrible
@mikewheeler3994 3 жыл бұрын
What crap!!!!!!! Can’t play at all
@slammah5010 17 күн бұрын
I want juan..
@Lennoxvrgt 2 жыл бұрын
When will they be on sale again? Been sold out for a while now
@CarstensAmplification 2 жыл бұрын
limited second run on sale now
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