Hacking a Blackface Fender for Monster Gain, Blasphemous or Badass?

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7 жыл бұрын

RUSSIAN TRANSLATION: • Доработка лампового ба...
In this video, we will take an already heavily modified vintage Blackface Fender Bassman AB165 or AA165 head and turn it into a roaring, belching beast of the underworld. Is this blasphemy against God, nature, and all that's good, or is it acceptable and even necessary, like Shiva, who continually must destroy worlds to create new ones? You decide! Let me know in the comments...
Here is the other video of this amp where we solved a problem of red plating power tubes: • Red Plating Power Tube...
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@rustygrant 7 жыл бұрын

Hey youtube, I'm the owner of this Bassman and am super happy with Brad's handiwork. Pre-mod, this amp would NOT break up at the volume levels I practice at and I really haven't found an OD pedal that I think sounds good with this amp. Initially, I hoped switching to 5881 tubes and biasing hotter would fix the issue but after learning that the amp was already (poorly?) modded when I bought it, I figured I'd let Brad make the best out of the situation. And he did. I got tons of compliments from the other bands we gigged with. It was one of the better shows we've played.

@mtchampion1831 5 жыл бұрын

As a former Fender warranty tech....I approve this message. Nice work. I love to watch people who care about what they are doing and provide exceptional customer service.

@SuprachargerMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Pickup a SM57 so that everyone can hear the true glory you're creating in that shop ;)

@superdriver777 5 жыл бұрын

There is no blasphemy in art. That thing has "the sound!"

@pepachet 7 жыл бұрын

I like it!!

@ro307805 4 жыл бұрын

Really sounds nice

@Nobody92421 5 жыл бұрын

Nice playing BTW...

@gmmakesmehurl 4 жыл бұрын

Weird. Did this all the time with my twin. Never realized it was a cardinal sin lol

@kevsnyder 5 жыл бұрын

I remember back in the 90s I went around to all the shops lookin for one of these. Ended up getting a mesa/boogie 50 cal. Mesa served its purpose but now I kinda wish I kept looking.

@songwriterjj6022 6 жыл бұрын

I know all about gain stages. I eat a lot!

@RobChappers 7 жыл бұрын

Great video dude :-)

@davidhobbs624 4 жыл бұрын

I discovered this empty gain stage about 10 years ago on my silverface. The added the stage to the front of the bass channel and modded the stack more like marshall. Absolutely sweet. Might post a video of it

@ylelevier 7 жыл бұрын

As someone who's just getting their feet wet in amp building, this video is by far one of the most inspiring uploads I've watched in some time. Well done. Congratulations on the result but especially the diagnostics you performed along the way. Looking forward to incorporating some of your techniques when I move forward on my deluxe reverb build.

@MajicFreeman 7 жыл бұрын

that overtones on the feedback and harmonics was lovely

@cky5117 7 жыл бұрын

I discovered your channel at a couple of days ago and I'm really enjoying it. There arent many youtube channels with technical amp content. I have built a couple of effect pedals kits and have plans to build and amp by the end of this year. You are helping me understand amps circuits. Thanks!

@djordjeblaga7815 7 жыл бұрын

I laughed my ass of at the end :D

@mikewalker3337 7 жыл бұрын

This is incredible stuff by the way..I enjoyed trying to follow along and getting a sense of the kind of problem solving and frustrations that go along with it. Thanks for posting.