Thanks man, you sound like an amp builder :-) I’ve since added a V2 mod and a bass cut across the master volume which really changes the placement of the mids - a really nice option. That video will drop soon.

I’m looking forward to hearing about your mod! I like to tinker. I have a spare Jet City 20W head to try the Little Sister circuit on. Depending on how it goes I might buy the real thing. I’ve done some BE-based preamps and own a Runt 50, and have come to the conclusion that all that front end compression isn’t my thing. The Little Sister is likely a better fit. The JEL20 is also on my radar and might work the best because it’s a bit more aggressive and has the Small Box clean channel. If you’re able to share the value of C8 it would be much appreciated. I’m assuming it’s bypassing R16 because it’s the same size and shape as the C2 and C6 which are 680nF, otherwise I would expect it to bypass R14 as part of the bright function in which case I would expect it to be in the 470pF ballpark.

yep, really nice and easier to fix than a Marshall, but does it sound as good as a Marshall? hmmm

@@oldguyjammin9732 PT20 might mean Pink Taco, or it might mean Power Transformer. In which case OT20 likely means Output Transformer. I'd also wager a guess that the loop isn't tube driven at this price point. Three 12AX7's probably means two for gain and tone stack and one for phase inverter. But, then again, you had it on workbench and I haven't!

I own both the little sister combo and the ptv2 combo, they both sound monster good, my dsl 50 head sounds fizzy in comparison. They are hand wired, which a lot of people confuse with point to point for some strange reason.

You're right, I was stupid, lol

Yep

It is cathode biased, no need to adjust bias when changing tubes

Hey there, yes I’d say there are similarities. The BH is one I’ve missed so much that I picked up another just last week with matching cab. It has a truly unique tone (mid gain, thick, deep and boomy and yet tight) that I haven’t found elsewhere. I think the LS is my favorite Friedman and one I’ll keep. I think it doesn’t the Marshall thing really well but I did feel is lacked a little something so I tried a V2 mod (less than $200) and that did it, very happy with it. I do plan to add a bright cap to both however. I wouldn’t ’need to’ really but I want to see what a big 4700 will do cause the natural channel on the BH is a bit dark… depends on the guitar too I suppose.

@@oldguyjammin9732 Interesting. Maybe I’ll have to give Friedman another chance. The BH Terror is the business for sure though. Just make sure you play it through Greenbacks to get the most out of it. I use it with a set of Bareknuckle Riff Raffs through a pair of 20 watt Celestion Heritage G12M (a little warmer and tighter than the standard Greenbacks) and it sounds EXACTLY like 70’s AC/DC🤘 I wasn’t even a huge AC/DC fan until I realized I was producing the tone by accident, and then I just started learning all their stuff because it sounds so close to the recordings. Now when I see people act like it’s an impossible tone to achieve and you have to buy a 100 watt Plexi and turn it up all the way and even then it’s not quite right….? It’s just ridiculous. Adrian Emsley packed this sound into a little Terror Chassis at speaking volume. lol

all right, may have to do that :-) apples and oranges I think. The little sister is a looser version of the Friedman JJ or Runt. I don't have a Pink Taco to use as a comparison. THe Fireball has more gain and is more pleasing to the ear imo. The little sister has a strange bottom end. Changing the bright cap to a 4700 could be the ticket!

@@oldguyjammin9732 I've heard Mr. Friedman say that the 'Sister' amps are his take on a JTM 45. for comparison? You're spot on. Apples and oranges. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. :)

@user-bb7vc1qd4n well said there User-B, Friedman amps really require the right Cab. I found the little sister FAT as well until I got the matching open-back cab. WIth this cab I'm able to dial up the bass to almost 3:00 where as before, with other cabs, it was down around 8:00. Love my new EVH Stealth 50W... better than the Engl imo.

Yes

Sorry but I have no idea about the value, 0.022 perhaps? I plan on installing a large bright cap soon so I’ll check it then. Check out the V2 mod - I got one and it was perfect and went in lickitty-split.

@@oldguyjammin9732 I wish I had gone that route, adding V2 rather than the HF mod, because I hate to lose the tube buffered effects loop. I changed my baffle and speaker in that amp from 10 to 12" and tube buffering really sounds great when using the amp as a pedal/modeler platform. I bought their solid state alternative, but anticipate no way of making the foot switch work with it. Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it!!!

Cant say for sure, but I doubt there's any diode clipping going on, but its actually more common than we think. I'm gonna let the cat out of the bag and say, imo the marshall sounds better, lol.

That's good to know. Have you ever played through a Morgan.

@@stringlocker - I have not played through a Morgan but the guys at church have tried one. As I recall it's pretty pricey. Today I played a $2900 Les Paul through a $2700 Mesa Badlander and it sounded pretty much the same as Joyo Zombie with an EQ pedal in the loop... Higher price doesn't mean better sound.

I guess the better your playing the better the amp sounds.

@@oldguyjammin9732 you like the marshall dsl 20 more than the little sister head?

Yes, but does it sound as good as the DSL20? We will see \m/

@@oldguyjammin9732 I have a DSL1 and I love it.

If it doesn't sound better that will be a riot. Maybe it's all in our head.

I've been A-B ing all my stuff sometimes everything sounds like crap. So I plugged in my hotone heart attack. It sounded better than all my other stuff. Go figure

I don't have that one...

@@oldguyjammin9732 :)

A movie would be cool.

@@oldguyjammin9732 Monoprice StageRight look inside the Chassis :):):)

@@pakujewpiwnicy6701 - dont have the amp any longer, sorry

Hand-wired or point to point wired is what they used to be. All the new 20 watt versions use PCB, but it is very thick board with large and few traces. More like military spec equipment than your average modern day amp. The quality and components are still head and shoulders above any of the large manufacturers. Friedman also has an outstanding warranty and outstanding customer service. And, of course, there is the sound and feel of the amps, that is the money shot!

Nope, PCB but nicely laid out and repairable for even a layman of electronic wizardry. No weird ICs, just discreet components.

@@oldguyjammin9732 Don't get me wrong...not saying it's not of good quality, or effects the sound. But, at what Friedman's charging, it's disappointing that it's not P2P. I don't mind Friedman changing his manufacturing methods to save money, as long as the customer get's to benefit from it. His amps haven't gotten cheaper....that's for damn sure. That's like his guitars... $4K for a guitar with nickel frets is incredibly poor taste. That's one of the reasons Ceriatone has a 10mo wait. But, I digress....This was an interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

@@phillamoore157 Dude, all of the PRS McCarty's, as an example have nickel frets. Nickel is not a sign of a cheap guitar or anything like that. This is an absurd take. Also, the Little Sister is what, 1400-1500? In today's amp world, that is incredibly cheap for an amp this beautifully laid out and easily serviced. Beyond the above, Dave has personally replied to every single email I have EVER sent the company - issues, questions - whatever. Snobbery at its finest right here, folks.

Right!?! First thing I thought of... "gosh, those look really small...?" lol, seems to work just fine.

@user-bb7vc1qd4n their value is 47uf, so the value is normal, but their minuscule physical size implies their esr is way higher than a "standard" (eight times larger - or more) valve amp cap.

Yep, what an idiot, lol

Thanks man, me mum died 3-13-23 and we've been busty settling the estate. It's not only that though, KZfaq is a hideous MFer and I'm part of the problem, lol. Thanks for checking in 🙂

​@@oldguyjammin9732ah sorry to hear that my mum passed in April this year, so I've been dealing with same stuff. Thoughts with you and the family. Macaroon.

Well… didn’t know, and now we all know - super thanks!

not sure of your reference, but... okay 🙂

hey Fred H - who are you? Good summer?