Me and a buddy are going-in on a mint used Friedman Pink Taco. The reviews that I've read so far seem to concur that it's #1) LOUD, and #2) a miniature, one channel version of the BE100. No HBE input or clean channel, like on the big boy. But that's fine, as I'm looking for more old school 80s Marshall tones with the ability to roll-off my guitar volume to clean things-up a bit. I also listened to most of the video demos of the PT out there and liked what I heard. I'll give a review when I get the amp later this week or early next week.
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Originally posted by DankStar View PostJoint custody? Who gets it on the weekend?"Always remember... all you do in life, comes back to you" - Roy Kahn, formerly of Kamelot, during the intro to "Karma" on their One Cold Winter's Night DVD
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The Friedman stuff is cool, but just another Marshall hotrodded up. Granted, Dave's Ears tuned it pretty nice. It probably won't be THAT much better than your Ceriatone stuff. I've got an Egnater Amp class amp that I did some Friedman tweaks to as well as some Bogner-ish tweaks. It's literally like 4 parts that make the difference.
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Originally posted by xxxplorer View PostThe Friedman stuff is cool, but just another Marshall hotrodded up. Granted, Dave's Ears tuned it pretty nice. It probably won't be THAT much better than your Ceriatone stuff. I've got an Egnater Amp class amp that I did some Friedman tweaks to as well as some Bogner-ish tweaks. It's literally like 4 parts that make the difference.
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^ exactly. At some point,'you just have to just play lol. I don't mean to sound like Friedmans are not worth it... They certainly are. I've waisted many hours and days of my life tweaking my amps and agonizing over if this part is better yada yada... To just buy it and know it is good is a great feeling lol.
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The Friedman Pink Taco showed-up today. Just spent a couple of hours with it... and did a bunch of switching back and forth between the Taco by itself, and my Ceriatone JTM45 with the Carl Martin Plexitone in front.
The Friedman just has this smooth, sweet roar that as good as any I've heard in a Marshall style amp... just SMOOTH. So articulate, dynamic, and responsive. Cleans up well with the guitar's volume knob. String and note definition are awesome. Absolutely LIVES in the mids (and highs if you prefer things with a sparkly presence). But... it does suffer from the same thing that every other low-wattage lunchbox on the planet suffers from... a lack of concussive/girthy/thumpy bottom end, regardless of how tone controls are set. But without question, I real tone machine and the best sounding lunchbox I've ever owned or played (most of them). An awesome tool (no doubt) for recording, practice, or even gigging if you don't need to shake the stage with the rumble that the big iron produces. Can't really imagine the tone getting any better than this for Marshall guys though. SO smooth and creamy.
Having said all of that... in A/B'ing the Taco with my Ceri JTM45 being driven by the Plexitone... I didn't feel like I was left wanting at all when switching over to that rig. And as mentioned already... with the thump that the 2x6L6 Ceri was producing... I ended-up preferring playing through it. I get a very defined, awesome tone with that setup... though it certainly doesn't sound "better" than the Taco. But it sounds no "worse" either. Just different. Both tones were beautiful and had great definition (I HATE mush... I want to hear those individual square waves).
So my review is that it doesn't get any better for Marshall style tones in a lunchbox than the Friedman, but even the mighty Taco isn't going to give you a concussion. If you're not looking to levitate furniture with your amp, and exquisite Marshall roar is your thing... then the Taco is what you're looking for.
Btw... now I'm REALLY chomping at the bit for my incoming Ceriatone Chupacabra. If the JTM45 with the Plexitone stacked-up so well against the Friedman... then I should be VERY happy with the tones coming from the Chup."Always remember... all you do in life, comes back to you" - Roy Kahn, formerly of Kamelot, during the intro to "Karma" on their One Cold Winter's Night DVD
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Originally posted by DankStar View PostInteresting review. Given midrange is where the party is, the low end issue wouldn't be a big deal to me."Always remember... all you do in life, comes back to you" - Roy Kahn, formerly of Kamelot, during the intro to "Karma" on their One Cold Winter's Night DVD
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Well said
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