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  • NAD - Friedman Little Sister

    NAD but I got it a couple of weeks ago so Month maybe?

    I use a Headrush Gigboard for a lot of practice/recording stuff and I've set up a bunch of patches with the Plexi EL84 Mod amp so it got me to thinking if it's good on the HR unit maybe I should consider something similar in the non-digital realm. After playing a few Friedmans and liking a few Friedmans recently I decided to take a shot with the Little Sister, kind of a tweaked JTM style amp with 2 EL84's at a very useable 20wts. Low-Mid-High settings, not as high as my EVH but I don't really need all that gain honestly. Really rich sounding, very happy with it. I mostly run the higher side of the Mid gain setting and I can roll back the volume nicely to tame/clean up the sound.

    I haven't really run any pedals with it other than my HOF Reverb in the loop but that works really well!

    I've run through a few cabs, it loves my 410 (Ragin Cajun/Ramrod) cab and does nicely thru the pictured SC112 (Seventy 80) but doesn't really jibe with an Egnater 112 cab with a Greenback for some reason, partially open back maybe? Still have to get it hooked up with my 212 loaded Marshall 1960 cab (GB128/Governor), I have high hopes for that setup.

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  • #2
    Please allow me to be the first to congratulate you. Looks like a cool, versatile amp in a convenient package.

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    • #3
      Nice. I bet it works great for your Aerosmith tribute band.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by DankStar View Post
        Please allow me to be the first to congratulate you. Looks like a cool, versatile amp in a convenient package.
        Why thank you sir!

        It is seriously cool IMHO
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        • #5
          Originally posted by JOLLY View Post
          Nice. I bet it works great for your Aerosmith tribute band.
          Thanks, Yeah I only fill in these days but this straight up does it for sure. Works good for all my stuff so far, hoping to make it my main Kamikaze amp
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          www.reverbnation.com/theheartlessdevils

          Just some fun guitar stuff from time to time
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          • #6
            Congratulations.

            That looks like being a really cool little amp. Would love one myself but that's not on the cards for a while.
            Would be interested to hear which speakers etc you think it works best with though.
            Well may it wear.

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            • #7
              Does the amp clean up well with the volume knob like the Dirty Shirley?
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Mincer View Post
                Does the amp clean up well with the volume knob like the Dirty Shirley?
                It does clean up pretty well, never played the DS so I'd only be guessing sorry
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                • #9
                  Scott, that is cool as hell. I would love to borrow that for the studio, but a 4-hour drive is out of the question.

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                  • #10
                    So it turns out maybe I could use a touch more gain lol

                    Still love the amp and anything else I need it terms of gain I will address with pedals. I really like it with a Creamback 65, great match for the amp.
                    Last edited by Wattage; 04-05-2024, 03:06 PM.
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                    • #11
                      That's good to know thanks Wattage.

                      Mincer, apparently it's the same amp as the Dirty Shirley with just an added switch and a change of name.

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                      • #12
                        Speaker mayhem starts tomorrow

                        I'd like my 212 cab to feel like it breaks up a little sooner and figure which speakers will go in the 1x12s I have.

                        Probably have to buy more speakers

                        My Bands -
                        https://kamikazechoir.hearnow.com/
                        www.instagram.com/kamikazechoir
                        www.reverbnation.com/theheartlessdevils

                        Just some fun guitar stuff from time to time
                        GUITAR KULTURE

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                        • #13
                          Just a wee correction...
                          ...apparently it's the same amp
                          as the "mini" (ie 20w) Dirty Shirley with just an added switch and a change of name.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by playas View Post
                            Just a wee correction...
                            ...apparently it's the same amp
                            as the "mini" (ie 20w) Dirty Shirley with just an added switch and a change of name.
                            Oh, interesting. What does the switch do? The DS is one of my fav amps, btw.
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                            • #15
                              It has a 3 position GAIN switch and a BRIGHT/TIGHT switch which kind of works like a fixed Presence
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                              Just some fun guitar stuff from time to time
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