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Michael Toren
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2013
Notorious rack gear hoarder Michael Toren's channel where he shares a bunch of guitar & bass gear..... because sharing is caring!
What if the Friedman IRX was a rack unit?
I'm back and I have a surprise for you. Its an unboxing and building kind of thing.... rackmount accomplished with a little more than $100 in parts.
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Brunetti Mille Preamp Voltage Conversion
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I convert my Brunetti Mille guitar preamp voltage from European 230V to US 120V. To hear the sonic possibilities of this preamp head on over to Michael Nielsen's channel and watch his incredible video in the link below: th-cam.com/video/7-ecHB_DVb0/w-d-xo.html
Build Suggestions Needed
มุมมอง 2862 ปีที่แล้ว
Putting together another guitar and would like to see what you would suggest for pickups (HH). Please leave your suggestion in the comments. Thanks!
Ashdown Geezer Butler Pedal of Doom
มุมมอง 3K2 ปีที่แล้ว
For once I buy something new. I had been looking at the Ashdown Geezer Butler Head of Doom bass amp for a while but decided to try the pedal first in an effort to extinguish or fuel to my Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I put the Pedal of Doom through it's paces, adding an MXR Model 126 Flanger/Doubler and using a line mixer to blend clean/fuzz signals. Signal Chain 1:18 Controls Overview 2:15 NIB I...
Mesa 295 Power Amp Rescue
มุมมอง 2.7K2 ปีที่แล้ว
I took a gamble on a "for parts/not working" listing for a Mesa Boogie Simul-Stereo 295 rack power amp. This video follows this classic amp's path from scrap to redemption. I use the LAG Spitfire guitar preamp to test the 295. 295 Overview on the Bench 1:57 Amp Measurements and Other Tech Geekery 3:18 Wheel of Preamp Rack Destiny 8:57 Playthrough Gear Overview 10:12 Test Riff #1 11:24 Test Riff...
Telecaster Pickup Bling
มุมมอง 3672 ปีที่แล้ว
Is it an improvement or an abomination? I added wood pickup covers to match the body on two telecasters that I put together from Warmoth parts. I used the following products to accent the two builds: reverb.com/item/39290684-van-dyke-harms-telecaster-bridge-pickup-cover-overlay-single-hardwood-many-options
Power Amp Insanity
มุมมอง 17K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Its power amp time. I run through 16 of my power amps in a montage of rack craziness.... because when it comes to rack gear, we have to know! Michael Nielsen's Original Amp Video th-cam.com/video/u5W07hMMyr4/w-d-xo.html Modified Amp Switcher 1:41 Wheel of Rack Destiny 2:24 Gain Sounds Gear Intro 2:52 Steavens Tube Base 1002 2:56 Lee Jackson SP1000 3:29 Groove Tubes Dual 75 4:02 H&H V800 Mos-Fet...
Building a Tribute Guitar, Warmoth Style
มุมมอง 8772 ปีที่แล้ว
I take a run at building a tribute to one of Todd Nichol's Jazzcaster style guitars. Todd builds his guitars in Santa Barbara, CA and I encourage you to check them out over at www.nicholscustomguitars.com/. Intro Build 2:49 Post Build & Differences 8:09 Sound Setup 10:46 Riff #1 Matchless GPR-1 12:00 Randall top Boost 12:15 Salvation Audio MatchVox 12:30 Salvation Audio Evil Kitty 12:45 Synergy...
Synergy 50/50 vs Fryette LXII Power Amp Shootout w/Langner DCP-1
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An unboxing turns into a comparison of two popular 1U 50W 6L6 power amps. Things get more interesting as I add in the rare and legendary Langner DCP-1 guitar preamp to the mix. Fryette LXII & Synergy 50/50 Front Panel Comparison 1:37 Fryette LXII & Synergy 50/50 Back Panel Comparison 5:10 Gutshots 7:50 Guitar reveal (Gibson Chris Cornell ES335) 8:03 Langner DCP-1 reveal 9:05 Lead Channel Playth...
What's in the Box Episode 9 (Port City Orleans Bass Preamp)
มุมมอง 5252 ปีที่แล้ว
Time for another rare limited run preamp for the low end.
Stratosphere & Warmoth Build
มุมมอง 2.6K3 ปีที่แล้ว
This time I combine parts from the Stratosphere and Warmoth to build something surprisingly good.
Rack Talk with Michael Soldano
มุมมอง 12K3 ปีที่แล้ว
I was able to visit Michael Soldano in his retirement to talk about the awesome rack gear he created. Big thank you to Mike for his time and generosity in sharing the stories & history behind the gear. Also shout out to Michael Nielsen for assisting with the audio. Time stamps below: The first Soldano preamp - X88r 0:25 Soldano SP77 2:45 Are the SP77 channels the same as on the X88r? 4:00 Japan...
Marshall vs Mesa 20W Rack Power Amp Comparison
มุมมอง 14K3 ปีที่แล้ว
I dive into a comparison of the Marshall EL84 20/20 & Mesa Boogie 20/20 Dyna-Watt rack power amps. Both are: 1U EL84 Powered Stereo 20W Per Channel Cool!
What's in the Box - Episode 8 (Aguilar DB728 Power Amp)
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This one is big, bad & boomy. 400W of 6550 Tube Power!
What's in the box - Episode 7 (Pearce G1 Guitar Preamp)
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What's in the box - Episode 7 (Pearce G1 Guitar Preamp)
1975 Gibson J45 Deluxe - A Tale of Redemption
มุมมอง 1.4K3 ปีที่แล้ว
1975 Gibson J45 Deluxe - A Tale of Redemption
What's in the Box - Episode 6 (Rocktron Blue Thunder Preamp & Vintage G12H)
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What's in the Box - Episode 6 (Rocktron Blue Thunder Preamp & Vintage G12H)
What's in the Box - Episode 5 (Original SansAmp Rack Preamp)
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What's in the Box - Episode 5 (Original SansAmp Rack Preamp)
What's in the Box - Episode 4 (SWR Mini Mo w/Mo Control)
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What's in the Box - Episode 4 (SWR Mini Mo w/Mo Control)
Whats in the Box - Episode 3 (Rockman XPR)
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Whats in the Box - Episode 3 (Rockman XPR)
What's in the Box - Episode 2 (Voodoo Labs GCX, Ground Control & Alembic F1X)
มุมมอง 3.3K3 ปีที่แล้ว
What's in the Box - Episode 2 (Voodoo Labs GCX, Ground Control & Alembic F1X)
What's in the Box - Episode 1 (Salvation MTS Modules & Ampeg System Selector)
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What's in the Box - Episode 1 (Salvation MTS Modules & Ampeg System Selector)
Warmoth Gecko 5 Bass Build & Playthrough
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Warmoth Gecko 5 Bass Build & Playthrough
FTDS Live @ Cobalt Cafe "Monday Morning Mirror" 1996
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FTDS Live @ Cobalt Cafe "Monday Morning Mirror" 1996
FTDS Reunited - River Rise Live @ The Bombay Bar & Grill
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FTDS Reunited - River Rise Live @ The Bombay Bar & Grill
The VHT Classic Chrome with EL34's wins for me, but I'm probably biased because that's the one I own.
FIre...
Missed mv-962
I love my MV-962
I've enjoyed my USA SP77 for 8 years, and I really appreciated this wonderful history lesson and clarity on the design heritage from Soldano himself. Thanks, Michael Toren!
I am not a Fender fan, so it would seem logical that I wouldn't be a Warmoth fan either, but some of the best basses I owned and regret selling were Warmoths. They have secret sauce mojo that makes some of the best tone. I will always regret selling my black korina jazz bass with a generic neck because it was magical, and like an idiot I sold it.
I bet you have to crank down the AC to keep that room comfortable with all that gear.
listening without looking. differences so minuscule that they could be achieved with some eq and a single poweramp
omg! look at that.
8:30 im curious if you can get this sound at a relatively low volume? like does the distortion come from the pre or do i have to crank the marshall to get that ?
Beautiful build
I tend to like just classic style and plain wood and not usually black hardware. I don't really care about fancy woods etc but this looks really great. That body top is spectacular. It looks almost like a tartan pattern. It sounds really good as well.
I had an SLO 100 rack amp in 1988. I have heard that the FX loop and clean channels have improved on these since then.
Love your reviews! I'm not in the room with you, let me ask? Fryette lxII or marshall 20/20 for flat clean tones ? to power a modeler ?
Do you have to use both poweramps?
I actually use it mono most of the time (only one channel. You can not feed the input and turn the master volume off on the unused channel.
Best for clean sounds el84 ?
I really like the Marshall 20/20 (EL84s) for clean sounds due to the warmth but I think it is equally due to the amp's design as the tube. I find the Mesa 20/20 to be kind of cold.
You can be a tonex grand master with all that amp😂
My friend has one of these for sale.. He imported aguilar gear back in the late '90 start 2000.. I bought the db750 and two 4x10 🔥.. an absolute beast of a stack. Confined to the rehearsal studio.. 😢
Is your friend still trying to sell their DB728? If so, I'm interested.
@@mikemaxwell5377 yeah.. But it's in Denmark, so.. where are you from?
@@SludgeFuZZa friend of mine in Poland is looking for one.I will contact him.
@@jochemjonker3362 do it.. it's still available..
What is the best single rack tube power amp?
Amazing, thanks for doing this!
Hey michael can you tell me if you run the fryette lxii in mono bridge mode, does the power only come out of channel A or does it come out of Channel A and B. Im trying to run it mono into my palmer pdi03 speaker simulator. It only has one amp input though, and i dont want to ruin my amp if there has to be a load on channel A and B in bridge mono. Thanks in advance !
I love this channel man!!!!!
let us hear that Demeter TGP-3 =D
Right on. Thanks for sharing.
Geez what carve on the neck, width, fret wire? All optional witch Warmoth. I wasn't sure if I would like the boat v neck 1" depth but its great. The CV tele Ive played for 12 years now is in for fret work but it allways felt a bit small to my (bass playin) hands, and now that I have this Warmorth I know it is. What clued me in was my Christmas purchase of a PRS SE DGT which has a somewhat beefy neck. I liked where this was going. I have got to sell some of these instruments. I have too many. I figure I can sell two and buy one. I thought I was bad with gear until I saw your wall of outboard gear. I hope you are operating a for profit recording studio.
I just bought my 4th Warmoth, used of course. 2 5string Jazz basses a 5 string Gecko bass and most recently a beautiful deep v boat neck cherry sunburst thinline tele with a super light alder body! Sweet! Thats a purdy tele you got yourself!
There must be Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Worth of Gear Behind Him ....WOW !
Oh~it’s beautiful guitar that’s exactly what my dream guitar 😊
Nice guitar. I don't understand why people spend money on fancy guitars then cover them with ugly bits of plastic like a standard Fender set up.
So, you used a fake title with your thumbnail to get people to click. That's called CLICK BAIT. If your content is so bad that you have to resort to this then maybe you should be bagging groceries instead of lying on youtube
lol this is insanity
Nice! Love the VHT stuff!
Did you get one from the latest limited run?
This was a one-off body that I found in the showroom a few years ago and before they made the limited run. That limited run was so tempting, such beautiful bodies!
Luthiers pedaling expensive tonewood: “woods have to be carefully selected and combined to create a perfect combination of tones”. People ordering off warmoth: “woo hoo look at that beautiful wood!”
Absolute genius !!
Best amps ever. Why did he ever close up shop? And... All the time, I'm thinking... Show that Vette over there...
Assembly is not building , same as fart is not art
I still have my MosValve. Took it apart to clean the pots. It did the trick. I have owned that power amp since '92. I have a Marshall 9005. I got it about 15 years ago. It needs some repairs. When I get it fixed I want to modify the presence circuit. I have been wanting the Synergy 50/50 and the Syn 2 system. I want to restore my rack setup. Someday....
Yeah!!! I like so much Thanks for sharing!
I've been thinking about building another Warmoth lately, but it's been over ten years since my last Warmoth experience. The title, "Warmoth took my money...Again!", had me thinking that possibly you had been yanked around by the company. So glad to hear otherwise. You have a gorgeous example with your build, and from what I can tell, it is as gorgeous sonically as it is in its appearance. Even though you posted this two years ago, I just discovered it. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
I have just discovered your channel. This is so unique. I bet this is the biggest guitar amp collection in the world. And you have the technical knowledge to maintain all this vintage gear. Phenomenal.
Waaaa. What is this??!!! Is this true or is this fake?
I have a well used 1978 Gibson J45 Deluxe at home. The owner wants me to sell it for her. That thing is really great, it was used on hundred gigs and sessions…you can hear it. Somehow I dont want to sell it.
Oh yes, the one-of-a-kind XPR sounds sooooo good, even after all these years !!!!!
What a madman!
Great Video Michael!
I see a fan on the Marshall!!!
Sounds kind of like a Marshall and a boogie mk I mixed
Great stuff. It confirms one thing for sure that there's still debate about (for some reason) - the power amp has a big impact on the overall tone of an amp or rig. The Synergy 5050 for example produces 4-5db less low end compared to the VHT 2150, and a little less high end. Pretty significant difference.
Beautiful guitar. Great tone as well. Warmoth has gotten a fair share of my paycheck from time to time too lol