I've been waiting patiently for this video! ❤️ I can't wait to add the V140 to my Victory arsenal! Ever since Martin showed it to me at NAMM I've been obsessed!
First off, spectacular playing as usual by Chris Buck! Now a quick question for those familiar with both the V40 and V140 (for what it's worth I haven't player either yet). In the low power mode (30 watt), how similar to the V40 is this beast? I know transformers and the like make a big difference (i.e. 50 watt vs 100 watt Marshall or Hiwatt models). Generally speaking are the dynamics pretty close when the v140 is in low power mode?
Hi Sam, we can try and help, the V4 amps have an all valve preamp and a class D power section, this is to get the sound of the Duchess but in a more light weight format, the larger ones are all analogue and have valve driven tremolo and long tank reverb, so a much more analogue feel. If there are any more questions let us know and we can try and help out! Thanks Victory
I bought the v140 2+years ago from someone who bought it new 3 months prior. He said it just wasn't the amp thought it was. So two plus years of me trying my ass off to get good tones out of this thing,pickups,pedals,boosts etc. The reverb was weak, the tremlo wasn't subtle ( more like a auto volume on /off with a speed control, lol). Dont get wrong it still sounded good just didn't have that gain punch like here in the demos. So I emailed victory and we talked about it and I told them the issues but I guess I wasn't clear enough with the issues so it seemed this is what it is. 6days ago I took it to a shop and was about to sell it and the owner opened it up and checked it out and said both 12at7's preamp tubes was bad. I was like, hmmmmm. Today my new tubes came in and holy fuck, im so glad I didn't sell this thing, it's sounds so damn good. Sounds better then you hear on youtube. I'm sad I missed out on two years with this amp. So the bottom line is the amp was bought new with bad tubes and I got one hell of a deal because it too. I feel bad for the poor poor guy I bought it from.
Hey, i just purchased mine new and im having the same issue. the amp sounds amazing, but the gain he gets at 4:51 simply is not there on my amp. not even close with insanely high output metal pickups. Now i'm wondering if i have the same issue. thanks for this
@@lespaulthomson3167 I did, and it was the same problem. Replace them all and now it’s breaks up how it’s supposed to! Cannot get over the sound of this amp!!
I am very interested in this Super Duchess amp - wanting to have both the luscious pure clean tones demonstrated here, plus I want to be able to switch to "edge of breakup" tones that are great for layering on an overdrive, as described here: th-cam.com/video/7Ny7fRzVFMQ/w-d-xo.html ...but is there a way to toggle between those two? For example, could a volume boost pedal between the OD and the guitar input... would that get some of those edge of breakup tones, (for the OD to use)? (And then I can scale back the volume as needed via the effects loop, as needed). Is this achievable? Or is a volume boost ahead of the guitar input (after an OD pedal) NOT a good substitute for turning up the volume knob? (For this goal I mentioned.)
Samuel Rutherford As Victory said ^, there’s so many variables. Playing in a band with musicians that are respectful of what you’re doing is a big part of it. That said, the size of the venue, audience attentiveness, quality of the mix etc all play a huge part as well. Trying to play subtle, nuanced stuff at my rowdy local on a Friday night probably wouldn’t go down to well, but if people have paid to see you, they’re invariably pretty on board with whatever you’re doing 🙂
@@ChrisBuckGuitar my other question would be if u have a good dynamic tone at home but need to turn up for jamming with ppl which volume knob do u reach for?
@@samuelrutherford8107 both I would say. Upping only the master will make it a lot louder, but then it can get 'shrill', so you will need some more push in the front end as well to thicken the sound. At least that's my experience with a Two-Rock Traditional Clean. A different amp, but with huge headroom. Amps with huge headroom are something some players will like, others will hate it. It demands a different kind of playing. No compression and power sag, can seem harder to play as all dynamics will be dependent on your playing. But it does give you total control. And sometimes you want it to play 'easier' and you'll need pedals for that to get into the compression territory. High headroom amps are demanding but will reward you as well. :-)
Your band needs to be on the same page as you. They need to be able to know when or feel out how dynamically you are going to play. If they’re pounding away then well yeah delicate picking may not be heard. Unfortunately it comes down to finding players with good feel
And that's Mick's 335, too. (See the TPS Jeorge Tripps episode, for example.) (We shouldn't know these things, should we... :/) It sounds monster around the 5:00 mark.
I would love to have one of the regular victory 40 D's The problem is you pay $2,000 for an amp the size of a lunch box and then you have to pay like another 5 to 700 upwards of 1,000 for a cabinet what's the point of buying a head?wouldn't it be better if you could just use the head by itself? please don't bash me I have no experience with amp heads my point is why would anyone buy a head knowing I have to buy a heavy cabinet when I can just buy a combo?
most of the time when you gig they already have a cab there or you share it with other bands so just taking your head to the gig actually puts off weight rather than adding to your gig compared to a combo.
Beautiful amp, and the best choice of player to show it off. Wonderful.
Well, that sounds glorious! There is a wonderful punch that comes through. Listen to that! It’s great.
A great player to demonstrate a great amp.
Is that Mick’s PRS making an appearance? Beautiful sounding amp with a fantastic player.
I can't understand this dude's hair. Awesome player and a great sounding amp.
I've been waiting patiently for this video! ❤️ I can't wait to add the V140 to my Victory arsenal! Ever since Martin showed it to me at NAMM I've been obsessed!
Thank you Randy! Hope you like this one as much as the rest!
When is the v140 D coming out?
@@dwayneanderson7108 This is that! It's correct name is the V140 The Super Duchess, but you can call it a V140D if you want ;-) Cheers!
Amazing sound from the amp, incredible player as well... phrasing is just off the charts.
his style is a bit like derek trucks ,but without the slide , amazing , has a rootsy sound i love , keep it up mate
He's a beast of a player...
I have this same guitar, the Strat in the beginning. I just don’t know what pick ups these are. Do you know? Love the flat pole pu’s these came with.
First off, spectacular playing as usual by Chris Buck! Now a quick question for those familiar with both the V40 and V140 (for what it's worth I haven't player either yet). In the low power mode (30 watt), how similar to the V40 is this beast? I know transformers and the like make a big difference (i.e. 50 watt vs 100 watt Marshall or Hiwatt models). Generally speaking are the dynamics pretty close when the v140 is in low power mode?
Yes there are similarities, but it still feels different because of the bigger transformer and additional output valves. Cheers!
Awesome Sounding Amp and awesome playing ❤🎸👍👍
Sounds great. Victory are finally starting to pique my interest. I still miss Cornford though and will never let my two go
Hey Chris, if you see this, I was wondering if you could summarize the difference between the v4 duchess amp and the big ones... thank you!
Hi Sam, we can try and help, the V4 amps have an all valve preamp and a class D power section, this is to get the sound of the Duchess but in a more light weight format, the larger ones are all analogue and have valve driven tremolo and long tank reverb, so a much more analogue feel. If there are any more questions let us know and we can try and help out! Thanks Victory
I bought the v140 2+years ago from someone who bought it new 3 months prior. He said it just wasn't the amp thought it was. So two plus years of me trying my ass off to get good tones out of this thing,pickups,pedals,boosts etc. The reverb was weak, the tremlo wasn't subtle ( more like a auto volume on /off with a speed control, lol). Dont get wrong it still sounded good just didn't have that gain punch like here in the demos. So I emailed victory and we talked about it and I told them the issues but I guess I wasn't clear enough with the issues so it seemed this is what it is. 6days ago I took it to a shop and was about to sell it and the owner opened it up and checked it out and said both 12at7's preamp tubes was bad. I was like, hmmmmm. Today my new tubes came in and holy fuck, im so glad I didn't sell this thing, it's sounds so damn good. Sounds better then you hear on youtube. I'm sad I missed out on two years with this amp. So the bottom line is the amp was bought new with bad tubes and I got one hell of a deal because it too. I feel bad for the poor poor guy I bought it from.
Hey, i just purchased mine new and im having the same issue. the amp sounds amazing, but the gain he gets at 4:51 simply is not there on my amp. not even close with insanely high output metal pickups. Now i'm wondering if i have the same issue. thanks for this
@@broli88 you ever get your tubes checked?
@@lespaulthomson3167 I did, and it was the same problem. Replace them all and now it’s breaks up how it’s supposed to! Cannot get over the sound of this amp!!
Nice to see Mick's guitars playing something different.
This amp it’s something else… from the moment I plugged t strat I realized this is it…
Cheers guys, sounds great this end, can only imagine it was knockout in the room. :)
Nice.Emulate SRV well.
Does anyone know if you can get clean cleans at stage volume with humbuckers?
Now what do I do with my v40 deluxe...
I am very interested in this Super Duchess amp - wanting to have both the luscious pure clean tones demonstrated here, plus I want to be able to switch to "edge of breakup" tones that are great for layering on an overdrive, as described here:
th-cam.com/video/7Ny7fRzVFMQ/w-d-xo.html
...but is there a way to toggle between those two? For example, could a volume boost pedal between the OD and the guitar input... would that get some of those edge of breakup tones, (for the OD to use)? (And then I can scale back the volume as needed via the effects loop, as needed). Is this achievable? Or is a volume boost ahead of the guitar input (after an OD pedal) NOT a good substitute for turning up the volume knob? (For this goal I mentioned.)
Its hard to play with that much dynamics when your playing with other ppl. All the light picking goes bye bye. How do u deal with that?
All depends on the band and context. Cheers!
Samuel Rutherford As Victory said ^, there’s so many variables. Playing in a band with musicians that are respectful of what you’re doing is a big part of it. That said, the size of the venue, audience attentiveness, quality of the mix etc all play a huge part as well. Trying to play subtle, nuanced stuff at my rowdy local on a Friday night probably wouldn’t go down to well, but if people have paid to see you, they’re invariably pretty on board with whatever you’re doing 🙂
@@ChrisBuckGuitar my other question would be if u have a good dynamic tone at home but need to turn up for jamming with ppl which volume knob do u reach for?
@@samuelrutherford8107 both I would say. Upping only the master will make it a lot louder, but then it can get 'shrill', so you will need some more push in the front end as well to thicken the sound. At least that's my experience with a Two-Rock Traditional Clean. A different amp, but with huge headroom.
Amps with huge headroom are something some players will like, others will hate it. It demands a different kind of playing. No compression and power sag, can seem harder to play as all dynamics will be dependent on your playing. But it does give you total control. And sometimes you want it to play 'easier' and you'll need pedals for that to get into the compression territory.
High headroom amps are demanding but will reward you as well. :-)
Your band needs to be on the same page as you. They need to be able to know when or feel out how dynamically you are going to play. If they’re pounding away then well yeah delicate picking may not be heard. Unfortunately it comes down to finding players with good feel
Hmm... I wonder whose DGT that is? ;-)
Hmm... I would have to go out on a limb and say it looks a bit like Mick Taylor's DGT.
And that's Mick's 335, too. (See the TPS Jeorge Tripps episode, for example.) (We shouldn't know these things, should we... :/) It sounds monster around the 5:00 mark.
Dig it
It sounds like a Two Rock Mayer Sig.
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I would love to have one of the regular victory 40 D's The problem is you pay $2,000 for an amp the size of a lunch box and then you have to pay like another 5 to 700 upwards of 1,000 for a cabinet what's the point of buying a head?wouldn't it be better if you could just use the head by itself? please don't bash me I have no experience with amp heads my point is why would anyone buy a head knowing I have to buy a heavy cabinet when I can just buy a combo?
most of the time when you gig they already have a cab there or you share it with other bands so just taking your head to the gig actually puts off weight rather than adding to your gig compared to a combo.
hard bypass effects loop but not foot-switchable. whyyyyyyyyyyyy