17 Amps, 1 Guitar - Best CLEAN Amp? Marshall, Fender, Two Rock, Friedman, Bartel, Magnatone

[@JamesOnGuitar]

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[@Raff654]

Hmmm, I did notice that … thanks for picking up on it 👍🏻

[@recklesstoboggan]

Of all your guitars, and you have a LOT of FINE guitars, your TV Gold SG is my absolute favorite...and I'm a Strat guy.

[@JamesOnGuitar]

I struggle to pick a favourite! But i will say - the gold sg has given me some of the best and most unexpected tones i’ve had and is certainly never leaving

[@ChillLoungeBurner1]

ew you're gay, only gay people are 'strat guys'

[@MarkLeach-h9i]

For me, it’s the DR Z Z-80, by a comfortable margin. The openness and chime, balanced with a warm, but tight deep bass was not matched by any of the other amps. Frankly, I’ve never heard a humbucker neck pick-up sound so good.

[@hoboroadie4623]

I have yet to run my big tone test, it requires more equipment for switching and what-not. The Z-80 did seem to be more of the amp that I wanted than anything else so when Dr. Z discontinued it I bought as many as I could, but if you are fast enough with the wallet there's one left in Georgia, and one in Essex. (but I am working on more funds, too.)

[@ChrisPanagopulos]

Love the gold SG! Especially love that you can see the wood grain and it’s not just a solid color.

[@m...6119]

James, your videos are always beautifully produced, and your presentation skills top notch. Keep up the amazing work mate!

[@JamesOnGuitar]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@almcmahon47]

When I asked you the question about clean tones I didn't expect the best clean tone amp comparison on YT to follow. Superb 🎉

[@JamesOnGuitar]

haha, thanks! and thanks for the question :)

[@MartinBabst]

I‘m totally with you, the Bartel is really special!

[@deanmclachlan7082]

1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb - what a super cool amp 🤩🤟

[@durcaillou]

Great video James! Extra demo time at the end is great, could it be a segment for an "in the mix" comparison maybe? Would be awsome to hear the amps in context with other instruments. Got a nice player Gibson '95 SG ebony with ebony fretboard (dot, no binding) came with Gibson 490R / 490T, quite nice sounding, very assertive, good clarity and barking mids, not muddy at all, but still very bass-heavy and a maybe too high output for my taste: do you have nice recommandations for pickups replacement? Keep up with the vids, I'll follow your channel closely!

[@JamesOnGuitar]

Thanks! I’d love to do more in the mix stuff but that would add significant time to an already long few days. But one day hopefully i’ll manage! I’d definitely recommend some sunbears - check out my giveaway q&a from a few videos ago and you can still enter to win Sunbear Humbuckers 👍

[@Raff654]

Great Video, I enjoyed that James ..! I’d love to hear these beautiful amps slightly overdriven, again with Stuart’s Sunbears 😉

[@JS-nf1sn]

Awesome video. Thank you, James. For me, the Deluxe Reverb sounds better than it should given the company it's in. They all sound good with their own flavor.

[@gavinrussell3724]

Thanks James. Great video. It was the Magnatone for me, followed by Super Reverb. Would be great to hear them at edge of breakup and then also being pushed with a boost. Cheers

[@Raff654]

It’s so hard to nail down a fave, but the Joey Landreth is lovely 👌🏻

[@gbrt9569]

Great video , I would have loved to have seen the Tone King Royalist as one of the 17 .Most notably because ive been contemplating getting one for some time and would have love to see your clean tests on it

[@diegomontonati6834]

Awesome comparison! It’s so nice to see a video with so many clean tone examples. Did the Swart Antares ever come to mind while you were doing this video? Would have been another interesting contender for clean tones if you still had it around. Thanks so much for your content!

[@slashgee7827]

That Magnatone is special, cool video. Curious about your journey with ES guitars found your channel with the ES-355 video & it seems you've moved on from them. Cheers

[@otherworldsnaps]

Hey James! Great video! It would be cool to hear the same amps but at edge of breakup and also cranked up a bit into overdrive.

[@franciscocastellanos2912]

Great video, I recently got the Friedman vintage that, sound wise far from my 1973 jmp, nice to see it in your rotation. Btw I have a TR vintage deluxe (35w version) that is more versatile and has a sweeter of sound that my vintage one (imho).

[@scottjua]

The Sg is the best guitar you have. Sounds fantastic in every scenario. Maybe the Giordano Gold Top second.

[@IAM_Reedy]

I’m keen to the warm bloom sound with some slight shimmer when attacked. For me my top three are Magna-tone Twilighter, Bartel Starwood and the Two Rock Joey Landreth. I own the Joey and Twilighter and looks like I need to go shopping. For me it is the touch response in these amps.

[@MJSeeker81]

Here’s the deal w Bartel. The treble and bass are defeating each other. Just like many bf circuits. However when you decrease one or both mids increase.

[@jeffcapobianco4674]

I'd be interested in hearing which amps are best at clean and breakup with or without a pedal (without an attenuator...that could be another video)amps for bedroom levels/no hear protection needed. Also, would like to hear sunbear vs throbak pafs. Thanks for all the work on these videos!

[@jaredfreestone6608]

All the cleans with a strat. Also do one with a Les Paul with Amp overdrive (not high gain) and then boosted with a bluesbreaker or Klon

[@TheRange7]

That 61 Gibby in the intro sounded so SHWEET. Jame can I have that Goldy SG???? please????

[@what1864]

that old peavey probably needs serviced, and the hot rod if it hasn't been done, the filter caps - smoothing caps probably dried out long ago .

[@NickIverson]

Any experience with the Matchless Chieftain compared to these?? Curious how it stacks up - incredible cleans

[@6thwatergateplumber]

You could throw in a Swart amp in there, and how about Victory ✌️

[@m.k.ultrasonic]

It would be cool to compare home and studio sized amps. This is fascinating, but most of these amps are unobtainium to me.

[@reijerlincoln]

What, no Princeton?

[@keekeekaplanaus]

6 3 2 rule for super reverb

[@hoboroadie4623]

Well, I sure like the Z-80, but I hope that I have access to a few stray shekels when Dave Friedman releases too few of the hundred-Watt Plex, if and when that occurs. I probably won't, but miracles sometimes happen. 🎸

[@cliffhanger8170]

Cleans with a strat would be great

[@nekkon1989]

To tell you the truth, when we talk about pristine clean tones, I cannot tell which one is "better". They are just "different". Why would Fender cleans be superior to others for example?

[@j.jester7821]

Some amps sound greay with certain guitars, others do not.

[@GuyCabliaro]

When hearing amp or guitar demos, I prefer no effects.

[@genefarin]

Sorry, did not care for the review on clean amps…..