Amp Stacking - Creating that "Golden Tone" by Pairing Multiple Amps Together!

[@slartbarg]

I'm glad the emphasis on strange, humorous editing regarding tea/coffee mugs is still going strong after all these years. It's like a wink and a hug.

[@BitsOfEternity]

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat

[@benlogan430]

A wink and a mug! Ahahahaha Sorry

[@aclimbatize]

Same, I love that they give their editor(s) the freedom to do the silly stuff they do

[@tomieilamo]

Some say Captain was having a sip the entire episode and everything else is edited in

[@Citizen-1a]

I hope the Andertons Video Editor got a decent Christmas bonus.

[@kingfisher7960]

He did, a pearl necklace!

[@HenriquePedrosa58]

The coffee drinking bit was gold

[@MarceloDurham]

TOTTALY! What start already! Hahaha

[@Sid-np3hf]

To live in infamy forever.

[@giulioposenato9332]

@@kingfisher7960 this is one of the best and most vulgar answer ever

[@sampauwels4060]

Man that editing is so subtle but so hilarious, I'm just here on my own laughing my ass off

[@333zainsaeed]

This is one excellent mug commercial.

[@endsleyjason]

😂

[@leovilla1857]

That mug must be bottomless

[@chrismccarter6875]

Maybe do a challenge where you each have to make a multi amp rig for a specific genre, say for £1500 to £2000, and compare that tone to one boutique amp for the same value

[@Kpapa91]

Not gonna lie, I'm coming out of this video wanting an Andertons mug lol.

[@HiFiMonki]

Lee didn’t drink enough coffee in this video.

[@sadie376]

Maybe he did... That mug is like a TARDIS inside.

[@boggeshzahim3713]

Is that supposed to be a joke or something?

[@MagicalCritical]

Hes still drinking!

[@backlom]

Editor gets the gold, mic tech gets the boot.

[@TheFeelButton]

Started running a wet/dry/wet rig using a 71 super reverb/mesa boogie Dc5/ 63 Gibson Falcon and it's amazing. Good stuff Andertons!!

[@steveschulz3647]

I don’t know if he even plays guitar but I want a Captain meets Rory.

[@tallalexander]

Rory plays brilliant guitar. Rory_d_mclean is his Instagram. I would love to see a Captain meets Rory. A super suggestion 👍🏻

[@olavjorvik94]

MAKE. IT. HAPPEN!!!!

[@digitalchris6681]

Yup, paralleling two or even three well-selected amps 'n cabs sounds WAY better than any one by itself. We Helix users have known this and been doing it for years.

[@markgilson7404]

Ditto this...

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Or anyone that’s known about an ABY switch..

[@MisterRorschach90]

When you turned all the amps on my cat came over to listen

[@andertons]

Your cat can sense good tone..? 😉

[@74cannelle]

Such a cool cat 😂😂

[@MisterRorschach90]

@@andertons I’ve always found it weird that she likes high gain tones. Screaming scares her. But turn on a Mesa dual rec through a bridge humbucker and she will come over for the show.

[@dpmitch82]

@@MisterRorschach90 She knows it's warm. I had a cat that would chill on my amps when I played. Right above the tubes.

[@alessandrorossini8704]

Ha! Ha! Cats rule!

[@rishabhbose29]

Captain aint gonna be sleeping any time soon with all the Caffeine in his system.

[@NeilMartinsenBurrell]

What a blast to see Mick in the ancient annals tape!

[@chubthebishop]

God damn I just burst out laughing every time it cuts back to Lee drinking from that mug

[@chiphenderson5213]

LOL, every time he drank from the mug, I laughed

[@JoshuaC923]

You and me both hahaha

[@xthexadvantagex]

A supreme example of mixing amps is Joe bonammasa’s rig rundown

[@planzed463]

Omg hilarious 😂 the coffee cup during the explanation- brilliant editing

[@dan_brett_rosenthal]

Great vid gents! I also use dual amp for stereo. I have a Vox AC10 and a Blackstar HT1R and turn them both up loud. I use a EXH memory man (stereo W/Hazerai!) for stereo delay (and both amps when not using delay) and a Marshall Bluesbreaker mk1 when I want to get a crunchier sound. This vid confirmed how much I love the Vox sound. One day I’ll have to upgrade size but keep the amps similar (I’m a solo artist and have so far been playing small venues) The HT1 gets very nasty on the boost channel so that little guy pushed (reverb off) and Vox in sweet spot is my current sonic heaven. Then I sing with a Marshall AS50D which doubles for acoustic. Now if I can only work out how to balance it all on my motorcycle... Finally, super great editing on this one! I drank A LOT of coffee/tea - Captain’s constant sipping make me extra thirsty! 😂 🍁👌🏻

[@mr.deafeningguitar1547]

Man I miss acoustic paradiso with Pete & Mick...

[@allend3127]

Thanks for the fun video! I’m pretty much going to be buying a Vox to go along with my Marshall DSL. It’s amazing how well the Vox’s “earthy” tone complimented the others. Keeping rocking!

[@Briansgate]

My favorite combo is Lee drinking from his cup, and Chappers saying 'wow.'

[@caprise-music6722]

Yeah!! I just watched the video about rolling dice to find your rig. And now suddenly a new video! SuuperB!

[@andertons]

Thanks for tuning in for both episodes! We hope you enjoy this one as much as the last... 🤘

[@bneum]

That lil look Lee gave at 9:14 was just the cutest thing i ever did see. 😂 Loved the coffee drinking gag, editors are A++, thanks guys. Great video idea and quality content! Love you guys

[@Jakestauch]

Rob knows his live tone, gotta give him that. He finds it in every video. But this sounds like a can muffler on a Honda.

[@grindstone25]

Yeah, for some reason it sounds like there's a cocked wah on for most of this video.

[@grindstone25]

I think it has something to do with that S switch.

[@impossibletruffle]

Stereo amping is so underrated. I used to run my epiphone jr head into a 2x12 and my 1w custom amp with the bias switching set to high comp through a 1x12, with one cranked and one clean. Had a stereo delay set as a splitter. magical sounds

[@drewweltin89]

All anyone needs to know about this is jump to 7:38 for a monstrous laugh. 🤣

[@markgilson7404]

I also missunderstood. I'm with you Lee, I thought it meant multiple amps running simultaneously for 'thee' ultimate tone. I'm a big fan of Jerry Cantrell and Joe Bonamassa. Both these guys use multiple amps simultaneously to craft their tones. My home rig is a 20W Marshall Jubilee and a 20W Friedman JJ Jnr running simultaneously and the tone is monstrous.

[@Malediction99]

Holy shit that would sound awesome.

[@markgilson7404]

@@Malediction99 it does, believe me...

[@Sylvain44]

@@markgilson7404 sweet, I use a JCM1h and a JVM1h on a stereo 412 with V30s and a TS808 at the front, sound is amazing even at appartement level! I also use it as a wet-dry as only the JVM has an effect loop.

[@markgilson7404]

@@Sylvain44 very nice. I used to have those heads. My favourite pairing was the JTM cranked and the JCM driven by a Bogner Ecstacy Blue pedal. I miss that rig...

[@ImpostorModanica]

Mike McCready as well. Fun fact concerning Cantrell: It was Dirt producer Dave Jerden that introduced him to this method.

[@marcmuller3429]

I love your videos. Your humor is so greaaaatttt!!!!!!!

[@dennisflock3958]

Good stuff fellas. Good morning from cold, icy Chicago .

[@andertons]

Thanks for tuning in Dennis! 🤘

[@johninama585]

Really the Vox made everything sound good.

[@joncaradies3155]

Ha !!!! I laughed out loud at the beginning of this !!!!! Great coffee shot gag ...... Funny !!!!! Happy new year :D

[@mr.meadows5283]

I'm only 1 minute into the vid and editing is on point!!!! Lol

[@orryfishburne5326]

I love amp stacking. My old rig i used an Ampeg SVT3 with an Ampeg classic 4x10 cab and a Roland Jazz Chorus 40 together in stereo and it was perfect. And yes i was using an Ampeg SVT3 for guitar. (also bass) I lost all my old gear in a move across the country (America) and now im using an Egnater Tweaker 40 Combo and a Roland Jazz Chorus 40 together, but its not the same. I still really enjoy it, but there was some magic in the lows and mids with the ampeg for guitar then some crisp highs and clarity with the JC40. But i love pairing tube with solid state, and i love pairing amps that handle certain frequencies better than others to find that perfect clarity and massive stereo field. I also play mostly clean. Im not really mixing some dirt in with my clean to retain clarity throughout the saturation, and im not using a switcher to use each amp separately. I really suggest for someone to try an SVT3 on guitar. It needs to be tweaked on its graphic eq, but its phenomenal if u dial it in just right.

[@BitsOfEternity]

I'm glad I found this - someone had commented 'in a forum' (surprise!) with great confidence that you couldn't stack a digital amp with a tube amp because of latency. I disagreed, they argued that it was 'physics'. I argued that I could play a video game with someone halfway across the world in real time, with no latency, so their argument didn't hold merit, and lo and behold, I found your video, with the Katana (of which I have one), so I'm glad for this video, confirming I can use a tube amp with it! Cheers !

[@glenproctor1999]

Interesting and fun! I got Dan and Mick in one ear with the wet and dry setup now you come along and tell me I need to buy another amp! That Vox does add to anything though.

[@Briansgate]

Again, the editing. my god, i dont even care what they guys talk about, just watching Lee drink that endless cup of coffee was hilarious!

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Yes yes yes yes. This is how I've been doing my recording for years now and it's magical. I ditched double tracking in favour of two amps of different gain structure with two mics on each cab. You get a different kind of stereo width and more spontaneous performances. I never looked backed. I perform with a stereo rig where possible too... though it's a bugger to lug around that kind of gear.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Take this song for an example (recorded with a mk.2 Chapman CAP10 no less 😉): drive.google.com/file/d/1t5itEpaBVV0pZJDuAMEseCKSUh-L3O77/view?usp=drivesdk

[@jameslewis2635]

@@neighbourhoodmusician Great sound on that recording. It does sound like the singer wants to be in ACDC though.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@jameslewis2635 My favourite band from back in the day so certainly there's an influence!

[@Malediction99]

After a tip from a friend I started using my Positive Grid BIAS Head in parallel with a Blackstar HT5 and it sounds immense. The biggest surprise was that with the cabs separated by a meter or two it sounds like playing a gig, even at low volume because the sound is coming from different directions. It fools you into thinking it's filling the room.

[@juujuubees379]

Really which 2 amps? Because there was not 1 good tone in this video.

[@davedavem]

When the Mesa and the Fender came in together the closed captions said "Uh, hello." 🤣🤣

[@xXpapercutsXx]

The coffee sips killing me 😂😂new Anderton’s shirt? Haha

[@jesseyasaitis9036]

I once played my Egnater tourmaster and my Hughes and Kettner GM40 at the same time with a chorus pedal splitting the signal. That sounded epic in my living room. I can just imagine how massive all 5 of those amps sound together.

[@olavjorvik94]

That is one BIG sip of coffee there, Captain😂 God, I love Rory. The best guy on all of KZbin😂

[@itsianwood]

Humorous editing!!! I was laughing out loud! More, more!

[@user-km4xm4br8l]

Just dying over the mug cuts. Please continue

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Hang on a minute? Is Andertons telling me I need to buy 5 amplifiers and cabs now? Haha

[@richardlittle2893]

Lee drinking at the start of the video killed me, good work Rory.

[@tomplayford4794]

That editing of Lee drinking the tea😂

[@AllanGildea]

I was in tears at the coffee guzzle under Rob's exposition. I got more laughs out of that than from Adam Sandler's entire oeuvre. Thanks Rory.

[@DoomKid]

The coffee sip at the start.. LOL!

[@stanislavmigra]

Captain "Stay hydrated" Lee 😁😁😁

[@itsamemikeg]

HAHAHAHAH the never ending sip.... This editor’s comedy is gold.

[@armandarthur3154]

Oh my that mug video edit was monthy python level of humor, thanks that made my day.

[@LexingtonDaniel]

I've been using multiple amps since the '90s. Usually a tube amp with 12s and a solid state (pre-digital) with 10s. The different power sections with different size speakers really makes for a more complex sound.

[@brotherdoom2406]

The Sheriff and the Boogie sounded the best to my ears.

[@RAGNCAJN22]

Speaker/cab differences really hit different. Running a 65 twin 15", Marshall 1x12 combo, and mesa 4x12. Very versatile. Clean, crunch, lead. And mix of any three.

[@TMKUCN]

Brilliant experiment, thanks. I have done that with a Bluesbreaker as the fundamental tone and a Pro Junior as the cream on top for cutting through. Now, I do it with an AC15 for the base tone and a Night Train 15 (head) for beef. However, I find myself having both amps on most of the time because they seem to complement each other. Conversely, the Bluesbreaker and the Pro Junior were so different (2x12” + 1x10”) that they became a perfect match for clicking in and out for specific purposes in a song. Thanks for all your content.

[@AtomMotherHeart]

CHAPPERS IS BACK!!!!! Woo hoo. The A TEAM hahaha

[@Navbee133]

That reminds me, I need 3 gallons of coffee as well.

[@dastardlydave1455]

This is why I bought an A/B/Y pedal. Mix, match, stack. Fun video gents!!

[@wlawnsldj]

Love the Vox brings back all the mids

[@austinmidwest7062]

loved watching Mick and Pete

[@gabe2869]

The editing on this video is unbelievably great.

[@Simto]

I love blending amps for a bigger and fuller tone, but something doesn't sound right here. Like there's a cocked wah on or something. Everything is so fizzy too. I think it's worth making more videos with this concept though.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

I am wondering if the s1 switch is phase on this guitar and Rob had it switched in alot doing an out of phase lead thing on Bridge and neck where it mixed the middle out of phase.

[@Simto]

Maybe, something sounds weird though.

[@thedondeluxe6941]

All the amps together with the Les Paul sounds like 90's era Oasis.

[@gloomsdoom649]

Yeah, they were literally aiming for a “wall of sound” while making “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” & Super Sonic. They went over it in an old documentary. The whole Definitely Maybe album has that sound, it amazing. Obviously, the guitar is toned down a bit in the mix of the final product, to hear the vocals and other instruments, but it still kicks ass, it’s the punch behind it all.

[@thedondeluxe6941]

@@gloomsdoom649 Totally agree, sounds amazing! I've seen that documentary too :-)

[@yaye606]

i'm dying at the edit of the captain sipping being repeated

[@remowilliams564]

I run a Marshall origin 50 and a vox ac15 together a lot. Sounds great.

[@allanmills6540]

Marshall and Vox! 😍 I run a JCM800(1960a cab) together with an AC30CC2(Lyle Caldwell mods) Amazing! Thinking of adding my singers Hotrod Deville to the mix!

[@patrickcarroll1754]

This was an excellent episode.

[@yrj77]

Massive credit to the editors. Excellent work.

[@jbdupuis10]

I like a Deluxe Reverb and Blues Junior IV stereo setup!

[@southofheaven4321]

the whole tea drinking thing is super funny.

[@Arthur1SD]

I think pairing multiple amps sounds good at live performances in clubs, stadiums. On recording, especially in headphones, you can hear phase problems at different frequencies, it is better to take one guitar to record a double track in one amplifier, then take a second guitar and record another double track in another amplifier.

[@coryposton]

LOVE the edits on all the videos.

[@ledjon]

Love the coffee mug drink cutaways lol.

[@mattdoyle1554]

Phase issues? Never really got that wide open sound.. especially thought I'd hear it on the Les Paul.

[@jroobz]

Would you get phasing issues blending digital and valve amps at the same time?

[@jonr1122]

Yes I tried a katana with a hot rod and it had phase issues and not 180 out so could not be easily corrected.

[@theMarcoBarosi]

Yes you would

[@jeffburgess6258]

I thought That Pedal Show highlighted that - digital latency?

[@aaronburchart5526]

The editor kills me the entire team rocks

[@MisterRorschach90]

I’ve always had the idea of taking tons of small heads and taking them apart to stuff them inside one large head with special switches to let me activate different combinations on the fly.

[@matthorner35]

I had a Marshall C5 and Blackstar H1 stacked for home use for ages and it was GLORIOUS. Can also use stereo pedals to set it up for delay effects etc. Wish I hadn't sold them.

[@macanoodough]

The cheap amps would be good because most people don't have the funds, especially struggling musicians. Nevertheless, it will give them a great sound. I roll with a Bugera, Vox Valvetronix and a Katana 50. Anyone will do, but just keeping the ones I was using when adding new ones just sounded amazing. So I never sold my old amps, just incorporated them. The whole set up was around $600 and if I cranked them all I could fill a nice sized hall but even at low volumes the sound just has so much more character to it that I don't think I could go back to just one amp if I tried. It would be like breaking up with a girl who let you cheat...

[@netcodeerror9420]

Seems Lee has never been more hydrated!

[@js312raf]

I love the tea drinking cuts. :))

[@someguynamedrob581]

Lee is probably the most consistent coffee drinker on KZbin.

[@SavageBrewer]

You wind up being only a step away from doing dry-dry, wet-dry or even wet-dry-wet at this point, the possibilities are HUGE! I currently run wet-dry with the Katana and an Orange Crush Bass 50, what I learned from this video is I need that Victory Sheriff!

[@LukebridgesCoUk]

Status Quo do this too, mix Vox (in Marshall cases) with Marshall

[@hankrocks7504]

Man the old studio! Hope you fine folks are well! Ive been considering doing the Victory V4 with my boss katana set up. I'm just deciding which one I'd pair it with probably either the Kraken or the Copper.

[@deathhockey19]

Stacking amps at last, Mick & Dan would be so proud :)

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

I ran a Vox AC10 with a Deluxe Reverb for a while and loved it but finally just got an AC30 and traded the Deluxe Reverb and now use the AC10 with the AC30. My guitars are a Strat, Tele, and 335. I just can't get enough Vox. A cranked AC30 and a 335 are magical and the AC10 with a Tele are absolutely glorious as well.

[@ruiseartalcorn]

I used to run my Vox AC15 with my Boss Katana Artist (and it was great), however these days I feel I get a better tone running the AC15 with a Fender Bassbreaker 45 combo. I run it wet/dry (reverb on the Vox) and it's absolutely awesome!

[@gloomsdoom649]

That’s really cool! I’ve been thinking of pairing my AC15 with a Fender too! Did you run Vox with dirt or the Fender? What about other wet mods?

[@mono207]

Great video. I thought about this back in April, since I can't really go anywhere anymore. I decided on running a Boss Katana Artist MkII as a wet signal and a Blackstar HT Club 40 MkII Kentucky Special as dry, run them both through an Orange Amp Detonator. The sound is spectacular.

[@ChrisLangMusic]

I use a two-rock and Jackson in stereo. Both loaded with golds micd with Neumanns. I’ve tried all sorts of amp sims but can’t beat the real thing.

[@KjKleven]

Two Fender Hot Rod Devilles with wet signals stereo effects and with a dry Vox Night Train dry in the middle. All amps set just a bit over the breaking point (I use a Bugera Power Soak on both Fenders). Wah and one drive pedals before the split, one drive pedal after the AB swithc before the stereo effects. So I can choose if I drive all three amps or just the fenders or I can drive them all by the first drive pedal or just turning up the volume on the guitar. The fenders take pedals really well and the Vox adds clarity to the tone.

[@jaminpaul4389]

Great vid from Andertons. Another great vid is from Premier Guitar has an excellent educational rig rundown of Joe Bonamassa explaining his amp stacking and what an incredible sound you can get from doing so

[@nathanieldoy2151]

Does anyone know what Rob was playing at 17:01 ?

[@punottedbumhucker3974]

Maybe its just me but i think the Fender Deluxe clean sounded stellar. I wouldn’t need anything else than a good pedal in front of it !

[@StratBoss]

I've just been working on my HRD clean sound. What pedal would you suggest?

[@punottedbumhucker3974]

@@StratBoss for clean i dont use any pedal on my HRD (tube). Just find the spot were it starts to break up and then roll the volume a tiny bit down on the guitar. Don’t use too much reverb. Depending on what sound you are trying to get a good delay pedal can help too

[@StratBoss]

Thanks. What would you use for overdrive? Also, I have a Mk3 HRD but I tried out a Mk4 recently and think it's better - what do you have?

[@punottedbumhucker3974]

@@StratBoss You can take any tube screemer type of pedal you like. A Durple is always a good choice. ;) But don't boost the preamp too much. I think i have a Mk3 , its 2-3 years old. But i dont think there are big differences between them.

[@StratBoss]

Thanks TBY SCLZ . I'm currently using the GT100 effects processor but seriously thinking about going back to separate pedals. I'll have a look at the Durple - a new one for me so will be fun to look at :)

[@Terryomalleyonline]

Morley tripler is another great pedal switcher for running three amps. Good episode today

[@vangubbson3091]

Could you do a vid showing how to set this up?

[@StratBoss]

I was thinking, I wonder if I could use the channel A/B mix on my GT100 - then Lee said it's not the same. I guess it's always going to be better with 2 separate amps, cabs, speakers. I'm now thinking of using my HRD on it's own for clean and adding in a 2 x 12 extension speaker for overdrive - not sure how easy the switching would be? One query, where can I buy a coffee that lasts that long?

[@LifeMissionTV]

Is there a piece of gear that I can plug in 1 guitar to go to 5 amps, play any combo of the 5 amps, but be able to get rid of the hum? What was the setup toward the end of the video to play all 5 at once with no hum?

[@markcallaghan843]

I've been stacking a Katana 50 with a 1990 20 watt Marshall valvestatete. It's what I have at home. The Marshall has a Celestion speaker and has sounded great since I bought it new as my first amp in 1990. I play an '89 Fenix tele through it (pre copyright lawsuit so it's identical!) The Katana does everything really well but my little old solid state Marshall just adds some real warmth and thickness to the sound that I can't get from the Boss even through tone studio. Plus the Marshall has a great real spring reverb which I love! TLDR, I approve this video and my favourite was everything but the Fender through Lee's LP on the neck pickup. Stay safe everyone!

[@Shim267]

I'm doing this currently with a princeton clone I built and a 58' Fender Harvard. It's bliss.