Bugera 1960 Infinium (Marshall Plexi On A Budget?)

[@MrPolevaulter]

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[@leonthompson8988]

The amp inputs are already jumpered internally. On input also has the randy rhoads cascade gain mod. Behringer owns Bugera. Behringer make all their own parts in a massive set of complexes in China which is why they are inexpensive. They make chips for use in BBG circuits that were previously not being manufactured anymore. The boutique pedal builders by chips from Behringer. Read the manual before the demo.BTW the only part that failed in the beginning was a plastic molex connector in the power tube circuit. They subsequently went to a more robust connector.

[@flight-or-flight]

First time that I‘m watching a gear review and someone at least mentions that there could be a problem in workers overseas getting paid badly. I think that‘s pretty cool!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks :)

[@infectionsman]

Great plaing, Elmo! This amp is 100watts. It is the same circuit as a Marshall 1959. 4x el34 at 25w per tube in push pull Class AB. And you should not need to jumper the channels. If you are plugged in the upper left input, then it automatically jumpers the channels in parallel. This amp wont work properly if you put a jumper cable because: If you plug into the lower left input, then it will connect the channels in series aka "cascaded channels" or "Randy Rhoads mod". Basically you get an extra preamp stage. Also, you dont need a volume in the loop. This amp already has a PPIMV control on the back that can take it down almost to bedroom level. If it is too loud and you need it to break up earlier at lower volumes, then you can pull tubes: Remove either the outer OR inner pair of output tubes. (remove tubes 1&4 OR 2&3) And then set the impedance selector to half the speaker value (example: set amp to 8 ohms if you have a 16 ohm cab). I recommend putting some tape over the old values of the switch and writing "32-16-8 ohm" on it so that no accidents happen. The amp will be 50w now. And the amp biases automatically, by a built in chip. It also works well with cheap attenuators like the Jettenuator or Bugera PS1, but those attenuators are rated incorrectly. In reality they can only take about 50w. But they work great with this amp if you pull tubes.

[@hkguitar1984]

Wow, lots of good info here, thanks for chiming in. I didn't know about this amps automatic biasing, interesting. Thank You

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks for the info :)

[@infectionsman]

Cool, I can help if you have any questions about it.

[@jgmopar]

Are you sure 100 watts mine is 150 watts

[@infectionsman]

Yes, the company just wrote "150 watts" on it to make sure people use the correct speakers. This amp is 4 el-34 tubes, so it is 4x25w=100w. But its a good idea to use a higher rated cabinet, since a 100w amp can put out upwards of 200w momentarily.

[@Hans_Gerber]

I have a Bugera 6260 head running el34 power tubes instead of the stock 6L6s. It sounds amazing. Haven't had any major problems with it. This is the golden age of really good quality cheap gear.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool :)

[@kgriff1205]

The top inputs are jumped together internally, the bottom channel 1 input is both channels in series( cascading gain channel 1 into channel 2) they can't be jumped from the front inputs

[@slaytalldeth18]

Came here for a review, stuck around for the licks! Killer playing dude!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! :)

[@firemarshal2629]

Bugera makes pretty killer amps these days. Don’t let some asshole that overpaid on his amp tell you different. They may never be considered classic amps but if you’re a bedroom or weekend warrior guitarist, this will more than serve your needs. And this is coming from a guy that plays and ac30HW.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yeah, it sure seems like a good amp.

[@tednugentlives]

Exactly. Guys that make a few hundred on gigs don't just have a $5k '68 plexi to take to the waffle house gig.. Occasionally there is a bad one, but I love these cheap bugeras. Have 3.. And yes it sounds like a Marshall. I have one too.

[@vincelupone]

Elmo, you have such a great style. Sometimes it's like you're cracking jokes with the guitar, you're smiling the whole time, and the fretboard is just on fire. Keep it up!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks :) Yeah, music should be fun :)

[@timgray3718]

I have this amp the first input is already jumpered and the second is the low or bass,the bottom 2 inputs are a cascaded pre amp stage like randy rhoads had modde in his jmp marshalls one high and 1 low as well

[@tonezone111]

For what it's worth, I have been using a Bugera 22 watt combo, for about 12 years. Done hundreds of gigs with it, and never had an issue . I might just be very fortunate, but I'm very happy with mine.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks Tony :)

[@virgilrytaar9083]

It sounds amazingly old school for bass too. I had to use one in an emergency situation at a gig where my old Ampeg gave up at the soundcheck. The Bugera was great through a 2x15 for bass

[@thefrankcoda]

What a great demo you just put out here. It not only sounds really close to the Marshall, it’s also a nice addition for your home recording studio! 🙌🏻

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks Frank!

[@Blues-House]

Excellent demo and playing. I've had one of these for over 2 years. Gigged regularly and countless practice sessions during that time. It's fiercely loud and never let me down yet. Pros: Great tone, self biasing - a huge bonus if you swap / replace the tubes, plenty of power and headroom, and a cheap price / good support too. Slight cons: It's heavy and the PPI (acts as a master volume) is on the back -- no idea why they did that. Well worth the money and perfect for what I need (4 piece pub rock band). Thanks for sharing this. Cheers. Mike.

[@MrPolevaulter]

All true :)

[@jessebreakspear6656]

OMG finally a reviewer with enough balls to bring up the ethics of buying stuff made in sweatshops. kinda doesn't count if you buy it second hand though😉 I wonder how repairman-friendly they are because it sounds great next time i see one at a pawn shop ima buys it up!

[@jamesprice6381]

Bugera does NOT give out schematics, ima 30+ year amp tech, 3 store front repairman, n it stinks!

[@anthonycleary4676]

Dude went from metal to blues to metal on one amp without changing any settings, and sounded great the entire time. All for £400

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@hgostos]

If the circuit is right and the speakers are good and appropriate for the amp, the tone is more than 80% there. Component quality is IME only 20% of the final tonal recipe.

[@SirVicc]

You don't jumper the channels on this amp. Top left input is channel 1 and 2 jumpered. Top right is just channel 2. Bottom left is the Randy Rhoads cascaded gain mod, and bottom right is channel 2 low input I think. And as you said, a bypassable PPIMV on the back.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks :)

[@SirVicc]

@@MrPolevaulter Loved the video. Seriously thinking of getting one of these. Which overdrive did you use? Sounded great.

[@bennyh4950]

@Tom Anderson its not the older black& gold YJM dod 250 clone? I didnt hear him specify if it was the old dod clone or new fender. Cant see his pedal board.

[@thomassegaert]

I'm stunned at your ability to shred with both skill and taste! I forgot I was watching the vid for the amp while you were playing.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@joeisitt1904]

Thanks for doing the vid Elmo, these can be had for about 270-300 Euros secondhand in jolly old England, that would make a good back up amp. It probably weighs as much as my yjm100 (heavy beast, more is more, lol) and it does have special tube lasting technology but we call it the on, off switch over here, haha.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D

[@1thess523]

I don't think it "prolongs tube life" i believe it tells you when your tube is bad plus it's self biasing.

[@jacobbockover1628]

I've had a burgers g20 for a couple years with no issues. The power switch get very hot but it hasn't shut off or anything I'm guessing some power supply parts must not be as heavy duty as the could be but as I said no major problems and the same tubes with at least 2 hours use a day

[@DroneShotFPV]

just a side note... the Bugera 1960 Infinium has the cascaded gain mod, the PPIMV mod already installed... no need to jump any channels, as just plug in to the top left is parallel, and bottom left is cascaded mod. Lower right is -6db cascaded, and top right is just channel 2..... that's why it didn't work "as you thought"

[@enriquevenegassouper3445]

Nice review, really truthfully, you can't expect the same sound of a plexi with a buguera, but its very close and cheap!! I like it

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@richfiryn]

I owned mine for 2 years and flogged it like a bad dog the entire time and never once had an issue with it. Sold it for $450 and wish i still had it. I did re-tube it although i never had any issue with the cheap tubes that it came with.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yeah, selling gear often ends in regret.

[@leonthompson8988]

Only the first generation had problems with the Molex connector to the output section. No problems with any of the second generation and up. China makes all of our phones and if you pay them enough per unit they will build you a quality product. The inputs on the amp are different from a Marshall and better thought out. Channel 1,2,jumpered ,Randy Rhodes mod. RR mod puts the preamp tubes in series to produce a lot of gain. For touring I would have someone to check all the solder joints ( basically re flow every joint).

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers :)

[@infectionsman]

Yeah, also the molex from the power TFX to the board used to fail on the early version. About the solder joints, it looks like the typical lead-free "environment" garbage solder. That stuff cracks easily over time, its not soft enough. I would suck out the most important solder joints and replace them with proper 60/40 solder. And yeah, cutting away the power-tfx molex and solder its wires directly to board + add insulation, seems to be a popular mod for roadworthyness.

[@TheJMan1K]

My phone is made in South Korea tho. Most phones actually are. The metal frames might come from China but the electronics and displays are all from SK.

[@danielsaturnino5715]

I believe it has auto enable jumpering on input 4. Thanks for the video.

[@JRP3music]

I am looking for a 2nd tube amp with 6L6 50 watts with fx loop. I use another amp as the master. Just the power section.

[@Thesodaisinfactblue2]

I’d have to say, I’d probably go for this over the Marshall 1959hw. I’m trying to slightly replicate Ritchie Blackmore’s tone from the made in Japan album and I think this amp would be it for it!

[@MrPolevaulter]

At least it's cheaper :D

[@maxmustardman298]

No need for a handwured marshall there. Get the 1987x and have a mod done, cant think of the name at at the top of myhead tho

[@swmorgan515]

Lower price doesn't necessarily mean corners were cut. Prices are about supply and demand. The Marshall is more highly sought after, therefore it can command a higher price.

[@MrPolevaulter]

True, the two don't necessarily go hand in hand. Quite often they do though.

[@massfusionstudio]

Great amps! Great demo and playing! They don't sport the Marshall name tag, but they're close up in the ball park!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yeah, they're not half bad :)

[@markward2436]

good review mate and thanx for doing it in english good man

[@rkguybru8632]

Ha, my Finnish Brother. You speak better English than I do Finnish! I am as close to Finnish as you might find here in the US. We are a proud minority!!! 🤪🇫🇮

[@MrPolevaulter]

:D

[@mikedreucci4236]

Sounds great! What kind of speakers are you using?

[@mikedreucci4236]

Sorry, just read the description.

[@TheStratpicker]

Never jumpered an amp myself, bit might well give it a try this winter! Probably with one of those hand made jumpers from Shetland.....

[@jamesjohanson5675]

reliability - i had a 333 which is the infamour alleged fire machine.. non infinium..it worked absolutely fine, reliable, with original tubes that were like 14 year old.. absolute unit.. the rumours might have been based on real events but it got all super exagerrated .. while there are mesas with design flaws that havent been sorted out in years which techs complain about and thats fine cuz USA :D

[@pitaorj]

Elmo, I've put a Marshall major review in my channel, a modded major. It's in Spanish because I've made the video for the guys who modded it (i'm living in Mexico, but I'm Brazilian). No yjm stuff but it sounds like a beast

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool :)

[@jimdoner3443]

Very good demo it sounded good.I was wondering does it have a reverb tank?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks Jim! Naki's right. No reverb, but it has a loop.

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

Obviously this thing is going to sound the best LOUD. But how does it sound with the master volume just enough to keep up with a moderate drummer in a small bar? With a slightly clean slightly gritty srv-clean tone?

[@MrPolevaulter]

I certainly didn't play it loud.

[@sohosteveuk]

Lovely to hear someone channeling a bit of JB at 7.30 😎

[@alfaalex101]

Okay first off - what the hell. Your playing left me with my jaw slightly open (I almost didn’t even notice it). Your playing is inspiring - really. Secondly, the amp sounds great! I’m not sure why so many people try to say it’s a heap of smouldering (soldering?) metal junk!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you very much :)

[@MrPolevaulter]

I think they confuse it with the old version, which was said to have severe issues. It could basically start a fire.

[@AndrewSmith-nu9kj]

This is due to previous bugera amplifiers actually catching fire due to poor power supplies. However in recent years I havent heard of these issues. The tone was pretty good here.

[@troyredford149]

I did some research but you probably already figured it out by now but it's already internally jumped on the top channel one to channel two, channel two on top is only bass. Channel one on the bottom Cascade is actually the Randy Rhodes mod (cascaded gain stages) and channel two bottom is low input if you have active pickups I think. Hope this was helpful to anyone that doesn't know.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank for the info Troy :)

[@troyredford149]

@@MrPolevaulter no problem 😁

[@ctrockstar7168]

Sweet guitar playing man!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers :)

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

How does the tone compare to your Marshall?

[@SFCUSA]

How does it compare to the Marshall code?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Nothing compares to that.

[@topa1798]

Elmo its 5 years now do you still have it?

[@MrPolevaulter]

No

[@littlerhodyguitar2169]

Hey Elmo could you do a comparison between the Origin 20 and the vintage studio 20 that would be interesting to see. Love the channel have a great day.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! Sorry, I've sold both. The short version is that the SV20 is better, much better imo.

[@qrxtra9397]

Sick playing as always

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers :)

[@deHelli]

Hi Elmo, für den Bugera 1960 Infinium braucht man doch den Jumper gar nicht. Oder irre ich mich????

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yeah, I'd missed that bit. Danke für dein Comment :) Mein Deutsch ist leider nicht so gut.

[@mr.saturdaynightspecial7277]

What pickups are in that strat? It sounds so thick?!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Seymour Duncan YJM Furys.

[@demodeiowa]

is there any difference between this and the black face one?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Dunno. Which one is that?

[@demodeiowa]

@@MrPolevaulter it was the earleer model to this one with a black face color not burgundy like yours

[@maxmustardman298]

@@demodeiowa no PPIMV master volume, no cascaded gain stages and no self biasing as far as I know

[@demodeiowa]

@@maxmustardman298 Thanks for the info! was searching hi and low to find out the difference. definitely picking up one of these

[@stringbender11672]

You are a hell of a player brother. I am looking at a used Bugera same as this one, on FB Marketplace. The guy wants $250 for it. I am going for a cheap Brown Sound just for here at home. I see you're using the Fender YM overdrive. Which sounds excellent. What overdrive would you reccomend for a Van Halen 1st album sound through the Bugera? Also i subscribed just for your playing lol. You shred clean!!! Rock on. Greetings from Kentucky 🤘😎👍🎸

[@MrPolevaulter]

Just for home? This thing is pretty loud for that. Not sure which pedal I'd get for the Brown Sound. Sorry I can't help more.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Oh, and thanks for the kind words.

[@Monolithy]

Is it ok if i use this to play bass with a bass cabinet? I mean i want a clean sound,will i get it?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Not sure.

[@Monolithy]

@@MrPolevaulter ok thanks

[@lordimpaler3899]

You can. A lot of people do that with these types of amps

[@erichagler7842]

upper inputs # 1 both high and low tone (channel 1and 2) #2 low tone only (channel 2).... lower #1 high tone #2 low tone both are controlled channel 1 gain channel 2 volume

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@joestentz4559]

The bottom left input jumps the channels no need to parch

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers :)

[@otavioaguiar8009]

Great review and affordable plexi amp! We hope a comparison between it and the Marshall plexi, cheers!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Already done. Will be out in a couple of weeks.

[@bandapedregal6022]

Hieno demo!! Ei tuntu ihan samalainen aane ku Plexi vahvisto, mutta aika lahela. Sitapaitsi mista helveti voit saara esimerkki uksi superlead niin halpa ku 1960 infinium. Unbeatable! Hyvaa video, kiitos!

[@tom1263]

Great tone and riff my brother! Like Yngwie with guitar lessons. Can I ask what the overdrive was? Love that crunnnnch!

[@lynyrddeville]

Fender Yngwie Malmsteen

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! Yep, Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive.

[@stevemcdonald8809]

I own a musical instrument repair shop and have repaired too many of these to recommend buying one,, even though they do sound great.

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

Is it the OLDER black version or this Newer Infinum version?

[@MrPolevaulter]

From what I understand, the old version is the one that was likely to burn down your house, whereas the newer Infinium one is OK.

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

Is it it true you can throw any power tube and any combination and it'll configure it? GENIUS!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Seems so.

[@truescotsman4103]

its fixed bias it doesn't do anything

[@jamesjohanson5675]

i like your noodling at around 7min. :)

[@robertmazurowski5974]

Jumpering does not work because it has the Rhandy Rhoads mod, It does not require to be jumpered.

[@vox1966]

Love my Booger 1960 I run it at 90 volts very saggy great sound

[@robertbarrass7519]

Sounds AMAZING!!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

It does sound rather good :)

[@lal2235]

Is there any bugera alike this but smaller and more affordable?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Not that I know of.

[@trueworld3857]

It doesn't matter if and where they cut corners to keep the price down it still sounds great.Lets turn it around maybe the Marshalls and it's equivalents are overpriced.

[@massimos6863]

Awesome playing and great Demo i love your honesty ❤🎸👌👍👍

[@norbertittermann725]

NOBODY CAN SHOW AND TEST THIS AMP ON KZbin LIKE YOU DO !!!! LIKE I SAID BEFORE - YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST GUITARPLAYER IN THE WWW.!!!! INCLUDING THE BIG NAMES !!!! I GET THIS AMP - THANK YOU ELMO !!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks Norbert :)

[@santiagovictor2004]

im looking to make a malcolm young rig (for anybody who doesnt know, the famous rhythm guitarist from AC/DC) do you think i could save money and buy this head instead of a marshall?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Probably. But quality might be an issue. I sold the one in my video, and it died on the new owner. Luckily it still had warranty left.

[@santiagovictor2004]

@@MrPolevaulter oh dang ok, might just try to save up for a marshall, somebody told me they can give me a great deal on a 77' jmp 2203

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@santiagovictor2004 Cool bananas :)

[@maxmustardman298]

@@santiagovictor2004 go for the bugera, you just save yourself a bunch of money. Behringer has made huge leaps in qc in the recent years, and not one of their products has let me down once, including this amp which was made in 2011 and modded when i got it

[@cliffdykes1171]

You smoked it Elmo!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks :)

[@satoriofficial]

Hello, i sold my old amp 1.5 years ago and i wanna buy a new one, this one seems really suitable for the style i want to play but i`m wondering if i can use this at home or is it to loud?

[@MrPolevaulter]

It should be fairly loud even at quiet volumes. I didn't really test that. I think you might be better off with something smaller at home.

[@tubenmilch]

try it with a power soak

[@XChristianNoirX]

They spelled Bulgaria wrong. :/

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D

[@johnnybrown9581]

This comment deserves more likes lol

[@Frenchmelodymaker]

Nice videos, could you do a top of the best amps for 200-300 € ?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Maybe something about modelling amps at some point.

[@leonthompson8988]

The peavey Windsor head with 12ay7s in the first two preamp tubes is a Jcm 800 . The stock Windsor gain control is all or none but with the lower gain preamp tubes you will have some headroom. Remember the brown sound comes from power tube compression. If you use lower gain preamp tubes you force the output tubes to compress and work harder. Sooooo if you use 12au7 in the preamp tubes with the Windsor you will get more power tube distortion

[@alfaalex101]

Leon Thompson Which one does JCM 800 2203 better - the Peavey Windsor or the Bugera 1960 in the cascading Gain channel? I feel like the 1960 does it better. The Windsor felt a bit too thick like a DSL

[@leonthompson8988]

@@alfaalex101 since the 1960 has multiple inputs I would use an AB box and plug one output into the cascading channel and the other output to the clean channel of your choice. I hope this helps

[@raibard8886]

Great video. Your playing is amazing. I also like that you mentioned the ethical concerns, very very cool.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! :)

[@DSTaylor69]

You could make any amp sound killer!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you :)

[@TheRosswise]

You should try the Bugera 1990. Great JCM 900 clone.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Maybe at some point.

[@ProSimex84]

@@MrPolevaulter I had one, it was pretty killer

[@murphydonaldrnr]

Great amp!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yeah, seems so.

[@midnitelitecompany]

Fantastic brother!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers :)

[@mrflipperflopper3495]

The amp should sound like that without the overdrive.... a few tweaks to tone stack etc ... and your there ...

[@MrPolevaulter]

OK.

[@ZombieBath]

Was it modded?

[@MrPolevaulter]

No

[@ZombieBath]

@@MrPolevaulter Great tone! In mine I just changed the bright cap for a 150pF, as I also use it for bass.

[@glennnmurphy]

I own this amp ! It’s awesome! I

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool :)

[@richardmahan6888]

Just wanted to let everyone know I found a used Bugera 1960 infinium great condition for $299.00 I couldn't believe it my self MF hooked me this thing looked prestige on photo claims great working condition I'm hoping the tubes had been already changed but if not I will after running it through it's paces can't wait to get it

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool!

[@paulkielt9301]

People who disagree with the fact you use a volume control into the Effects Loop are those who bought a $500 Load Box. In some manner, they have to justify they spent a lot of money for a device that completely changes the overall sound of their amp whatever the brand. I did so many years ago, but after a month or two, I sold it! To me the Malmsteen's overdrive sounds the best without the jumper and the guitar connected into the upper left input.

[@markward2436]

one bit of critic,for a plexi review you should play some 60s style power chords like whole lotta love or fire by hendrix alright now by free then the viewer can really tell if this amp can do what its trying to do.nice lead breaks but its the crunch we want to hear.i wont do reviews as i guard my tones ha ha.ill do that once im in the market again ha ha ha

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks for the input :)

[@glennhughes2664]

Sorry about the long msgs' I won't send you them it must get tedious at best, Take care.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Hi Glenn! Don't worry about long messages. Feel free to write :)

[@glennhughes2664]

Really enjoyed your playing, man I wasn't sure at first but you can bend with a lot of feel mixed in with your speed it sounded great & was different to your usual style great stuff Elmo 😀As for the amp it sounded OK a lot of the sound is in your fingers so that was a great advertisement for them you made it sound like a beast. But it's not a Marshall I have a JMC 800 100watt, and I have 3 71 Big head strats plus other twiddly diddly expensive ibanez & Jacksons which I rarely use unless I need a Floyd for recording. The Marshall it's extremely loud as you know but it sounds like Armageddon especially when I use my many effects , I use a boss overdrive & a Vox Wah haha. A lot of Amps & effects today are still trying to sound like a Marshall but they truly don't . I don't get it, buy a Marshall or a Mesa boogie there brilliant & really NOT cheap ha. But seriously your marshalls slay that amp you tested regardless of price . Take care Elmo, P.S. I can pronounce your last name ❤️

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Just thinking here, but it would seem you using the volume thingy in the loop or however you do it would be the same as turning it down at the master? Just wondering. I mean not really reducing the load to the speakers. Whatever works though, but using the master would be easier. 😂 If it has one. .Your plexi I mean. I've played one, but it's been years. Loved that start of the feedback you started to get after your vid where you were playing. Killer Harmonics. Thanks again sir.

[@mattsguitarstuff7564]

Good question -- and one I've had experience with. Using a volume box in the loop, with the amp's master volume control bypassed, does not sound the same as just using the master volume control. I actually use a a combination of both: I engage the master volume control but set it to max (this is actually less volume than if the master is bypassed) and also use a volume box (or a rack effect with input and output controls) in the loop. Either way, for the price this amp is a great thing to have!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

@@mattsguitarstuff7564 Cool.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Not sure about the ins and outs of how it works, but it does sound different to a master volume to me. The sound stays pretty much intact, even at low volumes.

[@EricTViking]

Nice review Elmo! I shall pronounce it as "Buggerer".

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

I think it sounds very similar to Randy Rhoads 1959' Marshalls, especially with the gain cranked.

[@markusfinkler9625]

Never !!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

I haven't tried a 1959. I'll have to do that some day.

[@Jimhirosky7175]

When bugera re-tooled this head, they added what they call the " Randy Rhodes mod" and as previously stated no jumper needed like the Marshall plexi

[@Polentaccio]

Did he mention what overdrive was being used? Something in the DOD family I presume? Just got this amp, I like it, but the cascading stage gets a little messy and I wish I had control over the bias.

[@MrPolevaulter]

I forget. Probably the Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive.

[@pitaorj]

Elmo, it also have gain cascade mod

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks for the info.

[@abc123gpl]

yeahh.

[@jamesprice6381]

Jks just are linked like Marshalls are, u can easily remedy that if u wanted to

[@shanemiller2046]

Is the same.amp that was catching on fire?

[@shanemiller2046]

@Dylan Gruenloh Well, thank you for clearing that up. There is one on Craigslist I am looking at. Is it going to catch on fire? I happen to find that very relevant.

[@jacobbockover1628]

I think some of those have a master on the back

[@jgmopar]

Mine has the master on the back, also has a switch to engage the master or bypass it.

[@MrPolevaulter]

It does, yeah.

[@FatSoundStudio]

It doesn't channel jump like a marshall because the Infinium models have an input stock that is jumpered. I think they called it the randy rhodes mod or something. Ive owned 2 of these beasts. Only got rid of them because its just to much amp for anything practical.

[@svenHarmynt]

The infinium models have some kind of auto bias, that constantly check and adjust the bias of the power tubes, which in the long run gives the tubes a bit longer life. Which also mean you could swap power tubes without have to adjust the bias yourself.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool stuff.

[@KB_Joys]

Can you play faster? Lol i thought we were gonna see some flames and smoke 😆 nice licks man, amp sounds pretty good to me, nice overtones too

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D Cheers Bruce!

[@fernandes5986]

When you said rally finnish you sound like cross between Hannu Milkkola ansd Juha Kankkunen ( lol ). Nic video btw. Cheers from Portugal.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Hahah :D Yeah, seens those guys on the Finnish news a lot :D

[@MrPolevaulter]

Oh, and thanks :)

[@STRATOHOLICRichman]

Channel 3 is 1+2 jumpered in PARALLEL, Channel 4 is 4 > 3 in Series. It says it on the front panel big guy...

[@MrPolevaulter]

I didn't look too closely.

[@PapaWheelie1]

Reading is for piano players

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@PapaWheelie1 :D

[@rhkendall]

I have one for sale. Good sounding super loud amp. The infinium version doesn't burn your house down either...

[@MrPolevaulter]

Not burning down the house is a fairly good thing :D

[@rhkendall]

@@MrPolevaulter for sure It helps.

[@jussioman]

Wtf it sounds amazing.