Carstens Grace Deux - First Look

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[@AdamRobertshaw]

Whats with the 480p potato quality video?

[@BigHairyGuitars]

One F’d up FCPX setting. And unfortunately KZbin doesn’t let me swap out the video once it’s up there. Total drag! 😫

[@BigHairyGuitars]

LINK TO HI RES version of this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLYpY2nnLOKbqM

[@sleggarri]

Great aesthetic. The simplicity of the controls is refreshing. Love the rich, complex tones. Great job showcasing this amps talents.

[@CarstensAmplification]

Love it Michael. Thank you! \m/

[@LucasMastropasqua]

So surprised when you played the first chord! Sounds awesome! Great job with this demo man!!! 🤘

[@shorerocks]

Couldn't care less about Mr. Corgans guitar sound, but if 'the man' posts a video, I watch & listen. Gee. What a delicious sounding amp. Very nice. Though I prefer the HQ version of the video 🤣. Thanks for doing this, Michael!

[@kevinstarofficial]

i rarely heard an amp demo sound this 3d. that amp rocks. but then again billy corgan knows his stuff he's a perfectionist.

[@adamcoe]

agreed. lots of amps sound decent on youtube but this one really and truly sounds bigger and more insane than really anything I've ever heard. tons of useable gain but also still really distinct and clear. stunning

[@WFKTHETHIRD]

Pretty impressive sounding amp, great character to it, wall of sound harmonics was an excellent description....Great demo!!!

[@_patrikjay_]

Sweet looking amp and amazing dynamics. Excellent demo M.N.

[@ronabrams63]

Yes, Pete Thorn did great review of this amp.

[@Robstafarian]

The more time passes, the more thankful I am for Steven Fryette's work.

[@zxexrxox]

What do you mean?

[@Robstafarian]

@@zxexrxox Steve Fryette's amps have substantially less compression relative to their distortion than is typical. Many guitarists, including Paul Gilbert, act and speak as though such amps do not or cannot exist. I love dynamics just as much as I love distortion, and the Fryette Deliverance provides an old-school bass response (rather than the contemporary, tight bass which the Fryette Pitbull favors) and hits a nice sweet spot wherein some compression is available with high settings.

[@Smart-Alex]

Jesus, that sounds amazing! Great video and demo!

[@ROKZLEON]

I'm taken back a little by how good that actually sounds. Wow!!! 👍🏻

[@Skypusher]

You absolutely have to try the 100w Grace, it’s everything here, but just more!

[@eldoradoguitars6456]

Michael - Was very excited to see you use the volume knob in the second half of the video. While the ultra-high gain sounds are great, this amp is a chameleon if you know how to use your volume and tone knobs correctly. See more in my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrafn2KmpWdebM

[@ItsNotSafe2Swim]

WOW it sounds unreal!

[@Turbo-D]

uhh just 3000 bucks for a 20w single channel amp but it sounds huge imo, checked the price here in europe but i found no reseller as usual for such rare&unique stuff 🙄

[@erdinccan]

Man, it sounds ridiculously good. PLEASE PROFILE IT. I've been looking for Grace profiles but I couldn't find any. Love your profiless🤘🤘

[@demisephil]

I have the 100 watt of this, and it's such a killer and loud ass amp.

[@encryptor6710]

I got mine in a week or so ago. I love it. Its super quiet as far as noise. Mines way quieter than yours for some reason. I can run some heavy pedals through it without it squealing. It takes pedals nicely. The Gearbox pedal sounds great through it.

[@reverendg5937]

Nice!!!

[@angusorvid8840]

Michael be rockin' a Shabbot Shalom guitar.

[@upStomp]

When you first walked in with it, I thought it was a trick. It looked so light and plasticy for its size. The tones aren't really my cup of tea (I'm a vintage Marshall/Friedman guy), but, then again, neither is Billy Corgan or TSP. Still, great demo and analysis as always. If one's after that type of fuzzy tone, I couldn't think of a better tube option without adding pedals. It's definitely an amp. 😁

[@markjacksonmusic21]

Sounds great!

[@labyzoune5751]

Sounds very good !

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Sounds great. That gain knob needs takes some taming. It’s totally balmy. But you are right, it does some good Brian May tones.

[@scottcorgan]

That's about as Billy Corgan sounding as it gets!

[@LukeCannotSkate]

That amp sounds awesome! I wish I liked Billy Corgan more... or was rich.

[@joesantangelo1]

I believe the headroom control, controls the negative feedback

[@revelry1969]

Brian is a maestro

[@braxal6983]

This is the second time I heard this amp and every time I hear it, I love it. Michael can the Friedman BE 100, the one you like with the black metal face plate, make those sounds like this amp can (Carstens grace)? Thank you for making the video.

[@MoreMeRecording]

I like it!

[@sandranoonan3141]

You pull the best faces bro, but I’m mean that only in a good way like they really are the best. Your a boss guitarist in all way man peace

[@ny7294]

You can definitely hear the Gnashing Blumpkins Willie Pumpkinhead in there .. but that amp seems incredibly versatile and sounds amazing .

[@SinjaEs]

a very heavy sound but a very heavy price also 👀👀

[@allgrainbrewer10]

Yea, $2800. Jeez

[@recklesstoboggan]

Mon Deux!

[@timothy5974]

Out of my budget, but great review. I still would love to hear your opinion on iPad 🤘

[@jovicakaralievski2671]

Sound nice

[@XChristianNoirX]

Thanks for doing this for such a rare, expensive amp... But I still have some wants! 😂 I wonder what some BC Railhammers, Dimarzio BC2's, and Lace Sensors sound like through that thing.. I know it has a lot of gain, but I also wonder what an OD would do to it for a tight metal tone. Billy has gone off the edge in this "all the tone needs to come from the amp" thing but... Only a Sith deals in absolutes! It comes from him watching Iommi play with just and amp, but that amp was modified to pretty much do kinda what Tony was doing before.. So I don't understand why it matters if the change is inside or outside the amp. ;) Back to the amp, it's school that the note clarity shines through, despite the big muff texture.

[@encryptor6710]

It takes pedals really really well. Better than any amp Ive used. It doesnt make it squeal like most other amps. Pedals compliment it really well. I have a gearbox pedal that I use and even crank up the gain almost to max doesnt overload the amp. It just takes it like a boss. Its weird.

[@billyhughes9776]

Chewy as F -- really nice. Definitely got that phat-ass fuzz mixed with harmonic gained out thing. What is that guitar you playing at the beginning? Sounds great with that amp.

[@IoannisHealingMySoulOfficial]

please do a full review of hook wizard!

[@rangerc310]

Could you please make a capture for either NAM or Headrush Prime.

[@Burkhimself]

Similar to a soldano ? Any tone comparisons ? I’ve heard Orange-ish …..?

[@MercutioUK2006]

Stylish amp and I'm seriously impressed overall.......kinda pricey but for BC I guess it's not an issue and oh man, is it chewy! Would love to hear that with some Railhammers to see what happens then.....

[@itsjohnnymillion]

Is that the new studio? Seems very cool. Also, great sounds as always.

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Yeah. I love working here

[@jeffallen3382]

That much for a noisy amp?

[@upStomp]

It's so fizzy! To my ears, it's almost like a tube amp emulating an overdrive pedal pushed into a Class D power amp 😂. To each their own, but I've always had a visceral hatred of everything TSP.

[@guitarz]

Yeah good stuff right there. I had the 100 and regretted selling it as soon as it left my possession. But I almost stared at it as if I didn’t deserve it just in my setup at home or whatever… weird I know but this is the way. Ridiculously rich harmonic tones all over the EQ and your volume knob on your guitar. I’m in the suburbs of chicago so I actually meet up with Brian to take delivery soooo this 20 watt itch is getting worse by the day 🤘🏻gonna need to address that

[@vextract4662]

Dang, that thing is responsive I noticed at the first chord you played. Could be the geetar also.

[@redhorsereincarnated]

Does the headroom control increase the headroom? Did you try to turn that all the way up and turn the gain down to see if you can get clean tones?

[@BigHairyGuitars]

That didn't occur to me! I'll try. Thanks for the idea!

[@phildem414]

So thick and nice at the same time! Impressive

[@TheArmedHermit]

Wow, I’m impressed. That sounds amazing & very BC-like.

[@mfergel]

Not a Smashing Pumpkins fan but that sounds really good.

[@dominicgibson9529]

Have you done a demo of a KSR Colossus? I've got one, and I'd really like to see how you would approach one.

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Hi Dominic, no. The only KSR I've come across is the pedal, which is really cool. But I've never tried one of their amps.

[@dominicgibson9529]

@@BigHairyGuitars Michael…thanks for the reply. Like I said I’d be really interested in hearing your take on it. It’s a damn sight easier to work with than the H&K Triamp MK3 I’ve got.

[@basilevse]

modern "trainwerickish" amp .good sound

[@markjacksonmusic21]

Billy Corgan amp

[@officialpoa3171]

*I dont get it. When you look at amps like BLUGUITAR AMP-1 Mercury and Iriduim + pedals like Chase Bliss Preamp MK II or the Strymon Sunset, to run in front of those amps, then being able to sweeten the deal with a "Free The Tone PA-1Q Series" - thus being able to call up any tone you could ever want; ((WHY)) would anyone have a need to spend that much bread on any amp let alone purchase of any amp that huge??!*

[@victorvaldenegro4001]

I’m guessing you’ve never owned or played through a real tube amp. Just sayin

[@surf247365]

Is it just me but it sounds like the Dirt channel on Diezel VH4? Sounds amazing though!

[@mydayis5]

I guess they just wanted to make a cool boutique amp, I can’t see them selling millions but I sure that’s not the intention!

[@mikegoodwin1498]

Gimme a Tonex a dat!

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Stay tuned!

[@laz288]

I do not understand the business Model of these companies. Though a fantastic amp they price it out of the reach of everyone. There is a business model of selling for a lower price and selling high volume. Warm Audion proved this with their Boutique Style Stuff at a price in reach.

[@larslevinberget9558]

Sounds like a tube-driven RAT :)

[@upStomp]

My thoughts exactly.

[@notsure1135]

So 2:33 you play a pisstake of collective soul. Rude.