Could this be the Future of Valve Amplifiers? - Hook Amps

[@danmorgan9795]

Thank you for pulling out the Purple Monster Pete! It’s been a while.

[@andertons]

We like to sprinkle the OG Purple Tele every now & then...

[@Raanraals]

I missed that bit. Maybe it's censored in the UK.

[@digitalchris6681]

Ooh err vicar....

[@Sticky_Tea]

That's what she said

[@acemilesdomain]

if they went on tour I would go

[@friedrudibega6384]

Kinda sold on the amp within the first 2 minutes. You're killing it, Lee. You too, Pete. You always compliment whomever you play with.

[@gr637]

Just ordered my Wizard head and cabinet. Can’t wait to play with it.

[@Tserberart1990]

Captain Lee with licks!!! Oh and Pete too lol.

[@DEZZA12]

i still think andertons is a plan to get lee famous enough to tour the world eventually

[@andertons]

Book them and they will come ;)

[@petestaint8312]

😄😄😄

[@petestaint8312]

@@andertons sold!!!

[@jonathangonzalesmusician1504]

Of they came to sask Canada I would come haha

[@theprisonier]

I agree but, one more Time, if the captain doesn’t play any G-F-P(rs) it’s always better!!!

[@Spidouz]

The Wizard is definitely on my wish list. I love the concept to bring new technology into real valve amp. Keep the signal analog but have all bells and whistles we generally only get in digital stuff.

[@rikkousa]

I first saw this on Paul Davids channel. Was blown away . I want one big time. One of these days…

[@HenryMittnacht]

Thast sums up what I was thinking. After having the opportunity to play a Wizard in my local music store I was totally sold and the amp as well... sold to ME ;-) Best of analog and digital world. I don´t want to arouse envy, of course!

[@Crashboogie]

Hey Lee, invite Leendert Haaksma (mr.Hook) himself to explain the amp🎸😎👍🏼

[@harper.the.confused]

I think that having pete there for videos has significantly improved the captains playing tbh. you can certainly tell a difference in his solos lately

[@suqies]

what? So listening to robs shitty repetitive lick(s) day in and out is a creative drain? who woulda thought

[@jamesfafrak7288]

One thing I love doing is watching your videos and That Pedal Show Videos after I get off from work. I’ve learned so much and got into some really cool music and become a better guitarist because of it. So thank you guys so much for the awesome videos. Cheers from New Mexico USA.

[@orryfishburne5326]

Im so happy Hook amps finally are out there. A couple years ago i saw the youtuber Paul Davids demonstrating his Hook Wizard, and i was blown away by the concept

[@scottsanders1960]

That is one beautiful sounding and looking guitar, Lee.

[@antoonhermans8953]

as a dutch person i knew about the hook amps for years , i have had the little lenny some years ago , but marble , meyer and kool/elfring are great amps too , and then offcourse there are the koch amps , these are the great 5 handmade tube amp brands from the netherlands .

[@endlessbegin1350]

VanWeelden also

[@antoonhermans8953]

@@endlessbegin1350 ok , nog nooit van gehoord , ik ga is checken , er was hier in brabant wat jaren geleden ook een ampbuilder die prachtige amps maakte ( fox amps ) , helaas is die ter zielen gegaan .

[@woodlane73]

En de sublieme amps van de nog onbekendere Yde Rosier uin de buurt van Zaltbommel: Teardrop amps (en pedals)

[@antoonhermans8953]

@@woodlane73 tsja , zo hoor/lees je nog eens het e.e.a over merken waar je eerder nog niet van gehoord had , ik weet dat er hier in nederland ook enkele uitstekende gitaar bouwers zijn , zoals bv oswald guitars die in het noorden ( leeuwarden ) van het land zit of de gier in dordrecht en natuurlijk de haar guitars , die gasten maken topklasse gitaren voor een redelijke prijs .

[@AeonOfAwareness]

Gosh I sure would love to work here with these fellas...

[@staticnat7342]

Sweet opening! Andertons Music is one of my favorite bands!

[@jimleininger8963]

WANTED: Post COVID bar gig video with the Andertons Band, Pete and Lee included

[@kenimiller3896]

I wonder if the 'Wizard' was inspired by Neil Young's 'Whizzer' device that manually turns the knobs on his Fender Deluxe to preset settings that Neil can select from foot switches on his board?.

[@jpvvandermerwe87]

- *I* think so ;)

[@dylandenney3980]

I would say. Too similar to be any other way. I don't know why it's taken this long for somebody to do it

[@neoaureus]

That’s some serious tone in the opening riff.....sounds like Jimi Hendrix’s secret love child with Clapton’s Layla.

[@oliverbusch2649]

Haha, I loved the excited "yes!" when Pete engaged the Protein at 16 mins 😁😂

[@PeteBreen]

Triumphant return of the Purple Tele! Nice opening jam B.B Captain King & Pete!

[@andertons]

Some good old-fashion Blues!

[@jasonkaram1034]

That intro had me going straight to my playlist and hitting Mr. Big by Free once this video was over!!! Well done, fellas!!

[@alanjuarez2317]

Nice the knobs moving tripped me out

[@andertons]

It's Wizard magic...

[@dfkuipers]

Two words: Captain Hook! And a couple of more words : Love the amps, especially the Wizard. (After finishing this review, I am a bit disappointed that my brilliant joke was already in the video)

[@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst]

I owned a Hook Captain, great clean channel but the 2nd channel (rhythm, drive) sounded very dark and absolutely not tight.

[@PaulOwens]

Pete's look to camera when the Captain says, "it just moves the knob to the position you want it to be in." is worthy of an Oscar.

[@stroopwafel6141]

Two Lenny's... but not the EL-34 Dual 45. A bit of a missed opportunity, because the Dual has the classic rocksound the Lenny does not provide. But nice to see you got Hooked in the UK too. )

[@jeddak]

Yamaha DG-series amps of 20 years ago had automated controls. Even by today's standards, these digital modelling amps sound pretty awesome. Their DG-STOMP pedal, based on the same models, did not have automated controls.

[@alveydoug]

So, I put on the (flat) "studio" headphones, for the Critical Listening. Oh DANG, the Wah-wah is SO FINE! It's been underused for about 30 of my 60+ years. THANK YOU!

[@GazP23]

Wow! The Wizard is incredible, the MIDI possibilities are just insane, but that Little Lenny!!! I thought I was on course for a Fender Pro Reverb, but this has just popped a spanner in the works. Beautiful sounding amp

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

Pete i love that purple Tele it is so radical with the wah wah all missing is me playing blues with the captain Lee and Pete on lead guitar and Hook gots me HOOKED !!

[@clemguitar63]

Hey El Capitan, Sir I sincerely enjoy hearing you play, please do so more often!

[@BlaineLudeman]

dude, that last jam was slick as hell .. the Captain has gotten better and killed it on the turnarounds ;)

[@mrredritehand]

Do british people watch YouValve instead of KZbin as well?

[@jeffreyesguitar5129]

lol

[@teknomanning]

Brilliant

[@edwardjons8684]

No, because obviously an old tv screen is a ‘tube’ in the UK too (crt tube emitting electrons onto a phosphorescent screen). An old tv would have valves inside performing a similar job to valves in an amp, and also a cathode-ray tube that produces pictures... So it’s helpful to call a tube a tube and a valve a valve - they are two different things... Also, the name ‘valve’ references the way the component controls/diverts electron flow. Current, flow, valve... all are consistently using the language of liquids to describe electricity. So again, ‘valve’ is more informative than ‘tube’. :-)

[@mrredritehand]

@@edwardjons8684 Most informative reply ever! Thanks bro

[@redcomn]

Lmao i bet that's gonna be a thing in brexit timeline 🤣

[@blacktoothfox677]

You guys... that is SUCH an awesome lil' jam intro... I'm all in. Tele sounds like a good tele, Heritage sounds like a good 335. Ripping wah sounds from Pete. Really impressed. Guessing those amps are pretty good if they interpret the intrinsic tones of those guitars so well. Stay healthy guys; will be visiting the shop again soon, a few pedals and a few treats...

[@tammanaq]

Automatic knobs are cool! Very similar to the Yamaha DG Stomp preamp pedal that was released more than 16 years ago.

[@stratsw]

Lee, man you have really got some cool to your playing since I first started following! Well done, I could listen for hours 👍👍👍

[@13thdukeofwybourne]

One of the best at knob duties on the internet. Love you guys.

[@Iron-and-strings]

Incredibly cool and sounds amazing, I would have concern on the long term reliability of those automated knobs

[@the_friendly_shirt]

the beginning of this video feels like the first 7 minutes of band practice when everyone is trying to start a jam then settles in

[@andertons]

Those first 7 mins is where the magic happens ;)

[@the_friendly_shirt]

@@andertons damn right ;)

[@christopher-miles]

i've noticed depending on what i listen to this channel on; it always sounds different. (like rehearsal)** like, it must be hard mixing live guitars with constant changing amps and effects... but yeah the mixers are hit or miss. this one was good, hum sing seems to not fark up the transients and make one shite sound. LOL

[@advdan]

So good to see Pete at home on the Purple Tele. Still appreciate the gear demos though dudes. 🎸

[@freezingCode]

This reminds me a bit of the Stone Deaf Effects SD amps where it was a valve circuit, but digital controls to store as many presets as you wanted. So, the shared EQ wasn't really a problem in these scenarios because the presets each had their own EQ settings regardless of where the knobs were on the amp. Those didn't sell too well it seems because they don't make them anymore, and you don't see them on the used market very often.

[@slash196]

I tell you what, I would KILL for some Andertons IRs, you guys get such good sounds out of those cabinets.

[@rodanone4895]

love hearing that 535! beautiful guitar.

[@kkrekula]

Thanks for a cool opening jam guys!

[@tbshaw2157]

Been watching you guys since Rob was dreadlocked and slim. 😒. These are by far...BY FAR...the best sounding amps you have ever demo’d. F@$#in’ hell, Pete, your guitars are insane, as is your playing. Great!!

[@neoaureus]

Me: No I have a Strat...and a PRS...and a hollow body,,,no don’t need a Tele. Pete : Plays the Tele. Me : fk it.....I’ll sneak it in when my wife’s at work.

[@krisberntzen]

"what, this old thing? I've had it for ages. Look how reli.., eh, worn out it is!"

[@ZeroFretGuitar]

lmao

[@neoaureus]

@@krisberntzen Relic the fkr on arrival...haha

[@johnwelch557]

Good grief muffin patty, the blues tune raises the hair! Lee, never lose your perfect, to the point expression. It is to die for. Really. You and Pete are tops. HOWEVER, I am begging our listeners to engage in a lawsuit of unheard of dimensions.... it demands you immediately release your long promised album of instrumental L&P music! How dare you two keeping the suspense alive so long. You have been warned! 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 Thanks for all your work BTW....

[@racerx3065]

Have you heard what they call the cover for the Wizard head? The Wizard's Sleeve!

[@GeordieGuitarGuy]

As a long suffering Newcastle united fan I need one of these black and white striped fancies... I think Mr Steinhardt meant "Because Toon!"

[@Squall6575]

Howay the lads!

[@pkflash2004]

As a Smoggie even I can laugh at and appreciate that comment. UTB!

[@jamesreeves4600]

Good thing you guys have timestamps, I always skip the intro jam. Just come for the information👍🏻

[@jmcsquared18]

I'm convinced that these product demos are just excuses to do sick intro jams at this point. And please, keep it up 🤘

[@DreidMusicalX]

Nice amps, But I would be worried there is just more to go wrong with the one that's knobs move like that. But they're beautiful sounding valve amps.

[@nedim_guitar]

I would love to try these amps! They're too expensive for me, though. I'll go with the Blackstar tube/valve amps. But if I ever get the chance, I'll try Hook, definitely!

[@wheelsdetroit8608]

Pete, that first lick on the wah was absolutely nasty, in a good way.

[@coffeedudeguy]

Fun time signature in that intro jam!

[@johnwardle9667]

It's like we've got Lee. Lee King sitting up in here next to Danish Pete! The captain is holding his own these days!!

[@brammanck]

HOOKs sound awesome...that basic slightly crunchy tone is super

[@petestaint8312]

The captain rocking out! 😎

[@bobbya8622]

That purple Tele always sounds good. Methinks it might have something to do with the gentleman that is applying the pick to the strings! Oh, and those Hook amps sound really good!

[@KrayFish4Ever]

What?! Richard Hallebeek is epic and has been playing these for at least a decade! I can't believe he didn't get a name-drop...

[@TechMetalRules]

Dang... that's some tasty playing from the Cap'n.

[@strangequark420]

Every electronic device in the world should have cupcake knobs. These things are beautiful.

[@samuelxavier2473]

Re: Reverb tanks, the Marshall JCM 2000 series had theirs screwed to the front panel, too. I've got one of the buggers, so that's how I know. :)

[@TomGledhillMusic]

Woah the knobs move so fast!

[@andertons]

Some Wizard tech in there... ;)

[@jpvvandermerwe87]

@@andertons - black magic, more like it ;)

[@Case_]

Pete's watch casually checking his pulse as he jams, because it doesn't understand how he can be so cool.

[@Ramiroocampo]

Total Recall! Yes it used to be new. When Brunetti did it in like 1999.

[@jaypoirier4216]

The purple monster always brings out the best of Pete

[@johnjgibson6807]

Man Those Amps Are Killer 👍👍🎶🎶🎸WOW !!! Well Done Video.

[@SomeDudeDan]

The perfect amp for the Les Paul Robot guitar.

[@fuzzbear7837]

You should check the captain heads. Awesome!

[@TheLateBoyScout]

That intro was so 🔥

[@mainsblanches8793]

Laurel Canyon Blues!!...

[@peterryan4185]

Never heard a better sounding tele.

[@LOFIGSD]

Moving knobs, cant see that going wrong. Would be nice if any Amp Demo was done in a Band scenario too, cant really tell much from playing in a room.

[@donkimble]

it's like synth tech (digital controller of analog signal path) has made it's way into tube amps. also, tomatotone very cool.

[@alistoneman1]

Intro jam is toit 👌

[@advdan]

...as a toiger

[@erik_210]

Finally! I´ve been waiting so long for you to make a video.

[@johngee1543]

There is a model named “Captain 34”! We need a video of the Captain playing a Cap10 on the Captain 34!

[@BrandonOutside]

Great jammin’ dudes! I’m digging the Little Lenny, I think the automation on the Wizard is a little too much for my taste, but the tone on both is sounding great!

[@Chris_Gibbs]

I've got the Little Lenny - which I love - and just spent more money on a Walrus delay/echo pedal with you. Now you show me what the Protein sounds like with the amp. Oh man.

[@benmurphy7654]

I've wanted something like this since I saw that old Soldano preamp with midi presets and motorized pots. Too bad everyone called the idea "niche" instead of dreaming big until now. It could have been the standard in the past instead of a possible future.

[@liamplunkett5100]

Loving that ES

[@RedandBlackS10]

1:35 ......it did!?!?! Had to go back to that one, just to make sure my eyes didn't deceive me.

[@tonedriverss8629]

Cool amps . But , must say Captain Lee's chops have become quite classy good . Looks like maybe Pete's playing has rubbed off on the capt ? Anderton's , the iconic channel for great reviews done by the coolest people in the biz . Good stuff , guys !

[@triledink]

Im just going to make the joke: Wow, what a great amp! you could say that I was ''Hooked'' on the amp.

[@andertons]

We're counting how many of these comments we get ;)

[@danecope7243]

This amp really got its hooks into me... haha

[@rgscherbak]

Soldano/Caswell did this in the 90's with the X99!

[@philiprose7199]

Engl did it in the 80s with the Digitalamp!

[@Machin3God]

Should I get a Hook Wizard or a Friedman Twin Sister? Really torn between the two.

[@mob6843]

What do you think of the Positive Grid Spark?

[@rb032682]

Nice playing, guys.

[@sleeplessnight5238]

I thought lee was a wizard for a second at 1:37 cause i was about to say what kind of sorcery is this lol

[@Zwidawurzn]

wow it moves the settings like the Chase Bliss Tomato Tone. But sadly it's very expensive, i haven't even bought the H&K Grandmeister Deluxe i wanted to buy last year.

[@steveymoon]

Is there any other style of music apart from blues? Just curious. I'd love to hear some.

[@TheMemagNeman]

I'll just go back to my room and smile at my Yamaha DG80 combo while it turns the knobs , hue hue hue.

[@notarealperson87]

these amps are cool! its like Neil Young's knob-twisting gizmo for his Fender tweed, but on steroids

[@waynebridges3181]

Was thinking the same thing. Uncle Neil's rig is worth a look.

[@j.reveille6815]

I believe Danny Gatton was doing the same thing and maybe even first.

[@jpvvandermerwe87]

I was just about to say the same thing of Neil Youngs WHIZZER, that is on top of his Tweed amp.

[@Love4boost]

Dude! That into! 😍🔥🔥🔥

[@joshuatsen101]

Might be the first time i like Lee's solo more than Pete's. Sheesh The Cap is getting GOOD

[@Yupppi]

I think a Soldano rack amp also did the motorized knobs in the 80's or 90's!

[@datph4t4lity]

When I saw the knobs turn on their own my jaw dropped

[@garyallington201]

Anything which moves your knob has got to be a good thing

[@gammalpojk]

PLEASE compare some affordable semi-hollow guitars

[@cros79]

The pure joy at 15:44 😂

[@mainsblanches8793]

Sure hope it sounds good in that price range!!...

[@banjo7598]

Wasn’t really feeling these amps on this demo at first - however I figured if they’re good enough for TPS Dan then they must be a bit special. Prices aren’t bad either given their “boutique” status. I felt the same hearing a Mesa Fillmore, then I played one in the flesh and left the shop much poorer!