Dave Friedman Tone Secrets | Dave Friedman Exclusive Interview On Tone!

[@mikebrookfield]

Enjoyed that interview Craig.. you have a cool relaxed style..

[@cbphotovideotips]

Thanks, I was so excited to talk to Dave. I forgot to ask him some questions. Maybe I can get him on again in the future.

[@darellville]

Wow it’s so great how supportive Dave is with his amp owners and how much he cares about his products!

[@cbphotovideotips]

He’s a super cool guy and very approachable. Not too many company owners are like that. Probably going to sell my other amps and get more Friedman gear.

[@cbphotovideotips]

@YouToob Blows Totally cool.

[@theheavensdeclare7571]

I sold all my other amps! All I play is my Runt 50🤟🏼!!! Thank you Dave, I love this amp ❤️😍!!!

[@stevenrosado7692]

Runt 50 is the best "marshall" I've ever owned. Love it

[@DennisCameronMusic]

Would love me a Friedman amp! Been playing a Fender Bassbreaker 15 lately since the big Marshall's went away. It does the job for now. Nice interview, thanks.

[@pedrolourenco2707]

Craig, I just modded my Runt 50 and now its my favourite amp of the bunch! teh mod is simple, just doubled the 1st coupling acp (from 2.2n to 4.4n) and its sounds more crunchy and full! Dave was very friendly and gave me info and sugestions!

[@cbphotovideotips]

Cool, I would like to hear more about this mod. Message me on Facebook if you want.

[@ManeshwarSingh]

So what were you doing with the mod? Looking for more gain?

[@pedrolourenco2707]

@@ManeshwarSingh a bit more gain at lower frequencies. Less tight but more organic and compressed

[@ManeshwarSingh]

@@pedrolourenco2707 thanks for sharing!

[@pedrolourenco2707]

@@ManeshwarSingh be sure your runt already has the region mod (22uf on 3rd cathode bypass)

[@bradleyshuppert3393]

Mesa Boogie SP-12AX7 is a badass tube for position 1!! I use that in all my amps and they sound huge!!

[@stevenrosado7692]

Cool interview, Dave seems like a very nice guy. Absolutely loved my Runt 50.

[@cbphotovideotips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peterschaefer1665]

Thanks to both of you!

[@babydaddy1930]

Dave's cool always says nice things about other builders..

[@drewatwell1168]

It's funny that He mentioned the Runt as one of his favorites, and that you can get an early Van Halen sound from it. That's the exact reason why I bought my Runt 20. I love it. Great interview. I love hearing his stories and input on things.

[@cbphotovideotips]

He knows his stuff. Consultant to Rock Stars.

[@philhood4604]

My Runt 50 combo is fantastic

[@cbphotovideotips]

Friedman's amps sound great!

[@CenterThePendulum]

Celestion 75 Creamback + Vintage 30 is my hands-down favorite pairing with a Friedman/Marshall.

[@TM42]

Great interview. Love Friedman!

[@jimmyjames7946]

Dave's AMPs sound amazing!! The new demo out by Pete thorn on the pink taco is the sound Iv been chasing!! I had no idea how good they are..Iv seen the around but some reason never heard them.. also I heard another demo with his speaker cabinet.. amazing!! I have to have it! Great show 🤘

[@cbphotovideotips]

They do sound awesome. The PT V2 has a great range.

[@embreesmith7613]

Petey is a pink taco. 😀🙃😀

[@tonedover]

Huge Friedman fan. I have the TwinSis on order - will be my 5th Friedman amp

[@SierraMike78]

Ok that's it. I've been asking myself out all of these killer amps which one is the one? Thank you Mr. Dave. I have an AX3, v25, 5153-6, and two syn2s with 6 really good Pre amp modules. Can't wait to put the syn2s in the effects loop of the runt 50. An H9 tops off the syn2s rig. Blend all this together and you get chills every jam session ! The hunt is on. 👍 I was leaning this way initially.

[@willdenham]

The string seperation and heft to cleans and slight dirt tones are what I find most mesmerizing about his amps, especially the DS40. Since I can't afford one, my tech is going to convert my beloved JTM50 to DS spec. It's basically a hot rodded 800 with a JTM power section. I have vintage mullards in the preamp on it so I imagine this will be a great marriage. I would never do this to my baby but not for what Dave created. Badlands rocks BTW!

[@nickdownard2672]

Great Interview!

[@cbphotovideotips]

Glad you like it.

[@Jarrodpimental]

That Steve Steven’s amp is in fact one of the best amps of all time. If you play one ever you’ll agree.

[@williammason8874]

Good interview 👍

[@cbphotovideotips]

Thanks, Dave is super cool.

[@creamygoodness3018]

Gretsch 6120>TCE tuner (Bonafide buffer off)>EVH Flange (4chorus)>MXR Phase90 Script>EH Canyon>BE OD>Fender 68 Pro Reverb amp 😎👍🏼

[@crazyeyeslim]

I picked up the runt 20 today. sounds killer! would love some tips to dial in a bonamassa and slash tone

[@stevenrosado7692]

I have the Runt 50. I would suggest the presence around 10 o'clock treble noon, mids 1 o'clock and bass around 9 o'clock. Boost off, gain around 9 too. Good luck 👍🏻

[@stephenchow5161]

great!

[@KyleSG88]

I use JJ power tubes and I play all the time and have yet to have any go bad on me.

[@cbphotovideotips]

I guess it is different when you are buying thousands in bulk. It is probably easier to notice the failure rate, compared to other tube brands.

[@darthslater6077]

DAVE DO A SATCHEL AMP!! THE JAKE AMP IS AMAZING SOUNDING...I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A FRIEDMAN MARK ANDREWS SAID HE COULD GET ME A GOOD DEAL HE IS A GOOD FRIEND BUT I ALREADY FLIPPED FOR THE JVM 410 JS.

[@voodoojimih2712]

Should say made in California via Detroit!

[@DemonKingOFFICIAL]

“It’s not that that exciting” ahha Man… JJ preamp tubes are alright imo. Great for a bright amp that is ultra gainy.

[@bhefer]

I will never sell my JJ Jr. Worth every penny. If Dave built a more SLO style 20 watter I would buy in a heartbeat.

[@steverherb]

Same here. I love my JJ Jr. It's a desert island amp for me