Ep. 39 - Mitch Colby of Park Amps, Sundragon Amps, Colby Amps! Jimmy Page! Led Zepp, Metropoulos

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[@MAP448]

I still can't get over how Mr. Colby's Uncle not only shook Sinatra's hand, but he worked for him as one of his assistants back in the day! Wow! Then to hear him tell his own stories about how he got involved in playing guitar & learning to repair gear because of that with his Father. Such a wonderful man with such a wonderful history of his own. Thank you for this. Really puts a smile on my face.

[@rmg471]

Another great, great show. Wow. As I’ve said before, I truly believe we will look back in years to come and find these as priceless time capsules of history. What a great service and treat. Thank you Marc and Dave, and all the guests that take time to tell the stories and answer the questions. Can’t say enough for how important this is. Kudos, guys.

[@kingfisher7960]

I drop a priceless time capsule every 🌄 wanna buy a few?

[@mattharrison4238]

Great show as always guys! Mitch is a serious veteran of the industry and a wealth of knowledge, truly inspiring that he’s still going strong. Here’s to a great 2019 for ToneTalk, can’t wait to see what you guys have in the works!

[@leftymike5625]

Any chance getting George on again. Would like to hear what he is up to. Thanks

[@volodyanikolaev]

01:19 - Dave cursing Mitch. 04:41 - Jimmy Page's Sundragon amp. 09:20 - 50 amps were sold out before made. 12:00 - Playing guitar as a kid. 14:25 - Pedal testing for EHX. 15:32 - Unicord Inc. job and career. 17:20 - Restoring amps. Colby and Park. 19:50 - Dave jealous. 20:40 - Working with Marshall. Quick market rundown. 27:13 - History of Park Amplification. 34:08 - JVM vs Vintage Modern series question. 35:24 - Dave surfing reverb. 38:14 - Original Sundragon amp topic. 44:30 - Prototype and actual amp. Speaker. 47:26 - Questions about Sundragon amp. 54:50 - Plans for larger production amp versions. 58:57 - Dave's take on a plexi Marshall. 1:02:30 - Jimmy Page involvement 1:03:55 - Who's getting Sundragon amps? 1:06:28 - Reliability of NOS parts topic. 1:07:37 - OH NO! IT"S GEORGE METROPOULOS! 1:10:32 - Supa Boost pedal and William DuVall. 1:14:08 - Butterslax vs BE-100. 1:15:56 - Billy Corgan's strat. Dave Black's tele. 1:17:34 - Mitch and VOX story. 1:20:40 - Tony Bruno connection and other people 1:23:09 - Speaker topic. 1:26:50 - WGS (Warehouse Guitar Speakers). 1:29:14 - Vintage Marshall amps Facebook group (Tom's Vintage). 1:32:24 - Dave on Bill Kelliher signature amp. 1:34:07 - Jimmy Page's guitar topic. 1:36:17 - Page's Marshalls and VOXs. Tony Frank mods. 1:38:26 - Marshall KT88 to 6550 to EL34 to 5881 story. 1:42:56 - Using huge quantity of tubes in the production. Tube talk. 1:47:47 - Mike Tempesta's amp. 1:51:25 - George is a Talking Head. 1:52:14 - HiWatt venture. 1:57:01 - Food talk/scotch talk. Sweetwater and NAMM plans. 2:02:31 - Dr. Z picked up FX-loop from Metropoulos. 2:04:37 - Mitch feels good. Superchat questions. 2:06:22 - Shipping plans for Sundragon amps. 2:07:42 - Ken Bran. Jim Marshall. Dudley Craven 2:12:14 - Jim Weider DTB-50. 2:13:12 - Leslie West story. 2:17:53 - Thoughts on Fryette Power Station, Boss Tube Expander and others. Ampeg SVTs. 2:20:55 - Ken Fischer and Dennis Kager connections. 2:22:05 - Frank Levi passed away.

[@なんて悪い名前だ]

thank you!

[@Viper_75th_RR]

This is an amazing show. The amp sounds amazing. And George is such a great guy.

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

Awesome interiew. Can't wait for the production version of the Sundragon comes out. I'll be in line.

[@nicthompsonguitarchannel5397]

Another great informative show guys...The knowledge that is presented as always on these ToneTalk interviews is awesome...Well done Marc & Dave!!

[@tone-talk]

Nic Thompson Guitar Channel thank you!!

[@runrabbitrun4342]

Excellent show guy's, A real treat to sit in on the talk!!!

[@3score10]

Great history of experience here, the years of knowledge in this show wow!George is the man!

[@runrabbitrun4342]

@1:29:42 George is talking about Tom from Tom's Vintage, He started a Facebook page On vintage 1960s Marshall amps, Like George said, Unbelievable Early Marshall amp's. Yes to Mitch's question.

[@ShaunaMarieSings]

What an excellent show!!! 💗💗💗

[@bruceanderson8720]

I always enjoy your show! Thanks

[@jppagetoo]

"Jimmy trusted Perry so it worked out... for me at least". The fact is that this worked out for all of us guitar players. We finally will know, for certain, the details about this amp. This amp has been a mystery for years. While the 50 hand wired units are all sold, it is good news there may be a more mass produced version that will become available. Eventually the circuit details will come out and maybe us home amp builders can make one too. Thanks Mitch, thanks Perry, and... Thank You Jimmy Page!

[@russellesimonetta3835]

It,s a fucking coronado!! It,s isn,t a mystery.

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

Great show as always.

[@-thirteen]

these guys need to come together and design the ultimate Gorilla with all the mods

[@TheLaw1]

I head about that. I work like 20 minutes from Flushing and was like "not surprised" 😂

[@timec818]

Thanks again for the cool show 👍😊 How to change tubes in my Rivera kr100 with 5881 to 6V6🤘😎

[@RambleTone]

Neil Christian and the Crusaders was the name of Jimmy's band I believe

[@ShawnTubbs]

Great show guys!!!

[@willdenham]

My wife used to yell at me for ordering a scotch and beer everytime we were out at a bar. You really need both.

[@RoelCyborg]

Hi Marc and Dave ,, could you talk Mitch into doing his Sundragon pre-amp for the SYNERGY >turn it into a Module ...Hi Might do,, all the brand like too , Right ? Hi told on the one volume its clean gives 8 watt and use the second volume its goes up (for the rest) to 20 watt starts a drive(gain) sound so at low volume already dirty (maybe it totally an power amp boost gain-drive dist ?)

[@toddflowers8052]

Missed the notification watching now !

[@toddflowers8052]

Another fine episode ! Thanks !

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Sorry , i forgot you guys bread and butter is the boutique world. You guys DO make killer amps, i,m just saying most working musicians can,t afford new gibsons and generally survive on used gear. But more power to you guys.yiu do have my respect.

[@lousekoya1803]

I used to be tuned religiously every friday nights for Tone-Talk but now it's anytime !.....How can we know when you'll go on ?.......Thanks !

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[@joeferla1555]

Not one question about Billy Duffy and his 800?

[@ledzeppelinzoso]

What about maybe buying the standard and finding some nos tubes at a later date and trying em out after spending 4500 on a sick amp whats another 1000 for tubes?

[@giancarlopaolini7529]

Hey Dave please hurry up with the production of the JJ Jr .... or should I expect to put it in the list for next Christmas ? :-)

[@nopenopenopenope194]

Next Mitch Colby needs to make a clone of the Zeppelin II solid state amp with fuzz...

[@erniebender7886]

Did Mitch build the Park amp that George Lynch has been playing in recent months?

[@mars6433]

I too, missed the live show and not because I was sleeping........swear. #FanBoy #OkIwassleeping #ToneTalkRules

[@jimfromoh8944]

Very cool that Marshall would sell the WW trademark for Park. Other large corporate Private Equity run companies would have plotted to crush Mitch instead.

[@19581998]

What about John StoneAge cabs as a guest?

[@19581998]

Germino makes a killer 20-ish watt Plexi

[@kingfisher7960]

Those amps are 30k now. Good job.

[@Timanator]

Another person you need to interview is Lee Jackson.

[@ryanheard]

Give me the 20w 'Slax, Dave.

[@ThemFuzzyMonsters]

As always, ended way too early ... tease!!!

[@shoestringplayer106]

How stupid that sounds not using the nos tubes which change the sound drastically. I rather buy ORIGINAL or even the new Supro

[@tone-talk]

Shoe String Player what exactly are you talking about? The Sundragon amp? It is using NOS tubes.

[@jasonbone5121]

@@tone-talk Don't mind him, he's on a mission to post shitty comments on every video he can about this amp. I've been reading his butt hurt comments all over youtube.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Sorry Dave, restoring Eddie Van Halen' number 1 Marshall is not equal to restoring Jimmy Page's guitar amp from Led Zeppelin 1.

[@tone-talk]

Sorry Jupiter but that’s your opinion. Van Halen 1s first album is the tone everyone talks about and that amp is the tone. Your opinion isn’t a fact either but thanks for watching :)

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

@@tone-talk led Zeppelin 1 is a way more historically important and artistically realised album, any way you cut it, than anything Van Halen could have ever dreamt of putting out, and Jimmy Page is an infinitely more creative musician, composer , arranger, song writer than Eddie Van Halen. Sorry guys, but those are facts. If you want to pretend otherwise, that's up to you I guess. In years to come people with credit Page as being the only guitarist in rock who approached having the musicianship, creativity and artistic vision of Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen will be known merely as a novel technician, whose musicality is of little note. Your opinions are only opinions too. Having said all that, I love your show, you guys are awesome, knowledgeable and entertaining, so thanks, and I hope you don't mind too much that someone has a differing point of view on certain subjects

[@jbhermosa]

umm… how can something this interesting be made so boring. mitch is 40x this interesting.

[@tone-talk]

So you are suggesting we are boring? ;)