Episode 15 - Gaining the Crown

It's time to get a little heavy! I wanted to answer a few of your questions about my Mesa Boogie Triple Crown amp and how I use it to cover an enormous sonic landscape.
The Whitesnake Riff: • Video
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[@Eventual420]

You are a wonderful player with a deep collection of great riffs that flow naturally. I’ve always enjoyed watching you play. THANKS are in order.

[@keithrobinsonguitar]

That Whitesnake riff is great! Loving these videos Jack, thank you!

[@sledgehammer80sband37]

Loving the whitesnake intro! Soubded great!

[@billyboy65leath84]

Watching from Cyprus, somewhat brighter here! Love the tones.

[@mathiasmoermans5760]

You have such a good tone man, love to hear you play and talk about these things!

[@andrewbates6802]

More frehley. I played a 3 pickup Les Paul for the first time and was blown away by the middle position. Going to keep an eye out for one. Great playing.

[@chrislestermusic]

I predict that your channel will be huge by this time next year. Great playing, great tones, great personality and great info. I am curious to know more about how the Line 6 is switching channels on the Mesa.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thank you Chris, very kind! It’s hooked up with MIDI, the channels change with the HX Snapshots. Sounds complicated but it’s dead easy!

[@SumoKumo]

Dude that opening riff jam! That's the tone I'm talking about!

[@Nikoo033]

I started following Peach guitars KZbin channel when they had 6000 subscribers or so. So while I am happy for you that your own channel is growing, part of me thinks I would like to keep you to myself...my precious 😂

[@cliffdexter38]

Hey Jack .... Loved your video. You just convinced me to buy that demo TC50 combo at sweetwater. When you said that it was the perfect "Utility Amp" and " I can trust it to have the same killer tone at every gig - guaranteed." That did it. That was a pretty good demo of the amp too. I also liked that you showed how simple a rig you can have but still have dozens of distinct sounds using just the amp. Thanks again Jack.

[@herbrubio4474]

Well done young man- sounds to me you have the absolute best demo on the Tc-50🙌🏻👊🏻

[@dixonrooster5954]

love that whitesnake intro, good to be bad if im not mistaken, doug aldrich is the man, highly underrated

[@LeeJHodgson]

Powerful magnets attract the strings more, thereby inhibiting their vibration. Less sustain! I once borrowed a Strat with low output Lollar pickups and it had the most beautiful clean tones, but I never got a chance to try it for overdriven tones. One of my S-type guitars has Lace Alumitone pickups, which are medium output; I can’t decide whether I like them or not... they lack power on gigs, but occasionally, especially for recording, it’ll generate some tastefully, emotive tones. I’d have to conclude that lower output pickups defined bring out subtle shades and soulful tones, but for rip-your-face-off tones, a high-output pickup is often the best option, although your low-output Bare Knuckle pickups are certainly not lacking in girth. Review my opening statement.

[@Jackwoolley]

Excellent demo. Could you do some strat tones through the tc please?

[@vladzubac5360]

the Whitesnake riffs in the beginning....DAMN!!!!!

[@tonyjohnson916]

Watching from Aus......try to watch every episode 👍👍

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Good man!

[@jessehoopes7042]

They are great you could live on anyone of the channels as if it was single channel amp videos don't capture feel of the amp, not a knock on the content provider they can only try to describe it with words. I was using a freidman be od on the clean channel just for the hell of it right to the front of the amp it sounded awesome . I like to keep it simple and this amp allows me to do that with 3 channels that's usually not the case for me

[@preciseaudioblog]

Man I love your playing 👍

[@CenterThePendulum]

I have this amp. Put the 6v6 tubes in and never looked back. Pair with a Fryette PS2 Attenuator and it’s wonderful.

[@hendrix2430]

Really natural, great stuff

[@TonyEmeryGuitar]

I don't have this amp, but I do have the Kemper profiles of it and judging from those it is an amazing amp!

[@anmolatwal]

That intro was heavy as bones!! In heavier tones i like the mark tremonti style wall of sound thick high gain, and the other is this one....not as high gain but rude as fuck. Nice one man!!

[@anmolatwal]

Regarding the amps, i used to be all gaga about fenders but the thing is when you try and develop and find your tone....you tend to see the things how they are and how they sound, i have fallen i love with the slo sound, and that boutique ac30 tones, victory, matchless, bad cat, all those.

[@stevekent]

@anmol Singh - Just in case you didn’t know...the opening riff is “Call on me” from the album “Good to be bad” by Whitesnake. Doug Aldrich is one of the guitarists on this album, I believe.

[@progpogs]

The TC is one of my all time favorite amps; few other amps span the range of Andy Timmons to Wes Hauch.

[@jefflebowski1838]

Surprising how good/heavy this vintage voiced Les Paul sounds

[@rickamadeo4187]

That sounded great, the best sound I've heard on a video of the TC. I had kind of dismissed it as a versatile Marshall esq amp, but with a slight downside payback of a bit of a less dynamic, dare I say 2D soundscape I often find when compared to a Marshall. The usual conflict of versatility vs tone and dynamics. But not so here, punch and dynamics to the fore, nice episode!

[@edwardstone198]

Fantastic video and playing thank you. I have a TC50 (swapped to 6L6s) and use with Headrush Gigboard (4CM). My main guitar is a denim Eggle 96 HSS (from Peach) again sounds great. So versatile I want to buy another amp I just can’t find a reason to!!!

[@frankdemaio635]

Sounds good man!

[@brownsfan7753]

I love your channel !! I just subscribed to get all the Goodness!!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thank you kindly!

[@tman6495]

Ahhhh the TC-100 I hear? Nice!

[@psofoss]

awesome content as always Jack! But we need to know your guitar collection!!!

[@jakebenigni]

sounds fantastic ! what cab are you using? or is this a direct and i.r. thing ?

[@AnAmericanGuitarist]

I'd like to hear a rundown of the channels again with a mic in front of the cab if that's ever possible.

[@jgl2222]

Yea man!!!

[@mckorczas7483]

What pickups do you have in this Les Paul ? Great playing and sound!

[@Sonicblue1922]

Jack think we need a Dr Z Maz 18 NR and a few of your favorite pedals vs the TC and the L6 for effects showdown. Seems like that is the choice for a lot of us.

[@josephfranks1685]

DUDE!! that literally made me decide to go forward and buy the TC!! it's literally funny because after I got the HX stomp I watched your vids on Peach guitars, and I'm considering pairing it with the TC for the midi capability. I'm new to midi do you think this is a good idea? Awesome riffing, I didn't know that you could shred like that, very inspiring, amazing tone \m/

[@RockDrillSuite]

Any quick opinions of the Boss attenuator in regards to its own solid state amplifier in “reproducing the original analog signal” of the valve amp? It’s a strange concept to me to have an analog input converted to a separate digital amplifier. Thanks, love the channel!

[@anmolatwal]

Also, Jack, have you come across the newer Hiwatts? Do they sound as good as the old ones..?> Thoughts???

[@mcnasty3303]

Question for you Jack, I really love the neck profile of a 58 les Paul and I’m curious how a PRS McCarty 594 neck compares ? Thanks for your time !

[@Matte23Pam]

Awesome video and sounds!! How can you obtain these fat sounds? There is a trick you use to set the eq of your amp to have this fat but not muddy sound?

[@Blabarspaj]

Hey Jack! Thanks for a nice video. I am about to buy a set of bare knuckle pickups and just have to decide between Stormy Mondays or Mules. Have you tried the Mule? If so, what did you think of them?

[@brejnae]

Great setup! I guess you are using hx effects in 4CM?

[@AnAmericanGuitarist]

Are we hearing a cab with a mic? What cab? What mic? Is it just coming out of the Focal monitors? It sounds like a room mic with a cab or monitor down on the floor or back away from the mic in the room. I am guessing that there is no mic near the speaker. If it is coming out of the Focals then I am wondering what method you are using to get from the cab to the studio rig. Is there a cab with a mic in another room or are you running a line from the head to the interface or to something like an OxBox as a bridge.

[@jasong546]

Love this channel Jack, I didn’t know it was here I thought you just had the peach channel. Is it the case that the Mesa amp there has a headphone jack? I always wondered what drives the decision to include it in one tube amp and not another. I wondered if it was included in lots of tube amps if the companies would sell more amps to bedroom warriors and maybe make more money. Anyway it’s sounding great as are your other videos, and I am glad a smart professional player like you is making interesting content, we need as much of that as we can get in today’s world. Thanks Jack!

[@kickthebucket1920]

Hi jack, I love your channel!! Your demos are great, and very useful for my equipment purchases. I just bought The Mesa triple crown. What cabinet 2 X12 would you advise me?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thank you! IMO, the Orange PPC212 is one of the best closed back cabs around - heavy but worth it! Wish I still had mine.

[@enjoyCarlos]

Hello brother! Do you use the 4 cable method with the crown? Best,

[@marvinstorm9153]

I don't like Mesas but I'll look into this. I had one of the very first Mk 1s, it was superb but like a dick I sold it

[@LukeEll]

Your tone is big like a wall...Great !

[@joeygentile7829]

Jack, how does the Suhr PT 100 compare tone wise to your Mesa?

[@Shelby8371]

Hi I know this is an older vid but do you still have the Suhr badger amp?? I can get a good deal on one. Your thoughts please. Nice riffing btw

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Yes I still have my Badger 35, and it’s still my favourite amp!

[@josephdavenport6185]

Killer sound! What pickups are in the Paul?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks! They’re Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday pickups.

[@amancalledlimey]

Hey Jack ....couldnt get my Suhr Reactive Load to sound good for me .....always a bit fizzy ....hows your Waza TAE work for you in comparison re getting valve recording tones sounding great?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

I love the sound and feel of the Suhr, but the TAE is next level. I’m still figuring it out though!

[@amancalledlimey]

@@jackgriffithsmusic let me know when you do chum...

[@CelikDogukan]

Gucci as always.

[@Mssrmikeone]

Jack - Mind mentioning speakers/cab you run TC through? Or was that direct? Thanks, Mike

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Mike, you’re just hearing the cab in the room, which is an oversized, open back 2x12 with Celestion Neo Creambacks 👍

[@Mssrmikeone]

Jack Griffiths It really sounds awesome. Looking forward to the follow up video, you nailed it on tone AND versatility points - looking at this one anew!

[@oscarwilson2750]

Have you considered teaching on Lessonface?

[@0megalul309]

bro what shelf do you use? haha

[@stevethebeeline44]

What kind of Les Paul is that Jack??? 59 Reissue? Standard?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

It's an R8 - '58 reissue from 2011.

[@stevethebeeline44]

Jack Griffiths cheers for that! I have a 70’s Custom Black Beauty with Stormy Monday pups. Great sounding into high headroom amp. Slim neck on it and the Reissue R8 & R9 feel massive in comparison but I’m still keen to get one! Great channel Jack. 👍

[@brejnae]

Great setup! I guess you are using hx effects in 4CM?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Yes indeed!