FRIEDMAN deserves it's HYPED reputation - RUNT 20 DESTROYS!!

In this video we demonstrate a Friedman Runt 20. It's played through a 1968 Marshall 4x12 model 1982A. Simon Karlsson is playing a 1973 Fender Strat and I'm playing a Precision bass.

[@User-c6n7p]

I wish Friedman amps didn't cost as much as half the GDP of my country. But they really sound great. Great Demo.

[@Johnny6666]

If ever there was a channel that deserves a million subscribers, it's this one. The quality of content and presentation is just so consistently excellent. It's a shame that other guitar/amp channels seem stuck on lazy reviews, self-important pontificating and hokey clowning, whereas Johan simply provides a short introductory preamble and then just plays. No big personalities, endorsements or corporate shilling - just what matters. Always great. :)

[@ww1980kolo]

Premieres in 4 hours. No views. 11 likes. Unstoppable.

[@DMSProduktions]

LOL!

[@gerryloughran1676]

Stunning tones ...great to hear it in and out of the mix-sweet ...luv the cab peeled back to just wood

[@Chuggsbigman]

You always find a way to make these amp demos interesting. Love it!

[@Andy_Yates]

Yeah!! This is awesome! Fun to hear extended solos from Simon, I think he's holding his breath :). Great job mixing and editing this one, sounds great and is a fun video

[@escritaemdia3414]

Fantastic riff and skills from Simon.. I'm flabbergast :D Keep rockin' you guys!! Awesome as ever!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, glad to hear that!

[@jakewilliams5796]

A Friedman amp is at the TOP of my Christmas wish list, thank you for another great video Johan.

[@bringit2ya122]

Johan, I have the Runt 20 combo. Thank you for the awesome demo!

[@FACTBOT_5000]

Thank you so much for providing so much great content!!!!

[@jamesadler2791]

Great tones. Great playing. Great editing! Really enjoyed this one...

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks James, glad you like it!

[@josephculver7341]

Glad you decided to try the Friedman’s! Love the channel

[@billhannum4117]

Johan i love your demos man great job and you guys sound great man .

[@Parkwoodparkenfarker]

Awesome! Very nice to feature the neck pickup of a strat, where the best tone on earth comes from.

[@MrCurtyWurty]

Awesome groove! Awesome tone! Been looking at getting a Runt, myself!

[@chax8587]

Loved it Johan!!! Great sound.

[@stevesteve1965]

Yeah,love the cutting and mixing. Funky town! Banging...

[@2cooldoyle53]

Friedman does indeed deserve its hype. Every time I play one in a guitar store, it is the best sound out of any amp there. It takes all the best tones of a Marshall and does it better.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

DannyDoyleLaGrange hells no

[@amritjanardhanan]

@@Starch1b2c3d4a I really like the sound of a stock BE100

[@withmygoodeyeclosed]

Sounds great. The pedals are amazing too, love my Dirty Shirley OD through my Victoria Bassman. Huge range of sounds, can do blues, hard rock, a bit of metal with the mids scooped, full EQ on the pedal, good stuff.

[@BVR-fc9sn]

I want to hear a whole album like this! I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

[@johnevans1453]

I have the Runt 20 combo and they based their new xlr box on the Runt xlr out. The Runt is so versatile and practical. Could not be happier with my Purchase!

[@alanohagan6999]

Just glorious tones - awesome

[@iwillfindastar]

That riff ROCKS!!! Thanks Johan and Simon!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! Glad you like it

[@padgreen]

Some great playing, great riffs. Amp sounded fab as well.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Patrick!

[@buckyBitBoy]

Amazing groove, love this tune

[@purushswaminathan5693]

Killer playing! reminiscent of some of satriani's late 90s stuff like Crystal Planet album, extremist

[@imunchienandalusia]

I have a Runt 50, it has the best master volume. Sounds great even bedroom quiet. Good clean channel as well.

[@DeathCapAmplification]

F*ck! That sounds so freakin good. Sounds like a really amazing 20 watter. Killer riffs. Excellent job on the video. Always enjoy these demos. Thanks brother.

[@jamesmarcin4787]

Sounds fantastic. Love the way the Sonics sound on this video, I feel like I'm in the room listening to this live. Better than a recording from some of the current artists today that use a multi million dollar recording studio. Love it. 😃🎸

[@SeanZetterlund]

how does this channel only have 62k subscribers? should have a million!

[@bluesbenganblues]

Great sound! Great band! Good work!

[@gustavojazz4514]

AMAZING vídeo, thanks guys !!!!

[@ME-uq4hm]

No hype , it’s the real deal , Friedman makes some greats amps . The Runt 20 does not disappoint ! 🤘

[@lotromaster14]

Matt Erv theye also make some killer guitars 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@tonedover]

Incredibly pleased with my Runt 20 !!!

[@dezionlion]

Great amp! Great riff! Great band!

[@jbognap]

Sick groove. Oh, the amp sounds great too. 😉

[@benjamincs1]

Nice. The recording sounds really 'live', seems a good representation of the tones.

[@guitar_hiro]

Damn, great amp and some fantastic playing!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Dean!

[@lynyrddeville]

Johan! I've loved your show for a long time and I have really come to know what a great Marshall tone is. I have learned what I really like the tend to be early metal faced Super Leads rather than 60's Plexis. That said however, I am partial to a 67 black flag you demo'd long ago. I believe I might have commented about "hearing the danger" because it had a lot of fritzes,crackles and well, "dangerous electricity" type sounds which add to the element of excitement. Then, due to a financial windfall and in town ease of purchase, I bought a Friedman Small Box combo, and that is my amp now. I think you would really appreciate the way they stick with a clean channel they call "Plexi" to compliment the super gain Browneye channel. And as a combo it looks very Buesbreaker in style and is very well put together. I think you would enjoy one quite a bit. Oh, and that lead tone you are getting out of that Runt has a very "dangerous" element to it as well. LOVE it! If you were in Western Canada I would be honoured to lend you mine to try but, well an ocean and a lot of land too, are in the way of that happeneing! Take care, you are the true King of the Plexi's , you keep filming, I'll keep watching.

[@sourcecompilestudios3554]

Can confirm the Runt 20 rips, has lots of gain on tap, even more than presented in this demo, you guys went light with it.

[@jjcollins]

Sounds Fantastic! You should send this video to Dave Friedman!

[@reverendmark3887]

Just stumbled upon this demo doing research on the Runt. Ohhhh yeahhhh!

[@potterman83]

Great video as always! I would love to see you guys comparing this amp and the new Marshall sv 20 (the new 20 watt plexi)

[@pwnEdge1]

lets go,I love that :-) Great Video Guys

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Hi, Johan! I feel like I have a problem with my knowledge. I never met this amp before. Sounds good. Thank you for the video - now I will check it out deeper. See you!! Zigfrid

[@skinnykarlos710]

I'm pretty sure that they're made just over the ditch from you in Britain. There's just too much good gear coming out these days to keep up with it. I'm not sure if it's a 'no-brainer', good thing or a potential Pandora's Box ?? Spoiled for choice these days, though, eh, aren't we, Zigfid?

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

@@skinnykarlos710 Yeah, here's is really a lot of stuff to think/read/look about! But as said one my friend: "ONLY NOT LINE6!!! NOT LINE6!!!".:-) Yeah, little spoiled.

[@skinnykarlos710]

@@siegfriedwashburn3484 Haha. Yeah, Zigfrid. You're quite right about that -- NO line6 !! Haha. EVER !!

[@stubrakon9683]

Great playing!

[@TalleyWacker1000]

F*CK YEA!!! The guitar parts / vids solo'd at the end are perfection. Fantastic job!!!

[@guitarnut6144]

Oh man, that lead tone...hot and sweet. Sounds Great!

[@bla_blub]

The Runt 20 is my favorite Friedman amp. It's the most affordable, but it has something the other Friedmans don't.

[@area51pictures]

Dear Johan! Came across a vintage 70s 100w Ampeg V4 GUITAR head (not bass) at a shop in LA. Owner said its his favorite ever, but its so loud no one asked for it once in over 6 months. Sure enough, even with vol knob at 1 it shook the storeroom windows. Total hard rock wet dream, like Live at Leeds on steroids: earth-shattering yet clean as a whistle. Sure enough, I got to thinking - wouldn't it be great if Johan got his hands on it? After all, its too expensive for me to afford, and the idea of hearing your tones on this sucker got me VERY excited. PS You make me proud to be Scandinavian. Cheers from LA! Best, Soren.

[@seanhuntley6722]

Sounds great!

[@user-dm3xm7jw9s]

Love Friedman amps and their guitar are awesome too.

[@leswadley6792]

Not thinking about the amp, but that cab🤗🔥!

[@marike1100]

Great playing, awesome amp. I'm also interested to hear the new JJ Jr. And that bass drum is enormous, reminds me of the bass drums we used in marching band. 😂

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, it’s a 26x14 :-)

[@robbierussell9536]

Awesome job Johan

[@DamianS1893]

Excellent... I appreciate the whole band playing.

[@imannonymous7707]

Thank you for reviewing friedman.. Im interested in them..and i respect yer opinion

[@bluesdog88]

That tone gives me goosebumps!

[@PRSOne]

This is awesome! Just don't forget to use fades! There's a lot of clicks & pops when each track drops out. (Most audible at 4:52, 5:36, 5:51, 5:58, 6:01, 6:21 & 6:42) A quick fade-out as each individual track ends will fix that. Also if you combine/comp a track, remember to to add fades at the end prior to consolidating. Some DAWs like Pro Tools have easy keyboard shortcuts that will create fades on all audio tracks at once, which can minimize time expended and maximize your workflow.

[@Skinny_Karlos]

That's one hot amp. Great playing across the board and as you said it 'IS FAT and PHAT. Another great video but having been so used to the Marshall's (though not exclusively) on your channel it was/is great to hear a really great contemporary "20". Haven't played one myself yet. Have to do something about that.

[@taxo]

He makes great amps no doubt, and kudos to him for bringing back the hype and gas for hot rodded marshalls. My only gripes are that in Europe Friedmans are huber expensive, and that Dave Friedman is having is amps build by B.A.D. nowadays, which is something I dont super like honestly. For those reason If I was to buy a BE-100 head I'd go Ceriatone AH-100 clone. I have a silly soft spot for PTP construction, and Nik's customer support is something that cannot be rivaled.

[@JMantas]

AH-100 is not PTP

[@taxo]

@@JMantas according to what web says, it is

[@teletran1175]

Johan, could you review a Splawn Quickrod if possible? I want to hear what it can do cranked from someone who is an expert on all things Marshall.

[@ran-diy-audio]

Johan thanks for all your reviews and experiments! Huge fan from Argentina here!! please try a Bugera 1960 (it's a Super Lead clone and the infinium version come with some extra features) I think you might like, its a super affordable amp

[@postlude1]

Sounds great. Have you tried the Victory Sheriff? Does this sound and more.

[@j.reveille6815]

Johan as a fellow Ace Frehley and all things killer old school crunch aficionado ....what do you think of the PT 20 ? Thank you for all you do sir.. Great channel.

[@JordanB6505]

I just picked up a Smallbox 50.. I freakin love it.

[@tyroneenglish8396]

Please would you review the Friedman PT-20 ( pink taco ). Would love to hear what sounds you create with it. Specifically the newer one with gain switching to utilise the lower gain circuit.

[@stipeur]

Dear Johan, great video as usual! Could you please review the Victory Sheriff 44?? I think you will like it!

[@odgeUK]

I second this

[@nicolamatera1834]

I have a sheriff 44 Try johan is an great plexi amp ❤️

[@jcoulter43]

Absolutely fabulous stuff guys! I don't know which I like better, Simon and the Segeborn Bros or Johan and the Karlsson 3 🤔👏😎🎸Loved you were wearing your American Flag hat on Memorial Day here in the States. God bless and rock on brothers 🇺🇸

[@JohanSegeborn]

Rock on brother!

[@gingataff]

Awesome. My 18 month old son has been watching your channel since he was born and he enjoyed dancing to this one. Would love to hear you give a Bluguitar Amp1 a go!

[@bo1ivarj]

What was the MV set to on these recordings? It looked pretty low, like 1.

[@TiborRisko]

WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!! Too cool! Really really cool song and cool playing! WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE! ;)

[@dezionlion]

Could you do a Friedman demo with an open back cabinet? I’m curious if that would open up the sound a little?

[@NPGANDERSSON]

Sounds wicked!

[@Tubelistic]

Thumbs up for rockin' the jam

[@jfrorn]

Great groove!

[@danielforsberg4018]

I’ll be excited to see how my DF-50 will stand up against it.

[@jojimbousagi5903]

Please, Johan & Simon! Release much-much more of Simon's materials with Simon on guitar with the Segeborn brothers being the rhythm section. Do you take requests by any chance regarding which killer Simon riffs shall be made into a complete song? Cheers for this excellent tune for both of you guys. Now excuse me, but I'm off to replay this song for at least 100 times 🤘

[@brandonwilburn1589]

How did you dial in the amp? I have the same amp but I assume I dial it in much different. Nice trick for recording is putting the amp in the lower watt mode and cranking the clean channel with a 1x12 for a natural overdrive. Great riffs btw!

[@jprosentreter]

Another ripper Johan!!! Would the 20w hold up in a full band context through two V30s? I'm between a Friedman Runt or Victory Sherriff!

[@ferox965]

The guitarist in one of my bands has a Friedman...The Steve Stevens sig I believe. One of the best sounding amps I've ever heard.

[@semojo1]

That amp does beautiful things for a strat. I mostly play a les paul but this amp makes a strat less twangy, more a tone beast, nice tone tool. I guarantee if one of these existed in the 70's, Ritchie Blackmore would have used one. Some amp builders still have the mojo.....cheers

[@guitarocd9984]

The runt one of the best deals out there. That's on my procrastination list.

[@billrand4138]

Be interesting to see what you made of the bluguitar amp1

[@llwonder]

Holy crap that guy's playing is so groovy. I've watched this twice now just to hear him play. What a beast.

[@lkassimatis]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, please release an album! You're both serious rock stars!

[@TheChadPad]

Leo Kassimatis they're workin on one!

[@zajefajnylogin]

Awesome tune :)

[@aaaargl]

wow that sounded great! some serious head nodding on my side of the screen.

[@WorldsOkayestGuitarDemos]

So good...

[@skinnykarlos710]

Haven't played this one myself, but one thing that is so often a 'deal killer' for many non-gigging or even semi-working players. We need to be able to get that power amp drive at lower volumes. Companies that supply that market can charge for the tone they deliver. Many of us have to domicile ourselves in suburbia and while there are times that we can 'let loose' most of the time we're under an iron fist of females and/or neighbours. Hearing from other's comments that this amp sounds great at all volumes makes it the next bit of gear to crank up next music shop adventure.

[@DamianS1893]

I am considering buying this amp head. Sounds epic

[@robertverner7507]

I had one, it is nice. I sold it to get an Engl Ironball. I’d rather have to dial back the gain, than to have just not quite enough.

[@noahbenson585]

You got some sick ass mixes my guy, stuff sounds vintage and clean and clear, how do you do it??

[@jsntrue8232]

Hendrix meets SRV. Nice work!

[@hawg427]

I've watched Two new videos about the new Friedman 20 watt Jerry Cantrel amp. Awesome sounding.

[@Blaydrnnnr]

Just FINALLY got my first Friedman amp. The Runt 50. Such a great amp in its own right.

[@paulcowart3174]

Hey let me know how you like it ?? I got a Tone King and it croaked after minimal play time Might try to upgrade

[@Blaydrnnnr]

@@paulcowart3174 Its a good amp. More modern features then all my vintage amps, and can give me what I need on both clean, and dirty. I use it cranked with a Two Notes Reload attenuated, so I can push the power section. The clean channel is pretty good on its own, but I mostly use the clean side for my pedal board. I get all my dirt from the pedal board right now, but if you go straight in, the thing can get pretty gritty. Overall, its a good amp. Not handwired or anything, but bang for the buck, its a good amp.

[@paulcowart3174]

@@Blaydrnnnr appreciate the reply I recently purchased a Tone King and the power tranny blew after only 20 hour's of play time so thinking about a Friedman instead I think they are all assembled by Boutique Dist in Cali Was very surprised about the malfunction

[@Blaydrnnnr]

@@paulcowart3174 Sorry to hear that. I have been looking at the Tone King as well, but since I have a bunch of heads right now, I really dont NEED it, but I'm always looking for something, that covers bases that I dont have covered by the ones I do have. Is the Tranny covered by TK? Should be if its still a new amp right? As for the Runt 50, like I said, it's Friedman's " budget" series, but does what I need. It's got some modern features my vintage stuff doesnt. I got a good deal on it used, so it was a good addition to my herd. Takes pedals well, and can get some decent dirt out of it on it's own. Tone is dependent on what cab/speakers your running, but seems to play nice with most stuff.

[@paulcowart3174]

@@Blaydrnnnr yes Sweetwater has me covered so they say I've never had an issue ever w a PT and this is the first time I've bought new in almost 30 years and this happens So will go replacement or upgrade if they let me

[@seanhart213]

Friedman is great and all but that cabinet is the showstopper!

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

yes

[@Caged63Man]

WOW!!..That spank! That sparkle!...That Glorious 'In Your Face' Tube Tone, most of us yearn for through multiple pedals, when it exists in this amp!! ....This amp is the starting tone, and for some of us purists. The only tone needed to rock!!

[@jvstrat1]

Great video. I love my Runt 20, such a great amp. Did you see they are coming out with a similar 20 watt with single knob clean channel, but Jerry Cantrell overdrive channel? Still has the direct out too. That’s going to be another awesome Friedman amp.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, looking forward to trying that one

[@colinmortimore218]

That solo was just guitar and amp? Awesome tone!!

[@masterofbears1948]

Great demo Johan. I think you will like the dirty shirley as well, if not more.

[@chanceterrill5346]

Yes. Dirty shirley 40 watt. Must meet Johan

[@chanceterrill5346]

If ever ur in the states hit me up u can play mine anytime