From Scotty Moore and Grady Martin to Brian Setzer - The Ultimate Rockabilly Guitar Amp in a Box!

There's not a ton of amp in a box pedals you could argue are aimed at rockabilly players, but this thing is unreal for that mid 50's tone. Think Grady Martin, Cliff Gallup, Eddie Cochran, Danny Gatton and Brian Setzer. Sure they aren't all from the 50's, but their amplifier inspirations certainly were! Enter the Universal Audio Woodrow 55 Instrument Amplifier. See the video for more (chapters below) but you can also visit the website for this pedal here:
www.uaudio.com/
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00:00 Intro Play
01:20 Ex 1 What is the Universal Audio Woodrow?
02:20 Purpose of this video
04:23 Signal without Woodrow
04:40 - This Replaces your amp (for recording via interface or using a PA)
05:05 Woodrow On, Basic Experimentation
06:26 Cleaning up the tone
07:10 Early Fuzzy Hillbilly Rockabilly Tones
07:47 Grady Martin Tone
08:20 - Something to watch on Digital Modelling pedals and amps
09:20 Setzer Territory
11:08 Thick Tweed Tone
12:55 Scotty Moore Tone
13:30 - Preamp switch
14:50 - Added Mystery Brain Echo
16:49 - Setzer tone with Reverb
17:38 ..Even Closer to a Setzer Tone
17:55 Summary of the Pedal
Links
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[@shannonmowatt3428]

thank you for the awesome demo

[@AdrianWhyte]

My pleasure Shannon! Enjoy your weekend when it arrives!

[@moonglimmers]

This is the first demo that made me want this pedal. Well done Adrian.

[@AdrianWhyte]

Ha, thanks and.. sorry about that! 🤓

[@moonglimmers]

@@AdrianWhyte this evening, I came across a chance to trade another pedal I have for the Woodrow. Fingers crossed 🤞

[@moonglimmers]

@@AdrianWhyte it comes this coming week. The trade happen.

[@trevsblog]

Great demo thanks 👍

[@DavidCosMusic]

Awesome man ❤

[@Listerofsmeg81]

so many good licks and riffs, not to mention how gorgeous that Gretsch is, brilliant stuff

[@AdrianWhyte]

Thank you so much, stick around the channel or dig in, there’s a heap of content in here!

[@FranciscoA.22033]

Wow Adrian,!!! Your performance it's a great! 👏👏👏🇧🇷 Scotty Moore knew this well!

[@ThatWhatIsNot]

Great video. And nice to see this pedal being used for some music from the actual era these types of amps were first used instead of just the usual Neil Young or Joe Bonamassa licks. I have the Woodrow, Ruby, and Dream 65, and they’re all great for what they do.

[@AdrianWhyte]

Cheers man, yeah it made perfect sense to me. I emailed the video to universal audio but no response yet lol

[@ThatWhatIsNot]

You’ve certainly given me some ideas for dialing in tones. Yes, there might be six knobs on there, but it’s really no more complicated than having a regular amp, a reverb pedal, and a boost. But with the ability to try out different cabs, there really are a wealth of nice options to get a variety of tones without falling into parameter paralysis.

[@astreal-awar9688]

Amazing review! definitely saving for this one! Btw, i thought in the signal chain the reverbs and delays were supposed to be after the preamp

[@AdrianWhyte]

Cheers man, glad you enjoyed!! You could be completely correct, I’ll experiment with it and see.. I just get a bit confused being a cab sim, I imagine the cab last in the chain but that’s my overthinking probably!

[@beerbilly]

how'd I not see this?? coool coool

[@AdrianWhyte]

Ah, I was actually thinking of positing on the mystery brain page but wasn’t sure if it was competing in a way.. the mystery brain does get a good run though!

[@beerbilly]

@@AdrianWhyte I'm performing weekly w my brain preamp into my Strymon iridium which like the woodrow is an amp/cab emulator w loadable IR's. Seeing this vid is brilliant and at the end of the video, nothing needs to be said as you play the mysterybrain into the Woodrow and it opens up to perfection direct to DAW. I now have gas for a woodrow as a second amp on my pedal board. thanks for sharing this as many of us players are looking for a good clean dynamic amp in a pedal that will take our favorite pedals. Mine being the mysterybrain naturally :). Again thanks for a great vid demo and great playing.

[@danielmcguinness6192]

Thank you very very much......

[@AdrianWhyte]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed!!

[@danpugatch]

Just WOW. I really want the Woodrow, now Inwant it more! Definitely can pull off the dirty P90 Chuck Berry Maybelline sound and even octal amp when turned up like Nocturne's Jr Barnyard pedal.

[@AdrianWhyte]

You’re making me want the nocturne!

[@ronnieblanchet4072]

Good work homie. God bless you! SOLI DEO GLORIA (To The Glory Of God Alone) Father, Son & Holy Spirit -Ronnie

[@derp8748]

Your playing is......like wow

[@AdrianWhyte]

Thank you! 😊

[@johnfalzon]

Hey! Great video. I've been fascinated by these things lately. Do you think you would ever see yourself gigging with this and leaving your amp at home?

[@AdrianWhyte]

Glad you popped up, I was going to ring you and say if you’ve thought about getting one just do it! I love having an amp but I would use this live quite happily!

[@johnfalzon]

@@AdrianWhyte I like this one or the '65 Reverb model. I recently bought Amplitube and while it is very good I think something like this has a lot more usability.

[@seansixfive]

Great timing. I’ve been thinking about this for early BB King, Jump, Rockabilly tones. I would be running it into the front of an amp though. Any thoughts on how well it works to deliver tweed tones into a clean amp? Also the chain placement confuses me as I’d normally have drive before echo but I get the feeling this Woodrow pedal would be last in the chain.

[@AdrianWhyte]

Man, I have had all the same questions!! In the end I’ve thought of it as the amp itself, so last, but I was actually thinking that if it’s run as a drive/colour pre amp, it may go better earlier in the mix, but I haven’t tried it. I should have mentioned, you can pop the speaker switch off for going straight into an amp. Then it’s essentially a tweed drive pedal. It’s a great pedal though and either way I’m sure you’ll tweak it to get a sound you’re happy with!

[@DavidLHolzer]

Wow!! Have to get one. I just got the Wampler Tweed 57 and it's good but nearly as much control.

[@AdrianWhyte]

Also a great pedal!!

[@portsideguitar1981]

Man, I just saw Big Bad Voodoo Daddy last night and their guitarist is using the UA 65 and says it’s great for their gigs going straight into house and for in ears. He said it sounds just like his vintage deluxe. I’m sure this is the same for the tweeds. Super cool!

[@AdrianWhyte]

Yeah it’s remarkable, they are really onto it now!!!

[@AthelstanEngland]

Thanks Adrian. Be interested what you think of this versus the much much cheaper Joyo American Sound. I use the Joyo and also with just the BS301 in front of it, a bit noisy on some settings but I use it live straight into via a PA (no amp) so that isn't really an issue. This does sound excellent here, but think that may be in the fingers!

[@AdrianWhyte]

I almost think you might find that setup setup better with with joyo first- I was just discussing this above in the comments regarding chain order- when it’s going into your interface it almost has to be last, but into an amp with speaker sim off you could run it earlier as a drive/preamp, I would think the same for the joyo. The joyo is great but not quite as nuanced from my memory, the joyo definitely colours it nicely though but wont have you covered as well directly into a pa or interface

[@simonrobson5844]

It got too complicated for me when it came to a switch that saved tones you like. Stick to my 6g15 and ac30. 👍🏿

[@AdrianWhyte]

Yeah man, do what you like! Great amps indeed :)

[@Charlie_Underscore]

Very likeable fellow.

[@AdrianWhyte]

That’s lovely! Thank you!

[@user-jl9kw9gn3m]

dam i coulda bought that green Gretsch back inthe 80s for around 600 bucks American guitar center in Georgetown, I think, owner being honest said they were crap...I dind't buy.... Idk

[@RoosterRocket]

I just like a lil delay. Too much loses the best mods we have, our pickups!

[@CC-qb9sm]

👍

[@seanmichael3360]

Let me give an unpopular take that may ruffle a few ducktails...as a long-time rockabilly player. Rockabilly is simple primitive music. If you need something with this many knobs and switches in addition to the numerous knobs and switches on your guitar and amp you're doing it wrong. Man guitarists are SO FUSSY. Just get a Gretsch or a Tele, a tweed amp with 6l6's and alnico speakers, plus an analog delay pedal (digital is ok I guess but analog is warmer) and that's all you need fam. If you can afford it, get one of those Magnatone amps (vintage not the reissues as they don't quite sound the same) But sure buy the pedal and instead of figuring out how to just nail the tone in a simple way you can spend all day turning various knobs and flipping switches. Just remember for rockabilly, simpler is better, less is more. But thanks for the review, you're a great player. :)

[@AdrianWhyte]

Hey man, you’re totally allowed to have your own opinion! In fact I think to some degree it’s a straight up fact, especially if you look at the really early stuff, so it’s totally a fair call! However (there’s always a however, ha!) The day Scotty moore and Chet Atkins and Scotty Moore received their Amps with built in delay circuits, is the day the argument shifts a little bit. If you consider this alone, let along the recording techniques used to create the organic Slapback, things were not so primitive. Also consider that all styles evolve - it wouldn’t be that much fun if rockabilly bands were still singing about hot dog stands. Lastly, the pedal has no more knobs than a magnatone amp really.. well, a couple of switches perhaps but it’s easier than switching the speaker or changing the preamp unit from your echo pedal 😜

[@darwinsaye]

I think you are misunderstanding this device. It’s not some fancy complicated gadget; it is basically just an amp. Same simple controls as on an amp. It’s not some special gimmick to get rockabilly tones; it’s just an option for people who don’t want to deal with the expense of an actual vintage tweed amp, nor the maintenance. Don’t get me wrong, I’m an old school guy (as well as being an actual old guy), and I love my old genuine gear - I have a few tube amps from the 60s, and have owned many more. But they are honestly a lot of hassle compared to a simple device like this that gives you the same tones. I always found pedals that were supposed to sound like certain amps always fell far short, but this one is spot-on. If I was in the market for more gear, I’d definitely be picking one up.

[@guitareveryone]

I probably should have bought that box over the Ruby 63. I’m preferring my Dream 65 and not using the Ruby much….but that Woodrow set to a cleanish tone with my new UA OX stomp….hmmm. By the way I love the new UA OX stomp, really great to get those great cabs, amp mics, room mics in that little box. If you can’t find your sound with the OX Stomp after your Woodrow, Dream 65 or Ruby, you’ll never find it in my opinion. Good review. Keep up the great work!

[@GoemonLovesFujiko]

Stratocasters were also used, Gibson Les Paul’s, solid body, hollow body. Point is, rockabilly as a sound really relies a lot on the visual style - and in the early days the visual style was secondary to the technical necessities of the musicians. So really, it’s in your fingers, note choices etc- first. Start there and build out. Ultimately a guy with the coolest clothes, a Gretsch with some delay, and a pompadour is a post card if he can’t actually play.

[@AdrianWhyte]

@@guitareveryonethanks man! It’s all fun stuff. We are pretty much getting to a time where we can get great vintage sounds without paying massive $$$!

[@davidchurchchurchy3674]

I really want one. But £300. Wow.

[@AdrianWhyte]

Yeah, agreed… not cheap, but I’ll end up recording an album with this at home hole kids are sleeping etc so it’s going to be well worth it!

[@randallscott6]

Lol😂 do you think Brian Setzer would use this?

[@AdrianWhyte]

No, but it’s modelled on the kind of amps Brian uses!

[@FranciscoA.22033]

Why don't you buy a Fender Amplifier? I think it would be Better!

[@MizTori]

I have a Fender Mustang IV and even with the presets I can’t dial in anything this good. I would like to learn about how to use an interface and how to run a chain of pedals properly.

[@AdrianWhyte]

I’ve got one, and two supros, but when I’m in my studio space or when the kids are sleeping, I can use this without disturbing anyone, and also - I don’t have a 55 tweed amp 😬

[@Slappinrocker]

Hillbilly fuzz...😂.. Nobody needs These Pedals for Rockabilly! Period. Just a delay Pedal.

[@AdrianWhyte]

You’re missing the point of the pedal my friend, it replaces an amp when recording direct into your computer. Essentially, I’m using .. just a delay in terms of effects!

[@Slappinrocker]

@@AdrianWhyte recording to a PC.. yeah..real Rockabilly 😂😂😂

[@AdrianWhyte]

@@Slappinrocker what are you watching this on? A pc or iPhone?

[@Slappinrocker]

@@AdrianWhyte Watching and recording isca differents!

[@atomicflash1753]

You talk too much , blocked

[@AdrianWhyte]

Thanks for watching again!

[@atomicflash1753]

You people talk too much just show what you're talking about will get it

[@AdrianWhyte]

Hey man, you’ve been showing up in my videos for some time… regardless of the criticism, thank you for the viewerships and have a merry Christmas!

[@atomicflash1753]

@@AdrianWhyte , first time I ever watched your video