I bought a $7,000 Vintage Amp!

[@clpaschke]

That mic channel pushed at around 11:50, it’s really glorious

[@electrofuzz7396]

That 906 is so magical on this amp, sounds great.

[@jpalberthoward9]

You've really got yourself something, and what gets me is, from listening to what you've said, you know it and you understand and appreciate what you have. That's rare in an age of flippers and brokers. Non playing greedsters who can't even play an A chord, out to hustle a buck by cannibalizing our history, grabbing them all and locking them in vaults until they go up in price enough to flip it to another broker who will lock it in the vault until it goes up enough to flip it to another broker who will.......ad infinitum, until the asking price is over a million dollars and no musician can ever touch any of them ever again. I'm glad that's not you. I'm really happy to hear you just talk about what an amazing instrument it is, and how it can play such a big part in the creative process. I too am goofy in the head for all Tweed amps. The only ones I've ever played or heard that I didn't instantly love were the ones that needed work, and once the problems were corrected, well....they join the family! The first one I ever heard live and up close was in the early 80s at a store in Atlanta. A guy was playing a Tele through a 5F4 Super and it stopped me in my tracks. It was the best amplifier I had ever heard in my life. A couple of years later. I found an August '56 5F2A Princeton in a pawn shop. It was tired, and it needed tubes, caps, and the right speaker, but the resurrection was successful. I still have it, and it sounds better all the time. A few years later, I found a 5E9 Tremolux (October '55). It was tired and needed some attention, and some idiot had painted it brown. It got new Tweed, and a fresh Jensen P12 R, and it has a clean bill of health. The tremolo on these is incredible. It has to be heard to be believed. It's always a great pleasure to see a fellow Tweed fan and hear another working example of these beautiful, amazing amps. Leo knocked it out of the park with the whole series. They all kick ass! Both of mine are prized possessions and the next time they change hands will be at my estate sale. I only hope that whoever gets them after me will play them, take care of them, appreciate them for what they are, and not lock them away in the vault. CHEERS! And Hats off to you, sir.

[@willdenham]

One thing you said regarding late 50's amp technology, particularly Fender, is that the breakup was what 'we' desired at that time. I don't think gain/overdrive had become a thing yet in the late 50's and Leo definitely did not want his amps to breakup. He wanted as clean a tone as possible, holding together at stage volume. Thus why the black face Fender was the pinnacle of what he was shooting for. As far as you saying that 'These characteristics (breakup) were what we valued at the time because that was what's available.' I think it took a few years after this for players to start thinking in terms of late tweeds being the benchmark for breakup/tone and to this day, despite technology surpassing tubes it's still what people insist on for hi fi stereo and guitar amp design.

[@timwoodruff]

Pete Townsend and Joe Walsh loved these 3x10 Bandmasters. Joe Walsh had Dr. Z make an amp based on one. Personally, I love the top end and tightness of 10 inch speakers. They cut through more with less mud than the 12 inch speaker amps that I've owned.

[@kellyjackson7889]

Joe and Pete both loved the same amp(literally) cause Joe traded it to Pete for other gear! All those famous 'Won't get fooled again' tones were that Bandmaster NOT a Hiwatt!

[@timwoodruff]

@@kellyjackson7889 yep. This is a really cool video where Joe talks about the Dr. Z amp and that Bandmaster.

[@timwoodruff]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/omSumX6HaK1ljKM&ab_channel=Sweetwater

[@seanyiscubsfan1]

The first Montrose record had a 58 Bandmaster with a 58 Gibson Les Paul Standard.

[@willdenham]

Your amp vids are like well penned essays.

[@timwhitlock3500]

I love and share your enthusiasm for the extraordinary visual and sonic beauty of vintage amps. Thanks for not smothering the sound in delay, overdrive and other audial ketchup and for demonstrating some clean tones.

[@robertfair1770]

Great feelings coming out of your soul. I love the amp too! $7K is a very good deal on an original Bandmaster! I'll give you $8k for it !! Seriously.

[@holmes1978]

Excellence

[@aaronshortmusic]

Wow. Looking forward to those profiles!

[@seanfried5583]

Have Mark Baier at Victoria Amps make you a brand new one for half that amount.

[@charlesbolton8471]

Victoria Amps are the best recreations of Tweed Fenders out there, and they built better than the current hand wired Fender amps. I’ve got an Ivy League and absolutely love it.

[@benjaminbarnier2996]

beautiful amp, I'd get her naked behind an R-122 personally. But The 906 is doing a way better job than I'd have anticipated.

[@seanyiscubsfan1]

While Joe Walsh and Pete Townshend have used Tweed Bandmasters to great effect there’s one album that defines the sound of that amp. The debut Montrose album is one of my guitar albums.

[@willdenham]

I believe Joe Walsh was in a blackout when he gave his 59' tweed to Pete Townsend. Pete did put it to good use though.

[@robertfair1770]

My offer is still there!!

[@ToneJunkieTV]

Shoot me an email at Tonejunkiesocial at gmail.

[@jonathanduffett8374]

That’s a thing of beauty. Lots of people think old stuff is BS + hype. To be honest there’s some emperors new (old?) clothes about it all but I love all the old flavours. It’s a special thing. Those old speakers make a huge difference. Just enjoy it and well done! Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnBarrylizard]

The profile pack you made of this is unbelievably beautiful and rich.

[@KrlosRodz]

Plot twist...all this time we were listening to this amp's Profile Pack! 👀

[@TakZIG11]

I totally thought he was going to say that it was a kemper profile. Haha my jaw would’ve hit the floor.

[@marc_leblanc]

Wow that bottom end at the beginning!! 😱

[@holmes1978]

Is that the original handle is made out of Leather ? I always wondered on like the reissues !

[@thesoozeTJ]

Piece of Fender history right there! 👌

[@spacebarbus]

Got that for a steal.. One in the UK currently £18000!!!. Got mine 27 years ago for alot less!!

[@jayformicolamusic1337]

Nice job bro! Great amp and demo. I have a 55 Tremolux that is magik!

[@VlrGuitarWorld]

Tone Heaven

[@schzacj]

Sounds amazing! Might be one of my favorite videos here HW...it felt like we breached the depths of your soul there sir! Love the passion and exquisite representation of how you connect with the gear.

[@riffrefuge]

What a beautiful story. Thanks HW for making this and other magical sounds accessible to all of us.

[@BangBangBennyBlack]

That is smooth like silk slathered with butter! Can't wait for the profiles. Between the Orange and now this, you guys are doing a great job!

[@jamesmaxwell5415]

PROFILE THE WORLD!

[@DrZAmplification]

Check out the Joe Walsh Signature Z Master

[@Yonkideescenario]

"Wink wink"

[@PedalsFriends]

This is such a beautiful love story 😄👍

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Wow! The richness of the tone! The warmth. I think I just heard angels singing! Just beautiful! This has such a sweet midrange. I’m shivering/shaking, the mojo. The profiles on this WILL be a top seller. Thank you for sharing HW! Beautiful.......

[@TheD33pthawt]

Awesome score HW! I just landed a ‘59 Jazzmaster that’s been refin’d and I can’t wait to try it through your profiles of your new baby!

[@eduardonakamura2707]

Years of stories, good moments and soul together, profile it with all the love it deserves. Great acquisition, congratulations.

[@tjb4233]

Marketing genius

[@ToneJunkieTV]

tjb4233 thanks dude!!

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Man, business must be real good!!! Very cool amp... I gonna build a 5e3 :)

[@louderthangod]

Nice. I’ve got a ‘57 Harvard that an old session guy modified for a 12 and put his cigarettes out on but it sounds amazing and looks like it fought at Normandy but I think it just adds character. I’ve got a Hahn Model C on order that I’m hoping will pair well.

[@pappyodanial]

You're insane! Nice.

[@brockbarnes9795]

It's like a first person documentary about a boy and his amp!

[@HavoJavo]

Haha damn bro you look so happy talking about that thing and playing it. Love it ! Grats. Sounds mint.

[@Respecttheriff]

Waiting for that $7K profile pack!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Just a hopeless romantic... you and me both!

[@NoEBITDuh]

Does it have MIDI switching?

[@KrlosRodz]

You should do a profile of that Intro. And do a video while making the profile and comparing it to the original mic'ed sound.

[@artisanmetalcraft]

Very Nice! Wouldn’t the drummer in the band really need drumheads stretched from the labias of a heard of unicorns to be worthy of gigging alongside that amp? The vocalist may just have to be Morgan Freeman singing through the rarest microphone made of solid gold. I think I’m finally starting to understand the nuances of this mythical swirling fantasy!

[@narbran]

Great amp and can't wait to hear the profile pack. Random question...what do you think of merged profiles?

[@tunnelportterror]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5SpqIesqtySiKs 1954 BM with 1-15" sounds better though no pedals or effecta

[@TakZIG11]

This dude waxing poetic about a vintage tweed had me a little misty.

[@less_concerned1221]

Tiger Jones his boyfriend is jealous!

[@markinthemix6055]

Who's the goober that gave the 1 thumbs down? Why hate on any of this video? This is simply gear bliss.

[@ToneJunkieTV]

I think it's a bot or something. I always get one thumbs down on my videos in the first 10 minutes.

[@ToneJunkieTV]

@Cool Story Bro LOL Love this username!!

[@kentonschroer2347]

Sounds killer! But you could describe a wet dress sock and it would make it 110% more interesting to me!

[@ToneJunkieTV]

Kenton Schroer 😂

[@eyberbarrios4992]

Number 2 😔

[@megajames3000]

Ooo profile that thing and flip it HW