I bought my dream amp // 1964 Vox AC30 Top Boost

[@KianSparkes]

Super-cool! There were 3 circuit types back in the day... they had different capacitor networks to create different frequency responses. They were called Bass, Normal & Treble circuits. Also, you never know what's happened to the amp over the decades... I've repaired and restored a number of vintage AC30's and they all had 'a lot' of circuit changes (mainly cap replacements) over the time. The speaker configurations also change the sound great deal - my fav speakers for my 90's AC30, that I've made as a hardwired 60's 'Normal' circuit spec, are a pair of Celestial Greenbacks; this controls the glassy/shrill top-end that these amps 'can' have. Vox AC30's are great amps, but defo a beast you have to play and learn, they are not a simple plug-in and instant sound amp, at all; they need time and patience to get the best from them. And, they ain't for everyone! But I love them! Cool video! MUSIC=LIFE 🕊❤

[@jimmyjams1974]

Sounds fantastic. Man I wish we could go back to the days of feeling and hearing an amp in the room. Doesn’t have to be loud but man I feel soooo isolated on in ears.

[@nomad100hd]

I use my Mesa Mark V 90W with a close back cab on stage at church every Sunday. I put a Weber Beam Blocker in my cab and it makes it far more manageable. I run it in 45W mode with the MV at 9 o'clock. The key is a good sound man and a sound system with the necessary tools like compressors.

[@jimmyjams1974]

@@nomad100hd thanks man. Sometimes I just want to be inspired and be surrounded by sound. I have a fillmore 25 that I’m loving. It really is not that loud.

[@BadCat1990]

I hear ya. I honestly hate the whole silent stage thing. It drives me nuts when I can hear electric guitar strings clacking over the house speakers. A lot of tube amps these days have great masters and don’t have to be super loud to sound good.

[@jimmyjams1974]

@@BadCat1990 Yeah I am also noticing i ma running my in ears high especially in worship to get the feel and my ears are ringing. I guess I am jsut old school. I have used the helix for about 3 yers and it is a great tool but I miss the interaction of the guitar to amp, inspiration etc. I am starting to move back towards amp with my one sound instead of trying to sound like someone else

[@nomad100hd]

@@jimmyjams1974 Loved the Fillmore when I tried it.

[@redletterdayspnw]

I, for one, would love a comparison video of all the mimics now that you have the 64’. Enjoy all your videos, gentlemen!

[@bretfuzz925]

After stumbling onto your video, I simply must get back to getting my mid ‘60s AC30/6 TB playable. I got it from a famous composer 25 years ago. It was pretty messed up as it had traveled a lot when he was a touring musician in Europe. At least KZbin has many videos with sufficient information for me to go on. Thanks for reminding me what a gem they are!

[@BadCat1990]

What an amazing amp. A comparison to the UA Ruby would be a cool video.

[@wttone]

That would be a fun comparison!

[@musicman4christjesus]

I'm so super happy!!! finally got your 1964 amp in my Tonex IOS on my iPad. Oh My Goodness!!!! Most amazing tone ever!!! Brother, really love the tone of this vintage Vox amp and so grateful for the Black Friday weekend special!!! It was no joke getting into Tonex IOS, but a user from The Gear Page recommended to buy the iMazing software and it worked!!! Praise Jesus!!! Thank you, for all the beautiful tones you create for us worship team guys!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

My word. Awesome video Brian and Bradford, what a sound indeed. Love this kind of content, so few are able to crank up amps and use their actual cabs / speakers in YT videos so keep it up! It's basically you and TPS, that's about it lol

[@wttone]

Thanks so much! I’m not sure how much my neighbors like us playing at these stupid volumes 😂

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

@@wttone I hear ya, I've been operating out of an apartment for the past 4 years soooo 😅 At least the tones are good! You could be running through a dimebag Darrel rig, then I'd feel bad for the neighbors 😉

[@josephngwaka7913]

I like what you guys do, and really want to learn more

[@jeffreylbfd]

From that first note at :25 you could hear the character. Congratulations!

[@ZootaAndrewMahera]

awsome and congratulations for finding what you love

[@nigelgreenhouse]

Good playing.great amp

[@christiandude3149]

This Sound is sooo good... and so familiar... old voxes Rocks!

[@musicman4christjesus]

Totally love this! You guys are so professional and I really appreciate the amazing tones and work you do for the worship ministry community! Blessings to the team!

[@ToneJunkieTV]

Great video dudes.... when are you going to tell them, it's all the ruby?

[@wttone]

🤫

[@bmitchellmusic]

I swear to God, Jonathan

[@austinwilson4044]

Please do a comparison of all the VOX style amps!

[@themessytriathlete]

So good! Kind of funny though, right before the new Vox was played I had a five second ad… Made it a little tough to hear the difference😂

[@wttone]

Ha it just illustrates with stuff like this… you can hear a difference when they’re immediately back to back in a comparison. But even a few seconds of silence or other audio between them and it becomes difficult to tell one from the other.

[@deacondeschenes7508]

Awesome! I’d love to see a big old comparison!

[@TheCodeMonk]

I love these kinds of videos...I like both the new and old AC 30s in the comparison, but am probably in the minority that I like the Korg era just a bit more (not enough to pick it out outside of a comparison but still...more towards my taste).

[@MR_Cellarpop]

Hello! Have you played the VOX AC30 HW60 Anniversary that is built from the 1964 Vox AC30 Top Boost?. Best/Mathias

[@LikeU2tributeband]

I'm jealous Brian! But with your TM IR's I'm very happy too! Thanks for sharing! I guess you'll have to put a blue and silver bell in it, as Edge has😎 Grtzzz Leon👍👊

[@wttone]

Thanks! My ‘02 AC30 has a blue and a silver in it for just that reason. If I could find a 60’s Blue I’d definitely put it in the old AC30, too

[@wttone]

I also just picked up an Edge signature Deluxe. I’m going to run it in stereo with the ‘64 AC30 and do some U2 covers 👌🏻

[@LikeU2tributeband]

@WT Tone wauw! Curious about that result. Enjoy!! 👌

[@LikeU2tributeband]

@WT Tone nice man, but this one sounds good already! I didn't know you are a U2 fan that much, great! Take care🎸🤘

[@LikeU2tributeband]

@@wttoneps. Do you also have an IR of that amp with the blue and silver pups available?

[@derrillburkholder5758]

Definitely 64 is sweeter. Agree must listen live in the room or through headphones!

[@Wells306]

I really appreciate the Office Space reference at the beginning.

[@wttone]

Michael Bolton. There WAS nothing wrong with that name…

[@Wells306]

@@wttoneYou can just call me Mike.

[@deemdoubleu]

I have one with copper panel which I am currently refurbing. Found it on a flea market some years ago and paid £150 I seem to remember.

[@gasparepellecchia]

strong with medium-high notes clear in the middle registers. quiet in the bass.

[@ReyYbarra]

Came for amp sounds.. Got pedal demo

[@brysonlee3631]

Still my favorite AC30 profiles for Kemper. Do you guys by chance remember what the amp settings would have been while doing the kemper profiles? I just want to try turning them into Liquid profiles😉

[@bobsmoot8454]

I really don’t use pedals, I guess I’m too cheap, but the one thing I’ll say about my 65 JMI/Vox AC30 STR is it’s LOUD, in fact to get it to really break up I have to use a 30 foot cable and I’m in a stairwell to help cut the volume hitting my ears and TBH it’s still too loud. Mine has a similar cut out on the back panel for the built-in reverb, mine a piggy back.

[@JCWGTR]

So sick

[@robbiesandor1028]

I own a few of them that are amazing

[@kenichi407]

17xxxx serial number + dome style voltage selector (rather than pill) + grey top kinda points more to '65 than '64... perhaps very late december '64 if lucky....but great looking amp regardless!

[@mcpribs]

Wow! What. An. Amp.

[@bluegryp]

I really want one of these vintage ac-30s but the top boost models are so expensive now.

[@thediminish8517]

I think 02 ac30 is awesome, too.

[@jonoftheford]

Please do a comparison to the Universal Audio Ruby. I gotta know if the pedal captures the 50 years of mojo in those speakers!

[@joshuacalloway6915]

Helping the algorithm

[@hvanraalten1211]

What about spareparts? I would like to have one( if i can find one😮) i'm always afraid when some parts need to be replaced.

[@wttone]

Vintage amps can be repaired with modern parts, so that's not too much of an issue, depending on the amp. If you want to find vintage parts, that can be difficult.

[@TC2290-wh5cb]

I have a 2002 Korg TBX, sounds great but it's way too loud and way too heavy so has been sat in storage for 10 years.

[@christopherjohnhart131]

i play a lot of shadows ..hank marvin instru mentals so keep the vox sounds coming,,i have a helix floor.

[@musicman4christjesus]

Guys, love this tone! How difficult would it be to do this tone match for the FAS AX8? Can you guys sell the Cab IR of this amp? Would love to have it for worship. Blessings!

[@wttone]

Thanks! Unfortunately I don’t have an AX8 anymore so we wouldn’t be able to make anything for it.

[@musicman4christjesus]

@@wttone No worries..thanks though! Question though, if I purchased the Fractal preset, will I be able to use your IR of your amp? Even if I don't use the included preset?

[@wttone]

Hmm - I can’t quite remember how the AX8 handles the IR’s or if it uses the same type of user can files that Axe-FX does. If so, it should work pretty well. You could always try with the free AC30/6 TB Tone Match patch that we have available. worshiptutorials.com/product/ac30-6-tb-tm-fractal-axe-fx-iii-preset/

[@musicman4christjesus]

@@wttone awesome! Yeah, I'm able to load IRs via user Cab Files into the separate Cab block; even dual IRs in stereo and high resolution; and I think AX-FX stuff too but might have to use the converter for that, not too sure. But if I'm able to load the IR, that's a huge deal cause most of the tone is done there too. I'll check out the free preset and see if that works. Thank you so much!

[@musicman4christjesus]

​@@wttone I tried the free IR from the link you provided and it worked worked! I was able to load it into my AX8 to the Cab block! Sounded so amazing!!! The preset B itself couldn't be loaded but I don't mind since I can use another similar one you guys provided for the ax8. So this means, the Cab IR for your dream amp should load fine right? 🙂 God bless you brothers for all this amazing beautiful work you do!!!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

YES!!!

[@wttone]

🤜🏻

[@ummagumma7826]

Awesome, didnt hear much of the overdrive of the amp though, just pedal overdrive.

[@guilhordas]

ive bought the patch to hx stom but the 3 snapshots are exactly the same , why?

[@wttone]

Thanks! The Stomp patches don’t have snapshots. The effects are mapped to the buttons so you can just turn them on/off. But since we use two amp/IR blocks in the stomp patches, there isn’t enough DSP to put enough effects in to warrant snapshots.

[@stevenferreira1289]

The whole “korg era” thing makes no sense. Korg bought Vox in the early 90’s and still owns Vox to this day. Marshall was building those amps for Korg during the 90’s to early 2000’s. Should be called the “Marshall era”…

[@bobbypm9871]

That’s true. Maybe the Korg UK AC30

[@TC2290-wh5cb]

Korg owned the brand, so it's Korg, who they sub-contracted to doesn't make them not Korg.

[@stevenferreira1289]

@@TC2290-wh5cb that’s not what I meant… Korg has owned Vox for a long time, however they had Marshall build the AC30 amps for a number of years so what I don’t understand is why people call that contracted time the “Korg era”

[@TC2290-wh5cb]

@@stevenferreira1289 The korg era is 90s to today. You have uk and chinese amps in the korg era.

[@jacquesadda9370]

I have a 64 normal jmi ac30 I dont know wher i Can buy a top boost kit for it. Its glorius 😍😍

[@richardcray2919]

get a t.c. electronic VPD1 The Vintage Pre Drive Pedal...top boost in a pedal and sounds great and no messing around with the amp

[@bretfuzz925]

Btw, from what I read Brian May had the top boost channels/circuits removed/bypassed in his amplifiers. He would use a treble boost in front through the normal channel. The choice to add the top boost circuit is definitely yours to make. I have modified then subsequently un-modified quite a few amplifiers in my day. I now prefer to find a pedal that adds closely enough what I am looking for. No regrets.

[@928CS]

A guy on Reverb sells them. I would buy a new rear panel with the Top Boost cutout so that you don't destroy your original one. If you don't like the TB sound, it is easy to remove/reverse without a trace, and you reinstall the original rear cover.

[@keithconville5460]

Those 2 amps do sound quite different. Just curious, are the speakers different? I've heard that kind of difference even in the same amp with different speakers.

[@keithconville5460]

Ok, kept watching and got my answer. LOL Am very curious to hear with the speaker swap!

[@ksharpe10]

I take it the O2 Vox is the 1st chinese made Vox ac30's. I have the Marshall Korg vox from 1993, which is pretty close to the original top boost. Marshall Factory made them, it says so on the back. How much this differs from the Chinese ones I do not know. Mine does not have the Alnico speakers, it has the celestions, which do yield the darker sound. Alnicos might be to bright, or replicate that 64 better. Just my 2 cents.

[@TC2290-wh5cb]

AC30 TBXs were still UK made Korgs in 2002.

[@ksharpe10]

@@TC2290-wh5cb Thanks that is about the year I bought the 1993, I did not know it was that year, we only just recently Dated it. I just know, it says Marshall plant made on the back Panel. I could not even get what I paid for it a used price in 2002, in about 2019, no one was interested, so I took it home. I won't ship an Amp. just to Risky.

[@kevinbolick2349]

I wish I could get the Vox thing, but I just can’t. I prefer Fender Tweed, Cream/Brown, and Blackface amps, especially with a Gibson guitar. I’ve played with a lot of Worship guitarists who come in with a Vox amp and a pedalboard loaded with a fortune in pedals that can make their guitar sound like anything but a guitar. I’m the guy who says if you want my guitar to sound like a keyboard, I’d rather just play a keyboard. I like my guitar rig to sound like the guitar that I’m playing through it. And, then these guys are surprised at how I get my great guitar sounds. Lol! Too bad the influence over the style of Worship guitar isn’t a bit less like The Edge and a whole lot more like Clapton.

[@wttone]

This is why I always say that it is OK to like the things that you like. I love the AC30 thing. You live the Fender thing (so do I). Both are great!

[@squirelova1815]

How does it make me Feel? Makes me Feel like I'm going to lose some Money maintaining that Relic. Maybe a lot of Money.

[@LGrice]

Why with all the technology and tools nowadays we just can’t make the same amp that sound this good they made it 60 yrs ago?

[@wttone]

That’s a good question. I think there are a couple main factors: It’s probably not very cost effective for companies to build amps like they did that long ago. Some will do it - Fender with the ‘64 hand wired re-issues for example. But they’re expensive and probably don’t sell as well as cheaper options. Another factor is the speakers, which are a huge part of the sound of an amp. I’d suspect it’s very difficult to recreate an aged speaker.

[@JeffHendricks]

That thumbnail... you trying to recreate a Lionel Ritchie album cover? ;)

[@wttone]

Haha! Going for Hasselhoff vibes

[@JeffHendricks]

@@wttone LOL. Great amp, though.

[@agusg.t.8950]

I own a 65 one🥰

[@nomad100hd]

I like the Vox sound and that amp sounds great. For me the Vox is way to trendy/hipster. Same goes for Telecasters and Gretsch guitars. I prefer my Mesa Mark V 90W and Les Paul with EMG 57/66 every time for worship. I get lots of complements for my tone and playing.

[@mikebaker8667]

I doubt it would matter what amp you were playing through using that pedal board..........

[@wttone]

The amp always matters, my friend

[@CatchMeOutside361]

The Dr. Z Z-wreck is modeled after the Trainwreck… not the VOX

[@wttone]

Dr Z, Ken Fischer, and Brad Paisley voiced the Z Wreck to go for the tone of Paisley’s vintage ‘63 AC30. Fischer’s contribution was from his Trainwreck Rocket circuit, which was his take on an AC30. We go into a lot more detail on it in our Z Wreck video 👍🏻

[@CatchMeOutside361]

@@wttone interesting. So basically every amp he’s ever made for Brad is an AC30 derivative lol

[@wttone]

Ha I guess you could say he has a type

[@CatchMeOutside361]

@@wttone haha for sure

[@mikezaite1335]

@@CatchMeOutside361 I do sense a touch of sarcasm in your post. Let me set the record straight from the horses mouth not the other end lol . First let me say I was totally inspired to be an amp builder from my love of the AC 30. And yes the AC 30 in this video sounds amazing. But let's not forget a good portion of that tone is derived from the vintage Celestion Alnico 12's, to plug that amp into any other 2x12 cab would not reach the same sonic results. Brad loved the tone of an AC 30 and Tele combination , but high maintenance cost, and poor reliability on the road caused him to look for alternatives. Thats when he approached me and asked for a more rugged AC 30 voiced amp. This not unusual as Ken Fischer did the same thing in the 1980's and the brilliant Mark Samson did the same in the 1990's, it was my turn in the 2000's. But not all the amp collaborations with Brad were AC 30 based, the DB 4 ( Doc & Brads 4th amp collaboration ) which Brad still proudly plays on every stage is an original design with a very unique EL 84 tone. The RX Extra Strength was another Brad collaboration which is not at all based on the AC 30.

[@mateuzinhu]

Capture for Quad Cortex 🥹

[@wttone]

We did captures but we’ll have to wait for Neural to open the marketplace.

[@hermonoetim]

Old one sounds way better! The new one sounded like a toy

[@bmitchellmusic]

First. C’MON.

[@danalexpiano]

Thanks for 18 minutes of useless talks, reverbs, delays etc. Only about 1-2 minutes of real amp sound, surrounded by crap. Fantastic job.

[@nigelgreenhouse]

Nah,brian may .

[@EdBenji]

More hype then anything else!