Solid State Thrash Rig: w/ the Randall RG100ES, Graphic EQ, and More!

[@eeyorebenji2836]

got an RG100ES about a month ago, put a 10 band eq in the loop and a tube screamer in front and it’s honestly everything i’ve ever wanted from a guitar tone as well as it flawlessly looking badass playing death, anthrax and pantera through it sounds killer

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

You outta try it with a Boss SD-1 if you get the chance! You can set the leve to around 50 or max, gain at 0, and the tone wherever you feel it makes it sound the best and it really tightens the amp up while keeping the dynamic character intact. Really cool trick and i’m surprised more people haven’t tried it, yet.

[@cmd_f5]

I had no idea the Rat in front of an RG would sound that good! I'm gonna try this later today (with plugins). Excellent oldschool thrash breakdown!

[@Patrick-857]

The Rat as a boost was a common thing for those early thrash tones.

[@slash3503]

absolutely killed that exodus tone. Getting me a rg 100es this week i'm very excited.

[@dive-bomb]

this is the best guitar channel on youtube😭never sell out bro

[@Ledmetacdc]

Wow an rg100es video that isn't about dimebag tones! Never would have expected that one!

[@plasticfork2449]

I just got one of these heads like a year ago, I'm glad you're making so many videos on it, it sounds great with a mimiq doubler and that thrasher you sold me a couple years ago

[@ilikepotatoes1345]

23:31 This sounds absolutely fucking godly holy shit

[@jdg1279]

It sounds almost dead-on "Kill 'Em All"... which makes sense, since Hetfield has stated he used a RAT as a boost back then.

[@DavidPyle0101]

Spot on with soooo many aspects of 80's thrash

[@kevinainscough6839]

The sound you pulled off in 28:10! I still capture that sort of sound till this day. Nice!

[@joejohnson8966]

Thank you for the video. We appreciate you Graphic EQ makes everything better

[@RubyRoks]

ALL THE GAIN! NO MIDS!! SLAY....wait wrong channel These tones take me back to my early childhood playing Doom with my dad while he listens to all the 80s metal loud enough to wake the dead. All of these tones are firmly in the "Harsh on their own, brilliant in context" camp. Chuck some bass at it and make sure your drummer had their stimulant of choice and suddenly all is right in the world.

[@jacak47410]

Your reply was poetry to me.

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

But...but you won't be hairrd...

[@slavesforging5361]

wow, so many of those tones were spot on to the album tones. first other person i've seen using a mxr ten band with a 7 band together. gotta have that 800hz frequency! imperative for thrash metal, and pretty much any metal bass guitar.

[@Vaifan1981]

The Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3 actually fixes that volume drop that RATs have when the distortion is at minimum setting. Plus it has the pot to blend between Si and LED clipping diodes. Back to the topic of SS gain amps being sleepers for Thrash, they're also underrated for Hardcore too. For example, everyone associates the Ampeg SS-140c/150 for death metal tones. However, it was also greatly utilized by Keith Huckins and Nick Forté for Rorschach's album "Protestant" (super influential record for Metalcore and Mathcore bands).

[@djabthrash]

Thanks for the HardLore :) Gotta check out Rorschach

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

Can confirm, Hardcore is the territory i tend to stay in when it comes to playing heavy music and solid state amps give you a very massive, very tight sound that gives room for the bass guitar and the drums to breathe. I swap between a Randall RG3003 & an Orange Crush Pro 120 with a graphic EQ in the FX Loop of both amps. The Graphic EQ quite literally makes the amps sound a lot closer to a tube amp in terms of how the EQ helps shape the tone of a solid state amp after the preamp section. More specifically, I’ve noticed that a graphic EQ seems to have a similar effect that power tubes have on shaping the tone after the preamp section on a tube amp, only with a Graphic EQ you have a lot more tonal flexibility and can shape the tone after the preamp however you wish. However, because the saturation of gain from a solid state amp happens specifically in the preamp section, it also means that you’ll have to use different types of gear in order to help tighten up the amplifier you’re playing through, especially if you’re playing through an amp with a ton of gain on tap as it is like the Randall RG3003. I’ve especially noticed through not only my own personal experience but from several other players who have experimented with different pedals to get similar results that using a clean midrange boost pedal that doesn’t add any excess gain but instead acts as a level boost not only tightens up the amp in a similar manor to how a tube screamer tightens up a tube amp, but certain clean boost pedals give you a lot more tonal versatility as a lot of clean boost pedals seem to have a 2 band pats EQ for bass and treble. I myself am planning on trying to snag a TC Electronics Spark booster sometime in the near future so I can see how close I’d be able to get to a pedal like a TC Integrated Preamp without having to shuck out the money for an exact clone.

[@srdjanbosnjak7413]

Distortion texture,100% agreed with you,this rig is really great-sometimes the liquidity that tubes provide is not what the music demand.Great video!

[@zAvAvAz]

Hey awesome plague scythe! Great playing and sounds thanks for this a ton.

[@BrandonBames]

Ryan my BOOOYYYYY!!!! Glad to see you cranking out the content, making sure everything you do gets a like and comment from me! Much love!

[@jww732]

Always love each upload man! But these particular ones have been amazing.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

shit that sounds really good Ryan man i could for sure get into that tone nice !!

[@djabthrash]

Amazing video and tones once again Ryan

[@jacobwalker8565]

I've got the combo version of the RG80 from the eighties and that thing straight up rips! I just run an eq pedal and a rat into the front for some extra gain and tone shaping :)

[@micahwatz1148]

Last band practice i ran a metal zone as a boost into my orange rockerverb. Completely crushing tone.

[@FaCePlaNt_4_YAHUSHA]

That's a cool ass set up bro. Wow. If dime was with us still he'd see the legacy he left. Music metal style with sound tones has went 100-1000 now.. can you Imagine dimes sound and abilities today? Music theory and ability is like technology, just keeps going.

[@TheRosswise]

Another great option is the Marshall VS100. Gets amazing thrash tones out of the box, no stompboxes needed.

[@replicant8532]

I have one and it's a great amp, however I need a little boost to make it sound good. It doesn't have enough gain, at least mine, to be used for good palm muting without boost. I'm using SD-1.

[@TheRosswise]

@@replicant8532 I can see that honestly, I have to almost max it and I play more thrash metal. It gets some damn good tones though.

[@AlienPizzaZombie]

All Killer tones great job 👍🤘

[@BcBaxley]

Makes me miss my Ibanez TBX rig 🍻🤘

[@_mysilentblue2227]

Just learning to play It was the first full stack I ever plugged into. Loaded with the jaguar speakers and it was glorious! I'm sure it was the classic smoke on the water and holy diver to test it out.

[@louaguado995]

I bought a Randall rg100 20 years ago for 2 reasons, because Dime used one on early Pantera albums, and because I found one online at a clearance sale for only $200. The clean channel was a bit stale, but the drive channel was great. Even with the gain on zero it had some crunch to it. I gigged with mine for several years, also for more versatility would go guitar into line 6 pod into effects return and just use the Randall's power section.

[@XGracelessTarnishedX]

I have a Randall RG1503 that gets almost no play time because it’s so easy to dial in tones in my Helix LT. But nothing in Helix has that old school vibe that the Randall does. The Precision Drive is my favorite pedal to pair with it. It has the flexibility to get anywhere in between my SD1 and Fortin Grind and push it harder than the former.

[@ivanzivanovic4013]

Wonder how they compare to the Valvestate 8100 that crowbar, clutch, death used

[@jacak47410]

Dude that 10 band eq sounds fucking amazing....maybe I need to get one.

[@low_e_music]

Awesome video! I love chasing those old 80s thrash tones. Gary Holt's Fabulous Disaster tone is pretty much my grail tone. Used to have an 800 that I boosted with 2 SD-1s just like he did. Stupidly sold it years ago when I needed money and I still regret it.

[@robinhansen292]

Gary's tone on Fabulous & Impact is in my top 3 thrash tones 👍 I know he used the 2 SD-1's with a Hiwatt on Bonded but did he really use that trick on Fabulous aswell ? I know he used 1 but 2? To me it sounds like he could have used a graphic eq with the SD-1 in front ,cause that what I have done and to me it sounds pretty nailed on 👍

[@low_e_music]

@@robinhansen292 I want to say that he did but I am not 100% sure. I have an old Guitar mag from the 90s where he talks about it, will have to dig it out and see what he said.

[@robinhansen292]

@@low_e_music It would make sense if he did,but it just that I've never heard him speak of it but I might be surprised,so if you could dig that old article out that would be awesome 😎👍

[@low_e_music]

@@robinhansen292 I did find it and it he says he was using a stock 800 and the SD1 on FD and III but there is no mention of using two. For FoH, his 800s had the Langner mod by that point and he didn't use any OD pedals at all. He used a BBE Sonic Maximizer and various other gear though. The magazine was Guitar School from Sept 1992 with Skolnick and Friedman on the cover.

[@robinhansen292]

@@low_e_music Thanks for digging that out 👍 Yeah,that's what I remember hearing him say, and btw,I believe he already had his 800's modded on Impact 👍 I know he used a bunch of other stuff with them before they were modded,Maximizer like you said(probably a 422 or 422a or something), Rane PE-15 Parametric EQ(which I have) & Rocktron Hush IICX along side the SD-1 👌 I've pretty much loved every guitar tone he's gotten but Fabulous & Impact is just the fucking business 😎

[@josefpdx]

Great video buddy!

[@michaelgallegos8811]

I have the mxr 10 band it's very bright 🌞 ✨️ 😆 the leds are insane blinding man

[@thought1212]

used these back in the day and it crushed. i have a titan but never found that tone with it.

[@fabianthio4011]

That’s such a awesome tone that I don’t really hear it from high end amps.

[@Dupdopy]

Sick tones! =)

[@michaelgallegos8811]

I got 2 solid state amps my gx 160 Crate and a 100 watt code Marshall head which is discontinued! But has cool Amp models for messing around with and saves my tube amps lives 😆

[@teriakamoto]

Damn. Your a decent Guitarist my man.

[@dq7860]

The Century is great for it too, you can get some Death Metal tones with it also.

[@TrumpetsInMy4x12]

Fabulous Disaster \m/ Excellent choice!

[@samuraisaint2360]

Just bought a RG100es , got a tight metal pro 2 for distortion, EQ from hell , boss overdrive 2, MXR eq, sounds like a screaming banshee on steroids.

[@SilentNightBodomNight]

19:22 easy there dime bag

[@j_c_93]

Random idea for a short video I'd like to see. Can you see if it's possible to replicate the Mesa 5 band EQ scoop on a Boss 7 band EQ and an MXR 10 band?

[@Eliphas_Elric]

Part of the reason a Mesa 5 band scoop works is because the Mark amps are SOOO MID HEAVY that you have to scoop them.

[@scottdunn2178]

Those classic G12-65 will make even a crappy sounding amp sound better. One of the best speakers Celestion ever made. Back In Black/Master Of Puppets, etc.

[@DreidMusicalX]

I used to play only solid state amps, and the only problems I ever found with any solid state was being drowned out by a tube amp on stage. If you don't use them just right if your other guitarist has a tube amp, yours is very hard to hear. You can make some of them sound very nice though with the right pedals and setup as long as your 2nd is not playing some 100watt tube amp cranked where your amp cannot then cut through the mix well.

[@n.e.e.n.official6639]

Gracias!!! ❤️😁

[@DC33879]

What is the riff at 28:51 from?

[@imsubbingtoeveryonewhosubs7448]

You probably already found it but deathamphetamine by exodus

[@michaelgallegos8811]

i have never owned a rat pedal would be cool to snag one that rig sounds good man it really does very dynamic it sounds great thanks for this lesson today Ryan !😈💀💥

[@Highrollinhunter]

I own a fulltone OCD copy I wish I had a real ProCo Rat to run in front of my acoustic brand solid state amp my tone is already heavy as a black hole because I scoop my mids to the point it sounds like And Justice For All.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

My old GX160 crate sounds pretty rad in the clean channel with the mxr full bore medal i was really surprised for a 1x12 it's 30 yrs old man old like me dude lol and with effects loop in the front it's easy to mess with awhile back I I plugged into one of my 4x12 cabs and I was like wow for a old Amp it trashes man.

[@psychoshredder4139]

Sick bro!

[@MadAlhazred]

You should check out the EQFH by Master Effects. I have one that I run into the front of my RG80 and it sounds MEAN, right up your alley.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

Hey Ryan how r u man?

[@scottdunn2178]

Didn't Exodus record with JCM800's?

[@dq7860]

Modded JCM 800 2203s, Mesa Boogie Mark IIIs and Peavey XXXs.

[@scottdunn2178]

@@dq7860 I'm talking Fabulous Disaster era... the Peavey XXX didn't exist then, and yes, that's always sounded like boosted 800's to my ears all these years 👍

[@Tanezoner]

What’s the best way to get rid of ground noise?

[@skxj]

You gotta find where its coming from it could be the guitar, patch cord from guitar to pedals, could be a pedal or patch cable between pedals. Check ground switch at back of amp. She's a process jusr check one thing at a time

[@podhditalia]

Great content as always. How does high gain SS fare with a modern clean boost such as a fortin 33 upfront?

[@PlagueScytheStudios]

I boosted this with the Grind in a previous video, it doesn't have quite as much saturation as I would like but is other wise very nice!

[@michaelgallegos8811]

A Randall ss would be cool to have in the house

[@Tremolux59]

Chug like Dime!

[@Highrollinhunter]

I play Thrash Metal with a solid state rig I use them guitar center acoustic brand amps they sound killer with the fulltone OCD copy I run up front.

[@williamharrison54]

My rg100sc combo is the best sounding amp i own.

[@scottdunn2178]

Do you like Akira Takasaki's tone? People tell me I sound like him 🤔

[@greevar]

Funny enough, if you eliminate the EQ/tone stack circuit from amps and stay within their headroom, every amp sounds _exactly_ the same.

[@newtonkline5341]

crate gt 3500h shockwave. nuf said

[@DelusionalVoice]

If you're a man willing to take suggestions, you should take a plain jane Fender Frontman 15g practice amp, disconnect the internal speaker, wire a female jack on the leads, and hook it up to a 4x12. Thrash heaven with an overdrive. The name says 15g, but the backplate clearly says 38w output. Crazy cheap sleeper at a whopping $20 at every used gear store ever. I fool around with one through a fryette power station and it would put some big boy amps to shame. Big fan of the channel btw

[@satarello]

with RAT also good workins tubescreamer like MAXON od808 + graphic eQ .but I know that you know :)..ale the best..

[@derekdamager7928]

Badazz

[@michaelgallegos8811]

i know folks hate the mxr full bore pedal but it can sound really good in the clean channel of my Marshall tube head especially with my alexi greeny V the hz pick up sounds really damn good.

[@1RobHunter1]

Crate GX-130C

[@feralshe-male6858]

enemy of god at the end. instant subscribe!

[@jamesnorton7601]

Sounds like Megadeth

[@scottdunn2178]

No George Lynch today? 😹

[@ivanzivanovic4013]

I think it’s the first time I’ve heard anybody call EMG HZ pick ups, EMG hertz. Lol😊

[@Ottophil]

woah woah woah. EMG Hertz? I am not trying to be that guy BUT in this case, the Hz is not short for Hertz. its short for High Impedance. (impedance could not be labeled I because Current was already I, and thats because Capacitance already took the letter C) All I am trying to say is the pickup name is all letters. EMGHZ pronounced E EM GEE H Zee

[@djabthrash]

So "high Z" :)

[@themixmusicandmore6280]

I never liked the rat

[@paulbaglio6295]

Holt is very underrated

[@TrumpetsInMy4x12]

He and Hunolt are one of the best 2 guitar teams in metal. Listen to Changing of the Guard for some of the best back and forth soloing you will ever hear in any metal band.

[@paulbaglio6295]

Exodus 🤘🏻