The Friedman Double J Jerry Cantrell Signature Amp Demo

Jerry Cantrell demos his Signature Friedman Amp the "Double J"

[@xchump]

This dude is responsible for so many legendary riffs

[@Irishmule169]

Absolutely!!!

[@Jt-go4by]

Dude I swear

[@christophersanchez1926]

No fucking 🧢🧢🧢!!!

[@jutso19]

I love that he played sludge factory

[@sonictitan5604]

jutso19 we all do, I promise

[@ceren4228]

jutso19 i think i heard "real thing" and "them bones" as well.

[@the92project]

"Hi Im Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains and Im" a fucking LEGEND

[@DaveTaste]

And you're not.

[@kBlueberry2024]

​@@DaveTastewant a cookie after that one?

[@micuronium]

Jerry is the SRV of Metal to me. There are more technical players out there, but no one I can think of plays heavy riffs and solos with such soul.

[@xXpapercutsXx]

Dudes vibrato is just unmistakeable, so good

[@geekonomic]

Saw him live front row 1993...he literally blew me away. Made playing look so fun and easy. One of my all time favorite guitarists.

[@smackenurjunk]

Jerry looks like the dad of the hot chick you dated back in high school.

[@NiimaGh]

+smackenurjunk Man... You're a genius !

[@bernhardbaars7319]

+smackenurjunk did you date his daughter?

[@atelecinee9546]

Just brilliant - Cheers

[@clintn6677]

I didn't date any hot chicks... :(

[@philsmith3019]

And now that he grew the hair back out, he looks like the same chick at the high school reunion.

[@Tonycaveman]

I've always thought Jerry was an extremely underrated player with a great ear for tone. Emphasis on TONE.

[@RedroomStudios]

I always thought Jerry was one of the most respected guitar players with one of the most identifiable heavy sounds ever.

[@NavidKhan84]

Jerry is an incredible player..how many bands had that heavy dark tone at that time..His arrangements were simple yet always grabbed you by the throat

[@cloroxbleach3838]

Great player, great lyricist, got that nice harmonic voice, cool guy overall.. he's the best.

[@Luke90926]

His arrangements are simple by the books I guess but I still have a hard time learning some of his stuff like the riffs are just so weird to me sometimes lol. Tone is out of this world though

[@Sms8668]

He is not Underrated at all. His Riffs and lead are not that complex. It is the Unique Sound he came up with.

[@redraven3769]

The riffs' origin for those who want to know: 0:04 - Check My Brain ("Black Gives Way to Blue", 2009) 1:17 - Them Bones ("Dirt", 1992) 1:47 - Sludge Factory ("Alice in Chains", 1995) 2:33 - Stones ("The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", 2013) 2:45 - No Excuses, a sort of a jam ("Jar of Flies", 1994) 3:07 - Again ("AiC", 1995) 3:45 - We Die Young ("Facelift", 1990) 4:10 - It Ain't Like That ("Facelift", 1990)

[@lanemcdonough5565]

3:40 is actually the best tone on the planet.

[@WarmothGuitarist]

Even with short hair, the just exudes hard rock and metal. I wish Layne were still around, because Jerry plays and sounds better than ever.

[@cloroxbleach3838]

I wish Layne and Mike were still here. I'm sure they would still be kicking ass if they didn't pass away

[@svtrader]

lol put a white shirt and black tie on him and he's a Mormor Missionary.

[@dricul]

Clorox Bleach They're still kicking ass on tour now. They sounded awesome at RotR this year.

[@bobsmith3931]

Still a far cry from when Layne was still around.

[@tuesdayafternoon13]

Dude we're safe... May 2018 he grew it back out....Yeah

[@guitar19971]

My GOD this amp sounds incredible. Really full, thick and rich. I've always loved Jerry's tone especially on the Dirt album but this just blows it away.

[@sepultubob]

Yes it's crazy good !! It does'nt get any better in my opinion.

[@Naughtforeye]

​@@sepultubob I've always loved Jerry's tone no question, but I always thought his tone on Degradation Trip is sooo underrated and I hate that phrase lol but it's true

[@Tonycaveman]

Gosh, that sounds really nice. Really full tone. Even more outstanding is that I've seen them live twice and he manages not to drown out any other member of the band. In fact, Alice in Chains probably have the best live mix I've ever heard (they also nail it in terms of playing). All Jerry did when I saw them was play. He left all the pedal stomping, effect looping and channel switching to his tech to get rid of the mucky-muck.

[@RedroomStudios]

great observation about their live sound!

[@OtherTheDave]

Yeah, I was watching an interview or rig rundown with JC a while ago and said something about having his tech do most of the switching now so that he could concentrate on playing and singing. Makes perfect sense to me.

[@jessehutchings]

Perfect sense especially for his active stage presence with vocals

[@Locoandchooch]

That's how you do a presentation. To bad more artists won't do these.

[@jackbenson8228]

+Locoandchooch **too** bad more artists....

[@erickh82082]

jack benson too of doom

[@JeDxDeVu]

Bill from Mastodon blends one of these into his rig. Cant blame him. Sounds big !

[@tomtomthebear]

Boys tone has always been fucking monstrous....underrated to fuck....!!!!

[@davespringer777]

It's the bass player from Dad Band!

[@michaelmichaelson6766]

God damn it at 3:30 i wanted to see how he plays the chorus of "again" and the camera isn't showing the guitar.

[@thelaw4175]

This is how you sell a signature amp - well done!!!

[@-jb89-35]

Best guitarist of the 90's

[@TexasSmoking]

Jake B dimebag darrell owns that spot

[@chrisperri2842]

TexasSmoking in terms of skill, absolutely, but imo the tone category goes to Jerry, even though Dime’s tone was amazing as well

[@3badthebad]

They both were the best, Dime was a shredder who had crazy techniques and more power in his solos, and Jerry was a guitarist who had more feeling in his solos and a more bluesy tone

[@TVoltG]

Even today JB..

[@imangalimusabekov7361]

@@chrisperri2842 sorry when we talk about tone it goes to dime

[@caseykunz7800]

I still have the same admiration for his guitar playing as I did as 13 year old kid!

[@artvandelay2111]

Jerry with bass and gain settings on 10 lol .......Crushing !! This thing is a beast !!

[@kasmeria]

Sounds like heaven to me..

[@volkspanzer831]

Once again you see an in discolored skin gives you away...

[@garrison0532082]

Hearing the opening to It Ain't Like that was worth the time. So badass

[@JoDoucet]

ANDERTONS BROUGHT ME HERE!!

[@MartinCliffe]

That sounds truly awesome. There is no-one whose tone more suits the word "girth" than Jerry Cantrell, and this amp seems to fit that perfectly.

[@LittleTahasWorld]

3:35 that part from "Again". The tone shone at this specific bit so much I used to rewind and listen to this over and over again because damn dat tone son.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Incredible sound. Incredible musician.

[@TonyLaMarca2manygadgets]

The amp actually sounds alive, it's so dynamic and responsive. When he plays riffs from "The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here" it sounds just like the album. I've started a Double J savings fund!

[@MrSimondaniel3]

hell yea me too. may take a while.

[@XxTRIPPINGxxGUITARxX]

Or get an Axe Fx II unless you hate modeling.

[@bernhardbaars7319]

may i join the club

[@Azulnote]

That Man in the Box tone was pretty great I gotta say. A thing of beauty.

[@earlbrackett6508]

with the exception of Jimmy Page & EVH, Jerry is the greatest riff master in rock...he really cranks out the gems, and he's such a brilliant songwriter.

[@LMerchant01]

Love the Pulp fiction reference. Don't really think I need to mention the tone. I do have to go clean myself up though.

[@Rooster7six]

Awesome demo! Sounds great and loved hearing those riffs!!!

[@1truechamp46]

The sound is crushing and beautiful. Jerry, you're the man. Love how you play and your tone is fricking awesome

[@RobVanDusen]

With the short hair, he looks like Phil Collen, when he talks he sounds a bit like James Hettfield, but as soon as he plays you absolutely know it's Jerry. Wish I had a spare $3700 laying around for this amp, sounds amazing.

[@jessetate9701]

Rob VanDusen if I get my credit score up I’m definitely going to finance either the BE 50 or the BE 100

[@OtherTheDave]

There’s a 20watt version coming out this year for IIRC around $1.5k. AFAICT the only other major difference is either no or shared EQ for the clean channel.

[@minisurfbanana]

Jesse Tate just go to sweetwater...wait for 48 months financing usually have 24 months I got $4500 credit limit with the sweetwater card and a 680 credit score 😬

[@justanotherguitarplayer9767]

@@minisurfbanana How did you go about that exactly? I had a 655 credit score when I tried, with almost 2 years of on time payments on almost a dozen credit cards, and could never get approved for even $500 or 1000. Did you call them and speak to someone?

[@minisurfbanana]

Adam C. I think you have to many credit cards. On time payments is good but only part of it. A lot of it comes with the % of debt u have compared your total credit line. If you have say $50k worth of credit on 12 credit cards and you have a balance of $40k. They’ll think you can’t handle more credit. Even if your paying on time. Piece of advice!!! Get rid of at least 6 of your cards. I use to have like 10 cards and owed more than $35k in them. I loss my job and couldn’t pay them. I defaulted on all of them and got sued. It a blessing really cause after making a deal with the lawyers or collection agencies I only paid like $18k. Took about 4 years to pay it off with the majority of pay from a new job going to paying it off. After that I rebuild my credit history with one Credit card. My Sweetwater was my 2nd credit card after getting a car loan. Now I buy everything from Sweetwater cause the 24/48 monthly payments with interest...sweet deals.

[@rigorhead01]

Legendary tone

[@Jmilillo]

Keep on Rockin' Jerry, One of my favorite guitarists.

[@MyGuitartime]

I'm glad you did the sound demo with him and not someone else! It sounds awesome!

[@Locoandchooch]

Every time I hear this it blows my mind. Tight and saturated like that. Dave has great ears.

[@KROLSKI]

Damnit, could listen for ever to sir Cantrell's riffing. What a growling narly tone!

[@ZachWish]

Incredible...Great tones, great playing, great amps.

[@guitarplayergeek]

I love that tone!!!! Massive low end, but articulate.

[@volkspanzer831]

I think the term "heavy as balls" fits in here nicely.

[@888ThomtheArtist888]

I wish this video was a lot longer. Thank you for posting :)

[@Lithuania8634]

Surprised to see him play Sludge Factory. Wow and Again. Hitting some notes from the self titled. Love it!

[@firebirdgao]

He is such a great guitarist and a great guy

[@chrismsantos]

this my teacher .... together james hetfiled

[@pauloesterleoesterle3818]

When it comes to riffs Jerry is top notch

[@CosmicSynergy]

Badass! Very well made video. Loving my BE100 but I definitely want to try this one out.

[@bradleyrayson2955]

Best tone of all time

[@JohnnyMod]

Oh God! Been waiting for this!

[@goodrichalanag]

Love it bro. That Gibson sound crisp and clean. Rock on! Loving Washington state weather by the way.

[@phantomhighstorage7452]

@3:43 when you expect Layne to come in, and you realize that will never happen again. =( -But man, this amp is INCREDIBLE, and so is Jerry.

[@coldbastard6859]

3:44 I've been waitin for that one ^^. Great amp!

[@metalgod72]

great video Mark, Jerry sounds great. HD rules!

[@zepp1832]

Holy shit, I had no idea that was Jerry till he said so lol.

[@mickrotella3944]

What a great demo. Jerry is so killer.

[@rjmcmooseknuckle]

Worth every penny, i wish i could have one lol Sounds killer \m/

[@1970borntorun]

Randy Rhoads would love this amp :-) ♫ It sounds like his thick, Crazy Train/Flying High tone but even more defined and articulate. Wow. RIP Randy. We miss you down here.... ♫♫♫

[@Farfeincouger]

1970borntorun Randy never in the wettest of dreams could have envisioned an amp as fine as this. This is next level Renaissance tube engineeeing

[@Azulnote]

100 watts of EL34 for the win.

[@zoolander8051]

My absolutely favorite guitar player of all time and most underrated ever. Screw all that yngvay malmsteen or whatever his name is crap. Jerry has the best tone and plays with the most feel and it shows.

[@dbowens1977]

Damn straight he does.

[@daveg4236]

He’s not underrated. Stop with that shit

[@travisbowling6416]

@@daveg4236 he is underrated. Stop with your shit.

[@daveg4236]

@@travisbowling6416 yeah cuz underrated players have signatures amps and guitars. You’re a dipshit

[@travisbowling6416]

@@daveg4236 you're the dipshit getting bent out of shape over a simple opinion.

[@darthlalus]

I didnt want this video to end

[@12breacher82]

I finally got my hands on one, with the factory added resonance knob by Dave (it’s a must IMO, because it helps shape the bass in different cab/speaker setups). The tone is perfect, the sound I wanted and needed, even after all the years of hype and watching videos while dreaming of having one. I love my JCMs/ENGL/KSR/SLO/Uberschall for death metal and OSDM, but this is THE dream amp for everything else, and definitely boosted will do death metal. I cannot recommend it more or thank Jerry and Dave enough for making the JJ-100. Tone quest over; I found my holy grail.

[@brandonbryson3317]

That amp just sounds absolutely insane

[@jonravenwulf7788]

Well that made my ears feel good.

[@MrSimondaniel3]

YES love Jerry. i know the Friedman amps are sick but i never saw this amp… hes got such a heavy tone.

[@Turba80]

This tone god damned!!!!! This tone!!!! Holy f$ck!!!

[@jesse_cole]

That flake stratocaster is the shit.

[@UroboricNate]

I'd love to hear Facelift and Dirt re-recorded with this amp, it would kill the old sound.

[@gtrwizrd567]

Kamizi no, facelift is a completely separate tone altogether. I agree with dirt though, but it would still take away from the special process they used to record the album, the three amp setup

[@jasonk5150]

His old bogner driven tones were stellar.

[@nomorebs]

No. Just no, can't be done with Lane shouldn't be don at all.

[@garrison0532082]

No way. That raw, edgy, almost unpolished sound us what made it so great.

[@dangiampietro6606]

@@gtrwizrd567 It's not so much the amps that were used that gave dirt it's sound, it's the multiple tracks with different guitars that really lent to the wide and dark "wall of sound" kind of effect on dirt and other albums heavier tracks.

[@flynntaylor5459]

Its nice to see this genius at work like his brain power to create his amp for us fans, demonstrate how its used. He is so so much more than some kickass revoltionary guitarist who utilized what he learned from the masters he loved like eddie van halen, robin trow, i think even harrison is high up there in his book, commenting that someone gave him all things must pass when he completed d trip and he thought is was f****** cool. He obiviously digs harrisons talent and style as a guitarist. But jerry is so much more than his epic exceptions in the mastery of his craft. He has gone on to do producing and musical arrangments. His techonical knowhow is often over looked while he is bleeding it out under the neon lights. But with his new line its far more evident that we have underestimated what he is cable of. Congrats on your own brand jerry now is there anything that out of your reach???

[@dethstormpx4]

Awesome mark!

[@WeedUpdate]

Jerry is a guitar god.

[@localmusiclover605]

That sounds killer

[@bimmerman5978]

He's all about the amp bloom.

[@billx8245]

I would love for one of these to come out in a combo.

[@ianalderman9290]

Bill x Now THAT would be badass! Maybe you could talk to Dave and see if he'd do a custom order?

[@WaRLoKWYATT]

Goddamn that sounds good

[@svtrader]

"Friends don't let friends cut their hair" lol

[@tuesdayafternoon13]

By the way...Yeah! Can't touch JC! 😱 anything he's built I'd buy no doubt as in my generation he's untouchable but so Badass not humble he just has such respect which makes him the best...always learning and great teaching too... Really for all that the price is super fair too 🔥

[@stormedbyhippiesc3966]

Legend !

[@blakeanders7224]

Yes Please!!!

[@JamesRussle365]

This video needs to be longer

[@thechabaudproject3098]

Cantrell is a bad ass

[@haus05]

I cant take jerry with short hair man ... so glad he grew it back

[@rockroll6249]

I must have this amp now...please...

[@rockroll6249]

Dear Mr. Day: I purchased a gorgeous sounding amplifier - Friedman Steve Stevens - a while back. While I know this is a difficult to question to answer, I will ask it anyway! How doe the Double J model differ from the SS? Is it more similar to the Brown Eye? If you would, please state the differences and strengths (I can't find many weaknesses) between them? Thank you for your insights.

[@jessehutchings]

Dude has some eyeball blasting guitars 🥵

[@travelbyrocket]

Supreme ! Mark, what cab/speakers are you micing up? Is there a Jerry Sig Cabinet - V30s or GBs ?

[@Azulnote]

Junkyard dog mean. I love it.

[@kennykanowski]

Pure Balls!!!!

[@gman2658]

My next purchase

[@RedRemedyXTC101b]

Sounds killer, very Bogner-esque of course. It does the old & new AIC tones perfectly as you'd expect. Very awesome work Friedman! Hey Mark, we're obviously hearing Jerry's whole rig here, I was just wondering if there's any Palmer DI in the recorded mix? Is he still using those?

[@geovanecostasantos5048]

Monstro!

[@andrewt248]

That light breakup tone, tho.

[@comeonin76]

Jerry in the Smokebox

[@michaeldiamond76]

Friedman and JJ are both monsters

[@bigman12583]

I think i like this better than my Brown Eye, more of an JCM800 feel

[@jokerswild469]

How does everything he plays sound so fat and full omg teach me

[@Vanadeo]

Probably the way they mic the cab up.. I got a laney TF300 plugged into a Marshall 4x12 and I get a fat soiund out of that. I got the black star LT distortion pedal as well wich is awesome. Your best bet is to get a decent tube amp can probably get away with a good trans amp as well (Orange Crush) fiddle round with the EQ .. I got my bass less than quater of the way up mids at about 1 oclock and the treble is over 3/4 of the way up that and my LT distortion pedal Gain almost all the way up tone at 3oclk and ISF at 11oclk sounds pretty damn good.

[@Ravelle17]

It's the player more than anything. Jerry plays behind the beat in just the right way, where it sounds more savage than sloppy

[@Ravelle17]

@Shockheadd45 it's an amp demo. if they meant the tone then the answer is obviously the amp...

[@PainterDans]

First you need a 4x12

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Yep!!!!

[@tomigunn777]

That mf'r sounds so good!!

[@patrickrodrigues6333]

I have a BE-100 now. I NEED a JJ-100 NOW !