This is the Best Amp I've Ever Played - SUHR BELLA REVERB

[@jackprice7828]

That's probably the best clean I've ever heard. It's clean without being over glassy. Really brings out the True Tone of the K-line pickups.

[@spawn302]

That kline has lollar blondes

[@dustynuts4sale]

BAHHAHAHA @@spawn302 I love when this happens!

[@bobbyarthur8809]

Was just about to ask what pick ups these are .. so who is right ?

[@kyleswank1946]

@@bobbyarthur8809blue guitar has Lollar Dirty Blondes. Some of his others have K-Line pickups, the K-Line Signature’s are very similar to dirty blondes as well.

[@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx]

i want as glasssy as i can get, what do y9ou recomend? i was thinknig a morgan or .. im not sure.. a fender lol

[@nickh1933]

Best sounding review on You Tube for how the Bella Reverb Combo actually sounds. Excellent playing and thoroughly explored.

[@nekkon1989]

I like the tone you get from modellers, JNC. That being said, this is the absolute BEST you have ever sounded. Such warmth and responsiveness, it's just there. There is a reason it is called the real thing

[@gashed8377]

You took the words out of my mouth. Holy crap, the articulation is so obvious...and so good.

[@bgrierofficial]

+1 to that. This is the best tone I have heard him get.

[@steviesynapse]

Absolutely agree, this is the best tone I’ve heard from John and one of the best sounding amps I’ve ever heard!

[@scottbrady4472]

Agree.

[@godbyone]

Yes waaayyyyy better than modelers

[@sboy1955]

Modeling is all about tools, and these days such great tools they are. Amps are about feeding our senses and stoking our tonal passions. Really like’n this amp 🤙🏽

[@compucorder64]

Such good clean playing. Amp does sound incredible. Love how the reverb drips when you really dig into the high notes with your pick. Extremely responsive to playing dynamics too, that's and the smoothness with clarity is what stand out. It's always with really good playing that the best guitars and amps really show how good they can be.

[@cbsaulren]

Always love your playing, mate. Also I imagine it's no coincidence that your 69 Fender was on the fritz and this one ended up in your possession. Modelers are amazing but it's hard to deny that warm amp feel!

[@christopherjbutler]

Good LORD that sounds gorgeous.. And the EVM-12L is once again showing why it is my favorite guitar speaker driver. In the right contexts, it can sound so huge from top to bottom. This, of course is because of the playing going through it. Great stuff John.

[@GCKelloch]

Can be hard on the ears, though. A WGS ET65 is nice in this style amp. Softer attack and less mids, but not as deep. I'd be curious how a Weber AlNiCo 1230-55 would sound. It has a very flat clear response ribbed 55Hz cone with a gentle roll-off above 5.5kHz. The cloth surround softens the attack. The smooth cone AlNiCo California with a paper dust cover is also great, but a tad harsher.

[@nikonmikon8915]

@@GCKelloch Tell me about the cloth surround softening the attack? I never heard of that before and am very interested. I have a few EVM12S's myself!

[@jacobansari808]

I thought these amps came with a Celestion V type

[@nickh1933]

Does this have an EV12 in it? I did not hear him say that. These come with a Celestion V Type.

[@charliepin4501]

Been using a pair of EVM-15Ls as bass speakers for years and they are the bomb. Mostly clear and neutral with just a bit of warmth. Would sound great with guitar, but I never do that for some reason.

[@DrProgNerd]

Cheers to Jake for dropping an EVM12L in this. When I was an amp player, the first thing I would do was to drop an EV in my cab or combo. I've never been a fan of greenbacks, V30's, Creambacks. I don't want the speaker to 'break' for me. I'll add it if I need it. The EV's sound fuller and tighter. Great speaker.

[@JakeLoosemore]

Cheers!! Just the best speaker for use in a 1x12 in my opinion!

[@craiger2399]

What an incredible tone. Sounds amazing.

[@glyman1212]

That amp sounds great. The reverb is not too long. A lot of the recent "American" boogies give you like 3 or 4 seconds decay, but this one is like 2 - 2.5 secs which works better at not building up too much sonic competition. Impressed - great demo.

[@johnnathancordy]

That Jim Kelley knows what he's doing!!!

[@williambaumert7726]

As a huge digital fan, i have to admit this is the best tone i've heard in a long time. Sensational playing!

[@andyread5363]

That’s some of the best playing I’ve heard for a very long time. That amp is doing well to have you play it. It sounds lovely the reverb is beautiful

[@TCMx3]

I played several examples of this amp at AGH over the years I lived in Austin and always liked it. One of my favorite smaller amps along with the original Boogie California Tweed and the Bartel I ultimately bought. Oh as a small note John Suhr used to do TONS of amp repairs in California, and was one of the first 50 people to order a Soldano SLO back in the day. He KNOWS amps, especially Marshalls and Fenders.

[@DennyBob521]

I bought my Bella in 2016, and I love the Celestion V-Type speaker that comes stock. I always thought of it as a really clean version of a deluxe, with the option for twice the power. I admit I did buy it as a pedal platform. At the time so was using “foundation” pedals - I had five different drives - each representing a type of amp - a Catalinbread Dirty Little little secret, very Marshally, etc. and some Strymon wet effects in the loop. Now I use the effects return only, along with the effects return of another tube amp as output for L & R of my Kemper. So I using only the power amp section to enhance the Kemper’s already amazing goodness. It is an amp with a really clean character - I wouldn’t compare it to a Dumble because Dumbles will overdrive and sound amazing, the Bella only gets a touch of natural tube OD if you crank the hell out of it, and to me, it’s not a good sounding OD. Someday maybe I’ll sell it and buy a Friedman Dirty Shirley Small stack.

[@Earthstein]

Flavor of the month, very nice guitar amplifier. Been done before. I'm glad there is at least one person who appreciates this type of amp. Thank you, John, for the presentation. What came through the KZbin video was beautiful. Your wonderful playing helps. :-)

[@yaniv-nos-tubes]

hi, i'm a tube guy. my recommendation for this amp based on it's tone, the settings and your description as being bright and direct (which makes sense with the ev speaker)...is...a vintage mullard i63 preamp tube at v1. it will smooth out the amp and make it more like a bassman or an overdrive special. you will still have enough highs and the bright switch will become usable, it works especially well with strats single coils and drive, it's what i use on my 1974x .enjoy!

[@BradMiller007]

Great tone and playing John. This is why Andy Wood uses the Bella as his main clean amp.

[@JoshPaterson]

Just got back from a guitar clinic with Andy Wood, Andy Timmons, Eric Johnson and others. I listed to both Andy's play through the Bella and it sounded spectacular.

[@Izzy83169]

Mann the amp took the drive so well. Sounds gorgeous all around I think I need this amp now.

[@TheDhmcompu]

Loved it’s feelings behind the playing. Felt like love.

[@wbwright2]

I played through one of these last year in a shop while checking out a guitar…totally wanted to buy the amp too! Just a beautiful, pristine sounding amp to me. Only ever purchased two amps and they have been long gone for a few years now, went all in with the modeler thing direct to FOH and never looked back. Almost changed my mind because of the Bella, definitely on my short list if a decide I need an amp at some point 👍

[@kendutchess]

Incredible playing and tone as usual Thank you for being one of the most knowledgeable musicians on KZbin. By the way, I would love to hear the Bella paired with a Hermida ZenDrive. Thanks again for inspiring us to try harder. Cheers.

[@alejandrorio1976]

It's good that you play man,I loved

[@MrGibsn1960]

This actually sounds like a lot of my favorite dumble tones. Amazing sounding.

[@derekchapman5167]

No two dumble's were the same, so that could mean 1 of 500/600 amps that Alexander made. He tuned his mods to the player, their playing style, the amp, the type of guitar, the strings they used, the pedals they used etc., etc. Every Steel Slinger was different, for example, so when people say "I like that dumble tone" most people just face-palm...

[@MrGibsn1960]

@@derekchapman5167 100%, but of the ones I've heard, played, or otherwise this amp sits in that sweet spot. Robben Ford's tone with his tele is one of my favorites and that's what this really reminds me of.

[@andywoodmusic]

It’s a monster.

[@paramedicpete7502]

John, this sounds stunning! Always wanted one 😢 Lovely playing too. Your technique is cleaner than a surgeons forearm 👌

[@masasikaak]

Whatever gear, your playing at the end, just amazing!

[@ashleyjackson8538]

It’s good to see and hear the quality trickling down into the modern amps on the market .

[@hybridjohn1]

Oooo, that sounds great. The reverb is nice and gooey.

[@jonahmis]

Probably the best guitar tone Ive ever heard. And Im a high gain kinda guy. Amazing.

[@samty54]

Great playing. You can make that amp sound amazing!

[@billbfoot]

The Suhr Bella is indeed special. I prefer the non-reverb version. I always run the boost on. According to John S, it’s actually a cut when switched down. Running it boosted is actually “normal”. Switch down (or unboosted) introduces negative feedback to the very first preamp stage. Boost on, bright switch on middle, presence off, either 22 or 44 watts… absolute tone heaven!

[@ToneDeth.]

Well the helix and hx stomp patches were fun while they lasted guys. It's all about real amps again. We've lost him.

[@Thr3-Words]

Quickly, someone get the band back together: we gotta play the funeral march! 😢

[@jayberwocky1]

Hahaha

[@johnr.b.murray3417]

Spring reverb sounds like the usual wholly unnatural ‘boing’. I’m sure its integration is only there for utility.

[@strattonsound789]

I can’t afford it and can’t lift it so I can’t gig with it. Please go back to Helix patches John 😢

[@christopherjbutler]

LOL!

[@barrysebastian9584]

Great amp! Nothing like the “feel” of a good tube amp. Encourages exploration of touch - and that’s coming through here, in spades👏🔥😀! Well done👍

[@tschantz]

I forgot what this video was about because you're one of the greatest guitarists I've ever heard.

[@blackstratblues]

The Bella is my favourite Fender style amp. If you get to turn the volume to around 6-8, keep the treble high and bass low. You get some beautiful crunch tones that are super responsive. Also try the HX preamp models (outs set to line level) into the Bella FX return, lots of fun!

[@vivekteega]

Hey Warren! :)

[@MoreMeRecording]

Sounds so good its dangerous. Dangerous in that it can evoke an impulse buy :) Well done, Laddy...well done

[@billholder1330]

Wow chimey shimmery sweetness from the very first notes on!

[@BoomerBends]

As amazing as it sounds, I'm sure it "feels" even better to play through.

[@bobbuilder7946]

Wonderful stuff mate, truly beautiful playing. Lovely amp, I really enjoyed the review. Can't get enough of your tasty playing!! So good!!❤

[@robwebb9413]

Best tone ever. Articulate, beefy and dynamic. That song mix near the end... WOW. Larry Carltonesque. Amazing.

[@mattz1686]

That Two Rock you had was I think your best tone ever

[@colinclark1981]

this is the most beautiful guitar tone ive ever heard

[@1234mikeirving]

Dude, I love your playing, you are awesome! I'll check out your courses.

[@TomHappyapril]

Sounds great from the first chord you could tell it was special and I could easily see this holding its own alongside a two rock

[@fusionfan6883]

Larry Carlton would be proud of your playing here, well done🎸🤘🏻

[@dunki-dunki-dawg]

Great clean amp. Everybody should hear the Carvin Bellair twin. It has an acoustic resonance chicken head control on the rear of the amp. It goes really bright without any harsh or ear piercing sounds. It it as good as my Boogie Triaxis on clean and it fills the room with very large sound.

[@StephaneBergeronPixelyzed]

Incredible sounding amp! Reminds me of my own Revv Dynamis 7-40 head which is a two channel amp but it's clean is also a Fenderish clean like this and is seen as a great "pedal platform" (and it is) but it definitely has character. I love that amp. Your playing sounds incredible through the Bella!

[@james.hatcher]

Bella owner for 8yrs and I still think it’s one of the most underrated amps. Certainly arguable for the praise and worship guitarists

[@GaryAdams-l9i]

Your playing is really awesome, sounds sweet

[@Furriee]

Beautiful playing. Forget about modellers. This time wasted for endless tweaking, then you take any (almost any) tube amp, and got almost instantly amazing tone. Sold my Kemper. No regrets. While typing this I am looking on Positive GRID Bias sitting alone in the rack while my guitar is connected to Ceriatone OTS from which I can dial any tone in 5 seconds. To repeat that on any modeler I'd had to spend .... hours .... Just saying. Again, amazing playing. You have the talent my friend. Keep playing, keep sharing ...

[@ginoames]

Amazing playing and tones. Wow!

[@thorvelizelos]

I bought a used Suhr Bella a couple of years ago and it was my first real high end amp. It was great! Great pedal platform amp because thats what I used it as at home only at lower volumes so unfortunately I never got to crank it. But with a Barber Electronics Direct Drive through the Bella I got probably close to the best overdriven sound I have ever had. Especially from a pedal through a clean amp. For better or for worse I ended up selling the Bella because I felt somehow that it was almost "to much amp" for me as I only used it at home at low volumes etc.. So almost felt it was a bit overkill for me. Almost to good for me hehe :). And it was a lot of money invested in it which I got back when I sold it. So.. I was also interested in trying a different direction from a pedal platform amp and bought therefore instead a Friedman JJ Jr and have been playing that for quite some time and I think I am equally happy with that for my usage. That amp has also enabled me to sell of a lot of pedals because the JJ:s own gain sound is so good that drive pedals are not really needed, as long as you like the Marshall character that is.. I play it on the BE (gain) channel always with just a Barber GainChanger as a slight boost/tone thickener and just roll down my guitars volume for cleaner sounds. Works great for me.. But I sure miss the Bella. It is an amazing amp! I bet also for gigging needs with pedals I can imagine one of the best.

[@BoyajianDon]

I played one of these once and was really really impressed by its sound for country playing - wanted to sell my deluxe reverb to get it, but somehow got distracted and someone else snagged it.

[@jamesjrmusic]

John, I'm so sorry. But you need to buy this amp. Your tone is unmatched in this video. Also, this is the best demonstration of the Bella I've ever heard. I typically lurk on your videos without commenting, but I couldn't resist.

[@jamesgrobertson8024]

Incredible tone ❤

[@TwoMinutesBass]

it's the sound that touches the soul

[@peterbrokas8801]

Great amp sounds incredible as does your playing kudos

[@pieve5516]

I have a milkman creamer and bella. The milkman is clear and stunning, the Bella harmonically rich and just pleasing. I play the Bella more than the milkman.

[@steveymoon]

Beautiful playing.

[@davidkeller6156]

Just gorgeous sounding. Sounds alive and organic. Beautiful! How can I justify an amp like this just to play in the bedroom?😢

[@massimos6863]

Beautiful playing Beautiful Tone ❤🎸

[@DreidMusicalX]

I'm really liking Matchless, Two Rock amps lately as well. Ive played Marshalls, Crates, Fenders most of my lifetime over 39 years. And some of these amps are incredible for their clean tones and they do allow the use of pedals great! some amps you can put a pedal in and the pedal is dull as mud and doesn't translate very well in the mix. Then some are just incredible. I'm not a big reverb guy, I like it lightly and not sounding like a church hall. But I do want my amps to translate the pedals sounds nicely when I want them.

[@KajHeGeHaggman]

That sounds heavenly!

[@YMESYDT]

Highly recommend checking out the Suhr Hedgehog if you get a chance, set the volume up and use the loop volume as a master and it sounds unbelievable clean and dirty and everything in between

[@Macmax7077]

Great tone, playing and beautiful guitar man!

[@clust11]

It is always the best with you!

[@stevedalzell9258]

Kudos to the guitar player!

[@MrDavemiley]

I have had a Suhr Bella Non reverb head now for two years. Love it ! Excellent pedal platform amp .

[@musiccreation1198]

Beautiful playing John

[@kennethgarcia25]

John...thanks again for a lesson in sonics. I owe my current reawakening to guitar sonics from listening to your channel (at no trivial expense). I now own several Anderson Guitars, often with pick ups arrangements inspired by your favorite guitars. Dream Guitars (N. Carolina, USA) and Siccas (Germany) are my sources for high end acoustic guitars. I love a rich clean sound and although I have several amp modelers, there is nothing quite like a great tube amp and Suhr would be the guy. I enjoy the REVVs and have a D25, but the moniker Bella is clearly well deserved. For acoustic guitars, have you tried the Da Capo 75 by Udo Rosner (previously of AER). I think it sounds sweeter than the Hendriksen's. All the best.

[@lelandgaunt7130]

95% of my playing and practice is with modelers like Kemper, but there's nothing like the real thing. Its my treat on Saturdays after a hard week of practice and playing. I wake up even earlier to fire one of the tube amps and start playing. As soon as I start playing and feel and hear the incredible response...I want to throw the modelers in the trash. Legato playing with a tube amp is so effortless.

[@Adventuresingearland]

I’ve had to keep rewinding bits of this video. It’s a foundation of your stuff on here that the playing/tones are amazing, it this is different class. What an astonishing amp. Wonder if it’s one of those things whereby the rest of us sound like a bag o spanners through it and it needs a real player to make it sing like the Dumbles? Whatever the answer, it sounds magic!

[@omarcusihuaman4261]

Cachinerazo el scott!!! Como ciertos por aquí en peru que dicen “ahhhh tú quiereeees nueeevo”

[@michaelgriffin5304]

I have a Rivera Clubster Royale Recording amp. Sounds absolutely magical in every way. It's a great thing finding 'that' amp. You want to kick it up a level or three? Put NOS tubes in it. Input and outputs. RCA (Blackplates if you can find quiet ones but any are OK) for American voiced amps/positions and Mullards for British. You are welcome!!

[@rayladeojen1594]

Really nice playing!

[@SamHooperGroup]

Sounds killer, man!

[@matty1953565962]

That guy is a brilliant guitar player!

[@buzzwashere1]

Wow that amp sounds amazing!

[@timshawguitar]

Wow. Such great playing.

[@DennyBob521]

I've owned a wood faced non-reverb Bella combo since mid-2016. I use it alone, with a drive pedal out front and a reverb pedal in the tube effects loop. I also will run my Kemper straight into the effects return and use the power and section and speaker to power my Kemper stage for other amp sounds. I'm going to pick up a Friedman Shirley (Twin Sister, Little Sister, Head, combo, whatever) - depending on what I prefer when I'm in the room with it, but my desire to buy amps is otherwise no longer existent. t's a Keeper.

[@bobparsonsartist564]

Love your playing!

[@ruckailo88]

I agree with John i prefer the CLEAN Sound 😊🎉😊 beatiful Amp and Sound 😊😊😊

[@timjohnson7919]

Amazing tone. I love Suhr guitars, but have never tried their amps. Very intrigued!

[@guitarmike6757]

That’s a killer sounding amp! Wow😳😳😳😳

[@Takianagi]

Hope all is well John! Have a great weekend! 🤜🤛🔥🙏🎶🎸

[@97guitarzan]

Amazing tone...amazing playing!

[@tonedowne]

That strat has never sounded so thick and juicy. Not even close.

[@mikemalone9404]

Good amp, Great playing! I believe you could make a broom stick, wash tub and string sound good!

[@ashleyjackson8538]

That’s got incredible sound

[@tetramusicstudio]

❤beautiful playing

[@danhule]

SMOOTH

[@robertpehlman5195]

Some of the best tpne I've ever heard by you. Mateus Asato is also known to play these.

[@stanesposito2664]

Great sounding amp. 👍👍

[@Bjornandhisguitar]

awesome playing buddy

[@lowyaw]

John Suhr knows things

[@VitaleDiVirgilio]

Great playing!

[@ChandlerBrown]

I’ve been thinking about snagging one of these. We have one locally listed on marketplace for a good price. I recently got a Suhr Hombre and I’m in LOVE with it. Can’t get enough of tubes now that I’ve forgone modelling lol

[@hegodamask3213]

you're a fabulous guitarist and i really enjoy your phrasing and instincts but your tone in most videos sounds like enya's guitarist (if she has one- i have no idea). this intro tone was beautiful. of course it was a bella which sounds incredible with a strat. keep playing that amp.

[@kuchisabishiiQT]

i wish i could hear it here on yt as you heard it in your room