Tim Lerch - Quilter 101 Mini Reverb Demo

[@klvs2ply]

Nice to hear someone demo an amp clean. So tired of hearing overdrive on demos I want to hear the rig. Thank you for a great demo.

[@FWRXSTER]

I’ve been scouring the depths of KZbin for a clean demo of this amp. Thank you Tim, you are a gentleman and a scholar 🙏

[@brannonevans3685]

I got one of these little amps, and I must say, after lifting 100 lb amp heads, and cabinets over my 40 years of playing, that this gem is great to have. Weighs 2 lbs, and my cabinet MOJOTONE cab weighs 18 lbs with speaker, so my little rig with the head and speaker is a combination of 20 lbs. Thank you Quilter and MojoTone, because my soon to be 56 year old back and shoulders have had it. No more huge am heads with tubes, and no more 4-12 cabinets for me. Those days are over. Oh yeah, speaking of this Quilter 101 R head, I really like it for what I use it for. Some classic rock, and mostly for jazz fusion/funk, and sometimes ambient guitar type of stuff. Quilter is great.

[@TheMountainDemon]

Wonderful playing! Those pickups (Charlie Christian, I think) sound beautiful.

[@RGMDG]

I think the True Tone of an amp only comes out when played clean (at least the amps that can be played clean). Once you add overdrive or heavier Distortion, they can all kind of sound the same. Clean is where the Amp's Character is heard. Thank you for the great Demo, commentary and beautiful playing.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Agree 100% - I love the tone of a Crystal-Clean amp. I use pedals for overdrive ( when needed ). I have a 65 Princeton Reverb = Tone heaven, but the Quilter sounds excellent.

[@germanmartinez1994]

You could play through a toaster, and it would still sound incredible. Inspired by your beautiful music everyday Tim! Thanks for your videos and for sharing your talent with us!

[@marlycruse5921]

This is some of the most gorgeous playing I've heard in an amplifier demo!

The man/dude can play... and it ain't about showing off chops-He's listening to what he's playing!

[@bunkerman99]

Based on this review I bought the head brand new and then found a great deal on a used quilter 12" HD speaker dock and in 5 min had this hooked up. Could not be happier. Thanks for the review.

[@Nnmtes]

Amazing playing. You just blew me away with your artistry, and I love your tone. Quilter should have you on their payroll. An excellent demo. Thanks, Grant.

[@darianev]

One reviewer of this amp spoke of fairy dust well I believe that Tim Lerch is the one that owns all the fairy dust. Tim you have the tone. Thank you for all your posts.

[@dwebster50]

Thanks Tim ...I am totally stunned by the sound and lines u play ... At 66 I just figured out what I want to be...lol I just bought a tele and play thru a AER compact 60 ... I will study you and hopefully .... improve my lines Cheers and thks for postingAlberta Dave

[@TimLerchGuitar]

thank you Dave.

[@tatialo37]

Beautiful sound! Thanks!

[@TheStrataminor]

I agree,,we love your interpretation and playing! I love the use of the telecaster too!

[@gregmaland5318]

I like Tim's vibe. Cool guy, cool amp, cool playing.

[@NCWEBM]

Came here for an amp demo. Ended up forgetting 'bout the amp but listening to great beautiful playing.

[@doughunt285]

WOW! What great playing! (Love the look of that piece of maple for your neck too.)

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Your tone and playing is heavenly. Honestly enjoyed it. oNe LovE from NYC

[@vmcelvis]

Your tone warm and silky comes through as always--really great sounding little setup. I like the idea of walking in with everything you need in both hands. Plug and play

[@jammer777]

Very nice demo. Love the clean sounds and your playing is awesome. Thanks!

[@paulhicks3595]

Lovely sound and lovely playing.

[@Calbertone]

It is a nice really clean no noise portable amp. That's all you need really.

[@dallastoto3189]

I bought one and played a few gigs before the CORONA hit,. Super light with the cab/dock station. the whole rig weighs in about 18 lbs. love it

[@Birchblaze]

Sufficient volume for most small-ish gigs?

[@kckrye]

So warm and sparkly

[@brookeblackburn9966]

Yes Very nice, I also thank you for demoing a amplifier clean so players in-line to the style you play can hear the tone and sound they are looking for 🎵

[@jbdmarketing]

I don't play like that but really enjoyed listening Tim. Nice guitar also.

[@jhay9324]

Imcredible tone and playing

[@bobycozy]

Very beautiful playing, thank you so much Tim :)

[@MrRioso-ry1hb]

superb touch and sense for tone !

[@DannyBrooks1]

I could listen to this all day! Thanks for a great demo.

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Be sure to check all the other videos on my channel. all the best Tim

[@IsaacJDean]

Your playing is astounding, inspiring and I need to hear more of it! You've pretty much sold me on the amp alone, too.

[@xmandlt]

Beautiful sound. Beautiful playing.

[@groovecat7]

You, sir, are a remarkable guitarist! Thanks for this great demo. I think I will just be dropping back by from time to time to listen to your wonderful playing. Best to ya!

[@bernardboulanger898]

Ahh Finally a nice clean comprehensive review. Lovely playing of course. Thanks!

[@Jack-kq5yn]

Nothing better than a gear review with a great player

[@teleuser]

The guitar is really nice and sounds great. Nice playing too !

[@petergoddard1960]

Great sound and beautiful playing. Wonderful to hear some clean tones, which for me, is where it's at.

[@ZRJZZZZZ]

I enjoy Tim playing “the whole guitar“ rather than trying to rip on a few stock riffs. His tone is so beautiful; what a sense of touch.

[@tonesmith7972]

Wow! That was great! Tim, your such a fine player, always a thrill hear u play fella.

[@hummingbird6387]

Hello so nice sound and playing. Crystal clear sound... Please can you describe the gear after the Quilter unit? Many thks

[@adamneely1886]

Great video I really enjoy your playing style.

[@richiewilliamsii6548]

says Tim Lerch, "I play kinda' a pretty style." yes, as a matter of fact, i rather think you do, man.

[@MistaF]

exactly.

[@Cliffolaus]

Yeah, I guess you could call it pretty....I personally though lean a bit more towards "Breathtakingly Beautiful". Thank You Very Much Tim! I'm SO glad I found your Channel!!!

[@duanewilson3941]

"I play kinda' a pretty style." Understatement of the year, for sure.

[@user-qo6vj6pf6k]

Yep - beautiful playing - it takes a lifetime of skill to play so cleanly and articulately.

[@vecernicek2]

I really like that little piece of She's a woman in there! That was a really cool funky version.

[@richardcooper5524]

WOW love your playing, thanks for a great review...I just bought this amp!

[@LeStraTele]

Beautiful playing.

[@m4ssi86]

amazing playing and tone! i'm really interested in this head!

[@farewellfriendband]

Beautifully recorded! It's not easy to find people tracking this clean without clipping in the preamp or DAW ruining the track.

[@santos0x]

Wonderful playing as always. I've had a little bit of play time with a Quilter Micropro and really dug the clean tones, but the dirt didn't do it for me. I think I'm leaning toward one of their small heads like this one. Tim, I can't say it enough - your playing is really sublime.

[@jerrymcfarland56]

BEAUTIFUL PLAYING TIM..IVE USED MY QUILTER IN STUDIO AND LIVE DRIVING 2 4X12 CABS...NEVER GO BACK TO TUBES AGAIN

[@darwinsaye]

That's a damn nice pedal steel like tone in the bridge position.

[@MrMem90]

What a great sound, great demo and very nice playing.

[@MarceloMoraisGuitar]

Awesome tone and playing! Thank's for this review!

[@jimmyjoe3823]

What a fantastic sound, Tim. Great play. Thumbs up!

[@LeStraTele]

These Quilter amps sound like older Fender amps to me. I like it.

[@jimsoloway]

That's about as good as I've heard you sound Tim. Just wonderful.

[@TimLerchGuitar]

thanks Jim, you have good ears so I appreciate your comment. you ought to check this amp out.

[@vincentsabatino4480]

Classic Tim Lerch beautiful presentation of great music! Tim , please let us know what speaker and cab are you using ?

[@chasecwood59]

Beautiful playing

[@KentuckyWindage22]

Smooth playing. Good demo. 🎸👍👍

[@Jonathan-L]

I'm glad I didn't buy the original Quilter 101 Mini Head (which I came close to buying!), as I really felt that I needed an amp with reverb. The 101 Reverb has a nice reverb, without the shrill reverb 'tail' of other amps / effects in the market. When I hear Tim play, it tone reminds me of a Fishman Loudbox.

[@ericmelaerts]

beautiful playing!!!

[@SiestaFourTen]

Great video. Very insightful and beautiful demos. I have just one question. Do you know if this amp can be used without a cabinet plugged in? Just with the headphones. I plan on buying a cabinet down the line but Im mostly playing at home these days

[@That52TeleGuy]

I wish this one had a DI out, would seal it for me. Would live to see a demo off the Tone Block 201 which I think is a newer model. Been searching for a small portable clean head option that can go into a PA.

[@tiborrisko7349]

Great tone and even greater playing Tim! If you want to hear this amp with pedals, check out a guy called Gino Matteo, he really does it justice, like Tim, he is also a great player.

[@wiloman82]

I love this chord solo playing style.I wish i could do this but i don't get how to find all this chords?

[@TwangThang57]

Beautiful tone. Exactly which Jensen speaker do you have in your Princeton? I believe their 10'' Neo is the Tornado, is that what you are using?

[@nickburmanmusic]

Well, you’ve sold me on one! Of course, I expected that when I visited you channel, Tim. I knew the amp was going to sound incredible, but having your stamp of approval is worth a lot. Have you tried the DV Mark series of mini amps?

[@pigsyj5008]

Hi Tim, I love you're playing and in particular the sound you get from the Telecaster. You've inspired me to set up my old Telecaster for jazz purposes. You mentioned the Princeton on another video for the Telecaster - are there any other small amps that you'd recommend that might work for the Telecaster and an Archtop? I'm looking for a very warm sound sometimes but something more bluesy with a bit more bite - a lot to ask I know. These kind of amps are very difficult to try where I live and would have to purchase them sight unseen. Thanks for any advice you can offer.

[@woland99]

Hi Tim - great demo - love all your videos. Did you have a chance to compare Quilter with DV Mark Micro50?

[@operatingnurse]

Thank you for all the inspiration.

[@thpark8189]

Nice playing, and the amp sounds great.

[@swmorgan515]

Wow, great playing!

[@pauljbleemusic]

Great playing. The tone and playing reminds me of Ted Greene. Maybe it’s also the tele.

[@stevenolsen3162]

Beautiful!

[@jamesgarcia7252]

Thank you! I really enjoy your playing! This Quilter Head sounds Great! How does it hold up to effects pedals going thru it? I'm very interested in this specific Head.

[@franckph]

You really have the "magic touch" with your telecaster like the great Ted Greene had !

[@simonsmith2642]

Love the Charlie Christians man

[@DizzyKrissi]

nice playing - this is how a review should be - thanx.

[@darwinsaye]

I'm curious as to what you are miking your voice with. I can hear you breathing clearly while you play... Lapel mic, or some kind of hyper sensitive room mic...?

[@samlehmert8433]

Beautiful

[@kyledriscollmusic]

you got a nice ted greene vibe

[@tonelocrian]

some sweet gospel style jazziness here :)

[@jean-pierrehall2914]

Hey Tim. Are those Lollar Imperials? Your sound is uplifting. Thx. JP

[@TimLerchGuitar]

These are Lollar Charlie Christian for Tele.

[@jackloganbill605]

Beautiful! What speaker can are you using?

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Jensen neo 10

[@borr2034]

Great sound. I play mostly acoustic but this NOT have speaker intact, right . I have a little Crate amp. On the speaker amp , only use the volume , right and do all the voicing through the Quilter . Correct?

[@RicksTastyLicks]

I came here for a demo of this amp but was at least as much impressed by the playing, Tim, and your tone, finesse, beautiful chord melody and vibe. What I really haven't heard in a demo of this amp is how loud it can be while remaining clean. I like to use a very clean sound along with pedals to get any kind of overdrive, distortion, etc. and still don't know if there's enough clean headroom to play with 4 or 5 guys using 400 watt Peaveys on a country or blues stage. I'm used to playing a MusicMan 65 watt amp with an EV 12" speaker and I get the volume I need from that. But I'm hauling an amp that weighs close to 50 lbs. I've never had the gain past 3 or 4, tops, with the master at 10, and wonder if this amp can give me near as much clean headroom at medium-loud stage volume. Any thoughts on this? Anyone? Thanks for a fine demo, Tim!

[@TimLerchGuitar]

this amp is reasonably loud and clean but I think for the circumstance you describe that you might be better off with the more powerful power block 200 (?)

[@mbvglider]

You should consider the Micro Pro Mach 2 HD, then. That would probably be loud enough.

[@RicksTastyLicks]

Thanks very much, Paul. I appreciate your advice and time.

[@jamesvandenberg636]

My story on finding out about this Quilter gear came from an effort to thin out extra Equip. I had for consignment sales, . . then I happened to stop in at the shop to check on results for recent sales & 2 collect for my earnings ~ then sat down & tried out a 101 mini Reverb ( 7 knob ~ 50 Watt )~ with an off brand Tele Clone guitar that this shop was trying to sell, then grabbed 1 of my Franken-Strats that was still unsold & was knocked out by how effective this Lil' head sounded !!!!!!. I ended up pulling the remainder of all other quitar's I had left there & went on-line to purchase 1 for myself !!! Ended up getting another Quiler version of the 100 watt 5 knob, with modeling preset feature, & am sold on the functionality of this kind of Head !!!!! I am really sold on what these have to offer !!! I have extra solo cabs loaded with great Vintage speakers at home, so when you consider the feature of 2 speaker out-put jacks, that are not affected by the Ohm loads,. . . 1 can mix & combine 2 completely different sounding & sized speakers at the same time, . . as long as power rating is not exceeded & have a ball !!!!! I have just found out that a Mini 101 head will fit up near headstock for a Strat style Tweed Suitcase, with an upper void ( an option for in a pinch take with !!! )

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Maybe this is a weird question, but how does the amp feel? I think you probably know what I mean. Solid state amps don't seem to respond to dynamics the same way tube amps do. Some get pretty close while others feel very compressed. And I hate compression. In some ways the feel/response is more important than even the tone to me.

[@TimLerchGuitar]

I know what you are talking about John, It feels good. I havent played it very loud but at the volumes I play it at it felt very "Life Like" : )

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Thanks for your reply Tim.

[@TimEvans1975]

What cabinet are you playing this through Tim?

[@mydadcanwoopyourdad]

Great player!

[@REBELSCL]

You sound great! My curiosity is killing me...I've never seen a Tele like yours... has it been customized...or if not what model is it? I'm wondering if the pickups are noiseless....

[@TimLerchGuitar]

The pickups are Lollar Charlie Christians. They aren’t noiseless.

[@mikecaldwell4442]

i need to try a diff speaker cabinet....the one i got does not do it for me...i play clean and like snap but it sounds flat to me....you however sound fantastic

[@DaveLeoni]

What was the Beatle tune? Nice

[@Chandler17447]

i want a 200 version of this!

[@jakehooker]

I believe the Pro Block 200 is your best bet. I don't think it has the 3 band EQ, but it has reverb and an effects loop, if I recall correctly, and some dang decent tone shaping abilities.

[@soofitnsexy]

i want a 500!!

[@fishhooks100]

Enjoyed!

[@ZappaBlues]

Tell me about the pickups on the guitar. Is that a tele bridge CC pickup?

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Lollar CC in the neck and middle Lollar BS in the Bridge.

[@todbadman]

Thanks tim! Have you upgraded your road worn ? Looks and sounds great

[@tomjhutch]

I'm fairly certain that's his CS Nocaster (the quilting on the neck was the main thing that gave it away).

[@todbadman]

Ah yes. Thanks !

[@jorgenastrom-guitarist5932]

First this: you're such a fine player and musician! I'm thinking of buying that 1010 Mini Reverb. Do you have a recommendation for a a nice 1x12 cabinet that goes well with the amp. I play 100% clean and most jazz.

[@sunsparkle8443]

celestion vintage 30s. 60watt. warm, crisp, versatile

[@rossthompson7122]

Quilter now makes 1x12 cabs that have a cutout for the 101 head to fit in (the Blockdock line). Very happy with my 1x10 Blockdock.

[@greghenderson4582]

What kind of Christian pickups are those they sound amazing ...I love the way you have set up ...so much rich tone !!! please let me know !!!

[@greghenderson4582]

oh and the amp sounds great as well ...but you could take any guitar and make it sound great !!!

[@TimLerchGuitar]

The Pickups are made by Lollar, thanks I’m glad to hear that you like the sounds.

[@capeheartriz]

Tim, how do the headphones sound?...I have to play, mostly through headphones.....

[@taijazvidfish]

How does it compare to the Ethos overdrive amp’s clean channel?

[@vincentsabatino4480]

I guess I jumped the gun Tim Thanks for the info !!

[@dwftube]

+Timothy Lerch may I ask what microphone do you use? You don't seem to be very close to it yet you always sound really clear and we hear just a little bit of the room, which is the effect I am after.

[@TimLerchGuitar]

I use two mics an SM 58 near me for the voice and a SM 57 right on the cab. I removed the talk mic for the middle section when I just playing.

[@dwftube]

Many thanks.

[@bentackett6299]

How much does it weigh?

[@brendanbehan2289]

Very nice amp, but I think you could make a frying pan sound good