Unplugged Decisions: Why I Ditched Tube Amps!

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🎸 Unplugged Decisions: Why I Ditched Tube Amps 🎸
🔊 In this video, I dive deep into the reasons behind my decision to move away from tube amps in favor of a different sound experience. Join me on this musical journey as I share the factors that led to this significant shift and the impact it had on my playing style.
🤔 Why Tube Amps?
I've always loved the allure and charm of tube amplifiers and understand why they have been a staple in the music industry for decades. We'll explore the unique characteristics of tube amps that make them beloved by many musicians.
🚀 The Switch to Something New
Learn about the factors that prompted me to explore alternative options and the surprising benefits I discovered along the way. From convenience to versatility, find out why I made the switch and how it transformed my approach to music.
🎛️ Embracing Change
Change is often met with skepticism, but in this video, I share my personal experiences and the positive outcomes that stemmed from embracing a new sound journey. Discover the liberating feeling of breaking away from tradition and experimenting with different audio setups.
👂 Hear the Difference
Experience firsthand what I use live in place of a tube amp as I demonstrate the sound of the Quilter Aviator Mach3 Combo Amp. Listen closely as we explore the nuances and subtleties that may influence your own gear choices.
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[@clausmadsen6754]

LOL - the algorithm landed me this video in my feed. Click on it thinking it was a Pete Thorn video and couldn’t believe the video title. How wrong was I 😂😂😂

[@badbrad]

Hey thanks for clicking! Pete is great!

[@CarlosCruz-xd8is]

Thanks for your great videos Mr Thorn!

[@badbrad]

Thanks for watching Carlos.....@@CarlosCruz-xd8is

[@mikedr1549]

Haha - I thought it was Pete too! Glad I stuck around though - some nice playing by this Brand guy!

[@badbrad]

Thanks so much for sticking around watching!@@mikedr1549 Pete is great, love watching his videos.

[@jonsterngold4942]

Though I've only been playing for 65 years [rolleyes]... and I'm still a hack player though my bandmates love my playing... but I've been through a zillion amps and modelers over the decades, from my '63 SR I bought new in '63 through everything from. Two Rocks to Bogners, Fractal, Line 6, etc. All done now!! The Mach 3 is beyond belief. The direct and phone outs are the best ever. I use a Boss MS3 in a 4CM config to give me various effects/drives/boosts, etc. I also prefer the Vox channel for clean AND for OD with the gain up, +/- goosing with the RAT model on the Boss. So incredibly versatile, powerful, and beautiful. I had a question about it early on, emailed Quilter, and Pat himself responded!! Great company. At age 77, I'm as certain as I can be that this is my last amp!! Thank you, Brad. And killer playing!!

[@badbrad]

Wow man so cool! Great minds think alike lol. To my ears the top boost is the best platform for pedals on the Mach3. I haven’t even messed with any other of the tones or use the channel switching… I suppose I could try em but once I dialed in what my ears wanted to hear, I just didn’t look back. The blend live between the direct and the combo is so sweet hard to capture unless you hear it for yourself…. I know you know what I’m talking about. I’m real happy with the Mach 3 I haven’t even considered trying anything else. Thanks for watching and chiming in. Best to you and keep picking!!!

[@Tonetwisters]

I've been playing 62+ (I started in 1958-59, seriously in 1961). My first amp was a brand new 1964 Super Reverb! I am closing in on 77! Were I playing out, one of these transistor amps would be the way to go. Save the back!

[@valkyriekl]

I love my Quilter Aviator Cub - 20lbs, plenty loud, lots of tone-options, can DI to the sound system. It's my grab-and-go amp.

[@badbrad]

Same for me. It just works!

[@christopherhunt3961]

I used tube amps for years, but these modeling amps sound amazing.

[@badbrad]

Lots of solid options out there for sure.

[@Tibetyaks]

Great Video. Great ideas for extreme gear snobs. I totally clicked to watch this video just because I thought it was Pete Thorn. haha... Your playing was awesome. Thank you.

[@badbrad]

Thank you for tuning in.

[@RandyFricke]

That's what I did. Nice tones and playing BTW Brad... I put together a bunch of pedal boards with Godlyke Deluxe (11 tap) power supplies, two, sometimes three distortion pedals, a chorus, flanger, delay, phaser etc... and an EQ. I have a couple with Moorer baby Bomb 30s, Joyo BantAmps, one with a Seymour Duncan Power Stage 170, and one with a TC Electronics BAM200 bass amp that sucks for bass but works great for guitar. I can run any one of them into a 1x12", 2x12", or 4x12" 8 or 16 Ohm speaker cabinet and they all sound great. I also have three Bugera amps that are just for the house. I love those things. A V22 1x12" combo, a V55 head, and a 6262 that weighs in at 70 pounds. It's just insane to spend $3000 on an amp when there are so many options for mounting an amp right on a pedal board.

[@badbrad]

Lots of options out there and it sounds like you found a solution that works for you! Thanks for chiming in!

[@BAGOTCORNER]

Excellent Vid Brad , My son used to demo Revv amps at Namm a few years back . Great local company up here in Mid Canada

[@badbrad]

Awesome Thanks man! I would love to try the Revv stuff! Canada makes such good stuff...Godin is great as well.

[@donciseau]

very educational video!

[@badbrad]

Thank you!!!

[@evallejo8735]

Great video. I use a fender champion 40 with a mojotone greyhound speaker(1/2 British 1/2 American tones). I also use alot of Wampler pedals among others(about 18 pedals all together). I lived in Nashville 2008-2018. Great city,back in Htown TX these days. Keep up the great work.

[@badbrad]

Very cool. Champion 40 I’ve heard good things about that amp. Wampler makes some great pedals for sure. Fellow Nashville veteran! Thanks for chiming in. Keep rockin in Tx and thanks for tuning in.

[@hillaryedwards1246]

I scaled back from tube heads and went with Bluguitar Amp1. All analog nano tube 4 channel. Made by Thomas Blug. Sounds great!

[@badbrad]

Very nice!👍🏻

[@anthonypanneton923]

Sounded great! I'm with you 100%. Pedals into a clean solid state amp. I got lots of old tube amps in the basement (they still sound good), but nowadays I only play for myself in the house, and I use a little 1x8" 10W solid state combo amp. And LOTS of pedals. My faves are the amp-in-a-pedal things (like Joyo American Sound). And a 10-band EQ pedal. I'm too old to be lugging those tube amps up and down the stairs!

[@badbrad]

Man I hear you there.

[@charlesbecker101]

I run the same way you do. Love my my Mach 3 and that Top Boost chnl. I'll occasionally switch to the Sweet voice if I'm in a live boomy room. I did swap the spkr to an Eminence Wheelhouse to get better mids for classic rock and high gain. I also worked with my sound tech to match my amp tone to foh. I run my Limiter at 12 for a little sag and the Boost at 9 o clock for a little bit of push, which makes the amp sing cranked Boogie style with a heavy gain, like a RevvG3 pedal.

[@badbrad]

That sounds like a killer setup. Haven’t tried a speaker swap yet. My favorite part is load out. Super light!

[@rayprevailer8454]

Years ago I bought a Quilter Tone Block 200. I was so impressed with it that I bought a 2nd one so I can have a stereo rig. I will never sell those Quilters. Clean headroom to the moon. Perfect pedal platform amps. I plug this rig into a 2x12 stereo cab I built. In the home studio I use a Digitech GSP1101 with a BluGuitar Iridium in the GSP1101 FX loop. The stereo outs from the GSP1101 go into a Marshall 9000 series tube amp then to a 4x12. I switch presets with a Rocktron Midi Mate. Great video Brad!

[@badbrad]

Wow what a rig! I did another video where I went more in depth with the aviator. They really are a great solution to carefree tone. Thanks so much for watching!

[@Scott__C]

Great tones, great playing and great discussion. Back in the 80s I had a stupid amount of gear to play in clubs. Marshall 50 watt combo with rack effects in the loop for clean sounds, a Peavey VTM120 with an oversized 4x12 cab for the dirty sounds with different rack effects in the loop for that and a pedalboard w/an A/B and some other effects in front of all of it. I've tried out many of the modelers from Headrush to Helix to Boss GT to Hotone to Valeton to Mooer to Atomic. The bottom line is all of it can get good sounds, it's just a matter of picking the one you want and going with it. I tired of getting pedals, wiring up a pedalboard, then having to re-do it whenever I thought I needed the new thing because each company has to make a different size and geometry for their stuff. Still have a couple of tube amps and a. 1x12 cab, but they get used infrequently. EDIT: Also more recently tried some of the Blackstar Amped stuff. It's similar, but in a pedal format. Cool stuff.

[@badbrad]

Now that’s a real tone journey. You’re right there are so many ways to get a good tone now. The Peavey VTM was such a killer amp. I miss the days when Peavey was made in the U.S.

[@Scott__C]

@@badbrad You and me both. The VTM was awesome, but man, the head was at least double the weight of my bandmate's Marshall.

[@badbrad]

yeah it was notoriously heavy....but built like a tank.@@Scott__C

[@JustChiminin]

I agree with your assessment of tube amps. They sound great, when they work right. As a local working musician, I can't afford, nor would I need a multitude of back line amps like a touring pro. Currently using a Roland JC40 as a pedal platform for the past few years and very satisfied with it.

[@badbrad]

Those amps are well known for a reason and that chorus is awesome!

[@briansmith6862]

Right! I just watched a short documentary about AC-DC. Angus has NINE Marshall heads on every gig, and they expect to blow three of them. They have a full-time roadie dedicated to amp repair.

[@badbrad]

I tell you another scenario I dealt with and I traveled with a rack containing three guitar heads. I had a meter on my rack that would tell me what the voltage was that night. If the power was slightly under 120 the amp tended to sound its best. If the power was over say 130...it was gonna be a tough night. Now I know they have the brown box now so that would be something to own but every night my guitar would sound different and feel different. Some nights good and some not good. I kept joking that I was gonna get a Kemper but it really would have been a good option then. There were nights where I'd be on amp number three or I would be on amp 2 and the other guitarist would be using my third backup. It's a lot to manage even if you are making $$. @@briansmith6862

[@JustChiminin]

Excellent point, not to mention being at the mercy of grounding issues from the electrical wiring at the venue.@@badbrad

[@badbrad]

@@JustChiminin oh man...forgot about that...nothing worse.

[@garyletsch1070]

Great demo, Brad (sorry, a month late). I just started looking into available choices for a new solid-state amp, and just discovered that Quilter amps aren’t the typical digital modeling offering that other companies make. I want an analog amp, and I think these meet my requirements. I’ve been using a Yamaha G50-112 II for 40-years, so it probably is due for recapping, but it’s been reliable. My first amp was a Peavey Classic 212, which blew a fuse when a 6L6 shorted, only 2 or 3 years old. This was on one of my very early times out for a jam session, which made me have a bitter opinion on relying on tube gear for playing out. The Yamaha has been good, but it’s a little heavy and I want to start using two amps again for stereo. I like how the Quilter amps respond similarly to a tube amp, in a light weight package. Do the DI Signal outputs have speaker cabinet filtered characteristics? I guess I’ll have to find a local retailer to see which voicing suits me. I’m looking for a clean pedalboard platform to drive just on the edge of compression on peaks.

[@badbrad]

I think the quilter would def get it done for you. I don’t know all the tech specs or the science behind it. The d.i. Out does have some kind of speaker emulation with it as it sounds real good when fed back through a monitor: thanks for chiming in and good luck on the hunt.

[@timjacobi5672]

My rig for the last 10 years has consisted of a quilter 101 head into a 4x12 Marshall cabinet. It is rock solid, great tone, tough, roadworthy and it just works.

[@badbrad]

Man I bet that sounds great!

[@colinfreeman-ib1zz]

I have a Quilter Aviator US, that I'm getting used to, after using a Quilter Superblock US for a year or two into a 1x12 homemade cab. In between I got a blonde Tonemaster DR. which is the duck's guts, but is a bit unwieldy with the big cabinet, and I'm afraid to knock it around. I prefer US sounds to the UK sounds. I think the Quilter stands a better chance of surviving multiple load-ins and outs. I still can't dial in tones from the amp that I want without pedals, but a clean pedal platform is what I was after. Thanks for the vid.

[@badbrad]

Hey thanks for watching. It takes time to dial in a sound that you're happy with that's for sure. I tend to lean towards US amps for clean tones and British for lead.

[@dallasreese8416]

my old guitar player used to play a Suhr guitar--thru a bad cat amp---those things are sweet. Your tone here is mega butter.

[@badbrad]

Thanks so much!

[@markjohnson6485]

Liked the video really liked the amp too I like that it takes pedals well . Light wait is good as I am 63 years old I bet that amp would sound great with my PRS with the 58/15 LT pickups I live in Bristol Va/Tn not too far from Nashville

[@badbrad]

It absolutely would.

[@angusorvid8840]

I've gone through many amps since I started playing in the mid 80s. I experienced the best and worst things about owning a tube amp. I had a Marshall that ate tubes like potato chips, and incredible sounding plexi, but it was just terribly inefficient by design. I stopped playing it and got a Boogie combo which I played for almost a decade, changing the tubes only twice. It was SO much more efficient, well built, and well-designed than the Marshall. But the tone left me a bit cold. An amp like Boogie's current Lonestar or Philmore are more up my alley. One solid state I really loved in my hard rock/metal days when I was playing the Sunset Strip was my Randall RG75. This is the same kind of amp George Lynch used to record Tooth and Nail and, on that tour, despite having a wall of Randall 100 stack cardboard cutouts. Behind the stage he was running an RG75 tilted back on a chair. You never needed stacks to play arenas anyway. It's a myth. Look at what Mike Campbell did with combos for decades playing some of the biggest venues around with The Heartbreakers and Fleetwood. I love quilter amps and I'm definitely considering getting one. I think modelers are very cool, but I'd rather play a good analogue solid state and the quilter is as warm as any good tube amp and versatile. Speakers, cabs and transformers are a HUGE part of an amp's tone, and Frank Marino, who has used solid state amps since the 70s, often mentions this. A good, big heavy transformer is going to give you a big, full sound.

[@badbrad]

wow very cool....we are both veterans of the Sunset Strip! There are lots of ways to get a good tone that's for sure. We've both been playing a long time and have been through more amps than most. The Quilter is a great option if you still want to have some air pushed behind you. I'm working on another video on the Quilter that goes more in depth with the different types of amp sounds it has.

[@Scott__C]

@@badbrad I'd love to see an in depth run down of the Quilter.

[@Tonetwisters]

These transistor amps are sounding better all the time. And what a back saver!

[@badbrad]

Yes indeed!

[@natrixxvision6997]

0:12 I saw a video on Anderton’s channel about the Laney Ironheart pedal and I bought one. No more tube amps to lug around, no more overdrive and distortion pedals needed. Sounds great. Zero regrets. That’s a solid state preamp pedal. Then I tried some Orange amps at guitar center that were solid state. Those sounded great too. Quilter makes some good stuff as well. The technology is getting so much better.

[@badbrad]

Yes indeed

[@natrixxvision6997]

@@badbrad I was hangin out at an outdoor jazz jam yesterday for a little bit. The guitar player had a Henriksen Bud 6. This thing could fit in a child’s car seat. And I don’t know how much he had it turned up but it was pretty loud. The Henriksen stuff is a little more expensive though.

[@badbrad]

@@natrixxvision6997 yeah I have seen those would be curious to hear it...

[@natrixxvision6997]

@@badbrad Fareed Haque, one of my favorite players, has been using the Henriksen stuff for a good few years now as his main rig. Especially for gigs. Check some of his videos. He plays more clean stuff unless he’s with his fusion band. But either way it projects really well in most venues. Or just stick a mic on it.

[@badbrad]

@@natrixxvision6997 will do thanks!

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

I do like the look of that Quilter Mach 3. My main amp for some time has been a Fender BDR, and I've recently started using a 1989 Peavey Bandit. The Fender might have to go! Both of these are rather heavy, and a lightweight amp is quite appealing.

[@badbrad]

Yeah Peavey was at the forefront of Solid State back in the day, they really did have something going. The BDR is a great sounding amp but both of those are pretty heavy. Old Peavey's were built like tanks but similar in weight. This is what led me down the rabbit hole. I was looking for something to replace the tube amps for gigs. I've had good experiences with the Quilter stuff. There are plenty of times where I am kind of shocked with how good it sounds. This was a quick demo using what I had up in my office....Live I use a J.Rockett The Dude v.1 as my main drive...it works great with this amp. I also use a full drive 3 the boost side to goose the clean tone and make it nice and squishy. I'm real happy with it and especially happy on load ins and load outs....

[@2beJT]

Quilter + Neodymium speaker = back heaven.

[@badbrad]

My back loves it!@@2beJT

[@lynoj777]

Great ending message… liked and subscribed 👍

[@badbrad]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@lynoj777]

You’re very much welcome 👍

[@62StratFender]

Hey Bad Brad you sound great on that Suhr. What are the specs on that guitar? It sounds great with that amp.

[@badbrad]

eddiesguitars.com/product/electric/electric-guitar-categories/solid-body-electric-guitars/suhr-limited-edition-classic-s-metallic-copper-firemist-metallic-13136/

[@62StratFender]

@@badbradThank you so much brother. Keep on rockin’ it!

[@badbrad]

@@62StratFender Will do bro!

[@liontone]

Definitely a good tool for the toolbox. Recently moved to Dream 65 for gigs where onstage amps were impractical, and it worked great. Paid for itself on the first couple gigs….

[@badbrad]

Yeah I bet that works great!

[@ScottArmstrong-b7j]

2 Fender Pro Reverbs Early Silverfaces, one as a backup, since 57 year old stuff breaks. Little lighter than a Twin, sounds great. Sweet spot for old Fenders.

[@badbrad]

I like the vibroluxe reverb

[@fendafred]

I have a few tube and tranny amps at home but I mostly play gigs with a simple pedalboard plugged into whatever rental or house amp they have (Fender twins most of the time). I have been tempted to give a try with a Fender Tone Master (I dig the look of their super reverb…) but a Quilter combo sounds like a good amp for my needs. I will check if I can source those amps in Europe.

[@badbrad]

I'm not sure how easy they are to get overseas. I've played through my share of rental amps, sometimes great, sometimes not so much. Twins can be tough to dial in at a comfortable volume.

[@fendafred]

@@badbrad I’ve just found that Thomann was selling that brand. I wished I could have found one to try out locally. Your amp has two channels but they’re not switchable are they?

[@badbrad]

they are switchable and I think Quilter sells a foot switch. @@fendafred

[@WowIndescribable]

Love the Aviators!

[@badbrad]

Yes indeed!

[@drloqutis2492]

More sound examples of this setup please, medium and high gain

[@badbrad]

check out my other video for more in-depth tone demos of this set up.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4q7oWydfNCjosU

[@imposantermrbubblebutt8197]

its not about the equipment at all i think. its 90% about the player and his skills.

[@badbrad]

You got a point.

[@nikdrown]

Well sure but there is no denying if you have been fortunate to play with different things equipment can promote inspiration and aid in the imagination that can come. It’s no different than to music prior to say distortion. Imagine the bands that came along with the discovery of that to the guitar. How would that work out had guitar not been electrified ect.

[@imposantermrbubblebutt8197]

yes, also true. i agree. its such a material world, isnt it?@@nikdrown

[@imposantermrbubblebutt8197]

but look at john uli roth or rory gallagher, their best equip is their brain and hands. they dont need much various material equip.

[@badbrad]

Your right!@@imposantermrbubblebutt8197

[@sharkair2839]

I have the first edition aviator I love that amp

[@badbrad]

Wow very cool!

[@stichriddle1535]

I have a boss nextone by Roland 50 Dependable brand Simple knob controls Good tone Ability to turn down wattage Onboard reverb and natural overdrive

[@badbrad]

I bet it sounds killer.

[@johnnyringo8174]

I use a typical pedalboard (volume, wah, ODs, mod effects, etc) into a Synergy preamp into an Eventide H9 and stereo out of it into a solid state Line 6 stereo head into 2 Marshall cabs. No worries about tube amps failing and dead quiet. Never goin' back.

[@badbrad]

Very cool! Lots of different options out there. Sounds like you found one you like!

[@samizdat113]

I use models, plugins, solid state and tube amps and I enjoy them all. The difference to me between digital and tube is like going to the beach vs going to the beach and taking a swim. But with digital you get to go to a crap load of beaches very fast and relatively inexpensively.

[@badbrad]

That's an excellent analogy. Cheers!

[@yaniv-nos-tubes]

hi, i'm a tube guru that works on live gigs .first of all guitar players wouldn't change a thing if things were good but backline amps suck so they went to modellers that simply disappear through the mix just when you need them in the solo parts. the inherent digital compression paired with lack of presence (no speaker )creates a great sound only for the band and the sound guy. the guitar player feels nothing and the crowd is listening to a computer. my solution is upgraded backline amps in big/open venues or the friedman ir x.

[@badbrad]

I hear ya. I traveled on the road with a Huge Rack filled with 3 tube heads. It was Finicky and when it worked sounded glorious. I've also done a ton of fly dates and sometimes the backline amps were ok and sometimes not. The amp demo'd in this video is a Solid State amp. It's lightweight and perfect for us older dudes who got to be careful lugging around heavy equipment. I too had issues with using a modeler live and this for me worked as a solution. Thanks for chiming in and thanks for watching.

[@Instramark]

That has been my exact experience with modelers and rack stuff. Gets lost in the mix. Maybe ok for trio with less to compete with. Worth a try though to have a tube and a non tube solution. I wonder how many out there know the Quilter/QSC history. I replaced all my crown PA amps with QSC and ran them strangled buck naked for a decade with not one issue.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I like the UK version of these amps.

[@badbrad]

You're talking about the Cub series...the UK model. Those are cool!

[@Lou_cypher]

When you order Pete thorn from wish

[@badbrad]

lol no Temu!

[@stevebrunner755]

Brad love the Suhr

[@badbrad]

It rocks! Thank you

[@mbuby7]

Tubes are unbeatable but I don’t use it live anymore, too heavy and loud. Now I’m using the Headrush with my own monitor. If I have gig on the city(nyc) is a pain in the a$$ to find parking, I take the train and bring my little pedalbard with tonex one and pray for a good soundtech😂

[@badbrad]

Soundcheck is key!

[@johnnywonka1211]

some sweet licks my friend !!

[@badbrad]

Thank you!

[@user-js9ow5eg3d]

I guess there are different reasons for tube or transistor, weight for one thing, I use mostly digital amps, they work for me and sound just as good as tube amps but I do use modeling. On another note your stories on music and guitar playing are cool. Where I live music is no big scene but there are a few really good guitar players, one I jammed with I played Bass he played guitar, he use to play in nashville for many famous musicians including Elvis Presley I won't mention his name but he came back home because of traveling and family issues but he said he made good money while on the road.

[@badbrad]

Thanks for sharing. I’m a huge Elvis fan….is it James Burton?

[@scottbecker3485]

Interesting! Great to hear real talk by a real (and highly accomplished) player instead of hype or tribalistic belief systems. 😅 Wondering whether the Fender Tone Master Pro - perhaps with an FR 10 or 12 - might also do what you need to do.

[@badbrad]

Well said! I have not tried the Fender Tone master. Would love to:

[@sammyrothrock6981]

Quilter make great amps! 👍

[@badbrad]

Yes they do!

[@trep53]

I’m kind of glad the solid state amps are available in such a wide variety. I’ve lost interest in tube amps long time ago actually about the time massive solid state PA systems came out. Made huge tube amps unnecessary or irrelevant. So get a good solid state amp before the prices go up and sell your vintage tube amp before their prices fall. I saw Tommy Emanuel recently and he only had a tiny preamp feeding the PA.

[@badbrad]

You just might be on to something!

[@musiccreation1198]

Tone Block 202 + modeler is stellar

[@badbrad]

I will have to try that.

[@musiccreation1198]

​@@badbrad From what I can tell, the TB202, Freyette, or a Seymour Duncan PowerStage helps a LOT, in terms of getting some "amp feel" from a modeler.

[@badbrad]

For live playing no doubt!@@musiccreation1198

[@crazywisdom2]

IF your house was on fire, and you could only grab one guitar ; which one would it be. Vid Please. Thank you.

[@badbrad]

I would try and grab a bunch and probably get caught in the blaze...

[@michaelmoore7975]

You wouldn't mind telling me where that ditch might be, would you?

[@badbrad]

Lol

[@RnRanimal]

fizz fan

[@badbrad]

Thanks for watching!

[@RulgertGhostalker]

i don't like modelers. but i have to be honest with myself, if i can't even afford to change a set of vacuum tubes on a reasonably regular basis, then i certainly can't afford a tube amp. i can't afford a quilter either.. so i am pretty happy with my Tech 21 Mop Top Liverpool, because most affordable solid-state amps don't have the kind of circuitry that Quilters do.

[@badbrad]

I hear ya! It’s all about what’s the best solution for you! Tech 21 makes great stuff!

[@JackNiles]

Yea Quilter sounds good

[@badbrad]

Yea it does!

[@shredding51]

If Pete Thorn and Dave Friedman had a kid 😂. Sorry bro, sounds good!

[@badbrad]

I like both those guys!

[@beauno83]

The price of tubes is what is steering me away from tube amps. Way over priced since the scamdemic. Been looking at that UAD lion and solid state amps in general. I'm wanting a super small 7 pedal board setup that is robust. I can see that Lion in there.

[@badbrad]

I hear ya bro!

[@NoCoverCharge]

You will have to pry my Marshall from my dying hands … just so no to ir crap!

[@badbrad]

I hear ya brother.

[@squirelova1815]

If I forget to take my Probiotics...I too "...Sound like Ass all night."

[@badbrad]

Lmao the “brown” sound

[@officialWWM]

Dude, is that your real hair? 😂

[@badbrad]

You’re a little slow, yeah it’s my real hair and you’re a troll.

[@officialWWM]

@@badbrad it’s a genuine question. I think it’s time you left that style back in the 80s 😂

[@badbrad]

Bro this is nothing like My 80’s hair. You’re still kinda slow.

[@officialWWM]

@@badbrad you sound kinda triggered. There’s nothing worse than an aging rocker that won’t grow old disgracefully like the rest of us 😂

[@badbrad]

Bro It’s like the lamest troll comment that I get on this channel, who cares what anyone’s scalp looks like it’s about music and the message .

[@brandnewyou5254]

Too bad you didn't run people around in circles and just gave them the facts hell you made a pretty decent interesting video and I think you could have kept people enthralled with all kinds of little things

[@badbrad]

Beating around the bush has never been my strong suit.

[@guitardude1981]

Ernie ball music man luke 3 into a line 6 helix for me.

[@badbrad]

Sweet!

[@tjnugent62]

I have several amps. A Tone Master Deluxe is the only digital amp. I have 5 tube amps from a 412 Marshall 15 Watt amp as well a super modded Fender Excelsior, which sounds great now, a Suhr Hombre, which is a dead ringer for a 61 Brown Panel Deluxe. A Fender Vibro Champ Reverb, and a Fender Princeton with a Webber 10" Ceramic magnet speaker. I love that amp. Bottom line, too many. lol. I have had Marshalls die on me at gigs. Several times. Not so much with Fender or Vox.

[@badbrad]

Funny you should say that. I’ve had two Marshall’s die on me on gigs, A DSL combo and a silver jubilee combo. Love the way Marshall’s sound but not good luck with their newer products. Thanks for tuning in and great to hear about your amps! I do love tube amps.

[@tjnugent62]

I had a early Plexi die on a gig. I beat the hell out of that amp. The other two were DSL40 Combo and the replacement died quickly as well. I gave up on depending on a Marshall, but after that experience, it is front and center in my mind when I am on my way to a gig. @@badbrad

[@badbrad]

I hear ya there. Yeah I had a Mesa give me problems too. You don't forget when the gear lets you down that's for sure!@@tjnugent62

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

I'll stick with my 1960's blackface Fenders, thank you

[@badbrad]

I can’t say I blame you. Cheers!

[@LaverneCornett]

Loop

[@badbrad]

Goop

[@truescotsman4103]

I prefer a small tube combo. If you're going to carry an amp might as well be tube otherwise just switch to a modeler.

[@badbrad]

I hear ya! I still got my tube amps and when I need em I bring ‘em out.

[@truescotsman4103]

@@badbrad why would you choose a solid state amp over a tube amp if they both are basically the same size and the same amount of trouble to move around? Serious question I'm just wondering. I use a modeler for the studio but if I'm live I really need to have that transient attack that tube amps offer. I've been known to bring two half stacks to shows but a lot of times I'll settle for a 112 combo. Depends on the venue depends on what I'm allowed to bring depends on how I'm feeling that day. If I can bring two half stacks I'll do it. If I have to bring a modeler I'll do that. For me it's all about whatever works best for the situation.

[@badbrad]

I agree with you. I use what's best for the situation and sometimes the Tube amp is the obvious choice. I do prefer it. But I'm 57 years old and making load in and out easy is important. The quilter weighs much less than my tube amps and there have been times where I've tweaked my back just pulling the tube amp out of the trunk. Another situation...let's say there is no ramp into the venue and the stage is up a flight of stairs....at that point I'm glad my amp is light. The majority of the stuff I'm doing live these days is clean tone to edge of breakup all night. So those tones are easily covered with the Quilter. Again it's one of my options but for what I'm doing it works great. @@truescotsman4103

[@truescotsman4103]

@@badbrad I'm 59. I have a dolly. I'll pay someone.

[@alchemysticgoldmind4164]

Sans amps

[@badbrad]

They were one of the firsts….

[@user-mk5bz5qi1b]

F... D class amps.. try getting them fixed if something goes wrong.

[@badbrad]

I hear what your saying…

[@badbrad]

I hear ya but most of the tube amps built nowadays aren't that easy to fix either and a lot of em aren't built to last.

[@user-mk5bz5qi1b]

@@badbrad With all due respect that's Bull. Tube amp design is tube amp design , stuff may be on a board rather than hand wired and there can be issues with heat if tubes are mounted on the board.. but I have yet to know of any tube amp that can not be repaired or modified. I have had a D class amp at a highly reputable repair shop[ for well over 9 months, and after all the effort they made to fix it they say its impossible to reset the setting in order that it will not overheat and break again. Often a whole main board has to be replaced and that's, if you can get one.They simply are not at all easy to repair. Many repair shops will not even touch D class amps.

[@badbrad]

I hear ya. Some tube amps are easier to repair than others and some designs are better than others, have you seen the new Gibson Flacon amps? Good chance the whole circuit board gets toasted on those. I would imagine the Blackstar St. James tube amps might be a tough repair...I've heard techs complain about Mesa and Blackstar as far as being difficult to repair. @@user-mk5bz5qi1b

[@user-mk5bz5qi1b]

@@badbrad Difficult to repair is not the same as can not repair. I currently have a . I think it was around £500? D class bass amp that is toast . I am also looking at another D class amp/combo for sale that was originally £350 for under £30 or best offer needing repair and no one wants it.

[@Yury5576]

Are you sure? You seem to be looking for public approval on a controvercial topic. I tried a Quilter, also a bunchh sims. Still have a Tonex, but tried all the big ones. Put them next to an amp and I immediately go back to amps. Not just tube ones, some SS. But thats me. Your needs may vary and if a sim is what you prefer - good for you. But you seem to be justifying your decision. Or fishing for likes?

[@badbrad]

I’m not using a sim I’m using an amp…I hear what you’re saying and am absolutely fishing for likes that’s what KZbin is all about! Thanks for chiming in! I appreciate you!