Victoria Tweed Bandmaster - Even better than the real thing?

[@rockboy360]

This is the best guitar channel ever hands down.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, it's great to hear that!

[@amoruzz]

Victoria is top quality 👍

[@hachewie]

Merry Christmas Johan. Awesome sounding amp. Thank you for the entertainment throughout 2017. Best channel on KZbin.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks my friend, I'm so glad to hear that! Merry Christmas!

[@robacdc1977]

I kept looking and looking on KZbin for Tweed bandmaster demos and nobody had one worth a squat. I scroll down and finally see where you have saved me with amp wisdom yet again. Thank you, Marshall wizard

[@abarbee81]

Just got on your sub list, though I wish I would have found ya sooner. thanks for this entry and for your great videos. Sounds fantastic.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Andrew! Welcome to the channel!

[@seanmarr45]

Great sounding amp. Once again Mark builds awesome Victoria tweeds. and great breakup with those 10s. Thanks again, Johan! Cheers from California. Merry Christmas!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas! Cheers from Gothenburg, Sweden!

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Mark literally makes better vintage Fenders than Fender did. I’d never sell my Vic’s. They’re magical.

[@JuanMotta]

Thans johan for the amp review!!! I love to hear the sound for this vintage sounding amp to sound without any pedals.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Juan! Yeah it's hard to improve on this tone with pedals. Cheers Johan

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Merry Christmas! Love your channel!!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Glad to hear that! Merry Christmas!

[@gusdupree9076]

Victoria amps are one of the first boutique builders, they did that ivy league, as I'm sure you know , they are right up there with dr. z and goodsell amps ,very nice ,and merry Christmas and Happy new year

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas and a Happy new year! Cheers

[@mitchellferre1652]

What a great sounding amp ! Thanks Johan ! Merry Christmas my friend !

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks my friend! Merry Christmas!

[@johndoyle325]

Merry Christmas, Johan. Keep on rockin’ !

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas, John!

[@garyhicks789]

Merry Christmas Johan, thanks for thought provoking posts, brilliant channel, good luck in the new year :)

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Gary, great to hear that! Merry Christmas!

[@HF1600ie]

Omg, what a magnificient tone. Merry christmas Johan. Cheers

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, Merry Christmas!

[@sidvicioux]

fun fact. ronnie montrose used a fender bandmaster on his 1973 solo release "Montrose". i had always thought it a marshall until i read an interview a few years ago. great vid, johan! keep it up.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Chuck, I was really surprised to hear that too

[@jazzmasterash5860]

Fantastic video as always Johan! Merry Christmas!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks man, Merry Christmas!

[@davidwoods80]

This was so much better than listening to stale old Christmas music today.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hahaha! Thanks David! ;-) I've had my fill of Christmas music too :-)

[@podrum7421]

Great video...

[@guitarzilla]

Merry Christmas Johan! Cheers to your channel which has been by far the most interesting gear channel on you tube this year, even better than the online guitar magazine channels! My friend has a Victoria and swears by it. Keep up the good work!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Jimmy, great to hear that. Merry Christmas!

[@cullenj7501]

All strat no filler..my main guitar last 30 yrs is a strat.Happy Holidays and thx. I think i prefer them both!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, yeah Strat is the most expressive of all guitars

[@BaronQ]

Merry Christmas Johan you mad vintage gear genius!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks my friend! :-) Merry Christmas!

[@mattthrun-nowicki8641]

This video was the straw that broke this camel’s back to buy a Victoria Bandmaster. Heavenly sound. No wonder Townshend loved it.

[@MJPGuitar]

Hell yeah Johan!! Sounds killer. Merry Christmas, here’s to a great new year.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Matt! Happy New Year! Cheers

[@liv2praz]

Victoria’s are amazing amps. i have a Golden Melody (tweed bassman front end into tweed twin power section, 2x12). tones and dynamics are incredible. three-band EQ with an insanely impacting mid control. can go from almost blackface fender clean to vintage biting marshall tones by just dumping or diming the mids. great amps.

[@JohanSegeborn]

They do indeed! I'll check that one out! Cheers Joshua!

[@captainamerica9353]

I just bought a used Electro-King and I'll put a plug in for Victoria, as well!

[@tomasbajar3141]

Molten hot crispy dirt, absolute wow, fantastic sound :)

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Tomáś, very well put! :-)

[@leebrunk4390]

Would have loved to hear the R9 through the Vicky too. Maybe some Montrose riffs. That Strat sounded fantastic though! Happy holidays!

[@ferris5150]

Merry Christmas Johan!! - fantastic content this year, brilliant channel. I imagine nobody realises just how much hard work goes into making videos as often as you make them. Keep it up - the content is outstanding.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, really good to hear that! Merry Christmas!

[@lpjbird]

Oh my goodness. That is one sweet sounding amp to my ears. I came across a 1960'ish Silvertone that looked and sounded eerily similar. I haven't been able to convince my son in law to part with it yet! Haha, Great "Sweet Home Alabama" tone, spot on...

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Jr! :-)

[@THUNDERWORX]

Now, that's the way a Stratocaster should sound. Great amp, and great playing Johan.

[@sliberty]

I've read that Pete used a tweed Bandmaster on Who's Next (with the Gretsch that Joe Walsh gave him). I definitely heard some tones that reminded me very much of that album. Great video as always Johan. Thanks.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! That's one of my all time favorite albums

[@taxo]

Sounds magnificent Johan! I m no fender amp lover, but I really love what I'm hearing!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Fabrizio!

[@shawnlarock8089]

Merry Xmas thanks for all the vids love it

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Shawn, great to hear that! Merry Christmas!

[@danpeabody5687]

Nice! Happy ho ho Johan I love your playing cheers

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Dan! :-) Cheers my friend

[@thulioassis1023]

Great playing. I got one of these and paired with a Rhodes Mark II. Best electric piano tone I ever had the privilege to experience.

[@achmadluthfirashid9083]

Here he comes, Santa with a bag full of tasty riffs and holy tones. Merry Christmas, Johan sir!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks :-) Merry Christmas!

[@OnTheFritz602]

Sounds great! Love the tweeds, on my to-do build list. So far I've only built Plexi clones.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! :-)

[@noeffnwaypal]

Merry Christmas Johan, love what you do! I hope 2018 brings your even more success and happiness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks my friend! I wish the same for you. Merry Christmas!

[@Astropearl]

Merry Christmas from Da Burgh!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas my friend!

[@cjscala87]

That’s a nice breakup! Especially with a strat. And sparkling cleans. What more an you want ?!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, yeah this amp fulfills most needs!

[@mikeaustin4138]

I want the one with the single 15" speaker - 35115. Saw Frank Corillo play long ago when he was in a cover band and he had a Fender Concert(?) amp - like a super reverb with a single 15" speaker. Sounded glorious...

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hi Mike! Yeah that one seems interesting too. Merry Christmas! Johan

[@wadereynoldsgm]

Merry Christmas! Johan, I just really appreciate how the love of music makes the world a smaller place. This is not my kind if gear but your playing is great! Then I heard you riffing some Skynyrd and I just smiled. Thank you!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Wade! Merry Christmas!

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Lovely..... Instant Stones vibe.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Frans!

[@Owenwithee]

Beautiful sounding amp!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Eric!

[@twelveweeks9009]

This amp Sounds so cool as if the Tone Jumps on Springs

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, yeah the dynamics is amazing even with significant breakup! Cheers

[@SaintierSet]

Amazing the sudden cut to playing blew me away beautiful sounding amp I'm sure your playing had a little to do too ;)

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks man, great to hear that!

[@deputydilly7474]

Merry Christmas Mr. Plexi

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas! ;-)

[@withmygoodeyeclosed]

Awesome! I have the Vicky Bassman which is great, but the tweed bandmaster's break-up sound is pretty unique. Merry Christmas Johan, thanks for all these vids and keep it up :).

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas! Yeah the Bandmaster has that amazing tone from "Who's next?" Cheers

[@oldscoolamps1049]

That's because it was the amp that Pete used on that album and Quadraphenia.A gift from Joe Walsh!

[@jcamp2112]

7:18, wow, if that isn't spot on Sweet Home Alabama tone... I don't know what is!!!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks man, yeah it came really close to that tone!

[@MrBluesilverred]

I just recently acquired one of These Bandmasters. Holy crap! It sounds great!

[@Flametopology]

Joe Walsh gave one of these to Pete Townsend and he loved it! It turned out to be one of Pete's favorite amps! I don't care all that much for tweeds, but I must admit the Bandmaster 3x10" is a pretty good one.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah, Ive heard was the amp Pete used on Who's next?!

[@gusdupree9076]

Johan Segeborn and a gretch 6120, now you just have to windmill

[@Flametopology]

Merry Christmas Johan!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas! :-)

[@magnushardt7433]

Merry Rocking Christmas!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas, Magnus!

[@geirhegna4801]

You are the man 🎸🎸👍👍

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Geir! :-)

[@krispatel1]

Have to commend you on meeting your commitment to 3 vids a week, especially today. Have a good one

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! The channel new rests :-) Have a great Holiday!

[@Gripnrip611]

Most of you have never played an Original Bandmaster from the late 50’s likely you’ve never seen one. Nothing is better than those. Mine was a beast

[@ThomasDiSanto]

Thanks Johan! Love these Victoria amps. I have a nice Vicky 20112 (based on the 5E3) but it's pretty dark and only sounds good to me cranked. Love the tones this bandmaster makes. Lately I've been taken with the cherry bomb. Love to hear some old Gibson amp demos if you ever get your hands on any!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Thomas! There's actually a big Gibson Amp shootout coming up soon! Cheers

[@ThomasDiSanto]

Johan Segeborn Can't wait!!! You're the best Johan. Hope your holiday was a special one. Cheers!

[@gusdupree9076]

Johan Segeborn yes gibson amps, please

[@captainamerica9353]

Thomas DiSanto, I'd like to have venues big enough for a Cherry Bomb! I'm jealous.

[@bwjohn0458]

Merry Christmas. More gain 2018!

[@Cam-yp7cn]

Merry Christmas Johan

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas Cameron!

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Very interesting amp! I dont know too much about that company, but VERY INTERESTING SOUND! Like "Marshall" and "Fender" together! Somewhere there I heard Blackmore's spirit! BTW, the castle looks like king Olav's! Very interesting video, like ALLWAYS!:-))) Zigfrid

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Zigfrid! That's "Brahe Hus" at the shore of the Swedish lake Vättern!

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Johan Segeborn I was in Sweden twice, and I am dreaming about the next trip. I am a big Scandinavia lover, actually Sweden and my favorite town Goteborg!-) Please, help me: I cant find your video where you changing necks of guitars. And my students wants to see it. Maybe you can send me a link? Thank you very much! Z.

[@daveanderson5680]

Fantastical......but IMHO the 18 watt clones you played were my favorites so far

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Dave, Yeah the Woodhead is amazing

[@blackdog19-64]

Nice tones.. Super nice! Wondering if you have stubbled across the Genz Benz Black Pearl 30 yet? Or would possibly check it out? Thanks for another great gear video Johan.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Mark, not yet I'm afraid, but I'm keeping a lookout for it. Cheers Johan

[@ジミーページ]

Johan can you please do a video on how to eliminate guitar hum from a guitar with insulation/ground

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah, that's a good idea! Cheers

[@WesleyACDCRythms]

Merry chistmas Johan

[@JohanSegeborn]

Merry Christmas, Wesley!

[@TheDogPa]

Tweed amps sound great...with a Groove Tubes plug-in solid state rectifier and plugged into a 412. Of course, with you playing it always sounds like pixie dust and angel wings.

[@BillyPolaris]

'sweet tones in this one. i like tones on the riff @ 0:44. TWEEDY

[@vintagetone22]

hi just need a little help ,i bought a celestion greenback g12m from 1974 that has a rip about 1cm near the edge of the chasi .need help to repair what glue to use or what to do.?thanks

[@maggie43113]

Johan- Merry Christmas and blessings. I watch many or your videos and am impressed with playing. But let me put you on the hook- What is YOUR favorite guitar combo amps? 1-20 Watts? 20-30 Watts? And 30-50 Watts? But if you could only have 3 amps what would you choose for all venues? Looking forward to your picks. In our Saviour’s name. Tim Stonerock

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Tim! The greatest amp I've played is Ragnars 59 Bassman. If I could only use 3 amps I'd go with a Forsberg Superlead, a Pure Tone Amps Offset, an Aleksander Niemand Zagray! and a Pleximaster Beast. Cheers!

[@carlospenna]

Sounds incredible, I would like to hear from Les Paul ..., Merry Christmas Johan!!! are cold in Sweden??? :-)

[@StealthParrot]

Are there 3 speakers in that amp? That's unusual is it not? Thanks Johan .. best musical instrument channel by far!!!

[@terryshrk]

OK,...so how does that compare to a Fender Delux or even a hotrod Deville? Sounds GREAT and i love how it breaks up the singlecoils and is super punchy without losing clarity,.but i never heard of this amp and i curious

[@Slewfoot2000]

This sounds great! Really pure and classic. Just came across this...do you happen to recall around what year the speakers were from? Understandable if not and thanks!

[@mickronson8039]

Two great users of the Bandmaster in studio are: Doobie Bros and Pete Townsend (with a big Gretsch - for all those great classic Who rock riffs!) You so nearly did the Doobies @5.11 !

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, yeah that’s indeed the Doobie chord! Cheers

[@guitarocd9984]

Whats more fun than diming an amp to see what's going to come out Magic or crap you have the greatest job in the world

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, I do indeed :-)

[@thesjkexperience]

I picked up the Fender ri for $1000 amp swapped the caps for SoZo blue caps and changed the speaker wire to Siren 2 so it is much smoother. The Fender Jensens seem better than the standard Jensen ri, but I want to try some different speakers. It would be interesting to have 3 different speakers.

[@3cardmonty602]

God Jul Johan!

[@JohanSegeborn]

God Jul, Dave!

[@jhs5150]

You don't take a day off, even for a holiday, do you? ;-) Sounds great as American sounding amps go. Best holiday greetings to you Johan.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, no rest here :-) Happy Holidays

[@anssijuopperi9339]

Hi bro, I just bought this same amp. Would you recommend jumpering the channels and how would you do that? Where to put instrument cable and from what input to where the extra cable? P. S. I love your videos

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hi! Glad to hear it. I know some fenders can be jumpered and on some the channels are out of phase. I usually put the intrumemt in the high bright input and then route the jumper cable from low bright to high normal input. Doesn’t hurt to try it. Cheers

[@MrJamescord]

Really wanted to like this amp’s tone but it just sounded too thin. I have a new Victoria 5 watt with 12 “ speaker, do I have purchased a Victoria amp. I really liked the tweed Bassman you played- one of my favorite tones. Was wishing the lower watt 3 speaker would sound like the bigger Bassman. Guess I got to step up financially to get the tone I want. Keep up the fine work.

[@artisanmetalcraft]

Great Videos! How do you think the clean rhythm tone of this compared to the 2x10 Victoria Ivy League Amp & the Fender 57 reissue Bandmaster?

[@stephC39]

Great ! Pete Townshend is here !! Please , play The Who !

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, that's great to hear!

[@DerEchteBold]

Hmm... I don't know what it is with that type of amp that fascinates people, to me it just sounds rattly, like something's broken. And not broken in a good way like some old Marshalls ; ) Happy Holidays and all that!

[@JohanSegeborn]

The Tweed breakup is indeed rougher and not as thick as Marshall breakuo. I love both types. Happy holidays!

[@DerEchteBold]

I remember seeing a video with Eric Clapton where he plays some valuable old Fender combo and it sounded pretty much like this one.

[@mattthrun-nowicki8641]

To each their own, friend. I’d take this over the muddy Marshall sound any day.

[@jbeesband1316]

"Even better than the real thing?????????????????????" Yes, if you don't know the real thing... ;-)

[@captainamerica9353]

Better in the sense of not having to sell your house to buy one. And I'd bet you couldn't pick one from the other, blindfolded. I sure couldn't. Victoria's are the bomb.

[@jbeesband1316]

@@captainamerica9353 I have the real one...don't bet, please :)

[@captainamerica9353]

@@jbeesband1316 , ok, vintage is cool but I wouldn't mind the Victoria at all. But either is too much for me, (size, weight, price). I admit - I'm not worthy - but I like Johan's vids.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

It would be fun to go the Van Halen way... From early Marshall up to Peavey and Fender 5150 territory.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah indeed, classic tones

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

And there is still the Laney history to explore... Sabbath style.

[@JohanSegeborn]

A very Interesting idea for a clip! Cheers

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Allways a joy to watch with an amazing host! All the best for 2018.

[@rvk5150]

WTF...who downvoted?!?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks my friend!

[@muse-mech-moda]

What is there to downvote? It's just madness!

[@gusdupree9076]

Rohan Leach there's always one , or two ,maybe,but we outnumber them by thousands

[@CemSaydam]

So, no les pauls no humbuckers. That’s new

[@DerEchteBold]

Actually, he mainly played that Strat for quite a bunch of videos now!

[@mundella100]

AC/DC shoot to trill

[@JohanSegeborn]

I love AC/DC! :-)

[@Antonio-nn5ot]

Probably yes...

[@ChrisM-ne4bc]

I'm not as familiar with this "band master" tone. Not the bottom end I'd expect from say a twin or baseman. It is still an interesting sound ...sort of like a BIG Champ sound to me.

[@Gripnrip611]

No it’s not better than the real thing geezus not even close

[@telecaster-ns3vr]

Those Italian speakers don’t help the amp to sound it’s best

[@captainamerica9353]

1952 telecaster, I didn't know there was anything wrong with Jensen's, but Tele's are sure ugly.

[@telecaster-ns3vr]

@@captainamerica9353 the sound of new Italian made Jensens are ugly. Just a 3 dressed up as a 9. Go vintage Teles rule!

[@stiffrichard2816]

Your playing is great as always, but this amp sounds like crap. The Fender reissue slays it. Could something be wrong?

[@captainamerica9353]

Stiff Richard, yeah, something could be wrong and it's you.

[@stiffrichard2816]

@@captainamerica9353 Really? I've heard 1 watt micro amps sound better than that. But when he was doing AC/DC, I could hear the potential. A boost pedal in front and a mic with more low-mid punch would get it there. Better tubes too? Hotter?

[@captainamerica9353]

@@stiffrichard2816 , I really think it's just you, or your taste in sound. Victoria has a great reputation and they would not have cheap tubes in there. But I'm pretty easy. Once I moved up from my Berhringer and nasty-sounding BJ III , I have not had a bad sounding amp. From Vibro-Champs to bigger Fenders, Vox's, a Marshall, all have been good. ?

[@stiffrichard2816]

Well, you can tell that both amps don't sound anything alike, right? Who knows where he got the Victoria? Used, what tubes, what speakers, ect... So many variables.

[@joepinto8284]

Fender doesn't slay it. not even close. That's why pros buy Victorias.

[@treatb09]

not a fan.

[@JohanSegeborn]

do you mean Victoria or Fender Tweed in general?