Victory V40 Deluxe Vs Fender Deluxe Vs Milkman Sideman - Amp Shootout!

[@1012musicman1012]

This might be the best Andertons video I've ever seen, and I've seen a stinking lot of them. The commentary/info/personal opinions is something I realllllly want to hear more of. Usually its just a little bit here and there but on this video you really let loose with your personal thoughts about the amps and it made for a really awesome video. Keep this kind of content coming!

[@TARTACUS]

damn the shirts are louder than the amps.

[@sonofboar13]

1. V40 2. Fender 3. Milkman. Personally I find the V40 more versatile and more to my taste. Thicker. Whereas the milkman was just too thin and brittle.

[@tigerhunter8878]

I actually found the fender the most brittle. And The Milkman the best, the victory has a sometimes annoying mid range. The Milkman just makes sense

[@Tohrstar]

For anyone wondering about the chords for the intro jam... from what I hear it's E - G#m - F#m - B9sus2 * *(There is a chromatic walk down between the G#m and F#m chord and also you can substitute the B9sus for a regular B7 but I think in the loop it's a B9sus2. and of course you can sub the minor chords for minor 7ths.) I'm pretty sure this is right, but correct me if I'm wrong!

[@mike29983]

Nice comparison, wonderful playing and I love the combination of Pete & Mick + the Cap. I thought that watching an almost one hour long video can be boring at some point, but you just prooved me wrong :)

[@robbinwolfe9553]

I came into this video wanting the milkman to crap all over the other amps. For PURELY clean strat position 4 I think it did the best but honestly, that stinking V40D is voiced so well with so many modern features that make it take pedals so well! I am so conflicted! But Victory seems to be crushing it, well done Mr. Kidd!

[@tommaycock5459]

This is probably my favorite Anderton's video to date. Three amps and three players made great sense, and the comments felt honest, unvarnished, and insightful. And, most of all, it did a great job of letting us hear the amps side-by-side-by-side (literally). Victory was my favorite, but the Deluxe would be great for my needs as well. Milkman clearly did what it did well, but it's a brighter tone that I'd want, at least without a mid-rangey boost or drive.

[@OscarBenben]

this quality shoutout is insane in terms of tone and playing. nice jobs guys !

[@Maxx61]

"Honey, I'm cheating on you with the milkman" Hubby holds up his Strat and responds "so am I."

[@pancakespower3051]

Maxx61 hahahahahahahahaha

[@Patrix446]

Oh Look, it's G3 at Andertons! Very cool Intro Jam guys. :)

[@JasonFiske]

Glad to have this gang together. Love it. Danish Pete is a joy to watch play.

[@MNGuitars]

lovin it!!! micks back! great sounds

[@stevethebeeline44]

29:53 - "Mictory" - Danish Pete has got some classic lines and that one just slipped by!

[@vikpavasars3272]

Best evaluation and comparison of amps that I have seen you guys do.

[@northof50now]

The great thing about the Fender Deluxe Reverb is it's versatility. The "normal" and "vibrato" channel are radically different sounding, as the bright cap is removed from the "normal" channel and the reverb/trem circuit add a lot of punch/color to the vibrato channel. Input 2 of each is also 6db lower in volume, which is great for home use. Also, once you turn the vibrato channel above 4, the effects of the bright cap are gone [for the most part]. Love that amp.

[@adamyo9003]

A cranked 65 Deluxe Reverb is my favourite sound.

[@nomorsg]

Thank you, thank you and thank you again for the tip about running a master volume amp with the master volume wide open. Huge difference in response and fullness of tone. Great review and pl

[@NickC1975]

Yes, I would have never thought of it while it makes perfect sense. And then suddenly the victory becomes so much more versatile!

[@topografer]

The victory is my favorite non-fender amp I think. I am a huge fender fan both guitars and amps, but v40 dlx just does something for me. Also love the looks to be honest

[@EOD714]

I have and gig both a Fender ‘68 Custom Deluxe Reverb, and a Victory V40 Deluxe combo. Both are great amps and sound fantastic. When played with just a guitar straight into the amp, V40 is more versatile, and has an overall bigger sound.

[@gryphon940]

can you get clean tones loud enough for a band setting?

[@EOD714]

@@gryphon940 Yes. If you keep the master volume at maximum in high power mode, you will have plenty of headroom and volume.

[@Doug5524]

Mike knows his stuff and does his homework and in my eyes, that's what makes him such a professional well-done guy's good video my favorite amp was the Fender deluxe handles pedal so well

[@jeffreyradick6486]

Although I enjoy the less than serious tone of many of your videos, I also really like videos like this where you really carefully compare different products and their features and sound -- without being boring about it! And of course all of you guys play great. Before watching this I had my sights set on getting a Deluxe Reverb but now you have me sold on a Victory V40D amp, they sound great!

[@edgerat]

I just fuckin' love this channel!!!! So much content, great great playing!!!

[@dandessoy2943]

But we all know the best clean amp is the line 6 spider with a metalzone, smh come on guys

[@TheJacobshapiro]

Daniel Dessoy definitely the best way to get tone. You can measure how good your tone is by counting how many metal zones are plugged in.

[@lobster272]

What's this "tone" you speak of? Do you mean "toan"?

[@notarealperson87]

somewhere Glenn Fricker is having a stress-induced heart attack

[@OzziePete1]

Ha ha, I'm in Australia & I can hear Fricker screaming "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME" from over here....

[@nishant19961]

Glenn actually thinks the clean tone is decent for some reason

[@seanrosedotcom]

As someone who has a bunch of amps and has built a bunch of his own amps, I am 99% sure this boiled down to the speakers involved as the amp circuits are similar and the deluxe reverb is considered THE desert island amp. I liked them all at different times, but the speaker is much more likely the cause of the different tones as I figure the amp circuits themselves aren't all that different. After all, they say you don't mess with perfection. And I know I am super pickey about speakers as a builder, much more than any other amp part. They play a HUGE part in tone. More so than any other single component. Especially in clone amps...

[@het_gele_teken]

Lee makes a very good point starting 14:18 about your bedroom tone vs. a gigging tone. That objectionable tone may be just what's needed to be heard in a gigging situation.

[@napalmhardcore]

All of them have sounds that I love and I can imagine use scenarios for each where one would be more suitable than the others. It's the same as when I listen to a Les Paul vs a Strat vs a Tele, or a Vox vs a Fender vs a Marshall. Having this mindset is frustrating as hell because I get option paralysis. I end up holding off buying stuff because I have a limited amount of money and don't want to commit to a purchase when I like lots of things equally for different reasons.

[@alexanderkbailey]

For me it's the V40 or the Fender, love that Victory aesthetic.

[@zfehnel]

I am really not digging that Milkman. It just sounds too thin with everything for my tastes. I love the Deluxe and the Victory.

[@zfehnel]

I did! Fantastic sounding amp.

[@matthiaskreuziger9647]

It´ s good with the humbuckers, that amp. that´ s really nice and sweet.

[@tomman4784]

Yeah I can’t stand it it sounds all fizzy to me

[@hoboroadie]

I liked the sound enough to check out the linked page at Anderton's. Hello, there's my friend James DePrato demonstrating riffs. 😎

[@Chilinoploppy]

I played one a few months back and thought the same. Although I couldn't get up into high volumes. It didn't impress me that much. The Fender Princeton beside it was more pleasing to my ears.

[@gunarsbrants8429]

The Fender deluxe reverb is the most recorded amplifier, the twin is the most famous amplifier ! Love the videos guys ! 👏

[@limamarco]

This trio is the best I've seen in a long time and Danish Pete is the best guitarist on the Andertons channel. Fact!

[@babetteleblanc7620]

I'm really torn between whom I think is best. Pete's licks, loops, and overall playing is stunning in a modern almost can play everything sort of way. Mick is my man for blues, I hang on his licks here and totally on TPS too. Bea is crazy good at heavier stuff and yet I love it when he busts out a Strat and gets gentle too. Cap has gotten SO GOOD so I love listening to him too. Hats off to the Cap for surrounding himself with masterful players in every genre.

[@JasonCone]

A lot of talent on the Anderton's vids. While he's not in this video, Ariel is probably my favorite (the video with Ariel and Pete playing Jazzmaster and Jaguar is pure awesome).

[@trollfiddler]

Mick for me. Love his blues, his country and his acoustic playing. Pete is great but Mick wins it for me.

[@babetteleblanc7620]

Yeah, if all of them were in town performing separate gigs and I could only go to one of them, it would be Mick who would win for me.

[@shorerocks]

Is it just me or has the Captain upped his game... considerably! Cool, smooth licks.

[@surfneptune]

I think Leo used some really great players as testers for his amps. From the single coils to the amp, getting a great tone from the Deluxe Reverb is all about the finesse of the player, playing in the sweet spot from your picking hand. Pete does what I am talking about very well, hence your comment about Pete’s ability to get a nice bass portion of tone out of the Deluxe.

[@antonlundstedt5517]

make the middle guy and the guy to the right meet each other, please

[@Liam.Hardy.Music.99]

Think we need to get #gayforpete trending ;)

[@rdb9936]

Anton Lundstedt Capt has confirmed it's confirmed and in the pipeline!

[@henribest4637]

is that a euphemism?

[@nafikhan2546]

Proper timing lads! I'm currently considering all these and also a tone king imperial mkii. Good to hear them head to head. cheers!

[@jasonmiller3287]

Great video guys!!! I must admit that I favored the V40. It has a certain 'je ne sais quoi' and seems to offer a little more options than the others. I'm probably gonna buy the V40 head soon because of your videos. It just sounds so good clean to my ears and so pedal platform friendly with lots of headroom. Anyways . . . cheers and enjoy the rain, at least your not suffering through 105F (40C) here in Mesa, AZ.

[@chrismundayguitar]

I have been pining over a new amp with that vintage fender style tone... but I've got to say the Victory has the goods to my ears!! Thanks guys for the shootout

[@Ferranbllc59]

pete's playing is just incredible

[@NevuSGRock]

what a trio! and petes playing.. that man could even make a wet shoe sound stellar!

[@Dougal78]

Ahh, the Andertons power trio - "Three Knobs and all the Tone" ! Lovely, lovely sounds guys

[@trollfiddler]

Are you calling them three knobs? Bit unfair :)

[@malloc_01]

This episode is still the best episode they ever did, by a mile ... a master piece, even after all these years.

[@kamba666]

To my ear Victory V40 Deluxe wipes the floor with them two

[@Mr_Bollie]

Yeah, absolutely.

[@anthonydallarosa8314]

No doubt

[@DarthEcoli]

I have yet to hear a Victory amp I don't like. The v40D is no exception. As for Fender, I only like two they've ever made: The black face twin and the Bassbreaker. Had the Bassbreaker been in this shootout, It might have been closer. The Milkman? Mheh . . . . .

[@HooksBill]

Not to mine.

[@jpvvandermerwe87]

I have to agree with you on that one Mario. The Victory V40 Deluxe is probably my fav ''Fender-voiced, non-Fender'' amp out here today.

[@wutnot]

love the comparison video , love to hear your opinions. Dig it!

[@tikitikibamboo]

Deluxe is still hard to beat :)

[@SickMetalAddict]

Which deluxe are we talking about?

[@tikitikibamboo]

SickMetalAddict I like the 65 Deluxe Reverb the best ✌🏻

[@DarthEcoli]

And yet the Victory has done it. Now if it were a Bassbreaker instead of the deluxe, it would have been much closer.

[@arbitermatt]

@@DarthEcoli tried the v40 deluxe in person at Andertons and was actually a little disappointed, because it sounds great when Danish Pete plays it... Probably says something about me... Next to some of the more boutique offerings it sounded dull and actually a bit noisy, I ended up spending a lot more than I wanted to 😂

[@DavidDyte1969]

Captain Anderton, you just keep getting better! Holding your own with the big guns for sure.

[@ejm922]

love u 3 working like this-greatr test ! all 3 have a different perspective, it works like this- its fun, not too crazy silly like some reviews, but still fun! thanks guys-i learnt alot!

[@baoboumusic]

4:52 "My tomatoes are loving it" "My plums less so." *Badum-tss* Epic!!

[@ellleigh1216]

Man I love mick's style and tone, so satisfying to watch and listen to.

[@mtaufanrp26]

That Milkman is amazing. Very pristine clear, and warm. Great platform for a pedal. If you can't see it in this video how great it is can't really blame you.

[@allstopblue5717]

Muhammad Taufan Rizaldy Putra exactly how I feel. The victory has so much color to the tone already. It’s good color though. But I like the milkman best even though they had it sounding a bit thin in this video.

[@nigelmccluskey]

Nothin better than seeing three guys enjoying themselves,love em.

[@chr15tree]

I love coming back to this shootout. The Deluxe is by my favourite here but cant help thinking that the Victory is exactly the amp that the Hot Rod Deluxe should be.

[@PernetaCorreia]

Welcome back Mick! You were missed! Great playing by you three and great video. V40 for me...

[@henryford7833]

OK ! Watch from 2:23 to 3:02 and forget about the rest. Pete's killing it. I gotta work my chops now.

[@s.murphy2368]

I'd love to hear the PRS Sonzera in this shootout

[@federicogimenez380]

great video!!!! i learned a lot!! thanks andertons! i loved the les paul-milkman convination!

[@andrelangenbach4202]

For me the Fender sounds most forgiving and the Milkman the least forgiving :) I like them all but the Milkman has it's thing... And the little Fenders seems to sound better in a Band situation than alone. Had the same problem with the Blues Jr. I like the Hotrod Deluxe on its own but thats too loud at home. So I stay hat home with my cheap 0,1/1/5W TubeAmp with a little Reverb (mostly without any pedals on 1W) and if I will ever get a gig (may take some more time on practising :)) I will borrow a HotRod or something like that. But as always: great show!

[@jakeanderson193]

Really appreciate that they clearly acknowledge the difference they're having hearing the amps from different locations from the amps, and that listening on youtube is more accurate than what they're experiencing, especially since a lot of what they're judgements on bass and treble from each seem to have nothing to do with what I'm hearing from them lol, so their opinions are kinda useless here haha but definitely learning a lot from the shoot out and damn the milkman is kinda killin it, followed by victory (maybe just needs some knob dialing still), and just not sure I like the modern deluxe's that much at this point

[@joelecho]

5 years late of course, but I'd like to throw a bit of respect on the captain here. He'd be the first to admit that he's a mere mortal when compared to Pete on his left, but the first time they click over to him I thought "man, that was really tasteful and lyrical". Great expressive playing, man. :)

[@Dug6666666]

2:50 Lost count of how many times I rewatched this bit, soo good :)

[@edtaylor9462]

Peter man you've got some magic fingers. All 3 guys are fantastic to listen to. Great video. Fender for me.

[@mrassilyer]

You guys just keep getting better all the time...

[@beng808]

My 3 favorite gear reviewers in one video. Perfect

[@babetteleblanc7620]

YES! My 3 favorite boys...never clicked a vid so fast in my life.

[@samuelmcghee9048]

Great stuff! Not sure how to pick a fave. I was wondering if you guys have/would consider a "how we create our videos" video? I would love to see how you guys shoot and edit, how you dial in audio, mic amps, and why you choose the microphones you do, etc. IMO you guys and That Pedal Show have set the standard for production when it comes to gear. The tone reproduction I get through the video is just incredible. Thanks for the great work guys! Keep it up!

[@felixschoernich]

Awesome Intro Jam !

[@kanaK2Nakal]

This is awesome! More of these!!! You guys did an amazing job! :))))

[@MNGuitars]

you guys should shoot out the most popular fender amps lol, twin, deluxe, bj, hrd, bassman, maybe throw a bassbreaker 15 in there ; )

[@Popopopoponey]

The Victory sounds great on each configurations, unlike the fender and milkman.

[@davidwoods80]

I think Lee just sold another truck load of Victory amps...

[@taliesintenerelli8510]

Nice vid and even nicer jams... great job guys!!

[@vicgutierrez707-z3d]

That victory sounds glorious

[@ronnieo.6647]

I love how you can hear the room at times.

[@Roomfulofgear]

In order of preference: Victory V40 Deluxe, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Milkman Sideman. The V40 sounds so smooth and thick, it's unbelievable; the Deluxe Reverb sounds nice and balanced, if a little bit on the thin side, but my settings for a '65 DRRI would be Treble @ 4.5, Bass @ 6.5, so there we go... The Milkman was the one that surprised me: sounded thin and character-less through my hi-fi speakers, kind of like an anaemic Vox-ish kind of amp. I'm sure the chap who builds them does one heck of a job, but if a mass-produced Fender Deluxe Reverb sounds fuller than a hand-built boutique amp... then maybe it's back to the drawing board man!

[@kodykindhart5644]

Do you play live?

[@Roomfulofgear]

@@kodykindhart5644 4 years ago, yeah all the time. These days, not at all.

[@Setright230]

Very colourful guys love the shirts. My son is over England visiting his girlfriends parents. I want to see if he can come in and get me a shirt some stickers. Was hoping capt10 and rob chapman would sign it. As I have one of the first chapman Ml-1 pro in Australia. I want to visit the store one day. Just hope his not to far away as the mess in England he staying away from. Be a dream I watch all your vids as I'm on veterans pension. Rob said in a msg to me when he over here we might be able to meet up. For a chat on music guitars as capt10 very busy running store love to meet you both and get guitar signed. Keep up the great work from Australia. This great love my fender amps but that little one watt marshal you got made and gave one to Joe Bonamassa. How cool with a cab. Love my deluxe 64 reverb reissue. But I have the special edition 2009 orange 212 white number 238. But as veteran I save in my guitar account to buy my gear. My hotrod deluxe is great and my blues Jnr 3. Your pretty ces so much better than over here in Australia. I'd spend all day in your store with a bib to stop the dribbling lol. Victory always wanted to try one but not as combo I'd love a head and cab as all others are combo.

[@flynn_22]

I want to go too I live in Cornwall so unfortunately it's really far away

[@stirlingarcher2141]

Great video I enjoyed watching it.

[@theslipperman6965]

Very on point with the shirt Lee!

[@stevep8363]

Small Confession: Sometimes I watch these videos just for the intro jams, lol.

[@johnbeddoe782]

cheers for the video guys. Very informative and i'm going to get a Victory deluxe. Which model 335 is that? Its gorgeous

[@alexcrowe5052]

Milkman sounds like it ain't turned up enough. It's a powerful amp with a big power section and probably more iron than the other two. It needs more volume I bet to warm it up some, and start to compress and breathe. Old style fenders sound a lil thin until they get a bump in volume.

[@scottdematteo]

Great shootout. Thanks for posting

[@haus05]

Id love to try a victory... but i just bought a LTD ED 65 Deluxe Reverb and I'm 110% Satisfied with it.. Tonally Visually Sonically!!!!

[@HooksBill]

Milkman is highly underrated here. I think it sounds amazing. The cleans have so much body and warmth.

[@paulmollie100]

Great show chaps love the idea of hearing these amps with these guitars .give us a good idea of how they sound . It’s changed my ideas of what I want next in am amp 😘😍🤩😎

[@ripplebear]

Lee, I love your style, but you just gotta play it man. Don't think so hard about it! Own that shit brother! 😁

[@gabrielhernandez9166]

Hey! We missed Mick on this channel! Welcome back man!

[@hammyjammies]

Honestly, I'd take any of them! I love my Blues Jr, and they're all like mega versions of it for me, lovely cleans and good pedal platforms, the flavour is slightly different for all of them, but none of them bad. The only thing I've concluded is I want a tele and the ability to play like Pete haha

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Hey Captain, you got pretty good. Maybe you've always been that good but it's coming out a lot in the videos. Lessons? Or is it true that trying out gear all the time will make you better?

[@taylorelliotj]

Great video, what strat is that? Did you have a compressor on it?

[@jacobreece1971]

There is only one way to test amps. All EQ needs to be at noon with just a little bit of reverb.

[@video_gabes]

hi mark

[@aquabot]

And don't forget to use you factory wiggle stick if your guitar is equipped with one.

[@jacobreece1971]

Of course, one must not forget the factory wiggle stick.

[@soundknight]

Jacob Reece you missed the fact that you also need to test them against each others recommended speakers and score points.

[@jacobreece1971]

Brian Cullen I don't think you get it.

[@picklesnips3378]

Does Pete honestly ever have a bad tone?

[@willreed5977]

No!!!

[@Leo_prado]

Great lick at 36:20. all players are great! i gotta slow down some of it...

[@strang3l0v3]

I normally don't like most Fender or Fender style amps, but the V40 Deluxe really sounds fantastic to me and won my heart. I just suppose I'll have to get one.

[@benbutterfield1]

Great video, please do more amp shootouts!

[@TheScottCard]

@Peter Honoré what are the chords to the Em based jam at the end? Can you show us on your channel?

[@mrc942]

Love Petes playing!!

[@Jossblues]

Does anybody see Sheldon Cooper playing a Les Paul in this video like me? Great Captain! Follow with this great videos! Great Pete and Mick too ;)

[@michaelmasin1996]

By the intro jam I'd put the Victory first the Milkman second (tuff decision) and the Fender third

[@Aleph_Null_Audio]

It's like Mick said; V40 has those crucial upper mids. The other two really don't. 1-4kHz is what the human ear is most sensitive too and guitar lives right in the middle of that range.

[@anthonydallarosa8314]

Am I the only one that gets the feeling they're just trying to be diplomatic about how much that Victory slays the others?

[@Tohrstar]

What were the chords to that intro loop? I'm digging it!

[@cucumbergaming1013]

56:58 when the Captain just inhale some of the tones from Pete's playing