Will it Rockabilly? - Spark Amp by Positive Grid

damianbacci.com In today's video I'm checking out Positive Grid's new Spark Amp & App. I'm going to be dialing in some Rockabilly tones and putting this little amp though the paces. Enjoy! :)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPARK AMP HERE : bit.ly/2XloS9U'
Guitar used in this video
1996 GRETSCH 6120SSU

[@Mr.-J-2024]

Finally, a demo that didn't cater to distortion/overdrive. Thank you Damian.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching :)

[@Baneumann66]

Just got my spark for my 54th birthday from my wife. Dig it🤘🏻

[@jspacone]

I’ve had my Spark for about a month, and I love it! It definitely makes me want to play. And for 300 bucks, I have a virtual studio full of famous amps and effects. I can easily get a ton of great sounding tones, and it has all sorts of features that make it useful as a practice amp. My wife’s favorite feature is the headphone jack.

[@scsviiyt]

I've been looking at the Spark amp for a while now. Now you've gone and made this awesome video. My wife isn't going to be very happy with you.

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for checking out the review Samuel. :) Stay Safe & Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@airgliderz]

It's a great sounding fun easy to use amp, love mine. Often use without app, download and or seabed my favorite 4 to the amp. I connect to my PC or my high end 800 watt home stereo for some incredibly great tones. Makes it fun to practice

[@airgliderz]

Looked at it far a while the bought it ore order, well worth the wait. Update the firmware as soon as I got it. It's a great sounding fun easy to use amp, love mine. Often use without app, download and or seabed my favorite 4 to the amp. I connect to my PC or my high end 800 watt home stereo for some incredibly great tones. Makes it fun to practice

[@jonathanking7594]

Good thing it's cheap :D

[@DanteDeNigris]

I came here to listen to some guitar tones and I left with a new positive perspective on life. Thanks for putting this up!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching Dante. :)

[@PaintByMonster]

Another great visit! Thank you, Damian Bacci!!

[@jimmylimohello2538]

Thanks for this Man! Such beautiful guitar playing, stay safe , be well ✌🏼

[@twosailz]

Thank you for making a demo of this awesome little amp in a clean mode. Love it's capabilities!

[@klausmadsen3639]

Wow what a great demo video of this little amp, and very well playing :)

[@TheElrondo]

You made me happy! I'm sneaking around that amp for a while but didn't find a demo wich featured our style. Finally i could get an impression how it works for Rockabilly. Thank you Damian. Stay safe and healthy.

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching the review Elrondo. Glad you found it helpful. Keep on rockin' buddy! DAMIAN

[@law13ie29]

Great Damian !! Quality bit of kit, it's happy vibe channel & guitar playing brings me back for more 🤘🏻 keep rockin'

[@kervinrodriguez1833]

That’s amazing all those tones and settings in one amp. Great demo

[@bigsby6bender]

Nice sounding amp, you are Killing it, Damian - I love your playing!

[@sbseiple]

Damian, I just received my Spark amp and can’t wait to try out your settings. If you come up with other rockabilly settings you like please make another video to demonstrate them. Thanks for all you do - it is so appreciated!

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Great demo man! Just ordered this last week, getting it Friday...Can't wait...

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching Angel. Enjoy your Spark Amp. :)

[@neilkorsgaard]

Damien, you just made my day! I love Rock-a-billy, but havent' learned to play any... YET! I loved your playing, your sense of humor and your great attitude. I'll be back for some lessons! You also helped me answer some of the questions I had about the amp and it's available tones. Two thumbs up!!!

[@katsujinkin60]

You have a great personality, and your enthusiasm is contagious! I've been looking at this amp, and you just helped me make up my mind. Many thanks!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching. :)

[@ZommBleed]

Always a thumbs up for Damian Bacci!

[@gregsimmons8130]

I ordered one; can't wait to get it! The tones all sound great and so versatile. Looking forward to the backing tracks and the KZbin/Spotify features. Thanks for the video. Liked & Subscribed!

[@s.r.t.8758]

You've got the BEST thing going on KZbin! Always positive and always great content. You sold me on the dvd course, too. I ordered it yesterday. Thanks, Scott

[@Damianblf]

Thank you very much Scott for the kind words & for the support. It really means a lot to me. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@rtcrtc928]

I was looking for something like with the spark amp.Thanks so much for this.

[@muzikmonkeyman1]

I've had mine for a couple weeks.It makes it easy to practice. I have some quality amps and haven't turned them on for awhile. Great Amp. worth waiting for.

[@milowagon]

What great amp to inspire hours of practice n jammin. Superb pickin in the groove Damian, as always.

[@theruncoach100]

Absolutely top of the shop Review Sir! Absolutely fabulous playing and a far cry from the usual genre demonstrated. Just Love it. A Carl Perkins style superfest.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Keith for the kind words. I really appreciate it. :)

[@timothydaniels504]

Thanks Damian! This is the review I’ve been looking for. Your rockabilly and swing tones are perfect when you play during your other videos. They sound great through the Spark. Always a pleasure to hear you play. Many thanks.

[@Damianblf]

Glad you enjoyed the review. Thanks for watching :)

[@kerino1]

Seriously contemplating the Spark. This video was very helpful. Thank you!

[@SabiaCDO]

My partner is sunbathing and hears this video. “Is that Damian Bacci?” She asked. “Yup” I said. “My foot is moving on the melodies”. Well if she approves, it is a must buy.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you brother. Glad you enjoyed the review. Stay Safe & Keep on Rockin' :)

[@phillipholt6005]

LOL

[@g.d.h.]

I could watch this all day. Great playing. Great review. Glad to see some varied tones pulled from this amp. I’ve had mine a month, love the practice features but not the tone. I’ll try your settings and see if I can get closer to what I want. Thanks!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Gary for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the review. Hope you find the tones you're looking for. I gave my Spark to my father and he loves it. :)

[@markbaird2657]

Dude! You continue to amaze and inspire me! Just got my spark amp last week - perfect timing! Now on to ordering your lessons! Can’t wait to dial it all in! You rock! Thanks Damian!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Mark for the kind words & for the support. I really appreciate it. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@markbaird2657]

Damian Bacci - any way you can publish those settings/tones to the spark community tonecloud?

[@CC-qb9sm]

Cool video and demo Damian. I went ahead and ordered one, I think it will come in handy.

[@kalozakos]

Thank you for the video. So many of the Spark videos are Metal centric, nice to hear what it can do outside that genre.

[@samualcurtis]

You have a great attitude! Thanks for all you do.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Samual :)

[@rayhood6889]

You have done a brilliant job there Damian I had my doubts about this amp but you have convinced me I should be purchasing one

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching Ray. Glad you enjoyed the review. :)

[@markheld7933]

Damian, so glad you got to put out a video on the Spark. Very sincere and an honest assessment of the amp. It lets people put it to the test and hit it from all angles and musical styles and it also let's people know that Positive Grid has much faith in their product! I waited 6 months, 2 weeks and 2 days for my Spark to arrive. Was it worth the wait? Hell yes! I would wait a year if needed. Positive Grid did the right thing, they put the tools in place to update their customers right on their website on demand to advise latest status. The worst issue you're going to have with this practice amp is what to do with all your other practice amps. Because they may not be needed. For condo or apartment dwellers, this is THE amp but order the Presonus HD-9 headphones in the bundle or separately from a musical retailer. It makes a great package that allows you to practice any time of the day or night. You can't put a price on that! Great for the man booth or bedroom studio. Move it from room to room easily or it doubles as a sound bar for the TV and music. A great product!

[@jimbryant2157]

Thanks for showing the amps, pedals, and setting you used. And as always, my foot was tapping along as you played :)

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Jim :)

[@kelvinsmith6854]

Damian you've great guitarist and a nice guy too..a pleasure to listen to you ...best wishes from the UK.

[@Ricoubreizh]

Merci pour cette géniale démonstration, il sonne vraiment ce petit ampli, même en rockabilly ! Super jeu Damian, merci pour le partage ! 🎸

[@Damianblf]

Merci d'avoir regardé :)

[@edw1993]

Just got a Gretsch and a Spark amp. Love your stuff my man!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching Ed. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@dlmullins9054]

Man, when the good get together they call you the best. Thanks for another honest review. Been thinking of this amp. I'll get one now for sure!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching the review. Glad you dug it. Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@greatvanzini]

Sounds great! & man your playing!!! As soon as they hit the stores, I'm going to take a serious look.

[@HellbillyHalloween]

I love this amp, I have two rockabilly tones on mine: -Memphis Grit which is a cleaner sound and meant to replicate the Sun studios sound and all the 1950’s rockabilly players -Setzer Strut a much dirtier tone to replicate tones like Eddie Cochran, Brian Setzer, Danny Gatton and the Psychobilly music

[@MrFrykman]

Got mine just the other day and next thing I knew, 5 hours had passed... 🤦🏼‍♂️😆 Seriously, I love this thing! And Damian, love your spirit and your playing is fantastic as well... Great video, great demo. 🥃👊🏻

[@GoldtriggerDude]

I got my Spark amp last month. I'm more of a classic rocker, but damn you just made me want to learn rockabilly style. Sweet sound!

[@ger7sch]

I loved it. Thanks for posting.

[@steveo44]

Some really nice playing there!. Sounds great to me!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Steve :)

[@fredskolnick1183]

Well Done Damian! Just received my Spark Today. Looking forward to some clean jazz and country tones!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you & enjoy your Spark :)

[@kentjohn5119]

man you can really swing. great playing - and I ordered a spark

[@markwoodhart5320]

Damian, you never disappoint dude.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you very much Mark. :)

[@rupertlindsay5682]

Thanks man. I ordered one yesterday. Most other demos focus on "heavy" sounds but I play roots styles. So your vid was timely...nice licks btw...

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching the demo Rupert. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@TomBarradas]

Uh oh... I just heard about this thing this morning, watched a few other vids, then saw yours. You just made my mind up for me Damian. I obviously must have one now.

[@howardmaryon]

Great demo Damian! I watched this before, just after you recorded this I bought the Spark and nearly 2 years later still I play it every day and love the versatility of it, and it sounds good without having to crank it up to non-domestic levels.

[@Damianblf]

Awesome. After I made the demo I gave my Spark to my Father. It's now his favorite amp. :)

[@garydunn1394]

Enjoyed that demo Damian. Sounds authentic enough for practicing and could be really useful for teaching if you just need to dial up a jam track.

[@akatom2u]

Like the review, like the amp, loved your playing!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching the review. :)

[@JohnManke]

Damian, I love this little amp too. I have a hard time believing you would say anything bad about anything though. You are so kind. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching. I gave mine to my Father and he really digs it. Cheers & keep on rockin' :)

[@EdoinLA]

Just received mine today, this is very exciting!

[@Naglfarlindar]

Lovely playing sir! Carry on.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you very much :)

[@lewchaney2138]

Great demo of my favorite guitar styles.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you very much. :)

[@davideburga]

Well, I just bought a Spark amp (which I love) and my first Gretsch (which I also love) and I just discovered your channel, so thanks for this. I'll definitely be checking out more of your stuff.

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching David. Enjoy your new Spark & Gretsch. :)

[@davideburga]

@@Damianblf I've loved the lessons that you've posted and I just bought the Rockabilly video from your site. Looking forward to diving in!

[@thisbusinessofmusic1276]

Great playing and authentic tones. Just ordered one of these yesterday. Cant wait to get it. Modelers are getting better and better these days. Been using Roland V technology since the VG-88. Since 2007 been using the Roland VG-99 since 2007 for my road gigs as I fly to my gigs. Positive Grid is the next step in the evolution. I stopped using tube amps back in the late 70s. They sound nice and I still have two but modelers have made recording with them a thing of the past for me. Again, great stuff and I am a new enthusiastic subscriber.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for the sub and for checking out the review. Enjoy your new Spark. :)

[@LIGHTintheHALLS]

Right on!! Great playing! 🔊🤠👍

[@brainstain2904]

I just got mine Damian it took 6 months to get it but it was worth the wait! It is so versatile and by the way I have a guitar just like your gretsch! Great video keep up the good work!

[@josephbos121]

Just ordered a spark amp. Thanks for the demo.

[@Damianblf]

Enjoy the amp Joseph and thanks for watching the review. :)

[@GearGasms]

Sounds great!! Thanks for taking this angle on it!!!

[@Damianblf]

Thanks GearGasms. I really dig your honest channel reviews on your channel. :)

[@lh3984]

great playing and a great sound, thank you,

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for watching the demo and for the kind words. :)

[@BankerBoy]

Nothing like Rockability to put a smile on my face and get my foot tappin...nice playin man! Thanks

[@mitchcarson6309]

This is fantastic!!!

[@marcuswynn1448]

Yours was perhaps the best review in the Spark amp. I ordered one.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Marcus. I really appreciate your comment. Keep on Rockin' :)

[@frednoce3043]

Great demo, Damian. It’s such a joy to watch play and showcase your chops! I have no doubt that the Spark is a good amp and has some nice tones but I’m willing to bet that you could play out of a 5 watt Roland Cube and still make it sound awesome because in the end, as we all know, tone is in the fingers!

[@tigspencer]

I'm looking at my Spark and I'm looking at my Gretsch G5410T Electromatic Tri-Five Hollowbody and I'm genuinely excited to get to work. Great demo of the Spark!!!

[@Damianblf]

Glad you enjoyed the review. Thanks for watching. :)

[@charlesgrey8651]

Sparkles, sparkles, sparkles my good man. Great vid, loveing it.

[@Glasuan]

Love your playing

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Mike :)

[@northwestaudio]

This was refreshingly rad. I followed RHH around for a while in the 90s and had kind of lost my connection to rockabilly in the last few years. I found this video while waiting for my amp to arrive and I can’t wait to try some of this flavor!

[@Damianblf]

Awesome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have fun with your Spark. :)

[@MiguelOliveiraColinaApiarios]

Great demo by a Great guitar player!!!!! Cheers!!!!!

[@surrealestate06]

I've seen tons of demos on the Spark and received mine a week or so ago. But always in the back of my mind was nobody had "Gretsched" it yet. Thanks Damian! Cheers Typo, sorry!

[@billydelacruz1500]

Great playing!!!

[@vincepanico188]

Im gettin it. You are so fun. Thank you

[@Damianblf]

I think you'll enjoy it Vince. Keep on Rockin' :)

[@fordmusicstudio2376]

Love my Spark and your guitar playing

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for the kind words. The Spark is definitely a great little amp. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@JsnHgl]

Bro, love your vids. I have been hearing folks rave about this amp but I wondered will it do what I want it to do? Thanks for answering my question!

[@jrenner325]

Great job man! You’re a killer player.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you :)

[@cloudyphiz]

Nice timing as I've got a Spark that finally came this week and needs to get some attention. Although, my strat doesn't cut it with rockabilly and I need to get a Gretsch.

[@trinacria1956]

Very impressive little amp. Great for kid coming up. Thanks. Would fit better than my big amps in this 8x9 "music room"!

[@Johnny-cn6li]

About time some one did a great clean demo without all the overdrive noise. I have this amp and can now appreciate it's versatility.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you Johnny. :)

[@Johnny-cn6li]

@@Damianblf BTW which of your courses should i look at first to start learning to play rockabilly? Thanks.

[@Damianblf]

@@Johnny-cn6li I would suggest my "Ultimate Rockabilly Guitar" course. It's available as a Download or as a DVD. :)

[@dasprucegoose]

Thank you for posting! Was getting tired of only seeing metal sounds coming out of this.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching. :)

[@chrisdunn3971]

I’ve got my spark playing with my gretsch love it 👍🏻

[@JohnA000]

You've got balls Bacci. Sorry I had to. Great vid, great playing. I have to check out some of your other vids. btw I just got a spark and it's a lot of fun.

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching the review. :) Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@boomerdell]

My Spark arrived last week and it is...AMAZING! I've barely begun to tap into what this little machine can do, but even after just a couple of tries, I'm blown away. Next up: time to get a rockabilly-friendly guitar. On the hunt! :-)

[@norriemoon5700]

Awesome review

[@stuartwallace6154]

Sweet licks 🔥🔥

[@GarimellaProduction]

I'm saving up for this amp and a new guitar for my birthday

[@rodycornejo3031]

Finally...i found a few tone settings that are somewhat close to imitating Chuck Berry & Beatles!! Awesome vid man!

[@Damianblf]

Thank you for watching. :)

[@CJ-jh9ri]

I’d love to see the Amp/Pedal settings. Sounds fantastic!

[@josephplatania5593]

I got to see minor threat once in Camden nj. They played with ssd and agnostic front. It was a blast. My first stage diving !!!

[@solofender8303]

This unit is totally awesome for the cost. It is a Jam ON machine! Granted I am no pro. I've been playing for 40yrs and this thing is is one of the top 5 buy's for my guitar playin ever.

[@darwinsaye]

I finally caved and got a pedal with modelled amp emulations in it to play around with a few months ago. It has a good selection of amps I like in it, but it occurred to me not long ago how something you don’t see in any of the amp modellers out there is a model that specifically emulates any small octal tube amps from the 40s like you would have heard in very early rock and roll /rockabilly - like the Gibson EH 185. I used some of the small combo models that were mids-forward like the CarrMercury, Brownface Vibroverb, and even a Mesa Boogie, Tweed Bassman and Vox AC15 with some EQ tweaking, and tiled room reverb, and managed to fake some Sun Studios tones pretty well. You got some surprisingly good 50s tones with that Spark too.

[@johnnybx3254]

Wonderful practice amp 👍

[@Gazzpunk]

Super tone, great 'billy swing & twang

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Nice review, boss.

[@paulsimmons5726]

Damien, I'm sure it sounds a bit different in the same room but I thought it sounded just fine since I'm listening on my phone. I've played bass since the 70's and I'm always so envious of guitarists who always have such cool practice amp options available. Through my phone, it sounded great. I'm of the opinion that your experience and mojo could make darned near any amp sound pretty righteous. Great video and demo. Take care and be well! 🎸

[@Damianblf]

Thanks for checking out the review Paul and thank you for the kind words. :) Stay Safe & Keep on Rockin' DAMIAN

[@mrjfeb539]

It has a bass setting you can use it as bass amp and acoustic as well I just got mine and haven’t tried bass yet what surprised me is how heavy it is for such a small amp guitar sounds great so does music

[@RELAXINGSLEEP75]

The Spark is awesome. Bought it last Year.

[@Damianblf]

The Spark is a great little practice amp. Thank you for watching the review. :)

[@willw3900]

Thanks Bro