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In this video we revisit a contentious subject for TPS: transistor amps. Dan and I have never been fans, based on those we’ve owned and played to date. Before you accuse us of snobbery, it's a matter of pure personal opinion – clearly, loads of people LOVE them. 

However, we’ve played a few things recently that have perked up the ears. Roland’s JC-40, the new Boss Nextone amps and also the Amp1 Mercury Edition by Thomas Blug in particular. So in this episode we compare the Nextone with an AC15 and a Hot Rod Deluxe, as well as having a listen to the Amp 1 with Thomas. (For the record The Amp1 uses a Nanotube in conjunction with the class D output stage, but it’s nothing like a traditional valve amp. At all.)In part 2 (next Friday), we’ll add a Quilter 101 Reverb and more Blug Amp 1 and head into wet-dry territory.We hope we can move the debate along. Just as there are valve amps we like a lot and not so much, so there are transistor amps likewise. We’d like to add a couple of our faves to the TPS arsenal and use them alongside everything else. I will answer this here, so I don’t have to do it 18 thousand times in the comments (Mick here)…Q: Why didn’t we explore the drive sounds in Nextone or Amp1? A: Dan and I use cleaner, higher headroom amps for our rigs/boards/TPS in general, and we’re looking at the Boss and BluGuitar products in that context.

Enjoy!

Pedals & Amps in this episode…

• Schmidt Array SA525 Switcher Boardhttps://www.schmidtarray.com/sa525

• Boss TU-3S TunerUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2nUhodTUSA: http://bit.ly/2nntRpcAustralia: http://bit.ly/2Li9A0Y

• Analogman Sun Face BC183 Fuzzhttp://www.buyanalogman.com/Analog_Man_Sun_Face_p/am-sun-face.htm

• Fulltone OctafuzzUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2eG68c3USA: http://bit.ly/2fGlWfT

• J Rockett The DudeUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2MGhcsjAustralia: http://bit.ly/2G7OeQN

• Thorpy FX WarthogUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2ELIE48USA: http://bit.ly/2BXKVpzAustralia: http://bit.ly/2GS31xb

• Keeley D&M DriveUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2oTblU1USA:http://bit.ly/2rfACMdAustralia: http://bit.ly/2pUDUAE

• Analog Man / Maxon OD9/808 Mods Classic, With Bad Bob Boosterhttp://www.buyanalogman.com/Maxon_OD_9_808_Mods_p/am-maxon-od-9-mods.htm

• Tru-Fi Colordriverhttp://tru-fi.com/tru-fi-pedal-colordriver-fuzz-guitar-pedal/

• Klon CentaurNo longer made

• Boss DC-2w Dimension CUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2QITxIGUSA: http://bit.ly/2zkob3QAustralia: http://bit.ly/2CQ9IhY

• Analog Man ARDX 20 Dual Analog Delay & Amazeohttps://www.buyanalogman.com/category_s/513.htm

• Free The Tone FT-2Y Flight Time Digital DelayUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2uCOem6

• Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe CB-3UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2RVldeSAustralia: http://bit.ly/2Ovelqa

• Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe CS-MDV2 MKIIUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2pKQOCYAustralia: http://bit.ly/2A3ZtGA

• Supro TremoloUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2pZrAkZ

• Neo Instruments Mini Vent IIhttp://www.neo-instruments.de/en

• TheGigRig G2https://www.thegigrig.com/g2

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Interesting bits and go-to sections…- Intro playing: 0:00- What are we doing? 1:30- Tube snobs: 2:30- When Thomas came to see us: 6:30- Amp1 Mercury and Matchless King Cobra: 9:05- …clean, Dan’s Tele: 10:45- …D&M Drive & Macmull: 12:40- What is Class D? 22:33- Back to Nextone: 28:40- Making the dB meter soooo much better: 30:20- Boss Nextone Artist: 31:02- Four ‘valve’ types: 32:00- Mick’s gone Android: 35:25- Comparing the AC15 and the Nextone: 37:00- Tone cut control on the AC15: 40:00- Four output stages in the Nextone: 42:45- Nextone,AC15 and J Rockett The Dude: 44:40- How loud is the Nextone? 52:00- Nextone and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe? 53:45 (55:18)- Hot Rod Deluxe knob settings: 58:40- …Tube Screamer and a Sun Face: 1:03:00- Settings for the last sounds: 1:09:25- …and Dan’s Huber: 1:10:40- What are your impressions? 1:13:33

Guitars and amps:

• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster – Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2cQv3yT• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster – Dan’s video at http://bit.ly/2dlZJ6K• PRS DGT - Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2d8Xo2I• Nik Huber Krautster – Dan’s video at http://bit.ly/2fKv0RU• Boss Nextone Artist• BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition• Vox AC15 C1 (Celestion Greenback speaker)• Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III• Matchless King Cobra

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