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On this show we have legend Steven Fryette of VHT, Sound City, Fryette Amplification and many products such as the Power Station. See Fryette products at: www.fryette.comSound City Amps coming soon. Time stamps for our discussion: Click the time to jump or remind the content 00:56 - How did Dave and Steve meet? Brauer Rentals, Music Tech, VHT 2150 Power amp Prototype, 6:00 - Building the 2150 VHT Pitfall Power Amp, Using KT88s, G# 6550s, Valley Arts and Steve Lukather9:50 - Pedal board mania, modularization, session guys, multiple rigs 13:15 - Power amp 2150 is a success14:21 - Steve tells us how he got into music - story of career 25:05 - Hired at Valley Arts, Boys to men moment, Paul Rivera30:29 - The Dickies, Did some film scores34:53 - VHT and next steps with Fryette name branding 43:44 - Finding problems to solve - outside of the box ideas45:00 - The power station and how it was developed52:52 - Dave's story with Steve working on his 50 Watt Marhsall Plexi - slaving in the past and then Steve's Power Station 57:10 - What is the difference between the Power Station Version 1 and Version 2?

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Tonight's fun is with George Metropoulos of Metropoulos Amplification. Jump to the following sections in our discussion5:37 - Dr. McGillicuddy's Medicinal Needs8:13 - Scotch Unboxing9:24 - Scotch Details 15:23 - How did George get started building amps?27:27 - NAMM stories32:57 - Bogner Story35:07 - George Pranks Dave at the Amp Show37:46 - Chat Review38:50 - George's Amp Room Rundown45:51 - Audio Precision Analyzer discussion48:20 - Do transformers make the biggest impact on tone?50:38 - TUBES! What do we like?1:05:56 - EVH Tube shoot out story by Dave1:10:00 - EVH Brown Sound Talk1:15:00 - Hiwatt amps1:23:00 - George's Favorite Marshall to Play?1:23:16 - Opinions of Divided by 13 Amps1:24:00 - Attenuators? Power Station by Fryette, Dave's Prototype1:30:15 - Granger Amps?1:31:16 - How does Steve Stevens use his Rockaway pedal by J Rockett 1:32:23 - George discusses the 10,000 series amps 1:34:55 - Van Halen and Metropoulos Amps for best tone1:38:31 - New Metal Zone mod? :) Amp mistakes that sound good1:41:40 - Using Variac's, Steve Stevens, AC/DC, Van Halen 1:46:19 - Van Halen and his use of a Variac, and Dave working with him on tube selection for the 5150 III amps1:53:30 - New pedals by Friedman and Metropoulos 1:59:14 - What is your favorite Van Halen recorded guitar tone?2:04:41 - Friedman Buffer Bay and Pedalboard's released 2:05:05 - What is closest to mustard caps?2:07:14 - Checking in on our drinking progress2:10:04 - Why do old amps sound so good?2:17:07 - Why do amps of the same era sound different?2:21:00 - Different players make an amp sound different2:23:24 - Food! 2:25:39 - Slash and Lunch SIR Amps2:29:34 - Best solid state amps and Boss Katana2:36:51 - Dumble!2:45:00 - What do we do in downtime? TV, George's guest room mattress, Online reviews2:57:35 - Favorite Audio Switcher2:58:52 - Pickups and impact on sound3:06:35 - Will Friedman be coming out with their own pickups to sell? Yes3:08:04 - What causes Marshall hiss?3:09:56 - Rich mod, LarMar Mod and PPIMV discussion3:20:50 - Closing thoughts where to find George Metropoulos, Marc and Dave FriedmanMetropoulos Amplification - www.metopoulos.net Friedman Amplification - www.friedmanamplification.com Tone-Talk - www.tone-talk.com

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On this show we have legend Steven Fryette of VHT, Sound City, Fryette Amplification and many products such as the Power Station.

See Fryette products at:

www.fryette.com

Sound City Amps coming soon.

Time stamps for our discussion: Click the time to jump or remind the content

00:56 - How did Dave and Steve meet? Brauer Rentals, Music Tech, VHT 2150 Power amp Prototype,

6:00 - Building the 2150 VHT Pitfall Power Amp, Using KT88s, G# 6550s, Valley Arts and Steve Lukather

9:50 - Pedal board mania, modularization, session guys, multiple rigs

13:15 - Power amp 2150 is a success

14:21 - Steve tells us how he got into music - story of career

25:05 - Hired at Valley Arts, Boys to men moment, Paul Rivera

30:29 - The Dickies, Did some film scores

34:53 - VHT and next steps with Fryette name branding

43:44 - Finding problems to solve - outside of the box ideas

45:00 - The power station and how it was developed

52:52 - Dave's story with Steve working on his 50 Watt Marhsall Plexi - slaving in the past and then Steve's Power Station

57:10 - What is the difference between the Power Station Version 1 and Version 2?

Tonight's fun is with George Metropoulos of Metropoulos Amplification. Jump to the following sections in our discussion

5:37 - Dr. McGillicuddy's Medicinal Needs

8:13 - Scotch Unboxing

9:24 - Scotch Details

15:23 - How did George get started building amps?

27:27 - NAMM stories

32:57 - Bogner Story

35:07 - George Pranks Dave at the Amp Show

37:46 - Chat Review

38:50 - George's Amp Room Rundown

45:51 - Audio Precision Analyzer discussion

48:20 - Do transformers make the biggest impact on tone?

50:38 - TUBES! What do we like?

1:05:56 - EVH Tube shoot out story by Dave

1:10:00 - EVH Brown Sound Talk

1:15:00 - Hiwatt amps

1:23:00 - George's Favorite Marshall to Play?

1:23:16 - Opinions of Divided by 13 Amps

1:24:00 - Attenuators? Power Station by Fryette, Dave's Prototype

1:30:15 - Granger Amps?

1:31:16 - How does Steve Stevens use his Rockaway pedal by J Rockett

1:32:23 - George discusses the 10,000 series amps

1:34:55 - Van Halen and Metropoulos Amps for best tone

1:38:31 - New Metal Zone mod? :) Amp mistakes that sound good

1:41:40 - Using Variac's, Steve Stevens, AC/DC, Van Halen

1:46:19 - Van Halen and his use of a Variac, and Dave working with him on tube selection for the 5150 III amps

1:53:30 - New pedals by Friedman and Metropoulos

1:59:14 - What is your favorite Van Halen recorded guitar tone?

2:04:41 - Friedman Buffer Bay and Pedalboard's released

2:05:05 - What is closest to mustard caps?

2:07:14 - Checking in on our drinking progress

2:10:04 - Why do old amps sound so good?

2:17:07 - Why do amps of the same era sound different?

2:21:00 - Different players make an amp sound different

2:23:24 - Food!

2:25:39 - Slash and Lunch SIR Amps

2:29:34 - Best solid state amps and Boss Katana

2:36:51 - Dumble!

2:45:00 - What do we do in downtime? TV, George's guest room mattress, Online reviews

2:57:35 - Favorite Audio Switcher

2:58:52 - Pickups and impact on sound

3:06:35 - Will Friedman be coming out with their own pickups to sell? Yes

3:08:04 - What causes Marshall hiss?

3:09:56 - Rich mod, LarMar Mod and PPIMV discussion

3:20:50 - Closing thoughts where to find George Metropoulos, Marc and Dave Friedman

Metropoulos Amplification - www.metopoulos.net

Friedman Amplification - www.friedmanamplification.com

Tone-Talk - www.tone-talk.com

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Thank you for joining TONE-TALK. Tone-Talk is Marc Huzansky and Dave Friedman of Friedman Amplification and our guest is legendary guitar maker Grover Jackson. We discuss everything from Randy Rhoads and Dimebag Daryl to Charvel, Jackson, Friedman guitars, and many other topics. 0:01 - Intro1:26 - Dave Explains Tone-Talk 2:04 - Kardashians?2:36 - Grover and his background, how he got started, Charvel, Jackson, Washburn, Randy Rhoads7:17 - Charvel and Jackson where is separated - Randy Rhoads11:04 - How did Grover meet Randy Rhoads and develop the Randy Rhoads Jackson14:40 - Eddie Van Halen and the Black and Yellow Charvel Bumblebee19:43 - Jimmy Page and Grover meet 24:51 - Chat Review26:07 - Would Randy Rhoads have changed the face of music had he lived?29:57 - Dimebag Darrell 32:15 - Chat Rundown33:45 - Neal Schon and Grover Jackson guitars?36:47 - Steve Vai's Green Meanie, Frank Zappa, Alcatraz40:13 - Steve Farris from Mister Mister Story43:35 - Early days of Charvel/Jackson show and the young guys who worked in the shop. Grover Jackson University 44:57 - Knowing and handling vintage instruments46:35 - How did Grover Jackson and Dave Friedman meet? Friedman guitars. GJ2 guitars50:30 - Underrated guitarist? Michael Hedges, Jeff Beck 54:10 - Whisky and Scotch talk 55:30 - Grovers thoughts on him making acoustics58:05 - Life and movie quotes, sayings, Slap Shot, Rob Zombie, Halloween, Sherlock Holmes1:09:03 - Grover Jackson and David Gilmore. Black Strat with Charvel neck1:13:52 - Does life get any better than this?1:16:13 - Floyd Rose, Rocking, Kahler, David Gilmore story1:19:27 - Trevor Rabin, Bob Erin story 1:22:55 - Has Grover Jackson worked with Brad Gillis? Joel Hoekstra1:24:15 - What happened to Wayne Charvel? 1:32:19 - Summer NAMM 1:35:13 - How does Grover Jackson feel about seeing Charvel and Jackson guitars sold by Fender?1:38:02 - Steve Stevens discussion - Rockaway pedal, distortion pedal, old days of Billy Idol Band 1:46:20 - Closing thoughts on the show Subscribe to Tone-Talk at:www.tone-talk.comTwitter -@ToneTalkonYTThank you for listening to Tone-Talk!

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Thank you for joining TONE-TALK. Tone-Talk is Marc Huzansky and Dave Friedman of Friedman Amplification and our guest is legendary guitar maker Grover Jackson. We discuss everything from Randy Rhoads and Dimebag Daryl to Charvel, Jackson, Friedman guitars, and many other topics.

0:01 - Intro

1:26 - Dave Explains Tone-Talk

2:04 - Kardashians?

2:36 - Grover and his background, how he got started, Charvel, Jackson, Washburn, Randy Rhoads

7:17 - Charvel and Jackson where is separated - Randy Rhoads

11:04 - How did Grover meet Randy Rhoads and develop the Randy Rhoads Jackson

14:40 - Eddie Van Halen and the Black and Yellow Charvel Bumblebee

19:43 - Jimmy Page and Grover meet

24:51 - Chat Review

26:07 - Would Randy Rhoads have changed the face of music had he lived?

29:57 - Dimebag Darrell

32:15 - Chat Rundown

33:45 - Neal Schon and Grover Jackson guitars?

36:47 - Steve Vai's Green Meanie, Frank Zappa, Alcatraz

40:13 - Steve Farris from Mister Mister Story

43:35 - Early days of Charvel/Jackson show and the young guys who worked in the shop. Grover Jackson University

44:57 - Knowing and handling vintage instruments

46:35 - How did Grover Jackson and Dave Friedman meet? Friedman guitars. GJ2 guitars

50:30 - Underrated guitarist? Michael Hedges, Jeff Beck

54:10 - Whisky and Scotch talk

55:30 - Grovers thoughts on him making acoustics

58:05 - Life and movie quotes, sayings, Slap Shot, Rob Zombie, Halloween, Sherlock Holmes

1:09:03 - Grover Jackson and David Gilmore. Black Strat with Charvel neck

1:13:52 - Does life get any better than this?

1:16:13 - Floyd Rose, Rocking, Kahler, David Gilmore story

1:19:27 - Trevor Rabin, Bob Erin story

1:22:55 - Has Grover Jackson worked with Brad Gillis? Joel Hoekstra

1:24:15 - What happened to Wayne Charvel?

1:32:19 - Summer NAMM

1:35:13 - How does Grover Jackson feel about seeing Charvel and Jackson guitars sold by Fender?

1:38:02 - Steve Stevens discussion - Rockaway pedal, distortion pedal, old days of Billy Idol Band

1:46:20 - Closing thoughts on the show

Subscribe to Tone-Talk at:

www.tone-talk.com

Twitter -

@ToneTalkonYT

Thank you for listening to Tone-Talk!