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The final development of over two years of touring with the Friedman Marsha 100 watt head has resulted in the first amplifier that Steve has put his name and ray gun on.
Called the SS-100, it has two amp channels, one a super clean that Steve likens to a Fender Twin and the other similar to the Marsha, but with a more 'vintage' plexi Marshall style tone.
But with more gain on tap, yet able to play chords and not be super saturated.
This is what he says about the amp:
Essentially, the clean channel on the SS is a Fender Twin. Super super clean. If you want slightly dirty, using a distortion pedal will work perfectly. It was important to keep the amp simple but generate a million dollar sound. In my humble opinion, when amps try and do too many things you end up with 3 good channels, and never get that one incredible one. This amp is without a doubt, the easiest guitar amp to play through and sound good, and important point here.....sound tonally and dynamically like you are listening to a record.Essentially, the clean channel on the SS is a Fender Twin. Super super clean. If you want slightly dirty, using a distortion pedal will work perfectly. It was important to keep the amp simple but generate a million dollar sound. In my humble opinion, when amps try and do too many things you end up with 3 good channels, and never get that one incredible one. This amp is without a doubt, the easiest guitar amp to play through and sound good, and important point here.....sound tonally and dynamically like you are listening to a record.
I have heard he may do a demo video himself, but here is one from the recent LA Amp show played by Doug Rappoport of The Edgar Winter Band on a Luxxtone geetar with no effects and a Vintage 30 loaded cab:
Ships at $3600 with footswitch from Tone Merchants via RACKSYSTEMS in N.Hollywood, Ca.
Emerald
Called the SS-100, it has two amp channels, one a super clean that Steve likens to a Fender Twin and the other similar to the Marsha, but with a more 'vintage' plexi Marshall style tone.
But with more gain on tap, yet able to play chords and not be super saturated.
This is what he says about the amp:
Essentially, the clean channel on the SS is a Fender Twin. Super super clean. If you want slightly dirty, using a distortion pedal will work perfectly. It was important to keep the amp simple but generate a million dollar sound. In my humble opinion, when amps try and do too many things you end up with 3 good channels, and never get that one incredible one. This amp is without a doubt, the easiest guitar amp to play through and sound good, and important point here.....sound tonally and dynamically like you are listening to a record.Essentially, the clean channel on the SS is a Fender Twin. Super super clean. If you want slightly dirty, using a distortion pedal will work perfectly. It was important to keep the amp simple but generate a million dollar sound. In my humble opinion, when amps try and do too many things you end up with 3 good channels, and never get that one incredible one. This amp is without a doubt, the easiest guitar amp to play through and sound good, and important point here.....sound tonally and dynamically like you are listening to a record.
I have heard he may do a demo video himself, but here is one from the recent LA Amp show played by Doug Rappoport of The Edgar Winter Band on a Luxxtone geetar with no effects and a Vintage 30 loaded cab:
Ships at $3600 with footswitch from Tone Merchants via RACKSYSTEMS in N.Hollywood, Ca.
Emerald
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