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RFD Strat Demo


2:43 minutes (1.87 MB)

Yamaha Pacifica 112 with Fender Noiseless single coil pickups, RFD various settings, ENGL Screamer 50 clean channel set very clean, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ. Bypassed at the start to show the base amp sound.

RFD Les Paul Demo


2:06 minutes (1.93 MB)

Epiphone Les Paul Studio, RFD various settings, ENGL Screamer 50 clean channel set very clean, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ. Bypassed at the start to show the base amp sound.

RFD+2 Std Tuning


1:42 minutes (1.95 MB)

Demo of the RFD+2 with three RFD gain stages and a single output buffer as per the "RF Drive, and what we might try next" thread under Pedals & Effects. Epiphone Les Paul Studio bridge pickup. Bypassed at the start then switched in with 3 stages at full gain for the rest of the clip. The amp is a 3 watt subminiature valve version of an 18W Superlite TMB.

RFD+2 Drop D


1:24 minutes (1.6 MB)

Demo of the RFD+2 with three RFD gain stages and a single output buffer as per the "RF Drive, and what we might try next" thread under Pedals & Effects. Epiphone Les Paul Studio bridge pickup. RFD+2 with 3 stages switched in at full gain. The amp is a 3 watt subminiature valve version of an 18W Superlite TMB.

TTW Rock


0:44 minutes (864.84 KB)

Thrify Wreck. This time it's an Epi LP Studio. Volume control at the sweet spot around 6, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

BBD Spiderbait


1:14 minutes (1.42 MB)

Chords to a Spiderbait song BBD bypassed then on without boost. Followed by quick lead bypassed, then on without boost, then with boost. BBD settings - bright switch on (Gain becomes bass control), Gain 6, Tone 5.5, Level 4. Epi LP Studio, BBD, 18 Watt normal channel set clean, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

TTW Child


1:06 minutes (1.26 MB)

Thrify Wreck with an Epi LP Studio. Volume control a bit higher at 7.5, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

TTW Deuce


0:40 minutes (786.78 KB)

Thrify Wreck with an Epi LP Studio. Volume control at 7.5, all others 5, bright switch off. Then it's a resistive L-Pad attenuator, 2x12 closed back cab, vocal mic, Mackie Onyx 1220 mixer, Cubase with no effects or EQ.

Pushy Croaker Teaser


0:52 minutes (817.19 KB)

Originally posted at PPWatt.

Pushy Croaker Dry


0:42 minutes (660.45 KB)

Pushy Croaker Wet


0:42 minutes (660.45 KB)

Rock's Thrifty Wreck Les Paul Studio


1:59 minutes (1.82 MB)

1x12 WGS British Lead 80 speaker.

Rock's Thrifty Wreck Explorer


2:00 minutes (1.83 MB)

1x12 WGS British Lead 80 speaker

Amp Dimed - Volume Control Test 1 by Particle


1:35 minutes (1.46 MB)

This is the first time checking out the amp. The first test was to see the amp's sensitivity and how well it responded to the guitar's volume control. All gain changes were made from the guitar's volume control.

Amp settings: EQ was set flat (12 o'clock), Volume and Presence were dimed (all the way up).
Speaker: Vintage 30 in a single 12" Mesa Boogie cabinet.
Mic: MXL R-40 Ribbon

Amp Dimed - Picking Sensitivity Test by Particle


1:00 minutes (942.38 KB)

This is the first time checking out the amp. The second test was to check out the amp's sensitivity and how well it responded to various degrees of pick attack. The only gain change was at the very end putting the guitar's volume control up full.

Amp settings: EQ was set flat (12 o'clock), Volume and Presence were dimed (all the way up).


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