Who plays Trainwreck amps?

Ken Fischer’s
Ken Fischer’s Trainwreck Line-Up Emerges. Ken Fischer’s amp modifications became so well regarded that by the early ’80s, guitarists from all over the globe were visiting his small basement in New Jersey to optimize their tones.

What is the trainwreck amp sound?

Trainwreck amplifiers are renowned for their dynamic overdrive sound and response. They can deliver a wide range of clean signals and high-gain overdrive solely with the manipulation of the guitar’s volume knob. Most Trainwreck amps have five control knobs (volume, treble, mid, bass, presence).

What is the Trainwreck Express based on?

An original, Ken Fischer-built Trainwreck Express named “Nancy” built in 1986. The Trainwreck Express was derived from years of tinkering with amplifiers, and the first was born in 1984 as Fischer attempted to customize a Marshall Super Lead Model 1959 100-watt head for a customer.

How much are Dumble amps?

In 2012, Vintage Guitar magazine described the Dumble Overdrive Special as the most valuable in the product line, with used amplifiers fetching between $70,000 and $150,000. Other examples have sold for more. Dumble currently builds two or three amplifiers per year, primarily for celebrity musicians and studios.

What amps does John Mayer use?

Currently, he uses a Paul Reed Smith J-Mod 100 amp built to his specifications.

Who owns a Dumble amp?

Alexander “Howard” Dumble
Dumble is a guitar amplifier manufacturer in Los Angeles, California. A one-person operation, Alexander “Howard” Dumble makes each amp personally. Because of this, Dumble amplifiers are the most expensive boutique amplifiers on the used market, and prices have risen rapidly.

What amps does Eric Clapton use?

Clapton used an old Fender Twin amp with no effects and occasionally an old Fender Champ, plus a Silverface Fender Deluxe and a Blonde Showman head.

Is PRS better than Fender?

Generally, the PRS Custom 24 is better for metal and hard rock than the Stratocaster. This is because the Strats single coil pickups can produce a humming sound when you crank the gain up. But the PRS uses humbuckers which allows you to produce a warm, beefy tone, without suffering from any humming issues.

What kind of amplifier is a trainwreck?

For an amplifier series that is reputed to approach the “holy grail” of tone, Trainwrecks are surprisingly basic designs: single channel heads devoid of reverb or effects loops. Ken Fischer’s circuits are so simple, in fact, that just about any amateur amp builder can make one.

What kind of amp did Ken Fischer use in Trainwreck?

One client who visited the Trainwreck shop in 1990 noticed an amplifier on Fischer’s bench with four knobs instead of five. This became the Rocket, which was essentially a tweaked AC30 circuit complete with a three ECC83 preamp and four EL84 output stage.

When to turn down the volume on a trainwreck guitar?

You can access the clean tone when the amp is in its distorted range by turning down the volume knob on your guitar. When you push a Trainwreck’s volume knob past ten to twelve o’clock, the amp won’t get any louder, it will just get dirtier sustain longer.

Can you get distorted tone out of Trainwreck?

Unless you use an attenuator, you cannot get a distorted tone out of a Trainwreck at low volumes. Fortunately, the amps sound great in their clean range, producing a classic, chimey, Fender –like tone.