The amp cover is made with the same material as a Rolls-Royce convertible top. - Matt from Magnatone
@russianvideovlogguy
Жыл бұрын
at least the cover is good - the amp sounds like shrill garbage - I'd rather listen to the old drunk lady at the gas station chew my ear off for 18 hours, than listen to this garbage tone. a 70 dollar pig nose amp has warmer and more organic toanz than this abominable piece of shit! Save your money! Buy a fender. Buy a MIG 50. Get a real amp, at a real price - you will not be disappointed.
@aldito7586
Жыл бұрын
Amazing! I just love that old school look!
@modestoney1577
Жыл бұрын
Is that why your amps are ridiculously overpriced?
@looneytunes47
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that cover has got to be worth at least 400 Quid alone.....Not.....
@modestoney1577
Жыл бұрын
@@looneytunes47 Exactly. That`s why those amps are overpriced. There is no justification for the price. Neither in build quality nor in materials used. Glad you got the point.
@erickfuga
Жыл бұрын
Companies realized that there's more players who only practice than players that actually perform and now everyone wants to dominate the practice market. What a great time to be alive.
@losangulos
Жыл бұрын
Yes but now they need to realize about reverb tanks and fx loop
@ecossette4488
Жыл бұрын
@@losangulos it suck so much. Especially the effects loop, I can't believe it will add a much more to the cost of an amp.
@russianvideovlogguy
Жыл бұрын
That is complete bullshit. What data do you have to support your claim?
@ericjenks9596
Жыл бұрын
@@ecossette4488 effects loops aren’t very effective in small 5 watt amps - too easy to push the power section into overdrive, which renders the fx loop need moot. More for amps that rely on pre-amp distortion
@ukmanthailand
Жыл бұрын
@@ericjenks9596 What on earth are you talking about? If you want to use delay, for example, you need a loop. Nothing to do with overdriving the power section. And a 5-watt amp is still too loud to do that with in most homes.
@kernowchris
Жыл бұрын
1 chevron it's mono, 2 chevrons it's stereo, 3 chevrons, and it's a Citroen.
@Yerudin
Жыл бұрын
And 9th chevron opens a Stargate to the Destiny.
@joecrowaz
Жыл бұрын
Or a Master Sargent 🤣
@theruminator691
Жыл бұрын
But Citroen has 2
@kernowchris
Жыл бұрын
@@theruminator691 oh blimey, it was just a silly joke. go with it fella.
@Tstdycgyr
Жыл бұрын
Cardy car car 😶
@paulvanheuklom6439
Жыл бұрын
Someone may have mentioned this already, but the tone knob can never be "off." It doesn't work like a conventional treble/bass knob. Instead, at 12 o'clock it provides a flat frequency response--really nice for a general pedal platform. Turn the knob left, and you start to get the mid-scooped sound of a blackface. Turn the knob right, and you start to get the mid hump of a tweed. I prefer the negative feedback switch on. Not only does it sound great, but it's quieter. Also, though I haven't tested it yet, the amp can run only one speaker at a time, so the remote speaker input actually silences the internal speaker. Just bought this amp a month ago for home practice and love, love, love it!
@davidsmith6684
Жыл бұрын
You have it backwards. Mid scooped is blackface mid hump is tweed.
@paulvanheuklom6439
Жыл бұрын
@@davidsmith6684 Oops! I will edit that to avoid any confusion. Thanks for the catch.
@LilJonnyGuitar
Жыл бұрын
tweeds have the hump, Blackface amps are scooped
@bryangarcia662
Жыл бұрын
The first minute and a half of this video is the best ad for this amp they could have done 😂
@bilbonanno4443
Жыл бұрын
Hi guys, I recently bought a Magnatone Varsity; LOVE it! In my research I was quite confused regarding the Chevrons on the grill, zero, one or two. I found examples to be inconsistent. So I reached out to Magnatone. I thought Pete might like to know this: For the first several years, one chevron meant mono vibrato and two chevrons meant stereo vibrato. For the last couple of years, we changed to one chevron if there is one speaker in the amp or extension cab, and two chevrons for two speakers, regardless of whether they are mono or stereo. Just a cosmetic thing. Thank you, Magnatone Tech Support
@RandyBroyhill-f6e
14 күн бұрын
This is the hardest ive seen lee laugh since the miku vid. I love it when the guys get cracked up! Thank you all so much for all the content and the impact you’ve made over the years! Been watching since I was a senior in high school. Watched you guys when I joined the Marines and deployed. I watch you with my 9 yr old son now and you all have helped inspire him to be a guitar player! He’s got his eyes on my Martin and my tele now lol God bless you guys and thanks again!
@CyberneticArgumentCreator
Жыл бұрын
I have a 1958 Tweed Champ - Though fun to push to breakup and get the "Layla" solo sound, the real magic comes from keeping it lower volume and clean and then putting pedals into it to push it. It seems like the same thing is happening here with the Starlite at 22:08 - putting your pedals into that clean volume level is how you get magical studio recording sounds.
@lukerabin5079
Жыл бұрын
Wow. It’s been so long since I’ve heard a small amp make me smile, while making my pulse race. It’s bloody awesome!
@BobLHedd
Жыл бұрын
I don't know, guys. 100db is not a "practice amplifier" where I come from (the land of neighbors). It sounds killer!
@ImNotOld_ImVintage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for leaving the whole "what's in the box?" laughs. I was watching on my tablet, listening on head phones and burst out laughing with you. I just told the people around me I was watching a Will Ferrell movie.
@davidevans3175
Жыл бұрын
Most people would be surprised at how many small amps were used on the legendary tracks and albums of the 60s and 70s.
@gavterrygt
Жыл бұрын
And into the 80s, Billy Gibbons used a Marshall Lead 12 for recording, and Clapton used a couple of small 30wt Session Rockette’s to record August (and bought them from Andertons too!)
@berniebelsham6151
Жыл бұрын
Really.......
@baabaabaa2293
Жыл бұрын
Slowhand probably pinched em from Andertons.
@gurdywho
Жыл бұрын
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@gurdywho
Жыл бұрын
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@RokDAWG1
Жыл бұрын
Those cleans are crazy stupid awesome! I LOVE my Magnatone for those types of cleans.
@mattwilliams3104
Жыл бұрын
Sounds and looks lovely but for $1300 or so you can get a tone king gremlin with a 12” speaker and their attenuator and the ability to swap out the preamp tube to clean it up a bit more
@FGBFGB-vt7tc
Жыл бұрын
Personally my first thought was "how does it stack against the Supro Delta King" and then the price and characteristics dissipated the doubt for me before the 14 minute mark.
@paulvanheuklom6439
Жыл бұрын
Had a Tone King ... IMHO, the Magnatone kills it. Simpler, yes, but oh so glorious and versatile tone. Price is certainly a big issue. I bought it anyway and am glad I did.
@montysofflet317
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I own both and this sounds way better. It has a much more consistent volume control. The Tone king has a harsh brittle high end that this doesn't. Also I've run this through a standard and oversized 1x12 and despite that it's 1x8 speaker sounds just as good. It's all about getting the speaker size to cabinet ratio size correct. It's beautiful. If you value tone then get this.
@BrandochGarage
Жыл бұрын
Wasn't going to sit and listen to something that made me want to buy something I couldn't afford, but I knew there would be some playing, too...
@michelvanbriemen3459
Жыл бұрын
Oooo she's lovely. Reminds me a bit of the 5W Blackstar amp, but more creamy
@clstrat837
Жыл бұрын
These videos are some of my favorites on KZitem. Classic
@stringlocker
Жыл бұрын
Straight in no pedals no place to hide on that amp. You actually have to be a good guitar player to sound good straight in on that amp.
@GazP23
Жыл бұрын
That first 90 secs!!!! Crying. Great little amp :-)
@jperryfan
Жыл бұрын
Joe Walsh tone on Walk Away keeps coming to mind. NIce!
@al.virton7809
Жыл бұрын
It's for these kinds of intros that I love watching you guys. I literally burst out laughing ! That and the guitar skills too, of course !!
@jremi
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking exactly the same thing. Fortunately they did not cut this part. This is the spontaneity that makes these videos priceless and so enjoyable.
@carlitobrigante330
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic boutique amp - would love to hear a period-correct 50s strat or telecaster through it! (The Magnatone name alone screams 'Buddy Holly'!!)
@themuzzfuzz7045
Жыл бұрын
Alan Carr seems like he loves that Magnatone.
@jjcalvillo
Жыл бұрын
Great video, that would be even better if you turned the amp around and showed close-ups of the setting while playing. We saw the front when you unboxed, but we didn’t get to see the settings in action. My 2 pence.
@bobgamble8204
Жыл бұрын
It's got a volume and a tone.....surely you don't really need pictures of that?
@jjcalvillo
Жыл бұрын
@@bobgamble8204 No, it has more than volume and tone. You must thank the universe every day you’re so superior.
@gunkanjima3408
Жыл бұрын
@@jjcalvillo And a feedback switch 😂
@ivorharden
Жыл бұрын
The Mr Tumble Seven skit was the best thing since Ampeg arrow to my knee.
@shaunkellison1761
Жыл бұрын
This amp sounds like it has a mountain peak of an EQ with the mids all the way at the top, and the lows and highs all the way down. That Les Paul was too much, and it sounded off. But the single coil… That was pretty! Vox Vibe
@VirgoMonkey
Жыл бұрын
Love the energy today chaps
@lance134679
Жыл бұрын
Not much for low end frequencies, but I end up filtering those out in tracks, anyway. The main thing I like besides the sound is that it doesn't take up much room.
@gkott78
Жыл бұрын
Ok this sounds incredible, and it takes the pedals like a champ. Love the mic'd up tones, curious what it sounds like in the room. I need to try one of these asap!!
@Dave24hrs
Жыл бұрын
Felt represented with the Thumbnail caption, so here I am to support this video.
@WS-bk7uu
Жыл бұрын
That first two minutes was golden!
@soulassasin10
Жыл бұрын
Great little studio amp in my opinion 🤘🎸❤🔥🔊
@sundaynightdrunk
Жыл бұрын
Man, if I'm going to spend that much on a small 5W tube amp, I'm getting the Fender 57 Custom Champ. The Magnatone sounds good, but that Fender is a legendary design and has a fantastic speaker. It's also hand-wired and uses period-correct parts.
@russianvideovlogguy
Жыл бұрын
The fender sounds astronomically better! Anyone born with ears will know this. The magnatone sounds like shit. I am not impressed.
@russianvideovlogguy
Жыл бұрын
You were born with ears and a brain - clearly!
@ukmanthailand
Жыл бұрын
Period correct lol. The whole world has gone mad.
@sundaynightdrunk
Жыл бұрын
@@ukmanthailand If you want it to sound like the classic amp that produced the sounds you love, you use the correct parts to achieve that sound, and those are period-correct parts. Not sure why that's a "lol." You can buy any amp you like if you have the money.
@ukmanthailand
Жыл бұрын
@@sundaynightdrunk I understood what you were saying, I just think that the world has gone mad with this incessant desire to recreate the sounds of a specific time in the past. There's no reason to believe that amps from the late 50s were in any way special and just imagine if all of the innovative guitarists over the last 60-70 years had behaved in this way - none of the music we know and love would ever have been produced in the first place. Also, many of the period correct parts probably have little to do with the final sound. It's like people who believe paper and oil caps produce a different tone to polyester caps - total rubbish. The end result is down to the value of the capacitor and nothing more.
@simonnotthepieman1581
Жыл бұрын
Being a Magnatone it probably excels at Rockabilly. I have an original 57 Champ so wouldn't have a need for it but if I were loaded and wanted something small that would get a look in
@paulvanheuklom6439
Жыл бұрын
There's more than one way to "get loaded." On a serious note, I financed at 0% both a Champ (Clark) and the Magnatone Twilite. The Champ is paid off, thankfully, and the other will be before long. I almost sold the Champ after hearing the Magnatone, but the latter taught me how to setup pedals with the former, so in the end I'm glad I kept both.
@patrickdewey
Жыл бұрын
@@paulvanheuklom6439 which one wins out in your opinion overall? particularly as a pedal platform and ability to play at low volumes and still get good tones?
@paulvanheuklom6439
Жыл бұрын
@@patrickdewey The Magnatone for me, particularly as a pedal platform ... by far. I can't emphasize enough how the Twilite opened up characteristics I had been missing in my pedals running them through the Champ-style amp (Clark). As I mentioned elsewhere, I almost sold the Champ because of this difference. However ... what I (finally) realized is that the Champ doesn't really take most pedals well. After watching a Joe Perkins KZitem video, I discovered that all the tweed-style amp really needed was a good treble booster (R2R Electrics OC44 for me), perhaps a K-style (Rimrock Mythical Overdrive) and/or a drive pedal with a low-cut or high-pass knob (ex., Hudson Broadcast) -- to tighten mid focus and prevent any low-end flub. I thought I was a tweed guy -- and maybe I still am, but only after I learned what pedals to use with it. Suddenly the Champ sprang to life. The Magnatone's value as an amazing pedal platform makes me regret all the pedals I sold because they didn't inspire me running into the Champ or other tweed-style amps. Plus, the Twilite's tone knob allows me to find a sweet spot somewhere between a slightly scooped or slightly humped frequency response. I'm not the brightest capacitor in class, but give me a foolish number of pedals, unlimited demo videos, and about 20 years to experiment, I will occasionally stumble on something that clicks. The Magnatone clicked. I will keep both amps, with a greater appreciation for the Champ-style, but if I could have only one ... Magnatone for me.
@patrickdewey
Жыл бұрын
@@paulvanheuklom6439 thanks for such a thorough reply, this is some really solid perspective! The Magnatone might be the way to go, I wonder if anyone will be able to shed light on the quality of the inside/guts of the Starlite. I’ve got some decisions on my bedroom practice amp. Maybe I’ll just get a Deluxe Reverb and ruin my wife’s ears lol. Low volume quality tones is key for my search. Thanks again!
@kevinwagner8697
Жыл бұрын
p-90's always sound stellar thru any Magnatone
@2wheels6strings8
Жыл бұрын
Sounds lovely through the 2x12!
@csumme7
Жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful little amp.
@daveystrange
Жыл бұрын
19:36 - there's a grown man really enjoying himself! 😀
@standingbadger
Жыл бұрын
The tele sounded excellent.
@finlaymorrey7236
Жыл бұрын
The whole what’s in the box thing had me in tears
@trevortwigg1384
Жыл бұрын
Well Pete enjoyed this amp very much.
@EricJohnson-iv7ne
Жыл бұрын
Just watching those guys giggle is a good time
@str8shooter159
6 ай бұрын
Im a lover of the Budda line of amps but this line of magnatone are just tone monsters.
@ashleyjackson4481
Жыл бұрын
It’s got that vintage look , and a great sound !! Too .
@donalexander
Жыл бұрын
I like it when its pushing 100db in the first couple strums. Its really crunchy in the best way.
@johna.daquino8678
Жыл бұрын
At the risk of reiterating another's idea, I would love a small PiP of the product's settings to go along with the sounds we're hearing. Carry on.
@mattdavies7809
Жыл бұрын
Or buy a princeton,deluxe reverb or ac30 all with reverb and trem
@01157ify
Жыл бұрын
Captain, what ever you do you should never let Pete LEAVE your business. We really enjoy your demos.
@DavidKennaway1
Жыл бұрын
Epic sounding amp. Goes to show when you make things simple how good it can sound. I would like to hear this amp against a fender pro junior.
@berniebelsham6151
Жыл бұрын
Tube snob... Katsna 50 bang per buck
@guitarfocus
Жыл бұрын
First minute and a half really made my day =D
@thejoshbtv
Жыл бұрын
Thats certainly a good looking amp
@stevenkoppelkam643
Жыл бұрын
Would love a shot out between the supro, champ, and magnatone
@russianvideovlogguy
Жыл бұрын
supro amps have terrible qc issues - I have never had a fender fail on me - not once!
@toreilly100
Жыл бұрын
@@russianvideovlogguy Yep...I'll second the Supro comment.
@johnfrench2843
Жыл бұрын
so glad i watched this, really cheered me up
@johnmac8084
Жыл бұрын
Looks like Lee's getting himself one for Christmas! 😀
@aldito7586
Жыл бұрын
That amp sounds every bit as good as it looks!
@viewer112358
Жыл бұрын
That crunch sounds perfect for recording at sensible volumes. Loving this combo... Hmmm.... Just bought one. ;-)
@vjau75
Жыл бұрын
Sensible volumes at 100 dB...
@IansGarage
Жыл бұрын
Would love to hear this with either Bigsby-stype pickups or a DeArmond equipped Gretsch, to indulge my Grady Martin fantasy
@m0j0b0ne
Жыл бұрын
I have just the axe for that; a semihollow DeArmond with single-coil DynaSonics and a Bigsby. Unfortunately, I have no Magnatone amp.
@IansGarage
Жыл бұрын
@@m0j0b0ne I have a ‘55 Duo Jet and a modded tele/les Paul hybrid with Bigsby repro pickups. Also no Magnatone!
@namberak
Жыл бұрын
The design is so awesomely 50s.
@Chord_The_Seeker
Жыл бұрын
This would make a great pedal platform amp for small gigs and band practice.
@russianvideovlogguy
Жыл бұрын
No, you are thinking of the EHX Dirt Road Special! Now that bad monster, is a pedal eating machine!
@Chord_The_Seeker
Жыл бұрын
@@russianvideovlogguy Yeah, but the EHX is a solid state amp.
@madmod
Жыл бұрын
If i win your klon, its going straight into a Fly3 BLACKSTAR!!
@edwardjons8684
Жыл бұрын
“What’s in the box?” always makes me think of Basket Case before Seven 🤷🏼♂️
@randa4382
Жыл бұрын
Jesus god... im sorry for you lol. Have ya seen both of them? Or are there three?
@edwardjons8684
Жыл бұрын
@@randa4382 I’ve only seen the first Basket Case, must be almost 40 years ago and I was just a kid. Terrified me and had me in hysterical laughter simultaneously! 🫠
@BobMartin1964
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant laughs at the start of this... thanks, it brightened up my day 🙂
@johnsmith-ug5tp
Жыл бұрын
Pete rocking the big 80`s eye glasses.
@SamParry_IsolaeCain
Жыл бұрын
Can you sign: 'severed head' may be the greatest line ever uttered in an Andertons video
@mcelfishb
Жыл бұрын
The beginning reminds me of More Cowbell! Awesome!
@m0j0b0ne
Жыл бұрын
Saw Jeff Beck last month using what looked suspiciously like a Magnatone, but with a custom nameplate; reportedly, it was a gift to Jeff from the Reverend Billy F. Gibbons. The specimen under today's consideration puts me more in mind of vintage Valcos and Supros than any sort of Champ.
@planzed.2
Жыл бұрын
“WHAT’S IN THE BOX??”😂🤚🏼But It is super cute!! Very cool vintage vibes.. be nice to run a pair in stereo
@thenorthproject8465
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Can you sign LMFAO First-time visit to Andertons yesterday, came away with a Lovely Ibanez prestige and a Boss Nextone Special plus some nice EHX pedals, BIG shout out to Ben, who was more than helpful and I saw Mr Lee Anderton himself, keep up the great videos.
@fundude365
4 ай бұрын
Interesting prop fact: The head in the box from the end of Seven was used again in the film 'Contagion'.
@indisguiseFUCK
Жыл бұрын
It sounds stellar. I'd love to get a Varsity, though.
@kevinbridger2989
Жыл бұрын
You've just sold me the amp with that ad!
@waxman9550
Жыл бұрын
Still waiting on the head to head Friedman 20 Watt heads VS the Marshall's! Cheers Boys!
@yammak2004
2 ай бұрын
Cheers on a brilliant video opening 😂😂😂
@stephenfoley1261
Жыл бұрын
After reading the comments I can't unsee the Alan Carr reference.
@JGsBBQ
10 ай бұрын
Lots of price comments! And that is why there are a ton of "Hyundai" amps out there to choose from. Funny thing is, I've purchased about 10 lower price amps. What does that add up to? More than this amp!
@Rickenbacker325
Жыл бұрын
After that build up I can’t lie, sounded like a loud top end fart when Pete started playing 😂 it sounded much better after the lads messed around with the settings.
@AldogContentNetwork
Жыл бұрын
Commenting from beyond the grave after that Mr Tumble crossover I didn't know I needed 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ChrisHopkinsBass
Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for the Mr Tumble Overdrive Special amp
@Weekend_Bikepacker
Жыл бұрын
The format reminds me of the supro 1605R, but double the price. It's great to see so many 5w options out there.
@Pulse2AM
Жыл бұрын
Sorry Captain the bridge is taken but the amp is yours. Meet Jodi Rose, the woman has married the love of her life a supportive, sturdy and reliable bridge. Le Pont du Diable or The Devil's Bridge was built around 600 years ago in the south of France and caught Rose's eye when she was touring the world for a music project on, you guessed it, bridges.
@TheFlutecart
Жыл бұрын
Magnatone is the shiznik. I want the 2x12 Stereo Twilighter head. Freaking 4 grand.
@jeffnobles214
6 ай бұрын
Captain Lee going ambidextrous with the utility knife.
@B_Wolfen
Жыл бұрын
Pedallover amp for sure. I am probably one of the lucky guys that has this territory covered with the 18W Evil Robot 214X combo and it's 30W head brother! Fretted Americana in motion ,-)
@snotmale
6 ай бұрын
Pete with his 2x12 glasses
@dontassumemyfender9866
Жыл бұрын
I would pick this over the champ any day and twice on a Sunday.
@TheBlackham
Жыл бұрын
great vid fellas.....I love a little combo, I use a little Vox AC4 when my Lazy J is a bit loud for a little jam or rehearsal
@svenzia
Жыл бұрын
wow this amp is a steal at only 1500 USD or more in Europe. 1x12ax7 and 1x6v6 (1600-2000 euros)
@a.j.garrett9639
9 ай бұрын
Ya, I dunno. I'm gonna go watch your other video Introducing Magnatone amps.
@billybobjohn8955
Жыл бұрын
You guys are nuts, but I had a blast.
@billkallas1762
Жыл бұрын
Back in the 60's, I used a Magnatone w/ 2-12's and no reverb. just vibrato.....(just another thing that I wished that I still had)
@jeffvadar6335
Жыл бұрын
The MT Stereo Twilighter has 2-12s with reverb and proper pitch shifting vibrato (not tremolo like my Fender twin reverb), plus wet-dry options. Best sounding amp on the planet. Doesn't need pedals (maybe just some overdrive). Not cheap but 110% worth it. I use mine to upset the neighbours.
@billkallas1762
Жыл бұрын
@@jeffvadar6335 Mine was the model 260 without reverb.
@victorparadise5878
7 ай бұрын
Lee; Pete, please do a shootout between the Tone King Gremlin, Magnatone Starlite, ‘57 Champ, Delta King 10, and ‘68 Vibro Champ Reverb!!
@matzer8846
Жыл бұрын
... hm ... 🤔 ... buy 2 ProJuniors, an isolated splitter (~ same money) and go stereo 🤫👍
@craigtodd8297
Жыл бұрын
Glad I bought my blackheart, years ago.
@Hue_Nery
Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my old Silvertone 1 watt tube amp.
@Charles-Darwin
Жыл бұрын
When he plays the heritage 355 style guitar, all I can hear is the beatles
@PoppaWheelies
Жыл бұрын
Hit 102 DB like Nothing . Jammin’ !
@deanmccaskill5495
3 ай бұрын
God damn it. I just ordered one.
@philipfreedom2773
Жыл бұрын
Just like Tony Robinson from Time Team!
@banditsharp
Жыл бұрын
A beautiful looking amp, but apart from cosmetics, why would anyone choose this over the Tone King Gremlin? Both low wattage with classic Fender Black and Brown Face tones and two inputs. Where the Gremlin trumps the Starlite is a 12” speaker and a built in attenuator. Both similarly priced ‘practice’ amps, but you really need to fork out for a decent cab to get the best out of the Starlite. Sadly, it’s not so ‘lite’ anymore then!
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Oh god that cost…..sounds amazing but that cost is bonkers for a 5 watter.
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