Steve Farris ODS #075

[nix]

Nix, LOVE your sound, is that a CAE OD-100?? Just great!

jim

Thanks, Jim!

I'm not sure what you listened to, but more than likely it was a Blankenship Variplex 50w. Either that or my '68 plexi 100w. The Variplex is a clone of a nice '68 50w, so I've used them intermittently. Both are 'stock' with no master-volumes or gain knobs....just turn 'em all the way up!

Suhr sent me an OD100 to try once and it was nice, but not really my thing. I like the power-amp to be jacked and it was more a pre-amp/power-amp thing. He and I have talked about doing a nice non-master plexi-type head, which I suppose we'll get around to one day.
The only non-master-volume amps I've liked were a couple of Dumbles which were a different flavor from my old Marshalls in a cool way.

[groovtubin]

Nix, LOVE your sound, is that a CAE OD-100?? Just great!

jim

Thanks, Jim!

I'm not sure what you listened to, but more than likely it was a Blankenship Variplex 50w. Either that or my '68 plexi 100w. The Variplex is a clone of a nice '68 50w, so I've used them intermittently. Both are 'stock' with no master-volumes or gain knobs....just turn 'em all the way up!

Suhr sent me an OD100 to try once and it was nice, but not really my thing. I like the power-amp to be jacked and it was more a pre-amp/power-amp thing. He and I have talked about doing a nice non-master plexi-type head, which I suppose we'll get around to one day.
The only non-master-volume amps I've liked were a couple of Dumbles which were a different flavor from my old Marshalls in a cool way.

Asian beauty was a variplex??? AWESOME, use a hot plate? Thank you GREAT playing and sound!

jim

[nix]

Asian beauty was a variplex??? AWESOME, use a hot plate? Thank you GREAT playing and sound!

jim

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy that.
The studio recording of Asian Beauty is a Variplex. Live, I used the variac to turn the volume down a bit, with no Hot Plate. I do use a Hot Plate with the 100w plexi live, but not for the studio.

[amplifiednation]

Funny I just saw this thread...and I just saw this amp for sale too.

http://www.maverick-music.com/vintage-a ... eve-farris

[groovtubin]

http://www.maverick-music.com/vintage-a ... eve-farris

Good ole Maverick music, 90 miles south, i`ll need to rob a bank first! lol!

jp

[Structo]

Too bad it's a combo, or I'd buy it....

[amplifiednation]

Too bad it's a combo, or I'd buy it....

I'll find you a headshell!!

[butwhatif]

too bad we couldn't take up a collection, make it a group project

[Chris333]

Like a time-share condo!

[jazzbass]

I have no idea what to expect from a 70's neither an idea of some artists using them.

Some artists:

Introduction:

Two (for those with sharp eyes) 70ies Dumble amps - one at least with a "classic" tone stack. Have Fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAbbgSKUZB4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LdG4DgXObs


Part 1:

Prototypes, 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation Dumble ODS with "pre-classic" tone stacks:

Tommy Cougar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lxtbGn2hX0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5rXDkk_1aQ

David Lindley (Jackson Browne "Running On Empty" e.g.)

Danny Kortchmar (Jackson Browne "Running On Empty" e.g.)

http://www.amazon.com/Running-Empty-Jac ... 738&sr=1-1

Lowell George (’77 to ‘79 recordings)

(If you like this, you should try to find one these crappy sounding seventies strats, too)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8V1olWt8I0

Karl Ratzer ("Moondancer")

http://music.napster.com/karl-ratzer-mu ... ms&origin=

http://music.napster.com/karl-ratzer-mu ... s/12052500

http://www.emusic.com/album/Karl-Ratzer ... 19230.html

http://www.enjarecords.com/cd.php?nr=ENJ-9357

Rick Vito (Jackson Browne "Lawyers In Love", Fleetwood Mac "Tango In The Night", "World tour ‘87", Bob Seger "Like A Rock")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I23kiv4f0_s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keIvA2wSPZc

Interview with Rick Vito:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSHo16Pkmj4


Part 2:

"Pre-classic" ODS updated to "classic" specs. / "transition generation" ODS / "4th generation ODS" - all with a "classic" tone stack:

Larry Carlton (80ies, "Friends", "Last Nite" e. g.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCGqgXQ8gqg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeB4oANTVg

Robben Ford ("Talk To Your Daughter")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUbf8FOu2ek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zj8aS1nTkI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tlmv0fcY38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8QDRok0Tmk

Steve Farris (Mr. Mister and many other studio sessions)

http://vodpod.com/watch/3576574-dailymo ... usic-video

http://vodpod.com/watch/368227-mr-mister-is-it-love

Harry Marte Band ("Angels Wings")

http://www.audioty.com/sounds/marte.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d4elb_1MFE

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... ition=used

Carl Wilson ("Youngblood", "The Beach Boys" ‘85, "Beach Boys at Live Aid" e.g.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqYwfRlPmaE

And last but not least and no matter what amp and stack and pots you hear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVlIFVJLP8I

and his last song for his childs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNPo9uBddao


Good Vibrations!

Max

Hi Max,

only now I have read your contribution to this discussion but......YouTube don't show this clips. I can try with the artist name and some other serch.... can you help me?

Thank you Franco

[Max]

Most of these recordings currently may be found at the now quite numerous online providers of audio and video under the names of the musicians/bands or under the individual album/song titels.

[jazzbass]

thanks Max,

certainly your's references to a clip on youtube are more specific and show the artists or bands using "that amp".

Searching the web eleven years after your research is going to take me a lifetime.

I would have liked to hear exactly the model you refer to in your detailed analysis, but youtube cancels or changes the classification of clips after a few years.

I will search by artist / song title as you suggest.

Thank you
Franco