Didn't bond with it. Sorry Marshall, I'll Take A Dirty Shirley - Friedman Amp Revisited Its mounted upside down, so youve got to tilt the amp on its face to see it and plug in, which would be challenging on a dark stage. I know the Pink Taco well and have spent probably an hour with the mini Shirley. The deciding factor for me was needing the fatness and bass response. Friedman Releases Pink Taco V2 Heads & Combos - Premier Guitar The 3-dial EQ is no-frills, but quite responsive. Same exact price. Good luck. What would you recommend from the Friedman Pink Taco vs the Suhr Badger 30 head when the sound Im after is: The Darkness/Thin Lizzy/Pearl Jam/Rival Sons/Foo Fighters. The toggle all the way up tells yet another story, with a brighter, gnarlier, more modern gain structuregood for gut-punching, chugging, and buzzing leads. October 20, 2022. A little brighter and edgier and don't have quite the warmth and swirl of the smallbox or BE but its in the ballpark. That amp is such a tone monster, I'd always feel like the mini was a waste of money. The combo, meanwhile, is practically identical the same interior appointments and control set make the cut though makes use of a Celestion 16 Ohm 12 G12M-65 Creamback speaker. You must log in or register to reply here. For a closer look at each new unit, cast your gaze below. If you are looking for AFD / ACDC the DSM has that in spades. Try before you buy or make sure you can get a refund. If I understand correctly the PT20 has more gain than the Dirty Shirley Mini? Nov 20, 2020. (or not gigging). You must log in or register to reply here. The prices are the same as before, too: the Little Sister head is priced at $1,499, while its combo counterpart costs $1,799. I can't imagine you'd need another Fender along with that. I am somewhat intrigued by the PT but would only buy a used one when the price comes down. Said to supply the BE-100s classic Friedman sound in a small, compact and lightweight package, the Pink Taco V2 head is according to the company a 20-watt EL84 single-channel fire breather, with a particular sonic penchant for blues, classic rock and metal. All rights reserved. I would guess the PT to be more different. Amp guru Dave Friedmans latest, the Dirty Shirley Mini, is a new addition to that genus. It is powerful and robust like a Dr. Z Maz.18 would be. The Dirty Shirley Mini rocks! Friedman will add those mods if you like. An 'ultra-transparent series FX loop' welcomes your time-based effects pedals to the party and there's 4, 8 and 16 ohm jacks. ($400). To start viewing messages,
No standby. JavaScript is disabled. Maybe the boards are made elsewhere? Years in the making, perfect the sound and tonal experience in a smaller format. JavaScript is disabled. And theres a lot of mojo in that preamp, thanks to a 3-way gain-structure toggle switch. Powered by 2 x EL84 power tubes and 3 x 12AX7 . BA1 1UA. Run for the f**king hills, Freddie Mercurys Martin D-35, reportedly used to write and record Crazy Little Thing Called Love, is going up for auction, Kirk Hammett explains why he uses wah so much: "I can't think of anybody who uses the wah pedal as much as I do I'm not ashamed of it", Michael Anthony confirms there is a huge archive of unreleased Van Halen material, Sting will play a guitar made from migrant boat wood and built by inmates at an Italian jail housing mafia bosses, Paul Gilbert explains why 21-fret guitars can actually deliver higher notes than 24-fret models, Cory Wong and Wampler unite for the Wong Compressor the most versatile compressor that has ever existed.