STEVE VAI'S JOSE MODDED MARSHALL! AMPS IN THE ZONE #3

Amps in the zone... killer amps, dialed in for killer tone. This episode features Steve Vai's awesome original DLR-era Jose Arredondo-modded Marshall Super Lead! Interviews with Steve and Dave Friedman and LOTS of tones!
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[gordontubbs]

This is not your average YouTube video... it's a ROCKUMENTARY.

[maxlacrossehighlights]

I knew Jose fairly well. Before he opened that store he worked out of the back of a guitar store I took lessons & eventually taught out. It was on Lassen & Mason called BJ’s. It was owned by an ex-cop & the main teacher was Dave Bunch (who took lessons from Ted Greene - another story) lots of stuff came out of that store & Jose was the sweetest guy. Did some work for me & I regret selling that amp. I’m 60 now & grew up in the valley. It’s was the greatest time to be a kid & into music, as many of us were.

[BenEller]

This video is SOLID GOLD. Thank you, Pete!

[rockingstar]

I love Steve Vai. Pete asked him 1 question on how he came in contact with this amp and Steve gave us 1 whole chapter of his life history. 👍🤘.

[hotblackdesiato]

I love Vai's playing during his DLR era. It was so inventive that I never get tired listening to it.

[auddoc]

Interesting stuff. After servicing and modifying 1000's of tube amps over the years, having owned and ran The Audio Doctor in Vancouver, , for about 20 years 80's-2000, I have learned a few things. The output transformer can radically alter the frequency response and dynamic response. I serviced Jimmy Pages Marshalls and studio processing gear when he was in Vancouver recording, back in the 90's. One of "those" famous 50W Marshalls needed a new output transformer. The Canadian distributor was out of stock. I put in a Partdrige O/P transformer (50W Hiwatt), all I had in stock at the time, which worked fine but it sounded like a Hiwatt, you know, kinda bright and sassy, to my ears. I was a bit worried, but Page loved it. Side note: The output amplifier section of a Dumble Steel String Singer was identical to an Ampeg V-4 ( 7027 output tubes). And I agree, the higher the plate voltage, the more spank, a Marshall has. Let's have more of these discussions, please.

[jettjaguar]

i used to go to his shop .... he fixed and modded one of my amps ; sometimes do a little drinking with he told me and my friend when we were at the shop that when he worked for Ampeg he was the "Amp Guy " on the Rolling Stones '69 American tour and you can see his bald head behind the Ampegs in the Stones movie Gimmie Shelter in the Madison Square Garden footage before the Altamont gig

[TheSterlingSound]

This is why we have Youtube! Great niche content for fans

[adamfstewart]

Is this the first time seeing Dave Friedman actually playing a guitar on YouTube?!

[crsantin]

This is a terrific documentary of a great amp. What a sound. It's hard to believe Steve moved on from this. It sounds about perfect. Guitar players are never happy LOL.

[alejandrolagos]

I called Jose Arredondo in 1984, and wanted him to mod my JCM800, and we had a long conversation about Marshalls not having enough gain, and he said he added more gain in his mods but he was not doing them anymore, since he was getting paid by Steve And Eddie not to. I could not believe he was telling me this, but it made sense, not having the competition get a hold of the sound everybody wanted.

[haymez]

As much as COVID sucks, the access that we have gained to all the legendary guitarists has been such a silver lining. Steve Vai, Andy Timmons, etc. have been opening the flood-gates with performances, teaching, rock history, and in-depth gear videos that I don't think would have ever been made, if it weren't for shelter-at-home. Thanks for bringing this to us Pete!

[scoutrifle]

Pete's playing is so melodic and beautiful, you sort of forget he can shred his ass off. But yep, he can. Great video!

[RT]

This video is documenting a time capsule. We have a real-deal Arredondo modded Marshall. If you love the Marshall tones on those 80s albums and have always wondered why your stock Marshall *just* can’t quite nail it, now you can HEAR why. Not surprised Mr. Vai discovered Marshalls via Steve Stevens. His tone on stuff like the Top Gun Anthem and Atomic Playboys are some of my favorites.

[robertleblanc]

VAI is like always so honest and vulnerable in his interviews.

[ThisOldMan]

Steve Vai - "And you're gonna do a video on those? I can't wait to see it then."
I can't wait for Steve to see Pete's playing in this video as well, and hear how great he sounds. If Dave Weiner is unavailable for Steve's next tour, I'm sure Pete would be a great addition. He'd actually be one of the main reasons I would go see it.

[scottmiller]

Dave cleared up a big mystery for me....why a plexi's tone stack does virtually nothing, but Daves exact same tone stack works perfectly as it should.

[FloridaManMatty]

I love how completely normal Steve Vai is. Growing up watching him on MTV with the triple neck heart guitars and the cover of Pasison and Warfare, it’s so nice to see him behind the scenes just being a regular, kinda nerdy fella. And I have never seen the man EVER seem like he wasn’t 1000% into whatever the interviewer wanted to talk about. He’s such a generous, sweet guy. Hard to believe that he’s the same guy who plays on all of those wonderful, beautiful, gnarly ass shred records.

[sebbe]

Steve vai seems like such a nice guy, he always takes time to talk to his fans

[BigHairyGuitars]

21:33 OH! I always thought that picture looked weird because the heads are so mashed together. Great video Pete!