Pete Thorn - Dialing In An Amp

Hard rock tone wizard Pete Thorn shows you how to dial in a Marshall JMP and Vox AC30 for some of those coveted, classic rock tones we all know and love!

00:00 Intro
00:56 Marshall JMP - High Input
10:22 Marhsall JMP - Low Input, Clean & with Fuzz
12:39 Vox AC30 Top Boost
16:33 Both Amps at the same time!

[randykintzley]

Great reminder of what a real rock and roll amp sounds like. That Marshall is a beast

[juicervos]

This is a cool video with a bunch of great tips for dialing in a bunch of great amps I’ll never, ever be able to afford. Shout out to all the other basement rockstar dads out there.

[chrisheyes]

I've had a '79 Lead 50 since the early 80's which has exactly the same controls as the JMP. Pete has just shown me where I've been going completely wrong for far too long. Top man

[jasonbone]

Love these Pete Thorn/TC videos - He certainly knows how to tweak a tone!

[SooBahkJoel]

Pete just seems like such a cool freakin' guy.

[bacosta]

Man, this is the best Marshall tone I have seen in a long time, thanks Pete Thorn!

[rectangularcuboid]

Man, the Honey Pot through cleanish Marshall is KILLER! Totally stealing Pete's line about edge of breakup depending on "what school you're from."

[middle_pickup]

Pete is the tone master! What a wealth of knowledge this guy has!

[AvnerRosenstein-ULTRA-LXV]

Thanks for this video! There's a shit ton of players who do not realize that Master volume on an amp is essentially the volume for the Power tubes whereas Channel volume is volume for the Preamp tubes. The two sets of tubes have their own volume. With the master all the way up and channel volume low...you get this spongy sound that's way more akin to Rock/blues. With the master down and the channel volume up is more high gain for like Metal and it tightens up the sound. There's so many players that do not realize the reasons why there are master/channel volumes. Master volume is for loudness coming out of the power tubes. Channel volume or in this case preamp volume is for the EQ and gain stage volume. Experimenting with these two volumes can have incredible results on your playing!

[marcpaul]

Pete... Your playing is amazing and your enthusiasm is infectious but the fact that you share your knowledge is really appreciated.

[Kasperband]

YouTube can not capture the power and scariness of a 100 watt head and a 4x12 rig but Two great sounding amps!! Good job Pete!! 🤘

[willdenham]

This is the only channel content I've come across that explains amplifier gain with such direct simplicity. So many channels with people using beautiful vintage amps on low settings, then stomping on a pedal to display gain characteristics or featuring a pedal this way.This does no justice to the true character and performance of a vintage tube amp or the pedal for that matter. My 65' Bandmaster at 4 with an overdrive is nothing like going straight through on 8. Thank you again for doing these demo's as well as the Fender combo one!

[TheNorthernChris]

Aw man. I haven’t heard a Marshall sound that good for ages. I always learn something watching Pete. Good work guys.

[AndiPicker]

I come back to this video every few months - reminds me why I play Marshalls and Greenbacks!!

[bmorr]

Pete is the best. Great player and top notch guy. He's Canadian to boot!

[Genociv]

Love the fact that the Vox sounds clean and dirty at the same time almost. I'm so in love with AC30s! Got a UA Ruby, and couldn't be happier with the sound I get with it and my VS Audio Straight Flush!

[ROOKTABULA]

9:35 "I'm a wolf child girl, And I'm howling' for you-ah, Wild Flower"!!

[greghoareau]

2 years after it still the best sound I've ever listened to...

[jacobkn]

That AC sounds absolutely incredible man I could die.

[Millo]

Some of my favorite amps! Amazing sound.