Rich Robinson amp

xjazzy · January 8th, 2009, 12:44 PM

Let's see if you guys can help me.

There's a live show called "Brothers of a feather" from Chris and Rich Robinson. Rich uses is Esquire in some songs and I can't see any pedals or effects going in front of the amp. The amp seems to be some Fender Hot Rod:

(the image is taken from the DVD)

but it doesn't sound like any Hot Rod I ever heard. It has some "tweed caracter" on it.
I can get close with my modded Champ 600 through a 1x12", but not with that amout of "grit".

Does anyone has some info on that amp?

If you don't know the album, go get it. It's one of the most amazing sound I heard from an Esquire or tele bridge PU.

straightface · January 8th, 2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by xjazzy

Let's see if you guys can help me.

There's a live show called "Brothers of a feather" from Chris and Rich Robinson. Rich uses is Esquire in some songs and I can't see any pedals or effects going in front of the amp. The amp seems to be some Fender Hot Rod:

(the image is taken from the DVD)

but it doesn't sound like any Hot Rod I ever heard. It has some "tweed caracter" on it.
I can get close with my modded Champ 600 through a 1x12", but not with that amout of "grit".

Does anyone has some info on that amp?

If you don't know the album, go get it. It's one of the most amazing sound I heard from an Esquire or tele bridge PU.

5e3 maybe? If you've ever seen the youtube of them playing "By Your Side" that's what he's using with the esquire. Great tone!

meyekel · January 8th, 2009, 02:14 PM

I saw the Black Crowes a few weeks ago and Rich was using 2 65 London half stacks and some rack gear. I just got a copy of his Paper CD and his tones are much heavier/thicker than just a plain jane 5E3 IMO. If you peruse his website he lists all of his gear (not what he uses on each track though). I am getting similar tones out of a neck humbucker in my tele and a Sovtek Midget 50 with the gain upped a fair bit through a 4x10 cab. My playing sounds like ****e but the tone is there!

Slow Reflexes · January 8th, 2009, 02:22 PM

He did have a pair of them (see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA_Q19HFQig), but I don't believe that's one. Maverick is selling one of them now.

I can't recall what that is, but I'm digging...

jgmccormick · January 8th, 2009, 02:27 PM

Don't know about that particular amp, but I really like the sound of his Harry Joyce amps.

xjazzy · January 8th, 2009, 03:01 PM

I like his sound with every one of his amps, but there's something about that particular sound that I love.

If anyone as some more info about it, please share.

nolatone · January 8th, 2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by meyekel

I saw the Black Crowes a few weeks ago and Rich was using 2 65 London half stacks and some rack gear. I just got a copy of his Paper CD and his tones are much heavier/thicker than just a plain jane 5E3 IMO. If you peruse his website he lists all of his gear (not what he uses on each track though). I am getting similar tones out of a neck humbucker in my tele and a Sovtek Midget 50 with the gain upped a fair bit through a 4x10 cab. My playing sounds like ****e but the tone is there!

Are you sure they were Londons? I saw him on Letterman with Royal Alberts. If he were using the Londons for smaller venues, I'd have thought he would have used them on the Letterman set.

xjazzy · January 9th, 2009, 10:29 AM

Here's a vid of that show. Does that sounds like a regular Hot Rod deluxe?

meyekel · January 9th, 2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nolatone

Are you sure they were Londons? I saw him on Letterman with Royal Alberts. If he were using the Londons for smaller venues, I'd have thought he would have used them on the Letterman set.

They could have been Royal Alberts, I wasn't close enough to see the control layout. Whatever 65 Amps they were they sounded really good, nice and thick but still coming through FOH with punch!

ryokan · January 9th, 2009, 01:00 PM

Yeah, that's a Hot Rod Deluxe.

xjazzy · January 9th, 2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ryokan

Yeah, that's a Hot Rod Deluxe.

Strange cause I've played with one that didn't sound anywhere near this good!

I have to play it again...

telesanti · January 9th, 2009, 02:26 PM

It looks like a Hod Rod Deluxe. I´ve played some HR Deluxes and you can sound like that on the clean channel, cranked up and using the volume and tone knobs.

xjazzy · January 9th, 2009, 02:31 PM

I've tried to crank the amp up but it's so bright sounding that I gave up!

I'll talk to my buddy who owns one to try it again with my CV.

Geoff738 · January 9th, 2009, 04:20 PM

I know he's used headstrongs. Do they have any amps with those cosmetics?

Cheers,
Geoff

Mike Eskimo · January 9th, 2009, 04:29 PM

I saw him early in December here and his tone was crazy good.

When he used his ES 355 he had as good an electric guitar tone as I've ever heard.

He did have those "65" amps back there but I thought I spied a Marshall or two as well.

January 8th, 2009, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 29 Posts: 1,434 6 Photos	Rich Robinson amp Let's see if you guys can help me. There's a live show called "Brothers of a feather" from Chris and Rich Robinson. Rich uses is Esquire in some songs and I can't see any pedals or effects going in front of the amp. The amp seems to be some Fender Hot Rod: (the image is taken from the DVD) but it doesn't sound like any Hot Rod I ever heard. It has some "tweed caracter" on it. I can get close with my modded Champ 600 through a 1x12", but not with that amout of "grit". Does anyone has some info on that amp? If you don't know the album, go get it. It's one of the most amazing sound I heard from an Esquire or tele bridge PU. __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jpmartins

January 8th, 2009, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 29 Posts: 1,434 6 Photos	I like his sound with every one of his amps, but there's something about that particular sound that I love. If anyone as some more info about it, please share. __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jpmartins

January 9th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 29 Posts: 1,434 6 Photos	Here's a vid of that show. Does that sounds like a regular Hot Rod deluxe? __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jpmartins Last edited by xjazzy; January 13th, 2009 at 09:07 AM.

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ryokan Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 391	Yeah, that's a Hot Rod Deluxe. __________________ www.inksound.com www.myspace.com/chrisaronnelson

January 9th, 2009, 02:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
xjazzy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 29 Posts: 1,434 6 Photos	I've tried to crank the amp up but it's so bright sounding that I gave up! I'll talk to my buddy who owns one to try it again with my CV. __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jpmartins

January 8th, 2009, 02:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
meyekel Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 304	I saw the Black Crowes a few weeks ago and Rich was using 2 65 London half stacks and some rack gear. I just got a copy of his Paper CD and his tones are much heavier/thicker than just a plain jane 5E3 IMO. If you peruse his website he lists all of his gear (not what he uses on each track though). I am getting similar tones out of a neck humbucker in my tele and a Sovtek Midget 50 with the gain upped a fair bit through a 4x10 cab. My playing sounds like ****e but the tone is there!

January 8th, 2009, 02:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Slow Reflexes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 1,313	He did have a pair of them (see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA_Q19HFQig), but I don't believe that's one. Maverick is selling one of them now. I can't recall what that is, but I'm digging...

January 8th, 2009, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
jgmccormick NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Age: 27 Posts: 2	Don't know about that particular amp, but I really like the sound of his Harry Joyce amps.

January 9th, 2009, 02:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
telesanti TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Porto Alegre - Brazil Age: 29 Posts: 56	It looks like a Hod Rod Deluxe. I´ve played some HR Deluxes and you can sound like that on the clean channel, cranked up and using the volume and tone knobs.

January 9th, 2009, 04:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Geoff738 Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 45 Posts: 815	I know he's used headstrongs. Do they have any amps with those cosmetics? Cheers, Geoff

January 9th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mike Eskimo Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 939	I saw him early in December here and his tone was crazy good. When he used his ES 355 he had as good an electric guitar tone as I've ever heard. He did have those "65" amps back there but I thought I spied a Marshall or two as well.