I have to agree with everything said in this video. I love the Warm Machine so much. Another thing to note about this thing is that its an absolute monster pedal platform. I love my Black Flag and my Grace too, but this one gets most of the love in a band setting because it does everything. Great video, man. I'm looking forward to the next ones.
Yeah, I used to have a TS. Cool amp but sold it to @yeatzeeguitar :P They're a bit different. The WM is, well, much warmer than the TS. The TS always sounded a little "pokey" to me. It has a natural V curve to the amp that works out best with A2 pickups. The WM is more well-rounded and works better with a wider variety of guitars. The TS definitely has more gain available than the WM. Both take boosts very, very well. Also, no loop or presence control on the WM.
@@eldoradoguitars6456 big thanks for the comparison. It makes sense, I am partial to Nik Huber humbucker guitars and they are generally considered warm as the bridge pickup is further away from the bridge. The TS is bright enough that I can still roll of a little treble on the tone control (which I like). So it might be a good fit for my particular guitars
Great demo and playing. You have so much knowledge. Thanks for making these great vids and to your other response. This or the Grace oh my is a tough choice. The Grace seems to have insane versatility and that back knob. Does this amp react to your guitar's volume knob to clean up as well as with the Grace?
Hey Derya - Thanks for the positive feedback! The Warm Machine's flex is pretty mild, but still present. When your volume is below 3 or so, you're going to get more Fender-y scooped and bright sounds; from 3-6 you're going to get older school JTM45 kind of sounds as the midrange starts to fill out; from 6-10 you're going to get more DR103/1959 sounds. The Grace's flex is much more extreme and interactive. The amp totally changes it's sound, feel, and EQ with your volume knob. It's pretty wild. You can get very clean, shimmering, sparkling sound with your volume 1-3, especially with a lower output or single coil guitar. From 3-5 you'll get classic Marshall-inspired sounds, think 1959/1987/1986. From 5-7 you'll get "hot rodded" Marshall style sounds with a little bit of Mesa/Diezel-y influence, think BE-100, SIR #39, JEL, Recto, Wizard, etc. From 8-10 you'll get full-on dry Diezel-style auditory assault. With your volume on 10, the Grace takes no prisoners; it's modern, aggressive, gained-out, and explosive. You can also tweak all of this response on the Grace using the Headroom control on the back. If you lower it, the amp will be less compressed, break up sooner on your volume knob, and get wilder and more gnarly, with a ripping/tearing sound like a Friedman Naked. If you raise it, the amp will get smoother and more compressed, like a Friedman, Mesa Rec or Mesa Mark.
Thanks so much for the response. Super helpful. Are they also cathode bias? Couldn't find that info on the website. Surprisingly to me, edging closer to a warm machine
@@DMTisHere Not sure but just email Brian and he'll tell you. He responds very quickly via email. WM and Grace are two totally different amps. Grace gets most of the attention but WM is right up there with it.
Great demo! In terms of tone, feel, gain amount and character, and volume knob clean-up, how would you compare this with the 1986 in your recent video?
The 1986 is bassier, smoother, and looser than the WM. The WM has more treble and mids, more cut, and more gain. Both clean up well; the WM moreso. They’re not worlds apart, though. Their character is similar, which makes sense because the WM feels like of like a Black Flag JTM.
Once again a well designed “simple” amp gives you more excellent distinct sounds than a modern channel switcher with toggles and buttons up the wahzoo. Most people only buy the channel switchers for the one gain sound they love anyway. Now if only they were affordable…😢
@@eldoradoguitars6456 Nice demo... I have a grace and I can't get it as clean as I want....I'm considering getting a Warm Machine too run with an amp switcher.. my question is... can you dial the warm machine to behave more like a HI Watt DR 103/504 with the guitar volume closer to 8-10. Basically, "pretty-glassy clean" for most of the range of the guitars volume knob with a little break up starting around 8?
@@sunwomb7428 Yes the WM does that in spades. The Grace only gets clean if you have a low output guitar, work your volume control right, and keep the gain knob around 9-10 o’clock.
@@sunwomb7428 I just did a video on how to get your Grace clean, you might want to check it out. The WM is a much cleaner amp overall, as it has a lot less gain than the Grace. To get the sound you're looking for, you'll want to keep the preamp volume low (around 9-10 o'clock), the boost off, and then turn the master up to taste.
I have to agree with everything said in this video. I love the Warm Machine so much. Another thing to note about this thing is that its an absolute monster pedal platform. I love my Black Flag and my Grace too, but this one gets most of the love in a band setting because it does everything. Great video, man. I'm looking forward to the next ones.
What year is your Black Flag if you dont mind me asking?
@@jamescassidy4045 I’m not sure on that. It’s at my rehearsal space. I bought it second hand.
@@dustinrieseberg8707 Oh I see! No worries man! Cheers
hey man, still loving the warm machine? Sounds great, fantastic demo, just about to order one!
Yep! I do love the WM. I'm actually talking with Brian about building me a custom amp based on the WM platform.
@@eldoradoguitars6456 I'd love to hear about that custom!
Great demo, thank you so much! I noticed you have a Friedman Twin Sister as well, how would you compare the two?
Yeah, I used to have a TS. Cool amp but sold it to @yeatzeeguitar :P
They're a bit different. The WM is, well, much warmer than the TS. The TS always sounded a little "pokey" to me. It has a natural V curve to the amp that works out best with A2 pickups. The WM is more well-rounded and works better with a wider variety of guitars. The TS definitely has more gain available than the WM. Both take boosts very, very well. Also, no loop or presence control on the WM.
@@eldoradoguitars6456 big thanks for the comparison. It makes sense, I am partial to Nik Huber humbucker guitars and they are generally considered warm as the bridge pickup is further away from the bridge. The TS is bright enough that I can still roll of a little treble on the tone control (which I like). So it might be a good fit for my particular guitars
Great demo and playing. You have so much knowledge. Thanks for making these great vids and to your other response. This or the Grace oh my is a tough choice. The Grace seems to have insane versatility and that back knob. Does this amp react to your guitar's volume knob to clean up as well as with the Grace?
Hey Derya - Thanks for the positive feedback!
The Warm Machine's flex is pretty mild, but still present. When your volume is below 3 or so, you're going to get more Fender-y scooped and bright sounds; from 3-6 you're going to get older school JTM45 kind of sounds as the midrange starts to fill out; from 6-10 you're going to get more DR103/1959 sounds.
The Grace's flex is much more extreme and interactive. The amp totally changes it's sound, feel, and EQ with your volume knob. It's pretty wild. You can get very clean, shimmering, sparkling sound with your volume 1-3, especially with a lower output or single coil guitar. From 3-5 you'll get classic Marshall-inspired sounds, think 1959/1987/1986. From 5-7 you'll get "hot rodded" Marshall style sounds with a little bit of Mesa/Diezel-y influence, think BE-100, SIR #39, JEL, Recto, Wizard, etc. From 8-10 you'll get full-on dry Diezel-style auditory assault. With your volume on 10, the Grace takes no prisoners; it's modern, aggressive, gained-out, and explosive. You can also tweak all of this response on the Grace using the Headroom control on the back. If you lower it, the amp will be less compressed, break up sooner on your volume knob, and get wilder and more gnarly, with a ripping/tearing sound like a Friedman Naked. If you raise it, the amp will get smoother and more compressed, like a Friedman, Mesa Rec or Mesa Mark.
Thanks so much for the response. Super helpful. Are they also cathode bias? Couldn't find that info on the website. Surprisingly to me, edging closer to a warm machine
@@DMTisHere Not sure but just email Brian and he'll tell you. He responds very quickly via email.
WM and Grace are two totally different amps. Grace gets most of the attention but WM is right up there with it.
Great demo! In terms of tone, feel, gain amount and character, and volume knob clean-up, how would you compare this with the 1986 in your recent video?
The 1986 is bassier, smoother, and looser than the WM. The WM has more treble and mids, more cut, and more gain. Both clean up well; the WM moreso. They’re not worlds apart, though. Their character is similar, which makes sense because the WM feels like of like a Black Flag JTM.
Thanks for the reply. That’s my impression (pretty much across the board) from various videos, but I haven’t had an opportunity to play them.
Once again a well designed “simple” amp gives you more excellent distinct sounds than a modern channel switcher with toggles and buttons up the wahzoo. Most people only buy the channel switchers for the one gain sound they love anyway. Now if only they were affordable…😢
Love the demo.. love the prs.. every time Man u bust a new toy out 😂
Haha thanks Mark! I should do a video one day with all the guitars.
@@eldoradoguitars6456 Nice demo... I have a grace and I can't get it as clean as I want....I'm considering getting a Warm Machine too run with an amp switcher.. my question is... can you dial the warm machine to behave more like a HI Watt DR 103/504 with the guitar volume closer to 8-10. Basically, "pretty-glassy clean" for most of the range of the guitars volume knob with a little break up starting around 8?
@@sunwomb7428 Yes the WM does that in spades. The Grace only gets clean if you have a low output guitar, work your volume control right, and keep the gain knob around 9-10 o’clock.
@@sunwomb7428 I just did a video on how to get your Grace clean, you might want to check it out. The WM is a much cleaner amp overall, as it has a lot less gain than the Grace. To get the sound you're looking for, you'll want to keep the preamp volume low (around 9-10 o'clock), the boost off, and then turn the master up to taste.
@@eldoradoguitars6456 How would you compare the Warm Machine to the CA Black Flag that you had?