Randall RG100es Riffs & Rants
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Here’s a video where I show off and rant about the capabilities and disadvantages of the RG100es.
I’ve had mine for close to 10 years now and still love it, but in this video I explain why it’s not worth $600+, ($500 in mint to very good condition AND WITH the footswitch I’d say is tops) and also mention other solid state amps that can achieve the same and higher gain tones
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Absolutely love the GI VIETNAM ERA issued helmet.
Too many cashed up dimebag fans on Facebook pushing the price up on themselves .I’ve got the xp series and I love it, but I recently got my self an old crate gt200 stereo chorus head . It’s got the option of solid state or valve pre amp. I highly recommend one.
The GT200 is a gem, pretty sure the solid state side is based on the VH-140C/GX-130C preamp, not sure what the tube side is based on though, may be it's own thing.
I’ve been on the lookout for one of the newer Randall RG heads after getting a 1x12 Randall RG80 combo as my first “real” amplifier after having owned a Dean M10 practice amp until I got my 1st job. One thing that I like about the newer Randall RGs is that I can definitely tell that there’s a lot more gain on tap with the newer Randall heads (from what I understand the 1st Gain channel is supposed to be based off the original Randall RGs from the 80’s but I’ve never played through an actual Randall RG100ES so I wouldn’t know tbh), and if you’ve got the right pickups in your guitar you could plug straight into your amp with the newer Randall RG amp heads and get some sick chugs without the need to boost your amplifier at all.
My favorite thing about the newer Randall amps though is that if you wanted to boost your amplifier and use pickups that aren’t wound as hot or have a much lower output than your typical Duncan Distortion or EMG 81, you have bass boost and mid scoop buttons that will allow you to shape the tone of the amp so that you don’t lose any low end punch or make your amp sound really wooly and for lack of a better term (classic rock-esque) when using a boost pedal.
Sir heavy metal fathers DIME and RANDY RHOADS would be proud of you
If you can find one there's also the option of the Dime D100 that can nail the Dime tone relatively instantaneously, even if that amp is not that favoured by the public eye.
The D100 is just a Chinese 100es with an extra effects loop, and a hair more gain and bass according to Gary Sunda.
I’ve had two and they’re good, I just preferred my 100es each time
@@Padreblue11 They're pretty decent, my main issue with them is that the boost has the same issue as the RG100ES, cutting the volume.
@@dq7860 the original ES’ are worse believe it or not. The D100 I had lost about 7db with the boost, the ES’ are about 14db on average
@@Padreblue11 Sheesh, that's worse than I would have figured.
I also forgot to mention the Randall Century, those seem better.
Hey just wondering, do you recall the settings that you used on the Metalzone at any point in time?
@@Deinosoar yeah I have go to settings, message me on Instagram and I’ll send you a pic, it’s Alienfingerz
May I ask what guitar that is? Was that a Washburn Dime after he went back to Dean?
It’s a Washburn Funky Munky Whitebolt. Made in 2006 in Indonesia. 50 made in this color.
Basically a Dime-3 spec import they made after his passing. Way better than the 333 models
Probably. He absolutely loves Dean 😂
Thanks, it looks badass!
The entire "DIME TONE" enigma is confusing at best and it does suck that grady doesnt share dimes actual settings for all of his gear he used. You know how many people would kill for authentic pq3/pq4 settings for the different albums. Cfh sounds more boosted mids... vdp sounds more scooped mids.
That's true, but also the exact settings that worked for Darrell might not sound the same for someone else's hands. Who knows.
I can't remember if he said in a video that he set EQ to add more mids back or the pq3 to add more mids tighten tone up...?
People say the tone is all in the hands. Thats a crock of shit. Style is in the hands..... grady lies all the time about the settings. Ive literally heard him say all kinds of shit that conflicts itself. He does it on purpose its dimes wishes not to share them... as were eddie van halens wishes not to share his secrets/settings(thats where dime got it).... to be exact actually.
I own the entire rack that has to do with his tone. I own rg80es rg100es century 170ii... i play from a vintage jaguar cab with all original speakers... i got the blue mxr sixband from the 70s... i use the dean ml usa slime to which i had them custom color for me so it actually looks like the washburn colors not that faded bullshit they try to use... i got a dimetime in the neck and a bill lawrence patent pending l500 chrome casing raised thick blade one.... trust me tone aint all in the hands its like 10% of it.
Also ive read literally everything grady ever put out about dimes tone. And honestly it was all bullshit. U know why? I found pictures of dimes actual damageplan rig and he was using 2 pq4s ... in the picture somebody had changed the settings on thr pq4 on the bottom to match the top... but what they didnt do was erase the greese pen marks where the settings for pantera go on the second one... i.e. walk because damageplan played it a lot. So i know the actual pq4 settings grady used for vdp atleast.
@@shmokeyamomked9431 I have two of those vintage foot switches that come with those Randall es.... Sometimes you can find like a knock off of it which will be the job greedy champion switcher there's a couple others but if I can find them I will post
Nice 👏
Could you do a video on your crate amp?
I made a video a while back A/Bing it to my Ampeg SS-140c (ruclips.net/video/AAN1cFosWow/видео.html)
I’ve also used it a good bit on my Instagram which is Alienfingerz
What would be better a rg100es or the newer rg1003h
Depends on the price, the 10003h has better channel selecting but is also Chinese made and I’ve heard doesn’t sound as good.
The original 100es’ though will probably need caps replaced
I do agree that these amps ain't worth the prices that most of them are going for, they are insane 😑😅 I got mine for 400 bucks back in 2014, which is pretty good if you ask me. Still awesome amps & I still love mine but they're not an old 2C++ or a 68 Plexi for fuck sake 😅
Even the prices of IIC+s are getting astronomical nowadays, especially given how close you can get with modules or amp sims
@@Padreblue11 Yeah, they are also getting pretty pricey, even the Quad preamps are more pricey than they have ever been but everything is that these days, it's ridiculous 😅 I used to use an simulation an ENGL E530 preamp 3-4 years back & got pretty convincing Justice tones 👍
@@robinhansen292 so even the guitar market is inflating? interesting.
overdrive in the front eq in the loop monster of a amp dont cheap out on a 10 band eq get u a 32 band skull crushing tone
What’s your thoughts on the Randall century 170 & 170ii , I found a few for $900
I haven’t tried them, the claim is they sound exactly like the 200. But it was never an amp Dime used, plus the control layout is different
@@Padreblue11 bought the 170ii today, gonna try to run the MXR with tube screamer and the noise gate for a 90”s metal sound and got a Dean ML with 86” bill and Laurence 500xl pick ups init
@@samuraisaint2360 nice, how do you like it
@@Padreblue11 waiting for the seller to ship out the amp, Just bought it yesterday. There’s another 170ii that just got listed on Reverb for $2300 just a day ago so crazy to see these go up in value , figured $900 is a great price for a priceless tone. R.I.P Dimebag
Just get the Randall warheads and be done.
I never really liked solid state tone. I love dime, but I wish he had tube tone
So the Damageplan live tone
whats the with the steel pot your wearin? lol
Keeps me from getting the same brain damage that makes people think these are $1k amps
@@Padreblue11 lol well if all fails you can always whip up some scrambled eggs in it and plop it on a fire .. from an old WW2 film..
@@Padreblue11 those igits put Dime or pantera on the item they think it makes it worth more.. the prices on some of it is dumb. i traded a 150. custom paint job X2 for 100es no foot switch i gave it back.
Absolutely love the GI VIETNAM ERA issued helmet .
Absolutely love the GI VIETNAM ERA issued helmet.
They are stupidly overpriced because of Dime-flation!!! Everyone all of a sudden are Pantera fanz?
It sounds like you're playing on a 10 watt Marshall
Who
Goddamn fix that lisp bro.
Make me slackjaw
@@Padreblue11 bro lol u can fit a roll of quarters in that gap.
@@shmokeyamomked9431 No shit, it’s where I store the funds to get my gear
@@shmokeyamomked9431 Wow, you are one sad individual lol.
How about people just find their own tone instead of chasing someone else's that they never will achieve!
Exactly, I've been saying this to friends forever. Be yourself. Obviously it's okay to have an inspiration but we should all aspire to be our own person.
I agree , don't get me wrong it's fun to nail are favorite player's tones/sounds, but after you get it then what? you sound somewhat like whatever player's tone your chasing or maybe even almost exactly like that dude it's pretty anti-climatic. It's NOTHING NEW
I'd like to buy that guitar off you