Jake E Lee Mini (New?)

[Mongillo19]

Have we already discussed this?

Friedman JEL-20 Jake E. Lee 20-watt Tube Head - Red Bronco Tolex

20-watt, 2-channel Tube Head with EL84 Tubes, 3-band EQ, Push-pull Gain Boost, FX Loop, Cab Sim, and Record Out - Red Bronco Tolex

www.sweetwater.com

 

[JiveTurkey]

The symbol is 100% pointy knees. Love the red tolex and white piping though

 

[hemmelight]

Very cool, I know they've been teasing it for a few years at this point.
Love to try one eventually.

 

[-BOOGIEMAN-]

 

[Achilles]

Having a presence control is awesome. Putting it on the back is not.

 

[nicolasrivera]

Having a presence control is awesome. Putting it on the back is not.

It could have been done!

 

[DrewJD82]

I can’t remember if we talked about it here or I’m remembering a ToneTalk episode. I’d like to give one of these a shot, didn’t really see a lot of the Lee heads in the wild once they started making them, which is surprising. Stevens and Cantrell’s aplenty, though!

 

[la szum]

The OG Jake E Lee amp run was very limited edition. Something like 100 units. Correct me if I am wrong.

So this is really cool.

I want 50 watts and EL34s, though, Dave.

 

[la szum]

$1700 gets you a long ways towards a mid 80's era Marshall in my world.

 

[la szum]

Strangely enough, been listening to this the past week, and is playing now. These tones are so

 

[Achilles]

$1700 gets you a long ways towards a mid 80's era Marshall in my world.

I've been scoping this for weeks. I don't need it one bit, but you know how it goes.

KSR Ares

 

[Mongillo19]

I've been scoping this for weeks. I don't need it one bit, but you know how it goes.

KSR Ares

I was not a fan of the KSR amp I had, very dark sounding and nothing too exciting for me

But in general people seem to really enjoy them! Didn't mean to be a wet blanket

 

[Tanax]

I don't get this pricing at all. 2k for a 20W amp, who will buy this when you can get a 20W Marshall for 850? Hell, you can even get a 100W JCM800 brand new for the same money as this. I just don't get it. Incredibly overpriced. I mean, sales numbers show this even. Top 5 sold amps, 4 of them is Marshall. First Friedman is the JJ Jr 20W at 69th place. That too costs 2k.

 

[ejecta]

I don't get this pricing at all. 2k for a 20W amp, who will buy this when you can get a 20W Marshall for 850? Hell, you can even get a 100W JCM800 brand new for the same money as this. I just don't get it. Incredibly overpriced. I mean, sales numbers show this even. Top 5 sold amps, 4 of them is Marshall. First Friedman is the JJ Jr 20W at 69th place. That too costs 2k.

$850 new? The only ones I would consider from Marshall to be what I would even think to compare to that amp sound quality wise are these and they are right in there with the JEL.

Marshall ST20H Studio JTM 20-/5-watt Tube Amplifier Head

20/5W, 2-ch Tube Guitar Amplifier Head with 3-band EQ, Presence, DI Out, and FX Loop

www.sweetwater.com

Marshall SV20H Studio Vintage 20/5-watt Tube Head

20/5W, 2-channel Tube Guitar Amp Head with Effects Loop

www.sweetwater.com

 

[Mongillo19]

I don't get this pricing at all. 2k for a 20W amp, who will buy this when you can get a 20W Marshall for 850? Hell, you can even get a 100W JCM800 brand new for the same money as this. I just don't get it. Incredibly overpriced. I mean, sales numbers show this even. Top 5 sold amps, 4 of them is Marshall. First Friedman is the JJ Jr 20W at 69th place. That too costs 2k.

Unfortunately in the US a JCM 800 is about $3000 plus

About $4000 after taxes

 

[la szum]

Perhaps that gentleman is in the UK/EU?

The world doesn't revolve around the USA..... or does it?

 

[la szum]

I was not a fan of the KSR amp I had, very dark sounding and nothing too exciting for me

But in general people seem to really enjoy them! Didn't mean to be a wet blanket

We all wet blanket on oiccasion here. It's inevitable.

 

[Mongillo19]

We all wet blanket on oiccasion here. It's inevitable.

If I was getting a KSR now I think it would be their new Orion model

 

[Achilles]

If I was getting a KSR now I think it would be their new Orion model

Love the concept but really dislike the look of the thing. And ya, plenty of $1500-ish 2 x EL84 amps these days.

 

[Deadpan]

The KSR can use 6l6, el34, kt77, 6550, kt66 and I think kt88 power tubes.

With the right setup it's a fun amp. It can be tricky to get it right but once you do it has a glassy high end gain. Did I mention it's tough to get there?

I have the JEL100 also, can't imagine the amp with El84s.