Academy Of Tone 229: Friedman PLEX vs Marshall vintage Plexi & AMP1

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:40 - Thomas plays I'm going down from Freddie King
00:05:08 - Welcome to AOT 229
00:06:19 - What is a Plexi?
00:07:21 - 50 vs 100 watt Plexis
00:08:35 - Bridged inputs
00:09:34 - Sound examples of the 69 Plexi with bridged channels
00:13:07 - Sound examples of the 68 Plexi with bridged channels
00:15:33 - Dialing every amp to it's own sweet spot
00:16:00 - Sound examples of the Friedman Plexi and it's bright switches
00:22:20 - Comparing it's sound with the Amp1 Mercury
00:23:57 - What is going on in the Friedman Plex?
00:25:25 - Clip of the inside of the Friedman Plex
00:29:50 - Friedman's taste and some Marshall beer taste
00:32:39 - Looking at the schematic again and Friedman's choices of changes
00:35:54 - Looking at the master volume circuit
00:38:20 - The low and high voltage switch
00:40:04 - Comparing with the vintage Plexi
00:43:59 - The difference between a 50 and 100 watt plexi
00:46:40 - Modding a Plexi
00:47:28 - Poweramp clipping
00:48:38 - A nice side effect from the Friedman Plex
00:50:22 - What is actually happening
00:52:35 - The american vs the Brittish approach
00:54:22 - The father of loud
00:58:10 - The legacy of Marshall
01:00:35 - AB between the Plex and Amp1 on Vintage channel
01:05:38 - Let's change to the Strat, and AB again
01:08:36 - And a final AB with the vintage Plexi amp
01:09:02 - Final recap, and the use of pedals to boost the plexi
01:14:48 - Thank you all for watching, see you next week
01:15:26 - Outro