Academy Of Shred 278: AMP1 Mercury vs. AMP1 Iridium - Which amp is best for METAL?

Special guest: Dethy Borchardt

00:00 - Intro & Opening Jam 08:39 - Introducing Special Guest: DT Borchardt 09:08 - A Little Backstory: Teacher & Student 10:48 - Talking about DT's Band: Mad Max 11:57 - Mad Max - Signature Riff Showcase 14:57 - Recording with Mad Max & Future Plans 16:27 - Jam #2 - "Heroic" in D Minor 23:17 - Technical Note: Stereo Audio Setup 24:46 - Trading Licks: DT's Pentatonic Lick 27:30 - Trading Licks: Modern Legato Lick 29:45 - Mad Max on Tour 30:56 - DT's Live Setup & Gig Footage (Club Show) 35:51 - Tone Deep Dive: DT's Rhythm Sound 39:21 - A look at DT's Pedalboard 41:05 - Amp1 Mercury - Rhythm Channel Settings 43:16 - Amp1 Mercury - Lead Channel Settings 44:29 - Lead Tone Demonstration 46:49 - Why Mercury over Iridium for Metal? 47:32 - A/B Comparison: Mercury vs. Iridium (Rhythm Tone) 51:51 - A/B Comparison: The Impact of the Guitar 56:31 - Trading Licks: Stretching Lick 58:03 - Trading Licks: Legato Position Shifting 1:00:37 - Live Clip: DT with an Orchestra 1:05:10 - Discussion: Using the Mercury in a Live Metal Setting 1:06:34 - Jam #3 - The Blues 1:17:03 - Archive Clip: DT jamming with Thomas Blug 1:24:13 - Jam #4 - Free Jam in E Minor 1:30:07 - Jam #5 - Free Jam in A# Minor 1:36:40 - Viewer Poll: Funk or Lydian Jam? 1:40:41 - Q&A: Explaining the Studio Signal Chain (IRs) 1:43:16 - Final Jam: Lydian Backing Track 1:51:25 - Announcements: Guitar Summit 2023 1:52:46 - Outro & Final Words