Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Web page is right here to present you all the ability of his personalized Marshall Tremendous Bass, which he used for touring and recording from 1969 on Led Zeppelin II and all studio albums to comply with, together with his new Tremendous Dragon amp.
A restricted version of solely 50 Tremendous Dragon half stacks can be produced from November 2023 via the center of 2024. Every one of many heads can be signed by Jimmy.
“The Tremendous Dragon is a devoted recreation of my ‘Number one’ amp,” mentioned Web page. “After recording the primary Led Zeppelin report and creating sounds that outline rock guitar I wanted an amp able to reproducing this broad palette of sounds together with the sunshine and the shade within the studio and a reside setting. Not solely was the quantity and tone necessary nevertheless it wanted to have sufficient energy to listen to the subtlety of varied elements of my guitar enjoying.
“I experimented with totally different amps till listening to a couple of fellow within the USA named Tony Frank who was modifying Marshall amps. I despatched Frank my favourite Marshall, a 1968 Tremendous Bass and the outcome was precisely what I used to be in search of. Frank’s modification enhanced the amp’s energy and expanded the dynamic vary. This amp turned the primary amp for reside reveals in addition to the principal amp I might depend on within the studio for all Led Zeppelin data from Zeppelin II onwards.”
Tremendous Dragon amps can be hand constructed by Mitch Colby together with the extremely expert Sundragon staff. To insure the precise duplication of Jimmy’s sound, the amps characteristic fastidiously recreated transformers, New Outdated Inventory GE 6550 tubes, Iskra and Allen Bradley resistors and Phillips “mustard” capacitors in addition to specifically designed audio system and cupboard that recreate the response and really feel of Jimmy’s authentic. Be taught extra right here.
