I NEVER thought that I would sell this amp....... 

Dont know if they actually own a QR.. but in GEAR 1 with the gain at about 9-10 O'clock.. i get GREAT vintage plexi tones.. can go form Malcolm and add the Solodallas storm pedal and get instant ANGUS.. its awsome. then go to gear 2 OD 2 and drive some metal.. most versatile amp i own.. I went to see Scott when i was in the area and he said its a Marshall tone stack.. but he took the ICE PICK out of the circuit.. and added levels of gain.. great amps.. but some can be dark.. some bright..

If you want the super plexi, Friedman has that old flubby feel. Splawn is like bowling with the gutters on. It's rail tight, can't flub if you wanted it to.

@@user-ug8nc9wu3x I’ve owned a couple Friedman’s and I could gel with them….its almost like the are low and high pass filtered and just missing some of the more aggressive frequencies I look for. Great amps, but they are missing something to my ears.

So crazy how the QR circuits vary by year. My 2004 EL34 QR has that very bright low gain plexi upper mid bark on gear 1. So much so that a vintage 30 loaded cab is almost painful lol. Gears 2 and 3 are very full sounding but there is nothing dark about my particular year. I also have a '22 KT88 QR fully loaded that is entirely different animal. More gain all the way around in each gear but still very tight and clear. I could see how that one would be considered a darker circuit. Even with the old switch engaged its not the same (not as bright) as the '04. Just a different flavor of chugging awesomeness 🤘🤘🤘

Where do you live? The splawns are tight and I have an original hot mod. I used to have a 78' JMP MV and that combo was very 80's and wooly in the lows compared to anything Splawn has ever made.

Ok, I pulled the back out and you know what? It sounds way better than I remember! Maybe it's because I'm playing it through a guitar with a Seymour Duncan Blackout in the bridge, but it response really well to my playing and plugging in the King in Yellow actually works really well with the Nitro SS. But I remember when I first got the amp, I had a similar experience as you did, Kyle. I recently got a NRG Nuclide and I have been playing through all it's modes (6 of them, in fact) and my Splawn has a different voicing, so I think it will stay in my collection for the time being.

Haha not really honestly. Tastes changes with age. I’m 40 and until a few years ago I only swore by amps with a shit ton of gain like the 5150 line for example, but the more I get older, I still want an amp with a lot of gain sure, but more refined, clearer, tighter and classic sounding like a Splawn (for example). I now way prefer my Peavey 3120 than the 5150. As for pickups, I still prefer active like EMG and Fishman, especially the latter for its clarity and tightness. Voice 2 is passive so I have both in the same pickup, which is great. I love the passive Seymour Duncan Dimebucker though.

well, had this one for four, ironically.

Well, basically the only difference is price... the rest is meaningless. I'd rather buy an Epi than Gibs thou.

For my opinion his have too much treble/presence.

Just shows that what you hear isn’t necessarily what someone else hears,arguing about tone is one of the stupidest arguments ever

@@tommilitello198 my point was I could hear what it's lacking which is exactly why he is selling it. *The only person looking for an argument here is you.*

@@tommilitello198 who's arguing? Stop trolling for a fight. Nobody is fighting about tone. I'm a shred and sweep guitarist, and I also went to college for electrical/electronics engineering, so IDGAF about tone squabbles.

@@tommilitello198 creating arguments where there's none is the epitome of stupid...well done....