Signal & Tones: Andy Timmons - Fillmore™ 50 - “Welcome Home” 

I agree, it's time for an AT Mesa 40 watt Combo !!!

Alvaro Sepúlveda Figueroa I think it would just be a Mesa Lonestar amp. Perhaps with some slight differences to the gain channel. He favoured the gain sound of the Angry Charlie over the gain channel of the Lonestar, so I suspect that if they were to make a signature amp they would voice the gain channel to be a little closer to the Angry Charlie.

Rudy Ayoub is delicious

Rudy Ayoub Don't need to. He does.

Hey man! Just thought I'd remind you that Dover is much harder than Eruption 😉 For real though. Hilarious that I found you here 😂

there's no such thing as best so stfu. hope that changed your mind.

Frank Zappa

Congrats, Rory! Let us know how it goes and if there's anything we can help with. Cheers!

Mesa boogie. Im still thinking if this or a fender amp huhuhu

THIS! This is exactly why I'm leaning towards the Fillmore for my next amp! Seems like the perfect studio amp and for cover gigs, session work, and basically everything short of metal.

@@Major_Fuzzzadd a pedal and you’ve got as much metal as you need

There could be some stuff with Andy talking about the TC100, Cabaret - could be. :) Thanks for watching!

That's awesome. Looking forward to it!

Many thanks, Corey!

get the 50!!!

Agreed. A huge part of why Andy's pre-Fillmore tone appeals to me is it was vocal and punchy. That is, prioritizing the midrange. I recall an interview where he says on most amps (prior to using Lonestars) he would roll off the amp's treble completely. Don't get me wrong - it's still Andy, and therefore amazing. It's just... different.

Other video i have seen of this amp were not that good. I prefer his usual mesa sound as well. The man could get a good sound out of a peavey bandit. Him and eric jonhson have their tone in their fingers

Beat me to it. I was about to post a version of the same sentiment.

Hi Sal - agreed on Andy having great Tone in his hands. :D One thing to keep in mind/consider regarding brightness... You can most certainly adjust either Treble and/or Presence on the amp to create a warmer or brighter tone. Demo videos are like a photograph in time of sound whereas an actual amplifier in front of you presents an incredible range of possibilties to dial in tone exactly as you see fit. The Fillmore is not an incredibly versatile amp that is no exception to the Boogie reuptation of "having controls that work". Plenty of tone control on both sides of perfect in this amp. Thanks for watching! :)

yep there is a lot factors, maple neck, pickups and speakers, even the room. Im sure it can be dialed in to whatever you want. Was just noticing a very subtle difference in warmth and attack, not use to that in regards to Andy's signature sound. I would love to hear it with a guitar that has ebony/rosewood neck and perhaps a cabinet with v30's and im sure it would sound totally different. (kind of what you did for the TC demos) . BTW I like The simple layout (2 channels) less stuff to mess around with.

Thanks, Brett - we'll look into that and change the details in the description if that's changed from his sig model. Thanks for watching!

I was about to say that. He seems to have swapped out his middle pickup!

I think that has more to do with the "brutalz" metal kids who cut all their mids and then wonder why nothing cuts through. In Andy's case, he can just keep turning up and nobody in his band is going to tell him to turn down.

:D

Those are the correct settings, QFZ.

In that case, I hope the forthcoming manual spends at least one paragraph explaining the “mid” knob. 8?}

There's actually nearly a page on the MID control, but here's some of the relevant info, Rob... :): For rhythm playing in the CLEAN Mode, but really globally in all the Channels, a lower MID setting (7:30-10:00) scoops some of this midrange attack and makes the bottom end breathe more while letting the higher harmonics define the top end, producing more sparkle, chime and openness. This range will also make things more resilient and create an easier to play, more elastic feel on the strings. Single coil guitars work very well here for the slinky, rubber-band attack and bouncy bass character associated with Blues, R&B, Country and most clean styles. The middle region (10:00-1:00) is where the punch and attack begin to come on with more urgency and this is where mahogany guitars really like to see the MID set for adding the cut and definition. Here the top end begins to show itself in the mix of the MID controls’ spectrum and chording sounds start to chime and slash with a more forward and very present character. From there on up (1:00-5:30) the MID introduces an aggressive range of sounds that are still full, but quite forward as the dominant frequencies become those present under control of the MID. In this range you will likely have to increase the BASS to add back in the richness and warmth that gets overshadowed when the MID control is set high. If you like the attack and urgency found in this range of the MID, all the other controls (except maybe the MASTER, which you may have to back down as the sound gets more forward) may have to be set higher to keep up with the MID dominant curve. This is fine, although there will reach a point of diminishing return as the headroom in the preamp gets eaten up by this tonal arms race and you begin to clip the preamp with the high signal from the Tone control string.

I found the Fillmore 50's manual via a link on a forum, as it was not visible on your website (two days ago). Unfortunately, the combination of my neuromuscular disorder's increased severity, the Fillmore 50 head's weight, and the position of the Fillmore 50's handle is such that I cannot consider purchasing it. I would have to go with a Mark V:25, and it is unlikely that I could afford one (the Fillmore 50 was a stretch). I may wind up with a Fryette Valvulator GP/DI, and I doubt that Randall would begrudge Steve a sale. 8?}

SMSuperstrat Yeah, I’ve noticed that in his recent videos too. Seems to have replaced the DiMarzio cruisers

Though I do not know, I suspect that the bridge is an uncovered AT-1 and the middle is an Area 67. By the way, those are almost certainly rod magnets in the middle pickup-Strat style.

Robstafarian yes rods is what I meant to say.

Hahahahaha. :D

Correct! Andy's board is nicely set up for FX routing that goes to the input and/or FX loop and fully programmable. :)

he's using the G2!

6L6s :)

MESA/Boogie wow! Those are some juicy mids for 6l6’s!

Maton Maton I’m not sure I understand what you’re asking. But the timeline has 2 sets of ins and outs to split the signal to stereo. Using only one of this sets of in and outs then it’s only a mono signal. Andy also uses a G2 switcher from Dan at The GigRig which handles all the switching and splitting of signals depending on how Andy sets it up.

stereo

Ha! :D

Follow my Guitar salve aí amigo. Abraços e bends pra vc tb

haha this is true

Mine hates me for ordering the lonestar today -_- lol

@@Vizzie87 Haha nice bro, she will get over it once she here's it's tone. Mesa Boogie!!!!

:) I have an old music man 50 watt combo with one 12. 112 RD I think. Cost about $235 dollars in the 80s. Still sounds a lot better than $235...

Ed Berger I’ve swapped out the speaker and some preamp valves so it sounds a lot better than it did out of the box. The clean is almost identical to my ears and the gain is a little more of the Marshall vein but comparable.

Frank Stein They were good old amps, I worked in music shops back in the late 80’s and we used to stock a few of the MM range. The Fillmore reminds me a little of the old Boogie F-50 combo.

Sucks to live in Australia LOL. 🇺🇸

MrPonkine he’s not trying to sound vintage. He is modern

They've always been expensive. Back in the 70s you'd shell out a grand for a Mk 1.

I see it online for $1699 USD. $1499 for the head. Still expensive.

ass

Silviu Stefan ugly? Fix your eyes mate, Andy can play whatever tf he wants

Oisin McPhillips what does that have to do with the fact that he plays the most ugly pointe guitar ? He is very good. But that ugly guitar keeps him from being bigger on the music scene.

Silviu Stefan no. The guitar he plays has nothing to do with his popularity. You're stark raving mad if hou think that

Oisin McPhillips OK. So it must be his music then. Don't you think that if you play for a better and bigger team you will have more exposure ? If not you must be stupid and I will talk to you no more.

Oisin Mcphillips don't even give this guy the satisfaction of a response he's obviously just a troll.