I can't wait until I get the chance to gig with it next month! I'll let you guys know how it goes with it unmic'd in a club. Overall, I would highly recommend this amp. Don Carr presents the Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini combo amp. I imagine that you could play anything from twangy cleans to high gain metal. This amp sounds huge! It's extremely versatile. Definitely don't worry about the el84 tubes creating a thinner sound. The main thing I've noticed about this amp as far as driving it with the gain or volume is that the only way to get that fat tone is to drive the power section (unsurprisingly). The highest gain position sounds thinner and brighter to me. It is a little clearer sounding in my opinion. The middle position is kind of a more standard Marshall tone. This has become my favorite position, and I love how it sounds for slide in particular. The lowest position on the gain switch is very fat and dynamic sounding. I started with the eq at 5, but had to increase the bass and mids. Specs & Features: Power: 20 Watts Power Tubes: 2 x EL-84 Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7 Channels: Single Channel with High and Low inputs Weight: 30 lbs. I started with the volume at around 2 in my bedroom, and it was loud. I used it with a 2016 50s Tribute LP with an SD Pearly Gates set. I am running this head through the full size Dirty Shirley open back cab with a Celestion creamback. The Verdict The Dirty Shirley Mini rocks It’s a well-built, great sounding, and compact alternative to 1x12 combos, with a big, flexible voice for its small size, and all the right bones for mean classic tones. Upon unboxing, I noticed that the amp is built like a tank.
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