Fuchs Clean Machine

[stratcat62]

Is this the Steel String Singer type amp that many of us have been looking for?

http://www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com/pro ... achine.php

[Bob-I]

No, I talked with Andy about this one at the amp show. It's his own design based on the triple drive clean channel, added a tube driven effects loop, enhanced the reverb section and designed the entire signal chain for clean. I got the impression that it's not a Dumble design at all. Seems like a very cool piece if you like a big pedal board.

Personally I like guitar > cable > amp but you can't fault players like Jeff Healey and Johnny Hiland who use(d) pedals for tone.

[Bob-I]

No, I talked with Andy about this one at the amp show. It's his own design based on the triple drive clean channel, added a tube driven effects loop, enhanced the reverb section and designed the entire signal chain for clean. I got the impression that it's not a Dumble design at all. Seems like a very cool piece if you like a big pedal board.

Personally I like guitar > cable > amp but you can't fault players like Jeff Healey and Johnny Hiland who use(d) pedals for tone.

[Sonny ReVerb]

Unfortunately, Jeff's not pushing the pedals anymore - RIP:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/arts/ ... html?fta=y

He was inspirational:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBBCJ68mC4c

Several guitarists use two amps in parallel; one clean and one dirty (e.g. SRV). Gives you a more complex sound, I guess.

edit: Whoops, sorry Bob-I, I didn't catch the '(d)' in there.

[Bob-I]

Unfortunately, Jeff's not pushing the pedals anymore - RIP:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/arts/ ... html?fta=y

He was inspirational:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBBCJ68mC4c

A close friend of mine, Rob Quail grew up with Jeff, played in his first band, often was a guest guitarist at Healey's in Toronto, helped produce the Healey benefit concerts a few weeks ago, and took Jeff's spot in the Jeff Healey band to open the show. Here's Rob playing a Gold G&L at the show http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_22330.aspx

Right now Jeff's equipment is at Rob's house. All the trips to Toronto I've taken I never was there when Jeff was at home, I never got to meet him or even see him play live.

[jelle]

I played the Clean Machine at the NY/NJ ampshow. Really cool and clean amp. I do not think it sounds like the SSS amps on the records but the clean machine is a great amp by itself. The reverb is awesome. Good job, Andy!