brentrocks Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 When i sold the G copy 59 burst, i got an amp in the deal and I'm so glad i did! Its a Union Jack 50 W plexi head. Here is the website... http://www.unionjackamps.com/#/welcome Derek is the owner/duilder. He is a commercial electrician by day...amp builder by night...LOL. I'm very excited and happy with this amp, it ozzes vintage tone. All hand wired and 100% American made!!!! When i recieved the amp, the original owner had taken the chasis and pu tit in a custom cab that was smaller, but never put the UJ logo back on it . I just got my logo form Derek, and it totally sets it off...completes the package for this great amp! Clips coming later....
FredZepp Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 very cool... it looks great. I was wondering if it will have enough gain for you.. or will you need to use a pedal to get your favorite rock sounds..... What speakers are in the cab?
golferwave Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 Looks cool Brent! I like new amp day almost as well as new guitar day. With a name like "The Wreck" I assume it's a Trainwreck clone. If he gets it close then it has to be an absolute killer amp! Congrats!
Guest HRB853370 Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 Whats up with the British flag logo on the back! Is Derek a Brit, or is this made in the UK? Never heard of Union Jack! Sounds kinda Confederate!!!!
tulk1 Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 Whats up with the British flag logo on the back! Is Derek a Brit, or is this made in the UK? Never heard of Union Jack! Sounds kinda Confederate!!!! British Flag = Union Jack. It's just a name. BTW, Brently, that is one cool looking amp right there! Please try to hold on to it for a few months, eh? <hehe> Would love to give it a spin.
H Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 British Flag = Union Jack. It's just a name. No way, baby. It's a way of life!
schundog Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 Nice, Brent!! Looking forward to your clips, as always. BTW did you subliminally write "tit" in the original post?! Or am I just a pig for noticing it, and it was an honest spelling error? Enjoy the new amp.
rjsanders Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 Looks cool Brent! I like new amp day almost as well as new guitar day. With a name like "The Wreck" I assume it's a Trainwreck clone. If he gets it close then it has to be an absolute killer amp! Congrats! doubt it's an Express (Master vol), but looks very nicely done. i like where it sez "Danger" my guess is it's more JCM800 inspired. made in the Seattle/Tacoma area. http://www.unionjackamps.com/#/welcome
Guest HRB853370 Posted December 11, 2010 Posted December 11, 2010 Yeah, he is a Brit living here making handwired amps, the old British way. Very cool.
212Mavguy Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 I wanna see the guts! I wanna see the guts! I wanna see the guuuuuuuts!
brentrocks Posted December 12, 2010 Author Posted December 12, 2010 I wanna see the guts! I wanna see the guts! I wanna see the guuuuuuuts! i'm not very mechanical....i dont know if i dare take it apart???
brentrocks Posted December 12, 2010 Author Posted December 12, 2010 doubt it's an Express (Master vol), but looks very nicely done. i like where it sez "Danger" my guess is it's more JCM800 inspired. made in the Seattle/Tacoma area. http://www.unionjackamps.com/#/welcome i actually misspoke myself...its inspired by the 2204 Marshall/trainwreck, i'm not exactly sure what that means either...im not very AMP savy
brentrocks Posted December 12, 2010 Author Posted December 12, 2010 Sweet!! Do you think it has enough POWER? I just got bitched at for rattling the house....
brentrocks Posted December 12, 2010 Author Posted December 12, 2010 Ok fellas...here we go! Both of these clips were done with the H 150 P-90 and the Union Jack head through 1 4x12 cab...my playing is obviously the weakest link in the clips Union Jack RAW with Heritage H 150/Lollar P-90s... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6344987 Union Jack with vintage BIG MUFF pedal with Heritage H 150/Lollar P-90s... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6345003
rjsanders Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 i actually misspoke myself...its inspired by the 2204 Marshall/trainwreck, i'm not exactly sure what that means either...im not very AMP savy yeahman. the 2204 is a 50w Marshall JCM800. many consider it the last of the vintage circuits. i've got a Paul Cochrane (Heritage Amps) head based on it. the Trainwreck Express is Ken Fischer's 50w 2xEL34 monster.
tulk1 Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 No way, baby. It's a way of life! My apologies to our UK brethren. Should have let you answer.
tulk1 Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 yeahman. the 2204 is a 50w Marshall JCM800. many consider it the last of the vintage circuits. i've got a Paul Cochrane (Heritage Amps) head based on it. the Trainwreck Express is Ken Fischer's 50w 2xEL34 monster. Yes, an opinion held by those that have never played a JCM900.
rjsanders Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 Yes, an opinion held by those that have never played a JCM900. 900s are nice & loud, but then there's this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY7mvH8wFdE what i like about Expresses is illustrated here around 7:00 and after
brentrocks Posted December 13, 2010 Author Posted December 13, 2010 H 357 Firebird... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6350392 HAMER korina Explorer w/ some MUFF... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6350407
smurph1 Posted December 15, 2010 Posted December 15, 2010 that Trainwreck amp is da SH@T!! that '59 ain't bad either..
NoNameBand Posted December 15, 2010 Posted December 15, 2010 When i sold the G copy 59 burst, i got an amp in the deal and I'm so glad i did! Its a Union Jack 50 W plexi head. Here is the website... http://www.unionjackamps.com/#/welcome Derek is the owner/duilder. He is a commercial electrician by day...amp builder by night...LOL. I'm very excited and happy with this amp, it ozzes vintage tone. All hand wired and 100% American made!!!! When i recieved the amp, the original owner had taken the chasis and pu tit in a custom cab that was smaller, but never put the UJ logo back on it . I just got my logo form Derek, and it totally sets it off...completes the package for this great amp! Clips coming later.... How does it compare to the Rivera?
rjsanders Posted December 15, 2010 Posted December 15, 2010 that Trainwreck amp is da SH@T!! that '59 ain't bad either.. check out his other youtubeage, strat one's nice, too... looking forward to a friend getting his new Z-wreck pretty soon...
rjsanders Posted December 15, 2010 Posted December 15, 2010 How does it compare to the Rivera? i dug my R-55 a bunch, love old Marshalls/Fender tweeds. but i rarely used the Ch. 1 (marshally) of the Rivera. sounded more JCM800 to me, even if i pumped up the lows some.
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