The Kraken

hubobulous

I think we now have the opportunity to answer the most important question oft posed on the forum:

Does it Djent?

hubobulous

McToot said:

thorpy6 said:

I really enjoyed that video, MK seems like a lovely chap

Yep, agreed.  The giant hairy bloke was also refreshingly engaging and articulate. 

He's Chappers' band mate. Flame on. :-)

digitalscream

McToot said:

thorpy6 said:

I really enjoyed that video, MK seems like a lovely chap

Yep, agreed.  The giant hairy bloke was also refreshingly engaging and articulate. 

I've met him a few times - he's a genuinely nice guy. Enthusiastic, funny, phenomenal player...occasionally wrong on the technical details, but then...so would we all be if we didn't have ICBM et al as a backup information source

McToot

hubobulous said:

McToot said:

thorpy6 said:

I really enjoyed that video, MK seems like a lovely chap

Yep, agreed.  The giant hairy bloke was also refreshingly engaging and articulate. 

He's Chappers' band mate. Flame on. :-)

I like Chappers. 

Adam_MD

digitalscream;741107" said:

McToot said:



thorpy6 said:

I really enjoyed that video, MK seems like a lovely chap





Yep, agreed.  The giant hairy bloke was also refreshingly engaging and articulate. 










I've met him a few times - he's a genuinely nice guy. Enthusiastic, funny, phenomenal player...occasionally wrong on the technical details, but then...so would we all be if we didn't have ICBM et al as a backup information source

I really enjoy Bea's playing and the one time I met him he was really good craic.

hubobulous

Yeah, I think he's a good guy too and great player. Glad to see there's currently no anti-Chappers content!!

DrBob

digitalscream said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

@digitalscream

Sounds interesting.

What model has he designed for/with them. Do you know?

It's called the Custom 22 - based on the JCA22H, but completely revoiced according to MK's desires.

There's also going to be a UK Custom Shop, along with transformer upgrades and the like. Interesting times.

Oh lord, do we know when these will be available ?

digitalscream

DrBob said:

digitalscream said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

@digitalscream

Sounds interesting.

What model has he designed for/with them. Do you know?

It's called the Custom 22 - based on the JCA22H, but completely revoiced according to MK's desires.

There's also going to be a UK Custom Shop, along with transformer upgrades and the like. Interesting times.

Oh lord, do we know when these will be available ?

About 10 weeks for the Custom 22. The rest of it...probably before the end of the year.

hubobulous

DrBob said:

Oh lord, do we know when these will be available ?

Andertons' website states 19th Aug

EDIT: Wrong amp, apologies.

Evildurka

I am deffo getting one of these when the next batch are in. I met Mr. Kidd when I had a presence control added to my Silverback and not only did he turn the amp into an absolute beast but he was an engaging and really down to earth guy. I spent a good 30 minutes talking to him about the amp and what I felt it needed and then he made it happen. In less than a week I had the amp back

ThePrettyDamned

Evildurka;741433" said:

I am deffo getting one of these when the next batch are in. I met Mr. Kidd when I had a presence control added to my Silverback and not only did he turn the amp into an absolute beast but he was an engaging and really down to earth guy. I spent a good 30 minutes talking to him about the amp and what I felt it needed and then he made it happen. In less than a week I had the amp back

There are some meh reviews of the v30 and I wonder if this amp is one that also needs a simple mod to open it up - it does sound rather dark and focused.

jonnygreentrees

Meh Chappers and his gang all seem a bit too Games Workshop for my liking  :P

Evildurka

I have high hopes it none the less. The v30 is dark with a similar tone stack to an unmoddified silverback with EL34's in. 6L6's make an impressive amount of difference to my ears and to be fair the v30 is a cracking amp if a little difficult to balance the clean and drive channels. Unless you max the clean gain and take it pushed territory and then use volume control. I am getting another v30 and deffo a Kraken.

Evildurka

jonnygreentrees;741556" said:

Meh Chappers and his gang all seem a bit too Games Workshop for my liking  :P

I was a games workshop kid when I was younger along with cyberpunk 2020 which may explain my lack of apathy towards chappers and co

ThePrettyDamned

Evildurka;742258" said:

I have high hopes it none the less. The v30 is dark with a similar tone stack to an unmoddified silverback with EL34's in. 6L6's make an impressive amount of difference to my ears and to be fair the v30 is a cracking amp if a little difficult to balance the clean and drive channels. Unless you max the clean gain and take it pushed territory and then use volume control. I am getting another v30 and deffo a Kraken.

Why are they hard to balance?

Also, does the clean channel take pedals well when set clean clean?

I wonder if a mod like a presence would really make it come to life.

Evildurka

I found that a really pleasing clean sound was best made by having lots of gain to fatten it up a lot but this made it a little pushed rather than pristine

ThePrettyDamned

Evildurka;743025" said:

I found that a really pleasing clean sound was best made by having lots of gain to fatten it up a lot but this made it a little pushed rather than pristine

Ahh do they share a gain control then? I'm confused! Are the gains interactive?

Clarky

screw the amp… that guy plays so wonderfully..

I love his note choices and phrasing...

digitalscream

Clarky said:

screw the amp… that guy plays so wonderfully..

I love his note choices and phrasing...

Yep, he's the real deal. Probably one of my favourite players around today. I suppose it helps that my all-time favourite player's one of his biggest influences...

ThorpyFX

digitalscream said:

Clarky said:

screw the amp… that guy plays so wonderfully..

I love his note choices and phrasing...

Yep, he's the real deal. Probably one of my favourite players around today. I suppose it helps that my all-time favourite player's one of his biggest influences...

met Bea last week, seemed like a nice guy too.