Pritchard Amp (Black Dagger)

[Brian Johnston]

In the first few files there are few (delay) effects used. Some of the others use a bit of distortion. This is an incredible amp... solid state, but sounds more tube like. It has various inspired voicings (Fender, Marshall, Vox). I'll post a view soon.

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1076301

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1076611

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1076369

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1076842

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1077704

[Brian Johnston]

Used a Casper GT custom guitar through a Pritchard Black Dagger amp. Effects including an Analog Alien Fuzzbubble-45, a Boomerang delay, and a pre-amp/compressor via a Boss GT-Pro. The low riffing is courtesy of a drop-tune of a Whammy DT.

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1083656

[Eric***]

I've heard very great things about Pritchard amps, and I'm personally a fan of solid-state amps. It's always a little difficult to tell the difference between model though -- do you have any guidance for how to navigate the model names?

[Brian Johnston]

The Black Dagger is the base model (one channel), whereas others are based on this... either more voicings (e.g., analog inspiration 'sounds like Fender, Marshall, Vox, Boogie, etc.), or clean voicings on one channel and dirty voicings on another. I'm not sure if this is clear or too vague, but let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[Brian Johnston]

A mix of genres... 80s ballad... some metal... some punk.

This song is about a girlfriend who keeps bringing up your past, with other girlfriends. The response is that one's past is the result of you finding and being with her eventually.

Using a Boss GT-Pro (rack mount) through a Pritchard Black Dagger Amp, and some delay via a Boomerang delay... with a Casper GT Guitar and a Timber-Tone (wood) pick (medium gauge).

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1088518

WORDS:

It’s sometimes about her,
And I’ll tell you why.
When she first left me,
I wanted to die.

But It’s all right, now.
She served her purpose well.
It’s my past that caused our embrace.
I am sitting in a far better place.

When you’re looking at me I can see disappointment in your eyes.
You may think that I still want her, and this is my reply…

That it’s all right, now.
She served her purpose well.
It’s out pasts that caused our embrace.
I am sitting in a far better place.

[Ch0jin]

How do you feel about the boomerang chorus/delay now you've had it for a while?

[Brian Johnston]

I like the chorus aspect when using clear (in the cut) tones, but typically don't use it with fatter, more disorted sounds (no different than any other chorus). Having said that, it's one of the better choruses I have tried, based on the fact that I only have used a few settings in chorus (you know how it is... you get pedals with all kinds of presets that sound cool, but you never seem to apply them to your own music). In regard to the delay, I'm the same way... there's only a few pre-sets I use regularly, and so I don't need something that offers a ton of options (which is why I sold my DigiTech TimeBender). Nonetheless, I find it to be one of the clearest and less muddy delays I have tried. It does not seem to mess with the tone at all... very transparent.

[Ch0jin]

Thanks Brian, that's cool to hear.

The Boomerang III looper I have is still my "desert island" pedal (Closely followed by my Strymon El Capistan). I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for any future Boomerang products.

[Brian Johnston]

Here is a link for a new song, Rise Up (by that title if the link does not work):

http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/l...ll/play1091670

I’m a Floyd fan, and I found the group was at its peak with the concepts and wording of Waters, together with the influence of the band’s sound... particularly Gilmour. This song was developed in that vein, with the words relating to politics and war, but the sound coming from the band as a whole. The guitar solo (and any guitar parts) are courtesy of the FuzzBubble-45 through a clean Pritchard (Black Dagger) amp, with some echo via the Boomerang chorus/delay. The guitar is custom built by Casper Guitar Technologies.

WORDS:
See how far the atrocities of life can throw.

Hear the drums, drumming as we march to our death.



Here he comes, her little soldier boy (back home).

Missing limbs, he’s half the man he used to be.



Rise up… rise up ‘till you cannot scream no more.

The rabbit’s on the run… get your satchel and a gun…

And justify the war.



To what end does the means become the end of time.

Bully through to the energy that fuels our lives.



Send them out, their little soldier boys (to play).

The big-wigs hide behind the safety of the wall.