Friedman Amplification

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Based in USA

Friedman Amplification

Boutique amp brand by Dave Friedman that also produces pedals capturing its famous high-gain British tones (e.g. BE-OD overdrive). All products are built in the USA.

Dave Friedman

Founder: Dave Friedman

Notable players

Jerry CantrellSteve StevensDave GrohlJoe BonamassaRichie SamboraBilly DuffyChris ShiflettGeorge LynchJim RootPhil XPete ThornNeal SchonDexter HollandBill KelliherJohn Rzeznik

Notable gear

Golden Pearl

An overdrive pedal with switchable LED, diode, or no-clipping voicings and a 3-position high-frequency-cut switch for dialing the tone to any amp.

Sir-Compre

An optical compressor pedal that ranges from subtle sustain-adding compression to a warm, semi-overdriven compressed drive.

BE-OD

An amp-in-a-box overdrive pedal based on Friedman's legendary BE-100 head, from light broken-up tones to full-on high-gain.

Friedman IR-X

A two-channel all-tube preamp and IR/cab-simulation pedal that takes Friedman's flagship amp voicing from clean to high-gain, with onboard cab sims for going direct.

Dirty Shirley Pedal

An amp-in-a-box overdrive that recreates the tonal versatility of Friedman's Dirty Shirley amp, from a dirty clean boost to full rock 'n' roll drive.

Small Box Overdrive Pedal

An amp-in-a-box overdrive that captures the vintage-Plexi-to-high-gain range of Friedman's Small Box amp in pedal form.

Friedman IR-D

A dual-channel all-tube preamp and cab/IR-simulation pedal voiced after Friedman's Dirty Shirley/Twin Sister circuit, built for board-friendly direct tone.

Buxom Boost

A clean boost pedal with an active 3-band EQ and switchable transparency for adding volume and harmonic push without changing your amp's fundamental character.

BE-OD Deluxe

A dual-channel expansion of the BE-OD, pairing the original BE-100-voiced overdrive with a second, slightly-lower-gain channel and dual midrange controls for separate rhythm and lead voicings.

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JEL-20 Head

Jake E. Lee signature 20-watt head with a cab-simulated XLR output for silent recording, combining classic Plexi warmth with 80s master-volume aggression.

BE 50 Deluxe

Three-channel head combining Friedman's BE/HBE overdrive circuits with Buxom Betty-style sparkling cleans, plus a footswitchable half-power pentode/triode switch.

Jose-20 Combo

20-watt 1x12 combo loaded with a Celestion G12M-65 Creamback, inspired by Jose Arredondo's legendary hot-rodded British amp mods.

Pink Taco V2 Combo

20-watt cathode-biased 1x12 combo loaded with a Celestion G12M-65 Creamback, with Sat and Fat switches for added saturation and low-end.

112 Large Open Back

Open-back 1x12 extension cabinet loaded with a Celestion Redback G12H, with a choice of grill and faceplate finishes.

JEL-112 Cab

Closed-back 1x12 extension cabinet loaded with a Celestion G12M Creamback, cosmetically matched to the JEL-20 head.

Runt 20

20-watt 2-channel head with a cab-simulated XLR output for silent recording without a speaker connected.

Runt 20 Combo

20-watt 2-channel 1x12 combo loaded with a Celestion G12M Creamback, with a cab-simulated XLR output.

JEL-50 Cab

Closed-back 2x12 extension cabinet loaded with Celestion G12M-65 Creambacks, cosmetically matched to the Jake E Lee signature heads.

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