Congratulationsonpurchasingthisincrediblenew
guitaramplifierdesignedbyoneofthemostwell
knownampmoddersanddesignersintheLA
Musicsceneforthepast20years,DaveFriedman.
DaveFriedmanhasbeendesigningandbuilding
guitarrigsforthestarssincetheearlynineties.
Aftermany
yearsofmoddingamplifiersand
consultingforotherwellknownamplifier
companies,Davehasfinallybroughthistalenttoa
newlineofproductionampsunderhisname
FriedmanAmplification.
Dave’sfirstproductionamplifier,theBE‐100,is
criticalityacclaimedandoneonthemostin
demandBritishhighgainmeets
vintageampson
themarkettoday.ThePinkTacoisthelittlebaby
sistertotheBE‐100andwascreatedforthemany
musicianswhoaskingfortheFriedmansoundina
small,compact,lightweight,simplifiedversionof
theBE‐100.
ThePinkTacoisa20‐wattEL84poweredsingle
channelfirebreatherthatisalsocapableof
producingmanystylesofmusicfrombluesto
classicrockandheavyrocktometalbyjust
adjustingthegainandmastercontrols.
Alotofpeopledon’tbelieveaEL‐84ampcan
deliverthetightbottomendandmidrangethatan
EL‐34ampcanproduce.Webegtodiffer!
Davecompletelydesignedtheamptosoundlikea
100wattEL‐34monsterutilizingcustom
transformersanddesigningtheamptohavethe
clearestsignalpathpossible
Youwillnoticeinstantly,thetightbottomendand
richharmonically
detailedchordsandsinglenotes.
Thisampcleansupremarkablywellwiththe
guitar’svolumecontrol,evenwiththeampon
highergainsettings.
ThePinkTacotakespedalsverywellandloves
boosts,OD’s,phasers,flangers,tremolos,wahs,
etc.ThePinkTacoalsohasabrandnewcustom
designedultra
transparentSeriesFXloopthat
takestimebasedFXpedalsandrackunitsequally
well.
Incrediblyversatilesinglechannelamp
20‐wattEL‐84CathodeBias
312ax7s
Mastervolumeandgaincontrols
FullEQconsistingofBass,Middle,Treble
DaveFriedmancustomdesigned
ultra
transparentseriesFXLoop.
Customtransformersandcapacitors.
PLUGGINGIN
WerecommendstartingtheampwiththeBasson
10,themidsataround6or7andthetrebleat5.
Setthegainaround8andthenbringthemaster
totaste.Afterpluggingin,you
willnotice
instantly,thetightbottomendandrich
harmonicallydetailedchordsandsinglenotes,
that’stheFriedmansound.Thisampcleansup
remarkablywellwiththeguitar’svolumecontrol
evenwiththeamponhighergainsettings.
WhilethePinkTacowasprimarilydesignedasa
highgainamp,thePinktacowillsurpriseand
impressyouwithallthedifferenttonesavailable.
Ifyouwantamoreclassicrocksoundfromthe60s
and70s,lowerthegainandbringupthemaster.
Foramoremodernsound,setthegainfrom7to
10.PleasetheFriedmansiteforvideotutorialson
thePinkTacoandsamplesettings.
WeknowyouwillloveyournewPinkTaco.Ifyou
haveanyquestionsorhelpdon’thesitatetoemail
usatrob@Friedmanamplification.comorcallTone
Merchants/RackSystemsat818‐505‐0391.You
canspeaktoDavedirectlyifyou’re
interestedin
himbuildingyourdreamrigwhetherit’sasmall
pedalboardormassiverefrigeratorrack.