Never played a gower, but I’d put my Marshall Hermansson against anything for playing ERGs. Which I see you have a few of. Stupid tight, and the whole range of gain is usable.
Before I got this I had a fortin Meshuggah solely for playing 7-8 string. The Hermansson straight in can do what the Meshuggah + boost could do, and much more. I’ve also had/played a lot of modern amps since then, and this one is still my favourite.
I sold Braintheory the Hermansson Mesa as well, and the only reason I did is because I’m purchasing a dream guitar right now.
The tightness/mid boost switch really just lets you dial in the optimal pickup settings so you can change guitars without too much EQing. I don’t have the tightness range switch, which was introduced afterwards.
My suggestion, if you go with the Hermansson get the Marshall with the works (3 gain on back 5 stage on front and all switches), so you are not wondering what else it could do, as you would have to ship to sweden and back.
@itsgoodnow has both I think.
I would also add Headfirst. I love my Atla.I think if you want a Marshall go Monomyth, ground zero, or gower.
Hermansson mesas are a lot of fun and sick. But also very hollow in the mids. They’re meant to play blistering low tuned metal IMO and not much else. Lot of fun if that’s what you’re into, which I am. Also, It’s pretty much impossible to get a hermansson Marshall currently.
How would you say gower compares to wizard? I have a hell razor and owned a mc ii previouslyI’ve owned a KK++, a Rockmonster, and a Hermansson 3-Stage Marshall. The Gower amps and the Hermansson couldn’t be further apart.
The Gower stuff is “juicier” and based more in a Jose-style sound/feel. Like a super modern Friedman BE.
The Hermansson is something else entirely. A wild amp with a tight, dry, gnarly sound. Imagine a Marshall that has the harmonic content of a Boogie Mark and the cleanup/morph of a Carstens Grace.
The Gower stuff is easier to dial in, especially the RM. Just plug in and you’ve got Sykes, Corgan, Jones, etc immediately. The KK is a little more nuanced and has more options but easy enough to manage.
The Hermansson is more complicated and has a ton of configuration options. I think there’s five switches on mine. Don’t be afraid to play with all the switches. It’s like a Bogner insofar as you may need to use some extreme settings with it. I run mine with the presence, mids, and treble maxed and the bass at like 4, lol.
this basically gives you a the 3 and 5 in one? Any idea what this would cost, and the turnaround?My suggestion, if you go with the Hermansson get the Marshall with the works (3 gain on back 5 stage on front and all switches), so you are not wondering what else it could do, as you would have to ship to sweden and back.
@itsgoodnow has both I think.
I find whether it’s Marshall or Mesa’s they all seem to me have the Hermansson sound and feel with little remnants of the stock amp’s core sound in there. I think of them as metal machines and wouldn’t choose them for most other stuffHermannson stuff is a little more of a risk. Very unique thing happening compared to any other amp out there. For some reason, there are like 0 user clips out there. The recto I had was just not for me- no mid content and nothing happening harmonically - didn’t inspire me to play and none of my favorite styles sounded good through it. Not the right amp for me. Can’t speak to the Marshall mods.
Gower I had was a badass metal machine. Would much rather own that over another hermannson recto. All personal taste
Have you played a Gower or a Hermannson? ?Gower all day long for my tastes.
Hermannson knows his shit and does good work but I haven't heard a single clip I've liked, I've also not heard any well recorded audio of those amps yet. Would absolutely love to hear some well recorded examples in a mix context, hopefully sounding amazing.
Plenty of killer sounding Gower clips out there.
I’d just reach out to Henric for that info via email.this basically gives you a the 3 and 5 in one? Any idea what this would cost, and the turnaround?
Nope. I was supposedly on the wait list for a Gower but never heard anything. I can’t say I’ve heard anything that would make me want to put money towards a Hermannson but I’d obviously like to try one in person to hear if there’s something in the room.Have you played a Gower or a Hermannson? ?
He’s not doing Marshalls currently.this basically gives you a the 3 and 5 in one? Any idea what this would cost, and the turnaround?