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KRANK Krankenstein Head

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Dimebag Darrell

In [this article](http://www.guitarworld.com/dimebag-darrell-reinventing-squeal?page=0,3) from *Guitar World*, they write that Darrell collaborated in designing this amp, but was killed before the official release of it. "Dime started using a Krank Revolution stack onstage with Damageplan, but he also started collaborating with Krank amp designer Tony Dow on a new model that became known as the Krankenstein. Dime called it a “super hot-rod hell-raiser version” of the Revolution. 'I got rid of everything in my rack,' Dime said. 'Now I go straight into the Krank and let it blaze. The less shit you run through, the more pure your tone is. I always thought that I had to have my six-band EQ and my PQ4 and jack everything up to high hell. Now I plug in and let it rip.'"
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James Hetfield

Around 2007, prior the recording of Death Magnetic James started experimenting with Krank Krankenstein and Revolution 1 amps, which he ended up using on the album.
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Patrick Stump

Patrick used the Krankenstein during touring for "From Under The Cork Tree", he then switched back to Dual Rectifiers.
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Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman

Noodles used a Krank Krankenstein amp to record "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" album. "And then the Dimebag Darrell Krank amp which actually sounded really good. [Laughs] I wouldn't think that a Dimebag Darrell amp would work for us at all but it really sounds really good. It's a lot more varied; not that there's anything against Dimebag, it's just different styles, you know what I'm saying? It's actually a really cool and great amp." - Noodles
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Michael Amott

This gear diagram of Michael's stage setup includes two Krank Krankenstein heads.
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Christian Olde Wolbers

Three Krank Krankenstein heads can be seen in [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/christian-olde-wolbers-fear-factory-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2005/) detailed gear diagram of Christian Olde Wolbers' Fear Factory stage setup.
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Ola Englund

https://youtu.be/mrAtQPoipeI
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Morgan Lander

Quoted in the "Does your minimalist recording approach extend to your gear?" section
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Tara McLeod

Lander states that both she and McLeod use the same amps/cabs: Lander: I like my guitars to be basic. I’m playing a custom Hamer Victor, but I didn’t want much in the way of modifications. I asked for EMG 81 pickups, because they are good for metal, and I was good to go. We **both** use the Krank 100-watt Krankenstein Dimebag Darrell Model through Krank 4x12 cabinets. The amp was designed with Dime in mind, so it has the appropriate edge and balls. I’ve always loved straight amp distortion. Simple works best for me.
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wathbrendan

130

This amp bloody kills

Keep in mind that this review is based on the 100w Model. I've owned this amp for around two years so far and I use it for everything. With the right set of pickups, the clean channel sounds fabulous, chuck a Maxon OD808 in front of the dirty channel with the presence pushed up and you'll get the most gnarly, creamy distortion. If you don't want to sound like every person going around with either a Marshall or a 5150, I highly recommend the Krankenstein.

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grandpahardwood

124

T-O-N-E

The versatility and durability of this amp is phenomenal and gives of that high gain metal tone good enough for... well you know ;) The dual master channel selection is an amazing feature for those ripping guitar solos. I have not played through a better amp in my opinion.

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jimmarchi1 Moderator

everyone is down on Krank for some reason, but I was quite taken with the few have tried. Granted they were less brutal models, more like hot-rodded JCM800 heads, but they really nailed the 80s hard rock sound with more versatility than an 800 or similar 80s or 90s Laney. I suspect Krank's aggressive internet marketing, Cartoon Network association and .hideous looks turned a lot of the tone cognoscenti off.

over 2 years ago

donnyj

168

KRANK Krankenstein Head

Well DIME RULES and so does this head. Looks cool, sounds amazing and is endorsed by DIME. When I spoke to the KRANK people and mentioned my serial number they said it is a very early one, one of the first sent out to a customer or to anybody for that matter.

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