KRANK Krankenstein Head
Around 2007, prior the recording of Death Magnetic James started experimenting with Krank Krankenstein and Revolution 1 amps, which he en... more
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Patrick used the Krankenstein during touring for "From Under The Cork Tree", he then switched back to Dual Rectifiers. more
This gear diagram of Michael's stage setup includes two Krank Krankenstein heads. more
Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for KRANK Krankenstein Head
Based on 3 Reviews
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.
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.
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.
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.