Friedman Dirty Shirley

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About Friedman Dirty Shirley

Friedman Dirty Shirley is a boutique handmade tube amplifier known for its build quality and sound. Inspired by British amp tones from the 60s and 70s, Friedman has managed to capture roaring vintage rock gain, perfect for rock, blues or dial back and get a crisp sound for country music. Guitarists who enjoy using heritage, rootsy tones along with quality crunch tones will find themselves at home with the Friedman Dirty Shirley.

Loaded with 2x5881 power tubes, Friedman Dirty Shirley amps are powerful 40 watt single channel amps with great versatility. Friedman Dirty Shirley valve amps give the player a great scope to hone in on their preferred tone as they feature gain controls, a gain structure switch, full EQ with presence, separate low and high sensitivity inputs and their Ultra Transparent series FX Loops which makes using pedals with this amp a real treat. This amplifier has a single channel and is designed for making classic vintage overdrive tones. It works well with effects pedals and also has an FX loop for using outboard units and modules.

This 40 watt amp has become such a popular choice in Friedman's range that a smaller 20 watt compact version is now available, the Friedman Mini Dirty Shirley.

At guitarguitar, we keep many Friedman amps in stock, including this. Please get in touch if you want to know more or visit us to try a Dirty Shirley out for yourself. You can also browse the full collection here online.

Why Should I Choose Friedman Dirty Shirley?

  • Great valve sound
  • Fantastic build quality
  • Vintage inspired tone
  • Friedman construction
  • Boutique, hand made quality
  • Powerful gain

Frequently Asked Questions about Friedman Dirty Shirley

Question: What style of music is the Friedman Dirty Shirley good for?
The Friedman Dirty Shirley is based on a classic Marshall JTM45 (though by no means a copy). So if you know that sound, you are in exactly the right ballpark. For those who don't know it, it is a beautiful crunch sound. It does not have too much gain, but it does have a very lively sound with lots of harmonics. Seventies Rock is what it sounds like, basically...in a great way!
Question: What is the Friedman Dirty Shirley based on?
The Friedman Dirty Shirley are based on the first guitar amplifier produced by Marshall, Their JTM45 amps. Its these desirable 1960's British rock tube sounds that Friedman have focused on to create their Dirty Shirley range.
Question: Who invented the Friedman Dirty Shirley?
Dave Friedman invented the Friedman Dirty Shirley, with his vast knowledge from producing, repairing and modifying amps for Top rock guitarist, he continued further progress into amplifier production which resulted in the birth of the Friedman Dirty Shirley range.
Question: What are the dimensions of the Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini?
The Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini amp head is a great compact size with dimensions of 8.25" (D) x 18.25" (W) x 8.5" (H) and weighting 20.5lbs. There is also a Mini 112 cabinet available with dimensions of 12" (D) x 19" (W) x 16.75" (H).