3rd Power DRGN-100 vs Divided by 13 FTR 37

The 3rd Power DRGN-100 and the Divided by 13 FTR 37 are both amplifiers sharing harmonically rich. The 3rd Power DRGN-100 leans high gain and tight. The Divided by 13 FTR 37 leans edge of breakup and compressed.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

37% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • harmonically rich
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
0%
27%
Price

$4299via Reverb

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Description

The 3rd Power DRGN-100 is a hand-wired, point-to-point 100-watt EL34 amp head built in Minneapolis, USA, drawing its character from the legendary 1967-1968 Marshall Plexi Super Lead 100. It features a Plexi-Cascade dual-preamp design that switches between classic Plexi clean and crunch and articulate modern high-gain saturation, delivering commanding British mids, explosive harmonic texture, and fast attack. The Dragon 100 has been associated with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai and is widely regarded as one of the finest hand-wired boutique British-voiced amps in production, suited to classic rock, hard rock, and blues-rock lead playing.

The Divided By 13 FTR 37 is a 37-watt all-tube amplifier from Divided By 13, combining Fred Taccone tremolo and reverb character at a stage-capable wattage. FTR denotes the Fred voicing alongside integrated Tremolo and Reverb. Hand-wired point-to-point construction at 37 watts provides genuine stage volume while retaining the touch sensitivity and harmonic complexity the Divided By 13 brand is known for. Suited to players who need boutique D13 feel in a live-capable format without microphone assistance.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Rock
  • Country
  • Blues
  • Americana
Tonal lean
  • high gain
  • tight
  • crunchy
  • mid-forward
  • dynamic
  • sustaining
  • edge of breakup
  • compressed
  • transparent
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Live
  • Studio
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