The Ceriatone Son of Yeti is a Ceriatone amplifier. Close alternatives include the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Friedman Dirty Shirley. It pairs well with the Analog Man King of Tone and the Xotic BB Preamp.
Ceriatone Son of Yeti
Ceriatone · amplifier
The Ceriatone Son of Yeti is a 20-watt point-to-point hand-wired guitar amplifier head based on a hot-rodded Jose Arredondo-modified Marshall Plexi and JCM800 circuit, covering a full spectrum of vintage to high-gain British tone from a lunchbox-format chassis. An ERA switch selects three distinct voiced modes spanning JTM-clean through modded JCM800 saturation and into extreme gain territory suitable for metal. The 6V6 output section gives the circuit a slightly sweeter and more vintage feel than the traditional EL34-based Plexi it draws from, while the modified preamp delivers gain levels well beyond the original design.
- metal
- preamp
- hot
- clean
- high gain
- vintage
- club
- saturation
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Practice
Genres the Ceriatone Son of Yeti is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Ceriatone Son of Yeti
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
20% matchInto the Son of Yeti's hot, high-gain clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real metal weight.
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
19% matchStack Xotic BB Preamp on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
18% matchFjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb pushes a high gain tone toward lush
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
17% matchTC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Ceriatone Son of Yeti gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchCeriatone Son of Yeti leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
16% matchSolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Ceriatone Son of Yeti delivers it
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
14% matchCeriatone Son of Yeti leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ wants
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchInto Ceriatone Son of Yeti, MXR double-double overdrive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
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Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
70% similarity“a hot-rodded Jose Arredondo-modified Marshall Plexi and JCM800 circuit”
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ceriatone Son of Yeti?+
The closest matches in character are the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, the Friedman Dirty Shirley, the Bad Cat Pre-Sale! Hot Cat Head.
What pairs well with the Ceriatone Son of Yeti?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Analog Man King of Tone, Xotic BB Preamp, Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb — Into the Son of Yeti's hot, high-gain clean, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real metal weight..