Are Mashall Amps the best amps ever created?

  • Thread starter Thread starter ido1957
  • Start date Start date
I have owned several different amp brands over the years, (mesa, peavey, laney, and marshall).

the only amp i have held onto over the years is my mesa nomad100 combo, but I have now had the marshall vintage modern for 2 or 3 years as well. and it depends on what I am going to play as to which amp i'm going to use (typically I use both for a show, the mesa for my cleans and the marshall for my dirt)
 
p.babs said:
I have owned several different amp brands over the years, (mesa, peavey, laney, and marshall).

the only amp i have held onto over the years is my mesa nomad100 combo, but I have now had the marshall vintage modern for 2 or 3 years as well. and it depends on what I am going to play as to which amp i'm going to use (typically I use both for a show, the mesa for my cleans and the marshall for my dirt)
Click to expand...

Does your vm rattle? every one I've tried sounds like it's got a bag of spanners inside it. :)
 
I was advised by my amp tech, in the last few days, that Marshalls and attenuators don't happily combine. He said he'd done quite a bit of work on Marshall post Brick/Tube Cube/powersoak etc use and they often end up causing problems with the transformer.
Mine has been blowing the power fuse so I took it in for a diagnosis. Semms I'm up for a new trans. so I feel I'd best warn Valve/tube Marshall owners that the investment in an attenuator may well be a costly one. Just how costly I'll let you know when I pick up my amp in the next week or so.
On the plus side he was pleased to see a Superbass MkII in as good condition and original components as mine, (the result of only gigging with it for a couple of years - and even then only as once a week outfit), and looked forward ti fixing it.
 
Amp back yesterday. One of the four output tubes was shorting. All of similar age & condition so I had the four replaced & biased etc.
Amp set up - without the power soak, plugged in cranked - sounds UNREAL.
My brother-in-law asked me to babysit his Gibson Flood Special Les Paul so I look forward to the opportunity of playing something using 2 classic pieces of rock gear.
 
I got an AD30 earlier this year and just picked up a Roadhouse 50. Both companies have Marshall beat, Orange and Cornford FTW
 
Farview said:
It depends on the sound you are after. If you want the sound of a Marshall, it's the best. If you want the sound of a Fender Twin, the Marshall sucks at it.

Let it also be said that there is not one 'Marshall sound". I've had several JCM800 100 watters and they all sounded different. Those sound different from the 900's and 2000's and the old 70's-era JMP's. To a certain extent, they all sound like Marshalls, but they don't sound like each other.
Click to expand...

Thank you! Someone hit the nail right on the head. There isn't one Marshall sound, but they are good at what they do. Whatever that may be...
 
I love my Class 5. It's like watching a mastiff get mauled to death by kittens.
 
rayc said:
I was advised by my amp tech, in the last few days, that Marshalls and attenuators don't happily combine. He said he'd done quite a bit of work on Marshall post Brick/Tube Cube/powersoak etc use and they often end up causing problems with the transformer.
Click to expand...
I saved up and bought a Marshall power brake (I think that's what it's called), and my amp tech, whom I respect a lot, told me he'd be installing a new transformer in my JCM800 if I used it. I tried it, and it really did sound like something was wrong and something bad was happening - maybe an extremely high pitched, balmy sounding scream for help, if you can imagine that. I stopped. I've been using the attenuator on other, much lower wattage amps, and it's fantastic on those. But the - 50 watt - JCM 800 will stay unattenuated.


Farview said:
Let it also be said that there is not one 'Marshall sound". I've had several JCM800 100 watters and they all sounded different.
Click to expand...
- so true. I think it's the transformers that are the primary determinant of the sound, because changing tubes doesn't seem to have much impact on the sound, at least with the JCM800. All the more reason not to use an attenuator (if you like the sound you're getting)
 
antichef,
How very Marshall for them to make an attenuator that doesn't like their amp!
Since I'd had my amp back with 4 new tubes, to replace the one with the short & the companions that were on their way out, I've not had a chance to crank it up LOUD but have noticed that the tone is much better without the t/cube. As I don't have any other tube amps I'll have to sell the attenuator.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top