Is anyone famillar with the Marshall tsl 100 head

[wymanapple]

i have a marshall tsl 100 head and and 1960 a 4x12 cab. im not sure if im fond of the distortion though does anyone have this amp and have expieremented with it and could help me with some pre sets. my bands has kinda of a fugazi/radiohead/the marsvolta/the walkmen/ type of sound (mellow fusion) my clean channel is fine i just need help with the crunch and the lead channel

thanks guys
Wyman Apple
wymanapple@msn.com

 

[donkeystyle]

i personally haven't used that amp, but i would think that it would fit the music just fine. you just need to back the distortion off a lot....mars volta doesn't use a ton of distortion.........and they dont have a lot of lows in their amp either. the guy from mv and atdi used to use marshalls......i dont know if he still does.....but it should be abke to give you the distortion you want.

and if you end up selling the amp. let me know. my friend is going to buy a tsl 60 sometime in the next year and may go for a 100 instead

 

[woody777]

I run the exact same setup as you, with a Gibson LP Studio. What kind of guitar are you using? Anyway, here's a few quick suggestions:

- Do not run the amp in VPR mode. There is little volume difference between the two and having the VPR button in sounds like you threw a wet blanket over your speakers.

- Turn down the gain, turn up the volume - especially on the lead channel. This amp really needs some volume before it opens up and sounds the way it should. Somewhere between 2 and 3, which is pretty darn loud!

- The crunch channel is the most versatile channel on this amp - you really need to play with it a lot. Turn the gain down low, toggle between your pickups, mess with the volume on your guitar. Turn the gain up, do the same thing. This channel can go from clean -> blues -> classic rock -> modern rock.

- Get a good EQ pedal and run it in front of the amp. This takes the TSL from a good amp to a great amp. Every channel sounds better, the cleans sparkle more, the crunch crunches more and the lead channel is much more tight and defined.

Good luck!

 

[juststartingout]

It is a great amp. Just play with it, and write down your settings. It depends on the guitar and effect you use with it. I personnaly just run a cry baby and a compressor in front of it. While I have various electrics, I like the 150 holow body on it the best. You can really control the feedback with the crunch channel.

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