[mandown]

if you have ever listened to anything with an ounce of "crunch" in the guitars, you owe this guy some respect.

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/scimedemail/la-me-jim-marshall-20120406,0,1105011.story

It was the physical embodiment of rock's power and majesty — a wall of black, vinyl-clad cabinets, one atop the other, crowned with a rectangular box containing the innovative circuitry that revolutionized the music.

This was the famed Marshall stack, the amplification gear that has dominated rock stages since its introduction in the early 1960s, bestowing on guitarists the ability to achieve unprecedented volume and controlled distortion.

From the Who, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s on through Peter Frampton, Van Halen, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Guns N' Roses and Nirvana in succeeding decades, the cursive "Marshall" emblazoned on the speakers has served as an inescapable backdrop signature.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Jesus dude............


http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/f2/thanks-rock-249398/

 

[mandown]

looked for titles with Marshall. didn't see any. hit post. he probably deserves two threads.

 

[jdcamb]

It was a unreliable Vox AC30 that was made as a Organ amp not a guitar amp that was the inspiration for the Marshall sound. Bob Marshalls engineer Dudley Craven figured out how to build a more reliable AC30 by using surplus Aircraft vacuum tubes. Those old inefficient tubes gave the "sound"... The other cool thing he did was as soon as those tubes became scarce he converted there functionality to SS. The marketing tool, R&D resources of Ritchie Blackmore and Jimi Hendrix may have also contributed to his success....

 

[mandown]

interesting. article says Fender Bassman.

i'm currently looking at a solid-state amp with a "tube" knob that adds that inefficiency. funny.

 

[jdcamb]

interesting. article says Fender Bassman.

i'm currently looking at a solid-state amp with a "tube" knob that adds that inefficiency. funny.

Find an old Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 100w Head, no tube knob needed.

 

[mandown]

not for guitar. para las basses.
got one of these

 

[jdcamb]

not for guitar. para las basses.
got one of these

I am a fan of their stuff.

 

[mandown]

also this

 

[mandown]

sadly, never owned a Marshall head. had a cab for a while, but it was a flimsy budget one.

 

[jdcamb]

The 2 Bass setups I do are for old school guys.

1. Ampeg BA-115HP, Fender jazz bass, no pedals. Gospel player

2. Hartke VX3500, Rickenbacker, everything and the kitchen sink. Country blues coverband guy.

 

[maddog17]

Mesa for the win

 

[narlus]

j mascis' shrine to JM

 

[mandown]

j mascis' shrine to JM

I recognized that rig before I read the caption.

 

[stevew]

i've never noticed this purple fender before...

 

[S.n.a.k.e.]

i've never noticed this purple fender before...

Looks like a 70's Jaguar

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Just received my Marshall Class 5 amp yesterday Great little no frills practice amp.

 

[mandown]

Combo or head?

I also just realized I have owned two Marshall amps. I had the white mini stack (15w head and two 1x10 cabs) and a valve state combo. Not the ones to brag about, but Marshall nonetheless.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Combo, I keep it in my office.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

I've owned a AVT275 solidstate combo (150W, 2 x 12") and now a MG10 (10W, 1 x 6.5") as a small backup/loaner amp. Never could afford a "real" Marshall amp in the past, and now that I can I'm not into it enough anymore to spend that kind of coin. And if I were, it would likely be on a Mesa Boogie.

EDIT - come to think of it, both Marshall amps I've owned have had the distortion cut out at a certain volume level.....hmm...