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I'll still watch it again though, because I love electric guitars!
Sad to be reminded of how many old rockstars have left us in a few short years though.
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But I have been sadly less impressed by most of their more recent products - although I'm starting to see some signs of hope with some of the current ones. And hoping it's not too little too late.
I say that as the not very proud new owner of a TSL122 which I have somehow landed myself with . What's frustrating is that now I've tinkered with it a bit - actually in an experiment to fix a problem - I seem to have accidentally made it sound quite good! It's just not reliable.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Adam
I hate to say this, but I think the styling and the prices could both be a factor in that, irrespective of what they sound like. I haven't seen one in person yet to be able to comment on the sound.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Still, an interesting documentary and i cant imagine many folk on here turning down an oppurtunity, if it arose, to play through the glass-case first Marshall...
Adam
Some of the simpler JCM800 range are fine, but it was the beginning of the end.
There's a fab clip of early ACDC live on that program. Malcolm's tone is just breaking up - its clear, crisp and aggressive but not gainy in the slightest. Angus' sound has more gain (and a little bit more 'tizz' to the beginning envelope of the plectrum attack) but still bell-like clarity. Likewise that clip of Kossoff with the only flame top Les Paul I'd own at the Isle of Wight, wringing the neck of every note. Its a *big* sound, but not gainy, fuzzy or flabby. That, for me, is the sound I like from Marshall but rarely can achieve.
Even the reissues of classic amps don't seem to sound like that. I borrowed a modern Bluesbreaker reissue once and was really disappointed by the sound - it sounded generic and lacking clarity at high volume. At low volume it wasn't an inspiring amp at all. I've played through the "Hendrix' 100w stack at a guitar show a few years ago and enjoyed the flappy trouser thing, but again it all sounded a bit... meh.
Like has been said above, I'd love to use Marshall amps - its iconic, they are relatively local etc - but they just don't suit me. Also my experiences of them (and their repair shop) have been less than stellar. That said, I am enjoying my little 5005 combo right now...
To me the classic Marshall sound, from Kossoff up to Back In Black, is actually almost more of a ringing clean sound with 'teeth' on top, rather than fully distorted - you can still hear the clarity of every note in a chord.
I do think the reissues have 'the sound' - but they improve with better valves and well-broken-in speakers, it has to be said… they can sound a bit thin when they're new for some reason. Although still the best-sounding one I've ever heard was a '76 2203, I've never heard a modern one quite like that.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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It always amazes me that Marshall never jumped (excuse the pun) on Eddie Van Halen and got him to collaborate with them to design what would eventually turn out to be Peavey's flagship amplifier and the "go to" amp for countless metal and rock bands over the years.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein