Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Twinfan on March 13, 2013, 07:58:27 PM
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I got a mailshot from Sounds Great at the weekend, which included a bunch of Marshalls they were selling at reduced prices. They had/have several of the limited edition 1 watters with a few quid off but then I spied the Class 5 at £269. I've been looking out for something for my flat and so I jumped on it. I'm not sure how many they had for sale, they may even have just had the one, as mine is ex-demo. It's the latest spec (with low power switch) and has a full warranty so job's a good 'un :)
The low power mode is 0.5w, unlike the 0.1w of the anniversary models, so it's actually a touch loud for my needs. I'm going to give it a go with my Marshall Drive Master pedal in front which should work great. Gary Moore used to get a great tone out of a Guv'nor into a Bluesbreaker combo so I should be able to get something similar for non-neighbour annoying practice.
But the main thing is it looks cool, right? ;)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r267/junkacct/Guitar%20stuff/20130313_193506_zps15131e51.jpg)
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very nice! great price too.
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It hadn't really struck me that it had such a vintage look! Very cool.
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Nice buy Dave.
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Cheers guys - it's a nice sounding amp. All valve, made in England and a decent/cab speaker. Not as nice as my '65s obviously, but for such a great price I'm not complaining.
The mini-Bluesbreaker vibe is cool too...
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Yes but Gary Moore ran his Bluesbreaker at full volume .................. Nice looking amp.
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Congrats!
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looking real good. definitely have a vintage vibe to it. and the ME is looking as good as ever.
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they are nice little amps, i've played through a couple. and much louder than most people expect! it's a pity Marshall have discontinued them. you got it for a nice price, there are overdrive pedals that cost more than that :)
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It is a very handsome little amp and for the money, an absolute steal.
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But the main thing is it looks cool, right? ;)
and it certainly does! 8)
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Nice grab! I like the vintage look, very cool.
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It's a pity Marshall have discontinued them
They're not discontinued as far as I'm aware - it seems to be an internet myth!
Yes but Gary Moore ran his Bluesbreaker at full volume
I know that, I'll just put more gain on the pedal ;)
The ME is looking as good as ever.
Yep, it's proper worn in and feels like a comfy pair of shoes to me to play. Sounds alright too ;)
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that looks badass :D
Cool that you got the one with the low power switch, I never understood why they originally didn't have that. I think the newer one cured the rattles that the older ones had, too? Don't quote me on that, though, I've never tried either. Nice score in other words, you got a good price on the more sought-after version. :D
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This newer one has a more substantial cabinet and a thicker chassis to prevent rattle. Used MkIs sell for over £200 on eBay, so to get a fully (3 year) warranted MkII for £269 was a steal I couldn't pass up.
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Oh yeah, that looks well cute :D
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I actually think I played a Marshall class 5 some years ago. It sounded good, but I remember thinking: I'll be deaf before it reaches distortion :lol: Pretty loud for a small 5 watter and with only a master volume...
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Is there no gain control on the Class 5 ?
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Volume = gain. It's a mini Plexi ;)
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A mini plexi ? I didn't know. Sh*t - now I want one.
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It's a pity Marshall have discontinued them
They're not discontinued as far as I'm aware - it seems to be an internet myth!
unfortunately, it is seemingly true. i've got that from a Marshall dealer, via a rep, and from the Marshall roadhouse site where Steve Dawson, designer of the Vintage Modern and Class 5, is an active member. they are doing a designer series with attractive ladies on the grille cloth, and then that is it. replaced by the Slash SL-5
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Is there no gain control on the Class 5 ?
sadly not, and you have to crank it really loud in the 5w setting to get any crunch. i've played class 5s a few times and they sound decent i think, plus the price is right! its a shame they don't have a gain control, because i think they'd have sold alot more and maybe they wouldn't be discontinuing them. there are various mods out there, but when i did some research on them i couldn't find any hard facts about them so decided not to go with a class 5 in the end.
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I have one - an all white one from the second run, but I couldn't get a good sound out of with it with single coils (which is what I largely use) - that and I still prefer my Fender Blues Junior. But with a Les Paul at volume they do rawk.
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This newer one has a more substantial cabinet and a thicker chassis to prevent rattle. Used MkIs sell for over £200 on eBay, so to get a fully (3 year) warranted MkII for £269 was a steal I couldn't pass up.
ah right, so i didn't make that up then. :lol: And yeah that sounds like a pretty sweet deal :D
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Thanks for the info Blue - might explain the price I got mine for then ;)