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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: richard on July 27, 2013, 01:02:49 PM

Title: Modern Marshalls
Post by: richard on July 27, 2013, 01:02:49 PM

Recently I've rehearsed a couple of times with a JCM 900 and I just played a gig using an SLX. Both pretty good sounding amps but had the same issue with both of them - an excess of treble. I had to turn the treble and presence to zero and work from there to get a usable tone. I've just watched a demo of the new DSL 40w combo. Sounded good but I noticed that the treble was at zero.

Is this common to all 'modern' Marshalls ?

Title: Re: Modern Marshalls
Post by: Toe-Knee on July 27, 2013, 01:25:30 PM

Quote from: richard on July 27, 2013, 01:02:49 PM

Recently I've rehearsed a couple of times with a JCM 900 and I just played a gig using an SLX. Both pretty good sounding amps but had the same issue with both of them - an excess of treble. I had to turn the treble and presence to zero and work from there to get a usable tone. I've just watched a demo of the new DSL 40w combo. Sounded good but I noticed that the treble was at zero.

Is this common to all 'modern' Marshalls ?

I find that all marshalls are fairly bright but how bright is very dependant upon what cabs are used with them. IMHO T75/V30 etc are out of the question. Way too much high end.

Title: Re: Modern Marshalls
Post by: _tom_ on July 27, 2013, 01:56:10 PM

If it sounds good with the treble/presence on zero does it matter too much? I have the same issue with my Laney but with the treble off and presence about halfway it sounds awesome :)

Title: Re: Modern Marshalls
Post by: richard on July 27, 2013, 02:38:08 PM

I don't suppose it matter too much if you can get a decent sound, it just seems to be a strange way to make amps.