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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: booboo_bass on September 20, 2006, 06:01:31 PM

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: booboo_bass on September 20, 2006, 06:01:31 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Marshall-100w-2195-Lead-and-Bass-head-JCM-JMP-TSL-DSL_W0QQitemZ330029672341QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10171QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Has anyone ever seen/used one of them before? I assume its a BASS head, but "lead" usually means lead GUITAR...

google throws up nothing on this head so what the hell is it ?

Im in need of a cheap-ish 100w+ bass head (under £150) so is this a good option?

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: fps_dean on September 20, 2006, 06:15:09 PM

No idea what that is.... some 70s or 80s solid state Marshall.... probably not too good but at least it's cheap.

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: Siadern on September 20, 2006, 06:50:04 PM

Yup, it's an old tranny amp. Marshall made them from 1976 to 1980. No idea if they sound any good or not.

I don't know if they're collectable or not, but sound wise I suspect you'd be better with a more recent MG. I had an old solid state Marshall in the mid 80s, and it wasn't anywhere near as good as the current MGs. Solid state amps have come a long way since the 70s (though I still prefer valves  :D )

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: booboo_bass on September 20, 2006, 08:15:54 PM

Thanks, wasnt sure about how it would sound with bass, but i have used an 80's Peavey TKO transistor combo for ages and it sounded really nice. I assumed the marshall would sound similar.

Its just so cheap, theres not anything else that I can find for a similar price.

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: 3th3r on September 20, 2006, 08:31:11 PM

This amp was in production from 1976 up to 1980. It was an all transistor Master Volume amp meant to be used with guitar or bass.

http://www.marshallamps.de/?page=/equipment/homepage.asp%3Fprodukt%3D280%26se%3Dtrue%26milestones%3Dtrue

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: 38thBeatle on September 20, 2006, 08:34:41 PM

Tranny amps are ok with bass I always think-and I say that as a bass player.

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: sambo on September 20, 2006, 08:35:32 PM

rob man why dont you just run the Peavey through the cab... ?

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: booboo_bass on September 20, 2006, 09:00:15 PM

no speaker out

and its only 65w

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: sambo on September 20, 2006, 09:00:43 PM

ah right... no speaker out? really? shocking

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: booboo_bass on September 20, 2006, 09:02:27 PM

grrrr

is there a secret bass head manufacturer i havent searched for on ebay?

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: sambo on September 20, 2006, 09:06:00 PM

i dunno... ashdown, hartke, peavey, hiwatt, errrr... my bass knowledge ends there lol...

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: booboo_bass on September 20, 2006, 09:12:19 PM

ive been through them all

i almost bought a "Pearl Vorg" head, made by Pearl, the well known DRUM(!) manufacturer.

Ive just seen a Marshall Lead & Bass for £85 Buy It Now.....Tempting..

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: headtheball on September 20, 2006, 10:10:37 PM

Some of that pearl kit's OK, man.

They did a knock off silverface twin that was solid state that sounded great for bass playing...

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: HTH AMPS on September 20, 2006, 10:20:19 PM

check these out...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300028428649&indexURL=0#ebayphotohosting

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GALLIEN-KRUGGER-400RB-111-BASS-AMP-HEAD_W0QQitemZ140029698324QQihZ004QQcategoryZ58719QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Amp-Head-H-H-100-Watts-80s_W0QQitemZ150034898246QQihZ005QQcategoryZ58719QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 :twisted:

Title: Marshall 2195 lead & bass???
Post by: Tricalibur on September 21, 2006, 02:54:03 AM

You could play through an orange like Geezer Butler  :twisted: