Author Topic: New Marshall Amps (Read 15869 times)

maliciousteve · « **on:** October 25, 2006, 05:55:04 PM »

http://www.marshallamps.com/product_range.asp?productRangeId=23

sounds promising, i'll look forward to hearing them at the NEC next month

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2006, 06:00:36 PM »

Hmmm... This does sound good, however it is easy to make something sound good and then find out it's shite.

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2006, 06:05:29 PM »

Sounds interesting.. if they are anything like the JCM2000 series though then no thanks.

Btw, does anyone know if Laney are at Music Live this year?

maliciousteve · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2006, 06:08:50 PM »

True, if it's like the JCM2000 then they've made a big mistake. But i've left for greener pasteurs (probably spelt that wrong haha)

Laney are never at Music Live i think. I never noticed them there before. But i'll be hovering the Cornford, Bareknuckle and Marshall stands this year

Twinfan · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2006, 06:29:28 PM »

Is it me, or do they sound like they'll be very similar to the Laney GH50L and GH100L????

JamesHealey · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2006, 07:56:39 PM »

yea im gonna try one at Music Live.. can't wait!

Eric · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2006, 07:58:57 PM »

The concept actually reminded me of Splawn with the gears for different gain structures.

It's interesting they're using kt66 tubes. I know they were in the early Marshalls but I don't think Marshall has gone near a kt66/6L6 since. Have they?

fps_dean · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2006, 08:14:31 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

Sounds interesting.. if they are anything like the JCM2000 series though then no thanks.

Btw, does anyone know if Laney are at Music Live this year?

If they're like any of their amps (RIs, etc.) come the recent 10 years or so, then no thanks. Seriously, all the RIs sound horribly thin and have way too much high end even with the treble and presence at 0 to be considered usable.

I was playing a plexi RI at Guitar Center. I play a note and I couldn't help but saying "holy thin tone and overkill high end," and the guy working there is like "oh yeah the old Marshalls always had overkill high end like that"....... WHAT?? I've played a few, I own one, and I never had a problem like that with any of them.

And seriously for about the same price new, Roccaforte or a Bogner Shiva is a great alternative to Marshalls.

blue · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:52:46 PM »

Quote from: maliciousteve

But i've left for greener pasteurs (probably spelt that wrong haha)

yeah, you've left for a dead scientist, but at least your milk won't give you any nasty infections

(that's louis pasteur, originator of pasteurisation for the uneducated amongst us

)

Tricalibur · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:54:54 PM »

the cabs look bogus.

Muso · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2006, 12:21:35 AM »

Looks mean jack shite

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2006, 12:30:22 AM »

Quote from: Tricalibur

the cabs look bogus.

??

How do they look bogus (as in fake??)

Just look like a trad 4x12 t me

Marshalls and laneys are voiced very differently

To my ears laneys work well with single coils whilst I prefer the crunchier - more toppy Marshall with a humbucker

The oldest Marshall I had was a 1965 JTM 45 with a square metal logo
The newest other than a rack power amp is a JCM800 split channel amp that I love

The new ones interest me somewhat - nice to see reverb on there
But I am more tempted by a Splawn these days

fps_dean · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2006, 06:30:59 AM »

I was just looking over it more, and it looks like a SL-X with some new features (reverb, mid boost, and a dynamic range button which will add or remove the fourth preamp tube) and with probably much cheaper components.

blue · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:43:19 AM »

there's a full review in this month's guitarist, and i don't know if it's only for subscribers but mine had a dvd with it from Marshall with a full demo of the new amp and a factory tour. it seems quite good to me, i'd love to try one out. the amp, not the factory

Muso · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:59:05 AM »

Sounds pretty good but not for me I wanna 80s amp not 70s, they don't have enough gain.
I would love it if they said "we are making a Dokken style amp" or something along those lines. I guess I need a splawn :twisted: