ledzep59 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 What Marshall head do y'all think has the best tone? By tone, I am looking for that Gibbons/Allman/Page sound. MK2? JCM? Plexi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 jtm45 or a jcm900 with the gain rolled back I have had alot of luck with both of those amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:oilpit: Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 SuperLead100 or a 1974xI have had alot of luck with both of those amps Fixed :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 you are only saying that because you own one of em and your tone DOES NOT sound like page/gibbons/duane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 what is the difference between 1974x and 1974XL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 By tone' date=' I am looking for that [b']Gibbons/Allman/Page [/b]sound. MK2? JCM? Plexi? I am assuming you mean the tone of tres hombres, fandango, led zeppelin 1/2/3/4, and live @ the fillmore east that IS the tone, a little harsh and treble-y, lots of gain, but not much "fuzz", more of a hard crunch, the tone of "you dont love me" from ABB, "heard it on the X", from ZZ, and the major riffage of "how many more times", or "immigrant song" from zep3 like I said in my earlier post, a jtm45 cranked all the way, I also used a jcm900 for a while with the preamp all the way up, and the gain all the way down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I also used a jcm900 for a while with the preamp all the way up' date=' and the gain all the way down[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 on a jcm900, there are 2 "gain" controls a preamp gain, and a gain sensetivity its kinda like bottom end gain, and top end gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Which Marshall produces the best tone? My Marshall !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 My Marshall !! Doesn't exist without sound clips ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 on a jcm900' date=' there are 2 "gain" controls a preamp gain, and a gain sensetivity its kinda like bottom end gain, and top end gain[/quote'] I didn't know that; sounds like a very cool feature! Kinda like jumping channels in an old, non master volume Marshall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 What Marshall head do y'all think has the best tone? By tone' date=' I am looking for that Gibbons/Allman/Page sound. MK2? JCM? Plexi?[/quote'] As far as new production models, you might want to check into the Vintage Modern. It avoids some of the real high-gain territory, yet it has a master volume. Anything JTM45 (or Pexi) will need to be cranked loud enough to cause pain to achieve the tones you are looking for. (Yes, attenuation is an option as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Anything JTM45 (or Pexi) will need to be cranked loud enough to cause pain to achieve the tones you are looking for. (Yes' date=' attenuation is an option as well).[/quote'] rotflol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 What Marshall head do y'all think has the best tone? The one you never find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 The one that you spend the most time tweaking until you find exactly what you want.... I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargreg1993 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 id go with a plexi or a super lead.... but thats just one man's opinion :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 the one that Jeff Beck plays through... and not because of the amp honestly idk... i just love jeff becks tone.. and ive seen him playin through marshalls recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Its a crap shoot.....A few that were made between '68-'72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Are you looking for that tone at bedroom/studio levels, or club/stage levels of volume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 i've had them all over the past 25 years and i have to say it comes down to music style. i saw a punk band last night and the guy was using a jtm45 with a 2X12 open back cab. if you're going for that stooges/MC5 sound, this is it. i liked the versatility of the JCM900 clean/dirty channel back 'in the day'. nowadays, i've found that versatility in the haze 40 as well and its not a backbreaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Classic Marshall: Vintage Modern Classic Marshall and versatility: JVM Actually I have not found a Marshall I didn't like except for the MG and AVT series. I'm watching Tony Iommi right now playing through his Laney(s). What a kick *** amp that is!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St James Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 METRO AMPS has a kit that anyone who can operate a soldering IRON can build there own PLEXI at 45, 50 or 100 watts for 550 and up . I built a 45 watter for a friend in 3 days and he bought a vintage marshall cab from the 60's and it;s a hard sell to tell the difference. Look em up at VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE....@ wwwvintageguitar.com These deserve a look see, Personally I would purchase a DELUXE REVERB RE-issue and do the upgrades and it will sound so close to a VINTAGE one only you can tell the difference, JUST MY OPINION ST JAMES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 www.Reinhardtamps.com Made in America also. I'll be damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max2343 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 on a jcm900' date=' there are 2 "gain" controls a preamp gain, and a gain sensetivity its kinda like bottom end gain, and top end gain[/quote'] On the JCM900 The Second Gain Stage it uses Diode Clipping. Its the Same thing as in any Distortion Pedal. So it Kinda Has a Pedal built in. But the 900 has no Bottom end at all. You can get a Little more bottom end if you put an EQ in the loop. If it had more botton end, it would be the Perfect Amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.