who is this guy? [Archive]

photios

01-07-2007, 10:25 AM

I'm looking for info on how to mod my Marshall and I came across this website...can anybody tell me if these videos are worth the price of admission?

http://www.leejackson.com/MasterSeries/

photios

01-07-2007, 06:54 PM

anyone...anyone...anyone...buehler?

brad347

01-07-2007, 06:57 PM

i think the company was related to ampeg somehow but I won't swear to it.

kurtsstuff

01-07-2007, 08:32 PM

Actually...Lee Jackson was one of the early "go to guy" for marshall mods and such...Had his own amp line for awhile too?

brad347

01-07-2007, 08:36 PM

he did and his own amp line was distributed by ampeg, at least I thought.

Joe F

01-07-2007, 10:21 PM

Lee Jackson was one of the mod kings in LA for the hair metal guys. He was modding Marshalls mostly. Jose Arrandando (sp?) and Lee were the guys I had heard of back then who were gian modding Marshalls. Lee then made Metaltronix amps, which were Marshall based. Then he designed an amp for Ampeg that was really good for the money. He did have a short lived Lee Jackson amp line. He supposedly worked for Rhino for a bit, and has launched a pedal line I think recently.

He and I emailed back in 98 on some questions I had and he was real cool and helpful.

big mike

01-07-2007, 10:23 PM

Lee designed a lot of cool stuff for Ampeg, did some great mods and such.

rockon1

01-08-2007, 04:32 AM

Lee Jackson also designed Crates first all tube offering the Stealth GT 50 series amps. While being somewhat cheaply made they really wail! Designed with metal tones in mind and sporting a quad of 6V6's its a strange but cool mix.

donnyjaguar

01-08-2007, 09:18 AM

I see this Lee Jackson fella has modified a Fender Concert. Now I'm curious to see if some of the mod's he describes in the video are what I've done to my amp. I see one of them is to get the noise out of the reverb. I figured that out, but wonder if he found an even better way? Anyway, anybody have the video and can comment?

Cheers!
DJ

Swarty

01-08-2007, 01:50 PM

I've owned a couple of the Ampeg things he designed (one had a key switch), also a Metaltronix and a Lee Jackson. I've also heard some of his Marshall mods. Definitely of the spandex/big hair/scooped mids/'80s metal ilk.

BrownIsound

01-08-2007, 02:57 PM

photios

01-08-2007, 05:50 PM

has anyone seen any of these videos? Are they worth the $60 admission or not?

rockon1

01-08-2007, 06:47 PM

One mans amp tech is another mans butcher...
http://cgi.ebay.com/100-WATT-MARSHALL-LEE-JACKSON-ORIGINAL-MOD-METALTRONIX_W0QQitemZ140069516129QQihZ004QQcategor yZ38075QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The ones with keys should get the locks changed...

Ah yeah, but back when this was done it was just another Marshall-not a collectors item. The thing probably sounds killer too.

BrownIsound

01-08-2007, 07:24 PM

Ah yeah, but back when this was done it was just another Marshall-not a collectors item. The thing probably sounds killer too.
Wonder how much it would sell if it was NR...as much as a basketcase perhaps...:rotflmao

TiEsQue

01-09-2007, 01:03 PM

I haven't seen the vids...can't help you there.

Lee Jackson is known for his hair band era Marshall mods, but I've heard some truly nice sounding Fender-ish tones from his amps and his Active Gain OD pedal sounded pretty good to me.