Post your Best Marshall tone!

[rotren]

Since there are many Marshall lovers out there, I thought it might be interesting to hear what members think is the ULTIMATE Marshall tone.

Post your example, preferably your own recording if you have one. I don't even care if it actually is a Marshall or not. The goal is to get an idea of what tone people associate with the ultimate Marshall tone. I understand there's a vast difference in an old school Plexi tone, compared to a modern high gain Marshall tone, but let's ignore that. Post the one tone that oozes that signature, Uber-Marshall tone YOU think is the best. Post all details about the gear too - guitar used, any effects, microphone, cabinet, etc.

This is of course All Subjective... so there are no rights or wrongs. Just different strokes for different folks.

I would love to hear your favorite Marshall tone!

Sad to say though, I don't even have a good Marshall tone recorded... :hide2
But I found this, which I think sounds pretty awesome (1987x modded by David Bray. Hellatone 30 and 60 speakers, not sure what guitar used here):

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[Fireball XL5]

Paul Kossoff has my absolute favorite Marshall tone. It's that relatively clean, right on the brink, old school Les Paul straight into a cranked plexi thing, and a perfect example of what I'm talking about occurs when he floors it for the lead starting at 2:18 in this video:

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[skhan007]

No contest here...

Jake E. Lee's tone from the "DUSK" album. Badlands!!!

Listen to this track, including the solo: "Walking Attitude"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsNRL-TAqd8&feature=related

[Blix]

A 50w 68' Plexi I used to have, wasn't half bad cranked:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822593

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822594

No pedals, just guitar-cable-amp. :)

[imguitardan]

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[Analog Assassin]

A 50w 68' Plexi I used to have, wasn't half bad cranked:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822593

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822594

No pedals, just guitar-cable-amp. :)


Bbbbbbbbbbbbuttttt... All the guys on TGP know YOU CAN"T GET VH1 tone out of JUST A CRANKED PLEXI!!!!
Those TGP guys can't be wrong, can they?

[Strat335]

http://wallaceamps.com/Abaddon.htm

I'm really liking these clips, especially the second two ...not Marshall, but you said it didn't have to be. I hope to play one of these some day.

I could also post clips of EJ and Robin Trower for other favorite Marshall sounds.

[pendejo]

Ritchie Blackmore's tone here is killer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsO26Pgm6qI

[illini]

This is on my list.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFqXFE8OSG4

[fusionbear]

I used to own this 50 Metro Plexi:

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[dumbell78]

Yes sir!!


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[auburn-grad]

Check out this dude's videos......pretty sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqsVmvbi4DM&feature=related

[pold]

9rJOpcMlyno

this! Marshall should reissue JMP 50 watts!

[pold]

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[QRSS]

this! Marshall should reissue JMP 50 watts!

they do. 1987x or 1987xl. dont think mal used 50s though.

[Dave_C]

Paul Kossoff has my absolute favorite Marshall tone. It's that relatively clean, right on the brink, old school Les Paul straight into a cranked plexi thing, and a perfect example of what I'm talking about occurs when he floors it for the lead starting at 2:18 in this video:

_FhCilozomo

Pretty cool. I've never seen this. Not sure about the mic placement on that, but that's exactly what we grew up doing to get our OD tones. Drove pur parents nuts!

[Dave_C]

A 50w 68' Plexi I used to have, wasn't half bad cranked:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822593

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822594

No pedals, just guitar-cable-amp. :)

Classic EVH 12,000 series plexi madness! Nice!

[Dave_C]

9rJOpcMlyno

Their specimans have definitely been recognized as some of the best ever made!

[Dave_C]

IMO, Metro makes the absolute BEST Marshall reproductions. Not even many of the originals sounded this good.

I used to own this 50 Metro Plexi:

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[pold]

they do. 1987x or 1987xl. dont think mal used 50s though.

JMP 2204 sounds different from a 1987x, more gain, there are a few differences I think, also consider the master volume on the JMP.

[pold]

they do. 1987x or 1987xl. dont think mal used 50s though.
this might help
http://www.marshallforum.com/marshall-amps/9799-1987x-vs-jmp-2204-a.html

[QRSS]

this might help
http://www.marshallforum.com/marshall-amps/9799-1987x-vs-jmp-2204-a.html

not sure what they're talkin about there.

jmp ran from '67-'81 and included NMV and MV.

a 1987 NMV and a 2204 MV are both JMPs.

my comment was based on you saying "marshall should reissue JMP 50 watts!", which they have.


http://www.drtube.com/marshall.htm

[pold]

not sure what they're talkin about there.

jmp ran from '67-'81 and included NMV and MV.

a 1987 NMV and a 2204 MV are both JMPs.

my comment was based on you saying "marshall should reissue JMP 50 watts!", which they have.


http://www.drtube.com/marshall.htm

Ok, I meant reissue of the JMP 2204, which sounds different from a 1987x, there is no doubt on that. See this long thread:
http://www.marshallforum.com/marshall-amps/19541-petition-jmp-50-reissue-you.html

[QRSS]

my favorite marshall tone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvwSaJUtzeU

[pold]

my favorite marshall tone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvwSaJUtzeU


I am glad to see so many ACϟDC fans!

[Phloored]

Not my recording. I really love my preamp though !

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[Tone_Terrific]

.:hide2.
But I found this, which I think sounds pretty awesome (1987x modded by David Bray. Hellatone 30 and 60 speakers, not sure what guitar used here):

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Pretty buzzy. Can't you get to that tone or better without a Marshall?

[big mike]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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[Dave_C]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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That was the most inspiring, tone-filled clip I have seen in a very long time. Absolutely beautiful! Love that band! Best music posted so far. Wow, that made my day!

[big mike]

Glad you enjoyed it Dave.
I find it highly inspirational

[mountain blues]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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That pretty much says it all.

[MRscratch]

0hmlSQZ1ctU&p=83FBBAF36B931524&index=8that was done with wizard amps. my friend owns the actual amp angus used to record the album. a 50 watt wizard . says ARD on it.
as in "well ard mate" a saying that malcom uses . his friend bought the one malcom used. very cool amps

[illini]

+1 to a very inspirational clip. Good way to send me off to bed.

[Hacksaw]

that was done with wizard amps. my friend owns the actual amp angus used to record the album. a 50 watt wizard . says ARD on it.
as in "well ard mate" a saying that malcom uses . his friend bought the one malcom used. very cool amps

I also heard parts of the album was recorded using protools eleven amp emulator.. ( or amplitube??) or something like that, I can't remember exactly.

[imonabuss]

Fantastic, Big Mike. Man those guys can play and sing. Brings tears to the eyes..........

[Shiny_Beast]

My homemade 60s plexi, really low on the MV, just screwing around.

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[retro]

Glad you enjoyed it Dave.
I find it highly inspirational

Huge Grissom fan....playing and tone...nice selection...

[zachman]

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[ChorusCrackpot]

9rJOpcMlyno

Hell yeah!!


AC/DC's 1975 album TNT pretty much has my most favourite, iconic Marshall guitar tones.


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I love how the amp rings out the notes, that percussiveness, the crispness.

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I have an old JCM 800 which is pretty much a 50 watt JMP with JCM 800 cosmetics- all single channel, no fx loop, 'tis glorious! No recordings of it yet though, sorry.

[pold]

that was done with wizard amps. my friend owns the actual amp angus used to record the album. a 50 watt wizard . says ARD on it.
as in "well ard mate" a saying that malcom uses . his friend bought the one malcom used. very cool amps

I like Wizard amps, but how do you know that it was recorded with wizard? Any reliable source?

[Pinelake]

Not posting a sound clip, but I just had to say as an old guy... "Aint nothin like a good Marshall doing it's thing"...

I love my Rivera but makes me want to get the Jubilee out of moth balls.

[Randy Van Sykes]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

[gtTelejoe]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

Sounds awesome.

[rotren]

yeah, that's good stuff man.

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

[Strat335]

That sounds really good, Randy, and fun as hell to jam to. ;)
Killer tone.





Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

[Pinelake]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

Wasn't sure if our firewall would let me through. Just checked it out. Great sound!

[skhan007]

that was done with wizard amps. my friend owns the actual amp angus used to record the album. a 50 watt wizard . says ARD on it.
as in "well ard mate" a saying that malcom uses . his friend bought the one malcom used. very cool amps

I like Wizard amps, but how do you know that it was recorded with wizard? Any reliable source?

+1

I'm interested to know as well. Can you provide pics of the ARD amp you mention? I've really been interested in Wizard amps.

[Dave_C]

Glad you enjoyed it Dave.
I find it highly inspirational

Yeah, that was great. Thanks again. We attempted "Cry Sky" a while back and never got it to work. Too much going on in the live version to really pull it off well. Love that singer though. Don't even know his name.

But, yeah....for pure, raw guitar->cord->Marshall tone with the two quintessential axes, that is what it's all about!

[Randy Van Sykes]

Thanks guys! I remember cranking that amp and standing in the next room to play it...it was so loud, but that's when it sounded best.
I'd like to pick me up a Metro amp sometime soon....there's nothing like a good old non-master Marshall design.

[Dave_C]

YES...the quintesseential high gain, modded Marshall tone! This thread is like a Marshall history lesson by example. Thanks!

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[Dave_C]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892


Awesome rock tone!

[parkhead]

Do Park amps count ?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr9IksFJutk

[Greazygeo]

My favorite Marshall.....


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[marsos52]

you guys know there is another to the marshall tone

i wont say its the best..or my best...but marshalls do get cleans

here is a germino lead 55 with germino closed back 2x12

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[jmp100watt]

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My 1975 Super Lead/EV's and LPC

[hasserl]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

Dang Randy, I always love your clips. Great tone and playing. :bonk

[hasserl]

I've posted this one before, but I'll do it again. There have been some good examples posted, but for Marshall tone (maybe for any amp tone) it just doesn't get any better than this:

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[Bradders]

Paul Kossoff has my absolute favorite Marshall tone. It's that relatively clean, right on the brink, old school Les Paul straight into a cranked plexi thing, and a perfect example of what I'm talking about occurs when he floors it for the lead starting at 2:18 in this video:

_FhCilozomo

No doubt to Kosss tone mna, remember when I first heard ( my sister's boyfriend's copy of ) FREE LIVE! and I was totally floored.....ended up listening to little else for teh next few months. Koss, a plexi and a nice Les Paul.......coupled with a natural God-given talent....there's not a lot better.

[Roe]

I prefer the ang and mal stuff that you all know. here's one of my own attemps at marshall tone:

jtm w/booster:
http://snotpope.com/downloads/20_Bones/Track%2002.mp3

[cugel]

just listen to malcom and angus and it pretty much covers it all for a straight in to marshall tone. i have yet to hear better tone than the intro to highway to hell from any amp at any price from any player for my tastes

[Seabazz]

I like this tone

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[zachman]

YES...the quintesseential high gain, modded Marshall tone! This thread is like a Marshall history lesson by example. Thanks!

:dude :beer

[Deathmonkey]

This is a rough as heck mix, but I really like this lead tone a lot: Carvin Holdsworth into a Voodoo V-Reck. Sounds Marshally to me :D

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9657214

[767400]

More Beano/Marshall Tone then newer. At least that's what I was going for: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=832829&songID=9760890

[justonwo]

Well, this is my only recording of me with my SG straight into my 1969 Super Lead clone. Volume on 7 or 8, I think.

http://www.jus-tone.com/misc/recordings/snowblind.mp3

[Dave_C]

My favorite Marshall.....


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Love it!

[Dave_C]

you guys know there is another to the marshall tone

i wont say its the best..or my best...but marshalls do get cleans

here is a germino lead 55 with germino closed back 2x12

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SWEET! I never forget when I first plugged into a Cage Scan-O-Plex years ago - GORGEOUS cleans!

[Dave_C]

I've posted this one before, but I'll do it again. There have been some good examples posted, but for Marshall tone (maybe for any amp tone) it just doesn't get any better than this:

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Yeah, this one is definitely one of the best Marshall lead tones I've ever heard straight into the amp. It's fatter, smoother, chewier than most. Even diehard Dumble huys gotta' love this one!

[pennylane]

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[Tone_Terrific]

A Les Paul into a classic Marshall, turned up to the RAWK zone, (and then STOP before it's ruined, please) is like cheating, if you can use the volume.

[Polynitro]

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(left channel)

This guy does Mal pretty good
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[Leftyman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtWrArkvrsA

[wntbtw]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

That sounds great!! Nice riff too!

[Analog Assassin]

this! Marshall should reissue JMP 50 watts!

They did, it was the 1987x.

I think the best way to get "as good as" or "better than" the original, go with a Metropoulos amp.

Personally, I went with a Ceriatone kit. With a few tweaks, I have it sounding pretty damn righteous (lowered filtering, KT66 tubes, sozo caps).

[big mike]

I've posted this one before, but I'll do it again. There have been some good examples posted, but for Marshall tone (maybe for any amp tone) it just doesn't get any better than this:

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Awesome for sure. Gregg kicks ass.

[rotren]

Interesting how different we think about the ultimate Marshall tone... which is totally cool. Some are into the high gain Marshall tone, others into clean, yet others into a bluesy, overdriven Marshall tone. Good thing Marshall does them all! :)

[jojogun1957]

I like the tone he's got going with this Voodoo plexi.
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[xcycle]

JTM45 w/el34's... a different feel than some other others examples here. More sag, slower attack, lots of expressive bloom IMHO.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=1028956&songID=9136421

[ModdedMarshall]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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Very nice tone indeed.
BTW- that's Malford Milligan- I have had the privilege of seeing him sing live with the Greg Koch Trio here in Milwaukee several times- wonderful singer and joyful stage presence- highly recommended seeing him some time.

[ModdedMarshall]

I like the tone he's got going with this Voodoo plexi.
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:agree:bow
Punchy and crunchy- for real- not hype!! good chops also.

[Roe]

randy van sykes 1971 1959 sounded great. please share more info about guitar, amp and cab :D

[Strat335]

damn nice playing and tone!!


JTM45 w/el34's... a different feel than some other others examples here. More sag, slower attack, lots of expressive bloom IMHO.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=1028956&songID=9136421

[Willy2204]

I've always loved this Marshall tone.

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[big mike]

Very nice tone indeed.
BTW- that's Malford Milligan- I have had the privilege of seeing him sing live with the Greg Koch Trio here in Milwaukee several times- wonderful singer and joyful stage presence- highly recommended seeing him some time.

Yup. Malford is AWESOME.
I'm a huge fan.

[Blix]

This is now the best sounding thread on TGP! ;)

[Randy Van Sykes]

randy van sykes 1971 1959 sounded great. please share more info about guitar, amp and cab :D
Thanks, It was years ago I made that clip (2004 I think) but I'll tell you everything I remember.
- Used a Peavey Wolfgang Special guitar.
- Was a stock 1971 Super Lead with the laydown tranny. Normal and high channels were jumped.
- Late 90's Marshall 1960TV slant cab with stock UK greenbacks

[big mike]

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Grissom and Holt again.
Better recording.

Grissom has a Park up there too.

[IIIBOOMERIII]

A 50w 68' Plexi I used to have, wasn't half bad cranked:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822593

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822594

No pedals, just guitar-cable-amp. :)


WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!! No Variac!!!! No picksups nailed to the body!!!! ;)
Man you nailed the Eddie tone with that amp. Very Nice.

[Roe]

Thanks, It was years ago I made that clip (2004 I think) but I'll tell you everything I remember.
- Used a Peavey Wolfgang Special guitar.
- Was a stock 1971 Super Lead with the laydown tranny. Normal and high channels were jumped.
- Late 90's Marshall 1960TV slant cab with stock UK greenbacks

do you know what voltages the amp was running? some of the early 70s amps had real high voltage, often leading to redplating

[Roe]

WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!! No Variac!!!! No picksups nailed to the body!!!! ;)
Man you nailed the Eddie tone with that amp. Very Nice.

no need for a variac with the 50w since the voltage are already low

[Randy Van Sykes]

do you know what voltages the amp was running? some of the early 70s amps had real high voltage, often leading to redplating
I don't think it had any problems, I had a really good tech look it over and make sure that everything was fine and he gave it a clean bill of health. It was funny when he admitted to me that everyone in his shop was playing through it while it was in his possession...they all thought it was a really good one.

[Lance]

Maybe not thee greatest ever, but nice, thick, and meaty.

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[big mike]

Maybe not thee greatest ever, but nice, thick, and meaty.

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Oh Hell yeah. Love me some EG.

[big mike]

Dig that lace sensor strat too.
EC model I think.

[Blix]

WHAT WHAT WHAT!!!! No Variac!!!! No picksups nailed to the body!!!! ;)
Man you nailed the Eddie tone with that amp. Very Nice.


;) :)

[Randy Van Sykes]

A 50w 68' Plexi I used to have, wasn't half bad cranked:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822593

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769004&songID=6822594

No pedals, just guitar-cable-amp. :)
Wow! That's a great old Eddie tone...or just a great tone period.

[HoboMan]

my favorite marshall tone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvwSaJUtzeU

Yep!

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[phoenix 7]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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"Our love is driftin' / and it's a good day for the blues"

F'ing A. :dude

[Analog Assassin]

Interesting how different we think about the ultimate Marshall tone... which is totally cool. Some are into the high gain Marshall tone, others into clean, yet others into a bluesy, overdriven Marshall tone. Good thing Marshall does them all! :)

The thing I love about Marshall, is I can get all those sounds with one amp, one guitar, no pedals. Use the volume knob and you have all those sounds. If you're adventurous, use your tone knob and get even more sounds!

[bluesjuke]

JTM45 w/el34's... a different feel than some other others examples here. More sag, slower attack, lots of expressive bloom IMHO.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=1028956&songID=9136421


This is exactly why I am looking to add a JTM45.
Love that tone!

Nice playing and phrasing, thanks!

[IIIBOOMERIII]

no need for a variac with the 50w since the voltage are already low


It was a joke Roe! I was making light of some of the things that Eddie says
got him that tone....none of which I believe. It is the same thing with Rev. Billy.
The Gods will never tell you how "they" got that sound. I would assume
most of them do not know, at some point the tone is in the hands of
the producer and the engineer.

[big mike]

Nah I'm pretty sure he reamped. I just don't think it's as necessary to that tone as a lot of folks think it is.

At the end of the day, it's his hands.

[big mike]

"Our love is driftin' / and it's a good day for the blues"

F'ing A. :dude

Yeah that's the only footage I've seen where they let Holt stretch out on that tune. He did it on the ACL show too, but at Antone's reunion show they kept it short.

Holt is every bit as impressive as Grissom. I have a few boot's a friend sent me where HOlt's just KILLIN.

I believe he does use a Klon and the prerequiste (to texas slingers) chandler tube driver from time to time. But it's always that strat and a 72 Marshall.

[louis]

Here it goes for me !! :bow


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Hjsng6w6M&feature=related



The best!! ..................Louis

[Baxtercat]

This is indeed the coolest sounding thread.
Here's one from Ann Wilson...no, I mean the Noodlemeister himself.
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[Roe]

It was a joke Roe! I was making light of some of the things that Eddie says
got him that tone....none of which I believe. It is the same thing with Rev. Billy.
The Gods will never tell you how "they" got that sound. I would assume
most of them do not know, at some point the tone is in the hands of
the producer and the engineer.

no prob, its just easy to miss irony when its your second language:bonk:bonk

[Dave_C]

JTM45 w/el34's... a different feel than some other others examples here. More sag, slower attack, lots of expressive bloom IMHO.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=1028956&songID=9136421


Totally awesome!!! Love it!!!

[Dave_C]

I like the tone he's got going with this Voodoo plexi.
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Youz guyz are giving me major Marshall wood...

[Dave_C]

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Grissom and Holt again.
Better recording.

Grissom has a Park up there too.

WHOA.....love it!!!! Just love those guys....that tone......great stuff!!!!

[Bruceman]

Paul Kossoff has my absolute favorite Marshall tone. It's that relatively clean, right on the brink, old school Les Paul straight into a cranked plexi thing, and a perfect example of what I'm talking about occurs when he floors it for the lead starting at 2:18 in this video:

_FhCilozomo

Holy WOW!!

It was so nice to see/hear that. I never got to see them for some reason. I see I need to spend more time on youtube.

thankyouthankyouthankyou.......

[Bruceman]

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Brings tears to my eyes....
What a talent. What a tone.

[bluesjuke]

Different ballgame but this guy does pretty darn good with a Marshall Class 5 and a wah;

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[FFTT]

Well sort of a loose Bad Cat Hot Cat 100R version of a Marshall tone.

Signal was a wee smidge too hot for the software, grrrrrrr!

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=6323014

This is 4 EL34 SED Winged C's cooking with the clean channel
wide open. IEC Mullards in the primary clean/gain preamp sockets.

[Simto]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtWrArkvrsA

That is just perfect rock and roll tone

[pickslide]

Ive got 3 for you:

Lest we forget that Eric Johnson plays Marshalls and of course Eric Clapton used to....

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And who could forget dear sweet Billy G and his Marshall tone

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[wntbtw]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892


This is a GREAT thread! So many great examples!

I`m 'bumping' this one again as I think it sounds so nice and the riff is awesome! This is for anyone that didn`t catch it the first time. To me, this is very cool! Hope no one minds me 'bumping' it!

[rickc007]

Holt is every bit as impressive as Grissom. I have a few boot's a friend sent me where HOlt's just KILLIN.

I believe he does use a Klon and the prerequiste (to texas slingers) chandler tube driver from time to time. But it's always that strat and a 72 Marshall.

Holt can Rip !

I catch him a bit down here, Storyville is playing next Saturday :-)

Recently saw him play a show at Saxon Pub with a Red Tele, and a Maz 18 Jr.
He should be doing tone commercials for Dr Z

[Bieling3]

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Ben's a good kid. Amazing player for so young.

[Dave_C]

Brings tears to my eyes....
What a talent. What a tone.


This is the definitive version of the tune, IMO! I spent many months learning that note-for-note for my old band. Thanks for the great memories. Grew up with that one!!!

[Dumo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmsYqWXAZgc&feature=related

[rotren]

This guy is enjoying his JMP... not the best recording but you can tell the amp sounds good.

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[GearHeadFred]

Great thread. Kossoff, Malcom Young, and Billy G do it for me.. But man, those guys in Storyville lay it down very nice too!!
I love the tones on Black Crowes "Shake Your Money Maker" too.

[jchan]

Here's a nice high gain clip with a great plexi "bark".

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[jchan]

Great tone in this one with Lance Keltner playing a Metro Superbass.

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[martins3325]

Some cool clips posted for sure, it is amazing how much musical territory Marshalls cover ..but for me this one trumps them all. I guess with six figures in vintage gear it probably should ...funny when you think about it though that --at least to my ears-- in over 45 years no one has really improved upon guitar and amp tones ..guess Marshall Fender Vox Gibson..really got it right the 1st time around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCLYlzYO68

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[spakuloid]

I think this pretty much sums up the classic Marshall tone here:
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[JJGray]

I found this clip a long time ago, and have always liked this guys clips:

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[Radiotron]

The clips on this page epitomize my taste in Marshall tone. I really like the "sleepy band".

http://www1.gitarrebass.de/magazine/0607/marshall_jtm45.htm

Woops, didn't realize someone else posted these before. I'll leave them up as an affirmative!

[Swampash]

At 24 watts, the 65 Amps Empire is tough to beat:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ni2twJ4X4

[Starsailor]

Jaw dropping tone! Wow!

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[HoboMan]

I found this clip a long time ago, and have always liked this guys clips:

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Yep, RiffGuy Kicks Ass!

[Mondrian]

Pelican from City of Echoes
I think it's a JCM?

They run the whole gamut of gain ranges in this song. This album marked a transition from their typical Sunn/Orange/Dual Rect sludge tone to a more typical rock tone.

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[Dave_C]

Here's a nice high gain clip with a great plexi "bark".

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I always thought Bray's MV mods sounded amazing. I remember some volume-leveled clips posted years ago comparing the cranked amp (with MV bypassed) to using the MV knocked way down and I really couldn't tell any difference. And, Dave was playing his balls off too.

[Dave_C]

Some cool clips posted for sure, it is amazing how much musical territory Marshalls cover ..but for me this one trumps them all. I guess with six figures in vintage gear it probably should ...funny when you think about it though that --at least to my ears-- in over 45 years no one has really improved upon guitar and amp tones ..guess Marshall Fender Vox Gibson..really got it right the 1st time around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCLYlzYO68

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Holy smokes, certain parts of that first one sounded eerily similar to parts of Robben Ford's "Worried Life Blues" with the Dumble!!! :eek:

[silencer eleven]

Some cool clips posted for sure, it is amazing how much musical territory Marshalls cover ..but for me this one trumps them all. I guess with six figures in vintage gear it probably should ...funny when you think about it though that --at least to my ears-- in over 45 years no one has really improved upon guitar and amp tones ..guess Marshall Fender Vox Gibson..really got it right the 1st time around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCLYlzYO68

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+1 and anything jackaroo has done, he just slays me!!!

Jordan

[jchan]

Here's another one I think sounds good.

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[Hand of Doom]

I just uploaded this one. It may get taken down.

This is some great Jimmy Marshall tone here....


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[inaplacefaraway]

Seeing Any live Show of AC/DC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2nd Rainbow lp
Led Zeppelin How the west was one.\ live album

[LordMythology00s]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsIubn5Pp6s&feature=related
Scott Gorham, his solo starts at 5:30.

[JTM100]

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[m1911]

No brainer....

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[Marcus71]

Anything by AC/DC

[NFB]

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[nickthenail]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Ca7B33KX8&NR=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Ca7B33KX8&NR=1
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Ca7B33KX8&NR=1)

[mayrandp]

I really like Greg Martin's tone on the Rufus Huff version of 'Cocaine': http://www.myspace.com/rufushuff/music/songs/cocaine-inst-60404471

I like the tone on that one too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLcUbLe9sdk

[Cussion]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWmcsLyl0sg

When I think Marshall, I think this tone.
Or Cream-era Clapton.

[roknfnrol]

Some cool clips posted for sure, it is amazing how much musical territory Marshalls cover ..but for me this one trumps them all. I guess with six figures in vintage gear it probably should ...funny when you think about it though that --at least to my ears-- in over 45 years no one has really improved upon guitar and amp tones ..guess Marshall Fender Vox Gibson..really got it right the 1st time around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCLYlzYO68

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Killer stuff there.

[robertkoa]

Ritchie Blackmore's tone here is killer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsO26Pgm6qI

+1 Killer ! and wayyyy back in '74.

Lots of great examples in this thread also IMO.

[rotren]

Blackmore had great tone back in the 70s!

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[imguitardan]

Check out this dude's videos......pretty sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqsVmvbi4DM&feature=related

:beer
That's my friend Chris. As you can see, he's a Marshall nut. Great player too. He used to teach guitar at a store I worked at.

[imguitardan]

Malcolm and this:

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[dmarkj22]

Here's my old '71 Super Lead with greenbacks...straight in, no pedals...that amp was thick.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=475550&songID=3419892

Dude, how did you get Bonham to play with you? :eek:

[roknfnrol]

Malcolm and this:

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I have always loved Ian and Guy's tone.

[dmarkj22]

:agree:bow
Punchy and crunchy- for real- not hype!! good chops also.

Sick bottom end on that amp and very tasty and smooth playing.

[roknfnrol]

I like the tone he's got going with this Voodoo plexi.
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I like!

[dmarkj22]

This thread has turned out to be a feast for my ears!! Some incredible tone and playing in some of these videos.

[Red Suede]

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This

[jetydosa]

Love this one from Scumback, I think it 72 SuperBass....very crunchy

http://scumbackspeakers.com/m75clips/m75lpmarshall100w1.mp3

[Billion81]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWmcsLyl0sg

When I think Marshall, I think this tone.
Or Cream-era Clapton.

What model head is that? That's vicious tone!

[briango2000]

A couple of my mods done for customers.

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[Randy Van Sykes]

Dude, how did you get Bonham to play with you? :eek:

Ahhhh, I wish I could find a drummer that could record grooves that feel and sound like that....so great. :rimshot

[charveldan]

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq60/charveldan/100_0612.jpg

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Friedman KS JMP.:beer

[FlamingTop]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWmcsLyl0sg

When I think Marshall, I think this tone.
Or Cream-era Clapton.

Thanks so much for sharing this... loved every second of it.. the tone ....and the playing WOW

Tone is in the sparkle!! Ha!!:banana

[Cussion]

What model head is that? That's vicious tone!

I wonder as well.
Big box 50 watters?

[TheCount0212]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy9cHR5NHWE

[sdd17]

Ahhhh, I wish I could find a drummer that could record grooves that feel and sound like that....so great. :rimshot

Gorgeous clip beautiful changes bro

[sdd17]

;) :)
that's scary Eddie

[Chicken_feed]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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That sounds SO much better than the tones I've heard from Grissom lately. I love the man's playing, chops and style, but lately he's been going for this tone that's flubby on the bottom, instead of the nice tight, bright and warm Marshall "kerrang."

Seems people are coming back around to the simpler Marshall-esque amps?

[sparkman]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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Man--that is some serious tone from Grissom right there, not to mention his playing. Love Holt's tone, too. Really great stuff!!!!

[TheCount0212]

I'd personally hesitate to use the phrase "best ever" and "Marshall tone" in the same sentence without referring to the guys who helped make Marshalls famous.

Be that as it may, consider this for a good example of Strat Marshall tone...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M1G9X9I7Uw&feature=autoplay&list=FL4xFTGo4v9_CFV-_on_6KMg&lf=plpp&playnext=1

(could have pretty much picked anything from late-60s Blackmore or Hendrix, and later, Trower.)

..and for Gibson Marshall tone, it starts with Clapton on the "Beano" album and continues with any live Cream recording.. I just picked this one at random...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YECz_T6YzCk&feature=related

Okay, history lesson over. =]

[mayrandp]

Grissom's solo, best bucker / marshall tone ever.

Holt's solo...best strat/marshall tone ever.

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I'm a big fan of Grissom's tone with Marshalls. Some more clips from that show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiW5-rqyhW4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF4U6NmQ-Pk

[Blueshound]

Here's the best I have. The amp is my Masonette. The first clip is with a strat, the second is with a Hamer Monaco Elite.

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=6442398&q=hi&newref=1

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=6439320&q=hi&newref=1

[pickslide]

This is my 72 Marshall 50w that was just modded by Rockstah and is on its way to me. The master volume was on 1 and this is just amp and guitar, nothing else.


http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...ongID=11009815 (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=503988&songID=11009815)

[LPVM]

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[Roe]

Man--that is some serious tone from Grissom right there, not to mention his playing. Love Holt's tone, too. Really great stuff!!!!

what kind of marshalls are grissom and holt using?

[big mike]

They're both using 72 50 waters Roe just not sure lead or bass.
I emailed grissom and asked but he just said they all sound different.
Both use pedals to some extent. Klon and holt also uses a tubedriver

[drweller]

That sounds killer! Enjoy that bad boy!

This is my 72 Marshall 50w that was just modded by Rockstah and is on its way to me. The master volume was on 1 and this is just amp and guitar, nothing else.


http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...ongID=11009815 (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=503988&songID=11009815)

[Randy Van Sykes]

Gorgeous clip beautiful changes bro

Thanks, much appreciated.
How did Jim Marshall get gain tones so right, so long ago....as far as we've come with amp designs I still don't think anything can touch a good old JMP.

[blownirocz]

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This

Daaaaamn! That is bad ass! When he plays those three chords at 0:34 ... Doesn't get much more "punch you in the mouth" Marshall than that.

Thanks for that clip.

This and the Bray clip are my favorites, by far...

[fritferret]

i really dig this marshall tone:

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[scriptphase]

This is my 72 Marshall 50w that was just modded by Rockstah and is on its way to me. The master volume was on 1 and this is just amp and guitar, nothing else.


http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...ongID=11009815 (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=503988&songID=11009815)

Assuming you've received the amp now, any chance can you give an update on your impressions of it?

Mark is a fantastic player and has the EVH phrasing down pat. I always wonder if his Mod5 comes close to those sounds when other folks are playing them.

[hooch1]

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[rockstah]

Assuming you've received the amp now, any chance can you give an update on your impressions of it?

Mark is a fantastic player and has the EVH phrasing down pat. I always wonder if his Mod5 comes close to those sounds when other folks are playing them.
thanks! cant wait to hear his impression of it. :)

here is one for ya! kqt30ofJsAU

Mark

[Custom50]

the first 3 chords of ac/dc's jailbreak. i don't think it gets much better!

[FFTT]

As previously posted.

Bad Cat Hot Cat 100R through Fane AXA12 and EVM12L

My friend John is playing his self built Limba chambered, semi hollow with
full through body maple neck and Fralin Split Blade HB's.

I brought the amp to this club jam specifically to recruit his help to break in the new Fane AXA12.

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[Dave]

Doesn't get any better than this for me:
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[roknfnrol]

i really dig this marshall tone:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8kfI8H-XOg">YouTube Link</a>

Ooohh, nice.

[big mike]

i really dig this marshall tone:

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Pretty sure he's got a bonnie blue pedal on that too, but I could be wrong.

[Earplayer]

didn´t grissom use a ´71/´72 (1987 lead) JMP50 and a metal panel 1992 Super Bass with different attenuators? i think i remember a gitarre&bass magazine with an interview... his tone nowadays isn´t my cup of tea... he should use the good ones again ;)