The marshall stack pete townshends guitar gear whotabs. I am playing a 1974 gibson les paul custom and a 2016 gibson sg t through my jcm900 stack and it is the only amp that can handle the demanding. If we cant repair it, well replace it or reimburse the purchase price with an amazon egift card. Marshall 2525h mini silver jubilee and 2536a 2x12 stack. If youre already familiar with the highgain ferocity of a marshall stack, then any one of the options here will impress you. The ceriatone british style plexi100 lead is our take what is likely the most famous and widelyused design in rock music. Johns and petes desire and escalation to have the loudest gear was the impetus for marshall to build the first 100watt amplifiers. Although the jcm 800 had great tone like the plexi, it lacked the needed breakup for metal, neo classical rock, fusion and other heavy styles. At gear4music youll find a wide selection of marshall guitar amps, from 10 watt practice amps to powerful cabinets and heads for your very own marshall stack. Marshall plexi mod more gain page 3 metropoulos forum. Marshall obliged and released the 1959 super lead in 1965, pairing it with a set of 4 by 12inch cabinets, and thus, creating the marshall stack.
With el34 power tubes, a solid state rectifier, and more power filtering, the 1987 marks the period when marshall really started to. Pulsonic celestion greenbacks and silverbacks so cabs may be from early 68. Were playing this really early pre greenback jtm45 half stack using a 1976 gibson les paul custom and a 1963 fender stratocaster. It was founded by drum shop owner and drummer jim marshall, and is now based in bletchley, milton keynes, buckinghamshire marshalls guitar amplifiers are among the most recognised in the.
Our version of the classic marshall 1987 lead 50w amplifier, circa 1969. Aug 26, 2016 angus typically uses marshall tube amps. When building this handwired reissue of an amazing sounding, original plexi head made in 1969, marshalls. May 21, 2016 whats the headroom of a 1967 marshall 50w plexi.
In great condition and the cabinet is a limited edition. Plexi was an american gothic noise rock band consisting of michael angelos vocals, songwriting, bass, michael barragan guitar, echoplex, moog and norm block drums, percussion. The marshall 1959hw hand wired 100 watt plexi head is considered by many to be the definitive rock amp and is the main reason artists started dubbing marshall as the sound of rock back in the late 60s. Presence on the other hand, has more effect on just treble. For instance, my vrx22 started out as a plexi 18, but jeff wanted to add more gain with the second channel, so he added another gain stage that acts as a tube overdrive thats always on, went from el84s to 6v6s, and what he came up with is an absolutely superb amp that has vintagestyle marshall dynamics, but a sound all its own.
Marshall 1960bhw handwired series 120w 4x12 extension straight cabinet. Gaz and dick take a look at the new marshall origin series demod through the origin 20 head. The term, however, doesnt officially refer to any one specific marshall model. For the purpose of this article, the 19631973 handwired amplifiers are categorized into three sections. Legendary tones marshall super lead tone tips and tricks. Among all marshall amps, this plexi is among the more authentic ones. How the marshall plexi, 2204 and jcm800 amplifiers work. Original hendrix marshall plexi half stack 1967 super bass pinstripe duration. Marshall 1987 lead, 2204 master volume lead and jcm800 lead series 50 watt power amp. As you can see, we love it, but is it the modern day plexi or. It was designed by ken bran and dudley craven after the whos guitarist pete townshend asked marshall for a 100 watt amplifier. Includes 247 tech support setup, connectivity issues, troubleshooting and much more.
Replacement pots can be found if they are truly bad. Marshall jvm410h and 1936 2x12 tube guitar half stack. The classic marshall tone stack tends to emphasize the upper mids, which in turn tends to drive into distortion sooner in that layer. Just wire output to input and now two preamps are paired to overdrive the end amp to give what has become the plexi sound. One marshall jcm 800 1960a 4x12 guitar speaker cabinet, and one marshall jcm 800 1960b 4x12 guitar speaker cabinet. There are plenty of pleximimicking amp simulators, but the new marshall 1959 emulator from universal audio may be the best yet.
At gear4music youll find a wide selection of marshall guitar amps, from 10 watt practice amps to powerful cabinets and heads for your very own marshall stack the solidstate mg series and allvalve vintage reissue series make. Drops, spills and cracked screens covered from day one. The 900s tend to have a bad rap but if they are setup correctly they sound fantastic. Jul 11, 2005 marshall is now shipping the 1959hw, a handwired reissue of a circa 1969, 100 watt, allvalve super lead plexi head, plus the angledfront 1960ahw and straightfronted 1960bhw 120 watt 4x12 cabinets. This handwired reissue, alltube head 3xecc83s in the. The plexi100 is a 100w powerhouse that will blow your clothes off and if youre lucky some of those in the audience.
I used to gig a jcm 800 100 watter on two cabinets and id be lucky if i could get the mv up past 2 at a large scale gig. In this video im comparing a marshall 50w lead plexi half stack to a fender vibrolux combo using a strat. Yeah, the tilt is great for adding some bottom oomph when you use the 12 watt setting also. With el34 power tubes, a solid state rectifier, and more power filtering, the 1987 marks the period when marshall really started to come into their own. The marshall plexi guitar amplifier was an evolution of their very successful fender 5f6a bassman copy, the jtm45 but with just two preamp gain stages it cant really be considered a high gain amplifier the plexi s topology is still very similar to the fender 5f6a bassman. Produced for ua by softube with mic selection, mic placement, and presets overseen by acdc engineer tony platt, this plugin nails the iconic amps signature sounds. Marshall handwired jimi hendrix super 100jh 100w full stack wcoa. One of the famous marshall plexis, it was introduced in 1965 and with its associated 4. What is it about the tone of a plexi or plexistyle amp. Marshall handwired plexi guitar amplifier full stack with 1959hw head, 1960ahw and 1960bhw cabinets product description. I run my head through the standard class 5 speaker cab that uses a nice vintage 30 celestion and sounds great.
Dont see it listed but a good value for tone head is a marshall jcm 900. Now whether or not it was designed that way i dont know. The jcm 900 and onwards cabinets are all made out of mdf particle board. Marshall 1959 plexi super lead head 1968 black price guide. But you could run this though a 4 x 12 or other combo, as well as headphones if you want.
If you decide to go for a full stack, like jimmy page used to, the amount of noise you can make is just about enough for full on concert performance. Jmp style front faceplate select your colour modulus uk. You could say it brings that marshall sound but that would be too broad of a term. What is your favorite amp block for classic marshall plexi. This article focuses on the early generation marshall amplifiers, which were offered during 1963 to 1973.
Save marshall stack to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. On most tube amps, mainly old school marshall plexis, when you turn up the volume you drive the tubes of the amp harder which causes them to distort. What marshall half stack has the best value for tone. Rock simply wouldnt look or sound the same without it. Their sound has been compared to bands such as bauhaus, sonic youth, the cure, bailter space, swervedriver, the psychedelic furs, my bloody. The marshall plexi guitar amplifier was an evolution of their very successful fender 5f6a bassman copy, the jtm45 but with just two preamp gain stages it cant really be considered a high gain amplifier the plexis topology is still very similar to the fender 5f6a bassman. As with every amp in marshalls handwired series, all of the original components and materials were used or reproduced in the 1959hw. Other breakdowns covered after the manufacturers warranty expires. The word plexi is often used in reference to early marshall amps. Plug the guitar into channel 1s high sensitivity input top left. Tailormade for marshalls 2525h mini silver jubilee tube amp head, the sweetwater exclusive marshall 2536a silver jubilee guitar speaker cabinet packs 2 x 12 celestion g12 vintage speakers, yielding punchy lows, smooth mids, and creamy highs, along with massive marshall.
Dont be fooled by the simple control layout there is a continue reading british style plexi100 super lead. Yup, theres just that sound thats produced when youre driving 4 el34s to the limit. Since channel 1 is voiced for trebly bite and channel 2 features extended lows, this is a popular tone trick. Marshall code factory presets plexi patch for marshall code. Brushed gold with black text front engraved default choice brushed silver black text front engraved gold plexi black text rear engraved white black text front engraved. Marshall amplification is a british company that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, speaker cabinets, brands personal headphones and earphones, and, having acquired natal drums, drums and bongos. Jmp style front faceplate select your colour modulus.
These are the latest additions to its line of handwired amplifiers and matching speaker cabinets a series that features some of the worlds most sought after, vintage, allvalve marshalls. Comments original marshall plexi 50s are among the worlds most desired and iconic vintage amplifier and have that classic 34 brit tone. Tailormade for marshalls 2525h mini silver jubilee tube amp head, the sweetwater exclusive marshall 2536a silver jubilee guitar speaker cabinet packs 2 x 12 celestion g12 vintage speakers, yielding punchy lows, smooth mids, and creamy highs, along with massive marshall tone and. Unfollow marshall mini stack to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. May 15, 2018 gaz and dick take a look at the new marshall origin series demod through the origin 20 head. From jimi hendrix to jimmy page to eric clapton, the plexis punishing melange of snarl, sustain, smoothness, and raunch defined the sound of rock.
Now the early jtm 45s had the same tone stack as the coveted fender bassman so in essence didnt break up as early in the mid range, consequently we. The 1959 marshalls identifying numbers are not years of manufacture, produced from 1965 to 1981 when it was replaced by the jcm800, is an amplifier in marshalls standard series. Initially the superpowerful, 100 watt amp was paired with a huge 8x12 speaker cabinet, but soon the preference shifted to two 4x12s, one straight and one angled. The first marshall full stack was created for the plexi. It merely refers to the acrylic plastic material plexiglas the company often used for its front and back faceplates from 1965 to 1969. The simpler 50 watt power amp is shown below but the 100 watt power amp used in the super lead plexi and 2103 and 2203 master volume amps simply had two additional power tubes in parallel with the two shown below. This must be very close to the ultimate marshall tone. The 1959hw is a classab, allvalve, 100 watt, twochannel head. Marshall jmp 50w plexi lead 1987 clone guitar amplifier handwired ppimv preowned. When building this handwired reissue of an amazing sounding, original plexi head made in 1969, marshall s goal was both obvious and simple. Its hard to overstate how much of a cornerstone this amp is. Rarity original plexi era custom coloured stacks rigs are exceptionally scarce as most custom coloured rigs were produced in the later aluminium period from 69 72 and this based on look. Marshall origin 20h page 2 telecaster guitar forum.
This is a cleaner distortion than turning the gain on the amp all the way up, in fact it will be ideal to keep the gain in the range from 15. Everything you need to build a pointtopoint, handwired version of the classic 1968 model year marshall 1987 model number 50 watt amp. The marshall super lead model 1959 is a guitar amplifier head made by marshall. Its simple layout, high and low sensitivity inputs, and dynamic preamp offers a ton of textures, from dense distortion to powerful, attitudeladen cleancrunch sounds. The undisputed alpha dog of rock and roll guitar amps, the marshall 1959 super lead amplifier is as legendary as the music it helped create. Marshall jmp 2203 uad audio plugins universal audio. Marshall micro stack 15 watt guitar amp for sale online ebay. Many of the preplexi and plexi marshall amplifiers have become collector items and are quite valuable now.
Commonly referred to as the plexi, due to the plexiglass faceplate. Unfollow marshall stack to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was founded by drum shop owner and drummer jim marshall, and is now based in bletchley, milton keynes, buckinghamshire. Marshall amp heaven schematics jtm45 jcm50 jcm600 jcm. Marshall handwired plexi amp full stack samedaymusic. The marshall jmp 2203 plugin expertly models one of the most sonically distinct marshalls ever made.
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