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Dabihh
Newbie Alert
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
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 Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject: 1959 SLP reissue question |
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| I have a '59 slp 100w reissue head and I love it. But I was wondering if I may have a problem with my high treble volume knob. Well, it wouldn't be a problem with the actual knob but just the channel it controls. Basically it seems really sensitive, the knob. If I barely turn it up to where it takes effect the sound it makes is far too harsh and trebely to tolerate. So I was wondering if anybody thought that something in the amp would be askew, or if thats just the way they are. I kind of find it hard to believe that this is the way they are. I couldn't see anyone actually liking the way it sounds with it (the high treble) on. Thanks. |
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TheEnchanter
Tadpole
Joined: 19 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:45 am Post subject: |
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| That's what they sound like. I don't know why Marshall is making them stock. Most of the Great Marshall sounds are moded amps. Marshalls are great "Hotrod" platforms. Would like to drive a stock 34' Ford? Hell no! But T-bucket Hodrod, that's somefun! |
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LedZep4eva
Not So Newbie
Joined: 13 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:22 am Post subject: yo |
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| dont mod the marshall please. lol. just plug into your regualr way then put a cable coming from under your cable to the input to the right of the one ur using. link the the 2 channels. this way you can use the other volume to add bass response |
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Goes_To_Eleven
Hamster
Joined: 07 Oct 2005
Posts: 87
Location: CT, USA
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Most of the Great Marshall sounds are moded amps. |
That's not quite true. Most of the heralded Marshall tones came from stock amps, including Eddie Van Halen's "brown" sound. He used a '67 or '68 Plexi Super Lead head and simply cranked it into a dummy load, his effects, and a power amp. He used it like a preamp. The notion that his amp was heavily modified was a rumor he started to help a friend's business and keep his method for getting that tone to himself.
The key to Marshall tone is cranking the amp and getting that saturated power tube distortion. That's the difference between modern master voilume amps and old Marshalls. Running at low volumes only gets you preamp distortion, as it doesn't push the power section hard enough. |
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