looking for a new Marshall amp for punk-rock

tom · Newbie Alert Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Hi you,

for me it's time to look for a new amp.
I thought a marshall is the best choice, but i have not really an idea of a special model.
Of course the best way would be to go into an amp store and test it.
But maybe i can get here some preliminary informations here .

my guitar is a no name so long, but should become a gibson les paul,
but first i need a amp, which is then also compatible with the les paul.

We play melodic punk rock... to describe the sound: somewhere between bad religion and against me...

It would be great to get some infos or experiences!

best regards
Tom

Tarheel · Newbie Alert Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Location: VA

Marshall will definitely be your best choice. Marshall and Gibson are like bread and butter. I just bought my first Marshall not too long ago (VS100) and I love it! If you can afford it, buy a tube amp. If you're like me and can't afford it, then go with a hybrid model...AVT, or the VS models. I found mine on eBay and paid $183 for it! It has some cosmetic issues, but nothing that affects the sound and nothing that can't be replaced easily. Hope this helps.

Goes_To_Eleven · Hamster Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 87 Location: CT, USA

For punk, you can't go wrong with one of the Master Volume models, either the 2203 100-watt or 2204 50-watt heads. Any model range, from the JMPs of 1975-1981 to the JCM800s of 1981-1990 (although the pre-1986 JCM800s are the better of that line), will work very well for punk. Check out Ebay.