Dishimyuh
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Over the years I've tried to use a Marshall, but it just doesn't work for me. I like to hear others use them, just not myself. Anybody else feel this way?
Well let's see, I'm 48 and have owned a guitar for 36 of those years. Marshall to me means metal switch heads, no combos, no 800's etc. I am in agreement with Minibucker that the only way to run one is full bore. What puts me off is the huge mid-range bump and that they can tend to be grainy sounding. I have used some that were fun for a minute or two, but I wouldn't want to gig with it. I really have never been able to get a sound out of one that I really love. The bottom line is that what works for you (or me) doesn't necessarily work for everybody, which is why there are so many ways to skin the cat.Why doesn't it work for you? Just about any classic guitar oriented rock songs played with a Les Paul,a cord, and a Marshall=FUN. When you say Marshall,that covers ALOT of variations. JCM900 for metal,JCM800 80's rock.JTM45-nice clean shimmering tone with celo like singing overdrive. Plexi's for crunch etc.. Combo or stack-I'm at a loss on this one.:bug .How long have you been playing?
I don't have the space, nor the type/size of venues when I gig in which I could even use a JTM45 or 50W plexi into a 4x12 cab at high volume settings....which is the only Marshall sound/feel that I've ever been interested in. .
which is EXACTLY why I own a Cornell Plexi 45/50 When switched to its 12 watt setting ...It still sounds FANTASTIC and pushes a 1X12 or 2x12 cab ,to Deluxe Reverb volume levels with a GREAT Marshall tone . The rt side is Very Creamy and fat ....The lt side ( you wouldnt like ) can be a tad harsh ..I usually just go through the rt side , but sometimes I jump the 2 lo inputs and go into the rt side high, and add a tad of brilliance with a bit of lt chanell volume .....they are GREAT amps....But as you say ....YMMV
A JTM45 isn't that loud in a large room. From 2 or 3 upwards all you're adding is gain, not volume.
I can't imagine a blues/pop/rock band where a JTM45 is too loud for the average drummer. I'm having a JTM45/100 built as I need more volume in my AC/DC band.
I think with any amp you need to play with it for a while to craft the tone. Not just e.q. and gain settings, but even pick attack and palm muting technique, etc. Sometimes your ear needs to adjust a bit, too.
I think people know what they like and can recognize in one second when a rig sounds good and plays right for them. But it can pay off big to work with a new rig or guitar that at first doesn't sound right to figure out what it can really do for you in the end.:dude:
It's like putting down your LP and picking up a Strat for the first time and thinking this is not right. Doesn't mean that by working with it you can't later begin to love its tone.
A JTM45 isn't that loud in a large room. From 2 or 3 upwards all you're adding is gain, not volume.
I can't imagine a blues/pop/rock band where a JTM45 is too loud for the average drummer. I'm having a JTM45/100 built as I need more volume in my AC/DC band.
bingo... you need to learn how to feel and play the amp, it's never just about the sound!