Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

[Mike M.]

I've heard a few samples of some 18 watt Marshall clones at differant sites and offhand I was pretty impressed with what I was hearing. Does anybody here own one, or have you at least tried one? Just trying to get peoples opinions on what's out there as I'm thinking of checking some out. Thanks.

[RiffRaff]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

I use a Soultone 18 watt clone, simply stated it's the best marshall tone I've ever had and I can actually turn the amp up at a gig!!! Click on he link to go to the website.

Happy hunting.

You might want to check out Scott's website as well, I'm not sure if he has an 18 watt marshall clone but it's worth a look.

Soultone Amplification

[Curly]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

there is a recent page over on the gear page about the 18 watt Marshall ... some people commented that the GDS clone sounds better

I've heard the Marshall twice - once with Gearjoneser at the LA Amp Show, and again when jeremy tried the head in Santa Barbara. Both times I felt the bass was weak.

some like them, though

[hacker]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

I store near me has both reissues-the head and 1x12 combo. The 1x12 combo sounded better than the head through a 4x12 for some reason. It just sounded thin. the Dr. Z Maz blew it away through a similar cabinet.

They really are one trick ponies and only sound good on 10 (or is it 11 with Marshalls)

[Mike M.]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

Thanks, guys. As long as the pony does the one trick great is fine because whatever I might get I only plan on using for OD/distorted sounds. Right now I'm just experimenting with a pedal thru my Carvin V16 amp and although the tone isn't quite there I'll tell ya, it kicks like I can't believe! Unbelievable balls!

[jeremy]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

i think the head is slightly different than the combo?

a friend of mine had/has, not sure havent seen him in a while, a blockhead 18w and i love the thing. has a g12h-30w speaker and isnt that loud but boy the tone is great. ive also tried a "first born" blockhead with two alnico blues and it was amazing, louder than the other one and a little chimey-er.

never tried the marshall combo but the head that curly was talking about wasnt worth the price. i cant remeber what cab it was going thru, probably not the best choice but some one would have to convince me before id look into one

[JeffB]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

i think the head is slightly different than the combo?

Yup.

The head is a 20 watt guitar & bass amp....the combo is the 18 watter...they are two different amps.

I thought they bought sound awesome..considering they are tubed w/ EL84s However some of the clones I've heard sound as good or better for less $.

It's a very appealing tone....kind of a bridge between a plexi and a vox...

[Robert S.]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

I've played two different GDS 18 watt clones and they are all that.

[some_dude]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

The only one I've tried was the Marshall 1987X handwired. Cool amp, nice tone, I wouldn't buy it.

[Mike M.]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

I've played two different GDS 18 watt clones and they are all that.

What are these GDS amps? Those and the Blockheads the Jeremy mentioned?

[jeremy]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

ive never played a gds but heres the site

http://www.gdsamps.com/

heres blockhead

http://www.blockheadamps.com/

[Evan Skopp]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

Don't forget 65 Amps from my buddy Peter.

[Robert S.]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

Graydon has been building amps for awhile now and also has 18 watt kits available. I first played one of his 18 watters at the Detroit guitar show a couple of years ago after hearing all the whoop about the 18 watters on the LPF.

A bonus is that Graydon is in Flint and easily accessable. He's also a great guy.

[Kelsey]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

I tried one of the Marshall handwired 18-watters, and I really liked it, but I ended up buying a Bad Cat Cub II because it offered a wider pallette of tones at different volumes.

[Curly]

Re: Ever play an 18 watt Marshall clone?

Don't forget 65 Amps from my buddy Peter.

Evan,
even though they're 2-EL84s & 18 watts, I just don't think of them as a Marshall clone.

When Gearjoneser and I went to the LA Amp Show, those were one of the most impressive amps there - my favorite, actually. Incredible amps that you'd never guess were only 18 watts. Just magic.