EVH Marshall?

[WhoFan]

Since Eddie VH ended his Peavey contract at the end of the last VH tour I have been reading different roumors online that EVH is working with Marshall for a Signature amp to replace his 5150 stuff... Anyone else hear this? If it's true it sounds like a great amp already....

Anyone see the video clips floating around of the last VH show from the last tour. At the end of Right Now Ed smashed a Wulfgang.... Then at the end of the show he smashed another Wulfgang and tipped his amps over......

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[JeffB]

Re: EVH Marshall?

As cool as Soldanos and 5150's are, I certainly hope that wouldn't be the sound Marshall goes for if this rumor is true (and it really does seem to just be a rumor).

As far as I am concerned 1984 was the last really good "brown sound" album (and IMO the best). His tone on later material is too distorted, too compressed and doesn't have that NMV Marshall "sparkle".

If you are looking for the brown sound a current 1959X or 1987X will get ya really damn close (In fact I feel the 50 watt sounds better than the 1959X for that type of thing, and the reason I purchased it over the 100 watter).

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: EVH Marshall?

I think the real question is------

If EVH isn't using his 5150's what is he using right now?

 

[TheArchitect]

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Jim Marshall killed this rumor awhile back. Flat out said they weren't building anything for him.

I doubt he is using anything. "Kin folk say boy move away from here, Betty Ford is the the place ya outta be" Should be his theme song these days. He needs it.

 

[skyydogg01]

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there were rumors flying around that he was going to crate.

 

[B2D]

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I think Guitar World Magazine has been fueling this rumor (either intentionally or unintentionally) by listing two bands recently in their Tune Ups section as using "Marshall 5150" for amps. I don't know if thats another model number for a previously unrecognized amp (I had a combo model #4104) or a new model but either way its irritatingly close.

Jim Marshall did kill the rumor at NAMM, I dunno why people are hanging onto it so badly when VH is in shambles.

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: EVH Marshall?

I think Guitar World Magazine has been fueling this rumor (either intentionally or unintentionally) by listing two bands recently in their Tune Ups section as using "Marshall 5150" for amps. I don't know if thats another model number for a previously unrecognized amp (I had a combo model #4104) or a new model but either way its irritatingly close.

Jim Marshall did kill the rumor at NAMM, I dunno why people are hanging onto it so badly when VH is in shambles.

I noticed that too in GW. They said that the band Trivium uses Marshall 5150's.

 

[WhoFan]

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As cool as Soldanos and 5150's are, I certainly hope that wouldn't be the sound Marshall goes for if this rumor is true (and it really does seem to just be a rumor).

As far as I am concerned 1984 was the last really good "brown sound" album (and IMO the best). His tone on later material is too distorted, too compressed and doesn't have that NMV Marshall "sparkle".

If you are looking for the brown sound a current 1959X or 1987X will get ya really damn close (In fact I feel the 50 watt sounds better than the 1959X for that type of thing, and the reason I purchased it over the 100 watter).

Ya being the owner of a 5150 stack, i have that sound already..... I bought a JCM 800 50 watter a few months back and when i get it fixed up i hope it gets me closer to the vintage Roth era Halen. I love both tones! I really like that huge over distorted tone of the Live Right Here Right Now cd's... But i also like the brighter Cleaner sound of the Roth era where Ed had Ash bodied strats and a Marshall....... Oneday i would like to try a 1959x or 1987x...... Until then the mid 80's JCM 800 will have to do.

Whofan

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: EVH Marshall?

anyone have links to the EVH guitar destruction videos? i heard about them but never saw them...thanks.

-Mike

 

[WhoFan]

Re: EVH Marshall?

anyone have links to the EVH guitar destruction videos? i heard about them but never saw them...thanks.

-Mike

Someone had them posted at another site but the link is gone now.....

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