Help me pick a Marshall pedal

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TCW

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Hi All!

Here's my deal: I have a ES-335 semi-hollow body clone and an American strat. I have a Peavey Classic 30 (30W, open-back) with JJ tubes and a Reverend All-tone speaker. I mailny record at this point, so I'm digging the small tube amp.

I want to get a pedal that will help turn that little amp into a Marshall stack (please stop laughing...). The sound I want is heavy, but not a scooped-mids metal sound. I think the song "Freaks" by the band Live is a good example. Just a good thick Marshall tone for alternative rock.

Which Marshall pedal will be best for my needs? The Jackhammer, Bluesbreaker or the Gov'nor?

Thanks!!
TCW
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

Definitely not JH..

The GV probably is what you want...

Bluesbreaker provides smaller amounts of toneshape for you. (relatively)

Try them out if you can!
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

I had a few Marshall pedals, and they didn't last long. Spend a little more and get a Fulltone OCD. It'll Marshallize your amp better than most.
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

Well I use main through a plexi, but I like the Guv'nor
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

I forgot to mention...

I already own a Visual Sound Route 66 which is similar to the TS-808.

So, getting the Classic 30 to sound like a Marshall is the goal.

TCW
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

Toneport UX1/UX2 and a computer will get you a lot more than just a Marshall. Record one pass direct and one mic'd through your amp - it's a good technique.
 
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Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

I use my C30 clean with a stock Boss DS1 to get into the Marshall land..... of course it will never be quite a Marshall but it does work for me.... I think the biggest trouble with the C30 is the cab size.... it will never get that huge bottom end... so i use a sealed back Ext cab as well sometimes....
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

Gearjoneser said:
I had a few Marshall pedals, and they didn't last long. Spend a little more and get a Fulltone OCD. It'll Marshallize your amp better than most.
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AGREED.

I love that OCD, I'm getting one soon.
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

Gearjoneser said:
I had a few Marshall pedals, and they didn't last long. Spend a little more and get a Fulltone OCD. It'll Marshallize your amp better than most.
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Hell yeah it will!!

I've got an OCD and it's a VERY British-sounding pedal, and the gain is good enough to use as a stand-alone source even. Awesome little box.
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

Marshall in a pedal?

Here ya go:

http://www.ehx.com/ehx2/Default.asp?q=f&f=%2FCatalog%2F01%5FNew%5FProducts%2F10%5FEnglish%5FMuff'n


*Edit*

Copy and paste link into your browser. For some reason, the board isn't letting me psot links.
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

stratdeluxer and JeffB swear by the carl martin plexitone and I would trust them. I have a M.I. Audio crunchbox and it does the Marshall thing better than anything I have used prior and they are very reasonably priced.
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

MI AUDIO CRUNCH BOX!!! It is a JCM 800 about to explode in a little red box. I own a real Marshall and I can tell you, this little box sounds just like it.

Cheers,

CJ
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

Thanks for all the replies!

I ended up getting the Barber Direct Drive. This pedal sounds amazing...just what I was looking for. Maybe not an exact Marshall emulation, but it covers many tones very well without too much compression.

TCW:banana:
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

TCW said:
Thanks for all the replies!

I ended up getting the Barber Direct Drive. This pedal sounds amazing...just what I was looking for. Maybe not an exact Marshall emulation, but it covers many tones very well without too much compression.

TCW:banana:
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Excellent....Enjoy your new friend.:banana: :dance:
 
Re: Help me pick a Marshall pedal

bungalowbill said:
stratdeluxer and JeffB swear by the carl martin plexitone
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Me too.. and I am not crazy about using pedals. The tones are very marshally, and the pedal is wisely built for versatility while playing live.
 
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