Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
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Archer_of_Fish
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
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what he said. Nice amp but it needs to be loud
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what he said. Nice amp but it needs to be loud
Bludave
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
I played through a few different Marshalls a couple of years ago when I was searching for a new amp. I played through the VM & I found it somewhat lifeless & that could be because I was unwilling to crank it up. I was in GC & it was fairly crowded so I didin't want to blow everybody out. I think its a decent amp, but what I was more intrigued with is the Marshall Haze. 15W & it has some pretty cool options. I have an old Marshall 4 10" from the 70's that has 4 15W Celestions in it & I think this would pair with that cabinet well. Haven't been able to find one to plug into though. I wound up buying a Komet 60 instead of the Vintage Modern. Its was just a bit more $ & I got what I believe is my Holy Grail amp! The tone out of this amp is to die for!
I played through a few different Marshalls a couple of years ago when I was searching for a new amp. I played through the VM & I found it somewhat lifeless & that could be because I was unwilling to crank it up. I was in GC & it was fairly crowded so I didin't want to blow everybody out. I think its a decent amp, but what I was more intrigued with is the Marshall Haze. 15W & it has some pretty cool options. I have an old Marshall 4 10" from the 70's that has 4 15W Celestions in it & I think this would pair with that cabinet well. Haven't been able to find one to plug into though. I wound up buying a Komet 60 instead of the Vintage Modern. Its was just a bit more $ & I got what I believe is my Holy Grail amp! The tone out of this amp is to die for!
Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
I think they are great sounding amps. I've currently got a 2266 and have had a 2466, both have sound to die for. The cleans are lushious and rich, very full range of tones. The crunch.........well, there is no better crunch sound imo.
It's 50 watts, but not a lot of headroom. It gets very loud with higher "Dynamic Range" settings, but sparkly cleans can be had at listenable levels.
I agree that they have to be louder than whisper quiet to sound good, but they don't have to be ear shattering loud like many Marshalls.
I'm just trying to decide whether to keep mine. I've got 4 other amps that I really love as well, and I can't keep them all. PM me if you might be interested in a good deal on a pristine like-new 2266.
I think they are great sounding amps. I've currently got a 2266 and have had a 2466, both have sound to die for. The cleans are lushious and rich, very full range of tones. The crunch.........well, there is no better crunch sound imo.
It's 50 watts, but not a lot of headroom. It gets very loud with higher "Dynamic Range" settings, but sparkly cleans can be had at listenable levels.
I agree that they have to be louder than whisper quiet to sound good, but they don't have to be ear shattering loud like many Marshalls.
I'm just trying to decide whether to keep mine. I've got 4 other amps that I really love as well, and I can't keep them all. PM me if you might be interested in a good deal on a pristine like-new 2266.
Jeffrec
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
I had the same experience as Dave initially (at CG), but once I tweaked it and cranked it up a bit I fell in love with it. Definitely worth considering.
P.S. Dave's Komet is awesome.
I had the same experience as Dave initially (at CG), but once I tweaked it and cranked it up a bit I fell in love with it. Definitely worth considering.
P.S. Dave's Komet is awesome.
everdrone
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it is good that you are willing to admit that; I do not see what the point of trying an amp at GC is since you are not allowed to crank it up, and TUBE AMPS WERE MEANT TO BE LOUD AND COMPETE WITH DRUMS
they never sound good really, if you dont crank em
:biglaugh:
Cool score on the Komet, I could not find any youtube videos of it distorted with hard rock tones? :bowdown:
it is good that you are willing to admit that; I do not see what the point of trying an amp at GC is since you are not allowed to crank it up, and TUBE AMPS WERE MEANT TO BE LOUD AND COMPETE WITH DRUMS
they never sound good really, if you dont crank em:biglaugh:
Cool score on the Komet, I could not find any youtube videos of it distorted with hard rock tones? :bowdown:
mwalluk
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schecterplayer
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
That's the amp that got away, I had a line on a pristine 50 watt 212 combo at a great price, thought about it too long and missed the chance. It sounded amazing, best cleans I've ever experienced from a Marshall.
That's the amp that got away, I had a line on a pristine 50 watt 212 combo at a great price, thought about it too long and missed the chance. It sounded amazing, best cleans I've ever experienced from a Marshall.
Gearjoneser
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I really like them for single coils, and a big pushed clean sound.
For humbuckers, I'm not really fond of their gainy tones. They seem kind of harsh and crunchy, where I feel like the amp should have had EL-34's.
And about Dave's Komet 60. GREAT AMP! That thing will destroy a Vintage Modern.
That's the sound I want to hear with humbuckers. I'm still haunted by the day I had to send the IRS $2400 on the same day I spotted a Komet 60 on Craigslist for $2600. That hurt my heart, and if I could go back to that day, I'd throw the tax return in the garbage and buy it. hahaha
I really like them for single coils, and a big pushed clean sound.
For humbuckers, I'm not really fond of their gainy tones. They seem kind of harsh and crunchy, where I feel like the amp should have had EL-34's.
And about Dave's Komet 60. GREAT AMP! That thing will destroy a Vintage Modern.
That's the sound I want to hear with humbuckers. I'm still haunted by the day I had to send the IRS $2400 on the same day I spotted a Komet 60 on Craigslist for $2600. That hurt my heart, and if I could go back to that day, I'd throw the tax return in the garbage and buy it. hahaha
UberMetalDood
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
I had a 50w Vintage Modern head for a while and it was a great amplifier. I disagree with the opinion that it needs to be cranked to sound good. Unless they're talking about the 100w 2466, it doesn't need to be cranked. It's a very warm sounding amp. If you're careful enough dialing it in, you can set it for a clean tone, use an overdrive pedal, and it can pretty much work like a 2 channel amp.
Mine ran through a pair of 50w alnico speakers. Those speakers had a somewhat early breakup so I was able to get a real nice sound at moderate volume. It's one of those amps that's hard to make it sound bad.
The problem I have with the Vintage Modern is that there is another KT88 powered amp which totally kills it, and it's the Bogner Shiva 20th anniversary. Knowing both amps so well, it's very hard for me to accept just playing through the Marshall VM. Even though it's a real good amp, the Bogner just makes me melt every time I play it.
The VM has a similar feel, emphasis on high mids, big sound, and warmth. The Bogner has more magic, more dimension, and more articulation. With the Bogner, you can squeeze out just about any kind of overtone you could want. The Marshall isn't quite that good, but it's definitely something you can work with.
I had a 50w Vintage Modern head for a while and it was a great amplifier. I disagree with the opinion that it needs to be cranked to sound good. Unless they're talking about the 100w 2466, it doesn't need to be cranked. It's a very warm sounding amp. If you're careful enough dialing it in, you can set it for a clean tone, use an overdrive pedal, and it can pretty much work like a 2 channel amp.
Mine ran through a pair of 50w alnico speakers. Those speakers had a somewhat early breakup so I was able to get a real nice sound at moderate volume. It's one of those amps that's hard to make it sound bad.
The problem I have with the Vintage Modern is that there is another KT88 powered amp which totally kills it, and it's the Bogner Shiva 20th anniversary. Knowing both amps so well, it's very hard for me to accept just playing through the Marshall VM. Even though it's a real good amp, the Bogner just makes me melt every time I play it.
The VM has a similar feel, emphasis on high mids, big sound, and warmth. The Bogner has more magic, more dimension, and more articulation. With the Bogner, you can squeeze out just about any kind of overtone you could want. The Marshall isn't quite that good, but it's definitely something you can work with.
Bludave
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
Komets aren't really a high gain amp. They are a very pure circuit with nothing in the way of truly great tone. I am not necessarily using it the way Komet recommends it. They recommend you crank the amp to get the tone you want to achieve for soloing and use the volume control to clean it up. I think this works wonderful but I really don't play loud enough to really take advantage of it in that way. I get a really beautiful clean tone from the amp & then use on OD to push it a bit to get it to drive more. I have a TS808 type of OD that was made for me by Xssive & it works great with this amp. I also A/B this with a Bogner Shiva. I actually bought the Shiva before the Komet and during my search for the Vintage Modern I realized for a liitle mo the Bogner connected to a Loopmaster A/B/Y. It works incredibly well. I can get a beautiful clean tone out of one amp, then setup my lead tone BEFORE I switch to it. My board is setup pretty simple too. I use a CE2 in both amps, a DD3, two different drive pedals and a Verbzilla with the Komet. These two signal chains come together to the Lopmaster, then to may Wah & tuner to my guitar. Its a beautiful setup, but I would hardly ever gig this way. most of the places we play are really small so i use a Deluxe Reverb. that said is I would never even consider selling my Bogner or my Komet. Tonal bliss is very hard to come by!
And you are so right in the fact that as guitar players we are being blamed for the bands volume but it is usually the drummer that dictates how loud you need to play. I usually start with my amps volume on 2.5 & then adjust as the drummer starts pounding. Hahah
The reality is you can play at GC loud you just have to pick the time you go. Friday late afternoons or early evening is usually pretty quiet in there so getting the amp cranked is not unreasonable.
it is good that you are willing to admit that; I do not see what the point of trying an amp at GC is since you are not allowed to crank it up, and TUBE AMPS WERE MEANT TO BE LOUD AND COMPETE WITH DRUMS
:biglaugh:
Cool score on the Komet, I could not find any youtube videos of it distorted with hard rock tones? :bowdown:
Komets aren't really a high gain amp. They are a very pure circuit with nothing in the way of truly great tone. I am not necessarily using it the way Komet recommends it. They recommend you crank the amp to get the tone you want to achieve for soloing and use the volume control to clean it up. I think this works wonderful but I really don't play loud enough to really take advantage of it in that way. I get a really beautiful clean tone from the amp & then use on OD to push it a bit to get it to drive more. I have a TS808 type of OD that was made for me by Xssive & it works great with this amp. I also A/B this with a Bogner Shiva. I actually bought the Shiva before the Komet and during my search for the Vintage Modern I realized for a liitle mo the Bogner connected to a Loopmaster A/B/Y. It works incredibly well. I can get a beautiful clean tone out of one amp, then setup my lead tone BEFORE I switch to it. My board is setup pretty simple too. I use a CE2 in both amps, a DD3, two different drive pedals and a Verbzilla with the Komet. These two signal chains come together to the Lopmaster, then to may Wah & tuner to my guitar. Its a beautiful setup, but I would hardly ever gig this way. most of the places we play are really small so i use a Deluxe Reverb. that said is I would never even consider selling my Bogner or my Komet. Tonal bliss is very hard to come by!
And you are so right in the fact that as guitar players we are being blamed for the bands volume but it is usually the drummer that dictates how loud you need to play. I usually start with my amps volume on 2.5 & then adjust as the drummer starts pounding. Hahah
The reality is you can play at GC loud you just have to pick the time you go. Friday late afternoons or early evening is usually pretty quiet in there so getting the amp cranked is not unreasonable.
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fretburner
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
Can you do metal with it without using an OD pedal in front? I'm talking about Megadeth/Slayer type of metal and not the overly saturated tone of the newer metal guys like Lamb of God.
Can you do metal with it without using an OD pedal in front? I'm talking about Megadeth/Slayer type of metal and not the overly saturated tone of the newer metal guys like Lamb of God.
alteredbeast
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Re: Marshall 2266 Vintage Modern
i saw arch enemy last year, they were using the 100w heads, sounded amazing, ive never actually played one myself. its funny cuz i think LOG's guitar sounds walk the line of sounding a tad thirsty.
i saw arch enemy last year, they were using the 100w heads, sounded amazing, ive never actually played one myself. its funny cuz i think LOG's guitar sounds walk the line of sounding a tad thirsty.
fretburner
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What do you mean thirsty? Which album?
Arch Enemy's awesome! When they played here, they had to settle for JCM900 DRs. Mike Amott has an OD pedal in front though.
What do you mean thirsty? Which album?
Arch Enemy's awesome! When they played here, they had to settle for JCM900 DRs. Mike Amott has an OD pedal in front though.
