Marshall 6100 or Silver Jubilee
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Re: Marshall 6100 or Silver Jubilee
My all time favorite marshall ever is the silver jubilee 25/50.
My all time favorite marshall ever is the silver jubilee 25/50.
Gearjoneser
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Re: Marshall 6100 or Silver Jubilee
I like both of them, but only if the 6100 is the EL-34 version.
The 6100 covers more ground, but I don't think it came in a 50W, so it's pretty loud.
I love the Jubilee, but it's not a real woody sounding amp. It's more of a highgain crunchy sound like Metallica or Judas Priest. I'd think that the 6100 30th Ann. would be more woody and more versatile.
I know it sounds like a crying shame, but I ran out of space and couldn't risk having the valuable Jubilee stack stacked up. It's packed away in a closet in covers, just so a potential earthquake doesn't bring it down to pieces.
I have the Bogner on the 4-12, the Vox modeler on the 2-12, and the Matchless combo. At this point I just have the mint Jube as a collectible that's just increasing in value.
I like both of them, but only if the 6100 is the EL-34 version.
The 6100 covers more ground, but I don't think it came in a 50W, so it's pretty loud.
I love the Jubilee, but it's not a real woody sounding amp. It's more of a highgain crunchy sound like Metallica or Judas Priest. I'd think that the 6100 30th Ann. would be more woody and more versatile.
I know it sounds like a crying shame, but I ran out of space and couldn't risk having the valuable Jubilee stack stacked up. It's packed away in a closet in covers, just so a potential earthquake doesn't bring it down to pieces.
I have the Bogner on the 4-12, the Vox modeler on the 2-12, and the Matchless combo. At this point I just have the mint Jube as a collectible that's just increasing in value.
Young Angus
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Lake Placid Blues
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Re: Marshall 6100 or Silver Jubilee
Well I like my Jub's more and more. It's curing me of amp gas more and more as each year goes by. One aspec that I like; is you get the essential sound and characteristics of what ever guitar you plug into it. It doesn't just put it's stamp on the sound regardless of the guitar, or the pickups, or the player, like many higher gain amps ofton do. With a metal style guitar you get a aggressive metal sound. With a nice woody guitar it can be nice and woody, especially with woody voiced speakers. With a classic rock style guitar it's classic rock sounding . With bluesy guitars it's bluesy sounding.
I like how they are basically plug in and play amps. No excessive knob tweaking. It's like a good simple vintage amp, but with a built in gain boost.
Over the last 20 years I've noticed that these amps are rather picky about tubes and bias, however. This is probably true of most tube amps, but if you error on this aspec it will dramatically alter the sound on Jubs moreso.
I set the input gain pretty high now, and usually use them with low output pickups, (paf output or single coils) because this gives the best compromize for woody cleans, and the gain mode not being too heavy. You must strike a compromize here, and this the main downfall of the amp. In clean mode, with the input gain set lower, the cleans can be pretty glassy. These amps differ from most Marshalls, in that the tone stack is fed off the plate of V2B instead of the cathode, like a Hi-Watt is. The values and configuration of the tone stack are also much like a Hi-Watt relative to the traditional Marshall setup, if you compare schematics.
The 6100 is a much more versatile amp, but I like the simple plug in and sound great aspec of the simpler Marshalls.
Well I like my Jub's more and more. It's curing me of amp gas more and more as each year goes by. One aspec that I like; is you get the essential sound and characteristics of what ever guitar you plug into it. It doesn't just put it's stamp on the sound regardless of the guitar, or the pickups, or the player, like many higher gain amps ofton do. With a metal style guitar you get a aggressive metal sound. With a nice woody guitar it can be nice and woody, especially with woody voiced speakers. With a classic rock style guitar it's classic rock sounding . With bluesy guitars it's bluesy sounding.
I like how they are basically plug in and play amps. No excessive knob tweaking. It's like a good simple vintage amp, but with a built in gain boost.
Over the last 20 years I've noticed that these amps are rather picky about tubes and bias, however. This is probably true of most tube amps, but if you error on this aspec it will dramatically alter the sound on Jubs moreso.
I set the input gain pretty high now, and usually use them with low output pickups, (paf output or single coils) because this gives the best compromize for woody cleans, and the gain mode not being too heavy. You must strike a compromize here, and this the main downfall of the amp. In clean mode, with the input gain set lower, the cleans can be pretty glassy. These amps differ from most Marshalls, in that the tone stack is fed off the plate of V2B instead of the cathode, like a Hi-Watt is. The values and configuration of the tone stack are also much like a Hi-Watt relative to the traditional Marshall setup, if you compare schematics.
The 6100 is a much more versatile amp, but I like the simple plug in and sound great aspec of the simpler Marshalls.
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Marshall 6100 or Silver Jubilee
Absolutely. My first good amp was a brand new Jubilee 2555 head, and I used it for years. Then, in 2001, I found a mint 2550 fullsize fullstack, and basically stole it for $1300. They're definitely a Marshall that gets the goods right outta the box. In comparison, JCM 800's have far less gain. For a singing highgain tone, you need an OD. With the Jubilee, you just plug in and turn up the gain.
It'll do tight palm muted chunk with the gain on 7.
Absolutely. My first good amp was a brand new Jubilee 2555 head, and I used it for years. Then, in 2001, I found a mint 2550 fullsize fullstack, and basically stole it for $1300. They're definitely a Marshall that gets the goods right outta the box. In comparison, JCM 800's have far less gain. For a singing highgain tone, you need an OD. With the Jubilee, you just plug in and turn up the gain.
It'll do tight palm muted chunk with the gain on 7.
J Moose
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Re: Marshall 6100 or Silver Jubilee
I always thought the Jubilee's were a bit cooler then the 6100's...IMO they react better to differences in picking dynamics & the hands...
The 6100 has a bit of the "sameness" to the sound...still cool amps but I dunno, the Jub's are a bit more "organic" on the dirty side & really, I've never found a use in my world for a 3-channel amp when a 1 or 2 channel with some dirt boxes & a boost or two works just as well and IMO is "better" since the tones are more closely related.
I always thought the Jubilee's were a bit cooler then the 6100's...IMO they react better to differences in picking dynamics & the hands...
The 6100 has a bit of the "sameness" to the sound...still cool amps but I dunno, the Jub's are a bit more "organic" on the dirty side & really, I've never found a use in my world for a 3-channel amp when a 1 or 2 channel with some dirt boxes & a boost or two works just as well and IMO is "better" since the tones are more closely related.
Re: Marshall 6100 or Silver Jubilee
No one else?
I just love having a real clean channel
what's the FX loop like on the Jube? I feel the Jube is a little more organic that's what I meant by woodier
that being said, I can't choose between the two - pure tone, or great tone with wayyyy more options (incl loops, Midi, 3rd channel.)
I don't want to end up with both
No one else?
I just love having a real clean channel
what's the FX loop like on the Jube? I feel the Jube is a little more organic that's what I meant by woodier
that being said, I can't choose between the two - pure tone, or great tone with wayyyy more options (incl loops, Midi, 3rd channel.)
I don't want to end up with both
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