Marshall experts, help me..

[Lewguitar]

Re: Marshall experts, help me..

People forget that when they are hearing a recording of a Marshall you are hearing alot more than just the guitar and the amp.

You are hearing the ambiance and resonance of the room, the microphone or microphones used, the positioning of the microphones, compression and the sound of the board, EQ, and all the skills and little secrets and tricks of the trade of the recording engineer too.

There's alot more to getting the sound you'll hear on a recording besides just having the same guitar, same amp and playing similar licks.

That said, I've always just cranked the amp up (turned that Marshall up to "11") and had at it. LOL!

Lew

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Marshall experts, help me..

Bloodrose. I just noticed that the Peavey Windsor 4 EL-34 heads are showing up at discounted prices. GC had a few for a steal price of $299 recently, and I just saw this on Ebay. For a small amount of money, you can get a Windsor, and they're British toned with a bit more gain on tap than JCM 800's. Wattage has used one for a year or two.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Peavey-Wind...ryZ38076QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: Marshall experts, help me..

Just out of curiosity, what kind of cab are you using?

 

[ErikH]

Re: Marshall experts, help me..

All Marshalls sound thin unless they are cranked up. The JCM900's are no exception to that rule. Moot point by whoever brought it up.

I still like the MkIII Master Volumes when it comes to the "little more drive than the JCM800" sound. The MkIII's were the next step from the 2203/2204 amps. Single channel, simple layout, no frills. Additional gain control added and switchable master volumes (the smart way to go between rhythm/lead settings).

 

[J Moose]

Re: Marshall experts, help me..

People forget that when they are hearing a recording of a Marshall you are hearing alot more than just the guitar and the amp.

You are hearing the ambiance and resonance of the room, the microphone or microphones used, the positioning of the microphones, compression and the sound of the board, EQ, and all the skills and little secrets of the recording engineer too.

There's alot more to getting the sound you'll hear on a recording besides just having the same guitar, same amp and playing similar licks.

Indeed...

And even something as simple as moving a microphone a 1/2" can yield a significant change in tone... spending time to find not only the "best" sounding cabinet but the "best" speakers in the cab to stick the mics on... etc.

Most players actually use a lot LESS gain & more mids in the studio then you'd think too. Translates better.

A Marshall of any type needs to be cranked to get the goods.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Marshall experts, help me..

Just out of curiosity, what kind of cab are you using?

I have a Carvin MTS 4x12.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Marshall experts, help me..

Indeed...

And even something as simple as moving a microphone a 1/2" can yield a significant change in tone... spending time to find not only the "best" sounding cabinet but the "best" speakers in the cab to stick the mics on... etc.

Most players actually use a lot LESS gain & more mids in the studio then you'd think too. Translates better.

A Marshall of any type needs to be cranked to get the goods.

This goes equally for where you are standing relative to the cab. I've found that to be particularly true of my vertical 2x12 slant cab. Big difference if I'm on vs. off center, and if I'm close to the cab vs. back a number of feet (where the sound really opens up).

- Keith