Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
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MetalManiac
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Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
Not really to many pure JCM800's in a box at that price range.
For Pure JCM800-in-a-box sounds, youll need to spend 200.00.( Wampler Plextortion,Vintage Marshall Guv'nor,DC only powered Radial British Tonebones)
Most of the pedals in your price range would be "Hot Rod" JCM Marshall" pedals, like the Powergrid, or MI Crunchbox(theres some overlap in stock/hotrod sounds, so you should just tone of those).
Not really to many pure JCM800's in a box at that price range.
For Pure JCM800-in-a-box sounds, youll need to spend 200.00.( Wampler Plextortion,Vintage Marshall Guv'nor,DC only powered Radial British Tonebones)
Most of the pedals in your price range would be "Hot Rod" JCM Marshall" pedals, like the Powergrid, or MI Crunchbox(theres some overlap in stock/hotrod sounds, so you should just tone of those).
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Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
Crunchbox, I got mine for $80 used. I sold it when I got a more marshally amp but it was a great pedal. It doesn't do the old school marshall stuff well but it is really nice for JCM800 style stuff.
Crunchbox, I got mine for $80 used. I sold it when I got a more marshally amp but it was a great pedal. It doesn't do the old school marshall stuff well but it is really nice for JCM800 style stuff.
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
If you can build kits, then General Guitar Gadgets has 3 marshall in a box pedals....the bluesbreaker clone, the Guv'nor, and 'Brown Sound In a Box'. The former two are fantastic as I own them and they'll stand alongside boutique pedals. The BSIAB I'll be getting and making soon.
If you can build kits, then General Guitar Gadgets has 3 marshall in a box pedals....the bluesbreaker clone, the Guv'nor, and 'Brown Sound In a Box'. The former two are fantastic as I own them and they'll stand alongside boutique pedals. The BSIAB I'll be getting and making soon.
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
Ive never heard any clone that can touch a real vintage Marshall Bluesbreakers dynamics ,richness ,and depth.
Ive got all the old Marshall pedals. Even at thier current 150-175.00 price, they are a steal.
Gary Moore used the amazing Guv'nor. Thats the one thats like the JCM-800, and not the Bluesebreaker, which has more of a organic tweed like character.
The Bluesbreaker is the mother of all pedals; the twin spawn of the Tubscreamer. many if not most pedals are deriviatives of these two pedals. The King of Tone is supposedly a tweaked Bluesbreaker...and compared/contrasted all over Analogmans website as 'different" than a tubescreamer.
Ive never heard any clone that can touch a real vintage Marshall Bluesbreakers dynamics ,richness ,and depth.
Ive got all the old Marshall pedals. Even at thier current 150-175.00 price, they are a steal.
Gary Moore used the amazing Guv'nor. Thats the one thats like the JCM-800, and not the Bluesebreaker, which has more of a organic tweed like character.
The Bluesbreaker is the mother of all pedals; the twin spawn of the Tubscreamer. many if not most pedals are deriviatives of these two pedals. The King of Tone is supposedly a tweaked Bluesbreaker...and compared/contrasted all over Analogmans website as 'different" than a tubescreamer.
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SteveAlysis
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Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
Used Suhr Riot
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Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
what amp will you be using this pedal thru?
what amp will you be using this pedal thru?
51501984
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Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
For under $100 the Crunch Box for sure or if you can find one a John Spina modded DS-1. If you can swing it for around $150 used there's the Wampler Plextortion and Pinnacle. I wouldn't call the Pinnacle a JCM 800 in a box but it is killer hot rodded Marshall Plexi in a box for sure
For under $100 the Crunch Box for sure or if you can find one a John Spina modded DS-1. If you can swing it for around $150 used there's the Wampler Plextortion and Pinnacle. I wouldn't call the Pinnacle a JCM 800 in a box but it is killer hot rodded Marshall Plexi in a box for sure
James Rock
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Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
Modded DS-1, Shredmaster (if you look maybe you could find one 2nd hand or a kit built one), Crunchbox (or chinese clones), Chinese clones of character series pedals (Joyo British something), Guv'nor.
Modded DS-1, Shredmaster (if you look maybe you could find one 2nd hand or a kit built one), Crunchbox (or chinese clones), Chinese clones of character series pedals (Joyo British something), Guv'nor.
everdrone
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Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
what is it going into! tried and true answer is gonna be proco rat... if it is going direct in, I recommend tech 21...
what is it going into! tried and true answer is gonna be proco rat... if it is going direct in, I recommend tech 21...
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
Used Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
Used Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
whatshisname
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Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
I'd buy a Rat, and be done with it. :approve:
I'd buy a Rat, and be done with it. :approve:
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
You may try the BYOC Shredder.
From the description:
Sometimes there's a thin line between what's an overdrive, what's a fuzz, and what's a
distortion. The Marshall Shredmaster is definitely a full on 80's heavy metal distortion. But it
also has the dynamics to pull off a very nice overdrive tone as well. The BYOC Shredder kit
packs all the tone of the original pedal with volume, gain, bass, treble, and contour knobs into a
box that is half the size of the original... and with true bypass. It's voiced to turn even a 6 watt
open back combo with an 8" speaker into wall of Marshall full stacks. It's like having a JCM
series in a box. Rock on!
You may try the BYOC Shredder.
From the description:
Sometimes there's a thin line between what's an overdrive, what's a fuzz, and what's a
distortion. The Marshall Shredmaster is definitely a full on 80's heavy metal distortion. But it
also has the dynamics to pull off a very nice overdrive tone as well. The BYOC Shredder kit
packs all the tone of the original pedal with volume, gain, bass, treble, and contour knobs into a
box that is half the size of the original... and with true bypass. It's voiced to turn even a 6 watt
open back combo with an 8" speaker into wall of Marshall full stacks. It's like having a JCM
series in a box. Rock on!
Megagwar
New member
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
Man! So many pedals. But a lot of recommendations for the Crunchbox and a Wampler pedal. (I'm liking the plextortion) For some who asked, I'm putting this thru an EVH 5150 III 50 watt. There's a major volume jump switching from ch.1 clean to ch.2 dirty (which has a Marshally tone) so I'm just gonna use a pedal for my "ch.2" distortion.
Man! So many pedals. But a lot of recommendations for the Crunchbox and a Wampler pedal. (I'm liking the plextortion) For some who asked, I'm putting this thru an EVH 5150 III 50 watt. There's a major volume jump switching from ch.1 clean to ch.2 dirty (which has a Marshally tone) so I'm just gonna use a pedal for my "ch.2" distortion.
Lewguitar
New member
Re: Marshall-In-A-Box pedal for under $100?
I agree. Loving the Wampler Ecstasy (altho more Dumble-esque than Marshall-esque) and looking forward to trying a Plexi Drive. The extra $$$ would probably be well spent.
I agree. Loving the Wampler Ecstasy (altho more Dumble-esque than Marshall-esque) and looking forward to trying a Plexi Drive. The extra $$$ would probably be well spent.
