Marshall Vs Fender Amps
- Thread starter mattstratocaster
- Start date
halftempted
New member
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
Fender Strat/Tele through a nice marshall Stack/half stack and you got nice hard tones. More so for a little heavier stuff. Havent really played with many fender amps, but the Marshall does it for me.
Fender Strat/Tele through a nice marshall Stack/half stack and you got nice hard tones. More so for a little heavier stuff. Havent really played with many fender amps, but the Marshall does it for me.
rashayritto
Off-Topic Lurker
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
only fenders i like are them old tweed ones. they have that rock vibe you cant get with other fenders. otherwise i'd go with marshalls
only fenders i like are them old tweed ones. they have that rock vibe you cant get with other fenders. otherwise i'd go with marshalls
mattstratocaster
New member
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
i have a hand wired weber vst 59 bassman copy i built myself that sounds amazing. 50 watts of muscle. very clear, sparkly, and full of chime until the vol. is about 8. then it begins to compress very evenly and clearly where it gets get more dirt and better sounding the louder you go. it can get very close to some marshall sounds, especially the old bluesbreakers. you just need to go very loud to do it. Alnico speakers and solid pine cab do the trick.
but i agree. a good selection of both is probably best
i have a hand wired weber vst 59 bassman copy i built myself that sounds amazing. 50 watts of muscle. very clear, sparkly, and full of chime until the vol. is about 8. then it begins to compress very evenly and clearly where it gets get more dirt and better sounding the louder you go. it can get very close to some marshall sounds, especially the old bluesbreakers. you just need to go very loud to do it. Alnico speakers and solid pine cab do the trick.
but i agree. a good selection of both is probably best
Ascension
Well-known member
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
I used to hate Fender amps and used Marshalls, Carvins and Laneys back in the 80-90's on the road, than is untill I found Zinkys little monsters the Fender Prosonics in the late 90's.
Love the liquid sustain and over the top gain and I love the soft expressive cleans. Now I have sold off the Carvins sold off the Boogies and the Marshalls and play only the Fenders!
I used to hate Fender amps and used Marshalls, Carvins and Laneys back in the 80-90's on the road, than is untill I found Zinkys little monsters the Fender Prosonics in the late 90's.
Love the liquid sustain and over the top gain and I love the soft expressive cleans. Now I have sold off the Carvins sold off the Boogies and the Marshalls and play only the Fenders!
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
Why does it have to be one or the other ?
Its like strat vs les paul. So many people have and enjoy both.
If you like your marshall and it does what you need, then no you don't need a fender. Just like if you play a LP and it makes you happy you dont need to also have a strat
But they are both great instruments/amps and theres so many classic sounds from both
If you can swing it having both is a real pleasure.
What could be better than running both a twin and a jcm2204 and being able to swap between them or mix the tones on the fly ?
Why does it have to be one or the other ?
Its like strat vs les paul. So many people have and enjoy both.
If you like your marshall and it does what you need, then no you don't need a fender. Just like if you play a LP and it makes you happy you dont need to also have a strat
But they are both great instruments/amps and theres so many classic sounds from both
If you can swing it having both is a real pleasure.
What could be better than running both a twin and a jcm2204 and being able to swap between them or mix the tones on the fly ?
L
Lewguitar
Guest
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
I've owned a lot of Marshalls and a lot of Fenders. All vintage amps.
These days I don't own any Marshalls.
I still have a lot of Fenders!
But my Fenders have all been modded so that they have have Celestion speakers and Marshall or Vox tone stacks and other features.
Guess I like Fenders better...but with some Marshall and Vox seasoning.
Personally, I think most blackface Fenders are a bit to clean and spanky and don't have enough midrange. And most Marshalls are to loud and way, way to bright.
So I mix 'em together to get the best of both worlds.
Ples, I love Fender spring reverb and Marshall reverb is not so great.
I've owned a lot of Marshalls and a lot of Fenders. All vintage amps.
These days I don't own any Marshalls.
I still have a lot of Fenders!
But my Fenders have all been modded so that they have have Celestion speakers and Marshall or Vox tone stacks and other features.
Guess I like Fenders better...but with some Marshall and Vox seasoning.
Personally, I think most blackface Fenders are a bit to clean and spanky and don't have enough midrange. And most Marshalls are to loud and way, way to bright.
So I mix 'em together to get the best of both worlds.
Ples, I love Fender spring reverb and Marshall reverb is not so great.
Lake Placid Blues
New member
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
Which type of Fender? Tweed or the Brown, Black, Silver, face? These are very different animals in my opinion. I like the Black face types drenched in reverb, otherwise the Tweeds suites me better.
I guess that means that I'm a Marshall guy, because Marshalls are based on the Tweed Fenders only with different speakers, usually closed back, and with English electrical componants. Sure most modern Marshalls are tighter, brighter, and louder, but it's still in same ball park and they still show that Tweed Fender DNA.
Which type of Fender? Tweed or the Brown, Black, Silver, face? These are very different animals in my opinion. I like the Black face types drenched in reverb, otherwise the Tweeds suites me better.
I guess that means that I'm a Marshall guy, because Marshalls are based on the Tweed Fenders only with different speakers, usually closed back, and with English electrical componants. Sure most modern Marshalls are tighter, brighter, and louder, but it's still in same ball park and they still show that Tweed Fender DNA.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
There is no Fender that can do what a good Marshall can do, and vise versa.
There is no Fender that can do what a good Marshall can do, and vise versa.
Rich_S
HomeGrownToneBrewologist
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
'Cuz Matt's a noob.
My sound is Marshall, these days, DIY 18 Watter. But it would be nice to have a Princeton for the occasional change of pace.
One is not > the other.
'Cuz Matt's a noob.
My sound is Marshall, these days, DIY 18 Watter. But it would be nice to have a Princeton for the occasional change of pace.
One is not > the other.
wntbtw
New member
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
Hi Lew--what happened to your JCM 4010? I thought that was 'a keeper' for you!
Hi Lew--what happened to your JCM 4010? I thought that was 'a keeper' for you!
JMSSMJ7
New member
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
I couldn't agree more. Fender cleans smoke Marshall cleans, but Marshall's crunch beats Fender's.
I couldn't agree more. Fender cleans smoke Marshall cleans, but Marshall's crunch beats Fender's.
L
Lewguitar
Guest
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
Sold it. To bright and to loud. My modded blackface and silverface Fenders get a very Marshall/Vox tone and at much more reasonable volumes.
50 watts is just to loud.
I like 25 watt and under amps.
Lew
Sold it. To bright and to loud. My modded blackface and silverface Fenders get a very Marshall/Vox tone and at much more reasonable volumes.
50 watts is just to loud.
I like 25 watt and under amps.
Lew
rhmcfarland
New member
Re: Marshall Vs Fender Amps
I would love to have a Tweed Deluxe. But, until then I'll stick with the Class A tones.
I would love to have a Tweed Deluxe. But, until then I'll stick with the Class A tones.
