Bludave
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Well I was considering buying a Marshall 900 MKIII that I found in my area, but it sold before I had a chance to see it.
So I took a ride over to GC for a new strap and it was there. the 2466 Marshall Vintage Modern: Full stack.
The tolex is a dark purple and it has purple lights...... Pretty cool looking.
I always have problems playing guitars in a music store. They are usually set up with very low action (I like the strings up a little) and I play with 11's and they usually have 9's on them. So I grab a Les Paul and plug in to this thing. It took me a few minutes to figure out the controls but its pretty simple. A single channel amp with 3 volume settings Master, detail and body. The Master volume works best when you adjust the overall volume to the room you are playing in. The Detail and body are basically adjusting the preamp gains. The Detail is adjusting the "vintage" tones of a MArshall and the body takes it to the modern sound. The Modern sound is a lot better than a lot of other modern amps I have played. It does not have that bnuzzy type of tone, very clear and defined and thick, just what you would expect from a Marshall. Then the rest is Reverb, Presence, treble and bass.
This amp sounded amazing. Even the cleans were very Plexi sounding. Once the volume in the preamps were set to push the tubes it really came alive. The Neck pickup produced a very warm yet thick tone, the Bridge kicked in a nasty bite to the tone but in a good way. The amp responded well to pick attack and my touch quite nicely.
Then I picked a Strat........... It was hard finding one set up well enough to play, but the singles to on a whole different character. I could hear Jimi all thru the tones without really trying.
This amp is powered with KT66 power tubes and the pres are Ecc83. Marshall has also made a new cabinet/speaker to go with this. Its basically a new version of the Greenback speakers. Overall I was very impressed with this............... to the point I had to leave before I bought it. I probably will buy one before the end of the year, but not right now. It is pricey. The 100W 2466 was 1499, and the matching cabinets are around 900. The 50Watter is the way I will go. I would really recommend anyone who is looking for a new MArshall to go play thru one of these, its a hell of an amp! I have to go play thru it a few more times, but I think I am going to get one!
So I took a ride over to GC for a new strap and it was there. the 2466 Marshall Vintage Modern: Full stack.
The tolex is a dark purple and it has purple lights...... Pretty cool looking.
I always have problems playing guitars in a music store. They are usually set up with very low action (I like the strings up a little) and I play with 11's and they usually have 9's on them. So I grab a Les Paul and plug in to this thing. It took me a few minutes to figure out the controls but its pretty simple. A single channel amp with 3 volume settings Master, detail and body. The Master volume works best when you adjust the overall volume to the room you are playing in. The Detail and body are basically adjusting the preamp gains. The Detail is adjusting the "vintage" tones of a MArshall and the body takes it to the modern sound. The Modern sound is a lot better than a lot of other modern amps I have played. It does not have that bnuzzy type of tone, very clear and defined and thick, just what you would expect from a Marshall. Then the rest is Reverb, Presence, treble and bass.
This amp sounded amazing. Even the cleans were very Plexi sounding. Once the volume in the preamps were set to push the tubes it really came alive. The Neck pickup produced a very warm yet thick tone, the Bridge kicked in a nasty bite to the tone but in a good way. The amp responded well to pick attack and my touch quite nicely.
Then I picked a Strat........... It was hard finding one set up well enough to play, but the singles to on a whole different character. I could hear Jimi all thru the tones without really trying.
This amp is powered with KT66 power tubes and the pres are Ecc83. Marshall has also made a new cabinet/speaker to go with this. Its basically a new version of the Greenback speakers. Overall I was very impressed with this............... to the point I had to leave before I bought it. I probably will buy one before the end of the year, but not right now. It is pricey. The 100W 2466 was 1499, and the matching cabinets are around 900. The 50Watter is the way I will go. I would really recommend anyone who is looking for a new MArshall to go play thru one of these, its a hell of an amp! I have to go play thru it a few more times, but I think I am going to get one!
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