What is a Marshall Super lead?
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devastone
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
We'll forgive you because of your age
When the Super Lead came out, there weren't many, if any, SS amps around. It was one of the first, if not the first, 100W head made.
Hope this helps,
Roger
A 100W non-master volume tube head (the mystical Plexi amps preferred) with EL34s cranked to its limits through a couple of 4-12 cabinets (real wood, not the new MDF) with 25W greenbacks.Thurisarz said:
Many, actually most, have tried, none have totally succeeded. The closest are probably the Carl Martin pedals, Radial Engineering tube pedals, Marshall pedals, or some other boutique pedals designed around the sound, you won't find one in the Boss or Ibanez lineup. But, pedals can't totally create the physics of the interactions of the power tubes, trannies, and cabinet and speaker interactions.Thurisarz said:
Blasphemy :scared: See the first point above.Thurisarz said:
We'll forgive you because of your age
When the Super Lead came out, there weren't many, if any, SS amps around. It was one of the first, if not the first, 100W head made. Hope this helps,
Roger
ErikH
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
Listen to the Van Halen albums from 1978 through 1984. There's a Super Lead. Granted, he ran is differently than conventional setups but it's a Super Lead nonetheless. The Who would be a good listen for what it sounds like and Hendrix stuff.
100 Watts of pure all tube power .... (in Tim Allen grunt) Ho Ho Ho !!!!
Listen to the Van Halen albums from 1978 through 1984. There's a Super Lead. Granted, he ran is differently than conventional setups but it's a Super Lead nonetheless. The Who would be a good listen for what it sounds like and Hendrix stuff.
100 Watts of pure all tube power .... (in Tim Allen grunt) Ho Ho Ho !!!!
Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
I'm gonna "Bi-amp" my Bass and guitar amp and i want OD only from the guitar amp. I have talked with my friend at the local store and i'm thinking of getting either a A+B box and have a OD pedal in the guitar chain and have the bass amp clean for the lows or getting a BOSS LS-2 Line selector. The Boss way is the cheapest way but also the recommendation from my friend at the store. So i need something in the guitar amp line for OD.
I'm gonna "Bi-amp" my Bass and guitar amp and i want OD only from the guitar amp. I have talked with my friend at the local store and i'm thinking of getting either a A+B box and have a OD pedal in the guitar chain and have the bass amp clean for the lows or getting a BOSS LS-2 Line selector. The Boss way is the cheapest way but also the recommendation from my friend at the store. So i need something in the guitar amp line for OD.
ErikH
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
A simple A/B box is all you need. Your guitar would go in to the A/B box, then split from there to each amp. OD on the guitar amp side would be between the A/B box and the amp.
If you want a cool Super Lead sounding pedal, not exact but in the ballpark, and can do your own electronics stuff, check out the Thunderchief at www.runoffgroove.com. There's some clips too. It's incredible.
Thurisarz said:
A simple A/B box is all you need. Your guitar would go in to the A/B box, then split from there to each amp. OD on the guitar amp side would be between the A/B box and the amp.
If you want a cool Super Lead sounding pedal, not exact but in the ballpark, and can do your own electronics stuff, check out the Thunderchief at www.runoffgroove.com. There's some clips too. It's incredible.
The Golden Boy
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
If you're actually "bi-amping" what are you going to use for your crossover?
If you're actually "bi-amping" what are you going to use for your crossover?
ErikH
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
What The Golden Boy is asking is what are you using to split the low frequencies to the bass amp and the highs and mids to the guitar amp. That is what a crossover does. It allows you to split your frequencies across two amps, or more depending on if it's a 2-way, 3-way or 4-way crossover, like in a sooped up car stereo. That is usually what bi-amping means.
I'm assuming you just want to split your signal as-is to two different amps and switch between the two, using the bass amp for clean work.
What The Golden Boy is asking is what are you using to split the low frequencies to the bass amp and the highs and mids to the guitar amp. That is what a crossover does. It allows you to split your frequencies across two amps, or more depending on if it's a 2-way, 3-way or 4-way crossover, like in a sooped up car stereo. That is usually what bi-amping means.
I'm assuming you just want to split your signal as-is to two different amps and switch between the two, using the bass amp for clean work.
The Golden Boy
Fleecy Sweaterologist
Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
Make sure you're using a bass cab with your guitar head. Even though it's a guitar head you're still going to be pushing out a lot of bottom end for 25w guitar speakers to handle.
Regarding bi-amping- amps like the GK800rb have that crossover built into the amp- 300w goes to the lows and 100w goes to the high end.
What are you using for your bass amp?
Make sure you're using a bass cab with your guitar head. Even though it's a guitar head you're still going to be pushing out a lot of bottom end for 25w guitar speakers to handle.
Regarding bi-amping- amps like the GK800rb have that crossover built into the amp- 300w goes to the lows and 100w goes to the high end.
What are you using for your bass amp?
callous_frigid_chill
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
The SLP in the name is for super lead plexi, i think.
The SLP in the name is for super lead plexi, i think.
Pandemonium
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
My favorite Marshall tones come from a jumpered Super Lead. Fat city.
My favorite Marshall tones come from a jumpered Super Lead. Fat city.
benjaturner
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Re: What is a Marshall Super lead?
My guess is he doesn't want to bi-amp his setup. Does anybody actually do this? I've never heard about it regarding guitar amps, but the bi-amped P.A. setups I've used have always had the bi-amp installed into the bass bins. I would have thought that this translates to any bi-amped guitar signal as well. I've never even thought about doing this before, but it would be so cool!
My guess is he doesn't want to bi-amp his setup. Does anybody actually do this? I've never heard about it regarding guitar amps, but the bi-amped P.A. setups I've used have always had the bi-amp installed into the bass bins. I would have thought that this translates to any bi-amped guitar signal as well. I've never even thought about doing this before, but it would be so cool!
