Jim Marshall may have been the brains behind the success of Marshall Amplification but he is no lone wolf. He has made quite many friends and acquaintances with musicians since his days in his Hanwell drum shop. These musicians, namely the guitarists and bassists, have even played a key role in the developing stages of [...]
The brainchild of Jim Marshall, Ken Bran and Dudley Craven, the JTM45 was the first of its kind. The first rock and roll amplifier tweaked to the needs of rock and roll musicians. It took 6 prototypes to get it right the first time. But today the original JTM45 has gone through many changes and [...]
The brand-name Marshall has been ingrained in the industry of rock music for many years. A lot of musicians of all levels are acquainted with the reputation of Marshall amps, especially rock legends like Eric Clapton, Slash, and Angus Young. But before the big Marshall amps came along, before the huge set-ups were first made [...]
Hybrid valve-solid state amps were first made by Marshall to achieve an amp with the best of both worlds, keeping a degree of the classic Marshall valve sound and at the same time having reliability from the transistor, an ease of maintenance, and being cheaper than the all-valve amps. The Marshall Valvestate 8080 is one [...]
Marshall Amplification had its humble beginnings in London, during the 60’s. This amp manufacturing business is spearheaded by Jim Marshall, who started out as a drum teacher and music shop owner. Various musicians visit Jim’s shop and it is from the guitarists who visit the shop where he would collect ideas about ideal qualities in [...]
Marshall Amplification has been known for its all-valve amplifiers. However, that did not stop them from developing a line of hybrid solid state-valve amps. From this type of tech came the now discontinued AVT series of amplifiers. These amps are fitted with a 12AX7 preamp tube and a solid-state power amp. From this line of [...]
Jim Marshall has collaborated with a lot of musicians since his first amplifier. One of these musicians was Zakk Wylde of Ozzy Osbourne’s Pride and Glory. Marshall has made a number of amps with the help of the amplifiers’ namesake, Zakk Wylde. One of these Zakk Wylde signature amps is the Marshall JCM 800 2203ZW. [...]
Before the 100-watt amplifiers ever came to be, there was the first precursor to the 1959SLP. The end-result of the need for a more powerful amp of Townshend and Entwistle, from The Who, led to Marshall’s creation of the 100W valve amp, which would soon become the SLP100 amp. The name SLP is an acronym [...]
You know how, when you like a band’s song, you start listening to it like crazy and then you want to learn it then apply your own style to that particular song? That’s how bands are most likely to start out. Some band members are offspring of rock legends; others took lessons until they become [...]
The 1936 2×12 cabinet was specifically built to fit standard Marshall heads on top of it. The specifications of the 1922 2×12 cab was less broad compared to the 1936 because it was made to fit JCM 900 2×12 combos. Also, the 1922 cab has jacks that are made from plastic at the back and [...]
