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Post by DonaldDemon on Aug 24, 2010 7:43:44 GMT -5
For classic rock on a budget, can't beat a later 70's Marshall JMP. If you prefer the earlier tones, the real Plexi often sells for less than a Marshall reissue, and a clone for less than that! Do JMP's sound as good? I really don't have much experience playing many Marshalls. I owned the JCM900 but that sounded like a solid state amp. Some of the clones look nice for the price and seem like the logical way to go if I wanted a plexi tone for cheaper. |
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Post by shreder75 on Aug 24, 2010 8:32:53 GMT -5
true.that's been my experience because it's the 'roundest' of all the gears..just like D minor is the saddest of all keys! Haha...so that gear is best for playing "Lick My Love Pump?" ;D I'll have to try more low gain stuff in Gear 2. I always used gear 1 because it has slightly less girth (which is still pretty thick no matter what you try and do) yes..yes it is!!! lol gear one doesn't have the beef..that's correct..BUT it's still REALLY agressive.... have you tried turning your treble down REALLY low?? I call that the vintage/modern knob because the more you turn it down, the more vintage-y the amp sounds...that's my take on it anyway...also, turning the mids down gives you a rounder tone as well.... |
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Post by DonaldDemon on Aug 24, 2010 11:59:37 GMT -5
Haha...so that gear is best for playing "Lick My Love Pump?" ;D I'll have to try more low gain stuff in Gear 2. I always used gear 1 because it has slightly less girth (which is still pretty thick no matter what you try and do) yes..yes it is!!! lol gear one doesn't have the beef..that's correct..BUT it's still REALLY agressive.... have you tried turning your treble down REALLY low?? I call that the vintage/modern knob because the more you turn it down, the more vintage-y the amp sounds...that's my take on it anyway...also, turning the mids down gives you a rounder tone as well.... Haha, love that scene!! No I haven’t messed with the treble much. I usually leave it right around noon and never touch it. Looks like I will need to give those things a shot. Do you turn your presence up when you turn the treble down? I'm not really looking for a rounder sound, more of a chimey, open gain instead of punch you in the yam bag tone that I usually have. lol Maybe sometimes, like say 15% of the time, I don’t want the “piss on your dead grandmother and skull-fook your boss’s wife while guzzling a bottle of JD and flipping off children” aggressive tone. The other 85% of the time I am in love. |
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Post by shreder75 on Aug 24, 2010 12:28:09 GMT -5
yes..yes it is!!! lol gear one doesn't have the beef..that's correct..BUT it's still REALLY agressive.... have you tried turning your treble down REALLY low?? I call that the vintage/modern knob because the more you turn it down, the more vintage-y the amp sounds...that's my take on it anyway...also, turning the mids down gives you a rounder tone as well.... Haha, love that scene!! No I haven’t messed with the treble much. I usually leave it right around noon and never touch it. Looks like I will need to give those things a shot. Do you turn your presence up when you turn the treble down? I'm not really looking for a rounder sound, more of a chimey, open gain instead of punch you in the yam bag tone that I usually have. lol Maybe sometimes, like say 15% of the time, I don’t want the “piss on your dead grandmother and skull-fook your boss’s wife while guzzling a bottle of JD and flipping off children” aggressive tone. The other 85% of the time I am in love. you can turn the presence up if you wanna get some high end back...it's a weird interaction..... |
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Post by LooseCannon on Aug 24, 2010 19:23:01 GMT -5
yes..yes it is!!! lol gear one doesn't have the beef..that's correct..BUT it's still REALLY agressive.... have you tried turning your treble down REALLY low?? I call that the vintage/modern knob because the more you turn it down, the more vintage-y the amp sounds...that's my take on it anyway...also, turning the mids down gives you a rounder tone as well.... Haha, love that scene!! No I haven’t messed with the treble much. I usually leave it right around noon and never touch it. Looks like I will need to give those things a shot. Do you turn your presence up when you turn the treble down? I'm not really looking for a rounder sound, more of a chimey, open gain instead of punch you in the yam bag tone that I usually have. lol Maybe sometimes, like say 15% of the time, I don’t want the “piss on your dead grandmother and skull-fook your boss’s wife while guzzling a bottle of JD and flipping off children” aggressive tone. The other 85% of the time I am in love. You won't get an open gain sound out of the splawn, only 60\70's marshalls or their clones will deliver that. |
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Post by speedemon on Aug 25, 2010 17:25:08 GMT -5
Yes,
the JMP is quite different from the JCM900! As in 1966 Ferrari 265 vs. Fiat X19 different... If you can find the 4 input, non master volume one, that will give you some more "vintage" options with jumping channels and stompboxes. I get nice "vintage tones" out of the Quickrod with weaker pickups and middle gain settings on gear 1, but it still has that Splawn compressed feel.
I have a couple of 12ay7s, for S.A.G.s I will throw one in V1 of my quickrod and report back.
good luck!
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Post by DonaldDemon on Aug 26, 2010 9:04:49 GMT -5
You won't get an open gain sound out of the splawn, only 60\70's marshalls or their clones will deliver that. I agree. It always has that compression. |
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Post by DonaldDemon on Aug 26, 2010 9:07:25 GMT -5
Yes, the JMP is quite different from the JCM900! As in 1966 Ferrari 265 vs. Fiat X19 different... If you can find the 4 input, non master volume one, that will give you some more "vintage" options with jumping channels and stompboxes. I get nice "vintage tones" out of the Quickrod with weaker pickups and middle gain settings on gear 1, but it still has that Splawn compressed feel. I have a couple of 12ay7s, for S.A.G.s I will throw one in V1 of my quickrod and report back. good luck! I’m sure it is different. The JCM900 I had was crap tone! I always did want a vintage-y Marshall. I thought about trying a lower gain preamp tube like that but I just don’t think the Splawn is going to get that open tone because of the circuitry. I'd be interested in what you find though.  |
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Post by shreder75 on Aug 26, 2010 9:16:46 GMT -5
if you think your Pro Mod is loud, get an old marshall and see where that gets you, man....LOL..there's a reason why they sound cranked and open..because they ARE cranked! =D
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Post by DonaldDemon on Aug 26, 2010 10:34:03 GMT -5
if you think your Pro Mod is loud, get an old marshall and see where that gets you, man....LOL..there's a reason why they sound cranked and open..because they ARE cranked! =D haha, I know, that’s why I am looking for something with less wattage or a MV. I don’t want to get into attenuators and all that either. |
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Post by shreder75 on Aug 26, 2010 12:07:18 GMT -5
if you think your Pro Mod is loud, get an old marshall and see where that gets you, man....LOL..there's a reason why they sound cranked and open..because they ARE cranked! =D haha, I know, that’s why I am looking for something with less wattage or a MV. I don’t want to get into attenuators and all that either. exactly!!! fook them marshalls!!! LOL...I have a feeling you'd just end up boosting it anyway which would defeat the purpose of what it is you're trying to do with it |
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Post by DonaldDemon on Aug 26, 2010 15:50:54 GMT -5
haha, I know, that’s why I am looking for something with less wattage or a MV. I don’t want to get into attenuators and all that either. exactly!!! fook them marshalls!!! LOL...I have a feeling you'd just end up boosting it anyway which would defeat the purpose of what it is you're trying to do with it lol..if I was going to boost it I would just use the Splawn! |
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Post by shreder75 on Aug 27, 2010 8:19:01 GMT -5
exactly!!! fook them marshalls!!! LOL...I have a feeling you'd just end up boosting it anyway which would defeat the purpose of what it is you're trying to do with it lol..if I was going to boost it I would just use the Splawn! I know!!! but I'm telling ya!!!! That's what you'll end up doing because you're not gonna be happy!!!!!! you want more open tone? start putting up the presence and treble some...and get some volume going ya jack wagon! |
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Post by splatter on Aug 27, 2010 9:16:20 GMT -5
love my friedman modded JMP
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Post by shreder75 on Aug 27, 2010 9:18:32 GMT -5
love my friedman modded JMP modded being the key word lol |
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