Members slicepaperdavid Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 I have the option to trade my amp for this baby. Its a head and I'll be getting a Marshall JCM 800 1960 cab to go along with it. How do they sound for raw brutality? I know cleans will be decent at best but can these slay, old school, Marshall style? Whats the going price for a TSL 60 these days? Im close to pulling the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 $600 avg. Boost pedal to get the most out of the Brutal tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slicepaperdavid Posted November 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 $600 avg.Boost pedal to get the most out of the Brutal tones. Would a TS9 work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 Would a TS9 work? Yup. I use a Bad Monkey with my DSL 50 which isn't too far off from the TSL 60. The TS9 and bad Monkey are similar. It will help to tighten up things and push the amp more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 I prefer the 60 over the 100. Footswitches are absolute dog{censored}, but the amp has some decent tones in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'm the opposite, I have no love for the tsl60. It just doesn't have the guts to pull off anything of significance. The TSL100 is pretty cheap on the used market, is such a better amp and I think the best of the jcm2000 range (I've owned all the heads multiple times - there's a reason I only have a tsl100 left!) Depending on what you're trading for it, I'd be inclined to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doomsdaymachine Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'm the opposite, I have no love for the tsl60. It just doesn't have the guts to pull off anything of significance.The TSL100 is pretty cheap on the used market, is such a better amp and I think the best of the jcm2000 range (I've owned all the heads multiple times - there's a reason I only have a tsl100 left!) Depending on what you're trading for it, I'd be inclined to pass. After owning (3) DSL's, and a TSL60, I'd have to disagree. The DSL's are more raw sounding than the TSL, and the better of the two, in my opinion. And I agree with a couple posts up - the footswitch is JUNK. Cheaply, & poorly made. Mine ARRIVED broken. But, you can get great tones out of the TSL. The key, is good tubes, & proper bias, aws well as speakers/cab/guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koen77 Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 i had a 602 combo. Sold it. The clean was decent but the crunch didn't do it for me, the "wolverine" speakers in the combo didn't do it any good either. I think you have to rebias/retube/rewhatever these to get the best out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JSutter Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 Had a TSL60 and DSL100. The TSL loop killed it for me, its parallel. I could never get a DSL to sound great due to the shared EQ. The green channel is so much thicker. It makes the red channel sound thin, yet its not. The DSL green will do better old school Marshall tone than the TSL60. The 60 has only cleans and more modern sounding gain. The TSL100 fixes all those issues. The all the JCM2000's will get heavy boosted. Alone they have plenty of gain but they are pretty loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chriscnb Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 What amp are you trading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 What amp are you trading? This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 Here are the only clips I did with mine the day I got it. They are through that carvin 212 open back cab. [video=youtube;ui1-FF6kR2I] [video=youtube;XgqWqACLDXE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 I love the 60 over the 100 too. There was a guy that had nice clips (imo) of his modded TSL60. He's banned now (9ball). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slicepaperdavid Posted November 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 What amp are you trading? Matchless Sptifre clone. Im leaning pretty strong on not making the trade. Ive heard/read way too many negative comments on the amp, Im going to sell the Spitfire and pick up a Marshall Artist 3203 and pocket the difference instead. Apparently the 3203 nails the JCM 800 tone I'm going after. Thanks for all the input lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mekke Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 I love mine and it will never go....the guitar is an epi elite MIJ....[video=youtube;tc5XyMvCh3k] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~Abstract~ Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 Matchless Sptifre clone. Im leaning pretty strong on not making the trade. Ive heard/read way too many negative comments on the amp, Im going to sell the Spitfire and pick up a Marshall Artist 3203 and pocket the difference instead. Apparently the 3203 nails the JCM 800 tone I'm going after. Thanks for all the input lads. Why not just get an 800? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slicepaperdavid Posted November 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 Why not just get an 800? Im having trouble tracking one down at a reasonable price, Im on a limited budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chriscnb Posted November 6, 2011 Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 What's your budget? Looked into the DSL series? IMO they sound much better than the artists and TSL60 and can be found from ~$450-600. You can definitely get some 800-esque sounds from the green channel. A few hundred more and you can look for a JVM205. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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