Members maninblk0073 Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 Carvin x-100b (el34's)Sovtek mig 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowStorm Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 Checkout a Crate V3112. Those are very Marshallish in tone and are cheap. Great little amps for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cmercein8 Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 Definitely an old Sovtek. But those are often hard to come by. EDIT: Sovteks replicate Marshall Plexi tones. So if you're looking for something like a JVM series type sound, keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thom Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 Depending on what Marshall era and what particular sound you're after: Tiny Terror, and old Sovteg mig, Blackstar HT-5,... The HT-5 and the Tiny Terror don't have the headroom of a sovtek head though, so keep that in mind if you're planning to gig outdoors or play clubs that don't have a p.a. or something. Peavey and Laney should also have something marshall-y that's within your budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JSutter Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 Just buy a friggin Marshall already! If you want to sound like an 800 buy an 800. If you want to sound like a 900 buy a 900. Its pretty simple. Amps are selling for bottom dollar these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleepeatplay Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 Just buy a friggin Marshall already! If you want to sound like an 800 buy an 800. If you want to sound like a 900 buy a 900. Its pretty simple. Amps are selling for bottom dollar these days. True, I see Marshall heads going dirt cheap at a local music store.My HT5 head nails it pretty good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 i cant believe the vtm hasnt been mentioned more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tele62 Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 CERIATONE!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members almightycrunch Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 [YOUTUBE]D28dWjt1euM[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ianoman64 Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 Peavey windsor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 peavey vtmred bearsovtek mig 50h, mig 60, or mig 100htraynor yba-1 (not high gain but can be modded easily)silverface bassman 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ComingApart Posted December 5, 2009 Members Share Posted December 5, 2009 used DSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 What are some amps that are in the ballpark as far as the Marshall amp tone, but don't cost an arm and a leg? Marshall MS-2 Mini-Stack into a poweramp & 4x12 cab. Only $60 bucks. Seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Badside Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 used DSL Seriously, this! They're cheap and plentiful, and if you get tired you can offload for the same price you paid. And they are actual Marshall And the DSL50 just happens to kick ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diocide Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 3203 or 4203 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bonchie Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 Marshall JCM800s, 900s, and 2000s can all be had for under a grand. The later two suggestions closer to half a grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AcouGuitar Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 Look for one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members southtexslinger Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 there's been some good suggestions so far how about the peavey windsor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 KMD XV100SD Think 2 ch JCM 800/900 but all tube with no diode clipping in the preamp. It's a nice amp that's fixed my Marshall gas for a while, and works great with fuzz/dirt boxes up front. It and my Tremoverb in stereo sound epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 Look for one of these! Yeah, and when you play a 4th of July gig make sure that's the amp you play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PanaDP Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 Egnater Rebel 20 and 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 Peavey Bravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anguskin91 Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hmmmnnn, looking for a marshall like amp, which would be better for metal, the vtm or x100b? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SGRocker30 Posted December 27, 2009 Members Share Posted December 27, 2009 It depends on what your looking for I suppose. The Carvin will do more of that classic late 70's marshall sound, and has more bass than you might think. It has a real nice raw tone, and it has more than one channel(the vtm does not), but it is not a DSL clone by any means. You WILL have to play with it a bit to get tones you like. The VTM has way more gain, although it is capable of some pretty nice cleans through the low input. Like I mentioned before, the VTM is a single channel amp, although you could get a second channel added for under $300 through FJA or similar shops. Another cool thing about the VTM is that you can power 4(you read that right) 16 ohm cabs at once. At least with the 120, I'm not sure about the 60 watt version. I just read the part of your post where you asked which might be better for metal. I would say VTM hands down if that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStain Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 We need to establish what exactly the "marshall tone" is. Angus Young does'nt sound anything like Randy Rhoads and both use MArshall's. Allman Bros. don't sound anything like early VH and they both used Marshalls. Jimi Hendrix didn't sound anything like Slash and they both used Marshall's. Just sayin'. Honestly, while all those bands sound different, there is this familiar "british" marshall character to all of their tones. There is something certainly related and overlapping in their sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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