Anybody Using Marshall Amp 1959HW Handwired Plexi Super Lead 100W

[thunderbird1984]

Care to share how is it sound like??
Doing some research at youtube, googles and demo clip but most of them are MODs..
I don’t think davis has this model. correct me if i'm wrong.
Intend to invest this model but is quite a huge of money..
So i'm hoping someone has it or try it before, care to share more on this marshall 1959HW plexi. thank you.

 

[dudelove]

listen to van halen and ac/dc. eddie van halen and angus young (mainly JTM45s though) are famous users of this amp.

its my favourite amp ever. not tried it personally, but i know how this legendary amp sounds like.

ceriatone has a clone. u should go check it out.

 

[dudelove]

do check this article out:
http://www.legendarytones.com/marshallshoppers1.html

 

[Dime]

ceriatone has a clone. u should go check it out.

best deal there is for this beast.

 

[thunderbird1984]

ya those are great amps. i've heard of them too. i hope that someone has it or try it before. i'm quite TONES concern. lol.. i'm doing some research on the reviews as well but most of them stated not reliable due to output transformer blew off quite easily. Intend to invest one of this model but i'm afraid outcome might not be the same. cos this amp really cost a lot of money with shipping and tax. peferably someone has it or even try it. anyway, thanks for your help.

 

[dudelove]

i doubt anyone has it here. but i'm sure there are owners of the ceriatone clone.

ceriatone's the way to go if u want a super lead plexi.

 

[HarrisonYeo]

build a metro clone . http://metroamp.com/

thou do u really need 100watts?

 

[Dime]

the 50w version is loud enough and to think of the 100w.Heaven,help the neighbours.

 

[thunderbird1984]

the 50w version is loud enough and to think of the 100w.Heaven,help the neighbours.

i understand most fans of marshall amps will preferred 50W rather than 100W. it's really can blew off the neighbours haha. but sometimes still depends on personal view. i'm looking for more "punchier” with a tighter bass response, Hi gain compared to 50W. More crunchy. It’s best to experience them both for yourself. i'll love to carry around for jamming or gigs if i have one this vintage plexi amp. sometimes i really sick and tired of those studio amps they are using. lol .. maybe i'm more TONES concern. And why DAVIS never bring in those vintage amps ? since they are distributor.. Sad to say, i guess most of the people who loves to try those great legendary marshall amps.

 

[dudelove]

whoa bring a 100w head for jamming. dude thats extremely heavy!!

and the cabinet also matters alot. so dont neglect that. especially if u're talking abt bass response.

and hey, its a super lead plexi we're talking here. OBVIOUSLY u are going to get good TONES from it!!! unless u cant play for nuts :mrgreen:

 

[dudelove]

davis can help u bring in the handwired slp. since they are the official distributors of marshall amps. but u're gonna pay a bomb.

and 100w is overkill, let alone 50w. it being a non master volume amp, ur ears will explode even before the amp starts to distort. thats if u dont have an attenuator and u dont intend to use pedals. using pedals will seriously screw the purpose of having a slp in the first place. 100w is way too impractical already. too much headroom.

the ceriatone plexi is a much much much much better choice.
http://www.ceriatone.com/productSubPages/BSPlexi50Lead/BSPlexi50.htm
and u can contact tymc for one.

 

[glblues]

i owned the 100w white slp double stack once and i turned it up to max with all tone controls dimed once only.
it gets a mid gain crunch sound and loud as hell. now i understood what they meant by your trouser legs flapping. they really do flap lol.
its not an agressive sound, its warm loud and enveloping and gainy. a great sound for, you guessed it, vintage tones.
i sold it for a prs custom 24 back then.
its not practical these days. u cant use it anywhere, studio, gigs, even outdoor its too loud. stadium? now you're talking. even 50w is too loud to be used optimally.
to use a gauge, i bring a 15w fender pro junior for esplanade outdoor gigs and i'm not even allowed to turn it up.
for jamming and small to medium gigs, i recommned the 18w 1x12 combo that marshall does. its vintagey tones and its soft enough to get distorted tones.

 

[thunderbird1984]

davis can help u bring in the handwired slp. since they are the official distributors of marshall amps. but u're gonna pay a bomb.

and 100w is overkill, let alone 50w. it being a non master volume amp, ur ears will explode even before the amp starts to distort. thats if u dont have an attenuator and u dont intend to use pedals. using pedals will seriously screw the purpose of having a slp in the first place. 100w is way too impractical already. too much headroom.

the ceriatone plexi is a much much much much better choice.
http://www.ceriatone.com/productSubPages/BSPlexi50Lead/BSPlexi50.htm
and u can contact tymc for one.

Ya really cost a bomb haha. most of my guitars i buy it from overseas retail shops.

i understand 100w is a bit overkill. compared to 50w, 100w really response so much better. More hi gain, crunchy. SOOO MUCH POWER.. At first i'll love to have 50W but after trying them comparing, 100w suit my needs better. ha of course ears will explode, neighbours start knocking on your door. i wont go to the extend turn up e vol so high. i'll love to have my own tones for recording purpose. btw u currently using ceriatone plexi??

 

[thunderbird1984]

i owned the 100w white slp double stack once and i turned it up to max with all tone controls dimed once only.
it gets a mid gain crunch sound and loud as hell. now i understood what they meant by your trouser legs flapping. they really do flap lol.
its not an agressive sound, its warm loud and enveloping and gainy. a great sound for, you guessed it, vintage tones.
i sold it for a prs custom 24 back then.
its not practical these days. u cant use it anywhere, studio, gigs, even outdoor its too loud. stadium? now you're talking. even 50w is too loud to be used optimally.
to use a gauge, i bring a 15w fender pro junior for esplanade outdoor gigs and i'm not even allowed to turn it up.
for jamming and small to medium gigs, i recommned the 18w 1x12 combo that marshall does. its vintagey tones and its soft enough to get distorted tones.

U rock man!! haha. i'm wondering at that time did your neighbours call the police?? MaX with all tone controls like putting a bomb at your neighbours. lol..

 

[dudelove]

dude.. u need to understand this..

the slp is a NON MASTER VOLUME amp. meaning that the only way to get CRUNCH and distortion u need to crank the volume lvls up! there's no gain knob, and then theres no master volume knob to lower the volumes when u get ur distortion. so how to get distortion? crank the volume knob!! since its 100w, the headroom of the amp is really really high, meaning u need to turn the volume to VERY loud lvls before u start to hear distortion.

its by all means fine if u play the amp clean and use a distortion pedal. but imo its a ridiculous waste of money if u do that and ure not putting the amp to good use.

like someone said, 100w TUBE amp, is ridiculous for even jamming studios or gigs. i've tried cranking a 100w tube amp in a jamming studio before. even with the master volume at 5, my ears seriously HURT. which is an obvious sign of ear damage!!

well if u insist on 100w, get an attenuator. but u'll find that with heavy attenuation, ur tone degrades.. or, spend more money, get it modded to have a master volume knob. quite a number of ppl i've seen on youtube got theirs modded with a master volume.

no, i do not own a ceriatone slp. but i've done alot of research abt it and heard many demos. the plexi crunch and bark is there alright. i'll get it over the ridiculously priced marshall anyday. but i wont be getting a 100watter any day either. even 50w for home use, is ridiculous imo.

 

[dudelove]

i owned the 100w white slp double stack once

DUDE....

1959RR?!??!?

WTF
:shock:

 

[glblues]

DUDE....

1959RR?!??!?

WTF
:shock:

no la. the white slp 100w plexi reissue. marshall was selling it back in the 1990s. glorious one trick pony. when i turned it up, it was not so bad. i thin k it was a national holiday or something, everybody was out of their homes.
here's a pix of it when i had it. i forgot that i already had the prs custom 24 so i must have sold it for something else, lol and sorry it was a half stack, not the full stack.

 

[thunderbird1984]

dude.. u need to understand this..

the slp is a NON MASTER VOLUME amp. meaning that the only way to get CRUNCH and distortion u need to crank the volume lvls up! there's no gain knob, and then theres no master volume knob to lower the volumes when u get ur distortion. so how to get distortion? crank the volume knob!! since its 100w, the headroom of the amp is really really high, meaning u need to turn the volume to VERY loud lvls before u start to hear distortion.

its by all means fine if u play the amp clean and use a distortion pedal. but imo its a ridiculous waste of money if u do that and ure not putting the amp to good use.

like someone said, 100w TUBE amp, is ridiculous for even jamming studios or gigs. i've tried cranking a 100w tube amp in a jamming studio before. even with the master volume at 5, my ears seriously HURT. which is an obvious sign of ear damage!!

well if u insist on 100w, get an attenuator. but u'll find that with heavy attenuation, ur tone degrades.. or, spend more money, get it modded to have a master volume knob. quite a number of ppl i've seen on youtube got theirs modded with a master volume.

no, i do not own a ceriatone slp. but i've done alot of research abt it and heard many demos. the plexi crunch and bark is there alright. i'll get it over the ridiculously priced marshall anyday. but i wont be getting a 100watter any day either. even 50w for home use, is ridiculous imo.

thank you very much for your kind advice. your mentioned pointers, i'm already aware. appreciate greatly. basically i'm using multi effects so boosting or decreasing vol shoudnt be a problem. u mention is a waste of money if i do not put e amp into good use while distortion pedal is in use? i ever tried marshall jcm800 2203 model not mods, wow the outcome was so diff from studio amp, jcm900 and jcm2000. e crunch was there, but the bass response was ok. so much diff as compared to nowadays those new series marshall amps. but too bad i never had a chance to try e vintage model. especially in singapore there's totally no import or a chance on those vintage series model. i understand those vintage model can cost a bomb but beside playing i would love to invest them as a collection.

 

[HarrisonYeo]

there are vintage reissue marshalls like the jtm45 , 1987x and the 1959slp , thou it doesnt really sound like the real thing.
the jcm800 , 900 and 2000 are very different amps each different tonal qualities.

maybe stating the tone u're seeking for and the budget would get u some help.

 

[dudelove]

if u're just going to collect them, by all means do so. at your pockets expense.

i personally wouldnt recommend plugging any pedals into the slp. distortions esp unless u're using it as a boost. the amp's drive is what makes it legendary. plug a distortion into the amp clean, its up to u, but i'll nvr ever do that