Hail. Your vids are probably the best historical time capsule available regarding marshals snd celestions. You can read the books or play the albums but your vids give perspective. I hope lots of collectors invite you over more often. Respect!
Thank you sooooo much for the short 53 sec of intro...and then 'playing' the entire rest of the video. I'm SO tired of people that won't shut up and play!! lol. Great video...extraordinary collection. Thanks so much for posting.
All the '67 era amps seem to have something extra at least to my ears. Super clarity plus nice compression and saturation. The tone of those amps also seems more balanced, a little less nasal than some of the later amps. You even got the light shade rocking at 7:03, lol. Great job Johan and thanks for sharing this Marshall experience with us all.
Now that is how to examine the tone of an amp-no effects or studio-type tweaks. Just plug in and play-chords and single lines. Good stuff. Incredible selection of primo Marshall vintage heads.
Man, all of the late 60s models sound incredible to me, but Kossoff's amp is just beautiful. That tone when you hit the 10th fret is so rich. Thanks for your awesome channel man. You've inspired me to love tone again by the quality of your playing and your ability to dial in great tones and mic effectively.
Honestly I would be happy to have ANY of these amps at all, but I think the 66 JTM45/100 Super PA, 69 Super Lead, and 67 Super Bass did it the most for me though Kossoff's amp is certainly special as he's one of my favorites. In any case I could listen to you play through any of them all day long
1967 is the year for me! Both the Super Bass and the Black Flag did that thing where they sound present and full while keeping a bit of that Tweed-like character. They sound like Goliath versions of the Champ!
Most of them sound similar, but the JTM45's and the PA's sound a lot thicker. My personal favourites from this were the 1967's. Fantastic demo man, was absolutely awesome to watch!
This is a great service to mankind. This was the kinda material lacking in ytube regarding plexi differences. I finally got the difference between a jtm and a jmp. Again ur a most valuable asset sir. Tks for ur kindness and time.
1969 Super Lead and amp II, wow! Amp I has a little more edge, amp II is a little more middy, but... wow! Third choice would be 1967 50W Lead, well balanced tone. But, I was born in 1969 and I like Super Lead amp I from that year some more...!!! Nice comparison!
Wow! Fantastic Job! This video is quite a treat for Marshall folks, thanks so much for doing this. This may be my favorite RU-vid vid ever! You're playing was perfect for how I like to hear Marshalls, and very balanced amp to amp.
The more beat up looking 69 Super Lead sounds insane, but that 71 Super Lead is the winner for me, its incredible! Johan definitely does the best Marshall demos.
Wow, this made my night. The plexis are a favorite amp of mine. While each one had its own flavor and vibe, I have to say I didn't hear one that I didn't like!
Mind blowing, to hear the difference between same model of amp over the years. My impression was that the reissue sounded vastly different from the others. I never really understood why some famous artists (like Aerosmith) rejected Marshall in the 70s because they didn't sound like their 60s amps. Now I kinda get it.
I have to agree with Jeff Beck (RIP). The 50w Marshall's have something special going on. The clarity and compression is phenomenal. That would be my dream room...
So cool! I like the 68 SLP but they all have their own personality. Marshall's respond so well to how you pick, guitar volume nob ect. An extension of the instrument, not just an amplifier.
Johan Segeborn Agreed! I've yet to find a solid state amp, modelling or otherwise, or a processor that can accurately imitate the glassy high end, the compressed push (not sure what else to call it) when they're cranked, the presence in the mix, and the note decay, especially the note decay; it just kind of, fizzes out instead of sustaining or feeding back like it shoiuld. I used to think it was me or my guitar, but after trying several they just can't compare to the real thing. There's always something missing.
I have played and owned a lot of Marshalls and really enjoyed this and Thanks to everyone involved for doing this. IMO the YJM100 in the future will be considered one of the best heads Marshall released.
+JIMJAMSC Thanks! Glad to hear it. Hopefully there will be an YJM100 demo here soon. A really cool amp with auto biasing and all. And of course Yngwie is a Swede like myself :-)
Excellent comparison !!! In my opinion this one is the best sounding... Amp nr. 5, year: 1967, 100 watt Super Bass, model 1992 (remark; ex Free, EL 34)...
Hi Johan, I wanted to thank you for providing videos with a real reference to Marshall plexi's. So many newer amps claim to have the "plexi" tone, but you provide us with great quality demos of real Marshall plexi from the 60's. I'm currently building an amp with plexi specs and using your videos as a reference point because I personally haven't heard a real plexi in person. Again, thank you for your time and effort In Your videos!
And the winner is...1966 JTM45/100 Super PA. This was an early Hendrix amp of choice and you can hear the same tone here at the 8:10sec mark. , the percussive strokes also sound tremendous, well done to demo that one Johan. It was also the model amp used at Monterrey Pop Festival according to one site. This amp is the only one listed on the Marshall site under Artists/Hendrix/ .
Thank you for all your work and time spent on these videos - As a professional; musician I appreciate the ability to really hear Marshall's "true variation of tone" of head, cab, speaker, year ect.. - I know I would not truly understood this reality until I saw your stuff -- Later
I know it would be huge undertaking, and these are all probably back at the rental place, but I would love to see/hear this demo with a different cabinet. Loved most of the amps, but a couple just didn't do it for me. I bet a different cab would change that right up. Full disclosure: I never "got" Marshall until very recently. I get it now! Thanks for showing me the folly of my youth! The '65 JTM 45 and the '68 50 Watt Lead were great, with the Super Lead, Super PA and a Super Bass more than holding their own.
I had a chance today to not only play but Barrow a 68 superbass 100 watt(mighty I add with a 60 les paul and 51 Tele I'm so blessed to have nice friend).. Best Marshall I've ever played.. and actually only Marshall I've every played. Friend of mine has sworn for years that in his opinion is the best amp ever.....so I decided to give it a try with matching cab from 1968 with heritage 30's....My face melted. Even though it's a loud cruchy killer amp but it it is super versatile and has beautiful bright clean tones. I will be gigging two sets tomorrow on it before I have to give my new dream amp back.......
I like that first one, the 50 watt 1967 or that 1971 Super lead. Its got that cripsy and raspy tone. Almost early Van Halen'ish just add Phase 90 and a little delay and reverb. Wow they all sound great though AND unique. Goes to show you no two plexis are the same.
They all sound very similar. They all sound awesome. I have a 65 Blackface Bassman. Mr Ben Fargen converted the bass side to a plexi and it sounds dead on. What is crazy is how great my Wampler Plexi Deluxe sounds too. I bet I could blind fold everyone on this forum and you would all have a hard time telling the difference between one of these Marshalls and the Wampler Plexi Deluxe. If any of you have not tried it, it is really a great pedal. Honestly, 97 percent there and it is only about 200 bucks. I run it through my blackface Bassman and my Fargen Blackbird 20 2x12.
I wish my wife would allow me to redecorate the living room like this. You're only missing a 78" Samsung curved screen 4K UHD TV and a nice leather couch. Nice video. I'll take 1 of each please.
omg I'm in Marshall heaven haven't played in months I've got 2 hundred watt Marshall heads one tube and one solid state this dude and his vidios are makeing me want to play lol
Just brilliant Johan, only you could pull this off! All sound remarkably consistent. A credit to you and the owner. I'd love to take a peek under the hood and see what he uses for valves.
Thanks! We discussed the secret behind a great amp, and it is very much the sum of many small things, so if you change valves in an amp chances are that it's gonna sound very similar. Cheers
My pick would have to be 2005 hand wired. It just took all of the old amps and sounded like it could do no wrong.. just my opinion wished I could of been in that room...
Really digged both PA models. Nice and different sounding.I used to own a 2005 handwired 100 watter but after it blew 3 output transformers I traded it for a fender '59 bassman reissue which I also sold a long time ago... I feel so stupid.
I think that the best sounding are the 1969 Super Lead, the 1965 JTM and the JTM Black Flag, but all of them sounds incredibly good and I'd love own any of them
Yes times 10,000!!!! I play a JTM 45, and while I love to get dirty with a Les Paul on it, a single coil, less gainy pickup brings out the more subtle beauty that lies within.
Thank you very much man, best Marshall shootout ever! Great playing and well recorded. All of them are great indeed, but I really liked both the Super Bass.
Holy shi_ that room full of marshalls is intimidating. Ear protection mandatory! I can not pick a favorite. They all sound sweet. I really dig that wicked lick at about 13:32 to 13:40 !!! Well done!
