AMPS IN THE ZONE #1 late 60's/early 70's Marshall lead spec amps 

I LOVE LOUD TUBE AMPS TOO!!! The only problem I have is that my neighbors don’t appreciate them as much as we do...😎🎸🔊🎶🤘🏻

Great in depth, amp tweaking demo. EL34 amps make me happy. Looking forward to the next ones.

Rest In Peace Malcolm Young...

Pete, first off...this video just sold an early '70s JMP for a TGPer, LOL. Secondly, the 50 watt JMP had the best VH tone. I think it sounded fuller than the Suhr (sorry John) and the bright cap gave it that tone that Ed got by mixing JBLs and GBs. It was the winner for me on all of the riffs...especially the VH.

This video made me realize the master volume mod that some previous owner did on my JMP 73 Super Lead was affecting the overall quality of the amp. It didn´t even sound close to this, so I had the master volume replaced (on Revamp in Hollywood, Andy is awesome) and now it´s pretty close in character to the one in Pete´s video, God I love this amp! Thanks Pete!

got an almost identical '72 50 watter, and it's slightly different, but equally fantastic as that one

Dude this video series is honestly what I wish I had my whole life hahah. For so long people just kinda "estimated" what this stuff sounded like. Good to hear it in an honest context. SO much character in that marshall

This is the tone I hear in my head and strive for every day.

Great to hear you playing Malcom's riffs on today of all days. Vale Malcolm Young.

Thank you, Pete! This is a great video to see the beauty of plexi style Marshalls! Great playing as well, as usual!

Ive been waiting for a video Like this one for a looong time!!

Fantastic video! Loved all three amps and at the end of the day, the SL68 did it self proud. I have to say, I was most enamored with the 69 Plexi. That to me just epitomizes Marshall grunt and tone. Can't wait for more of these, Pete. You sir, do a great job with the videos and it's always a pleasure to hear your playing and commentary. Thanks again for your work!

When you first start playing Ain't Talking Bout Love, there's this extra whomp whomp echo after playing the first two notes of the A minor that I haven't heard from anybody besides the actual VH album and I hear it here while you play it so you've completely nailed the sound and more importantly the touch of VH.

I forgot how good "the Ocean" is by Led Zeppelin. Had to go jam it out to teach to my students. Awesome tones

Great playing, nothing can beat the sound of an old Marshall. For me they just sound better on your recordings than the Suhr. The Suhr sounds more in the background and the Marshalls cut more through. Would like to hear the Suhr with a bright cap. Could you make a video with all of the amps but played with a band? thx

That 335 sound incredible.

Only just watched this, nearly 3 years after it was released. What's interesting is that I've come to the same 2 conclusions as Pete in regards to a) the mid pot - it's just much better dimed and left there, and b) the presence pot - it needs to be at 6 minimum, and anything less can begin to sound anaemic (this is on a bass spec though for me).

Thanks Pete, just got a Plexie 100 clone Marshall 68, and this was great help to me, as I never thought I would ever have 100 watt, but I love it. In the Zone, Great show.

That Les Paul looks and sounds particularly nice too.

i have a '76 50 watt plexi no master volume with the small marshall logo that was Dinosaur Jr.'s. It is that tone that you are getting. That is the greatest thing ever. Plexi/circuit tone is unbeatable.

GREAT VIDEO! Now you should do a "Yesterday and Today" video comparing the Friedman BE100 and the Suhr and the Marshall Reissues against the real thing for those of us that may never find an original. It would be cool to see the differences and how you gain and lose with new tech vs the OG amps! Once again, love your videos!

Damn Pete, I have a 1970 100 watt SL sitting right next to me that I haven’t been able to play for about 10 years. It’s in perfect electrical condition but I sold the cabinet before I moved. This video is really making me crave that true Marshall tone. Maybe some day I’ll have the space for it. Thank you for reminding me what it is to have a sound that is really alive.

Awesome series! Totally digging the concept.

Information, presentation, soundwise, the best 70’s rock licks… all perfect! What do you wish more? Thanks Pete!

Great video. Shocked to hear how less punchy and one dimensional was the first IR sound though. I still prefer the miced up amps.

This demo is great. One of the greatest of old marshall plexi style amps, this has been very helpful to me shaping the tone of my marshall jvm to get that vintage crunch and roar on the crunch channel. Its really cranking that mid knob and presence like he shows here, that to me is the essential marshall sound specially if you like van halen and acdc tones like i do. Its not really high gain in a modern sense but its just so rich and full frequencied its killer

Brilliant! Nuff said RIP Malcolm \m/

Loving those Marshalls. I was going to comment in here how that was a 'sound in my head' when text appeared on the video saying it was a sound that was in your head. Awesome vid.

I got an overdose of 4k, and I liked it :) Best series you could think of, thanks Pete!

Thanks Pete. I can watch this all day long, every day of the week. It's a real treat watching(listening) someone who really takes tone seriously.

there's just nothing better than hearing some vintage EVH through a vintage Marshall...especially by a player who can do it justice! Eddie is the king...and has been since he was a kid!

Best video for me. I bought in 1973 an early point to point super lead 100 stack. That amp has got me arrested so many times after almost 40 years I finally learned to put a Fultone OCD into my jumper and use that believe it or not as a volume control I’m not looking to color the sound but I keep both channels on a volume of 6 and the other knobs A bout 4. All I do is crack the volume on the ocd and I can play all night long the same riffs you play and my wife one room over doesn’t hear a thing. It’s amazing how the knobs on the amplifier still color the sound even when the OCD is only barely cranked open.

Damn!! You got two EXTREMELY great sounding old Marshall's there! Sweeeeeeet tone out of the 69' & 72'. It just doesn't get any better than that 69'.

I thought the 1972 JMP50 had a lot of much coveted "glassy chime" tone more than the others. I get additional chime from using a fender medium pick with a slight sliding motion across the strings. But that's just me. Love your video postings !!!

Gotta be one of the best Marshall demos ever! The Page and EVH was so bang on too! Awesome job Pete!!

Damn I love those sounds!

There's THE SOUND I grew up hearing and wonderfully demonstrated.. All the right riffs. Loved the Rick Derringer stuff. He's been so overlooked. And that Led Zep riff I play it till this very day for the very same reason.... An absolutely incredible video! It doesn't get any better than that. Thanks, I needed that..

Great video - losfer words to describe it - but as an amphead, this video is pure gold

Wow Pete, those amps sound fantastic!!!

Great video on the subject Pete! I love the built in variac in the sl68! Would be cool if marshall would make a plexi with a switchable bright cap and a variac/attenuator option :) Cheers

Great video, I have 73 small box, last of the handwired, I have nos Tesla’s in is and bright cap removed. It sounds so great.

Who the heck thumbs-down a Pete Thorn video?!?!? Heck, I'd thumb-up a video of Pete washing dishes 'cause he's just that cool.

I play a 1972 100w super lead and dial it in the exact same way! And clipped the bright cap when I got it.

Billy Squier OWNED the summer of 1981. Love it!

I have a 73 JMP 50 that my uncle gifted to me years ago. I prefer the 50w to the super leads personally. People don't realize how high gain they actually are. Throw a guitar with active pickups in front of it, and you have a great METAL rhythm tone, but my favorite is throwing my bone stock American Standard Tele in front of it. Nothing beats it!

Can you do a demo on the Marshall Jubilee 2555 and the newer 2555X 100 w heads please ?

Man! The 69 100watt is instant album. It’s got that headroom and panther space around the note. Thanks Pete for the great video!

Man, at 8:58 I wanted you to rip into the Riff Raff solo so bad!!!

I love cranking up my headphones and listening to these awesome amps.

Love to hear what you can do with some of the Fuchs stuff

Great stuff Pete. Thanks. I like the real Marshall with the fx.

Love seeing good Canadian lads like you and Phil X doing so well. Peace

Really fun tones!! And I LOVE that BIG reverb you're getting in the Van Halen section!! Your emulation of Eddie's playing is excellent great job ive never seen you play that style before!

Love that sharp punchy Ac Dc tone- Thank you for your time Pete---ya teaching me tone

Hi Pete. The first amp I bought when I was a 16 yr old kid way back in the mid 80s was a second hand Marshall super lead. I hadn't a clue as to how to use it properly and blew the valves and then the main transformer. Your great video would have been a godsend and a life saver. Great video, thanks. Regards from Ireland.

The first two sounded great then the 69 came on and totally redefined the term great... My desk shook with the all powerful rock-ness.

Holy brown sound Batman!!!......this is the sound I hear in my head whenever anybody mentions a Marshall. Pete, I just got a Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100. Would love to see you work your magic with one. They have to be one of the most popular backline stage amps in the last 25 years.

I liked the first ‘69 sound best too... I was born that year as well, so maybe it’s in my blood a bit. The tone on the VH was spot on.

This is just pure Marshall heaven. So good. I could listen to him play all day. At least till my ears bled.

Hands down the best collection of guitar tone on all of RU-vid!

27:08 tone happened

this is a great idea, sir...so much can be gleaned from seeing how a top notch tone chaser sets up his amps...

Riff Raff!!

I like the sound of the 1969 Marshall the best

Great video! I could just sit and listen to those tones all day. I love how you admitted that the Suhr sounds the best, but then had to create justification for tinkering with the Marshall. When you were done, I just thought... "so sell the Marshall and let the Suhr remain awesome". LOL Can't wait for some more installments in this series. \m/

Anybody else who caught themselves going "Ba Bada Shubidoo-waah" at 26:52 ?

The 72 sounds great, but I usually dump the bright cap on my older 87 and 59 amps. I've found a lower value is sometimes a good compromise depending on the amp. Two alligator clips and a boatload of caps will keep you busy for awhile. Another option to try is disconnecting the feedback lead from the ohm selector. Much warmer, smooth and aggressive. You can relocate it it to any of the other ohm terminals for different variations. Always enjoy your videos and playing Pete. Thanks and keep them coming.

I love those Tesla EL34's. I bought some around the end of their production and kick myself for not buying everyone I could find. Great demo ... again!

I have been designing guitar amps for 28 years in NY and your Suhr SL68 was outstanding!

can you really get all that gain from stock non-master plexis? the y must have been flat out dimed, I'm sure it was loud in that cab room! Thanks for the videos Pete, you're a great source of both information and inspiration

Wow, fantastic Eddie tones and playing - bang on!

Another great video. I think it's nice that you put that note in there that we could just fast forward to the playing, but I'm into the fine points of how you get the tones. Nice work, Pete! Thanks!

Nice job Pete, I can smell the SLP from here. Always something special about VH II. Eddie had that Johnny Winter rip. Been using a TwoNotes Captor with 1959 slp reissue from 2001 into jcm800 2x12, it works...thanks for posting this stuff with the right tones.

Thanks for the awesome video Pete! This is one of your best I think. I'll definitely watch the next one.

Great video Pete, specially the Van Halen bit!

Brilliant idea for a video series. Great Job!

Thanks Pete!! Great video ..... I’m a Blues player as a norm and added a Ramble FX v3 and this was a great help to decided what I was shooting for as an additional sound! You’re the Best 👏👏👏👏 Thanks

The ultimate classic rock tone!

Amperex in V1 is really important. Fantastic video.

Wow!! Great video, Pete!! Just absolutely fantastic! Thanks!

Yeah, the Suhr SL1968 is hands down the the top dog on this shootout. Stunning good. Love your content Pete.

The only thing I would like from you Pete is if you could have somewhere in your videos a caution about the problem that such high levels of master volume can bring to someones hearing. You have amazing tone and some amazing amps and it would be really nice if someone as cool as you could enlighten people on the dangers of loud amp playing for someones hearing.

Thanks for an awesome video Pete, you must have been in heaven with all those amazing amps.

Nailing those EVH tones. Nice.

69 sounds Fn GREAT

The greatest riff in rock n roll....RIFF RAFF!

Waiting for more AMPS IN THE ZONE videos !

Thanks. Helpful for getting a good tone out of a Marshall plexi.

Thank you Pete Appreciate your help!

That guys a maniac. So cool. A tone genius!!!

So no dual rectifier? 😢

Amazing video and amazing tones. And thanks for playing the riffs we actually wanna hear!

What a great idea, great video, great tones, very educational !Thank you again for sharing Pete 🙏🏻

Great video! Killer killer tones, and amazing playing.... The Van Halen stuff gave me goose bumps. “Everything’s on 10 and man... it just sounds bad ass right now..” followed up by that playing...an epic RU-vid moment. Great stuff Pete! I’m a big fan.

would love to see some oranges / hiwatts as well, see how british amps all compare to each other.

Wow you and me use the same settings for are Marshalls. I also have a 100 watt plexi personally modded by Dave. Dude knows amps, I've played so many marshalls and marshall based amps and mine sounds the best, not including a zero loss effects loop. Love the c45 mod he dose, can't live without it. Great video! Good to see you got your hair back! One Pete to another cheers!

Hey Pete...take those EL34's out of the 50-watter and add some 6CA7's, "you dumbass!" lol Seriously thou, do it thou, if you haven't already. You won't be sorry. I found the amps with the "bright cap", like Dave's to be annoying. Yeah, it gets taken out as you turn it up, but man, on the lower volumes...yikes! I found the same thing with the Rhoads amp...bright as hell and annoying at low volume and especially with the Altecs making it worse. You gotta turn them up to fill in, which leads to the cutting peoples heads off thing!

Then I heard the 50watt...with the effects. Ay yi yi...nice job!

A Mesa Boogie Mark IV & Dual Rectifier

Love this. Thanks Pete!