Marshall Amplification is a British company that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, speaker cabinets, brands personal headphones and earphones, a record label and, having acquired Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall’s guitar amplifiers are among the most recognized in the world. Their signature sound, characterized by sizzling distortion and “crunch,” was conceived by Marshall after guitarists, such as Pete Townshend, visited Marshall’s drum shop complaining that the guitar amplifiers then on the market didn’t have the right sound or enough volume.
After gaining a lot of publicity, Marshall guitar amplifiers and loudspeaker cabinets were sought by guitarists for this new sound and increased volume. Many of the current and reissue Marshall guitar amplifiers continue to use valves, as is common in this market sector. Marshall also manufactures less expensive solid-state, hybrid (vacuum tube and solid state) amplifiers.
Marshall Amp Demo 1: Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb Tube 100w Hi Gain Combo
Guitar instructor John E. Davis demos the Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb 100w Hi Gain 2×12 Combo. Rhythm and lead tones discussed. Riffs include Sammy Hagar “I Don’t Need Love”, Black Sabbath “Mob Rules” and UFO “Lights Out In London”. Both diatonic licks, pentatonic licks and lead guitar soloing played. For more information visit www.TexasRockGuitarist.com.
Marshall Amp Demo 2: Stereo Marshall JCM 800s 4210
A video clip of my Stereo Marshall 4210 JCM 800 Amp set up. Amp one is running a Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer pedal and a BBE Sonic Maximizer with a Rocktron Hush Noise Reduction System and the second JCM 800 is running a Zakk Wylde Overdrive with a Boss DD-6 Delay and a Boss CH-1 Super Chorus. I also have two extension cabs with Celestion Speakers. For more information visit www.TexasRockGuitarist.com.
Marshall Amp Demo 3: Marshall DSL 2000 100-Watt Tube Head
Vintage footage demo of my old Marshall DSL 2000, 100-watt tube head. Playing a variety of licks and riffs using the Marshall DSL 2000 Head. For more information visit www.TexasRockGuitarist.com.
Marshall Amp Demo 4: Marshall JCM 900 4102 Combo Lead Guitar Tone
Guitarist John E. Davis demos the Marshall JCM 900, 4102 100w Hi-Gain Dual Reverb 2X12 Tube Combo. A variety of Lead Guitar Licks are played showing the amp’s Lead Guitar Sound. For more information visit www.TexasRockGuitarist.com.