I love the cleans of fender princetons but ive resisted the purchase because 90% of the pedal driven od tones ive observed on youtube for such amps seem to suck. Just wire output to input and now two preamps are paired to overdrive the end amp to give what has become the plexi sound. The plexi100 is a 100w powerhouse that will blow your clothes off and if youre lucky some of those in the audience. Since the amplifier was a prototype, it is very likely that jim marshall or one of his top guys actually labored and constructed this specific plexi.
Legendary tones the marshall shoppers guide part 1. Dont be fooled by the simple control layout there is a continue reading british style plexi100 super lead. Marshall 1959hw, 1960ahw, and 1960bhw tube guitar full. From restoring an original or simply giving your amp the plexi look you cant go wrong with this classic build from mojotone. George imo is the most historically accurate, builders like fargen and top hat offer a plexi on steroids, and then you have the modern marshall reissues. Sure it djents but does it sound like a plexi fortin. I just pulled the trigger on all the parts needed to build a marshall 50 watt plexi not sure if ill go bass or lead spec yet, but i bought extra sozo caps to make the switch. Take a les paul with a gibson ttop or custommade replica in the bridge and paf replica in the neck, flip your pickup selector switch to the middle, string up with ernie ball super slinky strings those are 8s, use 9s at the most, plug into a plexi ish amp with those settings running into a marshall cab with celestion greenbacks, and you should be well on your way to getting a page woody. British style small box guitar amplifier head cabinet. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
Everything they advertised and more, top quality parts, hand wired and all the marshall tones, low input on low intensity is a perfect clone of the original jtm 45 head, on high intensity it could pass as an original blues beaker, high input on low intensity is like an old jcm 800, on high intensity its like a newer higher gain model, great versatility, takes to. I would say that the 6550s are grittier, tight and huge sounding on the bottom end. The plexi drive deluxe is a direct descendent of the plexi drive standard but with a few upgraded features. Had mine for 2 years and oh i have opened it up had shit falling down from the floor joistes several times running it wdw with a vht 2502. Though the 50 watt marshall plexi 1987x shares the same front and rear panel features as its.
Marshall jtm45 30 watt guitar amp for sale online ebay. Get the guaranteed best price on tube guitar amplifier heads like the marshall 1959hw handwired plexi head at musicians friend. Though the 50 watt marshall plexi 1987x shares the same front and rear panel features as its big brother, the 1959 slp, it does have its own. It has the tone and feel of my customized marshall 100 watt head circa. One of those artists is evh, and in 1991 john worked on eds beloved marshall super lead plexi which refers to the plexiglass control panel. The studio vintage takes that legendary tone and packs it into a 20watt head. It is like a mini plexi of course not as good as an actually plexi beast but at 5 watts and at the price and how close it is its very good. Sonically, jmp versions of the plexi had a touch more gain, some of this in theory can be attributed to the tone of the output transformer and resulting saturation occurring when it was downsized a bit.
Plexi was an american gothic noise rock band consisting of michael angelos vocals, songwriting, bass, michael barragan guitar, echoplex, moog and norm block drums, percussion. For the code, marshall developed a range of modelled preamps, power amps and speaker cabinets in collaboration with software plugin supremo softube, calling the result mst marshall softube. Frequency of fissured tongue lingua plicata as a function of. Marshall jtm45 4x10 bluesbreaker 100% original vgc photo. Stock spec for my plexi called for loosely called for since the specs are all over the place a 500pf bright cap on channel 1, which while is not like a jcm 800 at all, operates on the same concept. Plug in, and youll experience saturated blues grit and biting leads the iconic plexi tone. El34s are smoother sounding tubes but still get super crunchy, just a lot smoother and sort of grindy with creamier cleans than the 6550, better for blues rock stuff. Id like to get that tone but at low levels i know 18 watts are anyway loud, but not deafening also id like to try webers amp kit 6m18 which is a clone of 18 watt early marshall.
Its recognized by one or more deep or shallow cracks called grooves, furrows, or fissures on the top surface of your tongue. The term fissured tongue describes the finding of multiple small furrows or grooves on the dorsal top surface of the tongue. If you want pure rockin marshall tone, plus a great boost feature up to 20 db then this carl martin plexitone pedal is the best ive have ever heard in 40 years of professional playing. In this clip we this amp with a number of vintage marshall greenback cabs as well as gibson les paul, sg, flying v. Wampler plexidrive british overdrive pedal musicians. This power output became synonymous with the plexi nickname. Now, the handwired 1959hw is a line right back to that celebrated era.
The marshall jmp mkii super bass is the best bang for the buck of any marshall. Like the original, the plexi drive deluxes unique gain structure can cover everything from vintage 68 style plexi tones to the all out massive rock tones. My gp prescribed drops, followed by a mouth gel, for thrush. Marshall 1959hw handwired plexi head guitar center. The first super lead heads used el34 power tubes in place of kt66s, dual solid state rectifiers, and a single 100watt drake transformer. My thd amp is set up to sound like a cross between the vox and marshall a britishish sound but not blown out distortion. Most people however generalize and include any of the 4 input marshall amps, and theyre not far wrong in doing so, since the basics remained very similar, and with a little tweaking, these amps can capture the plexi sound.
So plexi is a very specific and narrow time period of amps. I thought that about one noname plexi kit amp i had once. The amp has that elusive plexi crack in the transients without being harsh. Fender vs marshall vs blackstar vs egnater page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music. Plexis which, being nonmastervolume, when cranked overdrive the power. A fissured tongue, or a cracked tongue, is rarely a cause for concern and is considered very normal. Marshall 20w 2x12 plexi basketweave combo 196869 rare photo. Sure it djents but does it sound like a plexi fortin meshuggah. Super clean and very rare tremoloversion of a early 1968 marshall 50 watt plexi amp in excellent condition for its 46 years. A fissured tongue is marked by a deep, prominent groove in the middle. The past few years i see and read threads about marshall plexi 1959 circuits and how they dont have much gain. Hi i play a lot of metal, sludge, postrock, doom and that kind of stuff.
Ive had this particular 1969 superlead plexi panel amp for 20 or so years. Obviously a subjective topic but would you say marshall plexis shine any better in such contexts. The marshall super lead model 1959 is a guitar amplifier head made by marshall. A great sounding pointto point wired amp, all original except for a retub. Jmp style front faceplate select your colour modulus. Unfollow marshall plexi to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Marshall origin 20 vs 1971 marshall jmp plexi youtube. Heres what he said about it in the thread edited for readability and brevity. Lp is a mostly asymptomatic condition characterized by grooves and fissures of varying depth on the dorsal sur. I read on an amp forum once that the marshall plexi reissue is actually based on the 1974 aluminumera circuit. For months ive had a sore tongue, and cant eat hot food, citrus fruit or spices.
Legendary tones marshall super lead tone tips and tricks. Heads free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Ask any amp aficionado which amplifier led the rock revolution, and youll get a nearunanimous response. I also play vintage plexi amps cracked wide open with an attenuator.
Drops, spills and cracked screens covered from day one. Gaz and dick take a look at the new marshall origin series demod through the origin 20 head. The marshall plexi is a series of amps with a plexi glass front and two inputs and two outputs. Pedals and mods are needed and this that are needed to get to more hi gain levels. Ive been lusting for an el34 sound and the soldering iron was looking pretty lonely. We are talking two ecc83s in the preamp stage, and one ecc83 combined with four el34s in the power stage. Marshall plexi mod more gain page 3 metropoulos forum. Together, these are capable of pushing out some 100 watts of power. The reason i am writing about it and you are reading about it is that it is a goldmine of detail. Jmp plexi marshalls are the most commonly available and are certainly the most affordable of the marshall vintage plexi amp lineup.
Other breakdowns covered after the manufacturers warranty expires. Fissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves fissures in the dorsum of the tongue. Replaced faceplate original cracked plate included, replaced power socket on back panel. Marshall 1959hw handwired plexi head musicians friend.
There is no getting louder for solos since the amp is already wide open and a boost only increase the gain and has the effect of sounding quieter due to excessive compression. Fender vs marshall vs blackstar vs egnater page 1 joe. Marshall style handle w gold end caps, large rubber feet, gold metal mesh. If we cant repair it, well replace it or reimburse the purchase price with an amazon egift. According to sinigalliano, this particular marshall model was an original designa departure from the companys first fender bassmanbased amplifiers. Marshall 1959hw handwired plexi head the marshall 1959hw amp head is a handwired reissue of a circa 1967 100w superlead head. This high gain monster turned out to have an amazing plexi tone the guitar is a 1976 ibanez 2650cs lester. Chances are marshall will never stop building 100 watt plexi heads, no matter what.
There may also be small furrows or fissures across the surface, causing the tongue to have. Perfect fit for our jtm45 style chasssis or can be used as a template for drilling your own blank chassis. The ceriatone british style plexi100 lead is our take what is likely the most famous and widelyused design in rock music. It is imo about 70% there but maybe the lack of choke is what is holding it back, it is missing that little extra that an old plexi or jmp has. I was in a band in denver w a dude that had a sick collection of sgs similar to yours. Over the years, the phrase marshall plexi became most affiliated with the superlead model number 1959, an updated 100watt design introduced in late spring of 1967 that evolved through 1969.
Fissured tongue 2020 american academy of oral medicine. Includes 247 tech support setup, connectivity issues, troubleshooting and much more. I play a lot of bars where the pa is only for vocals. Do you know if marshall plexi style amps tend to take to pedals well. The 1959 is one of those amplifiers called an plexi. As you can see, we love it, but is it the modern day plexi or. The font type matches the font used on original marshall products. I can vouch for georges stuff at metro though, he offers some killer vintage marshall replicas. Since 1967 when the jmp jim marshall products plexi panels were introduced, the superlead head has been the benchmark for alltube distortion and tight crunch. However, other conditions, such as geographic tongue or food caught in the groove, can cause pain.