Best Marshall / Marshall-esque channel switcher?

[VoodooChild24]

Egnater M4 with SL2X module or EG5.

 

[liamlw]

I have been wondering about this for years .... live I need a Fender / Vox type clean, Marshall crunch and some kind of lead channel. A few more would not be bad. I have yet to find a amp that can really do this.

Egnater Mod 50 with a T/V module and an SL2X or SL module

I tried that ..... It really is a great sounding amp. I still want a M4. But It still does not sound like my Twin / Super Lead rig I had in the 80's.

does any amp do this? just wondering. i guess people are gonna say axe fx.

 

[Nigel]

Zinky Mofo with "The Nige" mods.

 

[stephen sawall]

I have been wondering about this for years .... live I need a Fender / Vox type clean, Marshall crunch and some kind of lead channel. A few more would not be bad. I have yet to find a amp that can really do this.

Egnater Mod 50 with a T/V module and an SL2X or SL module

I tried that ..... It really is a great sounding amp. I still want a M4. But It still does not sound like my Twin / Super Lead rig I had in the 80's.

does any amp do this? just wondering. i guess people are gonna say axe fx.

I am going with no to that one.

 

[Hacksaw]

Hey guys, have been looking for a new amp for awhile and have come to the realization I need a channel-switcher to cover all the wimpy tunes my singer wants to do! Am looking for something with a decent clean & able to go from classic Marshall crunch to hot-rodded 800 territory, maybe with some extra gain on top of that "just in case". I had been wanting a Marshall head specifically, but am now looking at others as well. I've read great things and like clips of the JCM 800's, Jubilee's, even some 900's, as well as Einsteins, PT100s, Peters, etc. Thoughts on the best all-around switcher, whether it be one of these listed, something else, or entrusting Dave or Mike to mod something into a killer amp? Thanks for your help!

You basically just described a JVM. I love mine and highly recommend them. There was a mint one on HCAF last week for $1300, it still may be there. That is a great deal on a killer amp.

+1

if ya want a marshall .. go marshall. The elmwood, PT100 ect.. are more modern with a touch of marshall. I've heard Killertones amps and they do sound great with that marhsall touch still alive. I also like the marshall 6100 with El34's for a chanel switcher.. although can be a problem due to the midi side of the switching but one of better marshalls that did cover a lot of ground with 3 channels..

 

[stratotone]

if ya want a marshall .. go marshall. The elmwood, PT100 ect.. are more modern with a touch of marshall. I've heard Killertones amps and they do sound great with that marhsall touch still alive. I also like the marshall 6100 with El34's for a chanel switcher.. although can be a problem due to the midi side of the switching but one of better marshalls that did cover a lot of ground with 3 channels..

Friend of mine has the brass chassis 6100, it's the most lackluster tone coffin I've ever heard. Neat looking though! I guess they must vary a lot in tone, because I've heard a lot of guys dig them - his just sounds like ass.

I'd say get a user Bogner xtc. The JVM is a real marshall, but the bogner is built a lot better and would stand up to gigging more - and sounds better to boot. Just my opinion.

Pete

 

[jerrydyer]

Thanx Jackboot thug

hey have you heard the Voxer by Gabriel. that thing blew me away with its VOX/Marshall blend.

 

[se7en]

Bogner XTC or Shiva.

 

[amiller]

I just saw this...'don't know any thing about it.

Scroll down...there's several on the page.

http://tradingpost.sweetwater.com/35805-used-marshall-2205-lead-series

 

[ihave27frets]

Ive been lovin most of the PT100 stuff ive been hearin. Im waitin on my Suhr handwired 100 right now

 

[ttosh]

Ive been lovin most of the PT100 stuff ive been hearin. Im waitin on my Suhr handwired 100 right now

Based on experience and having an XTC and a PT100 before I would say the XTC is a bit darker and the XTC's clean channel is nowhere near the clean channel on the PT100, also the PT100 has more gain than an XTC but also can get a great mid gain woody tone that is more Marshally vintage. The PT100 just takes the XTC to town IMHO, but that is all it is, an opinion!!!

 

[se7en]

Ive been lovin most of the PT100 stuff ive been hearin. Im waitin on my Suhr handwired 100 right now

Based on experience and having an XTC and a PT100 before I would say the XTC is a bit darker and the XTC's clean channel is nowhere near the clean channel on the PT100, also the PT100 has more gain than an XTC but also can get a great mid gain woody tone that is more Marshally vintage. The PT100 just takes the XTC to town IMHO, but that is all it is, an opinion!!!

A better comparison would be the 20th anniversary XTC, which is quite a bit different than the older XTC's (more open, more dynamic, etc.) The clean channel is actually as good as the blue channel now, IMO.

 

[ttosh]

Ive been lovin most of the PT100 stuff ive been hearin. Im waitin on my Suhr handwired 100 right now

Based on experience and having an XTC and a PT100 before I would say the XTC is a bit darker and the XTC's clean channel is nowhere near the clean channel on the PT100, also the PT100 has more gain than an XTC but also can get a great mid gain woody tone that is more Marshally vintage. The PT100 just takes the XTC to town IMHO, but that is all it is, an opinion!!!

A better comparison would be the 20th anniversary XTC, which is quite a bit different than the older XTC's (more open, more dynamic, etc.) The clean channel is actually as good as the blue channel now, IMO.

I have only heard clips of the 20th anniv one. It sounds really good and if it is more open and the clean gets up to the blue channel then a big thumbs up!!! The blue channel was awesome on the XTC I had.

It is a great time to be a guitar player with all the great choices.

 

[Hacksaw]

Ive been lovin most of the PT100 stuff ive been hearin. Im waitin on my Suhr handwired 100 right now

Based on experience and having an XTC and a PT100 before I would say the XTC is a bit darker and the XTC's clean channel is nowhere near the clean channel on the PT100, also the PT100 has more gain than an XTC but also can get a great mid gain woody tone that is more Marshally vintage. The PT100 just takes the XTC to town IMHO, but that is all it is, an opinion!!!

I thought so, too. I think the PT is darker than marshalls though. but out of the non marshall branded group it is a good choice. But really.. lets step this up with a wizard. Much closer.

 

[blackba]

if ya want a marshall .. go marshall. The elmwood, PT100 ect.. are more modern with a touch of marshall. I've heard Killertones amps and they do sound great with that marhsall touch still alive. I also like the marshall 6100 with El34's for a chanel switcher.. although can be a problem due to the midi side of the switching but one of better marshalls that did cover a lot of ground with 3 channels..

Friend of mine has the brass chassis 6100, it's the most lackluster tone coffin I've ever heard. Neat looking though! I guess they must vary a lot in tone, because I've heard a lot of guys dig them - his just sounds like ass.

I'd say get a user Bogner xtc. The JVM is a real marshall, but the bogner is built a lot better and would stand up to gigging more - and sounds better to boot. Just my opinion.

Pete

I had a Marshall 6101 combo and I thought the clean channel 1 and Channel 2a and 2b were very nice. I didn't care for the channel3 or Channel 2c. As you say there are alot of variations of the 6100/6101 as you say. I will say that I like the 2553 I bought from you better. I would recommend it for a channel switching amp, but without the volume mod, its too hard to match the channel volumes.

Back to the topic at hand, I would say a modified DSL50/100. Add a choke and some tweaks and I think you will have what you want.

 

[Capulin Overdrive]

where's the Splawn Quickrod love?

 

[ttosh]

lets step this up with a wizard.

Ive been lovin most of the PT100 stuff ive been hearin. Im waitin on my Suhr handwired 100 right now

Based on experience and having an XTC and a PT100 before I would say the XTC is a bit darker and the XTC's clean channel is nowhere near the clean channel on the PT100, also the PT100 has more gain than an XTC but also can get a great mid gain woody tone that is more Marshally vintage. The PT100 just takes the XTC to town IMHO, but that is all it is, an opinion!!!

I thought so, too. I think the PT is darker than marshalls though. but out of the non marshall branded group it is a good choice. But really.lets step this up with a wizard. Much closer.