Eddy Lenz compares a 1968 Marshall plexi to a 1973 Superlead

[harddriver]

Gear used:

• 2010 Fender CS 50/60s Body with Musikraft 5A Birdseye Maple Neck and Grover Jackson J-80
• 1968 Marshall Super Lead with EVH specs and JJ 6CA7 tubes
• 1973 Marshall Super Lead
• TAD Silencer Load Box
• LenzProfiles Pre-Rola Pulsonic Greenback G12m-25 IRs
• Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

 

[Speeddemon]

To me, the '68 seems to have a tad rounder highs and the '73 sounds a bit more bitey/crunchy there.

 

[turtlefingers]

Without them side by side in the same room the diference is bare to none.

 

[Racerxrated]

In the room, my 69 vs my 72, the C1998 OT in the 69 has a touch more '3D' or 'richer' tone than my 72 did. Both have their share of OG mustards, bright cap etc. The 69 is a very early Jan/Feb build according to the parts used.
Using a PS2A, the 69 is damn near perfect diming the EQ, high treble vol at 7 while the 72 gets too much gain at those settings.

I ended up modding the 72 since the 69 sounded just a bit better all around. Very close though.

 

[anomaly]

Yup, sounds like Van Halen thru an old Marshall. Both. Sounds good, not sure if I can pick a fav since they sound so close to each other.

Eddy Lenz has a really cool clip of a Mesa Mark III that I dig. He almost gets some Marshally sounds out of it. Must have used an old greenback loaded Marshall cab with it?? He ended up modding that Mark III to IIC+ specs.

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

I prefer the 68 by a little. My 72 was extra gainy same as Racerxrateds. I'd dial back Volume 1 a bit. Volume 2 dimed even though I was just using input 1 as EVH did as it still has effect on tone and gain.

 

[SaberRed]

Both sound completely kick arse.