Looking for the right amp…help

[rsm]

Marshall high gain?

I own three that I recommend:

Engl Artist Edition 100 E651 or Bogner Helios Eclipse or JVM410H

an outlier that I own that I think sounds great for hi gain Marshall is my JCM-900 Model 2100 SL-X with 5881 power tubes; the SL-X has an additional tube preamp gain stage vs the clipping diode in other JCM 900 models, I think it sounds better than JCM 2000, but that's another option to consider.

Many seem to like the Marshall Jubilee, so that could be another consideration.

IMO

 

[napalmdeath]

Marshall JVM.

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

Having tried what seems to be most amps out there, and typically gravitating towards high gain modded Marshalls or similar style circuits, I find myself looking for something different. Looking for something from clean to mid gain, crunchy, articulate, tight low end, and harmonically rich…head only, no combos. Wattage is not a concern. This would not be a primary amp, it would be more or less a supplementary amp used in the studio.

Asking for your recommendations based upon the aforementioned criteria. Thank you!

Sounds a lot like a Hiwatt Custom 50/100 or Plexi/JMP to me. Jumper the inputs, crank up the volumes, and use your guitar volume for everything in-between.

If you want selectable output wattage, and slightly less defeaning volumes maybe a Hiwatt Stage/Studio or one of the new Marshall Studio amps?

 

[SI]

Having tried what seems to be most amps out there, and typically gravitating towards high gain modded Marshalls or similar style circuits, I find myself looking for something different. Looking for something from clean to mid gain, crunchy, articulate, tight low end, and harmonically rich…head only, no combos. Wattage is not a concern. This would not be a primary amp, it would be more or less a supplementary amp used in the studio.

Asking for your recommendations based upon the aforementioned criteria. Thank you!

SL67 or SL68 on the used market can be had for sub $2k

 

[John4021]

Having tried what seems to be most amps out there, and typically gravitating towards high gain modded Marshalls or similar style circuits, I find myself looking for something different. Looking for something from clean to mid gain, crunchy, articulate, tight low end, and harmonically rich…head only, no combos. Wattage is not a concern. This would not be a primary amp, it would be more or less a supplementary amp used in the studio.

Asking for your recommendations based upon the aforementioned criteria. Thank you!

Justin just listed a Bogner XTC for a decent price. No charge for shipping