Markedman
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So, I get a call from our new singer, "Hey, do you want o play a set today at a party?" I'm like, cooool, sure, I'll pack my amp and guitar and meet you there. "You have to use the amp that's there, it's a Marshall! We'll play a set in-between my other band." Um, o.k., I suppose, what model Marshall? "I'm not sure, but it cranks." I'm assured that I can dial in a decent tone. Deal!
The little negative pessimistic devil on my shoulder starts to laugh, shut the fuck up I tell it, it's a Marshall. "Hee hee, haw haw." Shut UP devil!
Everyone knows what's next, right? The little devil. Ever hear of a JTM60 combo? ( https://reverb.com/p/marshall-jtm-60-2x12-combo-1995 ) The thing squealed like a banshee, microphonic tube in it so it squealed the whole 20 minutes I used it. What a piece of shit, it had a lump in it's throat or a real bad affinity to midrange that could not be dialed out. The horrible tone it emitted was also going up and down in volume! Then it just stopped working. Yeah. Yay. The lights were on but it wasn't talking, probably a tube, I didn't bother to look. Or give a shit.
Shame, shame. I am an asshole for not bringing my amp. Plain and simple bad judgement on my part as 90% of my tone is my amp, proof positive. Never again. Where'd I hear that before?
The little negative pessimistic devil on my shoulder starts to laugh, shut the fuck up I tell it, it's a Marshall. "Hee hee, haw haw." Shut UP devil!
Everyone knows what's next, right? The little devil. Ever hear of a JTM60 combo? ( https://reverb.com/p/marshall-jtm-60-2x12-combo-1995 ) The thing squealed like a banshee, microphonic tube in it so it squealed the whole 20 minutes I used it. What a piece of shit, it had a lump in it's throat or a real bad affinity to midrange that could not be dialed out. The horrible tone it emitted was also going up and down in volume! Then it just stopped working. Yeah. Yay. The lights were on but it wasn't talking, probably a tube, I didn't bother to look. Or give a shit.
Shame, shame. I am an asshole for not bringing my amp. Plain and simple bad judgement on my part as 90% of my tone is my amp, proof positive. Never again. Where'd I hear that before?