sixstrings
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I don't think I've ever played one before, or as far as I can remember. What makes these amps so great? Are they worth the prices they fetch these days?
skoora
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It's a good amp but by no means a holy grail Marshall. Has a distinct overdrive compared to other Marshalls. Maybe the chrome chassis and silver seems to add coolness. I owned a few in the early/mid 90's. Good, straight in with a Gibson, hard rock sound but I would still rather use an 2203/04 JCM800 with a pedal. They had a very big low end response IIRC. In fact the EQ's effectiveness was strong in that amp.
killertone
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Jubilees have their own particular sound, IMO. I have a 100 watt Jubilee and an '87 2205 and they are totally different tonally. The Jube is a little more aggressive in the upper mids and the bottom end is really tight for a stock Marshall. It is a very cool amp and has a lot of cool tones it in it from Angus raunch to full on metal when boosted. I really dig it. I scored my Jube 2555 with matching cabs for $1100 total so I can't complain about the price. 
I think they are fetching the kind of dough because they didn't make a million of them and also because the circuit hasn't really been duplicated...besides the Slash head in the 90's. 
I think they are fetching the kind of dough because they didn't make a million of them and also because the circuit hasn't really been duplicated...besides the Slash head in the 90's. 
thiswaythatway
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They were good amps until everyone found out Slash used one.....then they became great and everyone had to have one.
Marshall Freak
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killertone":38hb0qip said:Jubilees have their own particular sound, IMO. I have a 100 watt Jubilee and an '87 2205 and they are totally different tonally. The Jube is a little more aggressive in the upper mids and the bottom end is really tight for a stock Marshall. It is a very cool amp and has a lot of cool tones it in it from Angus raunch to full on metal when boosted. I really dig it. I scored my Jube 2555 with matching cabs for $1100 total so I can't complain about the price.
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stephen sawall
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This was the first Marshall amp with diode clipping I believe. Also know as the beginning of the end for many. I do not like the amp myself. But I would not be afraid to do a gig with one.
stratotone
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stephen sawall":21zjlkw7 said:
I believe the 2205/2210 had diode clipping and predated the Jubilee. I like mine.
Pete
Telephant
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I love them. Dave (RonBurgandy) over at HCAF let me use his live and I thought it beautiful. It just had the coolest mid character to it. I would love to own one of them, or a Slash sig one day. In fact I think I prefer the Jube to my old 2210.
stephen sawall
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How much different is the 25th to the 2205/2210 ?
I have never played them side by side.
Did any of the single channel 800's have diode clipping ?
I have never played them side by side.
Did any of the single channel 800's have diode clipping ?
Telephant
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Just the split channel 800's have diodes. It has a different mid emphasis. I don't think the Jube is as harsh/grinding sounding, the mids on the 2210 almost have a cocked wah sound to them (without being nasally), but it doesnt sound as wide as a Jube or JMP/800 to me. But the thing about the split channels is that they will cut through any mix at anytime. I've heard them in band mixes with Recto's and you couldn't even hear the Mesa.stephen sawall":3bj79lqx said:
stephen sawall
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I was in a band in the late 80's where the other guitar player had a 25th. I know the amp well.
What I said above about not liking it ..... I should have phrased ~ I like the earlier models better. Some Marshall's I would not want to do a gig with.
What I said above about not liking it ..... I should have phrased ~ I like the earlier models better. Some Marshall's I would not want to do a gig with.
mentoneman
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Answer:
they're silver and say "Marshall" on the front
I had one at my place for a year
turned it on maybe four times.
Stiff lows and cutting tone but not a pleasure to play
they're silver and say "Marshall" on the front
I had one at my place for a year
turned it on maybe four times.
Stiff lows and cutting tone but not a pleasure to play
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Klark
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I have a 2555 which is the same thing, and I agree with you. Great mid tone, but that's about it. Sure the diodes in the 2205/2210 series catch hell from the true Marshall lovers, but they're much smoother amps to play - My favorite in the 800 line actually, even over the 2203/4.mentoneman":zaaz0mjw said:
MrDan666
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mentoneman":165cu9ky said:
I pretty much agree 100% Pat!
I have the Slash 2555 head and it's not an amp that i ever really plug in and use, because i don't like the tone much and i find it very hard to play compared to all my other Marshall's i have owned!
maiden_fan
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MrDan666":fy8s6xv6 said:
Thats really strange? I had one and I thought it had one of the best Marshall lead tones I had ever played. Really smooth for a Marshall especially with a tubescreamer in front. It cut like a knife in band environment aswell. Mabye you guys just needed to crank them a bit?
I would rank it below my JVM for versatility and my Superbass for tone though.
SFW
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I had a black tolex 2550 for awhile. Wish I still had it. I mean probably the biggest case of seller regret that I have ever had. With a Les Paul, it was the sound of hard rock. I gigged with it and a TS-9 for about a year before I decided that I needed a "real" channel switcher.
I wish Marshall would reissue them. I would buy one in a heart beat.
I wish Marshall would reissue them. I would buy one in a heart beat.
Death by Uberschall
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I owned a Silver Jubilee head for a short time. The cleans were great for a Marshall, better than I would have ever expected. But the gain channel sucked. Weak and buzzy, and the diode clipping didn't help. I took it into the studio along with other amps and just couldn't get a good rock tone out of it. Even the engineer for the studio was dumbfounded. Sold it shortly after that. Don't miss it one bit.
SFW
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To get the goods from the amp, you have to forget the clean channel, and run it like a single channel. Both master volumes effect how much gain you get from the head. I used to run both masters on 6 and the preamp volume at around 9.
ericsabbath
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except for Joe Bonamassa's tones (blended with a XTC and a couple other amps), I never heard anything special from those amps 
I actually think they sound quite mediocre
2203 > jubilees
I actually think they sound quite mediocre
2203 > jubilees
blackba
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I love my 2553. I find it interesting that some find it hard to play, I don't find the 2553 hard to play through at all. There were a number of circuit changes in the Jubilee line that I have read about, so that could have been the differences. The effects loop on the early ones was not great, but the one on mine is good.
I do think the Silver Jubilees are priced now higher than I would pay for one, but I still love mine. It does sounds better with the master volume on 6 and above, it can sound a bit buzzy on the gain channel with the volume low. The clean channel is nice, but if you keep the input gain too high, its hard to get completely clean with a humbucker guitar. There is some compromise you have to do if you want to use both channels (I don't use the Rhythm clip at all).
I just love the distortion channel, it is that classic 80's hard rock sound to my ears. When I first heard this channel, it was the distortion sound I had in my head, yet could not get on the amps that went before (Sovtek Mig60, Marshall 6101LE, Laney VH100R)
The Silver jubilee is kind of the crossroads amp as was mentioned earlier in the thread. If you are a vintage Marshall amp fan, the Jubilee was where they started using diodes and represents the beginning of the end. I however like the Marshall DSL's and haven't played a JMP or JCM800, so maybe that is why I like the 2553 so much. I try not to own two amps from the same brand and so wanted to choose my Marshall wisely, I think the 2553 was a good choice for me. I would still like a late 70's JMP, but have no room...
I hope Stratotone chimes in, he just got another 2553. The thread where he got his, people were gloating over the Jubilee, now on this thread you see alot of people not liking the Jubilees so much.
I do think the Silver Jubilees are priced now higher than I would pay for one, but I still love mine. It does sounds better with the master volume on 6 and above, it can sound a bit buzzy on the gain channel with the volume low. The clean channel is nice, but if you keep the input gain too high, its hard to get completely clean with a humbucker guitar. There is some compromise you have to do if you want to use both channels (I don't use the Rhythm clip at all).
I just love the distortion channel, it is that classic 80's hard rock sound to my ears. When I first heard this channel, it was the distortion sound I had in my head, yet could not get on the amps that went before (Sovtek Mig60, Marshall 6101LE, Laney VH100R)
The Silver jubilee is kind of the crossroads amp as was mentioned earlier in the thread. If you are a vintage Marshall amp fan, the Jubilee was where they started using diodes and represents the beginning of the end. I however like the Marshall DSL's and haven't played a JMP or JCM800, so maybe that is why I like the 2553 so much. I try not to own two amps from the same brand and so wanted to choose my Marshall wisely, I think the 2553 was a good choice for me. I would still like a late 70's JMP, but have no room...
I hope Stratotone chimes in, he just got another 2553. The thread where he got his, people were gloating over the Jubilee, now on this thread you see alot of people not liking the Jubilees so much.