looking for a marshall what do you suggest...

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alright ive been thinking about getting a marshall head but dont know which one to get.. 1st thing 1st my price range is 1000 bucks tops.. christmas has put a huge dent in my bank account... :doh: also i want one that would be good for metal.. I play MOSTLY drop tuning drop D,C,B,A#... im wanting a marshall that has balls, lots of gain, nice grunt sound.. but can still get that classic marshall tone.. there is so many different kinds of marshalls, i wouldnt know where to start.. i would be putting a OD pedal out front.. for that extra push.. if need be.. plus if need be i could do some mods "DIY" to it to help get more gain, only if it needs it.. so please help a brotha out and guide me in the right direction..it will be 2-3 months before i actually get one, my daughters braces come first!!!! once again thanks, everyone on here is very helpful, ive learned so much about gear/guitar from this site..... :thumbsup: thanks
 
JVM 210H. No gain mods needed at all and take boosts well if you want to use one. Excels at hi gain metal tones. Used for around $900.
 
killertone":2g48ax5j said:
JVM 210H. No gain mods needed at all and take boosts well if you want to use one. Excels at hi gain metal tones. Used for around $900.
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okay jvm 210h i will look into that one.. thanks anything else...
 
Look for a late 70s master volume JMP. GREAT platform for pedals, and sound great by themselves too!
 
reverymike":6v7dvjdg said:
Look for a late 70s master volume JMP. GREAT platform for pedals, and sound great by themselves too!
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x100 :thumbsup:

The late 70's Marshall are the best platform of tone and take pedals so well. They can be had for around a 1000 bucks. Here's a clip of my '78 JMP 2204 with no boost....... just a little delay in front of the amp.

 
killertone":53o2x5kr said:
JVM 210H. No gain mods needed at all and take boosts well if you want to use one. Excels at hi gain metal tones. Used for around $900.
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This!
 
reverymike":nmmaa42y said:
Look for a late 70s master volume JMP. GREAT platform for pedals, and sound great by themselves too!
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Yep. Grab a 79 JMP :rock:
 
MichaelR/T":23nvwkyn said:
reverymike":23nvwkyn said:
Look for a late 70s master volume JMP. GREAT platform for pedals, and sound great by themselves too!
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x100 :thumbsup:

The late 70's Marshall are the best platform of tone and take pedals so well. They can be had for around a 1000 bucks. Here's a clip of my '78 JMP 2204 with no boost....... just a little delay in front of the amp.

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this had to been modded. Sounds killer!
 
sinfish":ha4eqxcf said:
MichaelR/T":ha4eqxcf said:
reverymike":ha4eqxcf said:
Look for a late 70s master volume JMP. GREAT platform for pedals, and sound great by themselves too!
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x100 :thumbsup:

The late 70's Marshall are the best platform of tone and take pedals so well. They can be had for around a 1000 bucks. Here's a clip of my '78 JMP 2204 with no boost....... just a little delay in front of the amp.

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this had to been modded. Sounds killer!
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I've played several that sound like that...bone stock :rock:
 
While I agree that late 70's JMPs are great amps (I own one now and have owned a few over the years), I don't necessarily think that they are what the op is looking for tonewise. I play in low tunings and tunings as low as A# aren't really JMP territory unless it has been modded heavily. Now, if you want to get an amp to mod the hell out of, then that is a different story. I suggested the JVM because it is plug and play.
 
killertone":3knlbebb said:
JVM 210H. No gain mods needed at all and take boosts well if you want to use one. Excels at hi gain metal tones. Used for around $900.
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I second this! :rock:
 
Gainfreak":b2uq5dzx said:
killertone":b2uq5dzx said:
JVM 210H. No gain mods needed at all and take boosts well if you want to use one. Excels at hi gain metal tones. Used for around $900.
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I second this! :rock:
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I tend to agree.

But I recommend spending a bit more for the 410h. It's got a LOT of tones. With the Voodoo mod, it is the most flexible amp on the market, in my experience.
 
Also dont dismiss the SLX..... that can be had for $600+ it is 1 channel but 2 volumes for riffin and lead boost in volume and i couldnt imagine an overdrive would be needed for lead as it has PLENTY gain on tap.....
or a JMP1 preamp and poweramp can be had under a $1000 also...if you do a good search.
 
some may disagree with me on this, but a DSL should get you what you want. Heck, for $1000 you can even find some good modded ones. I got my Deluxe Voodoo modded DSL 50 for $750. Awesome amp.
 
killertone":287g72s0 said:
JVM 210H. No gain mods needed at all and take boosts well if you want to use one. Excels at hi gain metal tones. Used for around $900.
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This.
 
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