Marshall Amplification plc Denbigh Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1DQ Official Marshall website: www.marshallamps.com CATS-00131 Whilst the information contained herein is correct at the time of publication, due to our policy of constant improvement and development, Marshall Amplification plc reserve the right to alter specifications without prior notice.
from Jim Marshall As we see out the product of one year and welcome in the next, we are proud to introduce our Product Catalogue for 2008. This last year has been amazing, the launch of the JVM4 Series has been widely accepted as the benchmark for others to follow and it has won a number of awards including ‘Best Amplifier 2007’ by the Music Industries Association, a very prestigious accolade.
1962 1966 JTM45 Model 1959 1975 Master Volume 1981 JCM800 (2203) 1987 Jubilee Series (2555) 1990 JCM900 (4100) The History... The Jim Marshall Story With virtually no formal education behind him due to childhood illness, Jim Marshall began work at the age of 13 in 1936. During a succession of jobs with little or no prospects, Jim had started tap dancing and later singing with bands in the evenings.
ROLL of HONOUR Slash Angus Young Dave Murray Janick Gers Paul Weller Peter Frampton “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I won’t even consider trying anything else – something that consistent you just don’t f**k with.” (AC/DC) (Iron Maiden) “What’s my secret weapon? Well, aside from sheer volume (laughs), I’d have to say my Marshalls, because they’re really great for what I do.
JVM2 Series Amplifiers JVM210H Head • JVM205H Head • JVM205C Combo • JVM210C Combo • JVM215C Combo Joe Hoare (Orange Goblin) “Just when I thought I’d never find my ultimate sound, I found the Marshall JVM Series.” From left to right: JVM205C Combo JVM210C Combo JVM205H Head 1960A Cab JVM210H Head 1960A Cab 1960B Cab JVM215C Combo Introducing the JVM2, the latest range of all-valve amplifiers from the award-winning JVM Series.
JVM4 Series Amplifiers JVM410H Head • JVM410C Combo Jason Hook (Alice Cooper) “The JVM is one kick ass amp! Now I have all my favourite Marshall tones in one box!” From left to right: JVM410C Combo JVM410H Head 1960A Cab JVM410H Head 1960A Cab 1960B Cab The all-valve, 4 channel, 100 Watt JVM Series: • 5 x ECC83 and 4 x EL34 valves • Four totally independent channels • 12 footswitchable modes • Vast tonal versatility • Insane amounts of gain • Two footswitchable Master Volumes • Studio quality, footswitc
Vintage Modern Amplifiers 2466 Head • 2266 Head • 2266C Combo • 425A/425B Cabs Paul Mahon (The Answer) “The most responsive amp I’ve ever played, when you crank up the gain the clarity remains and when the solo boost (Dynamic boost) kicks in you better run for cover as this beast really cooks!” Ray Toro (My Chemical Romance) “The Vintage Modern is raw, classic tone. Pure and simple.
Handwired Amplifiers 1959HW Head • 2061X Head • 1974X Combo • 1960AHW/BHW Cabs • 2061CX Cab • 1974CX Cab Gary Moore “Nothing else is like a Marshall, you don’t just hear the sound, you feel it!” Bernie Marsden “I was too young the first time, but I sure ’aint missin’ it the second time.
Vintage Re-Issue Amplifiers 1959SLP Head • 1987X Head • 2245 (JTM45) Head Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) “The 1959SLP head is everything you need from an amp. It’s crisp and beefy as f**k.What more could you ask for in a rock band. It’s the most rocking guitar sound I’ve ever had.” Yngwie Malmsteen “I love everything about the amp, the tone, the crunch, the singing sustains when coupled with my SignatureYJM DOD Overdrive pedal. I could go on and on.
Vintage Re-Issue Amplifiers JCM800 2203 Head • JCM900 4100 Head • 1962 ‘Bluesbreaker’ Combo • PB100 Power Break From left to right: PB100 Power Brake William J Brown 2203 JCM800 Head 1960A Cab 1960B Cab “Buy one now!” (The Ordinary Boys) 1962 ‘Bluesbreaker’ 4100 JCM900 Head 1960A Cab 1960B Cab Tim Skold “Turn on, tune up, rock out!” JCM800 2203 Head The all-valve JCM800 2203 is one of the most highly respected 100 Watt Marshall heads in the company’s long history.
JCM2000 DSL Amplifiers DSL100 Head • DSL50 Head • DSL401 Combo Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons) “The louder they are the better they sound.” Allison Robertson (The Donnas) “No matter where I go, whatever the circumstances, be it a tiny smoky rock club or a recording studio, my JCM2000 is consistently loud and heavy. Don’t be jealous.
JCM2000 TSL Amplifiers TSL100 Head • TSL122 Combo Philip Sneed (Story of the Year) “For tone we need versatility and balls.Thanks for consistently strong balls Mr Marshall.” Sean Martin (Hatebreed) “The reason I’m drawn towards Marshall amps is simple – they’re the best for what I do in Hatebreed, in fact, you couldn’t ask for anything better.
JCM2000 TSL Amplifiers TSL60 Head • TSL601 Combo • TSL602 Combo Bruce Kulick “Marshall amps have always been a part of my sound. From clean to massive crunch tones and everything in between – when it comes to amps, as always, Marshall means business.” Steve Mazur (Our Lady Peace) “I use Marshall amps because they give me the power and punch that I need as well as being extremely warm and versatile.
Mode Four Amplifier MF350 Head • MF280A/B Cabs • MF400A/B Cabs John 5 Dave Navarro “I want to use the best amps in the world. That’s why I’ll be with Marshall forever!” (Jane’s Addiction) “My Marshall has enabled me to do away with half of what I used to use on the floor.You’ll find that your old distortion and boost pedals will make great gifts.
2203KK Kerry King Amplifier 2203KK Signature Head Kerry King (Slayer) “The 2203KK is my main head and always will be!” Right: 2203KK Head MF280A Cab MF280B Cab Thunderous, dark and thumping metal tone, the Kerry King JCM800 2203KK Signature amplifier is part of our on-going commitment to our loyal artists. Marshall, in partnership with Kerry King, is proud to have developed a personalised version of the legendary 2203 based on Kerry’s own amplifier nicknamed ‘The Beast’.
100JH Jimi Hendrix Amplifier Super 100JH Limited Edition Head • 1982AJH/1982BJH Cabs Jimi Hendrix “I love my Marshall amps: I am nothing without them!” Right: Super 100JH Head 1982JHA Cab 1982JHB Cab “Jimi Hendrix was my greatest ambassador without any doubt at all,” states the Guv’nor, Jim Marshall. “In my book his playing is still the best ever and his showmanship was fantastic.
1992LEM Lemmy Amplifier 1992LEM Superbass Signature Head Below: 1992LEM Superbass Head Not many can claim the ‘Living Legend’ status, but Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister is most certainly deserving of the title. He also happens to be one of Marshall’s most ardent fans, a relationship that we are proud to say stretches back over three decades.
1959RR Randy Rhoads Amplifier 1959RR Signature Head Randy Rhoads “I went to the Marshall factory and ordered my own amps, I had them beefed up and modified there, I got them in white!” Right: 1959RR Head 1960AW Cab 1960BWEG Cab Throughout our history we have strived to build strong relationships between ourselves and the artists who fly the flag for Marshall. Sometimes, tragically, this partnership is ended prematurely.
Effects Pedals Regenerator • Reflector • Echohead “All of these Marshall pedals tick the right boxes, both in terms of their truly impressive build quality and, most importantly, the sheer variety and quality of each pedal’s effects leaves very little to be desired.” Tim Slater, Guitar Buyer magazine. From left to right: RG-1 Regenerator RF-1 Reflector EH-1 Echohead For over 46 years the Marshall name has been synonymous with the greatest guitar tones in all forms of rock music.
Effects Pedals Compressor • Jackhammer • Guv’nor Plus • Bluesbreaker II • Vibratrem Charlotte Hatherley Dan Fisher (Ash) (The Cooper Temple Clause) “It’s what every woman needs!” “Kicking in the Bluesbreaker pedal is a bit like creeping up behind old ladies and popping a balloon behind their heads to scare them. Dark, thick and satisfying.
Speaker Cabinets 1960 4x12”Cabs (A/B & AV/BV) • 1960 ‘Greenback’ loaded 4x12”Cabs (AX/BX, TV) Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) “Marshall are the ONLY cabs I have used for as long as I can remember!” Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) “I use Marshall because it’s the most intense amp ever. I would not play anything else. If I had to play anything else I’d set it on fire and destroy it.” Left to right: 1960A Cab 1960B Cab 1960TV Cab 1960AX Cab 1960BX Cab The only choice for serious musicians.
Speaker Cabinets MC412 4x12”Cabs (A/B) • MC212 2x12” Cab • 1912/1922/1936/1936V Extension Cabs Corey Beaulieu (Trivium) “I’ve played a lot of guitar cabs and the 1960BV has all the power and tone I’ve been looking for. Marshall is by far the best there is and the only company I trust to give me the crushing tone I need.” Below: MC412A Cab MC412B Cab MC212 Cab Kerry King (Slayer) “If I stand in front of my rig, if my nuts ain’t shaking then I ain’t satisfied . . .
MG Series Amplifiers MG10CD • MG15CD • MG15CDR • MG15DFX • MG30DFX From left to right: MG10CD MG15CD MG15CDR MG15DFX MG30DFX The MG Series raises the standard for what can be expected from a value-for-money range of guitar amplifiers and defines a new benchmark. All of the guitar combos boast FDD (Frequency Dependent Damping) – a radical new feature that is exclusive to Marshall Amplification and accurately mimics the way an all-valve amplifier interacts with a loudspeaker.
MG Series Amplifiers MG50DFX Combo • MG100DFX Combo • MG100HDFX Head • MG250DFX Combo • MG412A/B Cabs Wayne Static (Static-X) “I love the old MG100RCD head but the new MG100HDFX is even better – it has a bigger, tighter low-end and even more gain, making it perfect for the crunchy, detuned rhythms I do. The ‘magic button’ (the FDD switch), is a big selling point as well – it allows the HDFX to sound great at any volume because it maintains tightness and bite.
Rack Power-Amp Products EL84 20/20 • EL34 50/50 • EL34 100/100 Phil Campbell (Motorhead) Jerry Horton “It’s the rack from hell which needs earplugs.” (Papa Roach) “Marshall have always been the best . . . and they still are.” Nothing beats the musical roar of a British valve power amp – and nothing roars with more tuneful power than a Marshall.
Acoustic Amplifiers AS50D Combo • AS100D Combo Pierre Bensusan “Above all I like the sound, which has never been so close to the acoustic specs of my guitar. I love the idea of bringing it to the gig or to a rehearsal instead of my massive rack.” Aziz Ibrahim “Picture this, Me, my guitar, a wall of Marshall AS100Ds. Oh yeah, and one very angry looking front of house engineer.
VBA Bass Amplifiers VBA400 Head • VBC412 Cab • VBC810 Cab Mani (Primal Scream) From left to right: “Real trouser flapping power with great tonal quality to boot!” VBA400 Head VBC412 Cab VBA400 Head VBC810 Cab Stan (Faithless) “We are talking SEISMIC bass!” When it comes to designing and producing valve amplification, nobody does it better than Marshall. Hence the logical extension to the Marshall range of valve products to include a high-powered, professional valve rig for the bass player.
MB Bass Series Amplifiers MB15 Combo • MB30 Combo • MB60 Combo • MB150 Combo • MB4210 Combo Lemmy (Motorhead) “If it has Marshall written on it you can buy it without even a test drive, they are that good.” Left to right: MB15 Combo MB60 Combo MB30 Combo MB150 Combo For the aspiring bass player we offer our comprehensive MB Bass Series which offers two channels throughout the entire range.
MB Bass Series Amplifiers MB450H Head • MB4410 Combo • MBC115/MBC410/MBC810 Ext Cabs Paul Brewis (Blitzkrieg) “The MB gives me all I need to lock down my bass lines, power, tone and reliability as well as great looks.
Packages & Accessories Rockbox • MG15MSII Microstack • Rockkit • MT-1 Tuner Right: MG15MSII Microstack Rockkit Package Below: MT-1 Tuner Rockbox Package Ever yearned for the adulation of thousands of screaming fans as you take to the stage in a sell-out stadium? Have you always felt that inside you there is a rock god just waiting for the chance to prove his or her metal? Just one problem though, you need the right kit to set you on your road to super stardom.
MG Specials Zakk Wylde MG15MSZW Microstack • Kerry King MG10KK Combo Kerry King (Slayer) “The MG10KK – heavier than a pair of concrete boots!” Zakk Wylde (BLS, Ozzy Osbourne) “The MG15MSZW sounds totally slamming – the overdrive is crushing . . .” Even the biggest of artists have uses for the smallest of amps and Kerry King and Zakk Wylde are no exception.
MS-2 & MS-4 Amplifiers MS-2 Micro Amp • MS-4 Micro Amp From left to right: MS-2R Micro Amp MS-2C Micro Amp MS-2 Micro Amp MS-4 Micro Amp If you can’t leave your beloved Marshall at home, the portable Micro stack will be right up your street! You can now roam wherever you like without having to sacrifice your Marshall tone. It’s perfect to clip to your belt or for writing new material in the back of the tour bus.
