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MGR/Anonymous « Marshall G10MKII »
Published on 07/05/01 at 15:00I got this amp for free during a Guitar Center sale when anyone who bought a guitar over $300 got a free Marshall G10MKII. Normally the ideal price for this amp would be about $70. Anything higher than that would be too high a price.
It has a good clean sound at low volumes, the distortion circuit has adequate low end (for 6" speaker) and it is light years better than my friend's old Peavey Backstage 30. I mainly play metal and blues on this amp through a Fender Standard Fat Strat, and it has a pretty good sound for both genres. It should work fine as an inexpensive bedroom or apartment practice amp. It records decently if you want to get a small amp sound (but it does not sound anything like a big amp) It is a very light weight amp that feels like I'm carrying a feather pillow around.
The features are very minimal. It only has three knobs (gain, contour, volume), a headphone jack, boost switch and no line out.
Don't expect it to sound like anything more than 10 watts through a 6" speaker. The boost channel can get very muddy, and the contour control only adjusts the midrange. If you want a clean sound, you can only get a clean tone at solo practice volumes. As you should expect for a 10 watt unit, drums definitely overpower this amp.
It is made out of tolex-coated particle board with standard Marshall controls. The construction is open-back. The power cord is only about 5 feet long, which is not sufficient for many situations. I have carried this amp around many, many times to jam with friends because it is the only guitar amp I currently have, and there have not been any construction problems so far. Of course you wouldn't have to worry about any overheating problems with this little amp.
There is only so much I can say in a 10-watt practice amp review! Overall it is a decent practice amp but don't expect it to work for performing situations. I have used it successfully however in some low volume performances. For jamming with a drummer it is not loud enough. If you want a first practice amp or just want to get an extra lightweight amp to carry around, this amp should be fine.
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It has a good clean sound at low volumes, the distortion circuit has adequate low end (for 6" speaker) and it is light years better than my friend's old Peavey Backstage 30. I mainly play metal and blues on this amp through a Fender Standard Fat Strat, and it has a pretty good sound for both genres. It should work fine as an inexpensive bedroom or apartment practice amp. It records decently if you want to get a small amp sound (but it does not sound anything like a big amp) It is a very light weight amp that feels like I'm carrying a feather pillow around.
The features are very minimal. It only has three knobs (gain, contour, volume), a headphone jack, boost switch and no line out.
Don't expect it to sound like anything more than 10 watts through a 6" speaker. The boost channel can get very muddy, and the contour control only adjusts the midrange. If you want a clean sound, you can only get a clean tone at solo practice volumes. As you should expect for a 10 watt unit, drums definitely overpower this amp.
It is made out of tolex-coated particle board with standard Marshall controls. The construction is open-back. The power cord is only about 5 feet long, which is not sufficient for many situations. I have carried this amp around many, many times to jam with friends because it is the only guitar amp I currently have, and there have not been any construction problems so far. Of course you wouldn't have to worry about any overheating problems with this little amp.
There is only so much I can say in a 10-watt practice amp review! Overall it is a decent practice amp but don't expect it to work for performing situations. I have used it successfully however in some low volume performances. For jamming with a drummer it is not loud enough. If you want a first practice amp or just want to get an extra lightweight amp to carry around, this amp should be fine.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com