MGR/FRANK « Marshall JCM 900 Model 4500 »
Published on 01/31/02 at 15:00PURCHASED NEW IN 1991, PAID: USD680, FROM LOCAL MUSIC STORE.
IT HAS 3 12AX7 PREAMP TUBES, 2 EL34 POWER TUBES, 2 CHANNELS, INDEPENDENT GAIN, VOLUME AND REVERB. SHARED QE.
CLEAN CHANNEL CAN BE PUSHED TO LIGHT OVERDRIVE SOUND, LEAD CHANNEL IS GOOD FOR CLASSIC ROCK.
IT IS NOT REALLY A "HIGH GAIN" AMP, THE GAIN ON LEAD CHANNEL WILL BECOME MUDDY IF IT PASSES 12 (IT GOES TO 20). HIGH IS TOO PIERCING. I SET THE BASS TO 5, MID TO 7 AND CUT THE TREBLE TO 2 TO GET A SOLID SOUND.
SOLID CONSTRUCTION. I HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR REGULAR GIG FOR 10 YEARS AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER MARSHALL HEAD, MODLE 2205, THAT IS STILL ROCKING AFTER 18 YEARS.
BY ITSELF, IT IS A ROCK AMP, NOT A METAL AMP. IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY METAL WITH THIS AMP YOU NEED TO HOOK UP A METAL DISTORTION PEDAL BETWEEN YOUR GUITAR AND THIS AMP'S CLEAN CHANNEL WITH GAIN SET AT 8. I MAINLY PLAY HEAVY BLUSE AND IT'S A PERFECT AMP FOR ME.
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IT HAS 3 12AX7 PREAMP TUBES, 2 EL34 POWER TUBES, 2 CHANNELS, INDEPENDENT GAIN, VOLUME AND REVERB. SHARED QE.
CLEAN CHANNEL CAN BE PUSHED TO LIGHT OVERDRIVE SOUND, LEAD CHANNEL IS GOOD FOR CLASSIC ROCK.
IT IS NOT REALLY A "HIGH GAIN" AMP, THE GAIN ON LEAD CHANNEL WILL BECOME MUDDY IF IT PASSES 12 (IT GOES TO 20). HIGH IS TOO PIERCING. I SET THE BASS TO 5, MID TO 7 AND CUT THE TREBLE TO 2 TO GET A SOLID SOUND.
SOLID CONSTRUCTION. I HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR REGULAR GIG FOR 10 YEARS AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER MARSHALL HEAD, MODLE 2205, THAT IS STILL ROCKING AFTER 18 YEARS.
BY ITSELF, IT IS A ROCK AMP, NOT A METAL AMP. IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY METAL WITH THIS AMP YOU NEED TO HOOK UP A METAL DISTORTION PEDAL BETWEEN YOUR GUITAR AND THIS AMP'S CLEAN CHANNEL WITH GAIN SET AT 8. I MAINLY PLAY HEAVY BLUSE AND IT'S A PERFECT AMP FOR ME.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com