Best Low-Watt Marshall (or clone)?

Stylemaster · 01-26-2008, 11:26 AM

Just got my first LP (Historic R0) in 30 years and wanted to take the Marshall plunge after being a Fender man my whole life. Looking for home use, low wattage with lots of the famous Marshall crunch at relatively low volumes. I only like tube/valve amps. I want that classic '60's - '70's sound.

Pwozzie · 01-26-2008, 09:53 PM

For clones, check out CeriaTone.Com - DIY Guitar Tube Amp I've read nothing but good reviews.

ZoomZilla · 01-26-2008, 11:16 PM

I agree with ceriatone. I have not heard any bad things about it.

lp59aholicDon · 01-26-2008, 11:22 PM

The Ceriatone 36TMB, Will give you all kinds of good Marshall tones, and selectible output, 36, or it can be halved to 18 watts . its basically a Marshall 1972 which is an 18 watt all tube amp with similar circuitry to the Bluesbreaker . Ceriatone covers alot of the OLD Good Marshall circuits and does them pretty much as close as can be done with modern componets

Masa · 01-28-2008, 02:02 PM

Any Plexi clone with power scaling would do. If you are picky, you could also replace all the caps with vintage Mustard caps. They make difference. You can also try different values of caps based on your taste.

Or, you can just buy Fagen MiniPlex MkII.

burstbot · 01-28-2008, 09:51 PM

Ditto on the Mini PLex MKII. So sweet

01-26-2008, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Pwozzie Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 111 Thanked 30 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Best Low-Watt Marshall (or clone)? For clones, check out CeriaTone.Com - DIY Guitar Tube Amp I've read nothing but good reviews. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson

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lp59aholicDon V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina in the Mountains Posts: 5,224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Best Low-Watt Marshall (or clone)? The Ceriatone 36TMB, Will give you all kinds of good Marshall tones, and selectible output, 36, or it can be halved to 18 watts . its basically a Marshall 1972 which is an 18 watt all tube amp with similar circuitry to the Bluesbreaker . Ceriatone covers alot of the OLD Good Marshall circuits and does them pretty much as close as can be done with modern componets __________________ I am a sheepdog, Its not just a vocation, its my nature Live with it, Lead, Follow, or get the hell outta my way . Tis better to have the sword and live by it, than to reach in need and find the scabboard empty .Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on whats for dinner- Ben Franklin Don't be talkin' the talk if you can't walk the walk

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Masa Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Low-Watt Marshall (or clone)? Any Plexi clone with power scaling would do. If you are picky, you could also replace all the caps with vintage Mustard caps. They make difference. You can also try different values of caps based on your taste. Or, you can just buy Fagen MiniPlex MkII.

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