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Determined to buy yet another totally impractical amplifier, Mick heads off to try some classic Marshalls

Welcome to the show! Yeah I know. It might be April Fool's Day but this is no joke! It's an indulgence, a crazy notion – a 100-watt Marshall in 2025?! But I think it’s doable.

Dan and I have been enjoying the sheer heft of a 100-watt Marshall of late… and many people may well assume that’s all about balls-out, dimed heavy rock. Not so much for me personally. I’ve become fascinated by what these beasts can offer as a cleaner pedal platform. Not ‘clean’ per se, clean-er. Cleaner so you can still run your wet effects in the front, and juice it up with a nice overdrive pedal, a boost and a fuzz. It’s a sound!

Massive thanks to the kind people at Overdrive Guitars for being the kind of enablers the world actually needs. https://overdriveguitars.com/

I'll get asked these questions a lot, so will answer here....
Q: Why not a more modern Marshall?
A: The simpler the better for me.

Q: Why not a modern boutique version from a newer brand?
A: I'm emotionally attached to the real thing and derive huge pleasure from seeing it.

Q: Why not use an attenuator?
A: Totally could work at very subtle levels. But too subtle to warrant the hassle. Once you stop down an amp too hard, it stops being the amp.

Enjoy the show!

Pedals & Stuff used in this show
• JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si
• BK Butler Tube Driver
• Mythos Argo Boost Deluxe
• Peterson Strobostomp Mini
• Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe
• JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MkII
• Chase Bliss Audio CXM 1978 Reverb

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Interesting bits and go to sections…
0:00 Intro, welcome and context
1:30 This is Overdrive Guitars!
2:15 1988 1959S Super Lead 100 intro
3:00 1988 1959S Super Lead 100 sounds
4:54 The dreaded bright cap and master volume
6:50 Reverb and delay in the front?
9:00 Les Paul and the 1959S
11:35 1972 1987 50 watt intro
15:15 1972 1987 50 watt dimed
16:05 1978 1959 Super Lead 100 intro
22:00 1978 1959 Super Lead 100 with OD pedals
23:30 But why a master volume?
28:20 Cab change - hello G12-65 speakers
34:30 Conclusion so far
36:14 1959S on the G12-65 cab
41:00 1978 2203 100-watt intro
47:50 Conclusions and purchase!

Guitars in today’s show
• Fender Custom Shop ’62 Stratocaster
• Gibson Custom True Historic ’57 Les Paul Goldtop, Murphy Aged

Amps in today’s show
• 1988 Marshall 1959S MkII Super Lead 100
• 1972 Marshall JMP 1987 Lead 50
• 1978 Marshall JMP 1959 MkII Super Lead 100
• 1978 Marshall JMP 2203 Mk2 Master Model 100W Lead

Marshall 1960B with 1978 G12H Blackback speakers
Marshall 1960A with Celestion G12-65 speakers

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