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  1. Marshall 1962 BluesBreaker Combo Amp Review

    Marshall 1962 BluesBreaker Combo Amp Review
    [caption id="attachment_2177" align="alignright" width="300"]bluesbreaker The Marshall 1962 BluesBreaker combo is loaded with two re-issue 'Greenback' 25 Watt speakers to re-create that classic sixties tone.[/caption] When Marshall released the first Bluesbreaker for sale to the general public in 1964, it quickly became a success due to its affordable price (about one-third less than a VOX AC30 and half as much as a Fender Bassman), signature Marshall sound and it’s connection with ‘60s blues rock.  But when you get down to it, the Marshall Bluesbreaker was pretty much a JTM 45 combo amp. Also, Model 1961 was essentially a lead version of the Model 1987 JTM 45, fixed up with tremolo and fitted into an open backed speaker cabinet, while the Model 1962 used the bass version of the JTM 45 (model 1986), also fitted with tremolo and a similar open back cab. To get even deeper into its roots, the Marshall JTM 45 that led to the Bluesbreaker was pretty much a Fender Bassman amp with modified circuits. Since the Bluesbreaker ultimately came from the Fender Bassman, you can actually modify a Bassman into a Bluesbreaker. Continue reading →
  2. Gear News: Marshall Unleashes the DSL5C and Expands Hardwire Series

    The Marshall DSL5C all-valve 1x10 combo amp. A new year means new gear and Marshall is ready to hit on all cylinders as the amp maker has just announced the launch of the new DSL5C 5 Watt, all-valve,1x10” combo on January 24th, 2014. The DSL5 combo combines distinct Marshall tones with great versatility. It has an all-valve signal path with...
  3. Check Out Upcoming Gear From Fender, Carl Martin And More!

    Top: Fender Pawn Shop Vaporizer Amplifiers. Bottom From Left: Carl Martin Dual Injection and Purple Moon.  A new year means new gear and with Winter NAMM just around the corner, you can bet your ax there will be plenty to see! First off, the guys at Fender have just announced the release their latest offering from the popular Pawn Shop Special...
  4. Weekday Roundup 4/12

    Photo Credit Things are getting a bit cold over here in sort of sunny Southern California, and while the rest of the country is enjoying the warm nudge of Spring, us west enders are being punched in the face with thunder and rain. What can we say? We’re not used to anything but precisely 70.3453454 degree weather (as we all...
  5. Marshall Amplification Announces Project With Guitarist Slash To Launch AFD100 Amplifier

    At the 2010 Winter NAMM Show, Marshall Amplification announced that it has begun working on a project with the legendary guitarist Slash to produce a new amplifier that recreates the sound of the revered Marshall amplifier he used on the 1987 album "Appetite for Destruction" by Guns N' Roses. The new amplifier will be known as the AFD100. Fans of...

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