If You Ever Wondered What Happened To Marshall Amps
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fitz
Ambassador of DIY
I actually watched the whole video over the weekend.
The first part is a decent history, and then there's lots of speculation about what they should have done differently.
The title is total click bait.
Nothing "fatal" has happened, and I have no idea what the "scandal" was.
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
I know what happened to Marshall ! just played a Marshall 1986 JCM 800 2204, modded with an xtra tube stage with a Flying V into a 4x12 cab at proper volume !! While staring at 1968 SL 100 circuit with 3 modes.Super Bass/R/T mod(brown)/SL 100 MV & 3 way eq switch !
fitz
Ambassador of DIY
The amplifier business is now only 5% of the total Marshall brand revenue, with the lion's share coming from the Bluetooth speakers and headphones.
They still make as many amps as the consumer demand requires, but it's under a much larger global organization now.
Amp revenue may be almost immeterial on the financials, but a Marshall stack in music video is still carrying the brand recognition that sells Bluetooth speakers and headphones.
They're gonna keep making amps...
They still make as many amps as the consumer demand requires, but it's under a much larger global organization now.
Amp revenue may be almost immeterial on the financials, but a Marshall stack in music video is still carrying the brand recognition that sells Bluetooth speakers and headphones.
They're gonna keep making amps...
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
The new modded Plexi & 800 is finally what they should of done about 40 years ago. What a dif it does make with right mods. If i had to have a modern Marshall, DSL50 all day long. Recorded it so many times. It is a raw beast in its own right, not supposed to be 800 or SL it is it's own animal ! Humm...
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fitz
Ambassador of DIY
Everyone has a different idea of what they think is the perfect amp that Marshall should be selling. Making a million different amps is impossible. The modded versions was an attempt to satisfy some of these requests. And the complaints ensued that price was more than a DIY mod, or the mod should have been a different mod.