love it --hate it -- Marshall Origin 20

Love , love, love mine. A little tube rolling and mine is absolutely killer. I have also never understood why someone would say that an amp that is a "vintage" voiced amp sucks because it does not do modern high gain. The whole point of a vintage voiced amp is just that, vintage. Mine will do everything I want it to, from classic rock (Delicious classic rock tone ) to country to jazz. And if I so desire hit a pedal or two and and get VH level gain. What's not to like?
 
eSGEe said:
The Origin is very much just that its OLD Marshall tones (well IMHO) so would argue but to me its more 60s ...early cleans with some SPANK when you CRANK it.
as siad in one of the videos throw a tube screamer or what have you in front and it will really scream ..... but again the bassbreaker and my Peaveys (Valve King head or Bandit 112) have more GAIN and punch and chug than I really ever use those two can reach INSANE levels of gain-- its ON TAP for sure and when I feel like playing JUDAS PRIEST ..... or what have you I can-- the bassbreakers also got a mother load of bass chug (talk about moving air!!!) those things can DO IT
but most the time Im grooving more of a layback, jazzish or Tab Benoît ....BB King ..... Buddy Guy vibe....... face melting metal not required -- the Origin makes lovely rich clean to bluesish grit tones effortlessly

I am spoiled for sure -- I set an amp to a tone I like from "it" and basically leave it -- if I want something different I plug into a different amp ...... Like the Valvestate 8020 Marshall combo -- its set for pure 80's hair band "glam metal" it does that tone AMAZINGLY WELL...Poison/CC D'eville-- Ratt Robin Crosby/W. Demarttini -- Crue/that old guy---....tones perfectly -- doesnt do country or blues all that well....... so thats where it lives -- in the RATT CELLAR so to speak .....and so on ....
Fender CLeans come from the Lil' Sexy 5 watt custom made head....
bass comes from the Hartke or the National 30 watt 60s FET ss head......
ORange tones come from the Micro Terror (so Norm will be happy)
etc.
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I'm not smart enough or good enough to use it to its full capability.
 
eSGEe said:
thats why they make all kinds ;)

-- I tradded a DSL head for the origin head --- I didnt like the FIZZ factor of the DSL -- and it was "too metal" -- (yes I said it)
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I have 2 other amps that DO METAL very well....I wanted a more old school NOT FACVE MELTING Marshall tone and am very happy with the sounds the Origin makes ... the young fella I traded to is VERY HAPPYT with the DSL as he was in a metal band and WANTED face melting metal tones --- so all ended up happy :)
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I cant believe you said it was too metal, that's heartbreaking 1619816620113.png

yea DSL melts faces if you dialing it right and have good cabs. when I got mine I had a problem with fizz but found the way to EQ and match the better cab.
 
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