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64Strat · July 5th, 2008, 05:25 PM

I don't see any of this talked about here, so just wondering if anybody here has played around with plugging their Tele into some old Marshalls and turn up the volume? Like '72 and earlier amps.

Teletale · July 5th, 2008, 05:57 PM

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JohnnyCrash · July 5th, 2008, 06:24 PM

1974X Marshalls (18 watters) are great with Teles.

Old '70s Marshalls are great too. I even like JCM800s and even DSL100s with Teles.

EasilyAmused · July 5th, 2008, 06:26 PM

I LOVE my tele through my Marhsall 18 watt clone. It's a match made in heaven for me.

hwestman · July 5th, 2008, 06:35 PM

+1 on 18 - watters. Also had a 72 1986 Bass amp that was OK with the tele but not really too exciting. It was big and bold sounding though.

Oster · July 5th, 2008, 06:36 PM

Marshall's always been my first amp choice. My tele sounds great through them, my hollowbodies even better!

DrewB · July 5th, 2008, 06:39 PM

A Tele into a Marshall 18-watt amp is astonishingly good. I like mine plugged into the trem channel high input with the volume between 5 and 6, where it's just starting to break up. I also have a 50-watt RI head and a '97 Bluesbreaker Ltd. that are excellent with a Tele. Simple circuits are the best, IMO, because they don't homogenize the sound of different models of guitars, ore even mask differences between similar guitars. Contrary to what most people would think, a Tele/Marshall setup can be amazing for country tones (and not just the sorta-country Keith Urban ones) with a Tele.

64Strat · July 5th, 2008, 07:17 PM

Glad to see some of you have discovered this combination.

My primary tool is this April '69 50W JMP thru an early '70s checkerboard 4x12. I also set it up just on the edge, around 6 or 7 and then use a boost pedal to put it over. yeeeeee-haaaaaaw!

singlecoil · July 5th, 2008, 08:57 PM

I used to rig w/ a JCM800 combo and a SF Twinn and ab box w/my tele. Got some great tone and wish I still had it, just got tired of draging those heavy SOB's around.

Poppatwang · July 5th, 2008, 11:21 PM

I prefer a Tele plugged into my 18 watter.

RockinCarl · July 5th, 2008, 11:24 PM

I know this goes against what you said, but I loved playing Tele's through a '79 JMP through a 4x12 Celestion Cab. Some of the greatest tone I ever had. And let me add. I'm mostly a Rockabilly player.

teleon · July 5th, 2008, 11:39 PM

RockinCarl, you would sound great through any amp.

evol04gt · July 6th, 2008, 02:32 AM

i rock most through my jcm900... overdrive channel on 8 of 20 and clean channel on 5 of 10 for some dirt...

also the vox ad30 with some dirt.

sometimes go high gain on the marshall and clean as a whistle on the vox at the same time... such a good rock tone!

can you still find these 18 watt marshalls at good prices? are the new 18 watt crates as similar as the 18 watt marshalls that the guys at the local guitar center tell me they are?

sjhusting · July 6th, 2008, 03:25 AM

+1 for the 18-watter; it's my #1 amp at the moment, which is bitter medicine for a long-time Fender player to swallow. It just sounds fantastic with a Tele.

steven

64Strat · July 6th, 2008, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evol04gt

i rock most through my jcm900... overdrive channel on 8 of 20 and clean channel on 5 of 10 for some dirt...

also the vox ad30 with some dirt.

sometimes go high gain on the marshall and clean as a whistle on the vox at the same time... such a good rock tone!

can you still find these 18 watt marshalls at good prices? are the new 18 watt crates as similar as the 18 watt marshalls that the guys at the local guitar center tell me they are?

I'm not a fan of the 900, had one and couldn't get rid of it fast enough but that is just my opinion. I also had the Slash Signature clone of the Silver Jubilee, also didn't keep it. Don't believe the BS about the Crates, if you want a really good 18w clone, check these out..... and yes, they are as close to the real thing as you can get in the modern world.
http://www.bacinoamp.com/

RomanS · July 6th, 2008, 10:15 AM

I use a JTM45 clone (Weber kit) as my main amp with my Tele - however, I rarely turn it up above 10 o'clock, as I use it for its great, warm, lush, full CLEAN tone...

JKjr · July 9th, 2008, 06:36 PM

I have a KT66 Bluesbreaker combo w/Blues in it that Don Butler fixed up for me. Sounds great with a 52RI. I don't usually care for Tubescreamers, but they seem to match this kit rather well.Used to have a metal panel Super Loud that really suited a tele as well, especially with a fuzzface.
Seems like I've seen another forum member absolutely wearing out a tele/Marshall setup more than once. It doesn't get any better. SHAKE IT UP!

chuckamok63 · July 12th, 2008, 04:34 AM

Uh...Steve Cropper?

sjhusting · July 12th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckamok63

Uh...Steve Cropper?

Just on that England tour. Probably just the supplied back line.

steven

e-merlin · July 12th, 2008, 12:44 PM

Dan Baird's been known to use "em.

July 5th, 2008, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
64Strat Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,660 47 Photos	Tele tone thru a Marshall.... I don't see any of this talked about here, so just wondering if anybody here has played around with plugging their Tele into some old Marshalls and turn up the volume? Like '72 and earlier amps.

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JohnnyCrash Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 10,663 1 Photos	1974X Marshalls (18 watters) are great with Teles. Old '70s Marshalls are great too. I even like JCM800s and even DSL100s with Teles. __________________ - 3 Gibsons, 5 Teles, assorted other guitars, about a dozen amps, about two dozen pedals, a Smith & Wesson SW40VE, & a .40 SIG Sauer P226R = too many toys, no money, carpal tunnel, and a serious hearing problem.

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Oster Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Muddy York Age: 43 Posts: 3,804	Marshall's always been my first amp choice. My tele sounds great through them, my hollowbodies even better! __________________ Brother musician listen to a miracle!

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DrewB Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 1,591	A Tele into a Marshall 18-watt amp is astonishingly good. I like mine plugged into the trem channel high input with the volume between 5 and 6, where it's just starting to break up. I also have a 50-watt RI head and a '97 Bluesbreaker Ltd. that are excellent with a Tele. Simple circuits are the best, IMO, because they don't homogenize the sound of different models of guitars, ore even mask differences between similar guitars. Contrary to what most people would think, a Tele/Marshall setup can be amazing for country tones (and not just the sorta-country Keith Urban ones) with a Tele. __________________ There is no substitute for Sound Pressure Level

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July 5th, 2008, 06:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
EasilyAmused Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London, ON, CANADA Age: 29 Posts: 428	I LOVE my tele through my Marhsall 18 watt clone. It's a match made in heaven for me.

July 5th, 2008, 06:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
hwestman Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 648	+1 on 18 - watters. Also had a 72 1986 Bass amp that was OK with the tele but not really too exciting. It was big and bold sounding though.

July 5th, 2008, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
64Strat Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,660 47 Photos	Glad to see some of you have discovered this combination. My primary tool is this April '69 50W JMP thru an early '70s checkerboard 4x12. I also set it up just on the edge, around 6 or 7 and then use a boost pedal to put it over. yeeeeee-haaaaaaw!

July 5th, 2008, 08:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
singlecoil Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SE New Mexico Posts: 309	I used to rig w/ a JCM800 combo and a SF Twinn and ab box w/my tele. Got some great tone and wish I still had it, just got tired of draging those heavy SOB's around.

July 5th, 2008, 11:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Poppatwang Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, MN Age: 56 Posts: 2,341 33 Photos	I prefer a Tele plugged into my 18 watter. __________________ The Dieselfitters http://www.dieselfitters.com Roy Hubbs http://www.royhubbs.com

July 5th, 2008, 11:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,526	I know this goes against what you said, but I loved playing Tele's through a '79 JMP through a 4x12 Celestion Cab. Some of the greatest tone I ever had. And let me add. I'm mostly a Rockabilly player.

July 5th, 2008, 11:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
teleon Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nevada Age: 46 Posts: 838 10 Photos	RockinCarl, you would sound great through any amp.

July 6th, 2008, 02:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
evol04gt Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2008 Location: NE ohio Age: 32 Posts: 889	i rock most through my jcm900... overdrive channel on 8 of 20 and clean channel on 5 of 10 for some dirt... also the vox ad30 with some dirt. sometimes go high gain on the marshall and clean as a whistle on the vox at the same time... such a good rock tone! can you still find these 18 watt marshalls at good prices? are the new 18 watt crates as similar as the 18 watt marshalls that the guys at the local guitar center tell me they are?

July 6th, 2008, 03:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
sjhusting Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,348 25 Photos	+1 for the 18-watter; it's my #1 amp at the moment, which is bitter medicine for a long-time Fender player to swallow. It just sounds fantastic with a Tele. steven __________________ Bow ties are cool. Fezzes are cool.

July 6th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
RomanS Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 41 Posts: 6,085 22 Photos	I use a JTM45 clone (Weber kit) as my main amp with my Tele - however, I rarely turn it up above 10 o'clock, as I use it for its great, warm, lush, full CLEAN tone... __________________ https://www.facebook.com/neatpickers

July 9th, 2008, 06:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
JKjr Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 571	Elliot Where Are You? I have a KT66 Bluesbreaker combo w/Blues in it that Don Butler fixed up for me. Sounds great with a 52RI. I don't usually care for Tubescreamers, but they seem to match this kit rather well.Used to have a metal panel Super Loud that really suited a tele as well, especially with a fuzzface. Seems like I've seen another forum member absolutely wearing out a tele/Marshall setup more than once. It doesn't get any better. SHAKE IT UP!

July 12th, 2008, 04:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
chuckamok63 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago Il Age: 49 Posts: 108	Uh...Steve Cropper?

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