New Marshall MA Series

[musicman]

Absolutely - if the sound is right who cares about the looks

[Sully]

Since when do you guys give a shit about what a amp looks like? If it sounds great and is a good value it could look like a box of Corn Flakes. Heck use the bag you put over your girlfriends head on it.

I agree that it shouldn't matter, but I think its just human nature. Do you drive an ugly car with a great motor in it? Probably not. Anyone have a lime green Les Paul Custom? Probably not. You want the looks to go along with the quality, even if the quality is independent from the looks. Its part of the vibe.

I think the amp sounds great from what I've heard so far. I was just wondering why some companies don't try to make their products look better, even if its to try and make up for bad quality.

[LivewireBlanco]

I don't think it really looks worse, just different. Not the typical Marshall look. Like Steve said, you gotta have a difference between the top end stuff. It's kind of like when the VM first came out and it was purple. Boy, that shocked a lot of people but I think everyone here got used to it really fast.

[Lordakamai]

It's kind of like when the VM first came out and it was purple. Boy, that shocked a lot of people but I think everyone here got used to it really fast.

Lol i didn't even see that untill my drummer said "DUDE IT'S PURPLE" and i was like "i don't see any purple" then he turned on a bigger light

[slowpokerhino]

For the record I wasn't specifically referring to this amp, it's not bad. There are some out there that are really bad though.
By the way, since when is it cool to have an amp that looks like a kitchen appliance or piece of furniture? I must have missed the memo.

[LivewireBlanco]

since when is it cool to have an amp that looks like a kitchen appliance or piece of furniture? I must have missed the memo.

Furniture is out, post office boxes are in!

[kissfanps]

since when is it cool to have an amp that looks like a kitchen appliance or piece of furniture? I must have missed the memo.

Furniture is out, post office boxes are in!

And here i thought i was the only one with a USPS 1/2W combo.

[Spotted Dog]

since when is it cool to have an amp that looks like a kitchen appliance or piece of furniture? I must have missed the memo.

Furniture is out, post office boxes are in!

And here i thought i was the only one with a USPS 1/2W combo.

Livewire That's great!!! I want one to go with my Lincoln Log Strat.

[Spotted Dog]

Bet it sounds great with the Castrol Lace Sensor.

[musicman]

Didn't Bo Diddley used to play one of those ?

[MKB]

This MA series has me very curious. Here's a few questions.

1) Steve, is this your design?

2) Are the cabs particle board/MDF or plywood?

3) Any solid state boost circuitry? I'm wondering how they get 2.5 channels out of 3 12AX7's.

4) Are the speakers really Eminence? Why Eminence and not Celestion, if you can say?

5) Any circuit similarity to the Haze series?

I'm very interested in them as I need a channel switcher for my current gig and the TSL's are a bit pricey.

One other thing; is there any way to maybe steal Chris' guitar and install some vintage type pickups with some high end? His guitar has no sparkle, and the demo videos suffer a bit for it, especially the clean channel demos. Let's take up a collection and get him a reissue SG with Burstbuckers!! :dance

[slowpokerhino]

One other thing; is there any way to maybe steal Chris' guitar and install some vintage type pickups with some high end? His guitar has no sparkle, and the demo videos suffer a bit for it, especially the clean channel demos. Let's take up a collection and get him a reissue SG with Burstbuckers!! :dance

I agree. Very nice guitar and I'm sure it sounds great in person but it has a very dark tone which hurts the demos IMO.
For example, in one of the Haze demos he turns on the bright switch and it sounds much better, but then he immediately turns it off.

[Bluesburst]

It's a bit rough, but the easy and cheap addition of white piping makes a world of difference...

[Sully]

Has anyone seen a release date?

[SteveD]

This MA series has me very curious. Here's a few questions.

1) Steve, is this your design?

The electronics and the sound are of course but the amplifier as a finished product is the work of a team of people here at Marshall Towers

2) Are the cabs particle board/MDF or plywood?

As far as I can remember they are particle board/MDF

3) Any solid state boost circuitry? I'm wondering how they get 2.5 channels out of 3 12AX7's. It wasn't easy!!

No solid state boost circuitry, it's all valve. The tone stack is taken off V2b anode. Only the serial FX loop, reverb driver/receiver and resonance circuit is solid state.(...and the switching of course).

4) Are the speakers really Eminence? Why Eminence and not Celestion, if you can say?

Yes they are Eminence. We've used both companies for a good while now.

5) Any circuit similarity to the Haze series?

No.

I'm very interested in them as I need a channel switcher for my current gig and the TSL's are a bit pricey.

One other thing; is there any way to maybe steal Chris' guitar and install some vintage type pickups with some high end? His guitar has no sparkle, and the demo videos suffer a bit for it, especially the clean channel demos. Let's take up a collection and get him a reissue SG with Burstbuckers!! :dance