?: Marshall Vintage Modern 50w combo tube amp
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Posted on Oct 07, 2007 05:14 pm
Anthony79
Member Since: Oct 04, 2007
The Marshall Vintage Modern 2266 is a 50-watt combo tube amp. I might buy this model, as it seems to fit all my needs. Can I get away with barely cranking on the volume in an apartment setting for practice? I know the thing will probably sound horrible at the lowest volume setting, but I want to do some FX work on it and I've read it's a great amp to work with. Any ideas or is there no volume setting low enough on this thing to not blow the windows and doors out from my 1-bedroom flat?
On a side note, this amp would mainly be used for gigging, but I'd like to be able to test it out a little at home first, before I go to the club. If I can't play on it at the lowest volume settings at home, then I'll have to practice through another amp with my FX processor. Any help would be appreciated.
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Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Oct 07, 2007 05:31 pm Yes, you should be able to run it with the power amp (volume) on low and the the detail and body ([i]which are pre amp gain[i]) set higher for the crunch or distortion you want. That is a pretty nice head with a little different tone to it.
And yes, it should work fine with whatever FX you want.
Oct 07, 2007 06:17 pm Noize, yeah, I see this combo amp has a series FX loop. Using the POD as an example... How would I rig?
Guitar ---> Marshall input,
Series FX loop send ---> POD input,
POD output ---> Series FX loop receive?
Ideally you want the guitar going straight into the pre-amp input on the front of the Marshall head, and let your FX processor run solely through the loop which comes in a series AFTER the pre-amp circuitry? Yes?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Oct 07, 2007 06:21 pm In a perfect world yes, that would be the proper way to do it. Although with the POD you may find in the end it will work better driving the pre amp input. I don't know if you plan on using the amp models or just the FX in the POD. But if running the amp models you may be better served by running the guitar into the POD and then the left POD out into the regular input.
Then you would set the amp for a straight on flat tone to allow the tone of the POD to be used efficiently. Although I know guys who manage to use the best of both by simply easing up on the gain of the amp model in the POD and using the gain of the tube amp to do the dirty work.
This is something I would suggest you experiment with a bit to see which way is going to give you the best tone.
Oct 07, 2007 06:26 pm Noize, actually, I would be using the POD mostly for the FX and not the models. I think you mentioned in another thread about the Marshall 1974x, that if I get that amp, I probably won't need the models in the POD unit. I assume the same goes for this Marshall Vintage Modern 2266. I'm also assuming the only reason the 2266 is cheaper than the 1974x is because of the hand-wired label the 1974x carries.
In any event... assuming I am using the FX only and no amp models, do you think I'm better served running the POD through the series FX loop of the Marshall and going straight into the pre-amp with my guitar? Thanks.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Oct 07, 2007 07:42 pm Yep, that was what I meant above. If you are only running the POD for the FX then the loop insert would be just fine. Still use the left out of the POD though.
