AMPS IN THE ZONE #1 late 60's/early 70's Marshall lead spec amps

AMPS IN THE ZONE- I'm these videos, I dial in amps to sound as good as I can. #1 Features my Suhr SL68 plexi-style amp, a 69 Marshall Super Lead, and a 1972 lead spec JMP 50
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[@mattjns]

RIP Malcom Young. King of riffs. Really quite amazing.

[@lgmnowkondo938]

there's just nothing better than hearing some vintage EVH through a vintage Marshall...especially by a player who can do it justice! Eddie is the king...and has been since he was a kid!

[@EasyHeat]

1977 when I first heard the Ramones as a babe in New Jersey? The Marshall Super Lead has been my favorite sound by far.

[@hybridnoisebloom]

I could listen to Pete play through a Plexi style amp all damn day long.

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks Christopher!

[@darrylisaacs6110]

It's Saturday night, the wife is watching her series and the kids are asleep. I sneak off to the guitar cave with a beer in my hand and BAM, Pete Thorn serves up this beautiful piece of guitar nerd gold. Thanks Pete, really inspiring playing and tones, not to mention your channels great production values and presentation.

[@PeteThorn]

+Darryl Isaacs that’s exactly what I was hoping, putting this up on a Saturday afternoon- the scenario you just described! 👍😂🎸🎸 🍺glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

[@jonhmonroney12]

Id rather have an amp and Guitar than a wife. Theyll make you put.your things on a shelf then one day, when shea tired.of you and has no need.for you, shell liquidate your ass... ets. SCREW DAT.

[@jarodreddig63]

Haha nice

[@stevelove597]

@@jonhmonroney12 my divorce cost me around $60,000 in guitar gear. I know and lived the pain!

[@qua7771]

@@stevelove597 Wow. I just got done playing, thinking about how a relationship could mess up my life again. Men often get tapped for resources, and when the well starts running dry, their women leave with what they can. I think you find a way to get back some of what you lost.

[@LiveToPlayGuitar]

I LOVE LOUD TUBE AMPS TOO!!! The only problem I have is that my neighbors don’t appreciate them as much as we do...😎🎸🔊🎶🤘🏻

[@jpaulmusic8389]

Rest In Peace Malcolm Young...

[@michaelthompson3286]

Somebody Get Me a Doctor was just heaven, especially the 2nd pass. THAT is the tone.

[@JohnW335andTele]

Thank you, Pete! This is a great video to see the beauty of plexi style Marshalls! Great playing as well, as usual!

[@foryant23]

Ive been waiting for a video Like this one for a looong time!!

[@carlkrebs1]

yeah me too....really good stuff pete.....was an ass kickin vid .

[@staffanholm7138]

Thanks Pete. I can watch this all day long, every day of the week. It's a real treat watching(listening) someone who really takes tone seriously.

[@mikedreucci4236]

I love cranking up my headphones and listening to these awesome amps.

[@danedgar1539]

Man every one of your videos has me watching end to end, theyre fantastic!

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks Dan!!!

[@kavz33]

Great video Pete.. Dialling in my amps is exactly what I'm doing these days.. So timing couldn't have been better.. Thanks mate

[@Will-dt3yg]

Thank you Pete. Your opinion on issues like these is invaluable. My Marshall has been around awhile, but you still give me the tools to get more out of it. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and expertise!

[@KabroX1]

Man, those sounds just blow my mind! Totally sick! Awesome!

[@Stpddmbfck]

Awesome series! Totally digging the concept.

[@GGillett77]

love this video. Finally someone who understands that treble, and presence are critical for good tone. Also glad the mids aren't scooped out either. Nicely produced

[@PaulyStax]

i have a '76 50 watt plexi no master volume with the small marshall logo that was Dinosaur Jr.'s. It is that tone that you are getting. That is the greatest thing ever. Plexi/circuit tone is unbeatable.

[@VikingTorolf]

Thank you Pete for sharing. It is so inspiring with an intelligent and devoted thought behind a video and the thinking around amps and speaker set up. For instance, love that you put the louder V30's in the bottom of the cab! Thanks again!

[@MarkJPerry]

So refreshing to hear a muso with experience put quality gear through some isolated workouts.. still hoping to get a Marshall one day!

[@carlygtr554]

Have to thank you for this, especially the Suhr SL68. I just bought one and it is a tone machine. An amazing amp.

[@silentstormstudios]

Thanks very much for this video, Pete. I love the old Marshall amp tones, and I learned a lot about how to tweak them to get the best out of them from this video. Appreciate the great insights!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

My favorite of your videos. Three great amps. A ton of songs I love. Killer chops. Fantabulous.

[@Ladbrokelads]

"The Sound I Hear in My Heart"...Gibson through a cranked Marshall, the pure sound & dynamics of the 69-WOW! For me, it's the 69SL, 50w JMP and the Suhr in that order of tone goodness...great video Pete!

[@zacate1983]

This video made me realize the master volume mod that some previous owner did on my JMP 73 Super Lead was affecting the overall quality of the amp. It didn´t even sound close to this, so I had the master volume replaced (on Revamp in Hollywood, Andy is awesome) and now it´s pretty close in character to the one in Pete´s video, God I love this amp! Thanks Pete!

[@aaronLsmithmusic]

Dang it, Pete! Thanks for sharing these awesome amps and tone with us. Not all of us have access to all of the amazing tone tools that you use. Much appreciated!

[@jahjah67]

Fantastic video! Loved all three amps and at the end of the day, the SL68 did it self proud. I have to say, I was most enamored with the 69 Plexi. That to me just epitomizes Marshall grunt and tone. Can't wait for more of these, Pete. You sir, do a great job with the videos and it's always a pleasure to hear your playing and commentary. Thanks again for your work!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Yes, this will be useful to me as I will be able to tweak all my vintage Marshalls... *and then I woke up*

[@edusiedhi3230]

Matt Gilbert I share your pain! We are just mere mortals!!

[@skullkrusher4418]

Ah yes. A man can dream!

[@simon73862]

Hahaha 😅

[@PeteThorn]

Hey, same observations would apply to a new SLP or 1987x reissue or SL67/68 etc

[@rainerwinkler1026]

I got a JVM 410 with some vintage mods, just looking for a reference

[@reacherstudio]

Dude this video series is honestly what I wish I had my whole life hahah. For so long people just kinda "estimated" what this stuff sounded like. Good to hear it in an honest context. SO much character in that marshall

[@humanactivated1017]

Well lately yes with all the modelling , and tbh many supposed Marshal models are not like any Marshall Ive had .

[@tonys2705]

There's THE SOUND I grew up hearing and wonderfully demonstrated.. All the right riffs. Loved the Rick Derringer stuff. He's been so overlooked. And that Led Zep riff I play it till this very day for the very same reason.... An absolutely incredible video! It doesn't get any better than that. Thanks, I needed that..

[@angusyoung9594]

I could listen to you talk about guitars and amps all day long. Perhaps the best gear videos​ on KZbin.

[@RJRonquillo]

Great in depth, amp tweaking demo. EL34 amps make me happy. Looking forward to the next ones.

[@JohnRussomJr]

If y'all are not watching R.J you are missing out, go look him up (now!) R.J. If the stars aligned and you and Pete got together, you could help so many people just by doing what you do. Both of you and Tim Peirce are just like a lite in the storm of half ass guitar players that are on here. I am so grateful for guys like you that play hard, keep it real, do the work and never fake it. Quality guitar players are undeniable, you got the gift man!

[@auntjenifer7774]

@Aiko Stenger you are hacking into people's accounts !? That's sorry ass degenerate behavior pal.

[@simonwilliams9916]

Really crystallised my view that chords and riffs really show what an amp sounds like more than lots of soloing. Even through my iPad speakers all those chords and song riffs still sounded great. I went back and listened through decent headphones! Keep them coming, I loved it. 🤘🏻👍🎸🎸🤘🏻

[@PeteThorn]

+Simon Williams oh yeah!! I muuuuch prefer to hear some riffs, chords, and songs, than solos!

[@simonwilliams9916]

Pete Thorn thanks for the reply. Just a small personal view! It would be great if you could do similar vids for other amp types. Don’t know if that works but man those chords were great. Cool stuff. 👍🤘🏻🎸🎸

[@marshall881]

This is the tone I hear in my head and strive for every day.

[@nelsondecastro5710]

Best sounding Plexi I've ever heard.

[@stratorarious]

Damn I love those sounds!

[@tomasoprodi9340]

got an almost identical '72 50 watter, and it's slightly different, but equally fantastic as that one

[@joecoombsguitarist]

Gotta be one of the best Marshall demos ever! The Page and EVH was so bang on too! Awesome job Pete!!

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Classic tones! Well explained and without deception. Thank you!

[@chrisact9601]

Great to hear you playing Malcom's riffs on today of all days. Vale Malcolm Young.

[@chrisact9601]

Woah!! And some David Bowie and Billy Squier thrown in for good measure. I love his "Don't Say No" album.

[@vk3fbab]

Was going to say the same.

[@Bdevonhewitt]

Dont think Pete knew of Malcolm's passing he was just picking some of his fav riffs and how befitting that he landed on Riff Raff. Many AC/DC fans are not aware that Malcolm wrote many of the most memorable and historic riffs from way back in the day. RIP Mal

[@chrisact9601]

Of course. He probably shot the video days ago. It was just a nice coincidence is all. Was good to hear it when Malcolm was on my mind.

[@Bdevonhewitt]

Agreed, great to hear a real pro like Pete pay respects to his influences, couldn't have happened at a more fitting time. Cheers

[@johngerson7335]

You're givin' away the keys to the kingdom Pete lol! Bein' kinda old 'n all, when I was a kid, the guys that knew what you just demonstrated wouldn't show you that business if they didn't like you a lot, thought you had actual talent and thought you deserved to know the "black magic"! My turn came when I was hanging out with an older, wiser, very talented player and builder who knew Marshalls backwards and forwards. When he'd acquire one or work one, he'd pop it out, turn it up on the floor and squat with his knees up by his ears and just "study" on it. Eventually, he'd take a wooden probe and start pokin' at bits and muttering "Nawp, thass not right... nawp, this either. Yep, "Boyce" has been here..." After watching this process several times, and during another watch, I finally asked "who's Boyce?" Without missing a lick or looking up, he replied "Boyce is my name for all the TV and radio repair guys that know how to read a scope an' a meter, but don' know _shit_ about fixin' a Marshall and do it anway." One day I was _trying_ to play his '74 50 watt four-holer and sounding like ass. I had the controls all set somewhere reasonable except the midrange knob, which was turned way down, almost off. Trying to get a "scooped" 80's thing going on lol. I was getting right frustrated in the effort when my friend came over, said "It's in the middle for a reason dude" and spun the mid control all the way up, then backed the Bass off a nudge. Of course, the amp roared to life and I was happily astounded. His next statement was just as prolific and simultaneously obtuse. He said "If y'don't like that, y'don't like a Marshall" Best instructional tip ever. Lesson learned. Thanks Robin Barber. Rest well buddy, you're much missed. Great demonstration video Pete, great tones and picking as well. Your "Ed-hands" are badass imho, and the SL-68 just nails I & II tone. Felt like the '72 sounded very "Fair Warning" when you wound it all the way up. A little darker and a little less "hash", very cool sound. Thanks for the upload, I hope that it piques folks interest in these awesome vintage British workhorses! Just had to add one thing. I didn't know 'til just a bit ago, but Rest peacefully Malcolm Young. Real high-gravity loss of a great guitar player and musician...

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

you couldve avoided a novel by saying you thought you scooped the mids on a marshall and you were wrong

[@DubLubb]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 enjoyed the novel

[@rayosytruenos]

It's in the middle for a reason :)

[@rickylehmann2283]

trillrif axegrindor you don’t like his story then don’t read it dipshit . 63 ppl beg to differ I thought the story was cool

[@WyattWillis88]

kzbin.info/door/-hSf-JUbpA5HoP4bNO81zg Also loved the novel but then your comment really brought me back down I feel sorry for you

[@bcjaliu]

The Professor of Tone strikes again! Thanks so much for taking the time, for this great lesson!

[@shemphoward999]

this is a great idea, sir...so much can be gleaned from seeing how a top notch tone chaser sets up his amps...

[@dawnroad7415]

For me the magic was only there when the amps were dimed. Seems like that opened up Pete's playing as well. It's great to see where some of EVH's tone comes from. Very impressive.

[@greggalbraith2842]

Well done as usual from Pete Thorn. I have to say one thing here that some people might think is odd. He utilizes Billy Squier licks several times...because like it or not, Billy is a true Marshall tone guru. Frankly, I love some of Billy's songs and he really liked to utilize that Marshall tone in a pop(ish) setting. Not that he needs to hear it from me, but kudos to Pete for recognizing how infectious some of Billy Squier's hooks are, and how relevant they are in a Marshall setting.

[@jessebfly]

Man, so many killer tones! Thanks Pete!

[@TheRealSlickRick63]

It's about damn time somebody did a demo on the proper way to use classic Marshall! Thanks, Pete. As always, YOU'RE THE BEST!

[@angelocatani1800]

When you first start playing Ain't Talking Bout Love, there's this extra whomp whomp echo after playing the first two notes of the A minor that I haven't heard from anybody besides the actual VH album and I hear it here while you play it so you've completely nailed the sound and more importantly the touch of VH.

[@tone-talk]

Great video! All amps sounded great but I preferred your 72 Marshall to my ears.

[@alenac7269]

Wow the 1969's tone (between 20:30-22:00) before you rolled back the bass, was for me pure awesome yumminess!!!!! Thank you so much for doing this video Mr Thorn! You ROCK!!!! :-)

[@EmopunkDr]

Pete you're the best. Thanks for al the knowledge you decide to share with us!!!

[@mbreinin]

Pete, first off...this video just sold an early '70s JMP for a TGPer, LOL. Secondly, the 50 watt JMP had the best VH tone. I think it sounded fuller than the Suhr (sorry John) and the bright cap gave it that tone that Ed got by mixing JBLs and GBs. It was the winner for me on all of the riffs...especially the VH.

[@ChristianIce]

I got an overdose of 4k, and I liked it :) Best series you could think of, thanks Pete!

[@Zoso7227]

Magical tones throughout

[@Satchafunkilus]

The smell of new Marshall is divine and the smell of a mesa boogie baltic marine grade plywood is heaven to me!

[@pfmusic1636]

I forgot how good "the Ocean" is by Led Zeppelin. Had to go jam it out to teach to my students. Awesome tones

[@joecrowaz]

Maybe my favorite drum track, ever!

[@FukEmUp145]

Just awesome. Such great sounding amps, i love the "juicy" tones you get out of them. I have a 1979 SuperLead and i also took out the brightcap. Now you can use all of the range the pot has and it always sounds great. But usually im running it on 10, with everything dimed except for the Bass and the "Normal"channel, they are on 0, still it has balls as f***.

[@intrsoul]

Nice to hear Billy Squier getting some love - his tone in the '80's is one of the reasons I fell in love with guitar.

[@PeteThorn]

agreed, great tones! And riffs

[@dianathompson7597]

@@PeteThorn that strat on the stroke, the low riff you can hear the cab pumping,, Marshall goodness.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

So that’s how you get all those tones. Fantastic Pete. Being an old blues head I don’t really search for these kind of things, but it sure was fun to watch and I appreciate it. Thanks.

[@voxpathfinder15r]

If the bright cap is a bit too aggressive - run a longer guitar cord. That's a performance/stage amp for back in the day before P/A systems - it's not something to jam on in an 8x10 room. I am sure if you were running a cable 30-50 ft long - you'd be blessing the fact you have a bright cap.

[@victormaniaci2104]

That makes a lot of sense.

[@maxrockatansky8399]

Great point, never thought of it that way

[@frangallego2290]

Always Amazing

[@brennan2553]

Could you explain more about what this means? What’s a bright cap? And how does the longer cord react to it?

[@billhsieh3041]

Brennan C The bright cap is a component within the amp’s high treble channel (I believe) which causes the amp to be bright and kinda thin until you turn the amp up (higher up the amp is, the more the cap gets “taken” out). Because the amp is so loud volume wise, it may seem dumb nowadays because it’s so bright even at high volumes, but back in the day 100 watts was normal. The cable phenomenon is cable capacitance, or just capacitance in general. More capacitance = darker sound. Somewhat like potentiometer resistance but backwards. Louder amp needs bigger stage which needs longer cable. Longer cable = more capacitance = darker sound so you need bright cap.

[@EricDaoud]

"I'll build you one!"; how awesome is that!

[@johnmarshall3903]

Not as awesome as the real thing!

[@ifenceltd5395]

Great video Pete thanks. Can’t beat a proper roaring Plexi for classic rock can’t wait for the next part in the series 😀🤘🤘🤘

[@davidharder7512]

Wow!! Great video, Pete!! Just absolutely fantastic! Thanks!

[@russwsoper]

Cool video. I had a '67 Super Lead 100 and a '68 Super Bass years ago, they were just SOOOO loud I could never really use them. When I combined them with a THD hot plate, it just didn't sound the same. I wound up selling both. Part of me really regrets that purely from a nostalgic perspective. The Super Lead was actually signed by Jim Marshall, which I certainly miss after his passing.

[@letsgofuckingcrazy]

russwsoper you can buy some of the Studio Series, they are not that loud

[@2yugen2]

That Les Paul looks and sounds particularly nice too.

[@PLOKIJUHGUITARE]

What a great idea, great video, great tones, very educational !Thank you again for sharing Pete 🙏🏻

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

Love seeing good Canadian lads like you and Phil X doing so well. Peace

[@VegetableMan1400]

Really enjoyed that, those amps must have been so loud without an attenuator. I used to have a 4 input 100w Marshall from 1976, should have kept that one. Still have a 1981 2303 JCM800 but you are right that the 4 input Superleads have that sound that hits you like a thump in the chest. Great playing too, love that Custard Pie riff!

[@spideymarino]

Awesome. To me, that's THE tone. Les-Paul and a cranked Marshall 4 hole amp. Great video. Thanks.

[@TheDarthsteve316]

You're not wrong. I love cleans and delays and reverbs, as well as high gain amps with tubescreamers in front of them, but this is what guitar should sound like. Keep it simple and crunchy.

[@rikvee]

Pete Thorn, you hear the way I hear it, love that!

[@johnbarber3499]

Thanks Pete, just got a Plexie 100 clone Marshall 68, and this was great help to me, as I never thought I would ever have 100 watt, but I love it. In the Zone, Great show.

[@daijones101]

I once owned and gigged a 1972 super lead 100. Guitars were a mid sixties 335 and a seventies LP standard. It had a sweet spot around 2 on the volume and put out about 140 watts RMS on the bench. Cost me $300 back then. Doh!

[@cliveclive54]

Brilliant! Nuff said RIP Malcolm \m/

[@fatherjacques]

Great Video! I love these Marshall tones.

[@allentaylor3325]

That guys a maniac. So cool. A tone genius!!!

[@siddelly]

Takes me back to my wild teenage years in the late seventies when I was buying and selling and looking for the holy grail. For bass it was my SVT with the 810 house shaker, and my guitars seemed to sound best through my DR 201 Hiwatt that supposedly had toured with the Moody blues, or so I was told. Nice, but just too loud and heavy. I was so happy to hear Burn from Deep Purple (Extra Old Stock two four helper 3AM), that I thought you might finish off with something from the second set of Band of Gypsies 69/70. Gotta get back to reality, my drinking days are over!

[@RedRose4711]

Killer tones...just excellent!

[@BBBri57]

Really enjoying your videos, (nodding my head as I transfer your settings to my amp) Chur buddy, thanks for sharing. Brian in New Zealand

[@johnandersen9219]

Thanks Pete!! Great video ..... I’m a Blues player as a norm and added a Ramble FX v3 and this was a great help to decided what I was shooting for as an additional sound! You’re the Best 👏👏👏👏 Thanks

[@josephliptak]

Plexi, the epitome of Marshall tone. I'll take Plexi Marshalls all day long over the other stuff.

[@Heatfarmer]

Those late 70's AC/DC records were not Plexi amps. Listen to If you want blood you got it. Live in Glasgow in 1978. The backline is rented. Not a plexiglass frontpanel there. It may even be 2203 master volume models there.

[@dianathompson7597]

@@Heatfarmer late model 78-79 jmp,, great amps.

[@dianathompson7597]

I can hear every tinny capacitor in a modem amp

[@johnmarshall3903]

Both of those Marshalls spanked that shur amp, bottom line.

[@joea9608]

One of my favorite mods for these amps is to switch out the mid pot for 50K. It just gives you the ability to add more mids. It works for great for me in the 4 hole 1959/1987 based Marshalls... especially with the .022 V1B cap

[@frankmcnail6400]

Pete! Where have you been all OUR LIVES??!!?? Thank you for making a video that takes the things we hear ALL the time, and actually TEACHING us how to apply them. More proof that you genuinely care about the “art of music”. I ALWAYS refer to you as a SELFLESS and (way too) humble musician. This video once again shows us, how true that really is. Rock on brother, and again...Thanks!🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@philpower_]

This video is a godsend. Thanks Pete!

[@steveleblanc4099]

I heard the clear difference pete when you went to the ol marshall plexi thats my favorite sound its sizzling

[@MichaelMcGlynns]

That 335 sound incredible.

[@flankysixtyfour]

Michael McGlynn yes mate! Thats what I feeled! The LP is not getting it at all...

[@newbelowdc]

quintessential marshall tone with all 3 amps...just marvelous

[@tonecontrol]

Pete thank you for all. I enjoyed this video so much.

[@guitardedcowan]

GREAT VIDEO! Now you should do a "Yesterday and Today" video comparing the Friedman BE100 and the Suhr and the Marshall Reissues against the real thing for those of us that may never find an original. It would be cool to see the differences and how you gain and lose with new tech vs the OG amps! Once again, love your videos!

[@chanceterrill5346]

This is a great idea! Pete, come on with it!

[@RiotHomeRecording]

I prefer the 50 watt tone most in this video.

[@jedsharpe7153]

Best Marshall tones on youtube Pete.......YES DUDE!!! i'm addicted to listening to this........

[@m00se67]

i love the way he grins when you gets the sound just right..i relate to that

[@ShawnTubbs]

Loved this!!! Great video Pete! I dunno man...I'm kinda digging that 72!

[@PeteThorn]

Heya Shawn!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Wish I could be at NAMM.. Be good to hang with you Pete.

[@kristofdevlamynck4786]

Great playing, nothing can beat the sound of an old Marshall. For me they just sound better on your recordings than the Suhr. The Suhr sounds more in the background and the Marshalls cut more through. Would like to hear the Suhr with a bright cap. Could you make a video with all of the amps but played with a band? thx

[@skullkrusher4418]

Amazing video and amazing tones. And thanks for playing the riffs we actually wanna hear!

[@JakeTerch]

Hands down the best collection of guitar tone on all of KZbin!

[@darrenmcsorley3726]

Awesome eddie work, love those 2 songs you did of early eddie. I just bought a marshall 1987x 50 watt. I love the tone, but its tough to push this amp living in a condo. I have made an isolation box for my 2by12, but still sounds to loud, and to much bottom end rattles the walls.

[@alguitarchristie]

The Suhr wins for me,but they all sound great!

[@livingabovethe12th]

Just listening to you tear it up with those sounds.... Miles of Smiles my friend

[@Classix1969]

Pete you are THE man dude,amazing video