How to set up Marshall Silver Jubilee! - from JTM45 to HIGH GAIN!!

In this video I'm playing a wonderful 1987 Marshall model 2554 Silver Jubilee 1x12 combo equipped with the stock Marshall Vintage speaker, which is the Marshall version of the Celestion Vintage 30. I'm playing the combo using a 2010 Gibson Less Paul Custom Black Beauty and a 1973 Fender Stratocaster. I'm recording it with a 1970s Unidyne IV 548 close mic (dead center) and a Sennhesier e906 (edge) and an AKG C414 B XL II (Room omni).
01:56 The difference between the channels
03:03 The 3 Gain knobs
04:12 EQ Setting on the Lead Channel - Rhythm Riffs LP
06:00 EQ Setting on the Lead Channel - Solo LP
07:10 EQ Setting on the Normal Channel - Solo LP
08:02 EQ Setting on the Normal Channel - Rhythm Riffs LP
08:40 EQ Setting on the Normal Channel - Rhythm Riffs Strat
09:20 High Power Vs Los power 50W Vs 25W
10:49 Strat Cleans
11:58 Les Paul High gain Solo

[@mateuszt6498]

I own a reissue... It's a plug and play amp for me. I just turned it on, everything at noon through V30s and there it was... exact tone I've been looking for all my life.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Boomer

[@tommyfoley]

I love when the camera quakes from the amp’s amplitude. Thanks for the video. You and this amp sound awesome.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, great to hear that!

[@thebenefactor6744]

Yeah, he thinks of everything. I hear he's got something in the works with S.C. Johnson, a family company, for some sort of smell-o-vision thing, so you can get a whiff of cooking tubes.😁

[@alanst.4417]

Now this is the ultimate Silver Jubilee tone guide! More versatile than i thought. Thanks for taking the time and effort and sharing your knowledge with us, Johan! Cheers to Sweeden!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks man, great to hear that!

[@LeopardBull5trik3]

Excellent demo Johan. I bought the 2525HD3 with the matching 1936GD1 cab with the 25w greenbacks in and I bought it based on one of your older jubilee videos and I couldn't be happier. Perfect Angus/Malcolm tone. Great video 👍

[@JohanSegeborn]

Great to hear that, thanks!

[@w4shtrey]

I have a 2550 50w Silver Jubilee head and matching 4X12 cab I bough new in June of 1988 for $1200 USD. Thankfully I have taken great care of it and it still looks like new. What a great amp. Love the video!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Trey!

[@Disembodied_Voice]

Brilliant! Thanks for running through these settings, having some new ideas for sounds makes me want to go tweak knobs! I recently grabbed one of the modern 20 watt combos and it's been all I play through lately, my Mesa's are sitting collecting dust. I've had several Marshall's over the years and just always felt like I was missing something (probably volume since they were all big heads and 412's and I'm an apartment dweller lol) but that studio just sounds great at any volume to me. Cheers sir!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Patrick! Cheers

[@bennyjones1597]

I have the Marshall Jubilee 100w and 412 cabinet and I loved it I found my tone with this amp and your video was awesome I watch all of them

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Benny!

[@topa1798]

Thank you for keeping real amp relevent 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Twobarpsi]

Never digital!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, glad to hear it!

[@Yupppi]

Damn. No matter which way you set it up, it sounds brilliant.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks great to hear that!

[@StratsRUs]

I love my 2554 for recording mainly.The EQ section is very responsive.And it has an effects loop too.I also use a basic 1936 cab too sometimes and the sound is huge.

[@Andy_Yates]

I was looking hard at the 25/25 for a while before finding the Dirty Shirley Mini head from Friedman. This is a killer amp man, you really make it sound great! I never knew that it'll do the JTM thing. What a bonus

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Andy! Cheers

[@Jettblack_]

I'm looking for a dirty shirley mini all the big online music stores are sold out.What do think of the dirty shirley

[@Andy_Yates]

@@Jettblack_ I love it. It does the JTM/Bassman thing for me. Cleans, pushed cleans, and 70s rock levels of gain all sound awesome. With the gain (S) switch in the highest setting, it gets you into 80s territory. Works great as a pedal amp and sounds awesome on its own. I like the cleans, they're not blackface Fender, but they are similar in character to my 1987 Marshall and DSL20. I love a Marshall clean sound. It also cleans up with your guitar volume at respectable gain levels (low and mid- S switch settings). One of the great features for me is the master volume works really well for low volume home playing. It does this head and shoulders better than my DSL20. So well that I don't use an attenuator with it and I have the Ironman II. It also sounds good to me through Vintage 30s and Greenbacks. It's still a single channel amp, so that may be a consideration for you.

[@vintagetone22]

the amp i was waiting for.i have the big brother 2 speakers 2558 combo.amazing amp.thanks king.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks man, yeah these are amazing

[@vintagetone22]

1 Year ago i wanted to sell it cause its big.good i didnt i would have cried till now.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Sounds awesome man.....i owned the 25 watt head at one time, worst mistake ive made, one of them, was selling it...i have to have one again....love your channel man.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Michael! Great to hear that!

[@THUNDERWORX]

"We don't need no stinkin' reverb!!!" LOL.... Great sounds Johan. Hope you are well. Great amp and great playing as always.

[@JohanSegeborn]

😆Thanks man!

[@stuartpopp472]

I have a 2x12 Silver Jubilee version, SN 00777, bought it in 1996. Just had some work done on it. Impedance selector was replaced. Still has original Marshall Vintage 30s and original filter caps. Very versatile amp, can do JTM45 like clipping to more boosted overdrive. I think the pre amp is voiced like the early JTM amps before the Super Leads came around. The one thing I found out about the preamp is that the Bass control is a stacked-pot, at least it is on mine, so I seems to be doing 2 things at once. On 8 or less it acts like the Bright channel on a Super Lead, from 9-10 the bottom and low-mids fill out quite a bit, similar to patching Bright and Normal channels. I sounds like the original Hendrix sounds, especially on the neck pick up of a Strat. So it's a pretty versatile amp that covers alot of ground for sounds.

[@stevenmgyori3826]

Well done Brother! Very enjoyable tones and demonstration! Thank you so much for All You Share! Be Well All!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks brother!

[@michalkysel4351]

Great sound, as always on your videos. You have magic power, making everything sound wonderful! And, Silver Jubilee is also great amp. Great work, man!

[@guitarnutbolinuli5788]

One of your best vids IMO, thanks Johan, great tones as always.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, I’m glad to hear that!

[@duncancartledge1667]

The mini jube is so versatile. Replaced the Greenback with a Marshall G12 and even better., although does sound great with the greenback. The lead channel with rhythm clip off is a really underused setting. Only thing missing is the rhythm clip being foot switchable, would complete the amp. Great video as always Johan, keep,on rocking 🤟🤟🤟

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Duncan, rock on!

[@marksguitars5617]

Great high gain Marshall goodness, it really has it all! Thanks for sharing, Johan, take care!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks my friend!

[@PierreBruynooghe]

Thanks Johan. I own the same 2554 1987 Jubilee amp and, with your video, I learn news settings !

[@dananthony6258]

God I love this guy. It’s been years now and he’s still busting out sick shit . I wish he would do a favorite list . I know that’s not easy but would be really cool. Or a top 5 .

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Hi, Johan! Very nice amp. I am not using no pedals last 2 years - I am playing on the amp only. This one I was taking, but after the bad times will go away. It's hard to take something, when I am not sure about it's future. I don't know, if this model is already in the shop, but I will know, when I will have a chance. See you! Zigfrid

[@JohanSegeborn]

Cheers Zigfrid

[@MrMeik1970]

Yes that's my Amp 🤘🏻 have it since 1987

[@bmt2125]

I love that you've got it dime-ed and the camera is just shaking from the output lol

[@jeremyjohnston592]

Long time subscriber here, and this is my favourite clip you've ever put up. I love the Silver Jubilee. I have the 20w Studio Combo now and its an incredible amp. I've been playing for more than 30 years and I've owned 4 Marshalls. A Plexi Reissue, and 3 JCM800s. But I had my chances to get a Jube back in the day, and didnt. Now as a home player with the studio version, I wish I'd gotten onto them all those years ago. I'm hoping to step up to an original 25/50 if I ever have the space, and money.... LP Custom sounded unreal here. Those saturated tones are the ultimate in rock tone in my view. Well played Johan, once again

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Jeremy! Great to hear that

[@thenumber1bobo]

The greatest amplifier of all time and very few people know it

[@massapower]

A MARSHALL Jubilee and a LES PAUL. That's all you need ! 😛🤟

[@JohanSegeborn]

Indeed! 🤘

[@dan_perry]

And maybe a fire extinguisher...during my gig'in days I've seen several go up in smoke.

[@jean-philippemorin1176]

Damn sounds goood! The tones with the strat and the black beauty at the end are awesome.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, I’m glad you like it!

[@gib412]

I passed up a chance to buy one of these back in 89 and never regretted my decision .... until now. Thanks Johan :)

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks :-)

[@sharplespaul]

I love my 2554 ..play it on the clean channel and touch it with pedals.✌🏻❤️

[@Ireland831]

Years ago my buddy's bandmate wanted to get a new amp and wanted to sell his Silver Jubilee 25/50 head. I showed up to their studio with my $400 and just before I could leave with it, their guitar tech told him not to sell it. He said he would regret it as it would be collectable. Doh.....I picked up a JCM800 1x12 combo 50w, (vertical inputs already forget the model number 4210??). Don't miss the Jubilee at all. I made mine a channel switcher. I did a few minor mods to the circuit. It is a beast.

[@JohanSegeborn]

That’s the 4010

[@mikemalcolm1206]

I just picked up a knocked about mini jubilee 2525c with burns and paint spills....my goodness what an amp! immediately put two other amps up for sale...

[@AndiPicker]

Funny, I remember when these things came out, I got all excited about the spec, headed out to buy one, and thought they were rubbish. Still got my JCM800 though. Sounds good here.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Andi! They can sound muddy if the input gain is set too high

[@AndiPicker]

@@JohanSegeborn Agree. I have a friend with an older UK made DSL20 that can sound really good, but does the same thing where it mushes-up and gets smaller as the gain gets too high. Thanks for what you do - I've spent far too much time doing things like swapping transformers between amps and speakers between cabs, and now you're doing it so I don't have to. Good man!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Glad to hear it!

[@motorrebell]

Amazing ! That Amp fits perfectly to the LP Custom - a Tone to die for ! Have you ever played a Hagstrom Super swede ? That would be very interesting !

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! Not on the channel yet actually.

[@johnlenz282]

Wow good job Jonan hope all is well .

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks John! Yeah everything’s great. Hope you you’re well too!

[@Oharris995]

Subscribed. This is how you demo a goddamn amp!

[@KwAs_]

Kurde jak to brzmi!!!! Miód na uszy!!!!

[@extramolestrial5417]

Hey Johan, you should try out the big boy next! The 100 watt 2555 has more mids and of course clean head room. Its my favorite amp

[@JohanSegeborn]

First chance I get indeed!

[@maxxmillhouze9412]

…love my original 1987 2555 Jub 😬

[@dionr1168]

Gary Holt used these amps on the Slayer Farewell Tour. Let the fact that *FUCKIN' SLAYER* used this amp sink in for a moment.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah insanely versatile

[@ericohman]

Nice Johan. I guess you know the Swedish ”SEM” and ”SEMKO” Jubilees are special. The rest of the world got other Drake transformers except Sweden and Canada. I have researched this and have an spreadsheet document for different configurations :)

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Eric! Interesting about the SEMKO I didn’t know they did that that late. Cheers

[@ericohman]

Johan Segeborn apart from Sweden and Canada sold units. All other Jubilees had Drake 784-139 and Drake 1202-324. SEMKO is the reason the Swedish units doesn’t allow voltage selector switch and only 2 options for speaker impedance. And the ”push to reset” breaker :)

[@matuldamegasen8562]

I own seven 1987 jubilees, all bought used in Sweden. They all have the Drake trafo.

[@richardmrkusich4673]

Best amp models Marshall ever made/will make.....

[@mossstephen1066]

I note this not to be mistaken with the 25/25 mini jubilee combo which I had to sell as was completely sterile sounding.

[@charlesbukowski9836]

2:42 ACE!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks man! :-)

[@antilaw9911]

One ass kickn Marshall there!

[@mshehan1552]

I love all of your stuff, man!!! I will have to say besides how great your playing is and how much fun you seem to have, I can't believe how different the old Jubilee combo sounds so much different than the newer one!!! I know there are obvious differences in them, but it almost seems as if there was no attempt to make the new one sound the same. Could it really be called a Jubilee if it only has the same control layout and same colored tolex??? For instance at 1:56, with the same settings mine sounds like a very loud somewhat distorted flubby mess. I know it's a different guitar (mine is a strat with a Duncan JB), but no amount of tweaking gets me anywhere close. As far as the lead channel, that is really nice (again my new 2525C), and the best sounding amp I've had to date, but the old one in this video sounds so much juicer and squishier overdriven goodness!!! If anyone can explain to me why this, I'd love to hear it. I know the new one is 5/20 watts, but what else is so different??? I thought I was getting the Jubilee tone when I bought my newer 2525C combo. Cheers!

[@fernandes5986]

Hi Johan. Nice video mate. I would like to see an A/B between this amp and the Studio 15 ( I own one ) specially on clean and overdrive since the Jubilee has much more gain. Have a nice weekend and stay safe. Cheers.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Jorge! I’ll keep that one in mind. Have a great day! Cheers

[@matuldamegasen8562]

Completely different beasts. Own and love both. The 15 has great fendery clean, and instant old AC/DC on tap. Jubilee has that snarly clean and early break up (Lots of high freq) before it saturates into a thick smooth od. Both are serious keepers.

[@fernandes5986]

@@matuldamegasen8562 Thank you sir

[@gph2193]

Seen the Dixie Dregs many times. This was the amp Steve Morse rode into town on.

[@notomatoesbbq]

ooh I like this one!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! :-)

[@craigsowerby442]

I love watching your demos! With your wealth of experience with Marshall’s how would you compare the cranked clean channel of the 2555 to the 2203 are they the same but the 2555 has a lead channel?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! I have to check the schematics. Both have killer cleans

[@DMSProduktions]

I always knew this was a good model from the big M! IS it 1 channel or does it have 2 dedicated channels like a clean/crunch & lead? Sounds great Joh! \m/

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks DMS! It’s two channels that can be switched between

[@DMSProduktions]

@@JohanSegeborn Lovely!

[@bobowrathsovine.]

This has always been my dream amp. I know George Lynch used those heads on the Dokken Under Lock And Key tour. Tony Iomi used them in the late 1980's early 90's too. I'm sure their really expensive though.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah these have gone up a lot in price

[@stevestarr6395]

Iv

[@andrewsrea]

I bought a 2553 new, in 1987 and only kept it a couple years. My ears wanted the 1987 and JCM800. The channel switching never worked for me live and the 'clean' was never useful. This series of Marshall did not compress as much as others, giving it that one higher-gain trick that cuts through!

[@stuartpopp472]

Why is the amp making sound when the Input knob is on zero?

[@MetalMathiasTP]

Iam considering to to buy the new combo 20W version. Will it do metal Well if i put a SD1 overdrive and noisegate in front? It comes with a greenback 25 w speaker, i play everything between ACDC, slash and Metallica.

[@kennethc2466]

Always loved that amp, but really wished for separate input gains per channel.

[@jeremyjohnston592]

Good call actually. Separate gains and a Master Volume would be the perfect layout. Eliminates the volume difference between the 2 channels when switching. Would be much more versatile too

[@kennethc2466]

@@jeremyjohnston592 Thanks. It's the only reason I sold mine, other than a great deal on an old Orange 412. I always wanted the rhythm channel to be less front end gain (on the dial) than the lead, and could never get it. Still a great amp, but I prefer others for channel switching amps.

[@jonnybeck6723]

What a beautiful looking chassis... I'm guessing 2 x EL34's and 3 x 12AX7's What did you thimk of the 1/2 power (25 watt) setting? Luv that Black Beauty Custom of yours. Which Humfuc- duh I mean Humbuckers are those?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Jonny! I mostly preferred the 50W setting but for some Strat riffs the added compression was great. The Custom has Burstbuckers 1 and 2. Cheers

[@stevencancel1727]

Tough to find the right speakers for these, have the original Marshall/celestion V30's 16ohm Also tried vintage celestion G12 H 30 55hz 16ohm blackbacks And G12 silver series v 80's, these sound very nice with this amp 2558 and bogner alchemist

[@75Pollux]

Great demo. Could you have those jtm45 type of sound with the 25w Version ?

[@gainmeister4505]

So the push pull thing is for added diode clipping from what I remember but the bummer was no switch for the two fets that are always in the circuit.

[@dougjfindlay]

Nice work Johan. How would you rate this against the 2525c reissue and the DSL20C?

[@semojo1]

Sounds amazing. Very curious what the normal channel would sound like with a very low push from a overdrive and treble booster (touch of delay for lead) this amp has many voices, very cool.....Thanks!

[@matuldamegasen8562]

It responds extremely well to all kinds of dirt. I prefer it with just enough delay (loop) to give it a bit of air. Nothing else in the front or back.

[@stevestarr6395]

Have an 87’ 2555 with 6CA7’s that’s amazing!

[@jeffainsley6000]

Johan, what kind of headphones do you like to use? Thank you!

[@timothymartin2137]

W O W

[@raydeloach944]

cool sounds great I have the 20w head love it !

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Ray!

[@kbkman7742]

Sounds excellent. Not my kind of tone, don't think I would sound any good through it. But with the right player, very nice

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks!

[@darrylmansfield8608]

Great video. There doesn't seem to be a bad setting on this amp. I have an 84 2204. How does it stack up compared to this amp? Thanks.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Darryl! The 2204 has a lot less gain. I have 2204 with the #34 mod on it that would be interesting to compare with

[@byronlaird5116]

Nice. Sounds a lot like my Lead 12 and/or 20. Dare U to compare !!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Lead 12 is killer amp indeed but with less headroom

[@byronlaird5116]

Of course: 12 watts vs. 50. If the Jubilee has an FX loop (?) U could run the Lead 12 thru the Jubilee power section using FX In/Return. \m/

[@erikr968]

Great tones! ​Does the master need to be cranked to get good tones out of this thing, or can it sound good at lower volume?

[@sharplespaul]

It sounds good at bedroom volume and club volume.Clean or dirty.Remember it’s still 50 watts.It’s loud as f%-k!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

It sounds great at really low volumes actually

[@robertmakins5070]

Channel a is a jtm cranked. Channel two is a jtm cranked with a tube screamer in front.

[@Kyush4]

Johan do you think Next year Marshall Will do something special for the 60th anniversary? PS: diodes clipping!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

I hope they will! Cheers

[@kbkman7742]

Don't know why people hate on the diode clipping. I think it sounds awesome

[@Kyush4]

@@kbkman7742 agree

[@StratsRUs]

I love the 2554 combo.I am used to all the range of sounds on it.So I do understand what you are saying too.

[@Kyush4]

@@StratsRUs i was just joking

[@joshwaterfield4882]

Anyone have any thoughts/advice on getting a Jube into vintage/plexi territory? Settings and/or a pedal or two that would help? He mentions Plexi and JTM45 near the beginning of the vid…

[@davevanepp5087]

Johan, if you had to choose between this or the 4010 for your desert island (with power of course:) rig?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hi Dave! 4010 is my favorite but this one is as good

[@davevanepp5087]

@@JohanSegeborn Thanks!

[@cliveclive54]

If this combo had a wallet,it would say "Bad mother fv**er" :-0) \m/

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hahaha! Classic SL Jackson

[@JusAequum]

Hi Johan! What do you prefer between JCM800 and Silver Jubilee? Thanks!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hi! 2204 is my favorite of all amps actually

[@hawg427]

Johan, have you ever messed with any of the amp/pedal software out there like Amplitube 5?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah sone of them but I should really revisit that

[@hawg427]

@@JohanSegeborn great idea ;-)

[@joemasse4568]

Does it sound much different, than the 800 combo to your right? Which one do you prefer?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah it does! I love both. We can compare them

[@superspeederbooster]

Tight

[@grahamt33]

Listening to the amp is like having a hammer on your head all the time

[@Dastardly_X]

🤟🏻 🌟 🤟

[@JohanSegeborn]

Cheers!

[@klepetar]

very good amp.. rare .. pricey

[@Kb-ul8hh]

You forgott to show the Rhytm Clip

[@DanielDavis730]

Mids all the way with mashall but lost the sounds since the 80s

[@paulschlachter4313]

Why TF did I sell mine again? Arghhh...

[@JohanSegeborn]

Cheers Paul ;-)

[@LucasMarquesJ1]

Tone is way too good in this one

[@JohanSegeborn]

Cheers Lucas ;-)