Marshall 8100 - So Much More Than A Legendary Metal Amp

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

This was my first serious amp from 97-2004 and I stupidly sold it because “I needed a tube amp.” This amp was amazing.

[@agusg.t.8950]

It had a tube in the preamp indeed. I did the same, my first real amp, and I sold it for an ac30 in the 90s. Still miss it bit still use this ac30

[@jasondorsey7110]

Tube amps have their place, but so does a good solid state unit...the valvestates and the lead series that preceeded them were just very usable amps

[@TheMasonator777]

I did the same with my “mine from new” mint cond. Marshall Lead 100 Mosfet. Traded it for a silverface Twin… Been kicking myself for 30 years.

[@jasondorsey7110]

@@TheMasonator777 I did something similar, I had an original 6v6-powered ampeg reverberocket and traded it for a '71 super bassman, that ampeg was the best sounding combo I've ever played through but it was the 90s and I needed more power :/

[@realtruenorth]

​@@jasondorsey7110 for me, this is the only solid state amp to have. And it's awesome. The Randall century is fun to.

[@Mark-qo9yj]

Yeah when I am having a shitty day, I listen to dave play and it straightens me right out. Old soul for sure. I would love to roll one up with dave.

[@Dantoviich]

that intro jam brought me to tears, the amount of emotion dave puts in his guitar playing is just amazing🫂

[@trickfinger555]

i almost cried with the intro jam, it reminded me of “here lies the heart” by andy timmons, it really gave me that feeling for a moment, great vid Dave ❤

[@donhasselbach2107]

Check out this intro by Dave ,, (Marshall MG100 HDFX Revisted) made me cry several times. just amazing that guitar is so alive

[@tommaderos876]

keep going where the music leads you. And thanks for taking us along for the ride. All my best

[@jeffreyhayden3160]

Amazing intro jam Dave!

[@thomasb3230]

I used to have a VS265r 130 Watt stereo chorus monster for my back then metal band. Good memories 😌

[@harryhargrave9642]

I brought one last month and its so goood Also your playing is amazing and is very inspirational this intro jam was beautiful

[@Dave-nm3xc]

Dave, you really move me with your music, and I thank you for sharing it with us. ❤️

[@codybuffoord3172]

I sold my voxs and Roland’s and got into Marshall’s and pedals thanks to this man. I’m finally in a band cause I finally have my tone

[@me.roderick]

What an absolute treat. This amp is a pawn shop prize.☝👌👍👏

[@itxbuilds]

Epic amp. Was lucky enough to snatch one for a good price and it's definitely one of those amps you keep forever.

[@Gearslayer03]

Hearing Dave playing metal is awesome!

[@bluessumlin...7067]

Class intro thanks Mr S!🙂

[@opinionhaver574]

Great playing as usual. Thanks for the demo. Now I have to add another Marshall amp to my collection.

[@Mike00982]

Awesome sound

[@CZPavel-c1p]

Great video for a Friday night. A beautiful amplifier, sonically excellent, of course including the music and the various guitars used. I greet you warmly. Pavel CZ.🎸👍👍👍

[@grantmayos9639]

'Came across ok??' Mate that was phenomenal. I'm a beginner at 60. Never will I achieve that. Wonderful 👏

[@vintagetone22]

The amazing dave.🙏⚘👍🌹⚘🌹⚘🙏⚘🎸👍🎸

[@rdmoonie]

Bought a decent one for around 270 EUR, did some cleaning around the pots, it sounds fucking amazing

[@nicolasaraistrujak208]

those tones that you got with a strat were really good

[@harolddeschenes4640]

I still have my Valvestate 8040 that I bought in 1992 and this amp is still a freaking beast. Love your DTP hoodie brother! Hello from Ottawa, ON.

[@JDStone20]

It is my 50th birthday come next week, and my family got me a Boss Katana Air used off of Reverb for $250 plus $15 shipping. That was such a good deal, and I don't play or perform in front of people, and have zero desire to do so, so a practice amp is what I need now. I have a Mesa/Boogie Blue Angel amp that needs to be repaired, and a Crate GFX-1200H with a 4x12 loaded with Fender/Eminice Special Design speakers, that give me the vintage tone I am looking for and wanting. The Marshall MG series or any of the Marshall Solid States or Hybrid amps are still on my wishlist, just because I am a HUGE Jimi Hendrix fan, and that is the amp he is known for playing. I know he played other amps, and a Fender Twin Reverb and a Bassman are also on my list of amps to get, but I really don't want a tube/valve amp, Solid State and Digital Modeling is the way to go, also amp sims on your computer are awesome with some Ownhammer IR's.

[@thedavesimpson]

Happy 50th for next week. :)

[@JDStone20]

@@thedavesimpson Thank you!

[@Thor_Haven]

You could plug into anything and make it sing!

[@adiohead]

True that.

[@matthewearl9824]

I have 2 of these amps from the UK and I LOVE them.

[@what1864]

holly cow !!! , this might be your greatest demo you've ever done to me , all the different styles and different guitars , absolutely killed it , you need to play more psycho surf music .....

[@mickhill6972]

Nice one again Dave !🎸🇬🇧🙏😊

[@RikJSmith]

Beautiful Note Choices . Melodic like it should be . It's nice to see a Guitarist who we know can Shred , but can also use their head to play what the Song is asking for . Great playing and great Song . Hope you're doing well . 🎸

[@aminahmed2220]

What a great video have a wonderful weekend Dave 😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@robjones7725]

Not a one trick pony at all. Loved the P90 section and really enjoyed the surf too. Your metal playing is better than some but I think that genre just isn't your bag really. Loved this video. Ergonomic note: I like the way the control panel is angled back from the vertical - makes sense to me. Thanks, Dave, really enjoyed this one - inspirational playing of guitar.

[@dave.harmon]

I've got the 8080 combo. Cracking little amp. Nice to see my old Jr getting a thrash through it.

[@banditfishing1558]

I’ve got one and love it. Was my first amp head I bought last year for £75. It does start to pop and crackle every now and then so it probably needs looking at however other than that I can’t fault it. I have it plugged into an MG412A cab which is 8 ohm so really I should get a 4 ohm cab or another 8 ohm to balance things out but in my parents eyes it’s too loud as is. It works really well blended with my Evh 5150 iconic half stack using my ABY box. The tones match so well weather I set them up for blues or metal

[@rod9050]

Luv to meet you and the band oneday unfortunately i have to wait till you gig near me as i cant travel to far beautifuly played so much emotion

[@Nickshreds890]

Your melodic soloing is heavenly Dave :) 5:51 . This section particularly spoke to me. Beautiful and so heartfelt . It's really cool to hear pitch shifting on a slower melody. Your guitar tone is killer ! That's one of the finest tones I've heard in a while. Questions.. did you use a lot of effects? Oh thank you for showing us which effects you're using and for explaining things ! 😊 I always like learning more about gear ! Rock on 🤘

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool Dave Thankyou. Such an awesome amp. I have a Marshall MG15MSII mini-stack with "Emulated Line-Out" and "Emulated Headphones". I find both of these are excellent for going out to my Monitors and for Recording. My Fender amps and Peavey Rage 158 Play well to Monitors and Record well just using The Headphones out. I have been pleasantly surprised. All the Best. Cheers

[@PetesGuitar2303]

I love my VS100, it definitely has a great tone, and with it being an older amp, it is built really well. My go to amp

[@jasondorsey7110]

From my experience, the tube you use in the vs100 can make a big difference...garbage in, garbage out and alot of the people who judge them don't even know what's inside

[@clarissaanaferreirasieiro2127]

Amazing intro, at my ears was like listening Slash- November Rain and Queen - Made in Heaven, two in one , beautiful playing. Does Brian May or Queen have any influence on your playing also ?

[@thedavesimpson]

Not really no.

[@wootks]

Lead 12, Lead 100 mosfet and the 8100 are the best solid state amps Marshall ever made. They really need to re-release the 8100. It punches way above it's weight.

[@karenfernley6280]

Emotional music by a legendary guitar player

[@cristiseven7]

i got mine today.next to my ma 100c .in love !

[@Eoghan_guitar11]

Awesome

[@Ronskie66]

Dave turned the treble up - let that sink in. Does not compute. Exterminate! Exterminate! Sorry that mind blowing revelation led me to turn into a Dalek for some reason and now I can't get up the stairs.

[@briantate692]

I'd love to know how man amps, geetars and pedals you have Dave, love your videos on the tube

[@adiohead]

I'd love to own one of these and the VS100 too.

[@philiplightfoot4964]

Hi Dave love your stuff.Asked a question but cannot find the reply its this I bought a Sonic Squier Mustang and I noticed (like the idiot I am that )when I got home the hole for the truss rod is slightly off centre.Now it stays in tune but have I got future issues? Would be nice if you could do a review on this model

[@thedavesimpson]

It’ll be fine. :)

[@MrSteney]

Dave could make a Line 6 Spider sound good. You can too, kids. Just learn to play as well as Dave.

[@michaeljames6216]

? for you Dave what reverb tank did you use for the replacement. Also, the Line out does sound good. I think I need to start adding it to my mixes. Thanks for Sharing Sounds awesome as always.

[@thedavesimpson]

I didn’t replace it. I fixed the original.

[@michaeljames6216]

Well it sounds good my friend 😁

[@davidstorm4015]

Hi Dave Simpson, thanks for uploading this video, I just got a Valvestate 8080 Combo, a really early one from May 1991, which has the exact same circuit as the 8100 head. I love it and agree it's a very versatile amp with a huge range of tones. Would you believe I only paid £40 for it and it's near mint now that I've cleaned it up. Love your playing, always, but that intro in this video is special!

[@lucianomateus351]

I use a 8080 too and I love It. Pushing with Dod308 or Timmy are gorgeous sound. 🤘

[@hammerheartofficial48]

Hi Dave, did you use any boost for your metal like tones? I had several of these in the past but none of them sounded so great distortionwise like this one here. Thanks.

[@thedavesimpson]

I didn’t no.

[@anthonypinkos]

Hey Dave, what guitar are you playing at 22:37? Super cool looking :) and amazing playing as always!

[@thedavesimpson]

Its my columbus 335 copy.

[@anthonypinkos]

@@thedavesimpson Thank you sir!

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

And I was looking a Fender Pro Jr. 4

[@dani351]

Isn’t it a Head/Higher Power version of Noel Gallagher’s Marshall on That Pedal Show?

[@thedavesimpson]

It is yeps.

[@moewhocooper]

The surf was awesome and you said crap Dave metal but I really liked it.

[@stephanfuchs7891]

Sounds great. I own a 8080 valvestate which is also great. But you are the master, not me!

[@robbinparker4382]

Hey, Dave! You like Los Straightjackets?😜🤘

[@hichembell9972]

finally a non metal review of this amazing amp.....its capable to deliver amazing egde of break up sounds...yes its solide state..yes egde of break up..I dont really know why so much hate over this amp

[@blackie5566]

👍👍👍

[@timlentz9781]

Babe I can't do 43 minutes right now! I will get back to it though

[@KaddysJamKave]

I spose you can make most amps sound pretty good with pedals but I wasn't impressed with the high gain tone of this amp. Sounds pretty good with lower gain examples though....

[@ehkk0123]

nice sound...! what use mic??

[@thedavesimpson]

Shure sm57.

[@ehkk0123]

@@thedavesimpson thank you sir!

[@eruhl1979]

I have one but it barely works, replaced it with an Orange Micro Dark

[@obgatson1275]

Hey Dave,thinking of going busking,eh?

[@obgatson1275]

Thanks for the like.

[@luigicosenza1310]

U think u can play tool songs with this?

[@thedavesimpson]

Oh yes.

[@mikehomar5321]

Hi 😊👋

[@secretdaisy6484]

Everything sounded good but the ES 335 was not quite as good as the other guitars 🎸. The Epiphone LP Burst sounded best. You should play it more. BTW what cab were you using? Have you ever played a Bad Cat Black Cat amp? It’s my dream 💭 amp and kind of pricey 💵 for me. Still saving for the Boss Katana MK II Artist small stack thanks to your demo 🎸🎵🥰. 👍☮️🌞🎸🎵🩵

[@thedavesimpson]

I was using my orange cab with celestion mg speakers.

[@secretdaisy6484]

@@thedavesimpsonThank you sir 💖.

[@scoop-pm7lk]

😼🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@theyannisschannel]

why don't you post videos about tone frusciante anymore?

[@thedavesimpson]

Because i’d just be repeating myself. I have over 20 hours of vids on everything John and have gone into massive detail about his tone in the past.

[@scoop-pm7lk]

😾☕

[@MichaelDespairs]

Is this even close mic'd?

[@thedavesimpson]

Yes it is. Sm57.

[@SuperCMO79]

First! :) I really do want one of these.

[@richardlynch5632]

😎👍👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

[@patrickimel3075]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@bronx6719]

Theremin sound …?

[@dasczwo]

i prefered the hughes and kettner ats120 over it.