Dialing In A Marshall Plexi - Marshall Studio Vintage SV20

[@lanwan]

I was going to return my new SV20C to the retailer... then I watched this vid and read some of the comments > everything fell into place

[@brandongullion6353]

I got this amp a bit over a year ago and it's my favorite amp but not my "main" amp simply because of how loud it is. But man every once in a while I get it out, hook it up through a load box and my interface to tame the volume and I load up a speaker IR and think "wow this doesn't sound as good as I remember" (my cat has a habit of turning knobs on amps that she can reach so settings are never the same when I get it back out). So I pull up this video and re-learn how to dial it in and immediately remember why it's my favorite amp even if it isn't my main one hahaha. Thanks for the super easy to follow but detailed tone shaping lesson for this wonderful amp!

[@kahlrhoam6769]

😹

[@ocelotl23]

Marshall cleans are often overlooked, this little beast has some glorious bell like cleans, from srv to Frusciante cleans.

[@jhonpasquez6145]

Plexi sounds amazingly beautiful! I like that super high gain sound of modern amps but I keep coming back to this heavy rock sound from the Marshall.

[@fastfrankblack]

Just sounds absolutely bloody glorious ❤. I finally understand why people rave about Plexis now!

[@MrBluesilverred]

That was a superb demo of the SV20! Thanks for keeping it a no nonsense, and to the point video. Well done sir!

[@iPotatoTone]

The Presence knob is the secret "boost" on most Marshalls that people often overlook. It feels like it brings out more gain, and "excitement" from the amp the higher it is. I would always recommend people (again, specific to Marshalls/clones) have the presence high, or maxed, and have the treble low or off, and work from there vs. the opposite of that. Presence high lets the amp breathe, low chokes it.

[@MrGilbert41]

I agree, I have a Friedman Runt 20 and behaves exactly as you have described.

[@Poly6Groove]

My Origin 20 sounds really good with this secret

[@stricknine8623]

​@@Poly6GrooveThe origin 20 is a fantastic "plexi" offering at a great price. The power scaling works great when you need a volume reduction but need to keep the plexi rock tone going. Volume roll off response and usable tone is impressive as well.

[@marcosvivanco2433]

Wow never thought of this. Will try it in mine!

[@edreed5571]

Show me yor cochie

[@danieltv123]

This amp is just glorious

[@liveatalexs]

I bought the SV20H on the strength of your videos and I have not been disappointed!

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Alex, I’m glad you got something out of it.

[@alanst.4417]

Oh yeah, dialing in really sweet tones on a plexi with a LP and Strat, that's my man 🤘 Good work 👍

[@jmfreeland]

These were great suggestions. Dialed in my SL68 better than ever before.

[@jessepearson5579]

Thanks for the tone demo...One thing I think would add greatly to this tutorial is to roll the guitar volume knob down to 7/8 for lead and 3/4 for cleaner rhythm in your demo. This is the way it's done for recording and playing out live from my experience. Adding a fuzz face into the equation and turning it on and off for Rhythm and lead would emulate real life live stage use. I've been thinking of getting this amp after selling my Sovtek 100 watt amp because it weighed way too much and didn't have the tone I wanted...This Marshall amp seems to fit the bill pretty good...

[@KelsterVonShredster]

I would LOVE to see you do the same video but with the Marshall 1959 100 watt Hand-wired plexi....

[@guskalogeros9021]

Great video Paul. The only thing I would have like to see is your approach to adding delay and reverb in traditional plexi amps with no effects loop.

[@mantashaft]

Great tones

[@leswadley6792]

I bought simply because of your tone! I then remembered tone comes from the player just as much as the amp! That said I got it dialed in pretty great! Totally dig your vids; my credit card doesn’t tho lol!

[@abrackas1]

Bought one of these when they were first announced. It does sound this good however even on 5W mode it’s still really loud and have to use an attenuation to play at “home” levels. Nice playing!

[@williamsimmons4678]

Hell ya i had an sc 800 and my attenuator was workn OT compared to my dsl which i actually quite like but it doesnt have the shimmer of the 800 or the rattle of a plexi 😍😍

[@nonyaanon6801]

How do you use the attenuator to lower the level without worrying about anything

[@abrackas1]

It just works. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@martingreschner3268]

Which attenuator is good or which one you have?

[@abrackas1]

@@martingreschner3268 Tone King Ironman II Mini

[@rveurope]

Your licks and riffs and feel makes many things Sound spectacular...would be nice If you could introduce some of it and your techniques so that " we" could testplay super cool gear with super cool tones👍

[@roderickgful]

Yeah, your style, a cross between Andy Summers & Eric Johnson 🤷‍♂️

[@rveurope]

@@roderickgful appreciated, i call my Style " the great depression" 🤟

[@roderickgful]

@@rveurope C’mon! 👍

[@StratsRUs]

To me it sounds like songs.A guitarist that knows melody and song.Reassuring

[@RiloRox]

Loved the tones! Exactly what I would go for🙌🏻

[@keithplunk6611]

Your tone is superb. It is really important to me to find a bloke that knows about it like me. Thanks for sounding really authentic and fat! Good job mate...no worries! 👍

[@antonioalbares]

man this amp and that strat sounds so good... I liked all the tones lol

[@isaacjohnson.]

Sounds so good! Love the tips and walking us through how you would dial it in. This is such a great amp!

[@StratsRUs]

Beautiful.

[@renehaitjema7841]

Gonna try your tips on my new origin 20 head! Hope ill get it in the ball park of this awesome sound!

[@aquilarossa5191]

What are you doing to get that sound? Much of what is going on with the tones in this demo is not from the amp. My guess is it's a load box with IRs and reverbs and stuff added after the IRs. I ask because getting a tone like this using a load, DAW and IRs is not straight forward. I am fairly new to it and am still working out how to use IRs and whatever delay and reverb you have going on that is giving your tones all that extra juiciness etc. What's more, somebody with an amp and cab is not going to get these tones using the settings you suggest, due to all you have going on after the amp. Cheers.

[@massimos6863]

Awesome playing Paul great Demo great Sounding amp.

[@juliendammert7488]

Great video. Great tones. Great playing. Just, if i’m not mistaken, the treble harshness goes away when you turn up the volume. And for clean tones you could always back up the volume on the guitar.

[@pguimaraes2000]

Yeah, it's easier to control the brightness when it's louder.

[@BobbyCRockStar]

Great video! Also sounds like you were playing some Stan Lassiter on the strat early in the vid! Awesome!!! He's been a good friend of mine since 89! Insane good player

[@barters8124]

One of the coolest best value amps around. It’s the sound you hear in your head.

[@jcthbs3891]

Amazing sound, playing and tips! This is the amp that I want! When I buy it, I'll come back to this video. So Thnk sir !! 🤟🙏😎🔥

[@tonyrobbins1665]

I've been through 20 guitars trying to get two that sound like yours ! Awesome

[@milankotevski1663]

What you hear in this video is a recorded sound, not amp in the room sound. You're never gonna get this sound plating in front of the amp. I find these kind of videos slightly misleading in a way.

[@TheManToby]

I have one clean tone is amazing, with alittke help from some reverb! To get it, jump the channels, turn normal channels to about 10-11 o'clock, and have the high treble channel barely on. The tone stack is passive so more you turn to the right the more gain you will have unless you have them all on 10 you should be getting a clean tone if you've done the first step.

[@HammerFang]

I would love to watch your review of Egnater 30Mk2 combo and/or head. :)

[@Chillnote]

What speakers are you using for this demo? I also have a SV20H because of your excellent videos.

[@Ratso_DeLynch]

Hey Paul! Your marshall studio series amps ( mini plexi, mini silver jubilee and my favourite the mini jcm800 ) variants have made me want all 3 if I could , not to mention your playing and demos really showcase what these amps are really meant for so thank you for doing them justice ! *** Here's my request that I bet *Alot of people want after seeing a video like this one and your previous how to dial in video* Can you do the sc20h ( aka the mini jcm800 ! ) next ??! I can appreciate your review and demo for that amp already back in 2019 but it would just be awesome to see you go through these same how to dial in" paces and indepth look at the amps tonal range with your strat and les paul the same way while hearing any tips, tricks, dos and don't s on this amp! *Please* lmk what you think whenever you see this ; thank you for all the amazing content and cheers from Niagara Falls Canada 🙏🏻🤟🏻 - Adam

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Adam. For sure I can. I’ll get round to it soon.

[@tzd]

@@TheStudioRats Please do it! +1 for SC20 request.

[@Ratso_DeLynch]

@@TheStudioRats i hope so thanks paul/ studio rats your attenuator and load box video was awesome and I can't agree more ; tube overdrive and saturation is where it's at ( with the help of a good attenuator so you don't go deaf in the room of course LOL ) *We would all love to see and hear what you think of the sc20h amp and how you would personally setup the eq's with a les paul, PRS etc. Cheers from Niagara Falls Canada and I will definitely stay tuned 🙏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 - Adam

[@adamswanson8216]

I love this amp however it is a beast even on the 5 W mode. I truly can hardly tell the difference. I also have the silver jubilee with the master volume. It certainly makes it much more tamed or tame all lol but when you get this cranked through an oversize 212 it really rocks and sounds fantastic. Everything turned to 10 bought a sheriff 22 from victory used just to use the vintage plexi channel much more controllable and there are certainly other options out there. That was just my route to go, but I do love this head 2:36

[@nonyaanon6801]

Good video, thanks for the info.

[@pvdmac]

Excellent

[@Germinalx]

I don’t know who are genial host is…my impression is he is like a lot us, a talented and enthusiastic dad with a dedicated room. But I will tell you one thing…check out his left hand! He has by far the best left hand EVER! I will not insult everyone by saying what this entails…but he has the same little finger dexterity I saw on the big screen with Ritchie Blackmore for example. Very impresssive.

[@Utubesup7890]

A yr late but Paul is a professional guitarist a and a session guy. Nothing wrong with being a dad guitarist but he’s more than that. I’m a home guitarist because I want to be. I don’t want to be a performer. I’d like to have been a studio guy but wasn’t good enough at the time. Had to work and finish college. Oh well not much I can do about it now. Should’ve gone to music college.

[@BesharALAzzawi]

Awesome video, how did you get the reverb? Is the effects loop "usable"?

[@TheStudioRats]

The reverb is post recording on the amp. The fx loop is ok but not great.

[@BesharALAzzawi]

@@TheStudioRats thanks for your reply. I received the amp yesterday and liked it the most when the guitar is directly connected and the fx loop is off. Will probably get a Fryette power station and use their fx loop

[@HankStoneMusic]

Sounds great, Paul! Hope you are well mate. I use the UAD Plexi plugin and found I really like telecaster tone going through top left input with volume around 7-8. I like to cut some of the mids and tweak bass, treble, and presence to taste. It's a beautiful sound, really starts compressing in a musical way and feels great to play. If you pick lightly you get a nice "clean" tone and likewise dig in for the dirt.

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice tips my man. Hope all is good!

[@paulkontz]

I’ve found that plugging in to the normal high channel and jumpering to the high treble gives me more control over the trebles in this amp. I may be wrong, but I think that’s how Angus does it, too. Thoughts?

[@thefilmpoets]

I played with this but realized it feels exactly like turning down the volume knob a tad when I’m on the high input.

[@BADJeuJeu]

Awesome!

[@maplehillkiller]

Have you tried coiled cables? It definitely removes some of the harshness in the treble

[@williamsimmons4678]

Spectac son !!!!

[@jimlutz6691]

Great Video - I hope one get one day - What FX Pedals were used. Sounded great in all settings - Thank You - Jim

[@EdBenji]

Hey Paul, were you using a attenuator?? I imagine the volume would have been really loud in this demo..

[@TheStudioRats]

Yes I was using an attenuator:

[@atlantaguitar9689]

Thanks!

[@DoubleDguitar]

Great tones, as always. 🤙🏻

[@rickday5469]

Hi Paul, Great Marshall Plexi tone with your guitars! I would like to ask, what pick ups are in your Strat? The comination sounds perfect with the amp.

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers, I’m afraid I don’t remember what they were in that guitar, but it was the stock pickups in a 62 custom shop

[@rickday5469]

@@TheStudioRats Thanks! Very helpful video.

[@johnmccullim]

Thank you.

[@Salantsoundstudios]

great tones brotha!!!!

[@thenature237]

Wich cabinet buy with this amp ?

[@timrobinson8717]

Like the demo.. what are the ambient effect you have in front of the amp, it sounds far from dry?

[@mattlau]

Sounds so good, wondering if this will be too loud in an apartment? I used to have a Fender Vibro champ and couldn't push it past volume 5

[@TheStudioRats]

Yes it’s too loud for an apartment, unless you get an attenuator.

[@GIGeorge23]

You can also get a cleaner sound by going into the lower inputs

[@ineluki79]

I own the 1987x and previously had the sv20h. I never really got the sounds I hear in the video: that 'juicy' midrange sound with the nice, soft top end. In my case it's rather a little bit harsh and tends to be fizzy. Are the speakers maybe that crucial? I play vintage 30. Or do you have any recommendations for me to get your glorious tone?

[@shughy1]

I have one of those amps and it doesn't break up nearly as easily as yours, beginning to wonder if mine is dodgy as I ordered it as B stock 😂

[@TheStudioRats]

You need to turn it up to get it to drive.

[@markslist1542]

What drive pedal did you use at 3:50?

[@TheStudioRats]

I don’t remember, I’m afraid it was some time ago.

[@castleanthrax1833]

I just read in another thread, that he said he used an xotic bb preamp.

[@ReductioAdAbsurdum]

I have the combo version of it. Is it possible to get these sounds out of that 10" speaker?

[@DanieleRockGuitar]

how does it behave with the pedals? I'm using them in the low 2 channel but I wanted your opinion, thanks

[@alessiosagrafena7550]

how du u record the amp? great video and great sound

[@TheStudioRats]

Hi Alessio, it’s going into a two notes torpedo studio.

[@zafira976]

Hi Paul. Apart from the fact that the 20 watt amp hasn't got the low end of the old classics 50 and 100 plexi amps, is there any other difference in the quality of the tone? I really want to buy a good plexi amp (as all of my amps are modded versions of a Marshall) but wouldn't mind paying the extra £ and going for a 50 watt amp, if the new 20 watt amp doesn't really cut it tonally.

[@KauffeyBean]

Fantastic video and playing! I just got the amp myself! Just have a question - what is the signal chain enabling you to add reverb? I used the efx loop, but since the overdrive from this amp comes a lot from the power section, time-based effects were undesirably 'overdriven' as well, Curious to know your personal way of getting the feed from the head and the signal chain for the reverb. Also, what cab were you using? Thank you!

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers, I’m using a Two Notes Torpedo Studio with effects coming from a UA Apollo interface

[@renato_effects]

Thank you for this video! I've just bought a SV20 :) Which drive pedal have you used in front of the SV20? Thanks!

[@lolobuggah2670]

Hi, I get a much harsher sound when I record mine with the same settings. What speaker and mic are you using?

[@larrymarks5836]

When plugged in to the high treble #1 input my new marshall sv20H has a loud buzzing sound if I turn the high treble volume up at all, even at 1. Is this normal or does my amp need to go back? Thanks

[@TheStudioRats]

Best to check with Marshall

[@larrymarks5836]

@@TheStudioRats thanks, I ended up taking it back to sweet water and picking up a dsl40cr which I tested at the store.

[@MrDfleca]

Hi friend, I have a plexi SV20H, but when I turn on delay and reverb in the send and return, the sound of these effects is distorted, how do you use these effects in the head loop?

[@TheStudioRats]

You can try a Kleinulator

[@davidhoward8951]

What size cabinet would you use if you're playing at home like a 1 -12 cabinet

[@TheStudioRats]

As big as possible

[@blueshadow3812]

Just to let folks know if you use the high treble input only it warms up if you go from 6 to max on the volume

[@kyledadams]

what effects were we hearing in this demonstration? reverb and delay of some sort?

[@KarloMikulandra]

Hi there! I'd like to get myself a Studio Vintage Combo. Which pedals are You using with this amp?

[@ediko77]

super!!!

[@Germinalx]

Some player!

[@axesounds]

What attenuator were you using in this video?

[@user-ek7sj4ty2o]

which pickups do you use on LP and which overdrive pedal? Great Tone!

[@TheStudioRats]

I’m not sure what the pickups are as they are stock ones. The guitar is a 57 custom shop vid dark back if that helps. The overdrive pedal was a xotic bb preamp AT edition.

[@Panic42000]

It probably has custombuckers.

[@malpractice5904]

What effects are you using? I hear delay and reverb.

[@TheStudioRats]

You heard correctly

[@Jeroen_K]

Small chance anybody will answer this, but what was used for reverb and/or delay in that sound? Something in the FX loop or was that post processing?

[@1119kg]

Do you typically eq the amp to your neck pickup?

[@TheStudioRats]

Not necessarily, I just wanted to show how harsh the amp was using channel 1 on a warmer pickup instead of the really harsh bridge pickup.

[@tonysmokoni7835]

A marshall prefers to be adjusted to its liking much more than you adjusting it to yours. Make peace with the sound it wants to make and it will be glorious!

[@joshuamiller5701]

Great demonstration of a plexi!! what reverb are you using in this video? thanks!

[@paulbradshawguitar]

sounds great =0 doesn't help the GAS for the amp , i realise that this is about dialing in the amp , but on single coil guitars, dialing back the tone pot on the guitar and even sometimes the volume a bit works absolute wonders in taming potential shrieking high frequencies

[@nomadicexplorers]

My stat pickups are so much noisier through my SV. Stock that came in my vintage original 50’s ri. Some of the best tones but hate the hum

[@Taylor.B.Martin]

wtf would you use a drive pedal??

[@jspic4907]

Tone is in the hands. No matter what piece of gear you use, you sound pretty much the same (great, BTW), LOL

[@Natenie]

This guy is all about the natural tube sound. If you drive most classic amps enough to make it open up it's gonna be like that and to me nothing will top it.

[@Nghilifa]

@@Natenie Tube amps are the best!

[@whimpypatrol5503]

Strat is harsh? An es335 with PAFs barks and ice picks worse than any guitar I've played. If I could just find an amp besides a boring deluxe voiced for it to play cleans on. No Clapton 1968 stuff. You can get those tones out of any guitar, but jazzie cleans are a challenge.

[@lovingpeace9715]

No no no Jumping No no no

[@TheStudioRats]

Yes yes yes.

[@lebethonii6683]

Excellent