The Best Marshall Amplifier Ever Built

[@89digits59]

I love Marshall clean tones, anyone else agree? and Yes - Marshall Silver Jubilee is a great amp for sure.

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

Watch into the blues he likes his Marshall DSL 40 and he’s a Blues guy not traditional

[@thedrewh10]

I do too.

[@MadMagicPaul]

Yup. Far more than any other.

[@carinhall4508]

No.

[@RS-qd2xm]

I think my studio vintage and my jcm800 both have incredible cleans. Especially the 800. It’s the perfect amp.

[@jjcollins]

I used to own a 50 watt original (2553) with two matching cabs. An absolutely amazing amp that sounded awesome on every level. I've missed it for years, and wish I hadn't have sold it, but recently picked up the 25 watt combo version (reissue) and absolutely love it! The jubilee really is the greatest Marshall ever made!

[@TheStudioRats]

Very cool!

[@superman-el9jd]

Ceriatone makes a hand wired replica of the Silver Jubilee in either 25, 50 or 100 watt

[@tapiocding]

I have the original 50 W head, too. I just love it - the only sound I don’t find useful is the solo channel. Cleans and crunch are just great. There is a design flaw that is easy to fix - the main transformer is inducing hum that can be quenched by simply turning it around by 180 dgrees. I had this done recently.

[@TheStudioRats]

Great tip

[@tapiocding]

@@TheStudioRatsI wonder if they fixed this flaw in the reissued models? The 50 Hz hum is very noticeable in the original ones at low volume.

[@colinrobertson4569]

I have a 77 jmp, and the clean on low sensitivity is a beautiful sound.

[@tonekilltech]

Silver Jubilee is the true king of tone! 🤘🎸🔥

[@aquilarossa5191]

I had the little 2525H one of these, but gave it to my nephew. I found it likes a Tubescreamer best. Most folks like a SD1 with that era of Marshall, but the TS works better with this one I find, perhaps because the EQ response of this amp is different to the 2203. Jubilee curcuit? It is a bit different to a JCM 800 2203/2204. Both of those have what's called a cathode follower feeding the tone stack. The Silver Jubilee does not (V2B's anode feeds the tone stack instead, which I figure would result in a stronger signal going to the tone stack, which might explain why the Jubilee's tone controls seem to do more than something like a Plexi). The diode clipping is out of the circuit unless activated. It's not a FET based boost, because there is no gain added by it, i.e., it's not an extra stage of amplification (gain is the factor by which a stage of amplification increases the strength of the signal -- which results in clipping that signal if gain exceeds the clean headroom of the gain stage; whereas using diodes is another method of clipping a signal that does not rely on increasing the gain). It's just a diode clipping thing that clips any signal peaks over a certain voltage, which is why there's a slight volume drop when the clipping is enabled -- the result is less gain but more distortion. The Jose mod thing in a way. P.S. Some of the modders do add a FET based boost to an amp and it's usually in front of the first valve/tube. Why not just use a boost pedal though? The boost in the amps runs at higher voltage, so has moar knackers. It's an alternative to putting an extra ECC83/12AX7 in front of the V1, which is another type of Jose mod (from memory Marshall did that mod with the JCM 900 SLX).

[@dmac3316]

I’ve played the Mini Silver Jubilee in a store and find it to be my favourite of the newer mini Marshall’s. It rocks and can get dialed in at low volumes also which I find the others can’t really do.

[@Coff1nF1LL3r]

I just got the 20w head last week. No regrets here, it sounds great.

[@florisvanlingen]

I love my 2525H especially when paired with a V30 and a Creamback. It took me a while to find a good pedal to boost it with but my Friedman Golden Pearl and klon style pedals like the MXR Sugar drive seem to go well with this amp.

[@w4shtrey]

In 1987 I was 19 and purchased the 50W version (2550) with the matching silver cab for $1200 US. Helped fund the purchase by selling a JCM 800 combo I had. Fortunately, I kept it all these years in my home and never gigged it. The head and cab are both in pristine condition and still sounds incredible. My favorite Marshall.

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice!

[@stevehughes1510]

Good you think it's the best, as Ken Bran designed it. However I'll go for his earliest ones, the JTM45 and then the Plexi from the late '60s.

[@Richard_Lush]

Honestly your videos are some of the best out there. Your gear, guitar and comparisons are technically and tonally something I watch to get good, honest advice. Plus you’re a heck of a player. Keep em coming. I especially loved the original 59 LP episode. You can really hear the difference. Thanks. Marshalls will always be one of the top amps in my books. I’m really enjoying my Supro Delta King 12 though. Nice small amp. Not sure if you’ve checked them out. So many videos I may have missed it.

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Richard that’s greatly appreciated

[@davidrg1550]

Its a great sounding amplifier, even the new Studio models sound good For me….. the most hugely under rated Marshall is the Vintage Modern, Ive got a 2266C (actually selling it as we speak) If you haven’t already, check that amp out

[@MrUmandMrEr]

Paul, your Studio Jubilee head video helped to persuade me to get one. £550 used, mint, bargain! And it's inspired so many phat riffs since... Just plug a great guitar straight in, Mesa EQ, Flashback 2 delay in the loop. Awesome. Btw it looks like you kept the clipping pull out for most of the video? I usually prefer this setting.

[@TheStudioRats]

£550, what a bargain!

[@jamesbattersby9454]

I had a jcm slash years ago, recently got the 2525h with a 2x12 and cant get enough of it. Sounds better than the old slash model as i can actually crank it.

[@subbamichi]

I own one myself and completely agree. Slash, RHCP and Bonamassa in one amp 🎉

[@truthfactreality6814]

Finally. I have this amp. It’s epic !! Use a strat into clean channel with the pull pot and it’s instant Frusciante “clean”

[@Teemu78]

Sounds great! Now, make comparison video with this one and the studio one; very curious how you see them comparing to one another. I have the 2525 studio combo and a 1987X, love both of them. In case you really decide to make that comparison video; try BB preamp, SD-1 and treble booster pedals in front. I like to cut jubilee treble and add some with a rangemaster, if that is too much then those two other options offer a little different way to that.

[@froblivion8284]

I’m definitely buying the jubilee mini combo. The head is killer though. Nice video - cheers fellas🤘👍

[@florisvanlingen]

I went with the head and a 2x12 cab. I've heard many people say they're not a fan of the 1x12 combo because it sounds very boxy.

[@heinzwalter396]

I have one, sounds killer! As others, I thought it sounded a bit boxy (at least with low volumes). So I changed the rear panel. Now its birch ply with the opportunity to play open or "closed" back. That fixed it!

[@stratsforever2939]

Remove the back panel sounds amazing.

[@daz4172]

Incredible tone and huge piece of Marshall history for not a lot of money! I am glad I have one... and in custom black/silver snakeskin 😎 It just rocks your socks off!🤘

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice!

[@MAaronEdwards]

Great video. Thanks, fellas.

[@TheStudioRats]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@adamp8765]

im glad theres a studio version of this thing, but i wish there was a studio super bass...

[@Funkybassuk]

Sign me up the day that comes!

[@DBroce]

One of my secret buys in the last ten years was a $1500 Randy Rhoads Silver Jubilee. It’s an amazing amp. Cheers.

[@DustyKorpse]

Love Marshall so much I bought two 🔊🔊🎸🔊🔊. 🔊🔊🎸🔊🔊

[@58lp2002]

Sounds great! Love that driven tone and the clean sounds good in this video.

[@Guitarman66]

I bought a 25/50 used in 1989, a shiny silver halfstack. I think it was the best amp I ever had. Get a Rat Pedal for lead and you're ready for any hair band

[@Samuel234ism]

Great sound y’all! What speakers were being used in this video? I really like the way the amp interacts with these speakers!

[@esmoroglu]

What a tone and vibe, before how good the amp may sound!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👋🏼

[@IvanTheMic]

Marshalls, and Silver Jubilee specifically, provide amazing clean tones, you just need to know how to dial it in! A volume pot on the guitar makes all the difference…

[@FedericoMK]

Got myself a 1987 50W silver jubilee and it is AWESOME. Great content as always! Questions: - is this a 2555 or a 2555x reissue? - which ir or cab mike did you use on this video? Thanks

[@quiquepriore]

love my 2525h ❤

[@jakebenigni]

its a pentonde/triode switch. so yes, it is different

[@mattchurchill]

Sounds great. Exactly the tone I'm after.

[@alecr666x]

The rhythm clip know also works on the lead channel. To my ears, it sounds better with the knob pushed in (rhythm clip off). Less compression and a bit more bottom end. The low power switch is a pentode/triode option. Superb amp although the newer ones with the Vietnamese output transformers do sound a bit different to the ones with the Dagnall's from a few years ago. Great amps though. Love mine.

[@TheStudioRats]

thanks for the tip.

[@vonbleak101]

I have the 20w Silver Jubilee and its amazing... I have it with the 2x12 vertical cab...

[@MrGruenrock]

Bought one yesterday used with a 1987 matching 4x12

[@cechichan]

You should have way less input gain 3:00 than that if u want clean. Also cranking the eq for clean is a nono imho. My favorite clean tone is the marshall. The jcm800 has my favorite cleans, and the jub has it too, u just gotta use way less input gain knob. Take OFF the input clipping mode , go 12 oclock with the eq and input gain like 1 to 4 max. There u go. cleans now ;D

[@tommartin9416]

I have a 2553 and agree. Input gain 1-3, bass up to 7-9, mids 5-8, treble almost off and presence to taste. The amp sounds best with the master from 7 upwards. Really nice clean tone. Engage Rhythm Clip for a bit of grit. Also try the lead modes with the master close to max and roll the preamp up from 0 until you get a nice gritty "clean" tone.

[@johnp1908]

Kind of sounds like the mids are a bit different than your typical Marshall? Almost like there’s a tubescreamer being ran in the front. Definitely sounds better in 50 watt mode.

[@clydebillingsworth8574]

Would love to hear a more rhythm guitar on this channel. Just straight up rhythm riffs please and thank you!

[@aristocaster]

The third switch is pentode/triode switxh.. And the 900 series shared same thing, diodes are making the distortion, except 900 SLX which had extra tube doing the same job.

[@SluggerStark]

Pretty much. To elaborate, the 900 DR, it is one tube gain stage, then Op-amps +some diodes. SLX is indeed all tube. 900 mkIII is 3 tube stages (like a 2203) + diodes you can blend in/out. The Silver Jube is also 3 tube gain stages like a 2203, but the diodes are always in circuit.

[@scottpeters4401]

I bought one of these brand new in 1987,with two of the matching G12 Vintage cabs(V30’s) which were new at the time….still have it all these years later…the Jubilee is one of the most unique amps Marshall ever made..although it’s based on the 800,it is actually quite different. It’s fatter,darker than a 2203/4,and the plate driven tone stack was very different from what Marshall had done up until this amp..I don’t necessarily think it’s the best amp they ever made,but it’s really good….I actually like the 20 watt version a bit better than the 100’s..Cool amps nonetheless..

[@timbuckxxi9690]

The silver jubilee is an awesome amp... I have a black 2550 50watt.. Mines a 25/50 watt version...

[@nabilcharbel4136]

Awesome demo for a stonking amp, I couldn't afford one when they came out, you opened a deep wound, LOL, Cheers, Rats ❤

[@TheStudioRats]

Cheers Nabbs

[@cchan11cc]

jcm800 with EL34s is the great sound of hard rock In UK

[@stratsforever2939]

My favorite Marshall too!

[@jeffroq]

Great demo guys. I'm feeling it needs a pointy dayglo floydy axe.

[@TheStudioRats]

Oh yeah

[@patmcwilliamsmusic]

That’s the 2555X Jubilee reissue you’re demoing right? I have the same and love it! I was always curious if there are and differences from an original to the reissue. It’s supposed to be the exact same circuit. Do you guys know? Great video, thanks

[@TheStudioRats]

That is correct

[@tiptizlode4995]

You guys use so much digital processing, that everything sounds exactly the same, great but the same, any guitar, any amp, same tone. Well done.

[@TheStudioRats]

Im trying to use more digital processing so it sounds even more digital. Im thinking of just swithing over to a ZOOM unit from the 90's

[@Pstaines439]

Fender's The Twin has a 3 switch power on the front. On, standby and hi/low

[@TheStudioRats]

yes it has.

[@AkiraSpectrum]

Jubilee is definitely the best Marshall that they currently produce; however, I put the Jubilee 2nd if you count past releases to the Marshall AFD.

[@TheActressAndBishop]

I think you guys missed a trick not talking about the EQ on that amp. Radically different to pretty much every other Marshall and properly useful - the mid control in particular gives the amp a completely different character depending on whether it's above or below noon. Fabulous amps ..

[@sollyharr]

yeah they had the eqs all on 10 except presence...i don't do that on mine

[@TheActressAndBishop]

@@sollyharr It's not that their settings weren't cool - it sounded great .. but that amp was unique in being a Marshall where the tone controls really did something .. I've used all sorts of settings on those amps precisely cos they work so well ..

[@sollyharr]

@@TheActressAndBishop yes I know I have one..

[@Cyprusg21]

As the owner of a Silver Jubilee, I disagree. It's great, but the gain is a bit fizzy. I'm primarily a strat guy and so that little extra oomph the Jubilee provides compliments single coils really well. But if I used a Les Paul it would be a 1959 or 1987 all the way.

[@RS-qd2xm]

As a former jubilee owner, I 100% agree with you.

[@TVoltG]

These are great amps

[@mrcurtis73]

My favorite Marshall is the JVM.. 50 or 100 watt.

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

I got the origin50 head it sounds pretty good and it has a pull pot.

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice

[@florisvanlingen]

By the way Paul, have you seen the new Laney Loudpedal pedalboard amps? I'm quitte intrigued by how they will fair in comparisson to other DI pre-amp solutions since they are solid state.

[@TheStudioRats]

Yes I have, I didnt realise they were all solid state. Are there no valves at all in the preamp?

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

It’s a beauty.

[@leonardosalomao6855]

Great video ! Thanks for sharing! How do you compare this one with JCM Slash model ? Not the AFD…

[@Frankentoane]

Its essentially the same

[@cechichan]

the jcm slash might be a bit more twangy from what i've heard from other players and youtube. But i think if u just add a bit more treble/presense/mid etc then u might on the Slash model, u should be in the same tone. Id buy the slash if u can , harder to find and 3/4 times the price of the reissue(at least in europe). Also from what i've heard the AFD is not as great as the JCM Slash, but that can also be a different opinion for different folks :D

[@frankhachenberg6305]

Have both, 2555x and 2525😁

[@gbrt9569]

Paul, Im a bit surprised you dont think Marshall's are known for their cleans...the JTM45 clean is probably the best clean of all (certainly for me)

[@stevenvandemsky7290]

Well, I had all Marshalls from the early beginnings up until the Jubilee and really think it isn’t on par. It was the worst of the bunch and the last Marshall I ever bought. Can’t hold a candle to a JCM 800, that’s for shure. I started using vintage Fender Tweeds and Blackface and HIWATTs with pedals in front onwards

[@vfrbike]

I agree, most overrated Marshall head out there imho The sound you hear is good but dynamic wise it's so far away from 1987x, 1959, jcm800, dsl2000 etc... It lasted in my collection something like 2 months😂

[@ahitevt]

I think it would be cool to see if you could get a similar tone out of the new boss Katana. How close can you get?

[@TheStudioRats]

That’s a great idea for a video

[@adhaskym.a9536]

Do a TONEX capture mate. It will help many players with financial difficulties.

[@TheStudioRats]

we have, its on our website.

[@joeyheshion5366]

What P'ups are in the LP Standard please?

[@kevdixon9761]

Marshall clean tones are underrated and ignored too often. FYI guys it would clean up a lot nicer if you didn't have all the eq controls on 10.

[@vaughngallacher6454]

Oh Hale Yeah! CRANK IT!!!!

[@BaronsDuju]

If you can get an original, or even the 90s Slash signature version, yes, they’re the best Marshall ever. The reissues don’t quite sound the same IMO. Still great, but not quite as good. My quest for amps ended with the Jubilee. Unlike my pedal and guitar quest…

[@sixslinger9951]

I have an original 1987 Jubilee 100 W Stack....mint condition. I used to live in the country and could crank it, there is nothing like it!

[@TheStudioRats]

Nice!

[@liys540]

Rush !!!!!!

[@rumy6871]

Asking about the cleans on a Marshall is like asking about the backseat of an Italian sports car.

[@sollyharr]

that is just about the dumbest thing anyone has ever said..congratulations..do some research before you play know it all..

[@davidfaustino4476]

Meh you must have meant the JVM. I can still hear that fizz you can never dial out of these.

[@zabtej1645]

Not a good clean tone??? That's an epic clean tone. The ability to roll the volume pot mid phrase on a sustained note and get infinite stages of gain is more valuable than any "Dumble like character" or other hyped up clean channel word salads

[@victorvaldenegro4001]

I’ll take my original 68 JTM 45.

[@ryleuty]

Who can help with the name of the song he' playing @9:15? I can't think it!

[@jefflevy3557]

Tie Your Mother Down - Queen.

[@liys540]

Marshall jubilee vs lexrust omega amp 50 watt

[@marvelharris9540]

bass middle and treble full up? wth?

[@maverikk521]

I regret selling mine!

[@carinhall4508]

You are now obligated to do the best Fender amp. Good luck.

[@ThePanchomack]

We Need another vid with Strat Tones !! 😅

[@TheStudioRats]

yes we do,

[@ThePanchomack]

@@TheStudioRats awesome!

[@Adventuresingearland]

Tasty!

[@yourguitarist]

Is this the reissue?

[@TheStudioRats]

it is.

[@hootowl6354]

Can't stand the chrome plate. Can anyone read what's on it? Not exactly wild about silver tolex either.

[@TheStudioRats]

Yes it’s a bad design and impossible to read on a stage

[@tomminystrom]

Since you do those amp captures, you should review Laney LFR-412, no one has done review yet, at least i haven't found one yet. Perhaps Laney loans one for you. Yes there is smaller Laney FR speakers, and other manufacturers, but this one should be epic. I wonder is it loud enough? 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYanfIKbirJpq6s

[@TheStudioRats]

I dont think Laney would send us one. we have been quite vocal about it.😬

[@wyrlismike]

i actually like 900s

[@TheStudioRats]

so do I

[@rottalmusik6563]

Simply yes❤😂

[@em001868]

Awesome sound for sure but a bold claim given Marshall's history. It's all subjective.

[@TheStudioRats]

It is subjective.

[@lachl8634]

Definitely not the best. To me a JCM800 is just too iconic and definitely has ‘that’ sound more than a jubilee

[@dougckelly]

sounds like the dog's bollocks to me.

[@ratt669]

This a Plexi with more gain, not an 800... And it's a 4 channel amp, but footswitch connecting possibilities only as a 2 channel.

[@odgeUK]

Overrated and overhyped. When you get the opportunity to A\B a Jubilee with a Marshall 2203, the Jube sounds like a Distortion pedal. It lacks the authority and mid range punch. It’s no surprise to me that since they reissued this ‘holy grail Marshall’, it has not found its way into many Pro-Rigs.

[@TheStudioRats]

Joe Bonamassa wouldn't agree with you.

[@odgeUK]

@@TheStudioRats To be fair though, he blends that with other amps, I don’t think he uses a Jubilee as a main sound for anything (maybe for solos sometimes).

[@shaharbar]

Gibson through a Marshall = Instant Boner

[@jonholland6067]

Great news, partner not working for you any more?

[@TheStudioRats]

🍆

[@shaharbar]

@@jonholland6067 swinging with a Tele through a Fender

[@LIKEFUNK]

The clipping board circuit within it has ruined it completely, sounded more like a modeller or tonex copy as usual was all.

[@eggos1019]

1 min ago, 0 view U fell off

[@TheStudioRats]

Im afraid I Don’t understand your comment

[@tonekilltech]

​@TheStudioRats I think the joke is you didn't immediately have a bunch of views as soon as the video went live so your popularity must be slipping. But in a friendly tongue-in-cheek way.