Originally Posted by: caponi14Hello everyone :) love the site

I have been thinking alot about which Marshall amp i should get, since im pretty much into Rock im going for Marshall. But my question is this- which Marshall amp should i get? Im aiming for the kinda Slash tone just to try it out, since im a big fan of that man. I heard an interview with him where he tells that his tone is not really that complex.. (i find that statement a little strange tho, since everyone is trying to get it, but many fails)

I heard that the Marshall JCM 800, 100 Watts lead, is really one of a kind?

Is that the one im should go for?

So which one should i get? (Im not aiming for modern rock tone at all :confused: , i prefer the 80's tone :) )

Slash gets his tone the old fashioned way. Volume. Old style Marshalls like the JCM's are ably get that punchy rough tone by playing them loud. I don't suspect that he uses distortion but likely either the overdrive from the amp or a simple pedal like a tube screamer (not that I know). Still, the point is that all the great old school tone of Marshalls really needs to have volume.