Revisiting the Marshall JCM2000 in 2022

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  • Опубліковано 4 лис 2024

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  • @MikeSylvestre
    @MikeSylvestre 2 роки тому +13

    I've had this amp for almost 20 years now...I can't let it go, It just feels like home when I'm playing through it.

  • @SirVicc
    @SirVicc 2 роки тому +6

    Your earlier Dsl50 videos pushed me over to actually buying one, and it has scratched the Marshall itch perfectly. Does everything I need it to do.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      Awesome to hear!

    • @lockdan
      @lockdan Рік тому

      Yeah me too, paired with a 4x12 and a load of Boss pedals!

  • @luca4352
    @luca4352 2 роки тому +22

    The amp actually has channelbleeding, when youre in the OD1 Channel, you can crank the Classic Volume and get a fuller and thicker sound! Give it a try if you didn't know that yet.

    • @mrcoatsworth429
      @mrcoatsworth429 2 роки тому +4

      I did not know that! Will have to try it, thanks!

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +9

      Now this I need to investigate!

    • @SolarWarden88
      @SolarWarden88 2 роки тому

      Similar to the JSX and 333 XL, basically two sets of tone controls as a result.

    • @prsdave22
      @prsdave22 2 роки тому +2

      If this is true I can't believe I never knew this before...

    • @mrcoatsworth429
      @mrcoatsworth429 2 роки тому +1

      @@prsdave22 same. I've had this amp for 13 years or so.

  • @axeslinger
    @axeslinger 2 роки тому +5

    The JCM2000 is the BEST Marshall amp head IMO. 💯

  • @sunday.76
    @sunday.76 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for sharing. My 1998 DLS 100 jcm2000. one of my favorite amps. Have had to replace the main motherboard because of the bias drift issues. The new board fixed it and it's still rocking. I've mod it a bit. New plexi spec output tranny, choke and a few changes to the circuit. still one of my favorites.

  • @abrackas1
    @abrackas1 2 роки тому +3

    Best deal on Craigslist was a DSL100 and 4x12 cab, both made in UK for $550. Gave them to my buddy as a housewarming gift.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +5

      Now that's a housewarming gift the whole neighborhood can enjoy!

  • @artreno5135
    @artreno5135 2 роки тому +2

    Hello there Todd .. just got a 2003 year DSL 50 .. never been touched inside for a great price .. this amp is awesome ! Love the green crunch channel with my pedals.. great demo, thanks for the inspiration !!

  • @lmcf_gtr
    @lmcf_gtr 2 роки тому +1

    As of November 2021, I got my first valve amp and it was a JCM2000 DSL50. Classic Gain with the boost engaged or OD1, gains and volumes on 7, Bass on 3 with the deep switch engaged, Middle and Treble on 7. Absolutely bloody glorious!
    Next on the list of Marshall's is a 6100LM and a JCM900 Mk3!

    • @lmcf_gtr
      @lmcf_gtr 2 роки тому

      Also a fun way to use the crunch channel is a platform for fuzz! I use a Coopersonic Germaniac fuzz with a Ricochet on the Oct+dry into the crunch channel, cranked it's absolutely hellish.

  • @peterharvin2775
    @peterharvin2775 2 роки тому +5

    Magic in that Marshall. As great as modelers have become, there's just something indefinable there. Great stuff.

  • @jonathanmoran3512
    @jonathanmoran3512 2 роки тому +6

    One of the best Marshalls ever made!

  • @torbjrnhansen1073
    @torbjrnhansen1073 Рік тому

    Hi. I preorderet mine in early 97. And got my hands on one of the first to come to Norway. Its still my go to amp in all settings. The only thing i change in the different situasjons (blues rock country pop ….) is the guitar. E 0:42 0:45 verything is basically on 12 o clock, and Tc elecronic reverb and delay in loop, and a boss cs 3 as a boost in front . And Thats it, has been like that since 97. Love it.

  • @michaellrakes5521
    @michaellrakes5521 2 роки тому +1

    My single most favorite amp ever made. Its literally a Swiss Army Knife and can do anything within your imagination. It'll be the one that I die with

  • @robertaugustine5350
    @robertaugustine5350 10 місяців тому

    You described perfectly why I only use the green channel on my 100W version. With a well stocked pedal board in front (and the effects loop) you do almost all rock things well. I also run a 300W Weber attenuator with it to make it more volume friendly.

  • @mattcacioppo2502
    @mattcacioppo2502 2 роки тому

    Great demo and great playing. Thank you. I recently picked up the 100 watt version and it’s punishing. Cheers!

  • @BobGuido
    @BobGuido 2 роки тому +1

    Great tones and playing as always Leon. This is my favorite Marshall amp. The green "clean" channel on this amp actually sounds very similar to a 1971 Fender Silverface Twin Reverb but running into a Marshall 1960A 4X12 extension cabinet gives a different tone profile than the 2X12 Fender Twin cabinet with JBL D120's. I run my 1960A cab with a combination of T-75 and V30 speakers and it's a great clean tone and edge of breakup tone that I use for super wet effected sounds. It works well in a mix and blends really nicely into a track without fighting to sit on top of a mix, like some other amps do.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +2

      This amp really sounds like it was made with T75's in mind IMO. I gigged this for years into a T75 loaded 4x12 and loved it!

    • @BobGuido
      @BobGuido 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd Agreed! Most of the time when I use the Green channel, I only mic up the T75. It would be really cool to see a Marshall DSL100 JCM2000 Green channel model added to the Axe-FX roster of amp models at some point. I believe that it will eventually become known as one of Marshall's top 3 classic amps along with the SLP100 and the JCM800. I think it's a superior sounding amp to the JCM900, JMP-1,
      JTM-45 or any of the JVM series amps. Joe Satriani used the JCM 2000 for many years and still uses it, often preffering it's tones over his own signature amps or 5150's that he's known for. Satch also lives Rockman and SansAmp PSA-1. They all have their place, but the JCM2000 is a real classic too and has a very natural breakup and great tone for rhythm guitar tracks.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому

      Yeah it belongs with the top tier Marshall's ever!

    • @jalaskabtu
      @jalaskabtu 2 роки тому +1

      @@BobGuido nice info man

    • @jalaskabtu
      @jalaskabtu 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd I have 4 g75 uk in a 4x121960A stock 1996 made. I was thinking that love the sound, but g75 is not the first choise for people. Did you tested this with X pattern v30 too? I'm thinking about this, but really in doubt, cause its sound amazing with g75. Like ou said, maybe jcm 2000 was made for g75.

  • @george.kollaros
    @george.kollaros 2 роки тому +4

    Rock Bottom, yes! I think it sounds great for blues and classic rock but, somehow, it always sounds vintage even if you play heavy/modern stuff.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +4

      I think the old greenback I used here really adds to the vintage vibe. Might do a vid on the real chunky stuff.

  • @nicholastotoro7721
    @nicholastotoro7721 2 роки тому +2

    The DSL50 is one of those amps I want to call under-appreciated, but purple knew it was badass even 20 years ago LOL! I had a modded TSL100 and wished I had just gotten a DSL50 instead.

  • @ibanezman1025
    @ibanezman1025 Рік тому

    I've owned so many different amps over the years. Marshall is just home for me, just exactly how I want an amp to sound.

  • @kalebaldwin5398
    @kalebaldwin5398 2 роки тому

    Ah, another throwback to the 2000s...
    I remember seeing ads for these in GuitarOne when I was just starting to learn about gear.

  • @peteyoung7665
    @peteyoung7665 7 місяців тому

    I just got one of those 2000 50 watt head.I got lucky that all the chinese tubes were gone.It' all JJ's pre's and power tubes.Settings.presence 6,treble 0,mids 7,bass 2,master vol 7 and the classic gain chanel on full blast.Works amazing with the JHS AT distortion/overdrive pedal.Just set it like Andy does and you home free.

  • @jackwalsh7956
    @jackwalsh7956 Рік тому

    On my DSL 100, at least at bedroom volume, I feel like I need to crank the presence to at least 8 to get a tone that isn’t muddy.
    My settings at the moment:
    Ultra again Lead 2
    Volume around 2ish
    Bass 6
    Middle 7
    Treble 8
    Presence 10
    Both the Tone Shift and Deep buttons are not depressed.
    1960B 4x12 cab with British/Mesa V30s (T4416)
    Backing the presence or treble off below 5-6 seems to just make it too ‘scooped’ or almost muddy.
    Don’t get many chances to crank the volume past that so maybe the amp just needs to ‘open up’?
    I might be too used to my Fortin-Jose modded Plexi 100w. Completely different amp of course.
    Thoughts?

  • @briandsanchez99
    @briandsanchez99 Рік тому

    I love the DSL 50 head. It’s my main work horse and can do clean to thrash. I like it clean and I use pedals for crunch and lead tones. Quite loud too and suits my needs way more than a 100w.

  • @JoshPlatt90
    @JoshPlatt90 2 роки тому

    Great tones Leon! Love hearing those tones 💯

  • @mike8610
    @mike8610 2 роки тому

    Toured with a 50 and 100 backup in the mid 2000s. Never had an issue. I clipped some cap in the 100 to take out some highs.

  • @vannmagruder9038
    @vannmagruder9038 Рік тому

    My literal favorite amp of all time

  • @PerpetuallyTiredMusician
    @PerpetuallyTiredMusician 2 роки тому +1

    Still main amp for me and has been since 99-00. Just dime the classic/clean and activate the crunch and it basically does anything depending on your picking. Super dynamic response. It will be LOUD tho so you know keep your ears safe.
    Peace

    • @guitarexpert2245
      @guitarexpert2245 2 роки тому

      Well that's true untill i got an SL-X a few months back. It's way more touch sensitive than the 2000 has that classic grind that the 2000 just doesn't have even on the class channel. It's become my favorite amp.

  • @Renhjarta
    @Renhjarta Рік тому +3

    Sounded really great! My biggest inspiration of all time, Kenny Håkansson, uses this amp with pedals. Seems to work really well with a Roger Mayer Voodoo 1 or an MXR Dist+.

    • @Gma7788
      @Gma7788 Рік тому

      Wrong.
      MxR' distortion + ARE only working with vintage style amplifiers.
      If you double electrical things you get cancellations.
      It's foolish to double.

  • @gordontubbs
    @gordontubbs 2 роки тому +2

    When I double track with this amp it's always first guitar red channel / low gain + second guitar green channel / high gain. All EQ to 10!!

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому

      That's a great way to get a 2 for 1 amp deal!

  • @coalfacechris1336
    @coalfacechris1336 2 роки тому +2

    Great Leon. Seems here's this mythology that there hasn't been any good Marshall's since the JCM800's, 30th Anni and Jubes. Like the EMG vid you did a bit back, many of those who pan the modern Marshall's probably haven't even tried one. Caveat - had a TSL100 for a couple of months to give it a chance - not the best amp I've owned (being kind).

    • @RSimusic
      @RSimusic 2 роки тому

      it is so strange how the TSL compares to the DSL. I really liked my TSL, then i got a DSL. its so so much more body and bite.

  • @skabetty97
    @skabetty97 2 роки тому

    I have a 40 watt JCM 2000 1x12 combo
    Super cool amp! My local shop has the 100 watt head. Tempted to put it on layaway 🤤

  • @steveforwarduk
    @steveforwarduk 2 роки тому

    Nice Vid Leon!

  • @TheGazza83
    @TheGazza83 2 роки тому +1

    Looked at that room! A guitarists wet dream

  • @banham123
    @banham123 2 роки тому

    Yass been waiting for this video i have the DSL100 love it

  • @danniemoore97
    @danniemoore97 11 місяців тому

    that Drop C riff is absolutely killer.

    • @danniemoore97
      @danniemoore97 11 місяців тому

      What is this riff is it yours?

  • @jalaskabtu
    @jalaskabtu 2 роки тому +2

    Video I was waiting, any diference this 50w or 100w (I have) thanks dude

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      Slightly more clean headroom on the 100W but otherwise identical

    • @jalaskabtu
      @jalaskabtu 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd thanks dude

  • @pj9851
    @pj9851 2 роки тому

    I like to rock Green Clean with the gain turned up for cleanish and crunch tones, which also sounds good with my KOT thrown on top. In red land I usually go for OD 2. Lots of people are the opposite, they go for Red 1 and Green Crunch, but this just works for me!
    Run it through my G12EVH 4X12, sounds pretty amazing. Ever try these?
    Oh and also I love running the JMP-1 through the Loop of the DSL as well.

  • @stephendre2902
    @stephendre2902 9 місяців тому

    Post your settings!!! I’m a JCM2000 nerd. Would love to try out all of your settings!

  • @StackBundle
    @StackBundle 2 роки тому

    I have a jcm2000 401 combo with a celestion goldback. I personally prefer OD1 for rhythm and OD2 for leads. The cleans aren't my favorite but they aren't bad.

  • @ioannisstavropoulos4319
    @ioannisstavropoulos4319 2 роки тому

    First! Have one since 2001! Love him to bits! Greetings from Greece!

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      Sending love from Perth!

  • @vannmagruder9038
    @vannmagruder9038 Рік тому

    I owned the 100 watt DSL 2000 but never played the 50 watt, do they sound exactly alike or does it have a different sound and feel?

  • @lgg468
    @lgg468 Рік тому

    I found one listed as 2005 jcm 2000 dsl50. Is it considered safe from the bias drift thing and the speaker jack grund thing?

  • @Joey.Darkwoods-Studio
    @Joey.Darkwoods-Studio Місяць тому

    Hey Leon, what year is your DSL50?

  • @nialld2638
    @nialld2638 2 роки тому

    I bought one of the 100 watt versions as a result of your original video, 50 watt versions very hard to come by! Great amps and can be got cheap, I paid €400 for mine!

    • @guitartrue
      @guitartrue 2 роки тому +1

      I did exactly the same but I paid 200!! and it is in perfect condition.. what an amazing find haha

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +2

      Bargain! The 100s go hard.

    • @nialld2638
      @nialld2638 2 роки тому +1

      @@guitartrue great amps for sure, still fairly underrated 😀

    • @guitartrue
      @guitartrue 2 роки тому

      @@nialld2638 yes! Mine is the 100W. Love it with a SD-1 in front. They will go up in price in the future, I'm sure.

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy2308 2 роки тому

    Man, that thing sounds Wundebar as my German friends would say already.
    Those JB pickups are a tad spikey to me. Great if you have a dark Gibson scale guitar though. Will just sing.
    Man, that thing sounds great though in all the positions you tried and I loved how when you pick lightly it cleans up and and when you bear down on the meat it roars. Very cool. 🤘♥️🤘
    That would be my second choice after a 50 watts Soldano if I just wanted an amp to record and gig with. 🤘♥️🤘. Here sadly it's not allowed much. Most venues require you go direct or use a very very small mic's amp with little stage noise because of mic bleed. Especially on small stages.
    Be good sir. Have a great day my down under friend ♥️🤘♥️
    Great videos as always.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +2

      I used to gig this with a Dual Rectifier :p loud and proud.

    • @hoosierdaddy2308
      @hoosierdaddy2308 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd Very cool. ♥️🤘♥️

  • @sophanarakpreap5559
    @sophanarakpreap5559 Рік тому

    Did you used noise pedal ? Because it really quiet when you play distortion

  • @andrus108
    @andrus108 2 роки тому

    I liked my DSL50... until I discovered I prefer power amp break up over preamp gain. I now have a JTM45 for cranking, and if I need a quieter/portable Marshall sound I grab a Bogner Blue pedal, which works into any amp I am presented with. But yes, JCM2000 DSL will get you 'a' Marshall sound for not much money.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому

      Ah the mighty JTM45. Hard to go by for THAT tone.

  • @bobjoe7508
    @bobjoe7508 2 роки тому

    Tones remind me a lot of mid 70s Kiss. Maybe I should go for this one as an amp upgrade.

  • @Brennosguitarsandgear
    @Brennosguitarsandgear 2 роки тому

    Is this coincidence that you post this , just as I’m drooling over the one that just got posted on GAS 🤓

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому

      The planets have aligned!

  • @mrparkinson
    @mrparkinson 2 роки тому

    I know its only August, but I want a DSL 50 for Christmas. I guess Ill have to buy myself one, hah!

  • @johnsimms3957
    @johnsimms3957 2 роки тому

    This amp is on my wish list.

  • @one1sol
    @one1sol 2 роки тому

    I bought a JCM 2k DSL because of you. I bought the Boss GX-100 because of you. Do not go car shopping!!!

  • @rustyl.6358
    @rustyl.6358 2 роки тому

    I've been on the fence between this amp and a Vintage Modern. I play 60's/70's Classic Rock, and some blues. Nothing that could ever be considered dark or metal. The VM seems to have more mid punch than the JVM2000, but they're more difficult to find.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      I think I did a side by side comparison with them on here

    • @rustyl.6358
      @rustyl.6358 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd Yes, you did. I watched that video, as well as other Marshall-centric videos you’ve made. Really liked them all. You’ve added to my indecision. I was set on the Vintage Modern, but I think I could get along with the JCM 2000 DSL. Which are easier to find.

  • @BeGloryOrPeace
    @BeGloryOrPeace 2 роки тому

    ..a Marshall Vintage Modern revisit?!? 🤟🏽😜

  • @towardstar
    @towardstar 2 роки тому

    I wish any modellers would do this one

  • @maselbac
    @maselbac Рік тому

    Can anyone tell me why my JCM2000 DSL50 has gold piping not white?
    I can't find any info on the Web... maybe it was a customised head?
    It's a 1999 made in England amp

  • @mauriziomaurelli2649
    @mauriziomaurelli2649 2 роки тому

    What do you like more as pedal platform between dsl 100 w and Jvm 205h 50w ?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      I had a JVM as a backline amp years ago and struggled with it.

  • @damienabyss5336
    @damienabyss5336 2 роки тому

    I think there a great amp and give a classic tone. It's just not what I prefer anymore. I loved them when I was a younger and playing for 10 years or so. Now I find them less articulate and muddier than I like. And probably why I like Mesa's so much now where I didn't back then. If I had your amps I would be playing the Mark IV and your Soldano all the time thru an attenuator.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому

      There's stuff that this does that those don't and vice versa. I really like blending this with something like the Mesa or Soldano when recording.

    • @damienabyss5336
      @damienabyss5336 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd Blending the two is fantastic. I like to layer when recording also. Except you actually have these great amps and I have to use my FM3 and amp sims right now for the material I'm doing now to get those amps. Oh well, we can't all have the real thing. ☺️

  • @nickvankempen
    @nickvankempen 2 роки тому

    Add a TS to the green channel and play some Gary Moore 😎👌

  • @HelixLT2024
    @HelixLT2024 2 роки тому

    Me encanta ese cabezal.

  • @sonofman4590
    @sonofman4590 2 роки тому +1

    Up until I became a Mad Professor Amp endorsee I used this amp for 15 years and never had a service, mine was from 2008, absolutely killer
    This amp was originally designed for Jeff Beck

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      I've seen Jeff a few times live using these as backline!

  • @carlroberge7535
    @carlroberge7535 2 роки тому

    Had one and was a fuckin’ lemon. Loved the sound but would break all the time so got rid of it. Great video! 🙌

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah apparently there was a PCB issue with some of them. Dual JPIIC's ftw :p

  • @libertywormfarm3819
    @libertywormfarm3819 2 роки тому

    Rock & Roll

  • @sgtcaco
    @sgtcaco 2 роки тому

    The triple super lead was one of the biggest failures in amp history. The duel was awesome.

    • @jalaskabtu
      @jalaskabtu 2 роки тому

      True? I have dsl, and wondering tsl. Cause extra chanels. Better think about it.

    • @sgtcaco
      @sgtcaco 2 роки тому +1

      @@jalaskabtu Please don't make the mistake, the DSL and TSL have different electrical circuit boards.
      TSL are very weak and you will be paying for it to be fixed $$$ a lot. They burn out the boards and a poorly designed.
      I know this because my freind had the DSL and I had the TSL.
      The DSL also sounded a lot better.
      If you want the extra channel, just use an over drive pedal.

    • @jalaskabtu
      @jalaskabtu 2 роки тому +1

      @@sgtcaco thanks friend

  • @ShreddingFinn
    @ShreddingFinn 2 роки тому

    It's a real Marshall, it ain't an 800 or Plexi, but its a real Marshall any day of the week

  • @dominicgibson9529
    @dominicgibson9529 2 роки тому

    Brilliant, as usual, but the best Marshall I owned was the very rarely mentioned JCM 900SLX. Before I left England for Canada, my set up, amp-wise, was the JCM 900SLX into a 1960 straight 4X12, and a JMP 100 watt Master Volume into a Marshal 2X12 for cleans! Before my AXE FX3 that was probably the best amp set up I ever had...the ENGL Special Edition probably being the only serious competition.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +2

      been trying to find an SLX for ages, every one I've played has been awesome!

    • @dominicgibson9529
      @dominicgibson9529 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd they seem to have become like hen’s teeth. I’ve seen the odd 900, but the SLX are very rare. Funny thing is that amp was the only one I’ve had where the pre-amp tubes blew! I replaced them with MESA tubes, and it was a glorious re-birth🎶🤘🎶

    • @guitarexpert2245
      @guitarexpert2245 Рік тому +1

      I bought a 2000 a few years back because of Leon's videos. However I recently bought an SL-X and can't stop playing it. it's so similer to my 2204 with more gain. It has more of that Classic Marshall grind than the DSL. However the DSL does get chunkier than the SL-X. 2 different beasts.

    • @dominicgibson9529
      @dominicgibson9529 Рік тому +1

      @@guitarexpert2245 that's awesome. They were my last two Marshalls. I haven't played a Marshall since I came to Canada...well not including the Axe FX3 which is mind bending. I had two Boogie Road Kings, at different times, but just couldn't get them to work for me. Best amp I've used up to now has been the ENGL Special Edition. I'm now expecting a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MK3, which I'm hoping for good things from.

  • @ScreamingStevenHoward
    @ScreamingStevenHoward 2 роки тому

    Did I miss it or did you say what year this head is?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 роки тому +1

      I actually have no idea!

    • @andrewspade7969
      @andrewspade7969 2 роки тому

      @@LeonTodd The first 4 numbers of the serial number are the year made.

  • @crunch_amp9282
    @crunch_amp9282 Рік тому

    I have the dsl 40c I don't know if they tried to mimic the JCM 2000 dsl but sounds good