Marshall SV20 Channels Jumpered With Boost
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2021
- Just a quick demo of the various amounts of gain you can get from this amp.
I had a request for a video with it jumpered and thought it would be a good video to help people who are interested in plexi style amps and want to know how much gain you get with different ways of using them
Signal chain:
Harley benton SC400
Tonerider alnico ii classics pickups
Boss SD1 overdrive
Marshall SV20
Fryette Power Station
T.C Electronic H.O.F Reverb (in the loop of the power station)
Marshall 4X12 Cab With Celestion G12M Greenbacks
Shure SM57 on the speaker
T.bone RB500 a few feet away
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
One of the best sounding Marshalls I've ever heard. And when you kick on the SD-1 it's totally killer.
ABSOLUTELY!!! I don't care what anyone says, for me personally, this is the best damned amp Marshall has ever made. I gigged professionally for years in east/central Florida. During that time, I had a 50w JCM 800, and later, a 100w JCM 900. ( the ONLY reason I bought the 900: a music store in Orlando offered such a huge discount, I couldn't pass it up......I later sold it, because it was just TOO much ) I demo'd a couple of these SV20's recently (the head/cab and the combo ), and I swear to you, it totally eclipses the Marshall amps I had, for dynamics/touch sensitivity, and real USABLE volume with the much sought after tone, in most venues. In many of the clubs, by the time I backed my volume down to a tolerable level on my 50w JCM 800, it lost most of it's headroom. Ya get to keep that with this little Plexi. It has sweet tone & really nice gain ( that pedals can increase if needed ), yet it cleans up nicely. Most touch sensitive Marshall I ever tried. Even at 60 yrs old now, many of us can relate to the old saying: "I was born too late"......but this little Plexi totally reverses that philosophy, lol. If only this little amp was available back in my clubbing days............SIGH.
@@howabouthetruth2157 and the best part is it’s affordable😎
@@Music_is_fun Yes, I'd say it's both a fair price, and fairly affordable. Just my luck though, they make this killer amp long after I retired from the music/club scene.........lol.
@@howabouthetruth2157 your never too old brother, get out there!
@@scottmurphy4719 Thank you for the kind words. Unfortunately, the club scene here in central Florida is a fraction of what it used to be. Also, I did it for so many years, I just got tired of it. But I'll never miss the performances & the music itself. Lastly, I'm so busy still working nearly full time, while looking after my elderly mom, I just don't have much free time.......for now anyway. God Bless you.
Sounds killer, all classic Marshall sounds everyone loves.
Man I love every vid you posted of this amp so much I'm gonna get one with power station too. So good man
Absolutely sweet tones there. Great playing too. Thanks for sharing
The best tones I've heard on YT of the SV20. Thanks for posting
Dude. I've owned this amp for 2 years now. I've loved it the whole time, but I have to admit, it never really occurred to me that use those settings because the highs and mids and presence are so low. I tried it and I've heard the BEST tones I've ever coaxed out of this amp. Due to the amps wattage, it always sounded a little bit mid-rangey but I thought it was okay..this is how to get a good bass balance. Lovin' my sv20. Thanx dude!
After watching hundreds of videos on the various vintage, reissue, and Studio Series Marshall amps, I finally decided on the SV20. I also use the SD-1, and a Boss RV-500 through the effects loop. I have never heard a better sound for classic rock and blues! Great video, thanks for sharing!
Cheers mate, I’m sure you’ll be happy with the SV20, I’ve never had a better amp tone in my life and I’ve had so many amps over the years.
That is one of the best tones I’ve ever heard!! sold
Sounds phenomenal.
Great tone man! Love it!
Nice playing man....really showcases the amp. Exactly what I was looking for in regards to tones out the amp.
Cheers mate, it a great amp.
Best sounding SV20 video I've seen and great playing!!!
Thanks, very nice of you
Killer tone and great playing, Matt!! 🤘 And exemplary documented signal chain. For future reference, we have documented your gear/settings and linked to your video at our new site. Hope that's ok with you!
Killer demo. killer tone, killer riffs!!!! Righteous!
Cheers mate
Beautiful jam
Sounds great! Your playing is fantastic!
Cheers mate, very kind of you
That's a great tone man! Cheers 🍻
Awesome playing and tones
Awesome, mine will be here on the 17th, I cant wait!
Fantastic demo! I recently picked up an SV20H and I’m very impressed. It has THE Marshall tone and feel in my opinion. One of the best amps I’ve ever owned, and I’ve had a bunch.
Cheers, yeah it’s definitely the best amp I’ve ever played
Your playing matches the amp perfectly. Sounds great man!
Cheers mate
That amp is GODLY! 😲😲
Hey Matt thanks for the requested test 👍
Post SD-1 is just awesome! Great tone- I'm subbed
Thanks man
The reason why I’m practicing every single day is because of that amp! Purchased mine 5 months and it exceeded my expectations! Great playing brother!
Cheers mate, yeah these amps are not very forgiving of sloppy playing are they. I end up breaking a sweat just trying to play something simple ha ha
Awesome demo and killer tones. Now I am thinking about buying one.
Cheers mate! go for it, they are awesome.
Hit it with a good amount of clean boost and you can get some really high gain and aggressive tones too. I’m going to do a video on that next
DAMN!!! That is badass!!! Awesome demo !!!
Cheers mate
I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched this vid, your playing and the head sounds so damn good!! Just got myself a SV20H and a greenback loaded cab, got the fryette coming in the mail.
My EVH 50 watt head is up for sale. This is the sound I’ve been looking for!
Congrats, it’s a great set up. There are so many great tones in this amp from clean to high gain. Best amp I’ve ever had for sure
One of the best demos on you tube demonstrating this amp. The Fryette is the way to go with any vintage Marshall amp.
Thanks man
Currently saving my pennies for a fryette power station. Sounds great. And this is pretty much how I run my sv20 too. Sounds awesome.
Great demo and great playing!!
Cheers mate
Perfection! How could you ask for anything more than this tone? You can NEVER get rid of this setup! got the Studio 800 but now I want this!
Sounds great man!
Cheers mate
LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS VIDEO!!
Thanks mate
Mine will be here this week. Very excited! Years back I had a Reinhardt 50 watt plexi clone, and have regretted selling it ever since.
Congrats on the new amp mate 🤘
This is the amp that I need for classic heavy metal \m/
Those small brothers and sisters are kicking out some serious tone
Great sounding Amp and Playin
Really nice demo. I still think it has some great dynamics for higher gain settings. This is loads different compared to the modernized, sometimes sterile rock/metal amps in general feel (not a bad thing; they all have their place). The attenuator is a must though since you really have to drive these little guys just like the bigger versions. The depth addition too; I’ve always hated all the low end sucked out of an amp by an OD. The Lone Wolf Audio Burning Spirit eliminates that with a 3 band EQ, and several modern pedals like the Direwolf really help add bass back and still keeping it tight. But if you must have that SD-1 flavor, you’ve got the ideal setup. Again, nicely done and thanks for posting.
Great demo and playing Matt, these really are a fantastic amp, no pedals required just like the old days, it's all there in the volume control on the guitar, but stick a TS or similar in the front and it really sings as sweet as anything, back it right off and the cleans are there for you as well, i used the big versions back in the day but these 20w compact heads are once again a great gigging amp for us worn out old fellas, you really demonstrated the tones beautifully 👍
Thank you, thats actually exactly how I love to use the amp. Very simple and organic compared to tap dancing with pedals and channel switching.
No yapping. No bullshit. All substance. Thank you.
This actually sounds great for a Marshall built in recent times.
That's because they really tried to copy the original Plexi in every way they could, but in a smaller amp of course.
Damn, that's a good sounding amp! Nice playing too
Cheers, it’s definitely the best sounding amp I’ve ever had
This sounds glorious!!
Great amp, and great playing!
I bought the same amp in October 2019, the Rolls Royce of Marshall’s.
Your jam was perfect! Very beautiful
@@aculie Thank you
excellent video. really enjoyed your playing as well!
Cheers mate
Theese tones a killer! 🔥
Played exceptionally with a Harley Benton Les Paul. I like that...
And you really know how to dial the tones in. I also own this amp but I am not quite there yet. There is a fine line between "not enough gain" and getting a bit flubby and fuzzy.
Will continue chasing the tone tomorrow...
Thank you for the inspiration...
🙂 m.
Awesome demo!!
Cheers mate
Channel jumping (parallel operation) reduces gain due to the miller effect. It adds "body" simply because there's different bright cap values per channel volume pot but effect that dissapears when you crank the gain. It's most useful when you have split cathodes for each input - one being the "Marshall" 2.7k/.68uf and the other being a "Fender" 820ohm/25uf. THEN you'll really get some added body from two distinct voicings.
Cascading the channels (series loop) is where you send the input of the first channel back into the other for more gain - that's what old-school Marshall guys did to unlock all of the gain potential within the amp. You loose a channel and the volume now acts as preamp gain for the other, but it's a Marshall so who cares? That's what the guitar volume is for anyways
Sounds great!
Great! This is the real Marshall sound.
Now that is the sound of rock and roll! Great playing!
Cheers mate
@@mattrobinson soaring playing !
BTW what guitar were you playing here !?
A Les Paul maybe !?
@@auntjenifer7774 Thanks mate, yeah it’s was a Harley Benton les Paul copy with Tonerider alnico ii classic pickups
@@mattrobinson Wow! It sounds great!
My next marshall! Had to rewind the ripping funk.🤘💪🎸
Got-ham that sounds so good!
Very Van Halen sounding. Great sound man!!
I get the Combo .. Eruption time!
Sounds pretty good
You play very well, and great tone!!🤘🤘🤘
Cheers, kind of you
That sounds great!, great playing.
I have the same amp, bought it back in October 2019, the Rolls Royce of Marshall’s.
@@masteryoda498 Cheers mate, yeah definitely the best amp I’ve ever had
Holy f***, sound incredible!!
Holy f****** s***
Sound great what is the price of this amp dose anyone know thanks love the sound 🎸
I enjoyed this.
This is why I've always preferred the British tradition of amps, centered on Marshalls. It's that natural reactiveness. The problem I have with hyper-compression American/Boogie style amps is they lack feeling. They are all jumping compression. With a Marshall you feel a genuine connection between the pick hitting the strings and amp. This is a good reason why so many classic guitar tracks were recorded on Marshall, why they're the choice for live performance. Now that Gibson bought Mesa Boogie, we can expect the cost of this "lifestyle brand" to rise and rise while the value sinks. I'll stick with Marshall. Easier to repair as well.
You said it
I love my Boogie Mark V but you're not wrong. There's something special about a well configured Marshall.
I have a gorgeous hand-built Princeton Reverb & this SV20H. I love them both for different reasons, but I totally agree about the lively reaction between pick, strings and amp. I also love the natural clean compression of a Fender, sometimes you need the slick approach.
My 900 didnt shine until I ran it through my Mesa cabinet.
Got a boogie and marshall. You ain't bout that eas to repair shit!
I’m more memorised by your playing to be honest, dam that’s some nice right playing sir and I need to up my game.
Thanks mate, very kind of you
Fantastic demo -I love mine but have to use it with a Two Notes Captor as an attenuator because even in low power mode its enough to rip your bollocks off!
Cheers mate, yeah it’s louder than it looks isn’t it
Thing sounds absolutely great. It's about damn time Marshall released a "plexi" voiced amp that can be accessible to people who don't have a ton of money or a soundproof studio to play in.
uhh they did. the origin series.
@@yomuthabyotchthat sounds like booty
Awesome demo - I need to get me one :)
Cheers
That was delicious. Thank you
I have one at home, haven't played it for six months, cos I've been a border refugees here in Oz North Korea. Get home this weekend, and I'm gonna party on this sucker for days. I use a volume pot in the effects loop , to create an instant PPIMV, works a treat,
What an awesome amp, great demonstration.
I bought one of these, with the matching cabinet, playing mostly AC/DC covers, and the gain is phenomenal.
Cheers mate, it surely is.
Best amp I’ve had
I got one of the first ones in Canada. Paid up front. Got it home, hooked it all up and the first riffs I played sounded like dirty deeds. Nasty powerful and beautiful. I couldn’t help but laugh. So happy I’m an owner of a 20w plexi. I’ve wanted one my whole life. Thanks Marshall!
@@JS-ju6cv how loud is it compare to the 50 watt Marshall ?
Very nice playing man!!
Cheers mate
Great video mate 🤟
Cheers mate
Nice tone
Great tones and playing, I had a 1987x 50 watt plexi in the 90s really loud amp no attenuation
Cheers mate, yeah I bet that was loud ha ha. I’d love to try one with this attenuator. They sound a bit thicker than the 20 from what I can hear on UA-cam.
Sounds great......
Nice....But still loving my favorite
The Black 2550..
Killer playing
Cheers mate
Great tones in your demo! Sounds killer!
One thought I’d like to propose to you:
I know from building and playing Super Lead amps for years that because of how the presence control is wired into the circuit, it has a big influence over the amount of actual gain you get out of the amp. I’ve not looked inside one of these 20w amps from Marshall yet, but I’d bet the EQ is structured the same way as their classic NMV amps. You dimed the treble volume at one point and said “this is the most natural gain available from the amp without a boost”, but your presence knob never went higher than 4 or so in the video. Just for your own experience, I’d suggest bringing that presence knob up higher around 7 or 8 (or as high as you can stand it, as I’ve come to say)... you’ll hear a lot more natural gain come out of the amp... might need to keep the treble lower, and boost the mids and lows (or blend in even more of the normal channel, or just roll the tone knob of your guitar back a bit)... but you might like what you hear. Also-love the SD-1 usage here. I do the same thing. Great classic sound. Rock on, man!
Cheers mate and thanks for the tips. I’ll definitely try that with the presence. Never realised it affected the gain
In the 70's I played through a 50W plexi and found that the characteristics of the space I was playing in affected the presence quite a bit. In a big empty hall (boo hoo, no-one came to see us) having it at 8 would hurt my teeth, whereas a smaller crowded room (whoo hoo) it was fine. Dunno about the 20W tho' I'd be interested to find out. I'd also recommend more use of your guitar volume than you'd use on other amps. Great demo.
Perfect
Sounds amazing. I'm presently stuck between this one and the JCM 800 one..
Cheers mate, I don’t think you can go wrong with either but the sv20 has a more classic and natural sound to me
Nice amp and nice playing! I'm considering adding one of these to my collection
Cheers mate, go for it it’s a great amp
You know i played on of these in a guitar center and I didn’t like the sound but now hearing it with a bost it sounds a lot better
That's so killer.
2:46 Love this sound! Sound like Eddie bro!
Cheers mate
awesome
LITERALLY the best sounding amp made in the last 50 years. Sounds even better than most original slp's I've played. Gotta go get my jaw off the floor now...
Nice man
Killer tones dude as good as anyone could ask for. And how bout it people with a guitar setup under $200! So do we really need the 2, 3 and four thousand-dollar Les Pauls? You just proved that the answer is hells no! Nice job man!
The best Marshall have made in many years for me. Mine is coming as I speak. Tried the 2525H and SC20H at home also for months.
I agree, congrats on the new amp
@@mattrobinsonkiller playing also forgot to say that! Why no new videos?
@@MrGuitarDad cheers man, sorry about the lack of videos. I’ve had a lot going on at home with family life but I’m going to be re starting my UA-cam this year with weekly videos
@@mattrobinsonwell I subbed and look forward to that. Life has a habit of getting in the way. Glad your coming back your a killer player. So good! All the best!
@@MrGuitarDad Thanks man, appreciated
I wonder what it would sound like with a boost pedal in between the jumping cable.
I’m Mesa Boogie all day long…. But that?? EPIC!
good player!
Cheers mate
Lol, good know I’m not the only Marshall user to who discovered the Boss SD-1 pairing.
Just traded for one and this video makes me want to acquire a PS2 so I can really crank it.
I can definitely recommend the power station 100%. The amp would be useless to me without it and it lets me have any sound at any volume. The amp starts sounding good at around 1:00 on the volume to me and that’s crazy loud without the power station. You also get to run your reverbs and delays through the loop on the ps so you get studio quality fx that aren’t getting jumbled by the power amp distortion of the Marshall. It’s expensive but worth every penny if you can afford it
I've just bought a SV20 with a SV112 cabinet, wondering which OD pedal fits with it: you convinced me!! :D
Hi, congrats my friend. The boss sd1 works really well with it for me with the amp cranked up to 7-8, the pedal gain low (9:00) and level high (3:00).
Matt, I reckon you've nailed Gary Moore's tone...
Cheers mate
Hi man, great playing and sound. Mini plexi sounds so great in combination with Frayette. Please you are using cab with 4x Celestion G12M (Greenbacks) 16 ohm in parallel or serial wiring? Which port you use on the amp and powerstation, 8 or 16?
Tnx a lot
Thanks, yeah 4 greenbacks with the standard Marshall cab wiring. It’s a 16 ohm cab and I use the 16 ohm output on the fryette. Hope this helps
Cheers
NOTHING like a Marshall -- especially vintage style Marshalls -- for "BIG" rock. Or, at least for the best era of so-called hard rock... which, of course, was the 70's and 80's.
And if one knows how to work a Marshall it's actually one of the most versatile rock amps (out of the box... no mods) there is. From Jimi Hendrix, to Thin Lizzy, to Van Halen, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Steve Via, etc... and everything in between and all around. I know when someone's using a Marshall head and do not have to see what they're using.
Nice demo... you sound like a Marshall aficionado. Sounds nice. I actually didn't know the SV20's could sound that good. VERY 100 watt-ish on the tight bottom end. Rich, vintage Marshall sounding, for sure. I'm impressed.
Thank you, I agree 100% about the old Marshall thing. I’ve had everything from blackstar amps, soldano’s to moddlers over the past 20 years and never been close to being this satisfied with an amp. They are just so alive and reactive to how you play. It’s easy to see why all the greats used them. I think every guitarist should try an old Marshall type amp at least once in their life. Hitting an big A chord on one for the first time is a visceral experience
@@mattrobinson Absolutely!
BBRRRUUUUHHHHHH!!!! 🤘🏾😝🤘🏾
The first minute is the best, a players amp. So much nuance that can be had by your pick strength, volume roll down/up. Ritchie revisited.
Cheers, yeah it’s the most dynamic amp I’ve ever played. You can literally go from clean to dirty just with picking velocity. Makes me realise why all the greats have used them
Best sounding demo of this amp I've heard so far. And I can't believe the guitar is a Harley Benton! You only swapped the pickups?
Cheers mate. Yeah, they are great pickups though.
@@mattrobinson yes PUs are most important in the guitar signal chain. Are they like PAFs?
@@reneotten7376 I agree, yeah they are basically Paf’s. They’re called tonerider alnico ii classics
Damn!!! Hopefuly you have seen my vids of this amp!!! Its my favorite live rig now. Coming off a 25 year 5150 binge :P