Thanks for the brief demo…I really liked the tone of the Rock N Roll Relics guitar. I look forward to hearing more content through this amp. Thanks Vinny for what you’re doing.
I’ve had the 100 watt Jube and have the Studio Jube in a combo. I like the Studio Jube more than the 100 watt version because I can actually play it at home. It’s not as thick and meaty, and there is a slight sag or latency with the Silver Jube Studio and Studio Plexi. I compensate with very slight compression. To be honest, I can’t believe how good this amp sounds. It’s got a great clean sound, two different types of overdriven sounds, and I play through it as much as a $3k hand wired amp I currently own. The 5 watt setting retains the sound of the amp well at conversation volumes. I’m not sure if your speakers have broken in. I don’t have any issues with pedals at all and I’m a pedal junky. The trick is to finesse the treble and presence knobs, probably back them off just a little.
I agree. I needed to mess with the eq controls and the presence knobs They are very sensitive and a little movement goes along way for sure. I am loving the amp still. Which is a good thing. Thanks for stopping by with the info and supporting the channel. Much appreciated.
You're correct.. overdrive in front of this amp just muffles the great tone of this circuit. I use a Boss GE7 in front and it works fantastic with this amp for just a little more sustain. Excellent amp!
My experience was the same when I had the combo . pedals had to have the bass way down and the treble cranked but then it would sound to thin and harsh. There was no sweet spot in between. The Amp seems to have a very unique circuit that that doesn't respond as well to adding pedals or making modifications. I let the amp go and kept the 2 by 12 cab. I had the combo and 2 by 12 matching cab. I much preferred using the combo ran through the cab with the combo speaker disconnected. I thought it sounded terrible with the Stock Greenback and the small combo cab made it worse. It was very boxy Nasal congested overly honky and muffled/blanketed on the lows . The full size 2 by 12 with the Marshall branded V30s cured most or those issues and sounded substantially better. It was less fizzy on the top end as well. Makes sense as the circuit was designed specifically to work the Marhsall vintage or original V30.
I play this amp straight in 99% of the time for the same reasons. I did a bunch of research on this and bought a Timmy pedal because I wanted to be able to punch in a third "screaming lead" channel on the fly so I never have to touch the master levels for my typical mid-gain use on the lead master. To me it's amazing and perfect since it's designed to augment the Marshall, not try to sound like a Marshall. I use Timmy in a lower gain setting anyway, but the sustain it adds, even with minimal gain, is awesome.
Very cool info. I agree the amp is perfect and sounds actually what you expect to hear from the amp in real world. Not mic ‘d up and processed . Thanks for stopping by and supporting the channel.
So intrigued by this amp! Love the idea of not needing tone modifiers in front, but I've gotten used to a hot cake which i love for keeping all the timbre and color intact or even adding lots more. It's a very unusual type of drive pedal in that sense and I'm curious as to how that might work with it. But if not i still want to get one, just hope that I'll like the cleans also.
I have to say that I am still really digging this amp. I find myself plugging straight in and not using any effects on it . Sometimes might add a touch of reverb or delay , but that’s about it. It has the sound.
I think in 5 watt mode. You can get it pretty low volume for home use. Everyone idea of volume is different of course. That said, in five watts with the master down I can have a conversation with my wife with no issues.
I just bought one of these, it's far too loud for my apartment and can only get high gain with an overdrive pedal at bedroom volume, it sounds bloody amazing! I can't wait to be able to crank this thing, surprised to see comments saying it doesn't take overdrive well..
@@VinnyTheAxe the tones you got in this video sounded amazing to me, I'll have to buy a TS at some point they're wonderful pedals and would probably sound amazing through a Jubilee!
@@RikinR0ll there are so many TS type pedals out there. Will be fun to do the research. I have a Jam Pedals Tube Dreamer which I like. I will do a demo on it on the channel coming up.
@@VinnyTheAxe I've seen some people say overdrives may sound better through the FX loop, I haven't tried that yet, I'm a total noob when it comes to gear haha, that could be another good comparison idea for your channel
Joe B plays all original Silver Jubilees. He owns 10 of them. The reason they sound so good is A) it's Joe B. and B) they all have the old transformers in them. That old transformer is what makes the original Silver Jubilee exactly what it is. The tonal differences between the originals and everything after is like night and day. I've A/B'd them a dozen times with 6 different variants of later model Silver Jubilees vs the original. The difference in sound and tone is mind boggling. I'm by no means saying I don't like the newer stuff that came after the original, but if you ever get the chance to buy an original, jump on it. I'm a Marshall fan boy in general, and there's not much they've made in a valve amp that I don't truly enjoy playing through. Their solid state stuff, like the CODE is a straight up disaster IMO. I also prefer the UK made Celestion Creamback with the Silver Jubilee in all flavors. They're more throaty and with just a tiny lil smidge of chorus to round out the low end, they create a magical combination. PS, I do like me some Vintage 30's with my Fender Amps. Cheers Vinnie the hat
These are the stock V30s in this cab. They work perfectly with this head. I would not change a thing. Normally if I was building a cab I would put Creambacks in there. I like those a lot. They have a greenback vibe but handle more power and don’t break up as easy. In a 4x12. I would probably mix v30s and creambacks. For blues and rock creambacks. For old school metal and rock the v30s work great in this cab. It’s always hit and miss with cabs and heads. Some combinations work some don’t. It’s a fun hobby for sure.
Try these settings and add a Tube Screamer or a Klon-type pedal in front if you want more gain: Lead Master 5 Outputmaster 10 (or 5 for a more usable volume) Treble 4 Middle 6,5 Bass 9 Presence 4,5
I see a lot of info online saying to crank the output master and use lead master for volume, I seem to get a better tone doing it the other way round, I'm using the 20W setting on my combo at bedroom level and using an overdrive pedal so it has enough gain
I used to own the the mini jube combo and the 2 by 12 Jubilee cab . Sold the amp and kept the cab. The cab is great and i love the Marshall vintage speakers but the Amp while being high quality and having great tone wasn't my cup of Tea.
Totally understand. I have had so many amps I thought would be the sound only to find out not so much. The cab does sound really good. Thanks for stopping by and checking out the channel. Much appreciated.
Ooh I don’t know if I would get a good result in the loop. That said have not tried it. I have found the NRG Purrer overdrive to work great on the front of the amp.
I've owned the same amp for about a year now and it indeed does not take all pedals that well. The clipping diodes in the circuit only stack well with low gain pedals. I really like the friedman golden pearl and mxr sugar drive with this amp. The sd-1, eqd plumes, purple plexi and clean drive all did not do it for me. The honey bee amps clean drive is amazing with fender style amps but just takes away from the jubilee's own clean voice. I've also had a hard time with a decent fuzz tone. Fuzz seems to fart out or sound broken sooner with this amp than a plexi.
I never played a plexi but its ussually my go to on those modelators and they always seem ruthless torwards my playing if i get sloappy they will show more then the most,am i right feeling this?
I have a bunch of the pedals you tried as well. I do have a Sugar Drive here lol. I’ll give that a shot. But I think and as you have stated straight in to the amp is the way. Thank you for the information and advice. Thanks for stopping by the channel. Have a great holiday season.
@@lets_rock_it yeah some amps are not very forgiving. But fun to play on. I tend to play at lower volumes mostly due to playing at home. This amp is a blast to play on for sure.
@@lets_rock_it Fun thing is that modeling amplifiers are often much more foregiving than real amps. A plexi is not that foregiving but I always liked that, since it forces you to play better.
With a les paul or a tele pluged into that amp do you really need any pedal?not talking about delays or reverbs but overdrives and distortions.Fuzzes well iam not a fuz guy.To me it sounded it has tons of Rock n Roll wich is my kinda sound. You said Bonamassa,but also Frusciante and Slash among others used it live.
I agree. I did not know anything about this amp or what it sounded like until I saw Joe B. playing on it. I thought it was a mild sounding amp looking at it in the music retail catalogs all these years. So glad I found out how awesome this thing sounds. I did not know Slash played one until I did a little research on the amp. Was never a GNR fan so I didn’t know. Th Al you for stopping by the channel. Much appreciated. Have a great holiday season
@@VinnyTheAxe thanks i wish you the same brotha! i think its a great amp but to me to know well an amp i need time i wish i could be those guys that in 1 day have figured out. I need like a year to know well an amp iam not always changing it i change sets then i be kinda at least a month like that and so on and on.take care brotha
Yep, been playing it like that for some time now. Sounds awesome. Great amp I am very pleased with it. Thanks for stopping in and watching the video. Thank you for the advice as well. Much appreciated.
I got the Jubilee halfstack about 2 months ago and couldn't be happier. Already played a gig with it and it sounds awesome! The thing about the Jubilee and pedals in front of it: it utilizes LED clipping diodes in its circuit, so it doesn't jive as well with certain OD pedals in front of it as other amps do. Doesn't take away from the awesome tone as you say. I'm using a Friedman Buxom Boost in front of mine to push a bit more signal without cutting too much low end, sounds great! Every OD style pedal I tried in front makes it sound a bit too honky. Great amps 🤘🏻
Nope, of course it‘s not exactly the same. The 2555 runs 4 El34 tubes that deliver 25/50 watts, the Mini produces around 20 watts (or 5 in lowpower mode) from two El34‘s.@@michaelnachoescamilla6241
That's so true, when's the last time you got an amp you're just crazy about both channels. I own a Marshall JVM head, I like the orange channel. The red doesnt seem that different and the green clean channel is just so-so
I get it, he is not everyone's cup of tea. He gets a lot of hate, I don't see why? I am not a super fan or anything, nor can I name any of his albums. But, he can dial in a tone.
I never was into JB that much, but after watching the interview I changed my mind, Same with the YJM interview recently. The thing about Joe, he puts out a very arrigant vibe and his blues is very boring, I rather listen to Greg Koch for blues playing. Joe actually seemed so down to earth I was amazed, his a great person and does have killer tone. If you want dirty standard blues, its Joe.
Thanks for the brief demo…I really liked the tone of the Rock N Roll Relics guitar. I look forward to hearing more content through this amp. Thanks Vinny for what you’re doing.
Thank you sir. Much appreciated!
I’ve had the 100 watt Jube and have the Studio Jube in a combo. I like the Studio Jube more than the 100 watt version because I can actually play it at home. It’s not as thick and meaty, and there is a slight sag or latency with the Silver Jube Studio and Studio Plexi. I compensate with very slight compression. To be honest, I can’t believe how good this amp sounds. It’s got a great clean sound, two different types of overdriven sounds, and I play through it as much as a $3k hand wired amp I currently own. The 5 watt setting retains the sound of the amp well at conversation volumes. I’m not sure if your speakers have broken in. I don’t have any issues with pedals at all and I’m a pedal junky. The trick is to finesse the treble and presence knobs, probably back them off just a little.
I agree. I needed to mess with the eq controls and the presence knobs They are very sensitive and a little movement goes along way for sure. I am loving the amp still. Which is a good thing. Thanks for stopping by with the info and supporting the channel. Much appreciated.
Sold
Im getting one now.
Your vid pushed me over the edge of my wallet, The tone you have here is incredible.
Ahhh thanks man. Sorry about the wallet. Lol. Amp is amazing. Just put up a video tonight with and overdrive and fuzz in front. I am loving the amp.
Good Lord that amp and speaker cab sound amazing no matter what guitars you're using in this video. Congrats on getting it!
Thank you I am super pleased with it. Thanks for stopping in and supporting the channel.
Thanks for posting this Vinny!
I want one!! Nice demo.
You're correct.. overdrive in front of this amp just muffles the great tone of this circuit. I use a Boss GE7 in front and it works fantastic with this amp for just a little more sustain. Excellent amp!
Great amp
My experience was the same when I had the combo . pedals had to have the bass way down and the treble cranked but then it would sound to thin and harsh. There was no sweet spot in between. The Amp seems to have a very unique circuit that that doesn't respond as well to adding pedals or making modifications.
I let the amp go and kept the 2 by 12 cab. I had the combo and 2 by 12 matching cab. I much preferred using the combo ran through the cab with the combo speaker disconnected.
I thought it sounded terrible with the Stock Greenback and the small combo cab made it worse. It was very boxy Nasal congested overly honky and muffled/blanketed on the lows . The full size 2 by 12 with the Marshall branded V30s cured most or those issues and sounded substantially better. It was less fizzy on the top end as well. Makes sense as the circuit was designed specifically to work the Marhsall vintage or original V30.
Good looking amp nice to see you using a mic,another great video!
Thanks Phil. New camera and mic. I am very pleased.
That's one of my dream amps!
I have this same amp, it’s definitely a solid one.
just got the Tube 2525c yesterday.....Wow! all your comments are correct..and I have a bunch of pedals!
I play this amp straight in 99% of the time for the same reasons. I did a bunch of research on this and bought a Timmy pedal because I wanted to be able to punch in a third "screaming lead" channel on the fly so I never have to touch the master levels for my typical mid-gain use on the lead master. To me it's amazing and perfect since it's designed to augment the Marshall, not try to sound like a Marshall. I use Timmy in a lower gain setting anyway, but the sustain it adds, even with minimal gain, is awesome.
Very cool info. I agree the amp is perfect and sounds actually what you expect to hear from the amp in real world. Not mic ‘d up and processed . Thanks for stopping by and supporting the channel.
So intrigued by this amp! Love the idea of not needing tone modifiers in front, but I've gotten used to a hot cake which i love for keeping all the timbre and color intact or even adding lots more. It's a very unusual type of drive pedal in that sense and I'm curious as to how that might work with it. But if not i still want to get one, just hope that I'll like the cleans also.
I have to say that I am still really digging this amp. I find myself plugging straight in and not using any effects on it . Sometimes might add a touch of reverb or delay , but that’s about it. It has the sound.
Dang!! Amp sounds killer. Dimarzio pickups sound amazing!
Thank you my brother.
Sounds great!
Gee thanks, Vinnie. I’ve been trying to talk myself out of one of these. 😂
lol. Sorry. ;)
Very bonamassa dude , it Sounds massive ❤
I have a Badcat amp that sounds great as is . Only pedals that sound good in it though are a few boost pedals
Love mine amazing amps 👍😃
The new JTM studio is what i want. but it is spendy for "non handwired" amp. Mojotone is making some great amps now as well.
MojoTone makes great stuff. I have owned a few of their cabs. I never owned one of their amps but I have watched a few demos. Cool stuff.
Treble boost or a klon style pedal works best as a drive for this amp.
You need to try a filter pedal in front during high gain. Nothing takes a filter pedal better.
like what for example? I'm curious.....
I think it sounds great but I fear it's too loud for home use.
Do you recommend it for low volume at home playing?
Thanks!
I think in 5 watt mode. You can get it pretty low volume for home use. Everyone idea of volume is different of course. That said, in five watts with the master down I can have a conversation with my wife with no issues.
That gain; when you hit it in the second cut, that is tremendous. I only play with modelers and you don’t get it quite like that lol.
I just bought one of these, it's far too loud for my apartment and can only get high gain with an overdrive pedal at bedroom volume, it sounds bloody amazing! I can't wait to be able to crank this thing, surprised to see comments saying it doesn't take overdrive well..
I am trying different overdrives on it. So far it seems to play well with a tube screamer type pedal.
@@VinnyTheAxe the tones you got in this video sounded amazing to me, I'll have to buy a TS at some point they're wonderful pedals and would probably sound amazing through a Jubilee!
@@RikinR0ll there are so many TS type pedals out there. Will be fun to do the research. I have a Jam Pedals Tube Dreamer which I like. I will do a demo on it on the channel coming up.
@@VinnyTheAxe I've seen some people say overdrives may sound better through the FX loop, I haven't tried that yet, I'm a total noob when it comes to gear haha, that could be another good comparison idea for your channel
Don't believe them.Use your own ears.
I have the original 50W combo.Use it on its own and with pedals.Choice !
It is a phenomenal amp.
Joe B plays all original Silver Jubilees. He owns 10 of them. The reason they sound so good is A) it's Joe B. and B) they all have the old transformers in them. That old transformer is what makes the original Silver Jubilee exactly what it is. The tonal differences between the originals and everything after is like night and day. I've A/B'd them a dozen times with 6 different variants of later model Silver Jubilees vs the original. The difference in sound and tone is mind boggling. I'm by no means saying I don't like the newer stuff that came after the original, but if you ever get the chance to buy an original, jump on it. I'm a Marshall fan boy in general, and there's not much they've made in a valve amp that I don't truly enjoy playing through. Their solid state stuff, like the CODE is a straight up disaster IMO. I also prefer the UK made Celestion Creamback with the Silver Jubilee in all flavors. They're more throaty and with just a tiny lil smidge of chorus to round out the low end, they create a magical combination. PS, I do like me some Vintage 30's with my Fender Amps. Cheers Vinnie the hat
the dirty channel of the amp has diodes to ground producing dist, that's like having a distortion pedal stage inside, adding a dist is complicated
That makes total sense since you put it that way. Awesome info. Thanks for sharing.
Dont sell. Sounds great. I use same amp. Pls how was your recording done ? Did u mic your cab or ?
No worries , she is a keeper. That’s just the DJI pocket 3 internal mic picking up the sound in the room.
@@VinnyTheAxe okay
Those are v30s right ;-? which would u prefer these or others u have for the jub and for wht context ;-?
These are the stock V30s in this cab. They work perfectly with this head. I would not change a thing. Normally if I was building a cab I would put Creambacks in there. I like those a lot. They have a greenback vibe but handle more power and don’t break up as easy. In a 4x12. I would probably mix v30s and creambacks. For blues and rock creambacks. For old school metal and rock the v30s work great in this cab. It’s always hit and miss with cabs and heads. Some combinations work some don’t. It’s a fun hobby for sure.
Try these settings and add a Tube Screamer or a Klon-type pedal in front if you want more gain: Lead Master 5 Outputmaster 10 (or 5 for a more usable volume) Treble 4 Middle 6,5 Bass 9 Presence 4,5
Awesome info. Thank you for sharing. I will try it out. Thank you.
I see a lot of info online saying to crank the output master and use lead master for volume, I seem to get a better tone doing it the other way round, I'm using the 20W setting on my combo at bedroom level and using an overdrive pedal so it has enough gain
I used to own the the mini jube combo and the 2 by 12 Jubilee cab . Sold the amp and kept the cab. The cab is great and i love the Marshall vintage speakers but the Amp while being high quality and having great tone wasn't my cup of Tea.
Totally understand. I have had so many amps I thought would be the sound only to find out not so much. The cab does sound really good. Thanks for stopping by and checking out the channel. Much appreciated.
Stupid question , what if u try od pedals on the effects loop. Is it working?
Ooh I don’t know if I would get a good result in the loop. That said have not tried it. I have found the NRG Purrer overdrive to work great on the front of the amp.
I've owned the same amp for about a year now and it indeed does not take all pedals that well. The clipping diodes in the circuit only stack well with low gain pedals. I really like the friedman golden pearl and mxr sugar drive with this amp. The sd-1, eqd plumes, purple plexi and clean drive all did not do it for me. The honey bee amps clean drive is amazing with fender style amps but just takes away from the jubilee's own clean voice.
I've also had a hard time with a decent fuzz tone. Fuzz seems to fart out or sound broken sooner with this amp than a plexi.
I never played a plexi but its ussually my go to on those modelators and they always seem ruthless torwards my playing if i get sloappy they will show more then the most,am i right feeling this?
I have a bunch of the pedals you tried as well. I do have a Sugar Drive here lol. I’ll give that a shot. But I think and as you have stated straight in to the amp is the way. Thank you for the information and advice. Thanks for stopping by the channel. Have a great holiday season.
@@lets_rock_it yeah some amps are not very forgiving. But fun to play on. I tend to play at lower volumes mostly due to playing at home. This amp is a blast to play on for sure.
@@lets_rock_it Fun thing is that modeling amplifiers are often much more foregiving than real amps. A plexi is not that foregiving but I always liked that, since it forces you to play better.
@@florisvanlingen thats exactly why i use it,the tone too but like this it makes me play diferent.
Plexi rocks! 😀
Will it do bedroom volumes on the 5 watt mode ? ( tv volume )
It absolutely will. It can go down to conversation level.
@@VinnyTheAxe Thankyou for the info boss
With a les paul or a tele pluged into that amp do you really need any pedal?not talking about delays or reverbs but overdrives and distortions.Fuzzes well iam not a fuz guy.To me it sounded it has tons of Rock n Roll wich is my kinda sound.
You said Bonamassa,but also Frusciante and Slash among others used it live.
I agree. I did not know anything about this amp or what it sounded like until I saw Joe B. playing on it. I thought it was a mild sounding amp looking at it in the music retail catalogs all these years. So glad I found out how awesome this thing sounds. I did not know Slash played one until I did a little research on the amp. Was never a GNR fan so I didn’t know. Th Al you for stopping by the channel. Much appreciated. Have a great holiday season
@@VinnyTheAxe thanks i wish you the same brotha! i think its a great amp but to me to know well an amp i need time i wish i could be those guys that in 1 day have figured out.
I need like a year to know well an amp iam not always changing it i change sets then i be kinda at least a month like that and so on and on.take care brotha
Pull the knob on the clean channel. That IS putting a Tube Screamer in front of it. (Diode clipping)
Yep, been playing it like that for some time now. Sounds awesome. Great amp I am very pleased with it. Thanks for stopping in and watching the video. Thank you for the advice as well. Much appreciated.
Kill Sound Dude 😮and nice 🪓
Yes you did. So did I. All top end. Then too loud for home on distortion.
Oh man sorry to hear that. Did you try it in the 5 watt mode with the master down? Also. What cab were you using with it ?
Put a Klon in front of od channel. It’s heaven
Will give it a shot. I have a couple of Klon clones.
@@VinnyTheAxeI recently got the new Wampler tumnus germanium. Just wow!!
@@truthfactreality6814 I sis see that they came out with a new version. Might have to pick one up. Lol.
@@VinnyTheAxe good luck. It’s extremely limited. I was lucky to see it on Andertons early in morning. Should have grabbed 3 and sold on reverb !
I got the Jubilee halfstack about 2 months ago and couldn't be happier. Already played a gig with it and it sounds awesome!
The thing about the Jubilee and pedals in front of it: it utilizes LED clipping diodes in its circuit, so it doesn't jive as well with certain OD pedals in front of it as other amps do. Doesn't take away from the awesome tone as you say.
I'm using a Friedman Buxom Boost in front of mine to push a bit more signal without cutting too much low end, sounds great! Every OD style pedal I tried in front makes it sound a bit too honky.
Great amps 🤘🏻
It is easily audible, the lack of bounce and shimmer of larger tubes and transformers. Nice little things but that is about it.
How large would you like the tubes to be? This amp runs on El34's
So you are saying that this head is exactly like a 2555 then? Is that what you are telling me?
Nope, of course it‘s not exactly the same. The 2555 runs 4 El34 tubes that deliver 25/50 watts, the Mini produces around 20 watts (or 5 in lowpower mode) from two El34‘s.@@michaelnachoescamilla6241
The Mini is a bit spongier and compressed also.@@michaelnachoescamilla6241
as usual Marshalls don t have a good clean sound
You have never played a marshall.
That's so true, when's the last time you got an amp you're just crazy about both channels. I own a Marshall JVM head, I like the orange channel. The red doesnt seem that different and the green clean channel is just so-so
I was with you until you started talking about joe bananaknob, instant switch off for me.
I get it, he is not everyone's cup of tea. He gets a lot of hate, I don't see why? I am not a super fan or anything, nor can I name any of his albums. But, he can dial in a tone.
I never was into JB that much, but after watching the interview I changed my mind, Same with the YJM interview recently. The thing about Joe, he puts out a very arrigant vibe and his blues is very boring, I rather listen to Greg Koch for blues playing.
Joe actually seemed so down to earth I was amazed, his a great person and does have killer tone. If you want dirty standard blues, its Joe.
@@sgtcaco love watching Greg Koch play. He has some talent That guy can play any style of music.