do you have any idea how many people are trying to solo over your riffs? wait. is it just me? fuck ah well. *returns to quest for mesa 400+ and Rivera stereo monsters*
Also thank you for content, we're bored but it's so much LONGER than usual. :-) Hope everyone is okay where you are at - Hello from Portland Oregon...please come visit later for food, drink, and musical campfire conversations in various settings. Thank you for seeing us. :-)
John,I have watched quite a few of your videos here and each time I must say your playing blows me away..your ability to just keep coming up with badass riffs that even after me playing over 30 years I would dream being able to play like that...also yes these older 8100 and other Valvestates from that time frame still rock !
I bought my Marshall Valvestate 8080 (80W Combo version) new in 1993. I've learned on it, played shows large and small with it, traveled with it, moved across the country with it... other than the noisy pots (can't really be cleaned - should be replaced), it still destroys so much of the other amps I've tried. I'm a super high gain player and i could crank the gain up and play it on volume level 1 and still have the same scorching high-gain tone while practicing in my bedroom in my parents' apartment 25 years ago. You can, at the same time, crank it all the way up without any degradation (unless on clean). I learned not really understanding why everyone around me was buying a ton of pedals, racks, effects... because I could get the gain and tone that I wanted right out of the box with this amp. Love it. Will never sell it. None other like it. PS: Turn the Contour all the way up!
I picked up an 8100, VS100 and Lead 100 in the last few months. All sound really good. I had a VS100 back in 2000, sold it later on, bought another, sold that one too. So now i'm on my 3rd. 😄
Maybe you would like to check out a Fender Performer 1000 / RocPro 1000 too - very similar to the Valvestate Series amps! Have to get one of each back in some time!
I have 33 amps? If not more but the 8100 (I have two) I got specifically for the sounds you mentioned. I never got why Marshall doesn't reissue this specific amp. It has a cult status and for good reason. A rack version would even be better. I have a MGP9004 but that can't hold a candle to the 8100. But now that Marshall has traded owners that's probably never going to happen. I mean look at how long it took EHX to realise how big of a seller the various Muff circuits are when reissued.
googling this head i found a pedal that emulates the preamp. the master effects martyr. maybe worth a video comparison since the 8100 doesn't exist anymore
A friend of mine picked up the combo version of this amp at a garage sale for $25. No matter how much I offer for it, he won’t sell it to me. The dude doesn’t even play guitar, he just uses it for a decoration.
I got one new in 1994 and it was the only amp I had up until not too long ago. It definitely got no love except for some bands that used it, most called it junk and I felt insecure because I didnt have a full tube amp. In 2020 its considered a classic and motivates me to do some service on mine (caps). Also it turns out its a similar process getting my tone on any amp.. edit: with the modern high brow djenty sound he's got going on here it sounds ass like everything else these days
@@troopin Same for me. I also got VS in the middle 90s and have been my main amp ever since (some years i wasnt playing in a band, some occasions i been using others too). I have toured with my last band for near 8 years with that. I have encountered people who made jokes about it, and others who came to tell me how much they love those amps. I have played at shows where other bands could carry their expensive big full tube amps or their crappy cheap amps. The Valvestate never dissapointed, always delivered, always a maybe defeatable but undeniable good tone and volume. I know some great musicians that use them as well. I will never be ashamed of my VS. I dont care about the people joking on them.
@@search895 Yeah, I was just sick of it thinking the grass is greener. I have a dsl1hr and that preamp gain just isn't the same.. sounds good in its own way. On my VS I run the contour all the way off and the treble up, eq in the loop to tailor the mids. If the contour is up the treble needs to be way down or off. Knowing how to dial it goes a long way
@@troopin Most of the time i been using a V8080 for punk rock and hardcore punk. Most of the time i set the eq near 12 o'clock with a very slight bass cut and very slight mid and treble boost. Contour at its middle or a little more. I experimented with some pedals pre and post preamp but it usually sounds better on its own. I prefer to use it plugged into a cab than its original factory speaker, which is a celestion g12t. But when you plug it into v30s, it is great. In most of the rehearshals and shows i set the volume at the middle or less.
Hi! We opened for Monuments in Bahía Blanca, Argentina last year. I used a Valvestate on that show and you we're really cool and saw a part of our show and then talked for almost half and hour about this amp on the backstage. Had a blast I because never thought you would dig it lol. It was a pleasure to talk with you sir! You are more than welcome to hear our stuff. Cheers! Guitarist/singer Diego :)
I've had an 8100 since 1993 and I still caress it each day. The pots really do get sticky and noisy, but its only happened once and a guitar tech buddy fixed it in afternoon. I play a '77 Les Paul Custom through a Hughes and Kettner 4x12 and its bliss.
i have one since probably late 90s, ill tell you why it gets a bad rep, the opamps inside sometimes can happen to just overheat and get damaged and then the sound can lack attack and gets mudy when pushed too far, same can happen to the preamp tube. I moded mine a bit to avoid those issues
@@FFFRoS Sure, i removed and replaced every single opamp and added sockets, so no unsoldering needed if i need to do it again. I also replaced a few capacitors and a few resistors because a few can get really hot and sometimes can get roasted over time. And ofc a brand new 12AX7 and a good cleaning. Dont forget to check every front connections and volumes too.
@@palpatinerex2753 I assume you uprated those resistors, too, so that they won't get hot in the first place? Just going up from 1/4w to 1/2w/1/2w to 1watt etc would probably do it. Some better quality resistors that are much more temperature stable with finer tolerances would probably make a difference, too, and may improve things. It's not like Marshall tends to use the best quality components in these things
@@nicwilson89 For some they are now cement resistors yeh to ease with the temperature.. In fact its not their ratting but more about their bad placement for some of them, some get hot and they can roast some capacitors too close to them. I mean even the lamp can roast from that. Great amp, not so wise guts design
I bought my 8100 new in 1994. It needs a service so it's temporarily retired, but I friggin love it. You used the contour knob more in this video than I have in 26 years 😆 mostly maxed out for thrash! Back it off slightly for lead.
Amp sounds nice and thick but your riffs are also making that amp sound incredible. You're playing accentuates the amp in a very positive way. Im really enjoying hearing you play.
Marshall Lead 12 80's run, Valvestate 100, GK250 ML/RL and Randall RG80/100, all the sounds of the 80's. Throw in the Peavey XXL which came a bit later and you have a SS batch of mayhem.
Noice work! I've two different version of these heads from the early 90's. They punch & scream.... sooo underrated. FYI: Tommy Victor used one of these on PRONG's epic 'CLEANSING' Album.
Blood Brothers just reminded me of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, didn't see that one coming! Congrats on the new studio setup, this is a killer demo to start off with there.
Hi John! Tommy Victor from PRONG played this head for the Cleansing album, what a tone he had! I have the VS100 head, which is similar? HORNS UP! \,,/!
After trying so many amps and amp sims it was so funny and I was laughing when I played through one and I got the clarity I wanted. Every note is clear and punchy. I got one immediately. I couldn't believe it, I mean this amp is so versatile. Probably because it has been used in the studio for so many albums by many artists. I was kinda thinking I was getting BFMV tones while they use 6505s.
There was an 8100 that came on the used market in my area. This video is the reason why I bought it. So far this thing is exactly what I’m looking for. I noticed that the OD2 Channel is pretty noisy with my passive pick ups. I added an ISP Decimator noise gate in the FX loop and the amp is super quiet when the guitar is not being played. It is important to note that the amp is very quiet when I plugged in the Fishman Fluence equipped guitar without using the noise gate pedal. Now I need to get some Celestion Vintage 30 in my cab to get to get that nice percussive tone. Thanks again for making this video!
And please people don't confuse this beast of an amp with it's awful younger brother the VS100. Totally different thing. The 8100 is a legend where the VS100 is a piece of shit. Unfortunately in his Death sound like video Ola got it wrong by makings this mistake.
Damn Mr Browne, That brought back a lot of memories! I bought the 8100 used from a buddy back in the day. Played a lot of shows with it never let me down. Wish I still had it. Great playing as always!!!
I have 3 of these in the studio. An 8080 1x12 Combo, An 8100 and also the later model VS100 which is still very killer boosted. They stay nice and tight. I have the power section of the VS100 bypassed and am strictly using it as a preamp into a Fryette PS-100. Fucking killer sounding rig! Marshall did it right with these amps and they are sleepers for sure!
being solid state there's no problem in using it without a cab, actually that's how i use mine for recording :) i made sure to ask marshall's customer service on that beforehands
@@bobbytabernacle yup, just re-listened to the bit, on the fly I actually misunderstood the statement as "probably damaged because of that". Although just wanted to take the chance for a PSA, there is indeed no issue if one wants to use the head for direct recording :)
UA-cam dudes are responsible for prices going up on just about any piece of guitar gear you can think of. Dudes need to leave these stones un-turned. Let those who know, know.
I have one of these and I absolutely love it. Add a TubeScreamer and it goes ballistic! One criticism though - Why the hell did Marshall decide that it was a good idea to have a footswitch for the reverb, but not between the OD1/OD2 gain stages?
YES YES !!!!! Valvestate 8100 RULES !! som people call it underrated ? , wend it was one of marshall best seller amps , according to they own website ? still cant believe that they don't reissue this monster , ( 1st edition , rules ! , what came after was not so good in my humble opinion )
Bought a 8100 2 years ago ago at a flea market for even cheaper (25 Euro) ... most of the pots were stuck (needed some replacements).... but otherwise it worked quite fine. Just a Boost in front of the OD-2 ... perfect for old school Death Metal ,raw Grindcore & Noiserock. :-)
I bought an 8100 in 1994 for $800.00 (US Dollars) and though the pots have needed occasional cleaning, everything still works. They were expensive back then but I bought it in Seattle during the Grunge era and anything guitar related in Seattle was on a high markup.
GOJIRA started with Valvestate amps. Their first album TERRA INCOGNITA was recorded with Valvestate amps. And I believe THE LINK was too but I’m not 100% sure (to my ears it is). My first amp when I was a kid in the 90’s was a Valvestate 8080 combo. Surprisingly my favorite tone on it was the crunch but that was 25 years ago, I might hate it today. Btw i’m here because of mr Browne ‘s playing. Riff machine ! I discovered him a few years ago on Mesa démo videos and I almost forgot him but I have to listen to some of his music. Definitively. That was an awesome piece of riffs ! ua-cam.com/video/eRp-6UoPb1g/v-deo.html
This was my very first amp. I ran it into a full stack driven by a tube screamer and with a BBE Sonic Maximizer in the loop. What came out was pure doom. It was so much doom I'd catch other guitar players that came to my shows looking at my settings trying to figure out how so much pure doom could come out of a single head.
I’ve used a sonic max stomp for years ,helps all of my crap amps sound better . Have a 5150 , and it kills even more with that pedal in it . The stomp in this 8100 I’ve had hooked up for about a year and I love it sooo much !
I picked up this amp from a local guy who didn’t know what he had… I threw in a fresh 12ax7 and built a custom 4 ohm speaker cab for it. With a dyna drive pedal in front of it, it is one of the best sounding amps i’ve ever played. The full-chord clarity you can get at high gain settings is unparalleled! 🤘
I have a Marshall Vaulestate 8080 thats my father found on the trash of someones house brought to me thinking ill found it handt and when I plug my guitar to it its was amazing how good the clean and drive channel sounded I still have till this day ive had for 4 year and still love it, even thought I had a Boss GT 10 at that time I will plug my GT 10 as an effect into the Marshall and I got some really good tone, now that I have a helix lt, ill used once and a blue moon but deff keeping that amp for a long time
I traded in my half broken jcm800 2 ch 100w amp( which still gives me headaches) but it was the mid 90’s and I can’t say I didn’t like it actually. Had a ts9 before it and it sounded really good. Wonder still where it went because I have no clue 😅. I got myself a JCM2000 dsl in -98 that was a great amp for a good price. Basically I regret selling all my Marshalls. Today I have been playing a Roadster for well over a decade decade and a 5150ll for some years, great amps but the British sound is hard to beat actually.
Got mine prob 10 yrs ago for $100 (usd)...blew away the MG I had at the time of course. Used for 100 + gigs, was in a car crash heading to a gig (reverb knob/pot busted off) then it started "bacon sizzling" lol...Had my amp guy check it out, replaced the tube socket- had no idea this minor piece was a culprit for awhile. Working perfectly now, may sell...ahhh maybe not lol.
Same preamp architecture as the JMP1 in many ways. If you ever bring your 8100 to the states, I'll restore it for you on the house. Oh, you might enjoy some of the older Randall amps.
Just stumbled on this by accident, killer playing man! I really dig that guitar too!!! I have a ton of different amps in my studio and but for my live rig, its always been Marshall. My first one I think was a Mosfet 100. I just went Marshall at that point. The biggest benefit is you can turn all the knobs to 12 o'clock in a rush and they always sound really solid. Nothing else cuts through the mix like my Marshall's. I'm currently using 2 30th Anniversary heads, yes the blue ones with EL34s, one sounds killer and the other really good but is mainly in a case as a back up. Keep rocking and look forward to checking out more of your vids!!!
Very cheaply made amps and they can't take a lot of road abuse unless you got a case for it. And I use a Mesa boogie 12x7 .. you just have to try it to see what I'm talking about
How did you got it still running? Mine broke down a year and a half after I bought it back I the nineties, like the most did. This must be the lowest quality Marshall ever!
Thanks everyone for listening! More content from 42 gear street coming up...
do you have any idea how many people are trying to solo over your riffs?
wait.
is it just me?
fuck
ah well.
*returns to quest for mesa 400+ and Rivera stereo monsters*
Also thank you for content, we're bored but it's so much LONGER than usual. :-)
Hope everyone is okay where you are at - Hello from Portland Oregon...please come visit later for food, drink, and musical campfire conversations in various settings.
Thank you for seeing us. :-)
John,I have watched quite a few of your videos here and each time I must say your playing blows me away..your ability to just keep coming up with badass riffs that even after me playing over 30 years I would dream being able to play like that...also yes these older 8100 and other Valvestates from that time frame still rock !
Just bought one today after looking for years.
John is the only gear UA-camr where I watch even if I'm not interested in the gear...just because I love his playing.
same here
Same man😂
I watch him and Rabea for the same reason.
Same here
He is the best
Same here.
I bought my Marshall Valvestate 8080 (80W Combo version) new in 1993. I've learned on it, played shows large and small with it, traveled with it, moved across the country with it... other than the noisy pots (can't really be cleaned - should be replaced), it still destroys so much of the other amps I've tried. I'm a super high gain player and i could crank the gain up and play it on volume level 1 and still have the same scorching high-gain tone while practicing in my bedroom in my parents' apartment 25 years ago. You can, at the same time, crank it all the way up without any degradation (unless on clean). I learned not really understanding why everyone around me was buying a ton of pedals, racks, effects... because I could get the gain and tone that I wanted right out of the box with this amp.
Love it. Will never sell it. None other like it.
PS: Turn the Contour all the way up!
You can absolutely clean those pots... I have two of them!
The magic here is in the cab. Not dissing the Valvestate as I love 'em, but the speaker will make ALL the difference.
Exactly!!
Yes. But as we all know Schuldiner used the stock Valvestate cab (which was no top class cab in any way).
This is what we used in my old band Gates of Ishtar in the nineties! Good old times!
I picked up an 8100, VS100 and Lead 100 in the last few months. All sound really good. I had a VS100 back in 2000, sold it later on, bought another, sold that one too. So now i'm on my 3rd. 😄
Maybe you would like to check out a Fender Performer 1000 / RocPro 1000 too - very similar to the Valvestate Series amps! Have to get one of each back in some time!
I always keep hoping you play some part of Mirror Image, always glad when it comes on
I have 33 amps? If not more but the 8100 (I have two) I got specifically for the sounds you mentioned. I never got why Marshall doesn't reissue this specific amp. It has a cult status and for good reason. A rack version would even be better. I have a MGP9004 but that can't hold a candle to the 8100. But now that Marshall has traded owners that's probably never going to happen. I mean look at how long it took EHX to realise how big of a seller the various Muff circuits are when reissued.
THANKS JOHN!!
No more videos with the 7 strings 😢
googling this head i found a pedal that emulates the preamp. the master effects martyr. maybe worth a video comparison since the 8100 doesn't exist anymore
This guy looks like “Pre” Malone
You sound like a guy trying to get into a reddit compilation
@@dcdanger7597 you seem to know a lot about reddit. lame.
😂🤣
KEKW
You buy it for the Death. Melted my heart lol
Marshall mode four is an amazing sleeper amp. Amp 1 on it is like a more refined 8100. Boosted it is unbelievable.
I heard the cabs are good too.
It made me laugh very hard when you suddenly started playing the Papa Roach riff out of nowhere at 8:25
let the man live damn
Suchhh a sick riff
Love me some papa roach
A friend of mine picked up the combo version of this amp at a garage sale for $25. No matter how much I offer for it, he won’t sell it to me. The dude doesn’t even play guitar, he just uses it for a decoration.
Tell him you buy the interior. Take the guts and put empty pot knobs on it. Or a front plate instead the amp.
I got one new in 1994 and it was the only amp I had up until not too long ago. It definitely got no love except for some bands that used it, most called it junk and I felt insecure because I didnt have a full tube amp. In 2020 its considered a classic and motivates me to do some service on mine (caps). Also it turns out its a similar process getting my tone on any amp.. edit: with the modern high brow djenty sound he's got going on here it sounds ass like everything else these days
@@troopin Same for me. I also got VS in the middle 90s and have been my main amp ever since (some years i wasnt playing in a band, some occasions i been using others too). I have toured with my last band for near 8 years with that. I have encountered people who made jokes about it, and others who came to tell me how much they love those amps. I have played at shows where other bands could carry their expensive big full tube amps or their crappy cheap amps. The Valvestate never dissapointed, always delivered, always a maybe defeatable but undeniable good tone and volume. I know some great musicians that use them as well. I will never be ashamed of my VS. I dont care about the people joking on them.
@@search895 Yeah, I was just sick of it thinking the grass is greener. I have a dsl1hr and that preamp gain just isn't the same.. sounds good in its own way. On my VS I run the contour all the way off and the treble up, eq in the loop to tailor the mids. If the contour is up the treble needs to be way down or off. Knowing how to dial it goes a long way
@@troopin Most of the time i been using a V8080 for punk rock and hardcore punk. Most of the time i set the eq near 12 o'clock with a very slight bass cut and very slight mid and treble boost. Contour at its middle or a little more. I experimented with some pedals pre and post preamp but it usually sounds better on its own. I prefer to use it plugged into a cab than its original factory speaker, which is a celestion g12t. But when you plug it into v30s, it is great. In most of the rehearshals and shows i set the volume at the middle or less.
Hi! We opened for Monuments in Bahía Blanca, Argentina last year. I used a Valvestate on that show and you we're really cool and saw a part of our show and then talked for almost half and hour about this amp on the backstage. Had a blast I because never thought you would dig it lol. It was a pleasure to talk with you sir! You are more than welcome to hear our stuff. Cheers! Guitarist/singer Diego :)
I was there too
His obviously not impressed with yur shit?🤣🤣😂
You need to do a cover of Death “Flattening of Emotions” with that Valvestate head! 🤘🏾
Dude could downpick the intro no problem lol
I've had an 8100 since 1993 and I still caress it each day. The pots really do get sticky and noisy, but its only happened once and a guitar tech buddy fixed it in afternoon. I play a '77 Les Paul Custom through a Hughes and Kettner 4x12 and its bliss.
i have one since probably late 90s, ill tell you why it gets a bad rep, the opamps inside sometimes can happen to just overheat and get damaged and then the sound can lack attack and gets mudy when pushed too far, same can happen to the preamp tube. I moded mine a bit to avoid those issues
Hello bröther, could you please elaborate on this?
Yes, how did you modify it to prevent such issues?
@@FFFRoS Sure, i removed and replaced every single opamp and added sockets, so no unsoldering needed if i need to do it again. I also replaced a few capacitors and a few resistors because a few can get really hot and sometimes can get roasted over time. And ofc a brand new 12AX7 and a good cleaning. Dont forget to check every front connections and volumes too.
@@palpatinerex2753 I assume you uprated those resistors, too, so that they won't get hot in the first place? Just going up from 1/4w to 1/2w/1/2w to 1watt etc would probably do it. Some better quality resistors that are much more temperature stable with finer tolerances would probably make a difference, too, and may improve things. It's not like Marshall tends to use the best quality components in these things
@@nicwilson89 For some they are now cement resistors yeh to ease with the temperature.. In fact its not their ratting but more about their bad placement for some of them, some get hot and they can roast some capacitors too close to them. I mean even the lamp can roast from that. Great amp, not so wise guts design
I bought my 8100 new in 1994. It needs a service so it's temporarily retired, but I friggin love it. You used the contour knob more in this video than I have in 26 years 😆 mostly maxed out for thrash! Back it off slightly for lead.
Amp sounds nice and thick but your riffs are also making that amp sound incredible. You're playing accentuates the amp in a very positive way. Im really enjoying hearing you play.
Marshall Lead 12 80's run, Valvestate 100, GK250 ML/RL and Randall RG80/100, all the sounds of the 80's. Throw in the Peavey XXL which came a bit later and you have a SS batch of mayhem.
Noice work! I've two different version of these heads from the early 90's. They punch & scream.... sooo underrated.
FYI: Tommy Victor used one of these on PRONG's epic 'CLEANSING' Album.
Blood Brothers just reminded me of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, didn't see that one coming! Congrats on the new studio setup, this is a killer demo to start off with there.
Hi John! Tommy Victor from PRONG played this head for the Cleansing album, what a tone he had! I have the VS100 head, which is similar? HORNS UP! \,,/!
John this is absolutely one of the best sounding amps you've reviewed ultimately. Its so tight and full at the same time.
This guy is an absolute beast and a testament to how great players can get a lot from all types of gear.
Your playing is very unique in a world of sound the same guitarists....
I’ve been waiting for this one! They’re not just great “for a solid state amp” they’re great full stop! And it didn’t disappoint here either!
After trying so many amps and amp sims it was so funny and I was laughing when I played through one and I got the clarity I wanted. Every note is clear and punchy. I got one immediately. I couldn't believe it, I mean this amp is so versatile. Probably because it has been used in the studio for so many albums by many artists. I was kinda thinking I was getting BFMV tones while they use 6505s.
Literally the first time i've not heard the valvestate sound like an underwater can of bees
The problem of Valvestate is the speaker, with good speaker it sounds killer (just like any high end amp)
Have you ever tried the Ampeg VH140c, or the Ampeg SS series.. Truly some of the best solid state high gain amps.
It actually sounds very good!
this link (www.fluxconduct.co.uk) not work
There was an 8100 that came on the used market in my area. This video is the reason why I bought it. So far this thing is exactly what I’m looking for. I noticed that the OD2 Channel is pretty noisy with my passive pick ups. I added an ISP Decimator noise gate in the FX loop and the amp is super quiet when the guitar is not being played. It is important to note that the amp is very quiet when I plugged in the Fishman Fluence equipped guitar without using the noise gate pedal. Now I need to get some Celestion Vintage 30 in my cab to get to get that nice percussive tone. Thanks again for making this video!
I've always wanted to try one of these. Sounds great!!!
And please people don't confuse this beast of an amp with it's awful younger brother the VS100. Totally different thing. The 8100 is a legend where the VS100 is a piece of shit.
Unfortunately in his Death sound like video Ola got it wrong by makings this mistake.
Not sure if it was your right hand, the tone, the hardware but... Everything Sounded amazing !!
John, the intro music level is too high in comparison with the level when you're speaking. Please please please adjust this
You're not wrong. A speech volume leveller would be appreciated in comparison to the guitar playing too.
if you watched the whole video you would have heard him say the amp itself was loud as balls. not his fault.
Edit: i'm bad at jokes.
@@cloud041089 Lots of amps are 'loud as balls'. People review those amps without these issues. It can be addressed.
@@cloud041089 You know that video editors allow you to set volumes right?
@@cloud041089 What does him playing the amp have to do with the intro music?
Damn Mr Browne,
That brought back a lot of memories! I bought the 8100 used from a buddy back in the day. Played a lot of shows with it never let me down. Wish I still had it.
Great playing as always!!!
Bro just dropped 4 albums worth of riffs in an amp demo 💀
I have 3 of these in the studio. An 8080 1x12 Combo, An 8100 and also the later model VS100 which is still very killer boosted. They stay nice and tight. I have the power section of the VS100 bypassed and am strictly using it as a preamp into a Fryette PS-100. Fucking killer sounding rig! Marshall did it right with these amps and they are sleepers for sure!
Legendary amp! One of the best solid state(/hybrid) amps ever made.
being solid state there's no problem in using it without a cab, actually that's how i use mine for recording :) i made sure to ask marshall's customer service on that beforehands
rizzo92 yea but it’s still not gonna make any sound...pretty sure that’s what he was referring to
@@bobbytabernacle yup, just re-listened to the bit, on the fly I actually misunderstood the statement as "probably damaged because of that". Although just wanted to take the chance for a PSA, there is indeed no issue if one wants to use the head for direct recording :)
rizzo92 yea that’s what I figured you heard. Still good to know 👍🏻
I hope you are using a cab simulator in your daw.
@@Bloodlust2929 Of course I'm not, did you think I knew what I was doing? Keep the hope strong!
I'm always amazed when I watch you play. Beautiful chords and melodies and so tight!
"it's so fucking loud, I'd gonna turn it up a tiny bit more" hahahaha
Marshall is one of my top favorite amps,sounds really good! You got a new subscriber,nice job man
🤘
They're awesome amps, but people who try to sell them for 500$ must be high on crack when listing them lmao
UA-cam dudes are responsible for prices going up on just about any piece of guitar gear you can think of. Dudes need to leave these stones un-turned. Let those who know, know.
People ask $500,000.00 and up for a 1959 Les Paul, wtf must they be on?
Marshall really should re-issue this amp. Edit: With better pots.
They have the MG series today, the substitute for the Valvestate series, but without the tube :(
I have one of these and I absolutely love it.
Add a TubeScreamer and it goes ballistic!
One criticism though - Why the hell did Marshall decide that it was a good idea to have a footswitch for the reverb, but not between the OD1/OD2 gain stages?
You think you can just sneak some Blood Brothers in there and no one would notice? 😂
Your use of 9th chords is absolutely beautiful 🔥🔥
Dude just plays from an angle that I've never seen!! Keep killing it John! I need "Monuments in the Morning" like I need my coffee!
YES YES !!!!! Valvestate 8100 RULES !! som people call it underrated ? , wend it was one of marshall best seller amps , according to they own website ? still cant believe that they don't reissue this monster ,
( 1st edition , rules ! , what came after was not so good in my humble opinion )
Great tone and personality for modern metal! Marshall needs to release a new edition of these amazing amps
a company took the exact 8100 circuit anc put it in apedal ;
Oh my word this gave me flashbacks to every rehearsal room in london from like 10-12 year ago, so much nostalgia from that tone
Bought a 8100 2 years ago ago at a flea market for even cheaper (25 Euro) ... most of the pots were stuck (needed some replacements).... but otherwise it worked quite fine.
Just a Boost in front of the OD-2 ... perfect for old school Death Metal ,raw Grindcore & Noiserock. :-)
I bought an 8100 in 1994 for $800.00 (US Dollars) and though the pots have needed occasional cleaning, everything still works. They were expensive back then but I bought it in Seattle during the Grunge era and anything guitar related in Seattle was on a high markup.
GOJIRA started with Valvestate amps. Their first album TERRA INCOGNITA was recorded with Valvestate amps. And I believe THE LINK was too but I’m not 100% sure (to my ears it is). My first amp when I was a kid in the 90’s was a Valvestate 8080 combo. Surprisingly my favorite tone on it was the crunch but that was 25 years ago, I might hate it today. Btw i’m here because of mr Browne ‘s playing. Riff machine ! I discovered him a few years ago on Mesa démo videos and I almost forgot him but I have to listen to some of his music. Definitively. That was an awesome piece of riffs ! ua-cam.com/video/eRp-6UoPb1g/v-deo.html
Is there any interview or video about his neck problem? Or can you guys enlighten me about that?
This was my very first amp. I ran it into a full stack driven by a tube screamer and with a BBE Sonic Maximizer in the loop. What came out was pure doom. It was so much doom I'd catch other guitar players that came to my shows looking at my settings trying to figure out how so much pure doom could come out of a single head.
I’ve used a sonic max stomp for years ,helps all of my crap amps sound better .
Have a 5150 , and it kills even more with that pedal in it .
The stomp in this 8100 I’ve had hooked up for about a year and I love it sooo much !
How's the neck holding up, Browne?
Valvestate Marshall seems to be dirt cheap. Like really. I got my AVT50H as an afterthought from the seller of a marshall 4X12 stack.
I actually used a Valvestate on a djent project aswell! The results were incredible :)
I picked up this amp from a local guy who didn’t know what he had… I threw in a fresh 12ax7 and built a custom 4 ohm speaker cab for it. With a dyna drive pedal in front of it, it is one of the best sounding amps i’ve ever played. The full-chord clarity you can get at high gain settings is unparalleled! 🤘
I have a Marshall Vaulestate 8080 thats my father found on the trash of someones house brought to me thinking ill found it handt and when I plug my guitar to it its was amazing how good the clean and drive channel sounded I still have till this day ive had for 4 year and still love it, even thought I had a Boss GT 10 at that time I will plug my GT 10 as an effect into the Marshall and I got some really good tone, now that I have a helix lt, ill used once and a blue moon but deff keeping that amp for a long time
Such great playing!
I traded in my half broken jcm800 2 ch 100w amp( which still gives me headaches) but it was the mid 90’s and I can’t say I didn’t like it actually. Had a ts9 before it and it sounded really good. Wonder still where it went because I have no clue 😅. I got myself a JCM2000 dsl in -98 that was a great amp for a good price. Basically I regret selling all my Marshalls. Today I have been playing a Roadster for well over a decade decade and a 5150ll for some years, great amps but the British sound is hard to beat actually.
Bought my 8080 working combo for 100€. Maybe the best 100€ I've ever used.
Got mine prob 10 yrs ago for $100 (usd)...blew away the MG I had at the time of course. Used for 100 + gigs, was in a car crash heading to a gig (reverb knob/pot busted off) then it started "bacon sizzling" lol...Had my amp guy check it out, replaced the tube socket- had no idea this minor piece was a culprit for awhile. Working perfectly now, may sell...ahhh maybe not lol.
I had a Valvestate 8240 once. I traded it for a broken tube amp. Still don't like the Valvestate.
Not trying to be disrespectful AT ALL. But is something wrong with his neck? Old injury maybe? Again I mean no harm by that I love this guy.
Same preamp architecture as the JMP1 in many ways. If you ever bring your 8100 to the states, I'll restore it for you on the house. Oh, you might enjoy some of the older Randall amps.
Just stumbled on this by accident, killer playing man! I really dig that guitar too!!! I have a ton of different amps in my studio and but for my live rig, its always been Marshall. My first one I think was a Mosfet 100. I just went Marshall at that point. The biggest benefit is you can turn all the knobs to 12 o'clock in a rush and they always sound really solid. Nothing else cuts through the mix like my Marshall's. I'm currently using 2 30th Anniversary heads, yes the blue ones with EL34s, one sounds killer and the other really good but is mainly in a case as a back up. Keep rocking and look forward to checking out more of your vids!!!
Wow that head sounds amazing... i remembered when Death was using these and everyone wanted one... and now i want one again...
holy shit the gain channel 1 riff is amazing man
edit: holy shit everything sounds amazing
I had an 8100 20 years ago and loved it. It blew up on the road and I have been wanting another one ever since. Good to see you backing this gem!
Had 2 got cheap 75.00 and 125.00.. fold with? Jcm800 cab
Very cheaply made amps and they can't take a lot of road abuse unless you got a case for it. And I use a Mesa boogie 12x7 .. you just have to try it to see what I'm talking about
would u recommend the valvestate 8080 combo for 120 dollars`?
had the 8100 and tried an original 5150 at the shop. couldn't get the gain so I kept the 8100.
Seeing you riff around at 3:30 I find myself noticing bits from your excercises on Riffhard!
I think the mighty Chuck Schuldiner \m/ used a Valvestate head.
Do you have neck problems? You never seem to turn your head and are always facing slightly down
How did you got it still running? Mine broke down a year and a half after I bought it back I the nineties, like the most did. This must be the lowest quality Marshall ever!
Came for the riffs, stayed for the riffs. But that amp sounds fucking sick.
may i ask? do you have neck or back issues you always look super stiff.... amazing tone from that thing i forgot how good they can sound
It's too bad assholes are selling what is actually a cheap amp for $500+ nowadays
This video caused me to go on a wild goose chase for one of these things.
AND I FOUND ONE :D
I bought this at offer up for 50 bucks! i dont think the seller knows what it is. yes, i bought it because of death. 💀
After this splendid gear review I have only one question in mind:
WHAT IS THIS TUNING?? I WANT TO PLAY ALONG, GOD, PLEASE!!
Dropped D, tune the Low E string down to match the D open string..pretty easy really..have fun a"
sounds great! i'd love tp hear you try a Mode 4
This sound way better than I thought it would and I love the Papa Roach riff you threw in there.
I live the fact no shit taking on gear, he might not find desirable
I always hear you saying it is very loud. I have a question do you guys wear ear protection when you play at this level ? And how much db is it ?
for a true tube `push` i go from valvestate line out into effects loop or 2nd input of peavey valveking all tube amp.
I lived to see John Browne messing around with a Marshall!
Another cheap golden gem is a Ibanez TBX150H Tone Blaster head. Very dry and tight. Really blew my mind.