I’m not a tele fan ,but I like that Andy summers looking one . The others I like are the mick Mars 80s Kramer tele body shapes but with pointy or hockey stick headstocks and beefy humbuckers
@@thedavesimpson Dave! I talked with Marshall, and they said the 20 & 50 have the exact same tube compliment, but the 20's power tubes run at much lower voltage! But I had a 50 and sold it and bought the 20, cuz I don't gig. But even so what I would do is buy a small fan and hook it into the power supply and mount it at one side of the back grill blowing in, and that little mod would cool the internals perfectly and prolong the life of the amp and its tubes ten fold!
Tilt - sounds like it emulates and combines (no patch cable needed) what would be the dark and bright channels of a Plexi. What I like, Marshall tone at a reasonable price. What I didn't like, nothing.
exactly! you dont know how happy it makes me to see someone actually get that control right! whats cool about this way vs the old plexi is you had bright input, normal, or ya could use a jumper to get an even balance of both on the plexi, but the origins pot allows much more specific blending capabilities across the spectrum vs. just the 3 choices the plexi gave. there are a whole lotta "pros" demoing this amp online that dont get the tilt control right hahahaha kudos!!!
I love to see someone being themselves when making a video. All your antics make me enjoy your videos all the more. One of my favorite reviewers of all time. Oh, and you also convinced me to buy the amp. Cheers from Texas. Hope you are healthy and safe.
First saw this vid 10 months ago and I just got an Origin 20h recently. I wasn't really intending on buying one but a deal came along that was too good to pass up. I thought I'd re-watch your video Dave, as this was the first time I'd seen you play, and I've been watching you ever since. Thanks for many happy hours. ✌️🇦🇺
@randypittman4994 I'm very happy. It needs to be cranked to find its sweet spot, so I had to buy an attenuator, but since I got one, I'm very pleased with it.
I have the 50 head and within minutes of playing I had uncovered both that Kossoff and additionally Clapton Beano tone - Also when mine gets hot it smells of Popcorn!!
I know this video is 4 years old or more but I just bought the Origin 20 head after viewing this video for the 3rd time. Got it at a great price but more importantly, if I can achieve the tones in this video then it’s worth getting this amp. I have all the pedals but sometimes I just want to plug in and play. Thanks Dave
Absolutely stunning intro Dave. Have the Origin 20 head myself and I love it. Great articulation of notes, great tone apart from on low setting, great value and a great price. Gets plenty loud too when you push it. Dream tele too. was half expecting to see some black tape on the edge under your right arm ha ha
YOu dont know how great a guitarist you are...And by that i mean.,...its an absolute extension of you...your soul..coming through! Youre a beautiful soul man! Keep it going....👍
The amp has bucketfulls of attack. But when you can sound like Muddy, Koss and Greene all in one session,that's you not the amp. I was glued to it all the way through. Just brilliant.
Dude, thank you so much for making such a thorough vid. It's so hard to find one this useful, I especially appreciate the demos with the neck single coils! Mad props for the Jag lol
I have one like this and am loving it. It roars and I am in heaven....it sings and I am in heaven. A sweetie and a beast. You don't need anything else....
I'm a happy owner of one of those and very exited to hear your opinion. Just like the plexi, the Origin actually has 2 different voicings. The "Tilt" dial is there for mixing them together. So it's much more than a brightness dial - the way it gets distorted is completely different (I guess you missed that). I would love to see some more videos with that amp, espacially how you get the John tone from it. Because I think it's a worthy competitor to the CR120, since it's nearly as cheap. Great playing as always, keep it up!
Sounds so clear. I thought the same thing about the Silver Jubilee when you demoed that. They just have this clarity/definition to them that I don't hear in a lot of solid state amps.
Ha! I think about how incredibly patient and supportive my mom and dad were. They allowed me to bang away at mastering my instrument in spite of enduring endless hours of wobbly playing.
Wow ! What a beautiful intro to this video! I bet I listened to it 10x in a row! Truly beautiful! Thanks man, keep doing your thing brother! Killer playing and awesome tone!
recently bought this to try 30day return if i want. itsvery clean and loud which is great. can do metal with pedals , but 80% i do clean and blues and funk anyway. and it responds to variation of pickups and vol knob really well. it shows that at the start bit of your playing. way better than my Boss kat head, that is like a compressor is on. great variation great playing to showcase what the amp does. sick of all the simple metal head demos!!
It’s a great little amp, I have no idea why people bash it… Great playing and proving the little beast can sound great when the one holding it can actually play… I’ve got the 50 and love it… I run mine on high and use an attenuator to lower the volume when needed, it’s crazy loud w a 4/12…
I'm torn between the DSL20 and Origin 20 heads. I can't test them myself so I just read about them. I've been seeing complaints about the Origin 20, like 'it only sounds good when cranked, not a bedroom amp", "It sounds harsh and trebly compared to the dsl", "It sounds like a vox".... But I come back to this intro and it beats all negative comments.
I think a lot of it comes down to speakers people are using - stock ones on the combos or in the cabs are not great. Also, I’ve heard that they need a bit of time to be ‘broken in’ and they don’t sound quite as trebley.
@@Tone-Oz I got the DSL20 head, but coming back and hearing this, after owning the DSL for a while, I know you'll be happy with either one. They're like very close siblings. I put the head with a WGS Green Beret, and see at 3:40 where he goes dirty, the Origin and DSL sounds EXACTLY the same. I use a JHS 3 series reverb, and TC electronics spark with a boss OD3 for the dirt.
Dave my friend, I don't know what it is about Marshall valvies that just seem to switch on that hard rock/metal edge into your playing - I really dig it muchos and I can tell that when you go there you are in yet another of your sound phenomenon zones that you seem to pull out of the ether effortlessly - Phewwwhh, just great stuff man. But then you immediately hit me right between the eyes with Rory and Billy G just to remind me where my guitar heart lies. I cannot tell you how much your playing means to me - It is thee bomb my Very Sir. God Bless You and Simpsonly don't stop, it's far too important a message to get across that just must continue to exist until the end of time. The Big Fan - Alex the K from Scotland with appreciation and love. Yeaaaarghhhh!
@@adamlitchfield3371honestly the whole point of the Origin is that you Crank it up to get the tone. If you want Marshall honestly the DSL series is killer Marshall tones ! I've got the DSL 1 watt head unit and the DSL 40 combo and the 1 watt is loud believe it or not ! The 40 can do everything the Origin can on its clean channel and then 2 more Gain channels after that ! Run the red on low gain for classic JCM 800 Marshall Rock tones and I love it ! You can find cheap Origins since they weren't expensive to begin with but you have to crank em up or use drive pedals so if that's what you want to do then go for it. If you Don't want to worry about matching pedal and speaker combinations then just find a used EVH iconic 40 combo as it's everything in the box and it's a monster tube amp ! 😂 Good luck on your search!
Also, please do a video on that Alice In Chains tome you got! I’m still trying to tame the amp to get some Hendrix sounds along with some more grungy sounds.
Just bought one and it’s the best amp I’ve had so far thanks to your video from Utah. Never had a tube amp before but the price was just right and got a good deal.
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i played this amp in a shop! it very very very loud at full power and you crank it,it s madness! so i put it in a slow mode plus a xotic premp booster.... it sounded huge and usuable for bedroom level
As usually, you are just a phenomenal guitarist. The intro piece alone should sell this amp. I have the Origin 50 that I run into a 2x12 loaded with G12H30 and a V30 and love the tones..which reminds me very much of a 71 Superlead I had 37 years ago! I think these are great values for a plexi style amp...but then again...you make solid state sound great..!!
Awesome Playing and great tone I've had my origins 20C for 6 Months Very good amp and I own 3 marshall's and Have owned a lot of marshals some that I still Miss & boat load of Other Guitar amps. I can't find nothing not to like about The Martial origins By itself or with other cabinets. Vintage 30 my least favorite Still a great speaker. & A bunch of Celestion Speakers That Sound awesome my. My favorites With the origins are old JBL, Altech Lansing, And a Celestion Sidewinder Their version of EV . Keep playing Playing and do what you do.
Wish you'd done the solo from the Isle of White performance @ 24:00 Still available on youtube somewhere .. the footage of Rory just ripping those bends and staring off in to the sunset. Epic! What a band Taste were. Shame it ended so soon. Also I couldn't help but sing along (rightly or wrongly hehe) @ 25:10 "Fish camp woman .. Oh, I like the way you smell darlin'." :)
I know whenever I’m looking at new amps to come to Dave’s videos. If it weren’t for Dave I’d spend forever trying to find someone playing my favorite Frusciante riffs through it (which is what I’m going to do anyway)
@@srh361 Dave has bought some of them, In the last video he said he was going to buy the revelation les paul with the hv58's and hes recently not long ago bought a fender amp i do believe. I know some are just on loan. But his personal collection is always growing.
Such an underrated guitarist fricken dude is hardcore. Haven't been here in a while congrats on breaking 100k! It's hard to judge your amp reviews because you are so talented you can make a potatoe sound like a plexi lol
I know this is an older video, but at 3:45...damn. I mean D A M N! That was immense. Listening to some reviews and playthroughs, I was concerned about it being too brittle with P90's (in 4 of my 5 guitars). After watching what you did with that Tele, I have no doubt the only reason this amp won't sound good is because of my terrible playing. Great job...new sub!
Wait until you hear music on the radio, CD's, mp3's, signed bands, legendary guitar players (past, present and future)! Pretty shocking I know, more than just this guy out there. If he made you speechless, then it's likely we'll never have to see any creepy comments from you ever again! Quick! Google Satriani, Vai, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Clapton, Eddie Van Halen. Hell, from where you're at right now, just look up Kurt Cobain, Lenny Kravitz, Kid Rock, Jake from Two and a Half Men or my cousin J who only has three fingers and one less guitar lesson under his belt and you should be in your silent zen state for us all to enjoy. Go get 'em Simon Cowell Jr,! Find that talent out there!
I've got the origin 20 combo. Fabulous amp. Instant Gary Moore. Takes pedals very well. Great celestion v type speaker. I have 12 amps including Vox AC 15, roland jazz chorus and fender vaporiser. The Marshall is numero uno.
I just got this amp today. It's awesome. I too would rather have a Marshall Silver Jubilee, but it doesn't sound double the price good compared to this amp. Loved the demo! subscribed
The Tilt is supposed to be a control that blends from a normal channel tone to a treble channel tone as if you were jumpering channels on a four input amp like a JTM-45. So fully left is like being in the normal channel, fully right is like being in the treble channel, and in between is a blend.
Nice review Dave. Re the bright sound on the lowest setting, if your practicing at a low volume a bit of top end definitely helps. When my neighbour’s are in I use a graphic eq to stop my house amp from sounding muddy at low volumes. Like that Tele 👍
Hot Damn YOU sound great!, You make this amp sound awesome! You play just the right stuff to show-off the vintage tones of this great amp! AND it sounds epic! This VDO helped convince me to buy one! Yes it's all your fault!
Suggestion from youtube over on the right, a live feed of 'Parliament debates another round of Brexit indicative votes'. Thanks youtube, but I think I'll stay here :)
This video may have been why I originally subscribed. (Glad I did). Either way, I don't need but want the Studio Vintage 20 head, but the Origin 20 head would be easier on limited funds.
I just listened to this again (and enjoyed it again). It's just amazing how "Marshall" it sounds. I've had two 100watters, a JCM800 (diode-yuck) and a JVM210. The obvious part is that they we just too darned powerful for me to get 'that' tone. Every once in a while, the JVM would touch on it (usually a low gain setting, but cranked into my 4x12), but to be quote honest, I never really figured it out in the 6+ yrs I had it. As soon as I would 'kind of' get it sorted, I would off to one of my other amps, and then would forget how to milk the JVM. I'm a simple, no channel-switching type. My 20H has been impressing me the more and more I play it and find its sweet spots. I've got a 2nd Origin 2x12 coming next week. I'm planning to stack them side-by-side and then swap the top left of one, and bottom right of the other. If you happen to have any speaker recommendations to work with the Seventy-80s and the 20H, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Need to be at least 60w and smoother highs and better lows and low-mids. I was never a fan of the G75Ts.
@@matthewkennedy7283 welp, the "New Amp buzz" wore off. About a month ago I got a JTM45 RI (30 watter) and am pumping it through my two 2x12 verticals w/ the 70/80s. Amazingly warm and rich sounding. The Origin? I'm unloading it asap (though in the meantime, at least it looks good sitting atop the JTM!). I've got several other cabs, but for now, I'm going to crank the JTM through them and see if they loosen up, but it really is night and day between the two heads, and my other amps. Just reinforces the limp, brash, shrill, tone of the Origin. I bought it used, so I should be able to break even on it. -It just boggles my mind that my beloved EL34s + 12Ax7s can produce such a thin tone.
I have the combo version of the origin 20 and its a great amp. I'm still finding new tones that comes out of it. Being a blues player and a huge fan of Cream and early Peter Green Fleetwood Mac this amp is perfect. Great for big bassy blues tones. Dave this is the best video on this amp for sure. Thanks for posting.
You a Tele player Dave, I think you've found your master ... ha ha ... I have the Origins 50C and I too don't care for the low setting, it's okay for low home practice but the Medium power setting is best for me, Originally I wanted the 20C but I could not pass on a local deal that came up for USD$400 in mint condition for the 50C. Yes it takes pedals like a champ !! Great demo and keep up the great work
I fully agree with you. It's an affordable plexi. Unbelievable that we can get this much amp for this price. Tilt + presence makes it extremely versatile, you can run the brightest strats or darkest lps and it works with all of them. Takes boosts and overdrives like a dream. Fuzzfaces sound *amazing* on it. The power soak does sound like rubbish, got it always on high. All in all, if you like 60/70s guitar and rock music in general, and don't have a ton of cash to spend, this is *the* amp to buy.
The Origin 20 is a fine amp indeed BUT I'm envious of that '62 Reissue (?) Tele. I'm gonna have to get one before too long if I can one at a reasonable price. Cheers!
The 50 Origin is one of my favorite amps cranked. I don’t change a thing; I just crank all dials to 10 and go. No pedals, just guitar to amp and hell raises for sonic bliss.
Paul Cowart All the series I think have different amp power options but I like mine in middle position which I think is 10W on the 50H and it sounds amazing. I think the 20H is a 3W in mid setting. I run a boost now in front so I have to tame the head a bit more. I like to keep the master as cranked as much as possible. I am sure the 20 also sounds great but I am happy with the 50.
Man...seems like you make every amp you play sound good! If you every get your hands on a Origin 50 I'd love to hear one of those. I'm thinking of picking one up...cheers from Kentucky!
I think you have just helped sign the deal! Your playing is so sympathetic to the amp and what it is asking of a player. I was in a conundrum about if I should go for the 20 or 50 but I don’t think there is that doubt anymore! Just need to go and try one for myself. Cheers 🍻 SUBSCRIBED!!!!
Good God damn.... intro jam is the perfect example of why I play guitar... I hear alot of Mark knopfler and buckethead Influence in there .. made my day
Back again! Really wanted one of these when they dropped, but were too pricey IMHO. Just picked one up new for £249 from Google shopping (not gonna plug the retailer hehe). Roll on Weds!
@@fromthesilence9583 Love hate at first. Took a lot of dialing in and I ended up having to ditch the fizzy 1x12 and go for a half stack. But boy, does it shine through that! There's a hugggge thread on Marshallforum.com in the Amps sub-forum. My summary and recommendations and some EQ suggesitons are on page 65 (lol). In short, definitely recommend using high power reasonable frequency neutral speakers (such as the type Marshall sells as standard in all its 4x12 cabs) and to ditch the pedals and go old school (if you have a Les Paul with 50's wiring). I do not wish to promote the Evil Empire but Andertons are currently selling Albion 4x12's for £149. You can't even build your own at that price. It won't be amazeballs but it will be a thousand times better than a 1x12 with this amp! :) PROTIP: Whenever you plug in to a new speaker cabinet (such as at gig venues etc) ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS put a multimeter on the jack lead and see what impedence its running. I took my head to a gig yesterday in Nottingham and the 4x12 they had there was pushing 150ohms out its 16ohm socket. Would have blown my amp up had I not checked first. Turned out to be a bad PCB (was one of those stereo/mono jobs).
@@cgavin1 I think I have 50's wiring on my 1990's Epi LP. I upgraded the pickups and it sounds sweet on the crunch channel of the Jet City 22H. Been play the origin 20 this weekend and it reminds me of that JC channel actually, except it has a lot less gain and is brighter. It is better with pedals as well. Does not have the same Vox feel that the Jet City has though.
Thanks for the demo. I have an Origin50 and really love it. I'm not sure why it gets all the hate but I think it mostly boils down to people not understanding how vintage Marshalls work and sound. I've got a 20c combo on the way too, hoping it sounds good with the 10" speaker which I've never used in my gigging amp before.
Overall sounded killer. still wondering if I should get one off my pal. I've got a Revv Generator 120 Mkiii whose green channel is the vintage/marshall esque thing, but of course that could be any type of marshall in theory.
Getting the combo version of this amp along with a RAT 2 for holidays, can't wait to get those sweet sweet tube tones after spending half a year with a very affordable solid state
@@castleanthrax1833 thanks mate I got a second hand Origin 20 which is really nice and the two amps to me are fairly similar in clean tone awesomeness! But I would never have known till I tried so happy I did, to learn. I have found that recording is easier using the katana as you can do it quietly without speaker if one wants. the tube amp still makes sound through the speaker which can be annoying for neighbours if I'm needing to do many takes! Appreciate your answer, cheers. Hoping the Katana lasts forever. I've heard they can get faulty down the track... and can't really be fixed. The Origin seems to record well also. Plus it's charming all 'round in style and old school tube vibes. Need to crank it still on the 20watts in a studio somewhere soon!
@@Tone-Oz Yes, they can still get plenty loud, even at only 20 watts. The Origin 20h would almost certainly be louder than the Katana 50. I like, and have both valve and solid state, but I agree with Dave that ss amps are more consistent and much better at low volume. Keep rockin mate. ✌️🇦🇺
Awesome review and awesome playin´! I Love this amp, got an incredible tone, I´m not a pedal guy but I love that classic sound...probably I won´t need anything else...Gonna buy it!
You nailed the Free and Fleetwood Mac riffs. I love that late 60s, early 70s blues rock era and can spend hours noodling away on that stuff. Vintage Marshalls are the dogs for me. The ability to blend the normal and high treble channels on a plexi make it such an incredibly versatile amp? People always think it's a heavy rock amp. It is of course, but the clean tones are just brilliant and can complete with any great clean amps, Fenders included.
If you were playing in a band thirty years ago all us old guys would have at least one t shirt with you on it.
Thirty years ago, I would still have been one of the old guys!!!
Odd place to find videos for your spank bank...
I think that’s Dave on his tshirt 😂
Best comment ever!!!!!!!!! And true!!!
Dave Simpson tattoo for Xmas... LoL... Life is but a dream... Hi Yaw!
Always my favorite Tele look, sunburst, double bound, rosewood board.
Its a real classic look isn't it. :)
I’m not a tele fan ,but I like that Andy summers looking one . The others I like are the mick Mars 80s Kramer tele body shapes but with pointy or hockey stick headstocks and beefy humbuckers
I had a MIJ Fennder Tele Custom that looked just like it. Awesome guitar. So I got drunk at a guitar show and traded it away like an idiot! 😮
Best demo of the Origin 20 that I’ve seen. Great playing, mate
Thank you very much. : )
@@thedavesimpson Dave! I talked with Marshall, and they said the 20 & 50 have the exact same tube compliment, but the 20's power tubes run at much lower voltage! But I had a 50 and sold it and bought the 20, cuz I don't gig. But even so what I would do is buy a small fan and hook it into the power supply and mount it at one side of the back grill blowing in, and that little mod would cool the internals perfectly and prolong the life of the amp and its tubes ten fold!
Thank mate 🤘✌️
Tilt - sounds like it emulates and combines (no patch cable needed) what would be the dark and bright channels of a Plexi. What I like, Marshall tone at a reasonable price. What I didn't like, nothing.
exactly! you dont know how happy it makes me to see someone actually get that control right! whats cool about this way vs the old plexi is you had bright input, normal, or ya could use a jumper to get an even balance of both on the plexi, but the origins pot allows much more specific blending capabilities across the spectrum vs. just the 3 choices the plexi gave. there are a whole lotta "pros" demoing this amp online that dont get the tilt control right hahahaha kudos!!!
I love to see someone being themselves when making a video. All your antics make me enjoy your videos all the more. One of my favorite reviewers of all time. Oh, and you also convinced me to buy the amp. Cheers from Texas. Hope you are healthy and safe.
Yes. I'll be buying the amp. You pushed me over the edge. And maybe I should hire you to do some leads on my next record.
Exactly this. Dave Simpson is a rare gem! Late reply, I know!!
First saw this vid 10 months ago and I just got an Origin 20h recently. I wasn't really intending on buying one but a deal came along that was too good to pass up. I thought I'd re-watch your video Dave, as this was the first time I'd seen you play, and I've been watching you ever since. Thanks for many happy hours. ✌️🇦🇺
So how do you like the 20?
@randypittman4994 I'm very happy. It needs to be cranked to find its sweet spot, so I had to buy an attenuator, but since I got one, I'm very pleased with it.
The sound of this amp makes me very happy indeed
The Marshall Origin 20s don’t get enough love. Glad to see you rockin it!
listening to you play, watching you smile because you are just having fun,....you are truly one greatest guitarist of our generation.
Thank you very much. :)
I have the 50 head and within minutes of playing I had uncovered both that Kossoff and additionally Clapton Beano tone - Also when mine gets hot it smells of Popcorn!!
Of all the Marshall Origin 20 demo's that I've watched, I like the tones that you achieved the most.
Right! Most videos just mindlessly shred. It gets annoying too, you gotta be able to play to more than just rock and metal etc.
Love is love, I don't have family but I have my dog and my guitar to love the world. Very inspiring brother, keep it up.
Saw this , and wanted to let you know- you are not alone. I am in the same boat.... My dog, my guitar- (& Dave!)
I know this video is 4 years old or more but I just bought the Origin 20 head after viewing this video for the 3rd time. Got it at a great price but more importantly, if I can achieve the tones in this video then it’s worth getting this amp. I have all the pedals but sometimes I just want to plug in and play. Thanks Dave
Absolutely stunning intro Dave. Have the Origin 20 head myself and I love it. Great articulation of notes, great tone apart from on low setting, great value and a great price. Gets plenty loud too when you push it. Dream tele too. was half expecting to see some black tape on the edge under your right arm ha ha
Thank you very much and the tape would be there if it were mine. : )
YOu dont know how great a guitarist you are...And by that i mean.,...its an absolute extension of you...your soul..coming through!
Youre a beautiful soul man! Keep it going....👍
Thank you very much. :)
Lovely tone and playing.
One of the best Origin demos I've seen.
I can see myself chilling listening to your jams in the background.
The amp has bucketfulls of attack. But when you can sound like Muddy, Koss and Greene all in one session,that's you not the amp. I was glued to it all the way through. Just brilliant.
The first piece of music you played is a Freaking Masterpiece. It put a chill down my spine.. God put you on earth to play guitar
It was red hot chilli peppers - can't stop
Dude, thank you so much for making such a thorough vid. It's so hard to find one this useful, I especially appreciate the demos with the neck single coils! Mad props for the Jag lol
I got the 50 origin head and origin 412a. Yumminess, love it so much! Thank you Dave for a splendid DEMO!!!
A couple years later and how are you getting in with the Ole Marshall O50 !? So do you still have it or get something else !?
I have one like this and am loving it. It roars and I am in heaven....it sings and I am in heaven. A sweetie and a beast. You don't need anything else....
It's my absolute pleasure and the very least I could do to thank you for all you've given us.
Thank you very much. : )
That clean tone at the start! So good! I always love your videos.
Thank you very much. : )
I'm a happy owner of one of those and very exited to hear your opinion. Just like the plexi, the Origin actually has 2 different voicings. The "Tilt" dial is there for mixing them together. So it's much more than a brightness dial - the way it gets distorted is completely different (I guess you missed that). I would love to see some more videos with that amp, espacially how you get the John tone from it. Because I think it's a worthy competitor to the CR120, since it's nearly as cheap. Great playing as always, keep it up!
Thank you very much. : )
Sounds so clear. I thought the same thing about the Silver Jubilee when you demoed that. They just have this clarity/definition to them that I don't hear in a lot of solid state amps.
valve better
I don’t no why but I’m always waiting for his mom to come through the door screaming “Turn that shit down!” at any moment.
That's some funny shite right there!
yes, you are right
My mom did
Ha! I think about how incredibly patient and supportive my mom and dad were. They allowed me to bang away at mastering my instrument in spite of enduring endless hours of wobbly playing.
Dave, you sound great with anything, but this is fantastic through this little valve Marshall. Feel the valves, Dave.
Wow ! What a beautiful intro to this video! I bet I listened to it 10x in a row! Truly beautiful! Thanks man, keep doing your thing brother! Killer playing and awesome tone!
recently bought this to try 30day return if i want. itsvery clean and loud which is great. can do metal with pedals , but 80% i do clean and blues and funk anyway. and it responds to variation of pickups and vol knob really well. it shows that at the start bit of your playing.
way better than my Boss kat head, that is like a compressor is on.
great variation great playing to showcase what the amp does. sick of all the simple metal head demos!!
It’s a great little amp, I have no idea why people bash it… Great playing and proving the little beast can sound great when the one holding it can actually play… I’ve got the 50 and love it… I run mine on high and use an attenuator to lower the volume when needed, it’s crazy loud w a 4/12…
Dave's favorites are all the ones people bash and he kills it every time!!! 😁
I'm torn between the DSL20 and Origin 20 heads. I can't test them myself so I just read about them. I've been seeing complaints about the Origin 20, like 'it only sounds good when cranked, not a bedroom amp", "It sounds harsh and trebly compared to the dsl", "It sounds like a vox".... But I come back to this intro and it beats all negative comments.
I think a lot of it comes down to speakers people are using - stock ones on the combos or in the cabs are not great. Also, I’ve heard that they need a bit of time to be ‘broken in’ and they don’t sound quite as trebley.
Did you end up getting one and are you happy with it? I'm in same boat.
@@Tone-Oz I got the DSL20 head, but coming back and hearing this, after owning the DSL for a while, I know you'll be happy with either one. They're like very close siblings. I put the head with a WGS Green Beret, and see at 3:40 where he goes dirty, the Origin and DSL sounds EXACTLY the same. I use a JHS 3 series reverb, and TC electronics spark with a boss OD3 for the dirt.
Dave my friend, I don't know what it is about Marshall valvies that just seem to switch on that hard rock/metal edge into your playing - I really dig it muchos and I can tell that when you go there you are in yet another of your sound phenomenon zones that you seem to pull out of the ether effortlessly - Phewwwhh, just great stuff man. But then you immediately hit me right between the eyes with Rory and Billy G just to remind me where my guitar heart lies. I cannot tell you how much your playing means to me - It is thee bomb my Very Sir. God Bless You and Simpsonly don't stop, it's far too important a message to get across that just must continue to exist until the end of time. The Big Fan - Alex the K from Scotland with appreciation and love. Yeaaaarghhhh!
Sensational playing and fantastic tones. I think you just sold me the Origin.
It's a great tube amp. Sounds just right. Get a power soak so you can run it hot.
Luv and Peace.
@@ianedmonds9191Which one would you recommend? Are there any that don't suck tone?
@@adamlitchfield3371honestly the whole point of the Origin is that you Crank it up to get the tone. If you want Marshall honestly the DSL series is killer Marshall tones ! I've got the DSL 1 watt head unit and the DSL 40 combo and the 1 watt is loud believe it or not ! The 40 can do everything the Origin can on its clean channel and then 2 more Gain channels after that ! Run the red on low gain for classic JCM 800 Marshall Rock tones and I love it ! You can find cheap Origins since they weren't expensive to begin with but you have to crank em up or use drive pedals so if that's what you want to do then go for it. If you Don't want to worry about matching pedal and speaker combinations then just find a used EVH iconic 40 combo as it's everything in the box and it's a monster tube amp ! 😂 Good luck on your search!
Just got this amp for my birthday yesterday as an upgrade from an MG15!
Also, please do a video on that Alice In Chains tome you got! I’m still trying to tame the amp to get some Hendrix sounds along with some more grungy sounds.
That was great! Such emotion in that intro piece. So nice to hear someone play something chill through it.
Just bought one and it’s the best amp I’ve had so far thanks to your video from Utah. Never had a tube amp before but the price was just right and got a good deal.
John Frusciante looks like Rory Gallagher on that shirt... two of the best to ever do it!!!
As a man who's in similar follicular situation, I highly recommend going to a hair stylist and asking their recommendation for a new style. I know it's not nice to hear comments like this, but it has helped me and many others in this situation alot. You're a good looking dude man, get yourself a cut that compliments your look and situation. You'll be thankful afterwards, I promise
Back in the day I now wish I stayed with the music lessons . . . .#1 Regret on the Regret List . . . Great Video.
i played this amp in a shop! it very very very loud at full power and you crank it,it s madness! so i put it in a slow mode plus a xotic premp booster.... it sounded huge and usuable for bedroom level
Love the sound of the Jag. Really sweet
Thank you Dave!! You really helped me with a purchase and my tone quest. Great playing also!!
As usually, you are just a phenomenal guitarist. The intro piece alone should sell this amp. I have the Origin 50 that I run into a 2x12 loaded with G12H30 and a V30 and love the tones..which reminds me very much of a 71 Superlead I had 37 years ago! I think these are great values for a plexi style amp...but then again...you make solid state sound great..!!
Thank you very much. :)
Awesome Playing and great tone I've had my origins 20C for 6 Months Very good amp and I own 3 marshall's and Have owned a lot of marshals some that I still Miss & boat load of Other Guitar amps. I can't find nothing not to like about The Martial origins By itself or with other cabinets. Vintage 30 my least favorite Still a great speaker. & A bunch of Celestion Speakers That Sound awesome my. My favorites With the origins are old JBL, Altech Lansing, And a Celestion Sidewinder Their version of EV . Keep playing Playing and do what you do.
Wish you'd done the solo from the Isle of White performance @ 24:00
Still available on youtube somewhere .. the footage of Rory just ripping those bends and staring off in to the sunset. Epic! What a band Taste were. Shame it ended so soon.
Also I couldn't help but sing along (rightly or wrongly hehe) @ 25:10
"Fish camp woman .. Oh, I like the way you smell darlin'." :)
I really like the intro song and tone. Definitely sold me on getting the Origin 20h as my next amp.
I know whenever I’m looking at new amps to come to Dave’s videos. If it weren’t for Dave I’d spend forever trying to find someone playing my favorite Frusciante riffs through it (which is what I’m going to do anyway)
Nice to see your collection growing and having a good choice of guitars and amps.
These amps and guitars are on loan to Dave, he says so in the videos.
@@srh361 Dave has bought some of them, In the last video he said he was going to buy the revelation les paul with the hv58's and hes recently not long ago bought a fender amp i do believe. I know some are just on loan. But his personal collection is always growing.
Such an underrated guitarist fricken dude is hardcore. Haven't been here in a while congrats on breaking 100k! It's hard to judge your amp reviews because you are so talented you can make a potatoe sound like a plexi lol
I know this is an older video, but at 3:45...damn. I mean D A M N! That was immense. Listening to some reviews and playthroughs, I was concerned about it being too brittle with P90's (in 4 of my 5 guitars). After watching what you did with that Tele, I have no doubt the only reason this amp won't sound good is because of my terrible playing. Great job...new sub!
Oh yes! Immense !
Great job !
That opening jam left me speechless. Absolutely masterful playing mr. Simpson!
Wait until you hear music on the radio, CD's, mp3's, signed bands, legendary guitar players (past, present and future)! Pretty shocking I know, more than just this guy out there. If he made you speechless, then it's likely we'll never have to see any creepy comments from you ever again! Quick! Google Satriani, Vai, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Clapton, Eddie Van Halen. Hell, from where you're at right now, just look up Kurt Cobain, Lenny Kravitz, Kid Rock, Jake from Two and a Half Men or my cousin J who only has three fingers and one less guitar lesson under his belt and you should be in your silent zen state for us all to enjoy. Go get 'em Simon Cowell Jr,! Find that talent out there!
@@famousforever8556 so much hate. Get a life 😅
@@famousforever8556 That was a wierd amount of effort you put forth to trash a guy for giving a compliment that is subjective anyway.
Dude,that first song was great!
This amp is pretty much 70s hard rock and new wave of British heavy metal. Buying one ASAP
I've got the origin 20 combo. Fabulous amp. Instant Gary Moore. Takes pedals very well. Great celestion v type speaker. I have 12 amps including Vox AC 15, roland jazz chorus and fender vaporiser. The Marshall is numero uno.
I just got this amp today. It's awesome. I too would rather have a Marshall Silver Jubilee, but it doesn't sound double the price good compared to this amp. Loved the demo! subscribed
Thank you very much. :)
The Tilt is supposed to be a control that blends from a normal channel tone to a treble channel tone as if you were jumpering channels on a four input amp like a JTM-45. So fully left is like being in the normal channel, fully right is like being in the treble channel, and in between is a blend.
I keep coming back just to listen to this. Fantastic. Rock on !
Really would like one of these. Such flexibility with the output switching.
Nice review Dave. Re the bright sound on the lowest setting, if your practicing at a low volume a bit of top end definitely helps. When my neighbour’s are in I use a graphic eq to stop my house amp from sounding muddy at low volumes. Like that Tele 👍
Thank you very much and that is a very good point. : )
Dave kills it yet again!!!!! I wish I could express myself like that with my guitar
Came for the amp demo, loved the playing ❤️👏
Wow. That into is next level. Thank you for that, Sir. 🎸
Hot Damn YOU sound great!, You make this amp sound awesome!
You play just the right stuff to show-off the vintage tones of this great amp! AND it sounds epic! This VDO helped convince me to buy one! Yes it's all your fault!
Turned out nice again, golden brown one might say ; - ) I half expected a jape or jest on this April of fools day.
Nice demo Dave. 👍🏻
Thank you very much. : )
Suggestion from youtube over on the right, a live feed of 'Parliament debates another round of Brexit indicative votes'. Thanks youtube, but I think I'll stay here :)
:)
Can ANYONE tell me the name of the opening song? It was goosebumps all the way through. Please guys. I NEED the name of this song
Great playing as always! Best guitar player on UA-cam in my opinion! Inspiration!!
This video may have been why I originally subscribed. (Glad I did). Either way, I don't need but want the Studio Vintage 20 head, but the Origin 20 head would be easier on limited funds.
Eventually, we all have to move on.
The smile on his face says a lot...! xD
I´m buying one!
Origin20, great little amp, decent grit when wanted, super clean when wanted. One of these and an Orange OR15 and Id be super stoked!
I just listened to this again (and enjoyed it again). It's just amazing how "Marshall" it sounds. I've had two 100watters, a JCM800 (diode-yuck) and a JVM210. The obvious part is that they we just too darned powerful for me to get 'that' tone. Every once in a while, the JVM would touch on it (usually a low gain setting, but cranked into my 4x12), but to be quote honest, I never really figured it out in the 6+ yrs I had it. As soon as I would 'kind of' get it sorted, I would off to one of my other amps, and then would forget how to milk the JVM.
I'm a simple, no channel-switching type. My 20H has been impressing me the more and more I play it and find its sweet spots. I've got a 2nd Origin 2x12 coming next week. I'm planning to stack them side-by-side and then swap the top left of one, and bottom right of the other.
If you happen to have any speaker recommendations to work with the Seventy-80s and the 20H, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Need to be at least 60w and smoother highs and better lows and low-mids. I was never a fan of the G75Ts.
No matter what you do, just get rid of the seventy-80
@@matthewkennedy7283 welp, the "New Amp buzz" wore off. About a month ago I got a JTM45 RI (30 watter) and am pumping it through my two 2x12 verticals w/ the 70/80s. Amazingly warm and rich sounding. The Origin? I'm unloading it asap (though in the meantime, at least it looks good sitting atop the JTM!).
I've got several other cabs, but for now, I'm going to crank the JTM through them and see if they loosen up, but it really is night and day between the two heads, and my other amps. Just reinforces the limp, brash, shrill, tone of the Origin. I bought it used, so I should be able to break even on it.
-It just boggles my mind that my beloved EL34s + 12Ax7s can produce such a thin tone.
YES! ETERNAL LIFE !!!! DUDE! IT WAS AMAZINGLY SPOT ON! Nice.
Thank you very much. : )
I have the combo version of the origin 20 and its a great amp. I'm still finding new tones that comes out of it. Being a blues player and a huge fan of Cream and early Peter Green Fleetwood Mac this amp is perfect. Great for big bassy blues tones. Dave this is the best video on this amp for sure. Thanks for posting.
Thank you very much. : )
Dave man, you're such an amazing guitar player
Great demo ! I just bought one its my new go too amp 😎 cheers Dave thanks
Try a boss DS-1 with this amp. It is the perfect pedal for that amp. Every time I play it through my Origin 20c I’m amazed at how good it sounds.
Jon my friend, the DS-1 sounds great through any amp
Tilt is a tilt eq if you turn it left it adds bass but removes treble and vice versa
You a Tele player Dave, I think you've found your master ... ha ha ... I have the Origins 50C and I too don't care for the low setting, it's okay for low home practice but the Medium power setting is best for me, Originally I wanted the 20C but I could not pass on a local deal that came up for USD$400 in mint condition for the 50C. Yes it takes pedals like a champ !! Great demo and keep up the great work
This is probably what I'm going to end up getting cause I want tube and this is very affordable and I'm just playing in my house
Watch out! The 0.5 W channel is very loud... if you want a crunch tone.
I fully agree with you. It's an affordable plexi. Unbelievable that we can get this much amp for this price. Tilt + presence makes it extremely versatile, you can run the brightest strats or darkest lps and it works with all of them. Takes boosts and overdrives like a dream. Fuzzfaces sound *amazing* on it. The power soak does sound like rubbish, got it always on high. All in all, if you like 60/70s guitar and rock music in general, and don't have a ton of cash to spend, this is *the* amp to buy.
I don't think it sounds like a "Plexi", but it kinda sounds like modern day jtm45 with solid state rectifier, kinda but not really.
@@AuntAlnico4 the jtm45 is a plexi
That Helical style intro is great! Beautiful tone!
Thank you very much. : )
The Origin 20 is a fine amp indeed BUT I'm envious of that '62 Reissue (?) Tele. I'm gonna have to get one before too long if I can one at a reasonable price. Cheers!
The 50 Origin is one of my favorite amps cranked. I don’t change a thing; I just crank all dials to 10 and go. No pedals, just guitar to amp and hell raises for sonic bliss.
Does the 50 have the power scaling capabilities of the 20 Thanks
Paul Cowart All the series I think have different amp power options but I like mine in middle position which I think is 10W on the 50H and it sounds amazing. I think the 20H is a 3W in mid setting. I run a boost now in front so I have to tame the head a bit more. I like to keep the master as cranked as much as possible. I am sure the 20 also sounds great but I am happy with the 50.
Man...seems like you make every amp you play sound good! If you every get your hands on a
Origin 50 I'd love to hear one of those. I'm thinking of picking one up...cheers from Kentucky!
Thank you very much. :)
I think you have just helped sign the deal! Your playing is so sympathetic to the amp and what it is asking of a player. I was in a conundrum about if I should go for the 20 or 50 but I don’t think there is that doubt anymore! Just need to go and try one for myself. Cheers 🍻 SUBSCRIBED!!!!
the low power mode is actually pretty decent if you kick back the master to like 9:00 and gain cant be above 3:00 or it gets way too fizzy
Good God damn.... intro jam is the perfect example of why I play guitar... I hear alot of Mark knopfler and buckethead Influence in there .. made my day
please put this intro on Spotify so i do not have to come here 3 times a day! :)
I got this woth the mx412 and I love it..such a classic tone. Great demo.
Thank you for the great review and such gorgeous playing!
Back again! Really wanted one of these when they dropped, but were too pricey IMHO. Just picked one up new for £249 from Google shopping (not gonna plug the retailer hehe).
Roll on Weds!
+Woozlepop me too how you liking it? £249 was too hard to say no. Peach where selling them for £219! (I slept through that one).
@@fromthesilence9583 Love hate at first. Took a lot of dialing in and I ended up having to ditch the fizzy 1x12 and go for a half stack. But boy, does it shine through that! There's a hugggge thread on Marshallforum.com in the Amps sub-forum. My summary and recommendations and some EQ suggesitons are on page 65 (lol). In short, definitely recommend using high power reasonable frequency neutral speakers (such as the type Marshall sells as standard in all its 4x12 cabs) and to ditch the pedals and go old school (if you have a Les Paul with 50's wiring). I do not wish to promote the Evil Empire but Andertons are currently selling Albion 4x12's for £149. You can't even build your own at that price. It won't be amazeballs but it will be a thousand times better than a 1x12 with this amp! :) PROTIP: Whenever you plug in to a new speaker cabinet (such as at gig venues etc) ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS put a multimeter on the jack lead and see what impedence its running. I took my head to a gig yesterday in Nottingham and the 4x12 they had there was pushing 150ohms out its 16ohm socket. Would have blown my amp up had I not checked first. Turned out to be a bad PCB (was one of those stereo/mono jobs).
@@cgavin1 I think I have 50's wiring on my 1990's Epi LP. I upgraded the pickups and it sounds sweet on the crunch channel of the Jet City 22H. Been play the origin 20 this weekend and it reminds me of that JC channel actually, except it has a lot less gain and is brighter. It is better with pedals as well. Does not have the same Vox feel that the Jet City has though.
Thanks for the tips anyway man, specially about using a multimeter with other peoples cabs.
Thanks for the demo. I have an Origin50 and really love it. I'm not sure why it gets all the hate but I think it mostly boils down to people not understanding how vintage Marshalls work and sound. I've got a 20c combo on the way too, hoping it sounds good with the 10" speaker which I've never used in my gigging amp before.
you dont disappoint with your videos dave. fantastic as usual
I try not to. Thank you very much. : )
Dave Simpson in all seriousness on latest question/answer video. Have you considered using a VPN to mask your location 👍
I loved that intro. I needed to hear that today. Thank you! 🙏
Thank you very much and i am happy to hear that. : )
Overall sounded killer. still wondering if I should get one off my pal. I've got a Revv Generator 120 Mkiii whose green channel is the vintage/marshall esque thing, but of course that could be any type of marshall in theory.
Tilt replaces the jumper on the plexi and makes it adjustable
Getting the combo version of this amp along with a RAT 2 for holidays, can't wait to get those sweet sweet tube tones after spending half a year with a very affordable solid state
How did you go? I'm in same boat with a katana 50.
@Anthony T, the Katana is an awesome amp. I wouldn't be "jonesing" for a valve amp mate, you've got the business already.
@@castleanthrax1833 thanks mate I got a second hand Origin 20 which is really nice and the two amps to me are fairly similar in clean tone awesomeness! But I would never have known till I tried so happy I did, to learn. I have found that recording is easier using the katana as you can do it quietly without speaker if one wants. the tube amp still makes sound through the speaker which can be annoying for neighbours if I'm needing to do many takes! Appreciate your answer, cheers. Hoping the Katana lasts forever. I've heard they can get faulty down the track... and can't really be fixed. The Origin seems to record well also. Plus it's charming all 'round in style and old school tube vibes. Need to crank it still on the 20watts in a studio somewhere soon!
@@Tone-Oz Yes, they can still get plenty loud, even at only 20 watts. The Origin 20h would almost certainly be louder than the Katana 50. I like, and have both valve and solid state, but I agree with Dave that ss amps are more consistent and much better at low volume. Keep rockin mate. ✌️🇦🇺
@@castleanthrax1833 yes for sure! Dave makes great points about consistency etc. Rock on! 🦘
I love the way you get stuck in & just enjoy playing. 👍
Awesome review and awesome playin´! I Love this amp, got an incredible tone, I´m not a pedal guy but I love that classic sound...probably I won´t need anything else...Gonna buy it!
Thank you very much and have fun. : )
You don't need an OD or distribution pedal if you like this amp's classic gain structure
THanks for the posting.! I just discovered this amp, not really looking for it.
You nailed the Free and Fleetwood Mac riffs. I love that late 60s, early 70s blues rock era and can spend hours noodling away on that stuff. Vintage Marshalls are the dogs for me. The ability to blend the normal and high treble channels on a plexi make it such an incredibly versatile amp? People always think it's a heavy rock amp. It is of course, but the clean tones are just brilliant and can complete with any great clean amps, Fenders included.
Thank you very much. : )