Marshall SV20 Studio Vintage - DIMED!!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Over the last few days Marshall Amplification have been kind enough o lend me a couple of their fantastic Studio Series of amps. In this video we look at my favorite of the 2 the Marshall Studio Vintage. This 20 watt plexi has got to be one of my favorite amps I've ever tried. The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.
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The vent on top is where your supposed to spill beer into.
I thought that was where the smoke was supposed to escape!
It keeps your picks warm
That’s where you warm your hands when the venue is cold and empty before the gig.
when your solo is smoking……..
*you’re
man, that’s the best tone I’ve heard in a while. this little amp is amazing. thanks for this great content
My pleasure!
Got one and it also has one of the best clean tones I've heard, this amp is worth every penny
How loud is it? Are u able to play it cranked at home? I'm guessing this amp can't be played without an attenuator
Nope it’s loud, I use a Boss Waza TAE with it for anything but cleans.
@@Jonny33333 is that better than Weber mini mass?
@@joshmuz9018 I haven't tried that one so am not sure mate.
@@the92project At home? Yeah you are going to need one its a 20 watt single channel valve amp. 20 watt valve amps are plenty loud and if you want to drive it you are either going to need to play it loud or with a load box.
Great video ! I purchased mine almost 2 years ago, and am amazed by it. Best amp I've ever owned, and one of the best I've ever played. And the best part of it is, not only does it sound good, but the feel is off the charts, super touch-sensitive. What Marshall achieved with this amp is impressive, and for the price it's incredible value.
Is it handwired or PCB?
@@bcguitarteacher7328 Its all PCB board, but made in the UK, not in China. Also its cathode biased so its very touch sensitive in a good way. It has the Marshall jacks soldered to the board, which doesn't thrill me, so not sure how long these will last over the years, buts they are really damn nice, especially if you plug into low wattage Greenbacks like I do.
I own this amp and love it. If you get volume 1 up around the 1 o'clock and beyond range the treble smooths out and becomes even better. Dont be scared to turn it up! You will be rewarded with TONE!!!
Nice one I’ll try that.
Your referring to the normal channel correct? Setting the normal channel to 1 O’clock or more.
@@zippy61 yes. The amp compensates for low volume with a bright cap. Turning up the volume means less compensation from the cap and the tubes really start to kick in. Mess around with it. This is a fun amp to play around with. You can find great tones all across the board
The high treble channel is the one that has the bright cap. I keep that volume around 6 (1 o’clock) as that seems to be where the bright cap stops making it ice picky. Adjust the normal channel to taste or to the guitar. My Les Paul love high treble at 6.5 or so and the normal around 4.5 to warm it up.
@@russellbordeaux2425 tubes have not gone away. In other videos we've been told you can play any style, get any kind of overdrive with a BOSS Katana and similar...but tube amps are still being bought so that cant be right?
The only demo that gives justice to this wonderful amp with a bit of reverb thank god... Now if only my banker could allow me to buy this🤟
Thanks.
Hey great video! Do u think it’s loud enough playing live without using pA?
GOD BLESS YOU for playing a GRETSCH through this amp!!! I've been eyeing these for awhile now, but as a Gretsch player. . .wasn't sure if they would do what I want. Sounds to me like they will!
Oh. My. God. What a fabulous sound. Your face says it all! 🤘🤘🤘
Cheers Franky.
Wow that paired well with the Tele
Y’all always seem to get the most authentic sounds of the gear you review out of any other gear channels.
IMO, that amazing warm clean channel you can get is worth the price alone. That circuit was used on a tone of early 80’s hard rock albums, so it can get killer hard rock crunch, as well…..and with a pedal, you can really get into high gain territory. GREAT amp. I wish the Silver Jubilee mini had a warm tone like that….
You can buy a brand new 100watt Silver Jubilee (Black tolex) for $2,000 just $200 more than this amp which is $1,749
The Plexi is the sound of Rock & Roll
This is the one I was waiting for from you when I saw the jcm800 I was hoping for this one. I always played high gain amps when playing live but since getting into recording and producing from home I've been chasing tone more than ever and never knew that the plexi was the driven tone I always wanted until I discovered this amp. Thanks man im definitely getting this as my next amp purchase you have sold me on it. BTW I also bought an apollo twin x because of your videos on universal audio. I don't normally comment on videos but I have to say I love your style mate and the content is great your channel deserves to be huge, hidden gem. Thanks for your videos im loving my Apollo and can't wait to get the Marshall. Cheers mate.
Cheers Paul, I’m really glad the videos have helped with purchases. Take care P.
I've got the vintage and jcm800. Hard to say which I like more. They're both totally different. I find myself switching between them quite a bit. Great vid!
Oh yeah I’d like a vintage one. Hang on to it they are shooting up in price.
@@TheStudioRats Is this made in Bletchley? amp choice gets more& more confusing. This is a tube amp. The future for tubes is uncertain-more so than since the Ukraine invasion... why not a get those sounds with a Katana or Mustang and a few more? or is it not the same?
@@vincentl.9469 While the Katana and Mustang certainly can do these kind of tones, once you play the real deal you won't want to go back. In my opinion the modelling stuff is good for finding out what kind of a tone you like, but eventually you probably want to get an amp that does 1 or 2 things really well instead of 200 passable things. It's hard to explain, you should try them side by side
@@pavielanastazie9509 I have both-a valve combo & two Rolands. With SS, there are very few maintenance issues, the sounds are good and consistent . Not many issues with the valve combo, and the tone feels 'authentic' if I can put it that way, but it needs handling with care and in hot weather they do run extra hot...
@@vincentl.9469I find tubes more fun to play due to the feel and response. I also like my katana mk1 100w. Ss is great for practice ect. With tube amps you really need an attenuator for home use. I use an ironman mini, but the cheaper ones still work
The tone controls on the guitar really are invaluable with this amplifier. A Strat with a tone control wired to the bridge with this amplifier can do basically anything you want it to do
Hmm maybe after 18 years I should give the tone knobs a try? Besides dialing back very slightly mayve 0.5/10 I never touch them. Don't really like what they do.
Only realised the other day that the term DIMED comes from the American coin 10 cent - so everything on 10 is dimed 👍🏻
We used to bloody 10 Pence them but it just didn’t roll off your tongue very well.
Unless you have a custom one that goes to eleven...
Man, that sounded great! I am more of a metal player, but certainly makes me want to play some classic rock stuff with this just by listening to it
Cheers, it’s a great amp.
I play hard rock/metal and its great!!! My mesa and EVH's have not been used lately............It CUTS through the mix so much better than the high preamp gain amps.
@@cbiltz75What do you use for gain? Tubescreamer?
@@221b-l3tThe amp alone!!! Well a Boss Sd-1 for a touch more but the gain all the way down and the level all the way up on the pedal.
@@cbiltz75 Wow it does have a lot of distortion, I have a tubescreamer on order anyway, that should do the job. Now I just need to find 850€ put a good speaker in my DSL401 so I can use that as a cab until I recover from the 850 for dedicated 2x12... it does sound absolutely gorgeous but I'll need a power soak. My neighbours are tolerant but not that tolerant to crank 20 W.
This video is what I needed to pull the plug on this amp! For the last two years, I’ve been using studio monitors, but I truly felt like I was missing that raw powerful sound coming out of a tube amp! Thanks again for an outstanding review of this head.
You won’t regret it.
I have this amp and it's FANTASTIC...especially when you can really crank it in a live setting. My band members were just blown away with the tone.
The amount of songs that whiz through my head as you played !
This is what I wanted thirty years ago really
Thanks.
I have one on the way.
What a great sound..!!
It’s an awesome little amp.
0:06 hitting a d chord with the a string ringing on a vintage Marshall is an eargasm
I always pay attention to that LED counter in the background. Congrats on 14K!
Haha cheers sugatooth, I only wish it counted individual digits. But it keeps me focused.
I am the proud owner of a Marshall SV20H and a SV212. It not only sounds good, it looks great too.
It's plenty loud enough to gig with these days,
Ive got the combo but wish I got the head and cab, Im running my combo with a 1x12 g12h celestion cab and sounds so much better than the 10 inch alone, idk why they made it with a 10 instead of 12 like the silver jubilee.
@@UndersackitchFungalbollock Marshall may have thought that a 10” speaker would cut through the mix best for a combo.
@@UndersackitchFungalbollock Some players like 10's, especially 2x10 combos. I'm like you, I love a 12.
@@UndersackitchFungalbollock The Origin head is great also and it's a lot cheaper than this Studio Vintage.
That whammy bar on the Gretsch sounded lovely...
Ive been wanting one of these for a while, the cool factor alone seems worth it especially with the matching vintage 212 haha. Sounded great too.
Ive got one on order, I think they are sold out for a while.
Hey Paul!
Great video. I can see why this is a very desirable piece of gear.
Good work, man!
👍🏼
Cheers Del Rei.
Really beautiful tones, great job!
Cheers B.
Ur videos are amazing. Got them both and what a joy to play them.
I've owned dozens and dozens of tube amps and the Marshall SV20 is among my all-time favorite amps.
Yeah it’s great!
Ist mir ein Rätsel.
Ein Tube Amp Doctor Plexi 18 Watt Kid bläst das Teil soundmässig völlig an die Wand.
If I had the money and the place to play it cranked up, this is the amp I would buy! Thanks for the awesome demo
I am waiting for mine to arrive. I can tell that you love the sound! I can't wait to experience that feeling too
that gretch sounded really good
Very nice sounds. Thank you for showing. Keep rocking
Thank you! Will do!
Damn...I am feeling an urge to use marshall again seeing this. Seems like Marshall should have done this years ago!.
5:00 perfect tone for yes - owner of a lonely heart! I prefer single coils into the SV20, cuts through a band mix great!
Just ordered this amp in purple levant. So excited.
Thanks for the video. I bought the amp and it sounded great but I was taken aback with the cheap parts Marshall used to build it. The other thing I did not like was not much clean headroom. So I sent it back and got myself a Devided By 13 BTR23. No regrets.
I just viewed a demo of the Devided By 13 BTR23 and it sounded dull to my ears compared to this.
@@gilldanier4129 BTR23 dull? You need to hear one in person. It's on an entirely higher level of guitar amplification.
Routing !! yeah!! amazing!!
Sounds killer 👌
Nice playing mate!
The Amp sounds great too - Classic Plexi!
Cheers Brent.
Already have the 100 watt. Don't really NEED one of these, but I WANT one.
Great playthrough bud !!!!
One of the best demos of this amp 🔥
I am tempted to get one as there's a few of these SV20 heads heads near me for £600 a go. In as new condition.
My question is this however..
My amp is a 1973 Bassman Ten Silverface housed in a custom 1x12 combo enclosure with a Eminence Swamp Thang speaker. (150w speaker)
If I was to have the SV20H sat on top of the Bassman combo and then just run the Head through the Eminence Swamp speaker is these head loud enough to keep up with a Punchy drummer? Running ful power 20watts.
Its 3 piece Blues/Blues Rock type of band.
Own and LOVE.
Nice one. There’s a back order at the moment, so I’m expecting my one in a couple of months.
@@TheStudioRats you should buy a little black amp box by JHS, or a passive volume knob of any kind. It opens up the tonal possibilities massively. You can drive both channels like you would a preamp section, while using the passive knob as a master and get heavy sounds quietly or moderately. Then when you throw a clean boost into the mix it will do everything a jcm800 will do and more..at moderate levels. The amp sounds so much warmer when you're driving it's front end!
Great demo.
I came here to hear the dimed Marshall. Thanks.
I've decided to take the plunge and get a studio marshall, leaning towards a silver jubilee but I don't think you can go wrong with any of them
Thanks for this demo btw! Helped me dial in the amp waaaay better!
Man, I stopped touring in 2010 and sold off a hell of a rig when I did. I used a Komet Concorde and Matchless HC30 in stereo and if I'm being honest, this is the first amp that I've actually jonesed for since leaving the industry. It just covers a LOT of ground.
It sings.
I’m on the fence between this vintage and the jubilee. I agree with you though.. that 800/jubilee sound is more easily achieved with other gear I currently have, whereas that authentic plexi sound is much harder to get without a proper plexi. This new studio vintage nails the tone and somehow cleans up some of the fluffiness of the old ones. Seems tighter but same.
Great video. Thank you. New subscriber here.
Hi thanks for the sub. I’ve just got the jubilee to review, and I’ve ordered one.
With the awesome attenuators that they are making any amp can you use at home nowadays.
Great touch mate!
great sounding video man! I own one of these, and it's a terrific amp...it's been having a bit of a rest since I got a Marshall Astoria Custom a little while back, but I plugged my SV20 into my 1960A the other day and was really into the tones I was getting. ☺
Those Astorias are great amps, I’m surprised they weren’t more popular.
@@TheStudioRats from the research that I did on the Astoria (when a mint-condition combo found it's way onto my radar a few months ago), it seems that the Astoria range (especially the Customs) were considered nice amps, but far too expensive for most.
the other issue that Marshall purists seemed to have with them was the aesthetics...it seems that Marshall fans want EVERY amp they ever release to look like a Plexi or a JCM800 - end of story! fortunately for me, I'm not biased and I love the dark red tolex with the cream GT stripe! :)
I was lucky and picked mine up for a great price. cosmetically it was perfect and clean, but it did have a dodgy pre-amp valve. I decided to change every valve in there with Genelex Gold Lions, and I'm very happy with it.
Oh, and for 30 watts (also switchable to 5W)...it's LOUD! :)
Sounds great!
Cheers Jimmy.
Sounds bloody great to me. Mustav one
AMAZING THANK YOU JC
Youve got my dream rig: a goldtop dgt, and a jcm800.
☹️🙏 Sooo jelly!! Lol.
Hey, you got some great drive tones today.
Cheers.
I need one of those, but I just love my Katana now.
Great video. You guys rock.
I had to chuckle a little though being a guy born in 61 who played in the 80s. I would have never thought of a tele as the guitar to use with a cranked Marshall tube amp. 😂🤟
Regards from the midwest USA.
Yeah Page recorded a lot of Zeppelin using a telecaster. They are an amazingly versatile guitar.
You honestly own my dream PRS. Goldtop DGT with binding and no birds. I'm very jelly.
Cheers yep I picked it up recently, it’s great but I can’t work out if I should trade it for a custom 24 with the extra switching??
@@TheStudioRats No!!! DGT is perfect! You'll miss the thicker body, the custom 24 won't have the same thick rock presence..
Hey, I'm sure you know what you're doing, but ..it's just painful seeing someone with your dream rig .. that doesn't even want to keep it!
I feel ya man. I'm green jelly!
Brilliant video
Cheers Paul.
Sounds great, dirty but keeps that plexi chime
I did a similar thing with an AC30, that's not the face that I pulled
Do you even have a face left ?? 🤣
You okay man?
I'm surprised your head is still attached to your body 🤣
Love the demo. This vs revv d20 can't decide
I want this amp!!!!
Dude, awesome!
Man, what delay are you using on the part where you plug in your garage? It’s fantastic so beautiful!
Oooooo that jumper is the sauce.
Great video on this great amp. I bought one last summer and it was my best gear purchase in quite some time. I also run mine through an OX Box. Would be really cool to know what your OX setup looks like with this? (ie; which speaker cab, mics, comp, EQ etc). Keep up the good work mate ✌🏻
I can’t wait for the brainiacs to start modding that plexi
Oh yeah.
I had to snip the bright cap on my old 800 Very common for strat player's This thing seems perfect tho
Ive got the vintage combo which comes with a 10” speaker and sounds amazing. Id love to hear it through a 12”
I have the studio vintage head running through 2 1x12 cabs with Scumback speakers. It’s awesome.
I have the sv20c and I got the sv212 as an extension cab so the 1 10" and 2 12" it's freakishly loud
Man, you are great 😊
Awesome stuff 🎸 subscribed 👍
Full scrape,, I like it.
A 💯 watt goes a little crazy when I do that.
Nice midds tone on that telli
Superb video, amp and playing!
Awesome, thanks! I'm looking to get one of these and combine it with a heavy creamback in a 1x12 cab with a clean boost in front. If you're up to it, a video where you compare the Astoria Custom to a Plexi through a 4x12 with a clean boost in front would be real informative to see - challenge :-). From what I've seen on youtube reviews, that's basically what the Astoria Custom is, albeit at 3 times the price. :-) Cheers!
Wicked...
Amazing tones! Would you mind sharing the settings of the UAD OX or what would be your go-to amps/cabs to use in the OX?
id love to see a comperison between Friedman small box 20 vs Marshall SV20H
I have a 79 jmp 50 that's had some unknown mods done to it. Sounds like an absolute monster cranked but so does my hearing disappear at the same rate of the tone I get
Those MK2 JMPs are monster amps, I’ve got a 100 watt master volume one and without an attenuator anything above about 3 is deafening!
haha, that smile at 6:57
Just picked up an SV20H with its matching 212 cab for £825 which was bought a month ago and used a few times. Think I got a deal an cant wait to try it at home. Anyone thinking of one for home, it's LOUD when I tested it!
Bargain
I have one and its the loudest 20w I have ever heard lol
Great sounds Paul. Lovely DGT. Do you think you could do a blues band pub gig with this on 20W i.e. not just home and studio use? No effects loop?
Cheers, yes I think it will be loud enough if your not trying to run it clean. It does have an effects loop.
I have one of these amps, and it would absolutely be loud enough for a pub band...as for clean/dirty, you can leave it jumped between high 2 and low 1 and alternate between the high 1 input, for dirty and the low 2 input for a lovely clean with nothing more than a little volume modulation here and there.
also, if you need a lottle extra punch and volume, running it through a 4x12 helps...t's lovely! ☺
Best video of Marshall SV20, so far.
Well done!
Made me GAS!
Btw: which Strat is that one?
Cheers,
Cheers it’s a custom shop 62
‘d love to see you talk about those speakers!!
Which speakers are you referring to?
One thing to keep in mind about these amps is they have no master volume and to sound the best you have to Crank them. Even at 20 or 5 watts that’s way beyond house level volume.
Use a reactive loud and get great tone at low volume
Fortunately I have a UA OX. Hell even my Deluxe Reverb is really loud at 4 1/2 without the OX!
Your right about cranking it. I have one and it's loud as hell but I love it. Especially with the channels jumpered.
Thanks
That Gretsch sounded lovely. Was it an Electromatic model?
Wish you’d had a dB meter in the room on that intro... I’ve heard it’s WAY TO LOUD for typical home use. I usually run at around 101-104 dB when alone at home.
amazing.. what speakr do you recommend to get the closest to the sound of this video?
This is one of the best video of SV20H, and I bought one really amazing! I just want to ask you which distortion pedal would you recommend for more gainy tones ? I have only bd2 and sd1 and feels like something missing for high gain. Thanks 🙏🏼
The amp needs to be turned up, get an attenuator then even a boost before it sounds great.
This video will get way more hits if you actually put the model of this amp in title or at least description. I had a hard time digging this video up; had to go back to my FB page to see where it was LOL. Love your videos, love your channel, totally ace !!!!!! I would love to know what fx you were running when you had the Gretsch plugged in
Kelster Von Shredster hi isn’t it the studio vintage?
@@TheStudioRats yes but it's the Sv20 acronym. Many don't know what SV stands for.
I’ll try it.
@@TheStudioRats just trying to help you out as I love your channel, don't mean to be a pain!
Not at all I appreciate it. Let’s see what happens.it’s had about 8k views already, I’ll look again tomorrow.
For those with experience with this amp, is it giggable? I’m play as the main guitarist in a four piece typical pub covers band. Only the singer and drummer go through the PA as both myself and the bass player prefer to rely on back line and do not mic up. This is easy at the moment as I have a 100w head. I am looking for a smaller rig and love the look of the SV20 with the 2x12 vertical cab.
For those with experience of this amp is it loud enough to gig without mic-ing it up?
I just don’t get it: Are hearing it in the room through your spearkers via the UA OX or are you hearing it through a cab with a mic?
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Paul, will you be demoing the Silver Jubilee studio version?
AND any chance of your Katana MKII Plexi Patch?
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Hey Black Mirror, maybe at some point. Marshall only sent me the 800 and the plexi. Unfortunately they are going back this week. I’m going to miss the Plexi.
@@TheStudioRats wow you betchya - you had a lot of fun with those, especially the Vintage. Could the boys club together for a studio investment?
Many thanks, Paul
Pro quality plexi tone! Is that thru the OX or are you mic-ing a speaker?
I'm trying to decide between a JTM45 and one of these, specifically looking for early Rev Billy G .. Home use, have a Fryette. What you recommend please ? Thank you.
Plexi is best guitar amp ever made !!! Slo1oo,Friedman be100,Bogner xtc......is only very expensive clone! Plexi is first and last word of rock !!!
What drive did you use for the strat? Thanks for the answer.
I just got one havent used it yet got to find a cheaper cab poor boy here im just hopeing i can dime it back off on volume on git and it cleans up
I just traded in my DSL for this guy. There's a huge price difference. I'll be honest, the DSL is a really underestimated amp. the gain channel is as good as any (including against the jcm800) but the clean channel? not so much. But I can say that of most marshalls out there. Not this guy! prob one of the best clean tones I'v ever heard
I always enjoyed the clean channel a lot. But the OD channels better. I donlove my DSL401 very much and I plan on sticking a Creamback in there but long term I need a mini Plexi. Can't stomach selling the DSL though, so I'll have to save for the SV20H. Probably run ut through the can until I can afford a seperate one....