Marshall JCM-2000 TSL 100

packed with features, like half power, mid scoop,eq for each channel, great reverb.much much more. all controlled by 5 way pedal, couldn't ask for more

i like to experiment with pedals. this amp works great with pedals. i have a plexi, and that amp doesn't agree with over half my pedals. this amp will give you total control when you seek that magic sound.

once had a tube buzz, that's it

rather use a local tech, that risk shipping it.

vintage amps are fun, but they always have problems and the high prices make them out of reach for the real world. anyway, in our modern times with such great pedal varity, this amp is perfect.

I own a TSL100 head and think it's great sounding. It's gives you great "classic" Marshall sounds, aswell as one of the best sounding Marshall distortions ever on the lead channel.

The amp is pretty versatile. Three channels is enough to give me clean, slightly overdriven (crunch), and full metal distortion/solos (lead). Whatever sound you'll ever need (bare in mind it's a Marshall - therefore it'll sound like a Marshall) is on this amp as far as i'm concerned. It's a plug in and play amp rather then a "tweak" amp like Mesa's. With Mesa's, i found myself tweaking for ages before getting an amazing tone. With the Marshall TSL100 i could just plug it straight away, put it on Lead Channel, scoop the mids, put it a fair amount of bass/treble and get a brilliant lead sound instantly.

It has an effects loops for 2 channels (Clean and Crunch/Lead). I put a compressor in the clean effects loop and don't really use any other effects apart from a Crybaby wah/Morley wah so i put that infront of the amp rather then the effects loop.

I use this amp mainly in my bedroom which is fine for me even though it's a 100watt amp and 4x12" cab. This is mainly due to the (stupidly useful) "VPR" switch, which turns the amp from a 100watt amp into a 35watt amp. This makes it easier to milk up and get a "fuller" tone. I haven't used it in a live situation yet, but i have an older 1970s Marshall 100watt that sounds great live but not amazing as a practice amp, so knowing this TSL it'll sound great ;)

The guitars i put through it are mainly Ibanez. I own various locking trem'd Ibanez's with Dimarzio pickups and other mods. I play mainly metal/progressive rock and aim for that "Petrucci" tone. You can't really get it with a Marshall, but you can still get a great sound.

It doesn't really suit my style too be truely honest, but it does a great job of trying to. On that basis i'm going to be giving it a higher rating. If you're getting/trying this amp (i can't stress this enough), it is a Marshall. Therefore you will get a Marshall sound, not a high-gain Peavy/Mesa beast sound, but a nice smooth (yet quite gritty and BRITISH!) sound. Being British myself, i find it suits me for that ;)

The amp isn't noisey at all. In fact the Lead channel even with gain maxed out has NO noise at all for me. The clean channel is noiser then the Lead channel for me, but that's only because i'm running a compressor sustainner through the effects loop on only the clean side.

With the Lead channel set to:
Presence - 4.3ish (Any more and i find it too harsh)
Bass - 7-8
Mid - 3.4ish (with mid scoop button in)
Treble - 6-7ish (any more and it gets harsh)
Gain - 8.5ish
Deep switch in, VPR switch in

I have an amazing tone from this with both neck humbucker (Dimarzio Air Norton) and Bridge (Dimarzio Steve Special). It sounds great for everything from sweep arpeggios, fast alternate pick runs (especially on neck pickup!), great rhythm chugging and chordal work. I don't need to change sounds from the settings to get a good solo sound. I can just go straight from distorted rhythm into solo and still have a good sound (Just boost the volume!)

The clean channel sounds amazing. I can get it to sound like a Fender when putting the bright switch in, a fair amount of mid etc and the gain at 12o'clock. With single coils, this sound is b-eautiful :P It stays clean no matter what

Crunch channel is classic old Marshall. Think Plexi. I actually own an old original Marshall Plexi and prefer the TSL100 to the Plexi (because i can tailor the sound more, milk it up more without hurting the audience etc)

I've heard of some people getting problems such as cold-biased valves and such but i can't comment on that myself.

The amp does have a function on it where when switching from Lead channels into Cleaner channels, the volume fades away, then swells back in. This is actually a feature to the amp (i was told by Marshall) which is mainly for the reverb. It's so that the amp doesn't mush up and kill itself when the reverb bleeds into the other channel. Therefore the volume is taken down whilst still retainning the reverb. This can be a pain in the arse at lower volumes while practicing but is much less noticable when turned up or playing live. Mesa do this a different way with reverb - they cut the reverb completely. I prefer Mesa's way of doing it, but it's a matter of preferance.

The amp hasn't broken down at all and i haven't really had any problems with it. Sometimes the amp has "off" days where it doesn't sound as good as normal, but that's probably just in my ears (and my hands!)

I've only taken it back to the shop i bought it from once mainly because i thought the volume swell when changing channels was a problem, but after phonning Marshall we found out why. Also, every other TSL100 does the same thing. Apparently you can get it sent to Marshall to get the volume swell quicker but i don't see much point.

I've phoned them once and they seemed allright.

Lots of people i know have had problems with Marshall over the phone etc so that's sort of going to bring them down IMO.

That said... I met Jim Marshall at the guitar show and he was a nice chap ;)

This amp is great if you need quite alot of Marshall sounds in one head and easy switching. That's mainly one of the reasons i bought it. It also has a loverly sweet smooth overdrive, but i can get it to sound gritty and fuzzy if i want to (i'd rather not though).

If it were stolen or lost, i probably would get it again, but mabye secondhand to save money (It is SLIGHTLY overpriced IMO, but not too much. It's a good price for what you're getting, i'm just cheap :P)

I play the Marshall in a setup as:
Guitar ---> Dunlop Crybaby wah or Morley Bad Horsie2 ---> TSL100 head ---> 1960A 4x12" cab

I have TONS of effects pedal but like to keep it to a bare minimum most of the time as it ruins the tone IMO. When playing with pedals the TSL100 handles them pretty well.


I love the fact i can get any Marshall sound out of it. A bit like a JMP-1 MIDI preamp except in head format (okay that's a weird way of describing it). I can get most Marshall tones out of this amp, but can't get much else. If you're looking for a Mesa or whatever sound, i wouldn't get this. They're completely different.


When trying out this amp, i put it up against a Marshall ModeFour head and 4x12" cab. The Modefour sounded allright but just not as good as a good valve amp. The TSL head did it for me :)

I can't think of anything i wish it had. It has a great reverb allready. I guess i wish it would not swell so much at lower volumes when changing channels, but that's being uber picky. It isn't a big deal.


In all, great amp. Classic Marshall sounds aswell as a new hi-gain style Marshall amp. It has a great (excuse me) PHAT low end, bassy distortion that just can't be compared to any other Marshall.
The guy from Pitchshifter described it best in the Marshall catologue - It's the bassiest biggest Marshall ever!

You know the features.
The only reason this scores a 7 is because, well i'm a picky bastard
I own 3 full stacks.
1. TSL with 2 marshall cabs
2. Hughes and kettner Triamp mkII with corrosponding cabs
3. Peavey Triple XXX through one orange and one marshall cab

And as much as i love this beauty it just cant compare to a Triamp on features

I use a Bc Rich USA neck througk mockingbird with duncan alnico II pro's, A Fender USA Strat with EMG dave gilmour setup, and a Explorer style guitar i made... Flame maple neck through, swamp ash wings, ebony stringers, black cherry quilted maple top, EMG ZW set and a floyd rose Speedloader (no tuning machines on the Dean V style Headstock).
I use this amp mainly with the mockingbird, for me the Mockingbird is like my les paul, its the rock and roll guitar and through this thing, Damn does it ever ROCK!
The amp has a very nice variety of sounds but what the hell would i want variety out of this thing for? i've got a triamp. This beast has the classic marshall sound and thats all that counts... i can play nice clean picking, then it on crunch for the rythm stuff, and finally that incredible lead channel for, well leads.
This amp gets a 10 here for sure, 'cause anyone reading this should realise this amp is not for metal, its not for electronic stuff, its for rock and roll pure and simple

Its a beast. never had a problem with it... although i did swap out the tubes not long after i got it to groove tubes.
Footswitch on the other hand was a real piece of crap. but using some uluminium checkerplating and much better quality parts i was able to transform it into an incredible footswitch and haven't had a problem since. but i'm rating the amp here anyway not the footswitch so it gets a...

never had to hopefully never will :-)

I've only been playing for 5 years, being only seventeen afterall, but in those five years i'm not sure my hands have ever been more than 5 minutes without being wrapped around a guitar neck, and as i said i have made a guitar and to be perfectly honest its the nicest guitar i have ever plaed, and everyone i talk to agrees! (YAY)
So i have an idea what i am talking about.
If someone stole this... well most of the horror movies you may have seen would not compare to what i would do to that son of a bitch.
but hell yes i would buy it again (working at a guitar store helps)

So i hope my opnion helped if you are planning on purchasing this amp and if you're thinking of stealing mine, well... you'd better pray i never find out.

Anyhew BEST ROCK AND ROLL AMP AVILABLE.

This amp has alot of great features,3 channels, dual fx loops, emulated line out, reverb, virtual power reduction function (a cheesey attempt at a power attenuator), tone shift function, 4 x el34, 4 x 12ax7, 5 button f/s. I purchased mine in 1998 and got the second one the store had. The features on this amp are awesome, and probably what sold me on it (I was also looking at a Mesa dual rectifier, older 2 channel version). I mostly play metal edged punk (i.e. Strung Out, Pennywise, No Use for a Name, etc,), some metal (Unearth, Disturbed, Drowning pool), other punk (Social Distortion, Bad religion), 70's-80's metal (AC/DC, Metallica, Ozzy, Sabbath), some classic rock stuff (Petty, ZZ Top, Cheap Trick). As well as originals which lean toward fast, punk/metal style hard rock), alot of palm muting. So I needed something that could cover a pretty broad range. As I later found out, there's no end all be all. The amp was used primarily for rehearsal and recording (never gigged w/ it).

My main guitar is a Strat w/ 2 Duncan JB Jr's in the bridge wired in series out of phase w/ what would be the middle p/u set half the hieght of the bridge,& a little 59 in the neck, a coil tap on the bridge w/ a 3way p/u selector sw.(this was done in an attempt to drive this amp harder and reduce some of the noise & high vol. feedback on the lead ch. which it did well. I already had the p/u's, they were originally in the b/m/n std config.w/ a 5 way sw.) A Fender set neck QMT Showmaster w/ Duncan pearly gates+ in the bridge & neck. And an Epiphone Sheraton II w/ Gibson p94's(humbucker sized p90's) for clean & classic rock sounds. All of the guitars have been completely shielded. The only effects that I used was a Korg 411 multi-fx in the loop for a little chorus/delay/comp. on clean & some 80's dirty sounds. I used a Marshall 1960b cab w/ the std. g1275t spkr's. To be fair, an angled cab w/ v30's probably would've sounded better. too much bass in the bottom cab, even tried putting tiles on the back inside of the cab to brighten it up. Marshall billed this amp as having "the most distortion ever in a Marshall" It did'nt quite live up. The lead channel is noisy and lacks deffinition at the highest settings and volume. Even w/ a Jackson USA RR1 w/ Duncan Distortions it is muddy no matter what you do w/ the eq. I tried changing the tubes, adding overdives, distortions, compressors, eq's both in front and in the loops, all to no avail. It was really frustrating since this sound is really what I bought it for. The lead ch. sounds great at low volumes but loses it as you turn it up and ends up sounding not much different than ch2 no matter how much tweaking you do. The crunch channel is pretty good and covers all the ground you would expect in addition to be a great alternate clean w/ the vol set high and the gain low for a bluesey rock slight drive. The clean channel is probably the best of the 3 and should have been billed as "the best clean sound ever in a marshall" . The dual fx loops are fantastic, and the emulated line out is absolutely the best I have ever heard and the most outstanding feature on the amp. The vpr & tone shift features totally SUCK! I got better results pulling out 2 of the power tubes in the case of the vpr. I have been playing for over 20 years and know alot about tone/guitar setups and how to tweak them, and always was disappointed with this amp because the high gain sounds just aren't there. Surprisingly, I sold it to a guy in a local country band who was using a Srat w/ stock s/c's and on lead ch. w/ the gain low, the vol. up and mids boosted, produced the best sound I ever heard out of this thing. This is where the amp really excells, mildly overdriven sounds (think early ZZ top, ac/dc, Skynyrd, even SRV) are totally awesome, It's just not what I was looking for. I Know, I should have bought the Mesa if that's what I wanted, but I got impressed by all the bells and whistles, which do not a great amp make. It is very flexible, but never inspired me to play. For the money there's better amps out there for the sound I'm after (mosly high gain). I've got a 100w hybrid combo that i paid 1/10 the $$ for which does just as well, and have played through just about everything else out there, Line 6, fender, Mesa, Soldano, Johnson, Trace elliot, etc. Ive since come to the realization that the "all in one box" solution is kind of like a crescent wrench. Yeah it's adjustable and will fit almost everything, but is'nt really the best tool to use for anything. If you want ultra high gain sounds buy a Mesa/Boogie.

Never gigged w/ it, but reahearsed/recorded w/ two bands that never got off the ground. Other than a bad power tube when I bought it, never had a problem in 3 years.

What, are you kidding? If you want customer support call Mesa/Boogie, Marshalls is virtually non existent. That's if you can even get a real person on the line.

again, been playing about 23 years, and have or have owned a pretty wide variety of gear. to much to list here. I wish it were stolen so I could have collected insurance $$ on it. I ended up selling it at pretty big loss.

After 20 years of an endless search for a good tone from every kind of solid state configuration to every kind of tube configuration, this amp came through with flying colors. I cannot imagine anyone not being able to get a fabulous sound out of one of these buggers. Although you do need to play around a little to get a good clean sound, that?s nothing that a nice EQ can't fix. There's no doubt that Marshall's are not famous for their clean sound anyway but when it comes to rock whether it be the 50's, 60's, or 2006 this amp can do it all! If you cannot get that out of it there is definitely a problem. Possibly an incompatible cabinet, pedal or maybe the user was used to solid state which would be a real difficult switch to get used to right away.

Was jamming with a buddy yesterday who just bought a Triple Rectifier (beautiful amp also) and although it does have a nicer clean channel, in my opinion, it didn't have anything over the TSL 100 other than that. Both amps were screaming loudly and proudly!

I like all the features. Just enough for me. LOT'S of option again for a LARGE variety of tones. I put an overdrive pedal in front of the crunch channel just to give it an extra edge and man, talk about crunch! Also another problem I have had with MANY amps in the past is when it comes down to prove itself in a live environment. Seems every other amp I've had including earlier versions of JCM Marshall's start getting muddy when it's time to crank the thing up. I have had this thing all the way to 10 and only through a 2X12 cab and it was still crisp, chunky, and produced juicy piercing leads (couldn?t hear towel after that though)! This baby works for me!

I am playing an ESP M-II Deluxe guitar and running a Rocktron Xpression in the FX loop. I use an overdrive when I want metal (Keeley modified Tube Screamer & Boss SD-1) otherwise straight in for rock and blues. I don't use the clean channel much but have tinkered around and it takes a bit of tweaking to get a good clean sound but it is capable in my opinion. Don't know how the clean would hold up live though. Haven't tried it. The distortion is total quality and more than suitable for any kind of rock sound imaginable but when it comes to metal it needs a little boost (OD pedal pushed into it). I have not been able to get a suitable crunchy, and I mean "CRUNCHY" metal sound out of it straight through but plug an overdrive into it and watch out!

I haven't done any serious gigging since I bought this but have played through it for 2 years now and the only problem I have had is the FX loop started getting a little noisy but was told by a friend just to take it in and get the amp professionally re-biased. It took quite a beating though when I drove up to get the 1960A cab (45 min drive there and back) as I heard it slamming around in the back of the van due to taking sharp corners in hectic traffic situations at kind of high speeds. Plugged it in later that night and had no problems whatsoever. I have seen JCM's take many falls before even from 5-6 feet and hit VERY hard and still work perfectly (my old JCM 800 for example).

From what I understand there is not much if any support for these amps here in the USA. I have never had to try so I cannot comment on that one

I have been playing guitar for 30 years. I really do not own much equipment other than that mentioned as I like to travel light and don't use much other than a reverb, delay, and a little extra boost (OD pedal) for high gain situations. Once you find an amp that really pleases you in regards to tone and sound you don?t have to relay on as many gizmos to get the sound you want but again that's my opinion.

If it was stolen I would either buy another one or a Triple Rectifier (only for the change of pace). Those two amps are a toss-up for me. I love the Marshall though and plan on keeping it for life. It does everything I have ever wanted an amp to do both loud and low volume.

I have tried Rivera's (also very nice amps) Mesa boogies, Laney's (another wonderful line of products), Ampeg, Johnson - Millennium, Rocktron, Fender, and probably a half dozen others and the Marshall TSL 100 is the one I chose (although I didn't get a chance to try the Double or Triple Rectifier until purchase - don't know for sure what would have happened there?) Awesome amp! I highly recommend it, especially if you play any kind of rock!

I had been looking for an amp that would be the end all amp for me. I needed an amp that could cover a wide range of styles, and all of the different tones and options to cover those styles. Basically though, what I needed could be broken down thusly: a clean channel that is thick, yet chimey at the same time; a rhythm channel that has enough gain to give a song some serious weight; and a lead channel that could do it all, sing/scream/roar/etc. I also wanted global reverb, an FX loop, and a footswitch to readily and easily control all of this at will. From a features standpoint, this amp is fantastic. It is, however, not without it's problems, but more on that later.

I'd say I covered the sounds in the above paragraph, but for a little further clarification:

Clean channel sounds good, but it breaks up very quickly as soon as the volume gets turned up.

Crunch channel I expected more out of. While it has a fair amount of gain, it is more suited for a 60's-70's type of distortion, not really raging rhythm like I wanted.

Lead Channel is without a doubt the best on the amp. It has a warm compressed tone that lends itself well to all of the lead types that I needed it for.

This is where the problems I talked about earlier are at. A week after I bought it, the reverb quit working. 'Oh well' I thought, as I run a delay box in the effects loop anyway. A couple of months after that, right before a gig, I noticed it was running at a very, very low volume. Come to find out that a resistor had blown, and that was the source of the lack of power. When I got the resistor problem fixed, I also had the reverb tank fixed as well. The day after I got the amp back from the shop, the reverb went out again. The next week, the clean channel button on the footswitch broke, and the footswitch is only warranty protected for the first 90 days (tubes are also 90 day ONLY) and it cost $70 for a repair, $130 for a new footswitch. This is the point that I decided I had had enough and it was time for a trade in.

Everybody in the U.S. knows that Marshall support is virtually non existent.

I've played about 8 years, and I've reviewed a couple other products on here as well. This amp certainly did not live up to the expectations I had for it, therefore I would definetly not buy another one. Oh, and the trade in I spoke of earlier? I took it back to the shop I bought it from (I've spent a large sum of money there and have an excellent relationship with the owner) and traded it in on a JSX Joe Satriani signature head, and THAT is the amp I should've bought in the first place. I'll review that at a later time.

My head was made in 2003 and was blown away by its versatliy and tone as soon as I plugged into it. My style is classic rock and other stuff, and the TSL fits the bill perfectly. The VPR(Valve Power Reduction) is a great feature especially and band practices and small gigs. Oh yeh, its plenty loud enough!!

What can you say, it's a Marshall!

I have had no issues with my TSL and hope I never do. I have also used this amp many times at gigs with no backup.

I have never dealt with Marshall, but I had a friend who did and he had only good words about the quality of service.

Fantastic head, and would definitely buy another if anything happened to it. The TSL fits the bill perfectly for me, and would not change anthing about it. I did play a DSL, which was great, but lacked the versatility of the TSl, and I also tried an AVT but it didn't have that biting tone that the TSL shows.

The 3 Channels are a nice feature, however the VPR function is a dog and should only be used for keeping the noise down during practices. The multiple effects loops are a great option. The direct out/emulator is.. well.. whatever. O.k. I wouldn't recommend using it. Bottom line, lots of nice features, only some of which you will use.

I've used it with my Strat Elite, 79 Les Paul, Gibson Voodoo V, and a Schecter a-7 elite. This amp really sounds great! I didn't have any problem setting it up to get the sustain and distortion singing correctly, however it did take plenty of tinkering. Hey, I like the tinkering, so it was no problem. I rely on my rigs for recording and playing out in large live venues. This amp is a GREAT choice for large outdoor festivals, large open clubs, or even very crowded bars. This amp is NOT a great choice for rehearsals in small practice garages, or gigs in small venues, as the amp NEEDS to be turned up and will sound like dirt if it is too low. In fact, in our rehearsals, we mic'd the drummer, and had the PA cranked and this amp was still TOO LOUD. Bummer.
The amp recorded very well, the warmth came accross fantastic through the digital console. A+. The recording/direct out, in the back is o.k. at best, however I would not recommend it for recording or line out to mixing/PA boards.
There is a noticable power reduction using the effects sends, not a tone reduction, I was able to properly adjust the input and output levels on my 1 piece of rack gear (Lexicon) and it worked very well. I liked the option of turning the loop on and off via the footswitch. Beware, if you have crappy rack gear, the FX loop is not forgiving, and low signal volume and tone loss could be the result.
Even with 3 channels, this is not a versitile AMP. What is? Solid State? Please! The clean channel is great for Marshall and worked well in live situations. NO, it is not as nice as a great Fender Tube clean sound, but then again, Fender is not as good as a Marshall for the gain and crunch style that I desire. Still, with a little reverb, the clean was more than a pleasant surprise.
The two gain channels are slightly different in sound and do offer plenty of adjustment range. They worked well for Punk, Metal, Blues, however NEW Metal is a stretch. My 7 string seemed to push it sonically, then again, the cabinet was also to blame.
I have retubed mine with JJ's, and the sound is right on with a little more warmth.
Bottom line, she's a great Marshall AMP, and if you like Marshall Tone, you will like this amp. IT HAS MARSHALL TONE.

well, here is the downside, isn't it? Let's face it, giging with tube amps is a chore. I have yet to have one that was.. well.. reliable. I ALWAYS have a backup. As you have read, the pedal is junk. I hope the engineers read these reviews and take our advice, FIX THE PEDALS BOYS. I have had issues, tubes going out, that is to be expected. The pedal went out, I'm not alone on that one. The FX loop died and took the reverb with it. Bummer. I play for a living and do lots of recording, my amp travels. I guess it's the price I have to pay for draging this big beast around. Is it worth it? That's the question isn't it? YES. To me, Marshall Amps are like old Mopar's, they have quirks, but loads of style and horsepower. It's worth it.

Well, if you own a tube amp long enough you will need support. I found a local guy here in Chicago to work on the head and he has done a decent job. Marhsall themselves have always been great for me to deal with and very supportive, however they really haven't helped much with this head. I feel the pedal should be a recall, but don't we all.

I've been playing now for 31 years, and I don't mean the local sports bars, although I have done it. I'm lucky enough to play and record for a living, and I rely on my gear BIG TIME.
I hate the glitches, the crappy pedal is an insult. I LOVE THE TONE! and I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's a great head, but it has it's place. For me, it's perfect.

...I'm really missing a master volume for all channels!

I'm using it with Fender Tele-/Stratocaster, Les Paul and a self-built guitar.

Clean channel: sounds O.K. Not as good as a Fender, but much better than older Marshalls.
Crunch Channel: this channel sounds terrible - far too middy. I don't know what this channel is good for! Sounds very syntethic with every guitar. Heard people comparing this channel to a JCM 800 - no way!!!
Lead channel: Very good, nice thick gain - not as rough as the DSL model or older Marshalls, some "American" influence. Sounds "Plexi" - like when Gain set to 2 or 3. Nice!

Negative: This amp can't deal with very high output pickups! My self-built guitar is equipped with a Dimarzio Super Distortion - sounds terrible - a real pitty! And: it is said that the lead-channel would offer a modern "New-Metal"-sound when using the "tone-shift"-switch - well, if you're looking for that kind of sound buy a Mesa Rectifier - this is not this amp's buisness!

The reverb stopped working after some months, but no other problems

A good allround amp - sounds better than the 2 channel brother! But the third (crunch) channel isn't usable at all! Offers a lot of good sounds with standard or low output guitars. Sounds like sh*t when used with high output pickups, which is a problem you should think about before buying - therefore I'd prefer other amps for the real hard stuff.
This is not a perfect amp - but I don't think there is a perfect amp at all, therefore I'd buy it again.

You can read it here. This amp is very flexible. I have rated this amp before. You can't ask for much more from a tube amp.

This is an excellent sounding amp covering a variety of tones. I agree with another posting, you want that true vintage tone go buy it. But those people will complain about other things with those amps like a lack of channel switching or something else.

People who claim to have 20 or 30 years experience then say this is a bad sounding amp??? Get real!!! Are you using a shitty guitar or cabinet?

This amp sounds great.

Have had it for a year no problems. I have repaired my share of amps for other people. For those who bought this amp then went to the repair shop, well you should read the instructions first. Use speaker cable to connect the cab. Check the speaker and amp impedances. Don't handle it like a monkey!. From what I have seen, most people that buy an amp like this then shortly after have it in the repair shop have done something supid.

The only issue may be the foot switch but don't be an idot in how you handle it. Don't tightly wrap the cord!. Use care in connecting it to the amp!.

This is actually better built than alot of other amps and modern electronic stuff like TVs, computers ... etc.

Want point to point? THEN GO BUY IT.

Asked for schematics and got them. No problems so far with support. No answer here because I have had no problems.

An outstanding amp. It is pricey but so are other similar amps. I think alot of the complainers are angry about paying alot for a new amp and not getting a JCM800, Plexi or other sound. I agree. If you want it BUY IT. But unless you have the guitar and cabinet and especially, if you don't have the skill you won't find the true vintage sound. How many Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Van Halen ... etc guitarists are there? I you are rambling on this web site you probably arn't one of those.