Marshall JCM-2000 TSL 100

its been metioned before

its pretty good, a bit like a old clasical rock tone and also good when playing clean riffs and solos but it doesn't have the right amount of gain for an amp. So may say mesa boogies' are shit but they aren't there just harder to use cuz you have to ajust them to yourneeds and the spesifics of the guitar. This is a pretty good amp tho.

its a pretty good amp but i'll have to try it out more and compare it to a mesa to see what really fits for me!

There are enough features on the TSL head to not need another AMP ever again. although I wish the "Mid Boost" on the clean channel were foot switchable.

The Overdrives sound great and a lot of shapping is possible. The clean channel is a bit ordinary. the best cleanish tones I get using OD1 with my guitar voulume turned down to about 4 using anything but the hot bridge p/up.
The Amp is a little too susseptable to "mains " noise.

The amp has broken down without explanation. My Marshall Tech tried to explain why one of the resistors burned but couldn't. Said there was no clear reason. Lucky there was another amp belonging to another band. The input socket to the F/Sw has now fucked up three times.
The "output mute" doesn't really work. When recording at home the speakers still produce sound with the switch depressed and it gets louder as you wind up the volume. Also the reverb control pots seem to work only at there own will , and only stay of with the F/Sw plugged in and switched off. The conponents used by Marshall are really fucking shithouse.

Talked to engineers at marshall at least twice , they were friendly. Not that it matters as I have to deal with dickheads in Sydney.And speaking politely will not help my amp or my sound on stage.
Warranty was only a year. I believe Laney offer 3 yrs and Fender 5 yrs.

I wish I never bought it. I actually had a reliable Marshall 2x65watt stereo chorus , Valvestate combo which I sold to raise money for the TSL as soon as it hit Australian shores 1998-9
I should have bought a Fender Deville or whatever.
It really breaks my heart 'cause I love the sound of high gain Marshalls

Features described above.

I use this amp for classic metal/rock (Iron Maiden, Metallica, U2, ACDC, etc.)
The clean tone is smooth, and creamy, and sounds superb with a les paul.
The crunch tone is perfect for Angus Young sounds.
The lead tone is where this amp really blows me away though... This lead tone makes me wanna cry everytime I hear it... think Dave Murray from Iron Maiden, if you haven't heard his lead tone, download Brave New World and listen to the first solo and the intro, you'll see what I mean... this amp is cool.

The rhythm guitarist in my band has a Mesa Triple Rectifier, as soon as I hit the lead channel for a solo the first time, the band just stopped playing and listened to me!!
He payed more than twice as much for his amp, and he was very quiet for the rest of the day :)

For tones, I gan get near perfect tones for Slash, Dave Murray, Angus Young, Adrian Smith, and Jimmy Page.
Personally, I set up the lead for Murray, and crunch for Angus.

I have also heard a local band playing tool-style stuff with it... it sounded great!

I've dropped this thing a few times and had some roadies with not-so-soft hands lugging it around, and never had a problem with it.

N\A

I don't use much in the way of effects, save a dimebag darrel signature crybaby and digital delay, and this amp makes them sound so much better.
I laugh at people who review FX pedals and guitars and say they sound crap, then reveal they are playing through a 15W Peavey or something.
This baby is what good pedals are designed for.

I had a gig a couple of months ago just after I bought this baby, and the sound guy miked up my amp to the PA, then kept telling me to turn down so he could hear the PA. Personally, I would have preferred to play without the PA and just crank it right up, because that's where the awesome sounds are.
Just one final thought...
Don't buy this baby!! I want the tone to myself, and when the public finally hear some great tones and REAL solos after years of all this nu-metal mesa garbage, they will be blown away and hail ME as the saviour of rock/classic metal muhahahahahaha....

its as versatile as an amp can get...and with effects, made me nearlly cry :P

i played through with my Gibson Les Paul Gary Moore signature model...and it blew hard...from heavy(metallica) to nice clean chet atkins...all i can say is, if u want a smashingly good amp that rocks, oh and that excluding effects just on its own it blowz. its a very hard to very nice clean amp. if you dont think so its because you dont know how 2 use it...lol read the manual. Btw im from Australia :)

i havn't seen one 2 break down...all though when i was just playing a JCM 2000 tsl 100w amp(not the head, the full amp) it had a few buzzes and crackles hear and there. Tho that was in a m usic shop and has probaly been there for ages, and very neglected.

i havnt yet... and hope i dont have to :S :)

I believe its the best amp and head running...it sounds perfect through any cabinet and with effects...Hello Professional :)
Australia for ever
John Elliott

Made in England - it's a Marshall!
Feature wise, it has 3 channels, clean, crunch, and lead. It has a VPR switch which emulates a 25w amp, a emulated line out for recording, a mute switch, a deep switch (2 - 1 for crunch and lead, the other for clean), 3 eq's - one for each channel. It also has two mid shift switches, to put it in the "scooped mid" type of sound (for lead and for crunch channels) and a mid boos switch for the clean channel.
Two presence controls, two fx mix controls, two reverb controls, one set for lead/crunch, the other set for clean.
Surprisingly, with all these controls, it is a very clean and easy to read layout. Adjusting tones is very simple to do.
It also has two effects loops and two effect loop mix level switches - one "master" loop, and "secondary" loop - when the secondary is not used, then the "master" works for all three channels. When the secondary is in use, then if I remember correctly, it controls the crunch/lead channels, while "master" controls cleans. also of note, when the FX levels are dimed, it switches from a parallel loop to a serial loop.

I have a couple of guitars - Ibanez RG-470 w/ EMG 81/89 - this one slams the preamp pretty good, creating searing rock tones. Ibanez RG-7421 w/ Blaze nack/bridge in the neck/bridge - nice hot tones, great distortion from the preamp. Epiphone LEs Paul Custom (currently stock) - what can I say, Marshal + Les Paul = drool, even if it is a Epi. I also have a RG-7420 - all stock - sounds a bit muddy, but that is becuase the stock pups are crappy.
Cleans are, clean, crunch is AC/DC style tones. Lead is searing - excellent tones. Some say buzzy - BUT this may be becuase they didn't sit down with the amp long enough. The TSL and DSL are different amps, not just a DSL with an extra channel.
The loudest I have ever had it was at "8" - and it was f$%king LOUD. it starts getting tube breakup around 3.5 - but I also have the tubes biased a bit on the hot side.
BTW- change the tubes out when you get it. The stock tubes, while ok, don't bring the potential out. I bought a set of tubes from eurotubes - www.eurotubes.com - call Bob, and ask him for a complete set of tubes. you'll pay less for the entire set for what it would cost to get a quad of power tubes from groovetubes (who remarks some of the JJ's that Bob sells)

This is the third one I have had - the first one came with bad tubes - this is when I ordered a new set from Bob - the original #2 powertube was arcing inside.
American Musical called me at work (asked them to send me a set of tubes) and said they would replace it and the new one is already on its way. The second one arrived, and every once in a while, when turning it on, it would have "snow" staticy sound coming from it - sent it back, third one comes in, and same thing.
After a couple of emails back and forth with Korg, it turns out it was my fault, since I wasn't waiting the 2-3 minutes for it to fully warm up, which I was waiting about 1 minute (sometimes less) and it would make the noise.
I am now careful that I wait a good 2-3 minutes before turning it on, and not even a hint of the "noise" since.
I give it an 8 since the original had crap tubes in it.

I talked both on the phone and via email to hugh @ Korg - he made my experience a good one, especially since I have heard of bad support from them. I felt the entire time that they were on my side, and working on a solution on it WITH me. Made me feel like I mattered. This, coming from someone who does computer support...
Excellent job!!!

I have been seriously playing guitar for only about 4.5 years, but I have been a musician for around 13 years now - starting off playing drums. I have seen many guitarists play, and had quite a few show me a few things, so I play as if I had been playing longer.
Originally, I was planning on getting a Crate BV 120H and V-30 loaded BV cab. I tried the TSL 60 head with a 1936 cab on a whim on my way to check out the BV120. Man, am I ever glad I did. Never had I heard such AWESOME tones from an amp. If it weren't for the fact that I hadn't the cash on me at the time, I would have bought it then and there.
Every time I turn this amp on, I am amazed. If your bound and determined to buy another amp, at least give this one a shot before you make that purchase. you might change your mind...I did.

I Love the the features on this amp, espically the bass bost and the vpr reduction, and the three individual eq for each channel. Let me tell you one thing about this amp ITS GOT BALLS, put it on 2 and your blow away!

I use a prs custom 24, ibanes rg's wiht emgs, and a fender start. You can scoop out an infinate array of tones with this amp, ive had it for over 2 years and im still blow away with all the different tones i can create. One more thing, NOTHING, I MEAN NOTHING BEATS A MARSHALL, its the sounds of rock and roll, when u crank this baby to about 6 or 7 and get that full tube saturation nothing beats this thing. If you want ear bleeding, glass shatting tone, then BUY THIS AMP, but if your into that shitty nu-metal rap-core bullshit then jump on the band wagon and buy one of those piece of shit mesa boogers(and yes i spelled it that way on purpose). But if your looking for some serious tone buy a fucking marshall!

so far ive dropped this amp about 5 times and nothing has happened to it except for that shitty ass annoying spring reverb sound. Ive taken this to clubs and bars and thew in the back of the truck in the middle of winter and nothing have ever broken on it. Its built like a tank!

never called or asked for anything from them

Ive been playing for over 8 years, ive stumbled across many amps and gear but nothing compares to this. If some one stole it i would personaly seek them out and kick them in the nuts about 10 times. Dont bother wiht those shitty mesa boogies, ive played one before and it was 10 minutes that ill never get back, the 1st 5 were trying to figure out what all the stupid fucking buttons on they back were for. IF you like warm bone crunching tube amp sound, then buy this amp

This is an update for my TSL100, i have owned it for three years now & used / abused it for a considerable amount of time so i felt a follow up would good.
Features, well just read all the posts, there tones on this amp

Re-tubes for constant giging are manditory, however this thing sounds fantastic, i love the sounds i can get 7 have now sold off allot of pedals as i rely on the amp now for my overdrive (i should have to begin with)
One little gripe though, this amp isn't a dual rec, so don't expect the same sound from this amp as they are completely different (ie nu metalers bugger off!)
2nd gripe, this amp is for the Marshall tone, hence the EL34 power section. Yes there is enough gain, too much actually, but if your dissapointed with the amount of gain at hand try turning the damn thing up! it's 100w for christ sake!
3rd gripe, i know people complain that the gain on the 2000 series amps is buzzy, i will agree to that if your using a 100w head in the bedroom, but thurn the thing up in a band sitation like it was meant to and use the gain & volume controls properly & you will find the buzzyness dissapears.

3 years heavy gigging no worries, just make sure regular servicing takes place and you'l be fine.

From my dealings with them i would say that they're doing a good job

If your in the market for a high powered head, this should suit you to a T, but don't buy an amp just based on peoples opinions, go out & try them yourself, you never know what you might prefer.Other than that im very impressed with my purchase & im still having fun with it now.

Nothing further to add to the list of features already mentioned in previous reviews. Except to say that Marshall have got it right with this amp as to what guitarists want! Full marks to them for that!

I use this amp with one sometimes two 1960 4 X 12 cabs, along with a selection of Les Pauls, Strats and Ibanez guitars. I have used this amp extensively for live and studio work playing blues, rock and metal and it always delivers the goods.
The clean channel will stay clean nearly right up to full volume! But with this amp the magic lies in the crunch and lead channels. The crunch channel delivers all the classic Marshall sounds and the lead channel has all the gain you could ever wish for!
I would probably say that this amp is definitely a rock amp, if you're looking for that nu-metal sound, then buy something American.
I've used about twenty different Marshall amps over the years and this, in my opinion, is the best one they've made to date!
It's interesting to note that Marshall seem to be the only manufacturer these days who isn't getting into the whole amp modelling shit! They have no reason to model their own!
Don't believe the other reviews about TSL's sounding crap, if you want an amp with the biggest balls in the park, this one's for you!

Marshalls ARE reliable. I've never had one fail on me yet and the level of customer support from Marshall is impeccable!

Marshall can't do enough to help and assist their customers! Phil Wells - Service Department Manager at Milton Keynes deserves a medal!

Like I said before, best one they've ever made! I may be biased because I've owned and used so many, but after 25 years of using them and comparing them to the competition, they are the best.
If it was lost or stolen, I would just buy another without question.

Not a bad amp. "BUT". This is a nice amp if you like to play classic rock. But if you need a versitile amp to play stuff from classic to modern. This is all wrong for you. Maybe I am spoiled by higher end amps. I like an amp that when you adjust a feature. It adjusts. The presents is somewhat weak as well as the mids. I like to scoop my mids in some types of plaing and bring them up in otheres. With this amp it doesn't make much difference. As for gain. I have an old KMD solid state combo that has more gain. I have to say over all I was very dissapointed in this purchase. The clean channel is clean and thats all. Not like the fenders. The fenders have a much warmer sound. As I said if you are looking for a classic rock ONLY head this might be for you. But if you like to play classic to moderen to jazz to blues you had better look elsewhere. This is classic and thats all.

I play with an Ibanez/Gibson/Strat and a custom made guitar. My guitars have the range to play it all. But this amp left me feeling ripped off.

Well I guess this is the one place I can not complain. As usual it's a Marshall and like all Marshall's they are reliable.

Kind of hard to deal with if you are looking for a return phone call. You have to catch them as you can.

If you want versitility. Don't waist your time

Has been stated in many review's, see below. 1999 model.

I'm using this amp with a gibson les paul classic reissue, 57 classic pickups, JCM 800a cab with vintage 30's. I play Rock-n_Roll. I have owned this amp for 2 1/2 years, recorded 2 full length albums with it. Has never failed me, I have played 100 gigs with this amp. Replaced the tubes once so far. I find the VPR button very usefull, I keep the preamp set low and crank the volumes to 8 or 9. Excellent marshall sound, it holds it's own when playing live always cutting through the mix. Clean channel has a nice ring, and remains faithfull to the word clean. Crunch channel has that classic marshall sound, I find this channel sounds best when the pre-amp is set around 3-5. Lead Channel does produce alot more gain, again I find the best tone can be achieved with this channel by keeping the pre-amp set around 4-6. I do find with this amp the sound does change drastically when playing in different rooms, i.e gigs. I find it's best to adjust the treble and middle with the brightness/darkness of the room you are playing in.

Have had no problems with amp. I did replace the cord on the footswitch when the amp was new, it didn't look very dependable, replaced it with stronger cable.

Have never had to deal with marshall.

I have been playing for 10 years. I own 2 marshall heads, the TSL in this review, and a 1981 JCM 800 2204. They are different amps with different sounds, but the TSL in my opinion holds it's own and Rock's. You have to know how to use the amp, i.e turning the pre-amp levels on 10 is not a good idea when you crank the amp. It has much more gain than the 2204.

It's all been said before. Everything that you need is in place on this amp. My amp is 2 years old.

Yamaha 812 into Crybaby Wah into Rat Pro (very nice sound when used on the clean channel as a boost)into TSL100 into Angled 4 x 12 loaded with vintage 30's or 2 x 12 with Celestion 75's depending on the size of venue.

The band that I currently play in mixes old style funk riffs with blues and rock rythm/lead work.This amp is the first that I have owned in 20 years of playing that can deal with all styles. It can do good impressions of AC30, Blackface, or Messa.

As far as the Marshall sounds go it really does deliver the goods. I have been an avid fan of a local guitarist (who has 40 years behind the fretboard) for many years and have tried many ways to emulate his sound (Very Pure original Plexi Head)we recently gigged together and he played my head. I was most flattered when a week later he called me and advised me that he had just purchased one based upon using mine.

Heres a tip, if you want to practice at home and get a good sound, don't use a 100 watt Marshall. I noticed in one of the other reviews a similar comment. Valve amps depend upon output stage drive...period! I have spent years with pre amps in rack rigs trying to get this sound. If you can afford Bradshaw or / Cornish prices you may well achieve it, but to us mere mortals on a limited budget a single solution in one box is the best option. The Marshall is not the answer to this. It is perfect for live use but not in the bedroom or small home studio.

One final thing, I used to turn everything all the way up! and then wondered why it sounded crap! Back down on the preamp and push the output, play the strings gently, then hit them hard, the dynamics of this amp will amaze you. Like-wise with the Rat pedal, or any distortion, use it to colour your sound, experiment with the tone and drive controls. When we gig and people into Guitar see the settings on my rig against the sound coming out they are usually very supprised.

As far as my rating below for this amp goes, well it does what I purchased it for better than any amp that I have owned before.I agree with the comments that some make about nothing being perfect, and yes this amp does have its problems, a drop in level when channel switching although very minimal, a very noisy effects loop ( I am trying to get this sorted at the moment with the help of Axess Electronics (in Canada)but thats about it! However The sound is really excellent and as far as I am concerned that's what matters the most!

No Problems. I always carry a small amp just in case, which can be patched through the P A in case of main amp failure. This has happened in the past on just about every amp that I have owned. It doesn't mean that they were bad amps, they just got a lot of use and like everything can have a bad day.

Marshalls factory is about 1 hours drive from where I live. I have owned several Marshall products 2 of which have broken down. Both times I rang the factory, made an appointment, turned up and left the product with them and was told to call back the same day. Both times the problems were rectified (One transistor related on JMP 1 and 1 Valve related on a 65 watt combo) I don't think service gets any better than this.

I would replace this amp immediately. In fact I will purchase another in the near future to act as a backup.

It has everything 3 channels (for real) with seprate eq's for all (how many amps have that) to efex loops(thats right I said two) Deep switches a mid scoop switch a switch that turns the amp from 100 watts to 25 (and it still sounds great) a mute switch for silent recording a 5 button footswitch that controls all the channels and the reverb and the efex loops what the hell more do you need and I know I'm missing something. and for a street price of 1200-1300 bucks not to mention used (people give them away) $800-900 bucks (grab one)

Great useable clean (real world) crunch channel is great all the tones in there and more. The lead channel is the only thing thats a little off IMHO it's a little overly compressed if you dial in to much gain but I crank the mids and with the band it sounds great and is very easy to play but I still have to knock off a point for the lead channel it could be better. The thing I have found with tube amps is the pre amp tubes very important to fool with them it changes the sound a lot . I have found JJ pre amp tubes to be the best for Marshall's unless you want to spend a ton on NOS but the JJ's for $7.50 ea are the best they fatten up the sound on all my marshalls This is a killer amp I have had everything soldano's boogies (stay away from Mesa, don't belieave the hype)Fender,LINE^6(pretty cool but not there yetIMHO)The Marshall is the best for what I'm doing classic rock and some heavy stuff but with taht great clean channel you could easly cover country to blues to metal no problem.

I have been using it non stop for about a year no problem I would suggest JJ tubes. The only thing I worry about is the foot switch only becauise I read about people haveing problems but so far it's been great. It comes with a five year waranty

playing for 30 years owned everything if it were stolen I buy a used one and save the cash.I love the sound and the flexability I don't care for the lead sound but it's still good but for me thats the only thing that could be better. Had the Mesa Recto crap Mesa wonders why people get so mad at them it's because there shit cost so much and when you bring it home it drives younuts trying to dial it in and then you have to sell it and lose a ton (yea I'm bitter) Not to mention there attitude (sorry had to vent)

Three channels, two distortion, one clean, and some reverb.

I have a 2 Fender Mexican Strats with emg 80/60 humbuckers. I play in standard B and dropped B tunings and I was looking for a replacement of my Line 6 HD head. This head sounds good (the HD) but it lacks the warmth and tone of a tube amp. I plugged into the TSL and it just roared! I got that low end chug with clarity. I'm into bands like Fear Factory, Messugah, and Black Label Society. I'm sure this amp can do all the classic sounds, but I wasnt looking for that sound. I wanted a pulverizing low with clarity. I also play it through a 1960A cab and it sounds really good. I tried the Mesa Trip Rect before I tried the TSL, the triple rect sounds too muddy, it doesnt clarify the low notes, it all sounding like moosh. The TSL is loud as fuk at the level 4. I've heard that changing the tubes makes it sound even better. I might do that later, the stock ones sound good.

Have owned marshall's in the past............their workhorses.

Good people to talk to.

I've been playing for 5 years, I've owned alot of gear, should this amp be stolen i'd replace it at once or go and kill the poor basterd that took it. The tone is just awsome. I thought I was a Line 6 HD devotee until I played through a TSL. Maybee if L6 used tubes, i'd buy one again. But the proccessed sound lacks the warmth, and sound of the Real Deal. Mesa was too muddy, it lacked clarity and tone.

I'm sure you can read the 1000+ reviews with all of the features.

I use this amp with 6 amazing guitars. A peavey wolfgang standard, a gibson les paul classic, a fender usa strat totally modified with duncan pickups, a washburn n4, an ESP m-II, and a Kramer nightswan. This amp, when used in conjunction with a Marshall powerbrake, is simply musical nirvana. I like older, technical guitarists like Vai, Van Halen , DeMartini, Lynch, Wylde, Bratta, and Nuno. This amp can kick ass if it is played loud and used with quality gear. If you want to sound modern ,,,like nickleback, creed, etc........well, I've been told that I sound good playing such crap in my cover band....but I guess you'd need a Mesa or something to play this stuff perfectly. But then again, you'd only need the skills of an ant. For true rock n roll,,,,,,,this amp is a total knockout!!!!!!!!!!!

Used for over 8 hours a weekend for over a year and a half,,,,,,,,,,,still the original tubes. Never any problems,,,,even with the footswitch. Go figure!!!!!!! Plus a powerbrake.......which you need to hear what this amp can do. Please don't play this thing with low volume and preamp "buzz" and try to rate it. All Marshalls need an overworked power amp section to sound good. At low volumes, it sounds buzzy. With the powerbrake, I put my gain at 4 on the crunch channel, and I can get squaks and sustain like mad................all from power tube drive.

They are always cool to talk to..........and believe me,,,I've called a lot.

What can I say........if you can really play guitar..this amp kicks ass. If you like new stuff like nickleback,,,,,creed.......you can still sound awesome. Just don't try playing fast licks with this amp unless you can really play. If you practice without your guitar plugged in and can play the solo to Extreme's "play with me", then you will sound even more awesome when plugged in. If you like "new" music........then,,,,,,,I guess at least your three D tuned Chords will sound cool . Just PLEASE don't try any leads. Guitar playing is truly at an all time low with these newer bands,,,,,,,,and this amp is made for guitarists who can really play without relying on tons of solid state gain to make them sound good. Vai....Lynch,,,,Van Halen....DeMartini fans..............REJOICE!

3 channels, independent eq's, etc...
This is a VERY cool amp. Covers a wide range of sounds. Very Nice, but like all things it has a few flaws.
For example, the VPR sucks. It make more noise, plus it doesn't cut down on the output. Who cares about the "tone shift", that's supposed to get the Mesa Sound. People buy marshalls because they want a marshall sound, not a mesa sound. Marshall should concentrate on making better FOOTSWITCHES for their amps, other than a f***ing button that changes the classic marshall sound.

Great clean tones, great dirty tones. That's all I have to say about that.
CHANGE THE STOCK TUBES IMMEDIATELY!!!! Svetlanas suck. It gets an 8 because of the horrible stock tubes.

I'd rely on the amp itself but not the footswitch. I'd take 5 footswitches with me on a gig, but i'd take one amp.
Other than that, its good.

They gave me a new footswitch

This AMP meets up to the Marshall name, but the footswitch doesn't.
I'd replace it, once i'd get the money. If you want the shitty nu-metal sound, buy a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, if you want wicked sounds of the greats like Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Zakk Wylde, (and the list goes on)....BUY A MARSHALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you'er looking at the reviews, then you know whats on it. Best amp ive ever had. i wish it could have just a bit more gain, even though it has pretty much all you ever need. IF you want a heavy metal amp , look at mesa, marshall is for hard rock, and let heavy stuff,

CLean-- the best ive ever heard, except maybe fender.
Crunch-- totally aweseome for classic rock--- rage style just excellent.
Lead- this channel is excellent. great marshall sound, really rocks

this amp is solid!!! very nice, very tough.

never had to deal with them, because ive always had great luck with marshall.

this is the best amp ive ever played on. I would never think about buying another 3 channel head ever! this thing sounds way better than any Mesa on the market. Marshall made a good one for me. and im sure you will have a good experience with it. BUY IT DUDE!

This amp is loaded with features. Check out other reviews for all the details.

Some people say that they can't get good sounds out of it. Well, I've owned mine for a little over two years and it slams. The thing is it's not a bedroom practice amp. That means you have to turn it up for christ sake! It's a 100 watt marshall. Use it like one. If you want to play quietly go buy a solid state amp.

Now, that being said, this amp gets the traditional Marshall sounds and then some.
CLEAN: the best clean sounds I've ever heard out of a Marshall. Thhink of Knockin On Heavens Door(GNR) or What If (CREED)
CRUNCH: This is your normal Marshall O.D. channel. Great for classic rock to rage (anyone that used a Marshall)
Lead: BADA$$!!! This channel rules! More gain than I expected. Use this with the tone shift and your swimming in harmonic overtones.

The secret is to use a different cabinet. Get away from the 1960A. It's a piece of SH!T. Try a Recto Cab or Something. Hell I ran mine through a Waller cabinet and it sounded better than the Marshall.

The only things Ive done is had the tubes changed in it.

Very friendly, they told me over the phone how to bias it after I got new tubes.

I've been playing for about 12 years now. I haven't owned every amp out their, but I do know what I like. GOOD TONE! This amp will not make you sound like your favorite guitar player. No good amp will. Good tone comes from your fingers, the way you fret each string and the way you pick each note. You have to feel what your playing. A good guitar player can make a Crate sound good. A bad one can't make any amp sound good.
TO ANYONE LOOKING FOR A TRIPLE REC: Remember this is not a triple rectifier. I was tempted for a long time to get one. But, never did. the mesa was just too muddy. It doesn't cut through the mix. It really just creates a wall of mud. If you like that, thats cool "to each his own" I just like for people to hear what I'm playing. Besides, if you have a Bass player with a good tone you don't need to cover the whole spectrum of sound. The guitar and bass should compliment each other. If you try to play rhythm with a triple rec then switch to a harmony line or something over top, the whole bottom drops out of the song. This is just my opinion, listen to your ears and let thhem decide.

3 channels. Svetlana tubes (stock) 4 EL34 and 4 12AX7

I purchased this amp to give a little bit of a breather for my old JCM800. (Almost 20 years of bouncing around in the back of a van prompted this). While it is a totally different beast, I'm starting to like it. Some people don't like it compared to the JCM800, my personal opinion is that when I first got this amp I didn't know what to think. It's kindof like the first time you have sex with a new woman and subconsiously you compare her to the great piece that dumped you back in high school. The clean channel is great for a big tube amp and the distortions are typical marshall. Don't try to rock with the Boogies or the 5150's, but these have more tone. I give it an 8 because marshall tried to do too much with this amp. Instead of doing the simple marshall way of things, you have to tweak everything like a boogie to get your sound and this can be a pain.

Well, I got 20 years out of the JCM800 and its still going strong but it was just getting old. This isn't as well built as the JCM800 from the looks of it but Marshall hasn't let me down yet so they get my dough.

I've played nothing but Marshalls for 20 years now and i've never missed a gig. I take care of my equipment, new quality tubes every 6 months, ATA roadcases to and from gigs (whats another 200 bucks for something this expensive?), and lots of TLC. My local music store is pretty good with me and my bass player works there so I'll just take it to them if I have a problem but I don't expect it.

Ok, here's my beef, I popped the back and replaced the tubes when I first got it (hate Shitlena tubes) and was really suprised to look at that big electronic stamp in the back that says "Accutronics Sound Enhancements Inc...blah blah blah...Made in USA".
USA? Ok, i'm in the reserve so don't give me any crap about not being patriotic but I thought marshall was British? Russian Tubes, American electronics....hmmm. If you don't believe me check it out for yourself.

Basically this amp is a rocker, its a good amp. Not great but good. Don't compare it to Bogners or Soldano's. Just crank it hard in 100 watt mode and let it speak for itself. I'm happy I purchased this, I'm happy with the sounds it makes, and I'm glad to purchase this but I will look elsewhere in time when the JCM800 finally dies.

This thing has a lot of features. It has that VPR thing, which I almost never use because I like to feel it not just hear it. It has the mid boast and the bass boast for both distortion channels. I think it comes in very useful on the lead channel. There's enough buttons to keep you busy, but not confuse you too much.

This thing has tone. I play a Les Paul Studio and a Fender Roadhouse strat. I play just about everything from funky stuff to hard stuff. I always like to be able to play heavy stuff with a strat (don't ask me why, I'm just wierd) that's the ultimate test to a lead channel. Well it passes that but barely. I also have a 5150 II and that thing is pure death. The marshall can't compare in saturation, but it has tone and you can hear the guitar through the distortion. Plus it's pretty heavy. I mean you can probably play whatever you want with it. It has a lot of bass but I've noticed that when i use the neck pickup it sounds like it's farting out on me. Maybe it's the tubes, i'm sure they are still stock and i think the amp is around 3 years old. A great warm and bluesy clean, which by the way stays clean. I cranked the shit outta it and even though the clean doesn't seem to get anywhere near as loud as the lead channel it stays clean and gets a little warmer. It doens't seem to breakup at all.

Well I'm not enitrely sure. I picked this thing up at a pawn shop and got a steal for it. I've only had it a couple weeks, but i'm pretty sure this thing is about 3 years old and it's been workign great for me. If i turn up the lead channel and just sit there and can hear a little popping, but i'm not sure if that's the tubs or not. It's not loud and I'm probably the only one who would notice because I'm a perfectionist.

I wouldn't know

From what I can tell about this amp it has God status. This thing can do whatever you want. I've had a few amps in my days and short of maybe a triple rectumfrier I might have finally found an amp I can keep. It is just very versitale and even though not one aspect of the amp is what I would say completely perfect, it has a great lead,crunch, and clean channel. I can't argue with that. If you want pure death and saturation dont' get this, but it'll thrash.

3 channel tube amp with 4 x 12AX7 preamp tubes and 4 x EL34 power tubes.
This amp is a very versatile monster for all styles of music from jazz to blues to flat out rock. The VPR switch is a cool idea but needs some work (more explained later) and the XLR line out is really a good idea and very useful.

Ok, here's my little ditty about the sounds. When I first purchased it, I was replacing a workhorse JCM 800 and a VHT Pittbull 50CL. I just needed something more reliable in the JCM's case and more versatile in the VHT's case. When I first played it, I had the amp set on the VPR "on" position at very low volumes. (I live in an apartment and can't crank my stuff) Honestly I was VERY upset because it sounded like a Crate practice amp with one of those really cheap DOD distortion pedals. MAN WAS I PEEVED and I was ready to take it back. Well, I had a rehearsal and a gig the next night and I was playing my VHT and blew a tube. I was really upset and pulled the Marshall out at practice. Needless to say the Marshall is a totally different beast cranked and came through the gig with flying colors.
While its taken some time to tweak the thing I think its well worth it now. I'm very picky about my equipment and have been known to take things back a month after purchase for little stupid quirks. I give it an 8 because of the wonderful cranked sound but the horrible VPR sound. Don't buy this amp if you want to sound like every other crap nu-metal player...buy it if you want tone. This amp made me realize how lazy I am as a player and its sent me back to the woodshed.

This amp is very well built. I've had it now for 3 months and have played approx 15 gigs with it and rehearsal and haven't had any problems with it so far. In my previous experience with Marshall, i've never had anything wrong with it. I don't gig without a backup anything. Just take care of the stuff...it is a tube amp after all.

well, i've never dealt with marshall in 17 years of playing and my old Marshall is a tank. My local dealer does the routine maintenance and I take care of my stuff so its all good.

I've been playing forever. I play Les Pauls in the rocki/blues area although occasionally I have the odd wedding gig. I've owned Boogie Mark IV's (great amp), JCM800 (The sound!), VHT, you name it. I like this amp and will keep it because it just has that Marshall sound that everybody tries to copy. The problem with amps nowadays is that people play with too much distortion and think that the heavy bands use way more distortion than they actually use. Sure, its fun to stand in front of a recto halfstack and hit chords with one finger between 3 frets and sound like every band on the radio, but is is really going to improve your playing? This amp is a rocker through and through and I'd play this for any gig...metal, rock, blues, or the clean wedding gig. Try doing that with a boogie.

This amp was made in 2001. This amp is incredibly versatile, it can take any style of music. It's got 3 channels (clean, crunch, lead), two FX loops, reverb. All of these features are switchable with a footswitch.
It's got 4 EL34 power valves and 4 ECC83 pre-amp valves. It's got an Emulated line out option, an outpur mute button and a VPR (virtual power reduction) button which allows to still sound great at lower volumes.
Independent EQ for every channel, which is awesome.Seperate Tone shift buttons on the two distortion channels and a mid boost button for the clean channel. There's also a seperate deep switch for the distortion channels and the clean channel to make the amp sound "fuller".

I use an Ibanez RG3120 with a tone zone in the bridge and a PAF pro in the neck. I play mostly tech metal and the amp can take that style very well, perhaps at some times a little heavier distortion would be nice. This amp can be used for every music style and still performs great, it does its job well!

Clean channel:
I absolutely adore my clean channel, I have never heard such a fantastic clean channel before, it's great! Very warm and full.

Crunch channel:
Great distortion channel, but it tends to sound a little fuzzy when the gain is over 8, but actually there's no need to turn it higher than 8, there's plenty of gain on this channel. Thanks to the tone shift button you can get a nice scooped sound.

Lead channel:
The purpose of this channel is mainly to solo and that's why it's got alot more sustain that the crunch channel, it also has more gain and this channel, even though it's a distortion channel just like the crunch channel, sounds totally different from the crunch channel. When you try the same settings on both channels, this is something you'll instantly hear. I like this channel better than the crunch channel and this is a great channel for leads and solos (that's what it's for). This channel also has a tone shift switch but this is not something in use on my solos.

Though this is not my first TSL (I've had some problems at first, more about that later), I've never had a single problem with this amp. I have it for about a year now and it performed always without a single problem.
It's built very sturdy (as all Marshall amps) and I don't think it will break down pretty soon.

This is my third TSL. There were some finish flaws on my first and there were some tube and circuit flaws on the second so this is the third one I got and i haven't got any problems since then. I instantly got a new amp when I complained about my problems (every time) but I never dealt with Marshall personally. My dealer gave a new amp to me every time, so I was very satisfied with that. Since it wasn't a problem for him, I figured that it wasn't a problem for Marshall either.

I really like this amp, but I'm sure that there are other amps I'd like better. This was my first tube amp and I'm satisfied with it. I got what I paid for and it was good. I compared it to a Mesa Boogie single and dual rectifier, a Hughes & Kettner Duotone, a Marshall DSL and a Marshall JCM900 and this one stood out for me. It was the most versatile one and it sounded great. I'd like to try a Mesa Boogie Mark IV, because I think that one will sound better, but I haven't had the chance (nor the money) to try.

Loads of stuff... too much really, verging on being a bit gimmicky, it would be great if the VPR could be switched on the floorboard though, aswell as independant fx loop switches instead of the master switch... they shouldnt of bothered with the tone shift buttons, waste of time really, i mean whats the bloody eq there for? (again unless its footswitchable)

I think this thing sounds incredible, i use a peavey 4 by 12 with it because it seems to handle the low end a lot better than celestion loaded cabs. I do have a couple of gripes though... the crunch and lead channels could do with a touch more low end, whilst the clean channel could do with a touch taking off. Also I feel as if they could of done more to differentiate between the crunch and lead, because basically the lead channel is voiced exactly the same albiet with more preamp drive available. Some of these reviews kind of piss me off in a way, people whinging about how the amp can't shred blah blah blah. Its a fucking valve amp for christs sakes, use solid state stuff if you want mega distortion and powerful eq. I have the privallige of running the head at 10 all the time, and its a completely different beast to the bedroom volumes a lot of peeps will end up using this as. For a start, the eq basically doesnt matter when running the amp at full tilt as the eq is run pre valve as opposed to most generic american valve heads which are post gain (i think). Anyway I'm begging to waffle so i'll shut up now.

the head is built like a tank, the footswitch isn't. Mines broke twice now.

Best company I've ever dealt with, sort out any problems without any hassle whatsoever.

I've gigged this amp twice a week for 2 years, I've finally worked out how to make it sound good, and I tell you what, it pisses on everything. If you are in the US I'd be more weary because of price and customer support issues. So stick with your own 'amps'

Features are the same as any amp with the addition of the scoop button, or poop button, which ever you prefer. Pretty much a useless eq. I wish it had some distortion, that is a pretty useful feature in a amp. You ever notice how everything sounds great at the dealer but when you get it home it is an absolute turd. It has 3 channels which is cool, you get really clean, crappy and really crappy. But I still give it an 8 cause it has all the normal stuff.

The sounds...or lack there of...is the biggest disappointment. I have vomited better sounds than this thing has. Don't get me wrong, if you want cleans beyond earth, this is your amp. If you are heavy into blues, pull Stevie out of his box, if he is not too stiff, and let him wail, but when you need some serious balls, uh uh, nope, not there. My childs diaper after a good bowel movement has more bottom end. The scoop button for modern distortion, the only thing modern about it is that they were able to graft the button into the face plate. Yeah it scoops the mids, but there is not enough distortion to get the sounds you need unless you need some really bad distortion. Now if crank it up, stand back and squint your eyes, put plugs in your ears and.......nope, still sounds like shit.

Well, it is better than my '74 Ford Pinto, but I am not sure about it being more dependable than my old Chevy Vega. I tried numerous times to kill that thing and it just kept on running. I am pretty sure if you jump the Marshall over a set of rail road tracks it would fall apart.

Never dealt with them and won't have the amp long enough to find out.

I will give it a 5 because of its steller clean tones. That alone is worth something. But I also give it a 5 because of it lack of anything you need to get a serious nasty tone. I guess you can't have it all but this is awful pricy for just a clean tone and it is too damn big to put on my desk and use for a paper weight although it would hold down alot of paper.

Read the Marshall site for full specs as their is so many. However note to the XLR emulated output, genious, every amp should have this, combined with the mute switch. It means i can run the amp at volumes 7-10 and not have the hum or fuzz come up on the P.A even with a compressor on!

You can actually emulate your stack at stage with this, by plugging the xlr into a smaller amp and hitting the mute switch, and bingo full blown stack but at bedroom level.

However a lot of the other features have not been fully thought through by marshall and the result is half assed "deep" switches or "mid boosts" to make your marshall "sound like a boogie" No chance anyway, you bought a tsl for a reason you wanted marshall, not a cheap boogie.

I m running a strat plus and a 61 reissue sg into the amp. both guitars get very different tones from the amp at low volumes, however the second you go over 4 they have the age old problem made by marshall which is instant mulch from the poweramp if playing "hard" chord sequences, Playing riffs sounds fine, and thats pretty much it, Play riffs and you will have a promblem free tone journey, play chord based rock and, your gonna spend aged tweaking that pannel, after which your sat on a fine line of what sounds good and what sounds like going to see the Who in 64, Townshend got rid of his marshalls becasue of this very problem.

Anyway for a 100 watter, this thing is silent untill you hit level 7 on the volume, I find that the sound is a lot more rich using the power cutter, but as a result looses any remaining clarity that the amp had.

Furthermore, despite the claims of versitility, it isnt going to become a fender, and certainly not a hiwatt(bugger) Its a marshall, through and through, and despite a little moaning i like that idea that your amp sounds unique in a way. However the amp is capable of covering everything, but its no specialist, ITS A MARSHALL, IT DOES MARSHALL. Yet i am pleased that the amp has got not just a good but an excellent clean channel on it, bearing in mind the mid boost isnt on, then it gets an absolute crystaline sound, pure clarity. (well done marshall) .

At the moment for live settings i am running the Volume at 10 on the lead 10 on the crunch and 6-7 on the clean. The gain on 4.5 on lead 3.5 on crunch and 6 on clean Bass is usually about 6 as any higher results in poor speaker tracking at max volume (plus marshall = bass) mis about 7-8 and trebbles around 4-6 presence is altered varining on what guitar im using, Plus all gimicky nobs and switches are off for live stuff.

ideally i would prefer two Hiwatt dr 103's instead of this amp and my mk2 50 watter as then i could get the required clarity. Its alright, and could be much worse, But appart from that im not gonna find much else that can control itslef like this amp can at max volumes. (but thats mainly for me jacking down the preamp gain, if it goes up then this amp goes nuts!)

Its a marshall, built solid will stay solid forever.


But the foot pedal is a crock of shit, its broken twice on me in 9 months. A shop in london tried to get me to pay #60 for a new one, Well i said sod that and both times marshall have given me a new one on the spot for free.!

For the amp itself i would give it a 10, for the pedal 2 but they are a package, and even though the pedal is almost nessasary it isnt fully so its going to get some marks back on that

Marshall are one of the best companies in the world to deal with, the have replace the pedal twice no questions asked, and this is outside of warranty, plus a free checkup on the internals of the amp, and completed some minor tuning work free of charge, god knows what, but the amp sounded better when it came out, so im dead chuffed about that.

Right, ive been playing for about three years, I already owned a 1977 MK2 super lead and that wernt loud enough, plus it isnt the best sounding amp in the world, way to much bass. I now run both together. And its ok. The tsl itslelf sounds really quite sweet at low volumes, below four on the strat at the neck pickup on mellowed out lead settings and you have instant Eric clapton "journeyman" tone, crank it to 7 roll back the volume on the guitar, add a bit of pressence on the sg bridge, and its all gone communication breakdown.

The amp itself is very capable when combined with the right guitars of gettin any marshall tone form the last 40 years. however dont expect it to work miracles, and marshall could cut the pricetag, the 2000 dsl is actually a Fuller sounding amp to my recognition. But it lacks the good clean sounds of the tsl.

To cut it short, If you play metal and you are a die hard marshall fan, then this amp will be your dream. If you play blues rock then this amp is well worth it, also check the dsl, if you are like me and play a bit more in the style of Townshend, Jonny Greenwood, or your playing requires very precise chord tracking at high volume levels then there are better amps. If you play jazz, then i dont personally know, Actaully get a Vibro-king, Jesus they are meant to be spanking. And if your in a hendrix tribute band, there should be no other choice. This is the only amp which i have found that can actually capture his tone!

Basicly try, try , and try again before you buy, have a look at second hand amps, I trust marshall amps enough not for them to be dodgy second hand, even if they look beaten.

If your looking for a do it all amp, get a cyber twin, if your looking for marshall's entire amp history in a bloody loud little but heavy box then, get this.

LOADED TO THE HILT!! Stated enough times below!!

I sat down with a Triple Rectifier, a Peavy triple XXX, a Marshall 900Jcm , a Plexi reissue and several preamps like a Mesa tiaxis and Sanamp Psa-1 etc., all of which are considered high end units. This thing kills all of them. I feel the rectifiers are way too muddy and the earlier marshalls are missing balls! The peavy Triple XXX is pretty cool and sounds really good but the TSL100 cleans house. You get all the clean and all the meat you can handle. Definatly the best of all the sounds you want in one amp.

never a problem. No scratchy pots and no hissing. Always a pleasure!!

Havent had to deal with them at all so I don't really know.

I cant say enough about this amp. All these whining Mesa crybabys obviuosly have no clue as to what tone and versatility is all about!!
They need Mesas to dirty up thier playing so you can't hear how shitty they are playing. Where did all the guitar solos go? All the newer band leave them out because they have to. They just hit dirty bar chords and the Mesa does that ok. If you cant play, by a Mesa!!

My first comment is that this review comes after a lot of reading on the web and the reviews on this site. Very useful info, thanks to you all. After all this I went ahead with the purchase of the TSL 100.

I tried a number instore and brought some home for evaluation. I cannot say how important it is for you to do this. Make sure you are really happy before you shell out this much cash!

Features have been mentioned many times before

One thing I found out about these amps... There is a slight swell when changing from Lead/Crunch to clean if you are using reverb on your clean channel. After some investigation I discovered that this is a feature to prevent pops and clicks on channel changing. It is not a major problem and is not really noticable when playing at performance volume.

I really chose this amp because of its ability as a three channel amp. The fx loops are a great feature too! The tone controls really are sensitve (not like some of my other gear).

The sounds out of this amp suit my needs very well. I play a wide range of musical styles from modern covers, classic rock to pop and jazz. I have not had the amp for long and am still discovering my perfect tones. I am amazed by the range of sounds that I can get out of this amp!

I A/B this amp verses the 60 Watt TSL and for me ... the 100 Watt kicked the 60 Watt version sideways. I really struggled to get some useful sounds out of the 60 Watt amps Crunch and Lead channel. On the 100 Watt TSL I am struggling to find sounds i don't like!

The three channel nature of this amp suits me perfectly and I definitly prefer the extra eq that the TSL100 provides over the TSL60. My preference has always been to get a great sound from my amp without the need for stomp boxes - and this amp really has the tones!

I'm not an overly loud player and this amp has way more volume than i will ever use. But I believe it still sounds great at lower volumes. The worst thing is that it just gets better as you turn it up :)

I recommend tring as many amps as you can in store. I found quite a lot of variablity between the amps i played. In fairness i think that this had something to do with the hard in-store life many of the amps had lead. I ended up getting a brand new one from the supplier.

But please double check all your gear before walking out the door. Twiddle every pot (make sure they are not buzzy or scratchy). Make sure the channel changing is clean and instant. CHECK the fx loop, even if you may not use it - Watch for volume drops.

I got the opinion from a working musican that i respect. He tours constantly with his TSL122 and has had no problems, other than usual tube amp maintenance.

I believe this is a reliable amp and that most of the problems i encounted were from poor amp maintenance by the retail store.

I would always take backups to gig's because I am paranoid :)

As i live in New Zealand i have basically accepted the fact that my support is really with ...
1) The store I purchased if from
2) The NZ supplier
3) IF its a major fault back to the international distributor

But I have faith in my own contacts that can repair these amps and have a good track record doing so.

I don't think there are many corporations that support outlying countries very well and I don't really expect it for this amp. If its within the Warrenty period I will expect it to be fixed or replaced!

Been playing about 15 years. Own a Fender Strat, Fender Tele and an Gibson SG. Other amps, Marshall valvestate, Peavey 30 Classic, Fender Pro185.

The only other amp I would want would have the tone and versatility of this TSL - but maybe not quite as loud. I couldn't find one so this is it!

No need to go into all the features. That's all covered 500 times below. If there is something that you need and it is not on this amp, you should probably should play keyboard. I play in a 3 piece cover band doing Sublime, Bush, STP, Puddle of Mud, Doors, Zep, Wild Cherry and this amp can get the cleanest clean & so many ranges of dirty, I can't count em.

I play a Strat Plus with gold lace sensors. I use a Sovtek 4x12 cabinet. I was so happy with this amp that I put my effects processor up (RP2000) & now only use a Vox Wah, Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus & a Dunlop Volume pedal. I am thinking about adding a tremelo. I also use Midiverb IV in the "A" effects loop.

I had read all the reviews in Harmony Central as I have done with the last 15 pieces of gear I bought & I am glad I didn't listen to all these whiners bitching about the foo switch. I too, had a problem with the foot switch the first week I had this amp. I took it back to the Store where I bought it and was given another. I was told by the salesman (whom I happen to network with his band), that if this second foot switch goes bad, He will have the tech replace all the switches with heavy duty switches. I have not had another problem and that was 3 1/2 monthes ago. My point is that regardless of the footswitch, This amp is still well worth it. I don't carry a second amp which happens to be a Mesa. I'll give it a 9 just because of the footswitch.

Only support needed was for the footswitch. Luckily I didn't have to deal with marshall from what I've heard & been reading

If this amp was stolen or lost, I would definately go into hock to get another. I tried th 5150 but it didn't compare. I also thought about Buying the TSL 601 but since I already had a 4x12, I decided to go with the TSL 100. It's funny how sometimes you make a purchase and have mixed toughts about the money you spend and was it worth it. The only regrets I have about this amp is that I didn't buy it sooner!!

This is a 3 channel amp, with a complicatingly simple layout; power switch, standby switch, mute button, variac-like power-cut button. For each of the three channels (clean, crunch, lead), there are the bass/mid/treble EQ, volume, and gain knobs. In addition to that, there is a set of controls of bass boost, presence, FX mix, and reverb, one set for the overdrives, one set for the clean setting. There is a Tone Shift button on the overdrives, which scoops the mids, and a mid boost switch on the clean channel.
In the back, this head has two effects loops, with levels for each. For speaker outs it has one 16Ohm, and two 4/8 ohm jacks with a selector switch.
Use it for a few minutes and it' a breeze.
It also has an XLR "emulated line out."
It is rated at 100W, with 4 ECC83 (12AX7) and 4 EL34 tubes.
The manual states that it's "typical" output is 120W @ 5% THD

I'm playing a Gibson Les Paul Classic with the stock ceramic pickups; a koa neck-thru Carvin DC135 with 2 EMG SA's (neck/mid) and an EMG 85 for the bridge; a Fender American Standard strat with a DiMarzio Steve's Special in the bridge position and a splittable Rio Grande Muy Grande in the neck; a Mexican-made Fender '60's strat completely stock.

I play blues and metal, to keep the list short.

Occasionally I have nasty romps with feedback, to my dismay, but that may be due to the pickups and the resonant frequencies. This amp give me incredible rhythm metal tones in the lead mode with the VPR "out," deep and tone shift buttons "in," and the presence and treble at 7, bass at 6, mids at 5 (roughly).

I haven't been able to REALLY crank it, so I don't know how well it'll hold up.

The cleans are better than I would've expected, the can be warm and jazzy, they can be chimey, and crisp.

Working in MI retail, I found Marshall footswitches to be unreliable, and the fact that this is a proprietary 6-pin foot switch makes it that much more worrysome.
With Marshall being located across the sea, there's almost no reason to contact them: just take the amp and receipt to an authorized repair center.

I've been playing 6 years, and worked in MI retail for 2.6 years.
I also own a Cervantes classical, Tacoma DM18 acoustic, Mexican Fender Deluxe active J bass, GK 400RB II 2x10, Fender Princeton Chorus, and Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12.
If I lost this amp I'd A/B/C/D it against a MESA/Boogie Triple Rectifier, Road King (for fun), Diesel, and Bogner. The Marshall's the most practical; it's cheaper!
If the features doesn't matter as much as the tone, check out the Fender Prosonic, it's a pain to use, but sounds fantastic!

I was a little intimidated by the number of knobs at first, but the key is to think of it as 3 amps in one. It is accually very simple to use and I had tone in aprox. 3 minutes.

I play hardcore in the style of DISCHARGE, CHAOS UK, UNCURBED, DRI, with a little touch of SLAYER. People who say there is not enough gain are probably using a strat style with single coils or somthing. I can take this amp from ultra clean (very loud and clear clean channel) to AC/DC and old Judas Preist tones (crunch channel)to some smokin distortion death (Lead Channel). I get amazing blues tones and jazz tones with my Les Paul custom. My flying V give me straight death. I tried 5 different Boogies before I finally decided to stick with the best. All my freinds who own Boogies (dual and triple rectifiers) have thier amps break if they dont transport them in ATA cases. Boogies are great if you want that Creed, Puddle of Mud, or new metal tone,(sucks!)but if you play the real shit only a Marshall is good enough. In all the other reviews people mainly complian about the footswitch. The cable and the input seems a little weak but I dont care. A foot switch would just get booted off the stage. I hate em. This amp gives me a straight forward brutal distortion sound and thats alll I really care about. I get a tone very simalar to King and Hanneman's tone on REIGHN IN BLOOD, But with more bottom end and crunch. This thing crunches like no other, EVEN BOOGIE!! They key is the right guitar and pickups. Marshall would only add 2 more EL34's and make it 150 watts, It would be the utimate boogie killer. I would sell this amp and buy that if Marshall would do it. Come on Jim, Im waiting!

Its a Marshall. They last forever. I bought this amp to retire my '81 100 watt JMP. Marshall has never let me down at gig time, EVER!! (But I have fried a few at practice)

Never needed support. Ive been playing Marshalls for a while now. If a Marshall breaks, its not hard to find someone who can fix it.

Ive tried everything and Marshall is still the best after all these years. If its good enough for Hendrix, Page, Malcolm and Angus, Tipton and Downing, and KERRY KING, then its good enough for me. I am very satisfied so far with this amp.

This is a followup review to one i posted some time back....this thing never ceases to amaze me...i bought a trem pedal and i am now tonally complete....

i have had country and blues from this am from a long time and i finally got this thing going surf (no shit) "ala dick dale"....the reverb isnt as wet as dales but it is about 3 /4 of the way there and when you crank it you can get a little closer to that tone...and on the lead channel....email me if you want settings....

Get it....it is incredible!!!!!

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they(Marshall in England) won't pay the repair of the rear female plug of the footswtich cord. I told them the problem (see: "Overall Rating"), they gave the probable diagnose, but when I asked them where I could get it fixed for free, they never replied. The plug at the back is clearly not very professional.

I own a TSL 100; I get the strong feeling that people are trying to keep the score down, are they Mesa employees or something?
The only thing I don't like is the female plug at the back of the amp which is not connected to the chassis of the amp (it moves and the internal connections go bad),it fucks up the channel switching. Sometimes the footswitch shows a different setting than the amp does!
but I still give it a ten!

You got them by now

I use a 57 goldtop reissue les paul and a pair of strats( clapton signature and a lonestar with dimarzio virtual vintage blues ).I play blues and classic rock. This amp can cover a pretty wide range of tones. I keep reading that the distortion sucks and it doesn't compare
to a boogie blah,blah,blah.......so buy a boogie or a randall. This amp isn,t the highest gain amp on the market.It's a loud, aggressive(plenty of mids)Marshall with a modern leaning design. Probably the best they ever made. The distortion tones, if you spend the time dialing them in,can cover joe perry's 70,s sound to Metallica.Unlike the triple rectifiers, this amp isn,t a one trick pony.The clean channel,Though not as Fat as a Fender, is fantastic.Throw a low gain Pedal in front of the clean channel( tube screamer, sparkle drive,ect..) and your in Plexiville.It's possible to go from Curtis mayfield clean to G n'R in seconds. The only problem here is That Marshall tried to be all things to all people.The mid scoop buttons and the power reduction switch are only semi-useful and are only there to attract the Kids used to a Boogie type of sound.This amp definetly has it's own sound happening and Marshall should have left the bells and whistles to the kiddie amp makers.The Mid-boost function on the clean channel, Oddly enough, gives you a nice dark jazz box tone!The reverb on the amp isn,t bad either. If you like a surf type sound though, Buy a 63 fender stand alone.

The footswitch broke the day after I took it home. Pretty sad for an amp in this price range. It took me 2 months to get a new one from Marshall, they had so many problems with them they couldn't get replacements out fast enough. other than that no problems.

not very quick.

I'm no pro, I play for kicks.I've been playing over 20 years and to my ears, this is a great rock amp.Midrange is the key to a great tone,hit that sweet spot and the guitar sings.This amp has plenty, though you can scoop it with the switch,if a scooped tone is your thing, I'd look at a decent randall or a Boogie. For the rest of you, This amp can really rip...........

this amp delivers very versital high gain it tears ass and low gain it ripps ass it has many diferent and good sounds i cant decide where to leave it set at . it is vintage rock tone i use a srat with hot rails and 2 stock fender pickups with heavy gauge wire not that wimppy crap on some pickups it doesnt sound good with the wrong pickups my les paul is muddy but i switched pickiups to ceramic mag from the alnicos i cant stand the stock pickups and now i hear every note no problems at all with foot switch

classic rock old style pickups volume turned down on guitar and cranked 7or8or10 on amp it sounds good on 3or4 also seams to have multiple sweet spots distortion can be brutal with gain up dont get a distortion pedal it sounds best with its own i set the gain at around 8 for heavy and around 4to6 for cleaner sounds this amp is not noisy at all i use a pb 100 and set it at 2oclock and crank the amp also i use a boss super overdrive on the 25 watt setting and it is the sweetest amp i ever heard on 100 watts i dont use the overdrive but turn up the guitar volume try to do some extreme adjustments youll find the secrets of this beast out the last review was probably from some idiot who cant play and i dont believe he owns one he probably played it at the store and it showed all his mistakes this amp will force you to play better or walk away to a muddy solid state amp

never broke down yet

warranty great

playing f or 30 years i would get another or a jtm45 or a 50 watt dsl the only other amp i like is a fender twin but this is the one to have all the pros cant be wrong

features are good, for features. 3 channels, fx loop, reverb, 5-way footsitch that constantly breaks and is a peice of SH!T!!!!! DI output but never used.

Classic channel: simply one of the best i have heard Marshall make.

Crunch channel: kind of good but not really, EQ doesn't do a lot
and neither does the gain, sounds the same from 4
to 10.

Lead channel: awful. simply awful.

the amp sounds the way it does and that's it. tube replacement, pickups, and guitars just change the tone a little tiny bit. granted this amp sounds decent for your average joe but i am looking for more response out of a "100% tube amplifier", 100% my ass!!! this thing has more transistors and non-tube components of any solid state amp (slight exaggeration, used for effect). see tone-man.com on why marshall WAS the best and now they are but glorified PEAVEY'S. the cheap parts used on this amp make it sound flat and wimpy.

the footswitch breaks every time isreal and palestine fight, like clockwork. on several gigs the footswitch broke and left me floundering back and forth on stage pushing buttons. reliable? hardly!!! the head itself is pretty reliable i guess. i didn't have some of the other problems others had.

they did send me a new shitty footswitch once after they blamed me for it's constant breaking. i guess that's worth something, but not much.

i played this and another jcm 900 for the last 2 years of my 6 years of playing. then at a guitar show i played a dr.z amp, this amp changed my whole outlook on amps. i thought i alittle more, i learned about amps a little more, compared new marshall with new dr. z, SOLD my two heads and 4x12 marshall cab to get dr.z kt-45 and Z best 2x12 cab. people need to realize marshall USED to be awesome but now make everything in the amps cheap to improve profit and charge us out the ass for the name, that's right, at least $1000 dollars of what i paid for was the right to say i play a marshall. people, look around!!! great amps are being made, just not where everyone can see them, but if you look they're there. research what makes good tone, don't buy something simply because someone else plays it. don't listen to the mainstream radio because that makes me have to listen to it, and it SUCKS!!!!!!!!!! Look a little more for good tone, it is definetely worth it!

you know...has basically every feature you could ever need. So without considering the quality of the features, versatility is a 10.

Using a 1984 Gibson Les Paul Standard with two Seymour Duncan Alnico II Humbuckers, and a 4x12 Vintage cab. I prefer the vintage cab over the regular cab, for hard rock style. Also a 1985 Fender Strat with Lace sensor p/up's. Sounds great. Use the Les Paul almost all the time, really good crunch, lead channel cuts nicely, also a great clean channel, one of the best i've heard. This amp will satisfy a wide range of music tastes. Distortion is not too brutal, but satisfies any AC/DC, GNR, Metallica, even Pantera, etc...

Never had a problem.

N/A

Been playing for 10 years, this amp is great if you want one purchase o satisfy you long term. Owned this amp since it was introduced in 1999, and am completely satisfied. Also, this amp is very, very, very, loud!!! (But has a virtual power reduction (VPR) switch to reduce this to a 30W amp and still sound like at full volume)

3-channel, each its own eq. 2 loops very versitile 5 button switch. in some ways i wish it had the master volume like a boogie, but i have heard bad things about that so i guess it is better the way it is. i play in a san diego hard rock/alternative band. i never turn it up past 3 on the lead channel cause it is very loud.

i use a gibson les paul custom flame top and a customized fender strat and a dean evo 7-string. i can play anything from bluesy stuff to korn with this amp, if it does not have enough crunch just use a pedal with it and you can get it right. surprisingly to me it is not noisy when your not playing it. really clean and full clean channel and the crunch channel is great for that pushed/half distortion sound for bluesy floyd/hendrix stuff. the lead is great for that throaty tool sound and the tone stays true at loud volumes. it does not have a huge amount of crunch at the loud volume but like i said i use a pedal for that.

i gig with this and i do not have a backup so hopefully it will not fail me. i have not had any probs with it and it always sounds good on stage and i have had it a year now so i am very pleased with it.

never delt with them

i have been playing for 7 years and i am the type of person that loves to go and play on gear that i have no chance of purchasing, i have owned peavey's, marshall's, fender's and i have played all the "most popular" amps (mesa) and i think that they all are ok but everytime that i go to get rid of this amp and get something else i am playing it and i can not believe that incredible tone that i get, so i end up keeping it. i love mine and i will always be glad that i chose it over the others.

1999 JCM2000 TSL100, three channel (clean, crunch, lead), reverb, FX loop, virtual power reduction (VPR), silent recording, footswitch, XLR line out, laydown mains and output trannies, etc...

I play through this amp an '89 Strat Plus with gold Lace Sensors,
stock American '62 RI Strat, and a Gibson Les Paul Elegant with 57 humbuckers. Full stack of 1960 vintage cabs set to 8 ohms making the head drive 4 ohms load with MesaBoogie Svetlana EL34's.
I play mostly southern rock, blues, funk, contemporary, some country.
This amp delivers a vantastic range of tone with the big marshall
sound in spades from ACDC to Zepplin. Can also sound very warm and
sweet like Pink Floyd's "Brick in the Wall". And the definition is
superb. You can crank it up, feel the sound flowing through your body,
and still pretty much hold a normal conversation. Very low noise
however the XLR ouput for PA and recording does generate some hum, but
not very much. Mostly comming from the XLR cable. The silent recording
feature is really nice.

I would not reccomend this amp for someone who wants to play only
extremely high gain/thrash type styles unless one uses some FX loop
distortion.

Other than that, this is the best sounding and most versatile amp
I have ever owned. And would highly reccomed this amp to anyone that
has the bucks and the playing experience.

The foot pedal connection in the rear is a very bad design. There is
nothing attaching the rear plug to the chasis for strength. When you
connect the foot pedal you are actually pressing against the circut
board inside the amp, which over little time, will break the solder
connections away from the circut board and plug. I've had to resolder
mine. I bought mine used at a discount because of this and was able to
easily resolder it. However not everyone knows how to do this and
could be dangerous and even fatal. Take it to a technician!!!

Other than this, it always fires up and sounds great. I don't gig
this amp so I couldn't say how it would perform on the road.

Never had to deal with customer support.

Been playing 23 years. I own a mid 70's MusicMan 65 reverb, '83 Boogie
MarkIIC, Peavy Classic Chorus 212. And have owned or played through many others. The JCM2000 TSL100 is the finest amp I have ever owned
for my taste and style. If I ever lost it I would definatly try to get
another. I highly reccomend this amp for those who have the money and
experience. I would not go out and buy it for someone just learning.
And not for those not living in an apartment or where others in the
neighborhood would be botherd. This amp was made to crank.

I would also highly reccomend getting quality speaker cab(s) to match.
No sense in buying a fine amp head like this and getting a second rate
cab.

amp is brand new 2002-3 channels-best clean ive ever heard from an amp-the ac/dc crunch channel and the balls out sweet lead channel-or the red channelas i like to call it
has dual effect loops for clean and distortion
direct out
all the crap you would expect
100 watts with el34 power tubes
i use this amp in a metal band and it absolutly the best
i have it cranked up to 7 and its just tone in a box

this amp will sound like clean jaz all the way to deicide
bottom line
tone in a box

i bout a tsl in may and it crapped out on me 5 months later
marshall replced the head at no extra cost

what a guy

replaced my head no questions asked
thats hog ststus

ive been playing 89 years and im a gear junkie
ill own the tsl for life
its that damn good
if i could have a tiny bit more distortion that would be cool but i dont need it

I have no idea when it was made. The amp is extremely versatile for my styles. I play everything from ska to hard rock to death metal to country, folk..whatever - everything to anything. 3 channels, I use all all of them. I don't use the effects loop since I have none and don't really need them. I've gone from Line6 that had too many features to next to no features. I gig and practice with this amp, it goes everywhere I go.

I use a Strat with Duncan JB humbucker installed in the bridge. Also a Jackson 7 string and a TCM Polaris with a Duncan Distortion in bridge. This amp goes from country twang to Death distortion at the touch of a button. These people that even compare Mesa's to Marshall aren't too bright. I tried every single amp I could find. VHT's, Mesa's, Hughes and Kettner, etc. The only thing that almost came close was the VHT Pitbull 100, but it still lacked the sound quality I was looking for. The Mesa's are just ugly amps with ugly sounds for people that need saturation to cover up their sorry playing. Trust me, I almost jumped on that bandwagon. If you suck, the Marshall will show it. If you are good, the Marshall will feed you the tone you've been looking for.
As for distortion - I have hot pickups for a reason, a stock single coil is not going to give you brutal distortion...go install some custom pickups in your guitar and then tell me this thing doesn't growl at Satan. The clean channel I find to be very good, I don't even use my chorus pedal, I got rid of it, just tweak the EQ and you're all set.

I have it for a few months and it seems to be built very solid. I've heard the footswitches going bad, but I ended up getting a free extra one when guitar center F'd up the exchange. I had originally bought the TSL60 but it didn't have enough power for the shows I play. Then I used the floor model TSL100 while they ordered me a new one. So they forgot about the footswitch and now I have two - one brand new and in it's plastic. Shh, don't tell anyone.

Don't know yet but don't look forward to it.

I've been playing for about 7 years now. I have grown out of the need for all the effects and gadgets that most younger kids feel they need to have. I rely on my amp by itself and it proves to be exactly what it is. Just pure power and tone. It was unbelievable the first time I really plugged in and turned this thing up. Anyone who thinks otherwise either owns shitty guitars, doesn't know any better, or is just on some little kiddie bandwagon. This amp is the real deal. PERIOD

With three seperate channels, Clean, Crunch and Lead, and no master volume switch, the JCM 2000 TSL is indeed three amps in one. Since I play original alt rock with heavy retro Metal influences (Thin Lizzy, Motorhead, Zep, ZZ Top, etc), I employ the Crunch and Lead channels almost exclusively. Feature-wise, I love the channel switching for lead work (nice long cable for bigger stages), the VPR button for low volume practicing with a fairly decent tone, the speaker bypass switch for muting your cab when recording (a plus for separation in the studio when you're tracing the rest of your band), reverb is nice. The 100 Watts are a plus both in the tone category and the overall volume output; there's nothing worse than a great sounding amp that can't be heard, right? The new midrange scoop buttons are lost on me...why does Marshall try to pander to "new" versions of gain and distortion? It's like Queen Elizabeth trying to be Elizabeth Hurley, for gods sake...I will say, howvever, that the mid boost button on the clean channel does work nicely when you're looking for that Fender Twin sound...

I run a 93 American Standard Strat with Texas Specials and a 79 Goldtop Deluxe Les Paul with Seymour Mini Humbuckers. The Strat dials in the Hendrix/Stevie tones on Crunch channel and blows doors on the Lead channel. The Paul is nearly-classic metal on both dirty channels. I say nearly-classic because the JCM2000 is NOT a JCM 800; it differs from its earlier counterparts in the primary respect that it is a much higher gain amp, running a slightly different circuit path from the 800. For those looking for an ultra warm, super bluesy head like the 800 was, the JCM 2000 may be a tad gritty and aggressive. This head is 100% animal in the gain department and, while probably not the highest gain tube amp ever manufactured (Randall, etc.), it will tear a grown man's ears off at 10 paces.
Clean channel's the big news to most people on this amp; it sounds like a loud Bassman or some other Fender creation. The Crunch and Lead channels, when run loud but without heavy gain, will reward you with some sweet natural Marshall overdriven tones that are both classic and yet aren't a simple repetition of what Marshall's done before.

I've only owned the amp for a few months, but my previous experience with Marshall has always been reliable, and tough on the road. I would not use a backup with this amp, although again from experience, its always good to carry extra fuses, and an extra AC power cord. Be sure and hit Standby on before turning this girl off, and ALWAYS run correct ohmage and speaker wire!

Never have dealt with Marshall, but the warranty is five years on workmanship on this unit.

I've played for 22 years, the last 10 or so professionally. I've recorded a number of LPS, a Single, and done a number of tours throughout the Western US. There's inevitable compromise and benefit that comes with changing your equipment. Bottom line: close out of this e-review and practice with your band! Great rock tone comes from the heart and from the fingers: I just believe that Marshall can get me there the best. I compared the TSL 100 to the TSL 60 and the DSL100; this amp is by far the beter investment. I heard the Mesa RoadKing, which is also a great amp, but another 50% more expensive. Who in their right mind would pay that much for an tube-modelling amp? I'm a pro, and I wouldn't!

As said before this is a valve driven 100 watt,3 channel head with reverb.I beleive Marshall has nailed it with this one.No feature that I need that isnt here.

I play mostly my Gibson custom Les Paul Black beauty(3 pickup model) and it is a match made in heaven.Also I play a "79" telecaster, and on the clean channel this pair shine!I play rock and a little blues,I havent played a amp better suited than this one.This amp is totally silent until you ask it to speak and then she roars.Disortion is perfect for my style and my Boss heavy metal footswitch just became obsolete.As a matter of fact I am not using any effects with this rig,between the three channels I am able to preset the sounds I need and use the footswitch(supplied) to fire em up.

Its a new amp,I have read the reviews here and can see there is room for improvment with the footswitch( cable is so wimpy).A 5 year warranty is outstanding and gives me the comfort to know Marshall is willing to stand behind these.There is a reason that so many pros use marshalls on tour and that is because they are BRUTES!!!!They have proven they CAN take it.

5 year warranty,plenty of service centers in my area.

I paid $2000 for the head, a 1960a cab(with G12T-75 celestions)and a powerbrake.I feel I got an awsome deal.This is the rig I could only dream about as a young guitarist,Pinch me.........................

I just got the Marshall JCM 2000 TSL 100 and it is by far the best amp I have ever played on. The three channels are unbelievable. The clean is cleaner that a fender, the crunch is the dirtiest mother i have ever heard, and the lead has a back breaking growl to it that could never be mistaken for anything other than a Marshall. I play large concert halls and seldomly take off the VPR button. This is a wicked feature because it gives you that nasty tone at low volumes. Theres more tone knobs than you know what to do with and I love that, custom sounds are a given with this amp.

I play an Ibanez custom RBM series with 2 hot rails and a humbucker. Also a standard Fender Tele, and a Gibson Les Paul. All of these guitars compliment the marshall incredibly. I play rock and I would never consider an alternative to a Marshall. The amp can make the cleanest sound even with an acoustic plugged in to an in your face crunch and lead sound. crank the gain and you can actually feel the tubes being pushed!

I'm in a working band that plays every weekend and I bring my Marshall to every show. I've never had a problem with it at all and would never even consider a backup. Its a marshall, why would you?!

I had to special order this amp from the distributor in Quebec. It took 4 months to ship it there from England. Perfect condition when it came out of the box. I don't even care what the warranty is because I know it'll never let me down.

I've been playing for 5 years and have been in a band for 4 1/2 of those years. I own a Samson wireless system (completely wicked), the following Boss pedals: super chorus, delay, phaser, tremelo, metal zone, acoustic sim, and power supply, and a DOD mutli effects. I would definitly buy this amp again, after i hunted down the man who would ever steal it. I love the tone, looks, and feel to it. It blows anything Fender, Mesa, Vox, or Peavey away. I could never think of anything to add to this amp. I've always dreamed of a marshall, and i finally got it. The other guitarist in my band has a AVT marshall and he loves it, especially cause its got on board effects, but admits that its nothing compared to mine!! Long Live Marshall!!!

The three channels cover all the bases and then some. This amp is severely powerful. It's got enough features to let you discover a new sound every week or so.

The clean channel sounds fantastic, especially with the mid-boost option. The lead channel has just enough drive and distortion to sound great but not overcome with fuzz. The rythm channel is my favorite, because it has such a clear and chunky sound.

I just bought a Lane6 POD to use, but my amp sounds so good on its own, I can't stand to use the POD.

There is a small bit of static hum on the clean channel, but it goes away with your hearing :)

All my pals are still in awe at how damned good the amp sounds.

I haven't had any problems, and since this is my first tube amp I have never let the tubes cool down out of stupidity.

No opinion.

I've had this guy for about six months now. I don't play gigs (admittedly a waste for this caliber amp), but have been playing for about twelve years, and have recently gotten a band together.

I play on a solid state Fender 80W half stack, Les Paul Custom, Fender American Deluxe Strat, and a Gretsch Hot Rod.

After playing on a weak transistor-powered Fender half stack for 10 years, I finally took the time to look around Mars for a couple of hours and try out the amps of the 21st century. After all the Fenders and Boogies, this amp blew me away. It sounded so good, I impulsively bought it the same day -- from a cheaper store.

It has the best sound of anything I've ever played or heard.

2002 JCM 2000 TSL 100 Head. You probably know the features if youve read the other reviews.

Pretty good amp. I like it better than the JCM 800s and 900s. Good clean channel, surprisingly enough. But, it lacks "oomph". The EQ knobs do very little on the 2nd and 3rd channels. Still, can get some great sounds out of it. Although it sounds good and all, it pales in compairison to the Diamond Plated monster (triple rectifier or even a dual rectifier). Mesa has more guts to their sound, the knobs are very responcive, even on the 3rd channel, which shames the TSL's 3rd channel by ALOT. For 200 bucks more, I took the triple rectifier. Besides, they are hand made in the USA. Can't say that about a Marshall.

Dont know.

Dont know.

Alright amp, but seriously, if your into hard rock, metal, or anything with distortion, GET THE TRIPLE (OR EVEN DUAL) RECTIFIER. If you wanna be a Marshall snob and get it because its a Marshall, be my guest. Mesa beats Marshall any day.

MADE IN LATE '99 AT MARSHALL FACTORY,THIS AMP IS A 3 CHANNEL TUBE-HEAD.
POWERED BY 4 EL84 FOR PRE-SECTION AND 4 EL34 OF POWER.
3 CHANNEL:CLEAN,OVERDRIVE,LEAD.
FREE EQ FOR EVERY CHANNEL.
REVERB,PRESENCE,LOUD,FX-MIX ARE FREE FOR CLEAN AND SHARED ON CRUNCH/LEAD.
REVERB IS AN ANALOG TRIPLE ACCUTRONICS SPRING FOOT-SWITCHABLE
FX-MIX IS FOOT-SWITHABLE
THIS AMP HAS BEEN PROJECTED TO BE "3 ON 1".
EVERY CHANNEL HAVE A DEDICATED CIRCUIT,THERE'S NO A MASTER VOLUME,SO THIS IS A TREE AMPS ON ONE!
FX-LOOP CAN BE USED AS A EXTENTION OF ANY CHANNEL (try a dummy plug in Fx-A return,push footswitch and adjust fx-mix)....THIS IS INTERSTING FOR RITHMICS,ISN'T?

I USE IT WITH MY FENDER STRAT GODDESS(tm)...SIMPLY FANTASTIC
FOR MY STYLE ROCK'70 AND BLUES.
CLEAN IS SPARKLE
CRUNCH IS PURPLE
LEAD IS A WALL

A FRIEND.....

MARSHALL....I DON'T NEED WARRANTY!

BUY IT,SO NOT TO METAL...IS TOO WARM!

Best Marshall ever hands down!! Never did i dream that Marshall would make a clean channel that even would come close to comparing with a Fender Twin. Versatile? Shit its got 3 damn channels!! How much more versatile do u want? Let me just say...who in the hell is the dumbass who is bout 4 reviews under this one? How drunk do u get for God's sake? Damn...you're bitchin cuz the TSL Head controls are reversed from the combo. Damn how stupid can u be? If that's the only excuse u have to diss this amp...you're the lamest sombitch i could think of. And...for all u Mesa fanatics...you can just take that Mesa Rectifier and stick it up your rectum. If you know what rock and roll is supposed to sound like...you'd throw that piece of shit in the garbage!!!!

Awesome!! Only downside is the reverb...but if i max it out at 10, it is perfect for what i like...i just dont like having to put something on 10 cuz it makes me feel like im doing something wrong...but it sounds good when it gets up there. Loud as hell, love the VPR, i dont use the mid boost...but i do use the bass boost thing. Damnit let me cut this shit out and say that this thing is the best amp ever made. Congrats Jim...you done goooood.

Its a Marshall...shit. But from other users griping so much...im kinda worried about the footswitch. No probs yet though

5 year Warranty. Great Job (like im gonna need it)

Overall this is the most versatile and best amp ever. Ive played every tube Marshall ever made and its best hands down!

2000 tsl this amp is tone if you can adjust the knobs properly and use a boss sd 1 it sounds better than a power brake and at room volume on the 100 watt channel it screams hendrix sound at low to med volume this is tone without the sd 1 i had to crank it way to high and the power brake is ok if you are in a large room

this thing went from a toy to hendrix sonic gibson les paul that at first sounded like crap but i adjusted the pickup height and the poles and wow the thing went balistic before i did that it was tinny and shrill and went out of tune a lot i found out the pickups make a hell of a difference on the amp tone i thought i was gonna have to get new pickups but by lowering them and adjusting the poles this amp went hendrix on me now i will never trade this amp

has a good warranty

dealer outlet has a certified marshall repair man on call

this is a great amp people who bash it have crap guitars bad technique and dont try extream adjustments that make tis amp get jtm plexi and any other marshal sound and at room volume or cranked thats very versitile for a 100 watts

A 2001 year amplifier UK made amp. I'm a rocker and I always wanted a MArshall. I bought it without trying it. And i'm was not dissapointed and i'm still not. It have 3 chanels and lead is of course the best one, two effects loops, all tube, but i'm missing a headphone jack. I like VPR- so I can play on 25 Watts.

I have a JS1000 guitar before I had a Washburn CS-780 but it doesn't matter because that is an amplifier that plays great no matter what kind of guitar do you have. VPR svitch is great cause you can get a great distortion on 25 Watts. No noise...

I would play on a gig I'm not afraid that Marhshall would let me down

I've been playing for 6 years and i've played on Laney, Mesa Boogie, Huges&Kettner and on Marshall and I would newer sell. If someon would steal my Marshall I would cry and then buy another one.

Amp made in 2001. Purchased in early 2002. Others have well detailed the features. Good effects loop, very handy to have reverb control on the footpedal. headphone jack, and virtual power reduction are very nice features, if you want to play at home and don't feel like spending $300 on a Power Brake.

I play Fender Jazzmasters, and a Gibson Les Paul Zakk Wylde with EMG's. My style ranges from alt-pop-punk to tool-ish prog metal. The Amp has plain vanilla "rawk" sounds, but lacks the character that a plexi or JTM puts out. I bought this amp cuz I like the vintage Marshall sound, but this amp simply lacks it. Has very good clean tone, much better than the 900's or other recent marshall models, but crunch channel lacks bite, and overdrive channel; sounds like a fart. I don't like it. Tried it for a month, and sold it on eBay at only a slight loss, which was nice. Bought at JTM 45, which totally kicks this amp's butt for character and crispnes, and with a tube screamer pedal, that drive tone is way better than this amp's red channel.

Always have had good reliability with Marshalls over the years.

Never had to call them for anything.

Been playing 18 years. In terms of amps I play through a Soldano Decatone (which has features similar to this amp, but has infinitely more character and better tone) for gigs, and use a Marshall JTM 45 and Matchless HC/30 in the studio.

My amp was purchased new in 1999. As everyone probably already knows its a three channel 100w amp. I play mostly punk/hard rock and the range of sounds the amp provides fit my needs perfectly. The amp has switch for a mid-boost on the lead channel (generates sweet blues tones), and scoop switches on the crunch and lead channels which I don't use (I prefer dialing in the bass/mid/treble tone knobs to taste).
The crunch and lead channels share the same effects loop controls.

One thing that bugs me is the control layout. They use the same chassis for the TSL combo, but in the combo the chassis hangs upside down, and as a result the order of the front panel controls are reversed.
That'd be OK except that it appears the the controls were laid out with the combo rather than the head in mind, so everything is reversed on the head version. That means that on the TSL100 the effect loops controls are first, then the lead and crunch and finally the clean channel controls. Within each section the controls go: Bass/Middle/Treble/Volume/Gain rather than the more sensible Gain/Volume/Treble/Middle/Bass.

The best feature for me is the Virtual Power Reduction (VPR) switch. When switched off this amp is too damn loud for anything other than a stadium. I always have it switched on and rarely have the volume over 5 (12 o'clock). (Note to folks that think this is wussie: You will be deaf, soon!). This gives me plenty of volume even though I think my drummer and bass player play too loud for most venues, and allows me to acheieve some real nice power tube distortion without ear-blistering volume..

This head sounds so good that sometimes I'd swear its playing itself. Its hard to get bad tones out of it. I've got a Les Paul Classic with super hot pickups and an American Deluxe Strat with "vintage noiseless" pickups. Honestly, I prefer the way the LP sounds (fuller), but the strat sounds awesome in its own way, especially for lead sections. I generally keep the gain down below 5 on the crunch channel and set it to 7-8 on the lead channel. The clean channel is a little too clean for our material, but it does distort nicely even at low gain settings and sounds monstrous with a distortion pedal (I use a Tech-21 XXL). Its perfect for blues, especially with the mid-boost on.
I read reviews that claim the gain on the lead channel is too fuzzy or mushy, or that it doesn't have enough gain. I think these folks either have the wrong or damaged tubes, because I can get even Mesa sounding distortions on the lead channel and get good bottom from it even at high gain settings. I did get the tubes replaced after about a year and had it rebiased, but even the factory tubes sounded good until just before I had them replaced.

The amp itself is great. The footswitch sucks!!! I've had it replaced three times and it just broke again. I think the problem is actually the cable, but when gigging, pack the footswitch in a pillow because its as fragile as a wine glass. I guess I'll spend the bucks to have a new cable attached to the current switch, because I sick of trading it in every few months.
The head's very reliable, even though my asshole bass player keeps turning off my powerstrip at the end of practice, before I've had a chance to warm it down with the standby switch.

OK, I know Marshall support is supposed to suck, but the Korg folks have been very understanding of the footswitch problem and have twice express mailed me out a new one without getting the old one first or even verifying that I own a TSL100. That's pretty cool!

I've been playing for about 6 years, originally I started with an Epiphone solid state amp, then I bought a Fender Hot Rod Deville 2x12 and now the Marshall. The Deville sounded great with the Strat but like shit with the Les Paul. I seriously considered Mesa when I got the Marshall but after an A/B comparison the Marshall won hands down. The Mesa sounded great, but needed a lot of tweeking. The Marshall sounded great no matter what the settings! If it were stolen I'd buy another, provide my insurance covered it!