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Set up:
USA Jackson AT-1 with Armstrong covered pickups (they sound alot like PAF's to me)
Marshall JCM900 SLX both channels set up clean. Channel 2 had the preamp level on 3 and is set louder than channel 1 (for solo boost)
Ibanez DE-7 digital delay in the effects loop always on.
In front of the amp it goes like this:
Jackson AT-1--Morley Bad Horsie 2--Boss Metal Zone--Boss CH-5 Stereo Chorus--Tuner--Amp.
The Marshall was set up:
Bass-10, Mid-4, Treble-10.
Cabinet was a Peavey 4 x 12 slant loaded with Sheffields.
The Metal Zone was set up with all the settings around 50%.
The Metal Zone controls clean and distortion
The Marshall amp single button footswitch controls rhythm and solo boost functions.
Here is my review:
This is a great set up for rock and metal.
This Marshall (model #2100 I believe) sounds pretty good by itself but with this set up it killed.
3 guys came into the room we were playing in and complimented my sound. The other guitar player(who is soon to be replaced by one of our own JCF bro's--details to follow!!)was playing an XXL with the same cabinet as mine. He came up to me at the end of the session and complimented my sound and asked how come he could hear every note I was playing and couldn't hear his sound even though he was standing directly in front of his amp! Answer?? MIDS!!
The XXL has a fairly scooped nu-metal type amp tone which just can't compete with my mids rich tone.
Back to the review:
Cleans: Outstanding. This is all the clean most of us would ever need. Tons of headroom and perfect stage presence.
Marshall + Metal Zone Channel 1: Killer heavy rhythm channel. Even sounds good with the volume on the guitar rolled off.
Marshall + Metal Zone Channel 2: Fantastic lead tone that cuts through, isn't compressed sounding, and has a very natural harmonically rich sustain. Perfect for soloing.
Of course, my Bad Horsie 2 Contour wah, the DE7 and the CH-5 all helped out when needed.
This is a great rig for the rock/metal player. It could easily handle any genre of music from blues to thrash.
I am pretty sure it would be a fairly affordable set up too.
Well... there you have it.
A full review on the Laney PL100 Linebacker Pro head and my Carvin MTS3200 refitted with E34L's will be coming soon.
USA Jackson AT-1 with Armstrong covered pickups (they sound alot like PAF's to me)
Marshall JCM900 SLX both channels set up clean. Channel 2 had the preamp level on 3 and is set louder than channel 1 (for solo boost)
Ibanez DE-7 digital delay in the effects loop always on.
In front of the amp it goes like this:
Jackson AT-1--Morley Bad Horsie 2--Boss Metal Zone--Boss CH-5 Stereo Chorus--Tuner--Amp.
The Marshall was set up:
Bass-10, Mid-4, Treble-10.
Cabinet was a Peavey 4 x 12 slant loaded with Sheffields.
The Metal Zone was set up with all the settings around 50%.
The Metal Zone controls clean and distortion
The Marshall amp single button footswitch controls rhythm and solo boost functions.
Here is my review:
This is a great set up for rock and metal.
This Marshall (model #2100 I believe) sounds pretty good by itself but with this set up it killed.
3 guys came into the room we were playing in and complimented my sound. The other guitar player(who is soon to be replaced by one of our own JCF bro's--details to follow!!)was playing an XXL with the same cabinet as mine. He came up to me at the end of the session and complimented my sound and asked how come he could hear every note I was playing and couldn't hear his sound even though he was standing directly in front of his amp! Answer?? MIDS!!
The XXL has a fairly scooped nu-metal type amp tone which just can't compete with my mids rich tone.
Back to the review:
Cleans: Outstanding. This is all the clean most of us would ever need. Tons of headroom and perfect stage presence.
Marshall + Metal Zone Channel 1: Killer heavy rhythm channel. Even sounds good with the volume on the guitar rolled off.
Marshall + Metal Zone Channel 2: Fantastic lead tone that cuts through, isn't compressed sounding, and has a very natural harmonically rich sustain. Perfect for soloing.
Of course, my Bad Horsie 2 Contour wah, the DE7 and the CH-5 all helped out when needed.
This is a great rig for the rock/metal player. It could easily handle any genre of music from blues to thrash.
I am pretty sure it would be a fairly affordable set up too.
Well... there you have it.
A full review on the Laney PL100 Linebacker Pro head and my Carvin MTS3200 refitted with E34L's will be coming soon.
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