Did my work experience at Marshall when I was 15/16 back in 2001ish, recognised a lot of the factory still, they weren't allowed to pay me but Jim gave me a VERY generous discount on a new amp. The way I see it with the headphones/BT speakers is a bit like the SUV thing from lux sports car manufacturers, it pays the bills so they can make more cool niche stuff for guitarists, well hopefully, we shall see
@@AuntAlnico4 no one's denying that they are a big company lol. the difference is that they're no longer one of the 'special' big companies hence the as big as they once were. The only reason they're even relevant anymore is the legacy that they have made from guitar amps. They're just like any other major branch that had died out such as altec that's just making what's popular
Glad to hear the trip went well and was a success! Definitely looking forward to seeing what's coming! Also glad to hear that some of the "old" staff is still there, especially after hearing the rumors that most of them were all gone. We need Marshall to stick around and remain relevant. Thank you for the video and the report Henning!
They should re-release JMP-1 Classic Preamp with a couple improvements to the build materials like the horrible original input / output jacks. 😂 Then JMP-1 Ultra with more modern tones and IR loading, etc. for the metal guys. I’d buy both. 😀
Congrats for the awesome recognition it is to have Marshall management actively listening to you! And thanks for giving us some hope on what is, for me, one of the corner stones of rock music as we know it. I have a tiny 1w Marshall valve amp to play in my apartment and I love cranking it up every single time I can.
I met Jim Marshall at the Marshall booth at the British Music Fair (in I think around 87) he was a really nice guy, we had a brief chat about Jimi Hendrix and the Marshall gear he was using. I would LOVE to see the Marshall Factory and the museum of their beautiful historic collection. Absolutely top notch video Henning, thanks very much for this and your valuable insight.
I had an almost identical meeting as you with Jim back in 87 only this was in New Zealand I chatted with him for about 45 minutes before the show opened and talked hendrix and randy Rhoads...he gave me a Marshall jacket I still have today....cheers
Marshall customer service is spot on, very friendly and helpful on the phone, top company! I've got an old 2203 and they helped me with parts no problem. If I was less poor I'd be really interested in the 20w heads they look really cool...
Thank you Henning for doing this video. This gives me hope that Marshall won't fade away into history. It is good to know that the people working at Marshall are still passionate about making great amplifiers. I just hope they put out some really good affordable amps. While I love Marshall amps alot of them are not affordable for me. I'm not a giging musician but, love playing guitar. I have a couple of combo amps a Fender and an Orange but would love to see Marshall come out with an affordable combo amp. Thanks again for doing this Henning . Can't wait to see what Marshall has in store for us.🎸🤘🏻
Yup, zero bullshit. A great company. Let's just hope they can stay relevant. I have fond memories of my first marshall back in the day. I really need to research them for small studio amps..... for now I have Blackstar and a modeler for recording... but hell, yea, I'd be all over a compact small great sounding 'all singing, all dancing' Marshall. My gigging days long over so no need or space for a behemoth :)
I've been holding out for new Marshall stuff for years at this point. Good to know they're on their way back with great shit. I don't care about the price, I know there will be something for me in there. :) I met Jim twice, such a gentleman. Always warm, he actually listened to people with interest and he was funny as hell too. Thank you for the video ( and all the hard work obviously )
@@kahlrhoam6769 T😅hey also have had a shitload of great products released over the years. Every company fucks up sometimes, even the best ones. Rocktron comes to mind... I loved almost everything they were offering, rock solid, great sounding, super intuitive... then in just a few months, they were almost wiped out... crazy. I think Marshall have no choice but to do things right at this point. It's do or die if you ask me.
Thanks for this update. After more decades than I'd care to admit, Marshall are still my favorite amps. I still own a few, from an Origin 50 (combo and head) up to 1959HW, with a few more in between, I have the Marshall's I want. If they can make it a successful lifestyle brand that's great, just not what I want from Marshall. I hope they don't forget the amps that made them great, or compromise on the amps. If they decide to do a digital modeler, they need to learn many lessons from the Code (I got one, and couldn't sell it fast enough), and if Fender can do it with the Tone Master Pro, I'm sure Marshall can do it right too. Not that I need one, because I have a JVM410H that can get many Marshall sounds I want. Good luck, Marshall.
Yes, family feeling. I was lucky to have a tour of the factory and Terry Marshall gave us a tour , he was a lovely guy and you are correct, no attitude, no condescending and a feeling of family . Great !
It's changed a lot since my factory tour in the 80s. As a long time (seventy five times around the sun so far...) Marshall owner and user, I can't help feeling sad that its fortunes have been rescued by the sale of shed loads of trendy-logoed earphones and knick-knacks to young folk who fall for modern marketing techniques. Style over substance wins out these days (£50k for a pair of shoes made for £5 anyone?) but substance is the main ingredient in Marshall amps and cabs. Let's see how it all unfolds...
Marshall is my main tone since my teenager years, it was not only an amp but being part of the cool guys. I have other amps, but my 2203KK is my main amp and my 1971 Major is my pride and joy. I hope new generations can find themselves in love with the same sweet tone I fell in love when I was younger.
Glad you had a great visit! It looked like a legitimately awesome time! I'm a bass player primarily (so take this with a grain of salt, or pile on me :D ) but having played in an overly-loud rock band in my high school days, I always had a chip on my shoulder about Marshall amps being these gargantuan, deafeningly loud amps (without knowing the heritage and history of the company, I was young-and-dumb). Until they released the 20 watt Studio series and vertical 2x12 cabs (and the combos, too), which made me realize that they make (and have made) so much more than the high watt JCM series. Then I found out more about the history of the company, the lasting impact of the the Guv'nor and the Bluesbreaker pedals on the pedal market, etc. For the headphones and speakers consumer products, I say 1.) It's still an audio product, so if they sound good, anyone should buy them, and 2.) If the people buying them havve always loved music, and have seen all of the guitar heroes with that Marshall badge behind them, then hell yeah.
The people at Marshall have always struck me as good people. My bandmate was like 17 and doing a report for college and he reached out to Marshall and they invited him to the factory and gave him a tour and let him take pics and answered anything he wanted to know for his report. Lovely people and very accommodating to just some kid who played guitar and wanted to make his project about a brand he likes.
I went to Marshall in1995. I was told by an Air Force buddy that if I came to the rear service door with a bottle of American whiskey and ask for Seamus that we could probably get a tour..... it worked! AC/DC's rig was getting tweaked, the ladies in the back were busy soldering. On the way out the front I noticed that Jim was in his office, with the Gretsch drum kit in front of his desk, and actually got an SLP poster of Hendrix signed. Great experience!
I lived in Milton Keynes most of my life I moved to Scotland 6 years ago but still go back down every few months, very surreal to see you there at the factory ... I also know Steve!
It would be really cool to see a rebound story with Marshall. I'm going to be a little skeptical until I actually see it happen, but that does not mean I can't have hope that it will happen.
I'm really happy to see that the family aspect is still there. I'm really hoping for the following: an beginner friendly amp much better than the Code series & a significant improvement over the DSL series. In other words, a modern, club & gig friendly amp that won't break the bank and sounds great. It needs to be service friendly. Let's be honest, Boss is eating them for lunch on the entry level and giggable affordable amp front with the Katana.
JCM 800 and Silver Jubilee are my favorite. NAM captures. I really like that gnarly sound. I had one 50w Marshall when I was 17. It was a guitar amp and I played bass guitar on it, must be some Plexy because it was not distorted.
Steve ist SOO nett! Wir haben neulich auch die Factory Tour bei Marshall gemacht. Steve hat sich über 2 Stunden Zeit genommen, um uns alles zu zeigen. Und das, obwohl wir nur zwei Normalsterbliche waren und wir einen Tag vorher spontan eine Mail geschrieben haben, ob wir mal vorbeikommen könnten 🥹 Seither spiele ich meine Marshalls mit mehr Stolz - war eine so freundliche Erfahrung dort bei denen.
Darf ich bitte fragen, wie so ein Besuch "spontan" organisiert werden könnte? Ich werde im Dezember in Milton Keynes sein, würde so gerne mir diesen Lobby ansehen, aber zu der Zeit sind keine Tours geplant. Dein Kommentar gibt mir Hoffnung, dass ich doch eine Chance hätte.
@@tiogate Irgendwie ist mein Kommentar leider verschwunden. Ich formuliere nochmal einen. Wenns hinterher doppelt gemoppelt ist, bitte nicht wundern. Also wir haben einfach eine ganz freundliche Mail an den Support von Marshall geschrieben. Wir haben erzählt, dass wir zwei große Marshall-Enthusiasten aus Deutschland seien und aktuell in London sein und riesige Lust hätten, Marshall mal einen Besuch abzustatten - ob es denn ein Visitor Center oder dergleichen gäbe. Binnen weniger Stunden hatte man unser Anliegen an Anita (die Dame im Empfang) weitergeleitet. Diese konnte uns kurzfristig einen Termin organisieren. Wir hatten ziemlich großes Glück, weil es wirklich super kurzfristig war. Wenn dein Trip erst im Dezember stattfindet, sehe ich die Chancen als groß an. Melde dich dort einfach rechtzeitig, erkläre ihnen dein Anliegen und dann können die sicher etwas regeln. Alles läuft dort sehr entspannt und familiär.
Looking forward to what’s next from Marshall and also loved the tour with Steve. That the spinal tapp actually goes to 11 had the right folks on the job for that build 😆
In the early 90s I arrived as an employee of Marshall an impassioned musician keen to be a part of it , and left in about six moths as a dispirited human being determined not to be treated like a sub-human any longer. That was 30+ years ago of course ,I hope they've modernised enough to care about their production workers these days.
@@EytschPi42 being on a production line is the same in ALL factories.. it's repetitive and often boring. don't expect laughs! It helps if you like the product though
What a good time that was bro great episode i have 3 ,Marshall heads for years now ,this was great to see ihad been wondering about the inner workings of Marshall lately since time has changed alot of things,looking forward to whats up ahead, ilike the Marshall refrigerators 😂for the brews hehe. Thanks Henning 🎼🎵🎶🎸🍻⚡️
Glad to hear Marshall has been buisy apperently. Also I hope that they also keep their oldchool products like studio series. I'm curious about modern features but I also like Marshall for beeing Marshall.
Great video, thanks Hening. I knew you were going to love it, I’ve been to the factory twice, and loved every second spent there. It was an amazing experience surrounded by loving and caring people. Did you manage to go studio they’ve got at the back of the factory? Did you manage to play any of the amp whilst being there. Love your channel and what you do. Danke schön
Henning, Du bist n bissi wie n Magier. Vor n paar Monaten den Laden rund plööken, den Abgesang auf die Marke, Schimpfen über das Management.... Und dann den Putzigsten britischen Marshall Mitarbeiter g'funne, Factory Tour, Museum......... und plötzlich will ich mal wieder n Marshall kaufen. DAS schafft nur ein WAHRER Inflünzer. Chapeau, Henning! Chapeau.. .
I wait to see. Obviously small amps with good ir direct out, USB etc. A board amp like Laney etc. I'd love to see that in the products. I met a guy who manages the studio a while back. Non arrogant lovely guy. They have the people we need the products.
Marshall is exactly the brand that should have you involved as an outside voice. Kudos to them for realizing that. It's a great brand that needs to keep innovating.
Ive said it before 😃if Marshall brought out reasonably priced solid state combos from 20 watts up to 100 with creambacks and looking like the jcm 800 vintage they'd sell masses! Look at the orange s.s.range! Giggable,light,loud, reliable,work horses but with more controls than orange! Presence for example 👍😎
I see no problem going into head phones and blue tooth speakers. Seems like that has been successful. As long as Marshall makes a quality line of amps that live up to the name they are fine.
Marshall will always be the best, no matter what they make. Everybody will want to buy it. You see, it's all in a brand name and the logo. It's always been cool to be seen with that brand name/logo. And that is precisely why people like Friedman, Bognor, etc etc will never be as big, because they have awful sounding names, even though I'm sure their products are good, but only nerds want a Friedman to go with their PRS. What I'm trying to say is, you need a great name, great logo and a great product. Marshall scores on all 3 points, the others struggle to score even just 2 points.The other thing you discovered is the friendliness of Marshall and THAT has always been! I've visited the factory twice and was always free to wonder round and drink tea and chat. I'm not so sure if Dave Friedman etc would be so accommodating (maybe, try him!) But Marshall have never forgotten their fans and are very humble over half a century later! And that's another reason why they are still around today! 👍Long live Marshall! 👍
I was skeptical about Marshall's claims that they were still carrying on Jim's legacy, that they were still focused more on making amps, that they hadn't forgotten us. After this video I probably got more confidence, you're probably the only one who showed the company from the inside today in 2024. Very promising video.
I remember watching your original video about Marshall and I totally agreed with you. People who are way more knowledgeable than I claim companies like Marshall that build amps are dead because of digital plugins. I'm really not sure how they can compete. We will have to wait and see what the future is and if those nay-sayers are correct.
I made two attempts for a new JTM 45. There was a year in between. The first one had dent in the case underneath the panel with the knobs. The second one came DOA (dead on arrival). Maybe this was my personal bad luck, but this was my experience with Marshall.
I would like Marshall to release something like Mesa Filmore - a lightweight but full-fledged tube amplifier. Two channels - beautiful clean (which is cooler in Marshall than in Fender - and I say this as a big Fender fan :) ) and a pure Marshall overdrive (can be, for example, with 3 modes like in JVM). Just good tube amp that doesent breaks my back ;)
Thanks for this video. I love Marshall and was sad that they might die sooner or later. So I‘m hyped for their future! Would love to work with them some day! ❤❤❤
Marvellous , the man with the beard and the knowledge had a very strong accent which I couldn’t make out too well so missed the info he was providing, perhaps some subtitles.
Definitely hoping for each of the size bangs but, and I'm probably in a minority here, but would love to see some new rackmounted power amps and preamps
For me the biggest mistake they made was creating cheap amps with none-celestion speakers. A few years ago I bought a Marshall code 25 modeling amp. The first thing I did was putting a Celestion Ten 30 in it. All of a sudden it was a nice amp. If I was a beginner without knowledge of amps and speakers I would have hated that amp and probably never bought a Marshall again.
Good on you for being honest, regardless of what some suits think. And good on the suits at Marshall for realizing that the little guys matter and so do their opinions. When Rock and Roll turns into arrogance, you get the whole Gibson chapter. Never go full Gibson. The fact that they invited you to the factory and cared about your dissenting opinion shows balls and heart. Which is exactly what we need to bring BACK to rock and roll. I appreciate you and Marshall in equal parts here.
Ok, the jokes aside, after watching this video, and hearing Henning's synopsis, there is something quintessentially British about Marshall. Not the part about being a bit awkward and shabby and appearing standoffish until you get to know them (although...). Here comes an essay, sorry. Here's this company, like Morgan or Rolls Royce or, well,Jaguar cars, that has a worldwide reputation and a brand name with huge recognition and doesn't want to betray that history. It also doesn't have a chance of making money in the real world, it has some success as a luxury brand, but it keeps going on the love and support of a lot of dewy-eyed romantics. It is right on the edge of being sucked into a big corporate and disappearing altogether. Whether that happens depends on the greed or the loyalty of a few people who have worked on the same little industrial park on the outskirts of some provincial town. Why? This little factory is in a country that has utterly abandoned industry and engineering. Like, as a culture. Yorkshire used to be scattered with companies that made speakers to the highest specification and what had a huge expertise in audio electronics and engineering. Marshalls sounded great because of their speaker cabs as much as their dirty preamps, let's be honest. And the amps went dirty because power amps of that design couldn't pump out watts and stay cool like modern ones. And the speakers were incredible marvels of design because the drivers had to make as much noise as possible when 100 or 200W was the maximum input, because the amps would literally burn out. Right now, in my garage, I have a pair of 100W seventies PA speakers and a pair of Yamaha actives bought this year which are rated, I think, 800W rms. The seventies speakers recently fell into our hands as they are my partners' family's heirlooms. They admirably hold their own in volume and clarity against my band's PA despite having been kept in "not ideal" circumstances. The company that built the speakers was a startup that tanked pretty quickly; my father in law was gifted them as thanks for helping the builders with their wiring designs. The company that made the drivers (which used to be in high-end hi-fis and TVs all over Britain and most of Europe) barely exists anymore and makes high end. This is the ecosystem that Marshall developed in. No more: now "technology" means computers and automation, where craftsmanship, quality, durability, and frankly, rewarding the people who do the actual work of making a product is generally considered business anathema. Laney, Ashdown, Marshall are great amp builders. In modern manufacturing terms, these companies essentially operate out of a garden shed. They may now make their money, like everyone, to some extent, on flimsy stuff built in the far east, but at the heart, they are the same guys who had a little workshop above a guitar store, or whatever. And you can survive like that, without selling your souls and becoming the next behringer, if middle class men will buy a second hand car instead of a new one so they can buy music toys off you. In the UK, Overwater and Enfield basses come to mind.
nice one. Marshall is the most famous amp brand by a mile, as far as valve amps go they will always have a place, for newer technology there are many competitors it's much harder marketplace i think for digital. My only bug bear with Marshall is that they don't seem to have the range of amps at different price points like Blackstar do, it's either cheap or expensive with not much in between, as you say Marshall don't really seem to have any online presence either, they are probably a bit more like Orange Amps where they are quietly doing their thing without lots of new products coming, which is probably not good for youtubers like yourself.
My guitars are unfortunately not working properly Henning. I am sad to confess this. All my Ibanezezezez, and ESP's. I don't have a Marshall amp... That's why... :D :D :D. I like JCM 800 a lot!
Best thing about living in New England is finding all the Marshall amps that were imported, and having the Fender California amps coming from basically the same distance away, they are both 3000 miles away from me roughly
I think that the decision by Orange to avoid modelling, on the basis that other companies do it far better, would be a sensible route for Marshall to follow. They seem to have lost their identity over the years, and drifted away from the core values. These days, the best Marshall amps aren't made by Marshall.........but I've always used them and I would hope this represents a return to greatness.
An amp company refusing to embrace digital technology and remaining dogmatically tube in the 2020’s seems awfully similar to Kodak refusing to embrace digital technology and remaining dogmatically film in the 1990’s. Despite what certain people say, digital is not a “passing fad”.
@@brunswicksquaremusic5905 I think that the decision was not quite the same in this instance, as Orange are aware digital is here for better or worse. Choosing not to compete and divert resources in that direction seems eminently sensible given they would be fighting for what could easily be a very small market share.
There's still the heritage crowd of course, and forf the studio there will reman a level of demand for tubes, but I agree with the implication that the days of tube amps are numbered.... I've been impressed by some modellers. I have oneof the big, AC30-sized Vox Valvetronix amps that I bought years ago. The sound is outstanding..... but I'm planning to sell it because I just don't use more than a tiny fractin of its potential. For me, the really interesting line is the Fender Tonemaster line - sounalike clones that give you a version of the original amp, with an alternatived to tubes. If they can make those easily maintained over time, they're on a winner. It's ideal for me: a modeller that models the one sound I want, lets you get the cranked sound at any volume and all the other advantages. I've heard them a/B'ed with the tubes and they sound the same. They weigh half the amount: roadies will love them! for no they're the same price, but as the tech gets cheaper and tubes get harder to find, they make sense. Especially for a generation of younger players who are much less likely to fetishise tubes.
Hello, I have been playing Marshall since 1986...Top + Box... Just as you say, I find the development alarming. Marshall is actually a niche product, we were always looked at suspiciously at concerts when we rolled up with our Marshalls...it always polarized... Actually, the store should only produce genuine Marshall devices in a boutique manner...it's all about the money and that will only damage the brand....Marshall is not the best sounding Bluetooth speaker... Marshall is a loud amp that's terrible on its own, but sounds good in a band and cuts through. That should be on people's minds when talking about Marshall in the future.... Keep on true rock' in ✌️
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nice! This is how you deal with critique! Happy for Marshall to be in the right hands.
Did you hear anything about a new billie joe armstrong signature marshall head?? I saw a pink amp head around 5:50 in your video that looks suspiciously like a copy of his current "Pete" marshall amp (1959 marshall with "dookie" mod by LA sound). UPDATE - at 3:39 you can the silver one too... that should be PETE and MEAT copies with his signature on each... PLEASE GIVE US HIS SIGNATURE AMPS AND NOT JUST SOME STUPID HEADPHONES
I find your perspective very interesting, and I wonder if you had exposure to a lot of the US market if you might feel differently. Dead and Company is a band that's a great example of how music has bridged the generational gap, and taken the people who were wearing the band shirts without any idea who the band was, and turned them into genuine fans! I think we've grown tired of the gatekeeping and now people in their 30s and 40s want to bring back things they loved as kids to share with their own kids, bands included, brands included! Parents often lean into what their kids like, so if Marshall can become relevant with the younger crowd, they've already got brand recognition with the older audience, and bringing those groups together as a single community could be extremely powerful. I think in the US they've got a great chance of accomplishing those goals, but I'm admittedly ignorant to European markets, and often perplexed by the stark differences in trends... Air conditioning not being standard for example makes no sense to me, moisture ruins everything, and who doesn't like being nice and cool in the summer? and darts as a real sport... to each their own... I do think Marshall's strategy is inline with US trends and with the US taking back its manufacturing slowly but surely as people are willing to spend more, Marshall could take a lot of market share, especially on the East Coast and Texas where there's a vibrant hard rock and metal scene. Hendrix played a Marshall... and for the next 100 years thats enough to sustain the company if they don't completely fuck it all up... thats their ace in the hole... they're Marshall and nobody else is... Clapton became God with a Marshall, Hendrix changed music forever with a Marshall etc etc... I don't think Marshall is going anywhere, but I do think they've got some growing up to do and that will come with growing pains.. but they'll get through it.. they're Marshall!
Good you’re back unharmed. I was a bit worried that they would put you in torture chamber after your critical video of Marshall! Point about Marshall producing guitar unrelated product like headphones- I think it’s a good thing for promoting not only Marshall but guitar based music, or even guitar community as a whole. Even if only a fraction of customers who bought their headphones/Bluetooth speakers would make a connection that this is originally guitar related brand and maybe they start exploring/discover guitar based music.
Did my work experience at Marshall when I was 15/16 back in 2001ish, recognised a lot of the factory still, they weren't allowed to pay me but Jim gave me a VERY generous discount on a new amp.
The way I see it with the headphones/BT speakers is a bit like the SUV thing from lux sports car manufacturers, it pays the bills so they can make more cool niche stuff for guitarists, well hopefully, we shall see
I think we all want Marshall to be as big as they once were. So much legacy that we need them to stay relevant
they're still big.
@@yomuthabyotch lol sure but not for the same reason they used to be thats the point
Just because 7% of Marshall is guitar player oriented doesn't mean they aren't big company, they still are very much !
@@AuntAlnico4 no one's denying that they are a big company lol. the difference is that they're no longer one of the
'special' big companies hence the as big as they once were. The only reason they're even relevant anymore is the legacy that they have made from guitar amps.
They're just like any other major branch that had died out such as altec that's just making what's popular
It's great to see such a positive outcome from your recent coverage of Marshall. I'm excited to see what they have in store. 😎
Glad to hear the trip went well and was a success! Definitely looking forward to seeing what's coming! Also glad to hear that some of the "old" staff is still there, especially after hearing the rumors that most of them were all gone. We need Marshall to stick around and remain relevant. Thank you for the video and the report Henning!
They should re-release JMP-1 Classic Preamp with a couple improvements to the build materials like the horrible original input / output jacks. 😂 Then JMP-1 Ultra with more modern tones and IR loading, etc. for the metal guys. I’d buy both. 😀
I'm still using mine to this day! bought it secondhand over 30 years ago!
Release it as a foot pedal like a Kemper floor or quadcirtex
@@Johnnybananass-_ that’s a cool idea
I was looking forward to this update, glad to hear there's something interesting brewing in the background!
Congrats for the awesome recognition it is to have Marshall management actively listening to you! And thanks for giving us some hope on what is, for me, one of the corner stones of rock music as we know it. I have a tiny 1w Marshall valve amp to play in my apartment and I love cranking it up every single time I can.
I met Jim Marshall at the Marshall booth at the British Music Fair (in I think around 87) he was a really nice guy, we had a brief chat about Jimi Hendrix and the Marshall gear he was using.
I would LOVE to see the Marshall Factory and the museum of their beautiful historic collection.
Absolutely top notch video Henning, thanks very much for this and your valuable insight.
@@garystevens6831 I might have been at the same event.. Jim Marshall definitely sold me a marshall t shirt at some guitar thing in the past.
I had an almost identical meeting as you with Jim back in 87 only this was in New Zealand I chatted with him for about 45 minutes before the show opened and talked hendrix and randy Rhoads...he gave me a Marshall jacket I still have today....cheers
Marshall customer service is spot on, very friendly and helpful on the phone, top company! I've got an old 2203 and they helped me with parts no problem. If I was less poor I'd be really interested in the 20w heads they look really cool...
Thank you Henning for doing this video. This gives me hope that Marshall won't fade away into history. It is good to know that the people working at Marshall are still passionate about making great amplifiers. I just hope they put out some really good affordable amps. While I love Marshall amps alot of them are not affordable for me. I'm not a giging musician but, love playing guitar. I have a couple of combo amps a Fender and an Orange but would love to see Marshall come out with an affordable combo amp. Thanks again for doing this Henning . Can't wait to see what Marshall has in store for us.🎸🤘🏻
Yup, zero bullshit. A great company. Let's just hope they can stay relevant. I have fond memories of my first marshall back in the day. I really need to research them for small studio amps..... for now I have Blackstar and a modeler for recording... but hell, yea, I'd be all over a compact small great sounding 'all singing, all dancing' Marshall. My gigging days long over so no need or space for a behemoth :)
This just makes me happy. What a great visit, Henning. I am sure there are great things to come...
I've been holding out for new Marshall stuff for years at this point. Good to know they're on their way back with great shit. I don't care about the price, I know there will be something for me in there. :) I met Jim twice, such a gentleman. Always warm, he actually listened to people with interest and he was funny as hell too. Thank you for the video ( and all the hard work obviously )
Cross your fingers, dude.
Marshall has a history of utterly fucking up as soon as they engineered something great.
@@kahlrhoam6769 T😅hey also have had a shitload of great products released over the years. Every company fucks up sometimes, even the best ones. Rocktron comes to mind... I loved almost everything they were offering, rock solid, great sounding, super intuitive... then in just a few months, they were almost wiped out... crazy. I think Marshall have no choice but to do things right at this point. It's do or die if you ask me.
I'm happy with me DSL 1 Watt head unit ! This is the only brand new Marshall I've ever bought.
Thanks for this update.
After more decades than I'd care to admit, Marshall are still my favorite amps. I still own a few, from an Origin 50 (combo and head) up to 1959HW, with a few more in between, I have the Marshall's I want.
If they can make it a successful lifestyle brand that's great, just not what I want from Marshall.
I hope they don't forget the amps that made them great, or compromise on the amps.
If they decide to do a digital modeler, they need to learn many lessons from the Code (I got one, and couldn't sell it fast enough), and if Fender can do it with the Tone Master Pro, I'm sure Marshall can do it right too. Not that I need one, because I have a JVM410H that can get many Marshall sounds I want.
Good luck, Marshall.
Yes, family feeling. I was lucky to have a tour of the factory and Terry Marshall gave us a tour , he was a lovely guy and you are correct, no attitude, no condescending and a feeling of family . Great !
You are so welcome to come back any time, we are still out here gaining data with and transferring ideas into sound with creative engineers.
Ooh original Marvin! So cool 🤖 Really enjoyed those special Marshall amp stories, nice guy too.
What a wonderful kitten cub! I have one who was born a little blank, but she doesn't know it. I love her, and she loves me.
It's changed a lot since my factory tour in the 80s. As a long time (seventy five times around the sun so far...) Marshall owner and user, I can't help feeling sad that its fortunes have been rescued by the sale of shed loads of trendy-logoed earphones and knick-knacks to young folk who fall for modern marketing techniques. Style over substance wins out these days (£50k for a pair of shoes made for £5 anyone?) but substance is the main ingredient in Marshall amps and cabs. Let's see how it all unfolds...
Marshall is my main tone since my teenager years, it was not only an amp but being part of the cool guys. I have other amps, but my 2203KK is my main amp and my 1971 Major is my pride and joy. I hope new generations can find themselves in love with the same sweet tone I fell in love when I was younger.
Ja ich verehre Marshall , ich hoffe das sie für immer und ewig am Leben bleiben. Ihr seid der Rock’n’Roll 👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Awesome! This channel is sooooo good!
Thanks for doing this! very cool
Glad you had a great visit! It looked like a legitimately awesome time!
I'm a bass player primarily (so take this with a grain of salt, or pile on me :D ) but having played in an overly-loud rock band in my high school days, I always had a chip on my shoulder about Marshall amps being these gargantuan, deafeningly loud amps (without knowing the heritage and history of the company, I was young-and-dumb).
Until they released the 20 watt Studio series and vertical 2x12 cabs (and the combos, too), which made me realize that they make (and have made) so much more than the high watt JCM series. Then I found out more about the history of the company, the lasting impact of the the Guv'nor and the Bluesbreaker pedals on the pedal market, etc.
For the headphones and speakers consumer products, I say 1.) It's still an audio product, so if they sound good, anyone should buy them, and 2.) If the people buying them havve always loved music, and have seen all of the guitar heroes with that Marshall badge behind them, then hell yeah.
The people at Marshall have always struck me as good people. My bandmate was like 17 and doing a report for college and he reached out to Marshall and they invited him to the factory and gave him a tour and let him take pics and answered anything he wanted to know for his report. Lovely people and very accommodating to just some kid who played guitar and wanted to make his project about a brand he likes.
Schön zum Frühstück. Danke!
Gern geschehen!
I went to Marshall in1995. I was told by an Air Force buddy that if I came to the rear service door with a bottle of American whiskey and ask for Seamus that we could probably get a tour..... it worked! AC/DC's rig was getting tweaked, the ladies in the back were busy soldering. On the way out the front I noticed that Jim was in his office, with the Gretsch drum kit in front of his desk, and actually got an SLP poster of Hendrix signed. Great experience!
I lived in Milton Keynes most of my life I moved to Scotland 6 years ago but still go back down every few months, very surreal to see you there at the factory ... I also know Steve!
As a long time Marshall fan it feels great to get excited about them again!
I look forward to the future of Marshall! And a new JMP-1 midi tube preamp with new speaker simulation!!😊
Good video, good and transparent explanation for a change of opinion - all sounds reasonable.
Great video, I really hope they do find their way back. There's too much history for them to simply fade into irrelevance.
It would be really cool to see a rebound story with Marshall. I'm going to be a little skeptical until I actually see it happen, but that does not mean I can't have hope that it will happen.
I'm really happy to see that the family aspect is still there. I'm really hoping for the following: an beginner friendly amp much better than the Code series & a significant improvement over the DSL series. In other words, a modern, club & gig friendly amp that won't break the bank and sounds great. It needs to be service friendly. Let's be honest, Boss is eating them for lunch on the entry level and giggable affordable amp front with the Katana.
JCM 800 and Silver Jubilee are my favorite. NAM captures. I really like that gnarly sound. I had one 50w Marshall when I was 17. It was a guitar amp and I played bass guitar on it, must be some Plexy because it was not distorted.
Great video, Henning. Your shirt, though, is louder than any Marshall I’ve ever heard! Cheers!
Marshall is the sound of electric guitar music...Wouldn't trade my late 60s half stack superlead for anything. It's magic.
Steve ist SOO nett! Wir haben neulich auch die Factory Tour bei Marshall gemacht. Steve hat sich über 2 Stunden Zeit genommen, um uns alles zu zeigen. Und das, obwohl wir nur zwei Normalsterbliche waren und wir einen Tag vorher spontan eine Mail geschrieben haben, ob wir mal vorbeikommen könnten 🥹 Seither spiele ich meine Marshalls mit mehr Stolz - war eine so freundliche Erfahrung dort bei denen.
Sehr cool
Darf ich bitte fragen, wie so ein Besuch "spontan" organisiert werden könnte? Ich werde im Dezember in Milton Keynes sein, würde so gerne mir diesen Lobby ansehen, aber zu der Zeit sind keine Tours geplant. Dein Kommentar gibt mir Hoffnung, dass ich doch eine Chance hätte.
@@tiogate Irgendwie ist mein Kommentar leider verschwunden. Ich formuliere nochmal einen. Wenns hinterher doppelt gemoppelt ist, bitte nicht wundern. Also wir haben einfach eine ganz freundliche Mail an den Support von Marshall geschrieben. Wir haben erzählt, dass wir zwei große Marshall-Enthusiasten aus Deutschland seien und aktuell in London sein und riesige Lust hätten, Marshall mal einen Besuch abzustatten - ob es denn ein Visitor Center oder dergleichen gäbe. Binnen weniger Stunden hatte man unser Anliegen an Anita (die Dame im Empfang) weitergeleitet. Diese konnte uns kurzfristig einen Termin organisieren. Wir hatten ziemlich großes Glück, weil es wirklich super kurzfristig war. Wenn dein Trip erst im Dezember stattfindet, sehe ich die Chancen als groß an. Melde dich dort einfach rechtzeitig, erkläre ihnen dein Anliegen und dann können die sicher etwas regeln. Alles läuft dort sehr entspannt und familiär.
Looking forward to what’s next from Marshall and also loved the tour with Steve. That the spinal tapp actually goes to 11 had the right folks on the job for that build 😆
In the early 90s I arrived as an employee of Marshall an impassioned musician keen to be a part of it , and left in about six moths as a dispirited human being determined not to be treated like a sub-human any longer. That was 30+ years ago of course ,I hope they've modernised enough to care about their production workers these days.
I think things have changed
@@EytschPi42 being on a production line is the same in ALL factories.. it's repetitive and often boring. don't expect laughs! It helps if you like the product though
Such a brilliant video 😀👍🏻
I've lived in Milton Keynes for a long time. Its a strange place but it's not a bad place to be a nerd. The live music scene is pretty good too.
What a good time that was bro great episode i have 3 ,Marshall heads for years now ,this was great to see ihad been wondering about the inner workings of Marshall lately since time has changed alot of things,looking forward to whats up ahead, ilike the Marshall refrigerators 😂for the brews hehe. Thanks Henning 🎼🎵🎶🎸🍻⚡️
Glad to hear Marshall has been buisy apperently. Also I hope that they also keep their oldchool products like studio series. I'm curious about modern features but I also like Marshall for beeing Marshall.
Great video, thanks Hening. I knew you were going to love it, I’ve been to the factory twice, and loved every second spent there. It was an amazing experience surrounded by loving and caring people.
Did you manage to go studio they’ve got at the back of the factory? Did you manage to play any of the amp whilst being there.
Love your channel and what you do.
Danke schön
Henning, Du bist n bissi wie n Magier. Vor n paar Monaten den Laden rund plööken, den Abgesang auf die Marke, Schimpfen über das Management.... Und dann den Putzigsten britischen Marshall Mitarbeiter g'funne, Factory Tour, Museum......... und plötzlich will ich mal wieder n Marshall kaufen.
DAS schafft nur ein WAHRER Inflünzer. Chapeau, Henning! Chapeau.. .
Daaaaange!
I wait to see. Obviously small amps with good ir direct out, USB etc. A board amp like Laney etc. I'd love to see that in the products.
I met a guy who manages the studio a while back. Non arrogant lovely guy. They have the people we need the products.
In the UK for "sidewalk" say "pavement" and for "crosswalk" in the case of Abbey Road we say "zebra crossing".
Marshall is exactly the brand that should have you involved as an outside voice. Kudos to them for realizing that. It's a great brand that needs to keep innovating.
Ive said it before 😃if Marshall brought out reasonably priced solid state combos from 20 watts up to 100 with creambacks and looking like the jcm 800 vintage they'd sell masses! Look at the orange s.s.range! Giggable,light,loud, reliable,work horses but with more controls than orange! Presence for example 👍😎
I see no problem going into head phones and blue tooth speakers. Seems like that has been successful. As long as Marshall makes a quality line of amps that live up to the name they are fine.
I agree with your assessment and concerns and count on you to “tell it like you see it”.
Cool video H, can't wait for the Gibson one...
😂
Not gonna happen
Thanks for that. Very informative. Hope you are right about them as Marshall are a rock’n’roll institution 🤞
Marshall will always be the best, no matter what they make. Everybody will want to buy it. You see, it's all in a brand name and the logo. It's always been cool to be seen with that brand name/logo. And that is precisely why people like Friedman, Bognor, etc etc will never be as big, because they have awful sounding names, even though I'm sure their products are good, but only nerds want a Friedman to go with their PRS. What I'm trying to say is, you need a great name, great logo and a great product. Marshall scores on all 3 points, the others struggle to score even just 2 points.The other thing you discovered is the friendliness of Marshall and THAT has always been! I've visited the factory twice and was always free to wonder round and drink tea and chat. I'm not so sure if Dave Friedman etc would be so accommodating (maybe, try him!) But Marshall have never forgotten their fans and are very humble over half a century later! And that's another reason why they are still around today! 👍Long live Marshall! 👍
A "JVM410 II" is what I want! And two 8x12's of course! Can't wait for next year!
U SO DUMB
Glad you made the trip, and hopefully, they listened to you! Nice cheese, too!
Great video Henning 😀
I was skeptical about Marshall's claims that they were still carrying on Jim's legacy, that they were still focused more on making amps, that they hadn't forgotten us. After this video I probably got more confidence, you're probably the only one who showed the company from the inside today in 2024. Very promising video.
Glad you enjoyed your trip!🥰
Love ya
I have never played an amp... so sad. This video makes me want to have one!
Some amazing stories here...!!! Thanks Paulie!
That was a good and encouraging video.
I love the Studio series along with the DSL line .
I remember watching your original video about Marshall and I totally agreed with you. People who are way more knowledgeable than I claim companies like Marshall that build amps are dead because of digital plugins. I'm really not sure how they can compete. We will have to wait and see what the future is and if those nay-sayers are correct.
I made two attempts for a new JTM 45. There was a year in between. The first one had dent in the case underneath the panel with the knobs. The second one came DOA (dead on arrival). Maybe this was my personal bad luck, but this was my experience with Marshall.
HA! He made the 8x12!
Great video, mate!
I would like Marshall to release something like Mesa Filmore - a lightweight but full-fledged tube amplifier. Two channels - beautiful clean (which is cooler in Marshall than in Fender - and I say this as a big Fender fan :) ) and a pure Marshall overdrive (can be, for example, with 3 modes like in JVM). Just good tube amp that doesent breaks my back ;)
Thanks for this video. I love Marshall and was sad that they might die sooner or later. So I‘m hyped for their future! Would love to work with them some day! ❤❤❤
Marvellous , the man with the beard and the knowledge had a very strong accent which I couldn’t make out too well so missed the info he was providing, perhaps some subtitles.
Definitely hoping for each of the size bangs but, and I'm probably in a minority here, but would love to see some new rackmounted power amps and preamps
For me the biggest mistake they made was creating cheap amps with none-celestion speakers. A few years ago I bought a Marshall code 25 modeling amp. The first thing I did was putting a Celestion Ten 30 in it. All of a sudden it was a nice amp.
If I was a beginner without knowledge of amps and speakers I would have hated that amp and probably never bought a Marshall again.
Was this filmed last January? I could see his breath!
One heck of a video. Nice soundtrack too.
It’s autumn in the U.K. Being able to see your breath is good, the alternative is horizontal car wash.
Great job as usual Paul !
Tell us they are working on a JMP Mk II, rack version and pedal version, with IR loader. That would be an amazing move!
It was nice of Glenn to take the time to stand beside Marvin in the sci-fi museum like that
Hi. Please credit the MUSIC playing at the 2:00 mark. Who is it & what song ? Thanks.
Use Shazam 😊
SV20H was the best tube amp I ever had. Until I got my Diezel VH4. Now it's the second best amp.
Good on you for being honest, regardless of what some suits think. And good on the suits at Marshall for realizing that the little guys matter and so do their opinions. When Rock and Roll turns into arrogance, you get the whole Gibson chapter. Never go full Gibson. The fact that they invited you to the factory and cared about your dissenting opinion shows balls and heart. Which is exactly what we need to bring BACK to rock and roll. I appreciate you and Marshall in equal parts here.
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Ok, the jokes aside, after watching this video, and hearing Henning's synopsis, there is something quintessentially British about Marshall. Not the part about being a bit awkward and shabby and appearing standoffish until you get to know them (although...). Here comes an essay, sorry.
Here's this company, like Morgan or Rolls Royce or, well,Jaguar cars, that has a worldwide reputation and a brand name with huge recognition and doesn't want to betray that history. It also doesn't have a chance of making money in the real world, it has some success as a luxury brand, but it keeps going on the love and support of a lot of dewy-eyed romantics. It is right on the edge of being sucked into a big corporate and disappearing altogether.
Whether that happens depends on the greed or the loyalty of a few people who have worked on the same little industrial park on the outskirts of some provincial town.
Why?
This little factory is in a country that has utterly abandoned industry and engineering. Like, as a culture.
Yorkshire used to be scattered with companies that made speakers to the highest specification and what had a huge expertise in audio electronics and engineering. Marshalls sounded great because of their speaker cabs as much as their dirty preamps, let's be honest. And the amps went dirty because power amps of that design couldn't pump out watts and stay cool like modern ones. And the speakers were incredible marvels of design because the drivers had to make as much noise as possible when 100 or 200W was the maximum input, because the amps would literally burn out.
Right now, in my garage, I have a pair of 100W seventies PA speakers and a pair of Yamaha actives bought this year which are rated, I think, 800W rms. The seventies speakers recently fell into our hands as they are my partners' family's heirlooms. They admirably hold their own in volume and clarity against my band's PA despite having been kept in "not ideal" circumstances.
The company that built the speakers was a startup that tanked pretty quickly; my father in law was gifted them as thanks for helping the builders with their wiring designs. The company that made the drivers (which used to be in high-end hi-fis and TVs all over Britain and most of Europe) barely exists anymore and makes high end.
This is the ecosystem that Marshall developed in.
No more: now "technology" means computers and automation, where craftsmanship, quality, durability, and frankly, rewarding the people who do the actual work of making a product is generally considered business anathema.
Laney, Ashdown, Marshall are great amp builders. In modern manufacturing terms, these companies essentially operate out of a garden shed. They may now make their money, like everyone, to some extent, on flimsy stuff built in the far east, but at the heart, they are the same guys who had a little workshop above a guitar store, or whatever.
And you can survive like that, without selling your souls and becoming the next behringer, if middle class men will buy a second hand car instead of a new one so they can buy music toys off you. In the UK, Overwater and Enfield basses come to mind.
nice one. Marshall is the most famous amp brand by a mile, as far as valve amps go they will always have a place, for newer technology there are many competitors it's much harder marketplace i think for digital. My only bug bear with Marshall is that they don't seem to have the range of amps at different price points like Blackstar do, it's either cheap or expensive with not much in between, as you say Marshall don't really seem to have any online presence either, they are probably a bit more like Orange Amps where they are quietly doing their thing without lots of new products coming, which is probably not good for youtubers like yourself.
This dude finally got the recognition he thought he deserved and now is in love with Marshall.
Cool, mateys a ferocious dog fan 😎
My guitars are unfortunately not working properly Henning. I am sad to confess this. All my Ibanezezezez, and ESP's. I don't have a Marshall amp... That's why... :D :D :D. I like JCM 800 a lot!
that's so cool - Henning at Marshall ... 😎
Best thing about living in New England is finding all the Marshall amps that were imported, and having the Fender California amps coming from basically the same distance away, they are both 3000 miles away from me roughly
I think that the decision by Orange to avoid modelling, on the basis that other companies do it far better, would be a sensible route for Marshall to follow. They seem to have lost their identity over the years, and drifted away from the core values. These days, the best Marshall amps aren't made by Marshall.........but I've always used them and I would hope this represents a return to greatness.
An amp company refusing to embrace digital technology and remaining dogmatically tube in the 2020’s seems awfully similar to Kodak refusing to embrace digital technology and remaining dogmatically film in the 1990’s. Despite what certain people say, digital is not a “passing fad”.
@@brunswicksquaremusic5905 I think that the decision was not quite the same in this instance, as Orange are aware digital is here for better or worse. Choosing not to compete and divert resources in that direction seems eminently sensible given they would be fighting for what could easily be a very small market share.
There's still the heritage crowd of course, and forf the studio there will reman a level of demand for tubes, but I agree with the implication that the days of tube amps are numbered.... I've been impressed by some modellers. I have oneof the big, AC30-sized Vox Valvetronix amps that I bought years ago. The sound is outstanding..... but I'm planning to sell it because I just don't use more than a tiny fractin of its potential. For me, the really interesting line is the Fender Tonemaster line - sounalike clones that give you a version of the original amp, with an alternatived to tubes. If they can make those easily maintained over time, they're on a winner. It's ideal for me: a modeller that models the one sound I want, lets you get the cranked sound at any volume and all the other advantages. I've heard them a/B'ed with the tubes and they sound the same. They weigh half the amount: roadies will love them! for no they're the same price, but as the tech gets cheaper and tubes get harder to find, they make sense. Especially for a generation of younger players who are much less likely to fetishise tubes.
Way to go dude!
Thanks Henning 👍
We need 1 watt made in UK Marshall tube amps to come back in regular production. Mini sized amps for the bedroom player.
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Great video ' Steve is a dude' ...place is iconic '
Great video.
Amazing video!
Hello, I have been playing Marshall since 1986...Top + Box... Just as you say, I find the development alarming. Marshall is actually a niche product, we were always looked at suspiciously at concerts when we rolled up with our Marshalls...it always polarized... Actually, the store should only produce genuine Marshall devices in a boutique manner...it's all about the money and that will only damage the brand....Marshall is not the best sounding Bluetooth speaker... Marshall is a loud amp that's terrible on its own, but sounds good in a band and cuts through. That should be on people's minds when talking about Marshall in the future....
Keep on true rock' in ✌️
nice! This is how you deal with critique! Happy for Marshall to be in the right hands.
Did you hear anything about a new billie joe armstrong signature marshall head?? I saw a pink amp head around 5:50 in your video that looks suspiciously like a copy of his current "Pete" marshall amp (1959 marshall with "dookie" mod by LA sound).
UPDATE - at 3:39 you can the silver one too... that should be PETE and MEAT copies with his signature on each... PLEASE GIVE US HIS SIGNATURE AMPS AND NOT JUST SOME STUPID HEADPHONES
would spend far too much on a dookie mod super lead.
I find your perspective very interesting, and I wonder if you had exposure to a lot of the US market if you might feel differently. Dead and Company is a band that's a great example of how music has bridged the generational gap, and taken the people who were wearing the band shirts without any idea who the band was, and turned them into genuine fans! I think we've grown tired of the gatekeeping and now people in their 30s and 40s want to bring back things they loved as kids to share with their own kids, bands included, brands included! Parents often lean into what their kids like, so if Marshall can become relevant with the younger crowd, they've already got brand recognition with the older audience, and bringing those groups together as a single community could be extremely powerful. I think in the US they've got a great chance of accomplishing those goals, but I'm admittedly ignorant to European markets, and often perplexed by the stark differences in trends... Air conditioning not being standard for example makes no sense to me, moisture ruins everything, and who doesn't like being nice and cool in the summer? and darts as a real sport... to each their own... I do think Marshall's strategy is inline with US trends and with the US taking back its manufacturing slowly but surely as people are willing to spend more, Marshall could take a lot of market share, especially on the East Coast and Texas where there's a vibrant hard rock and metal scene. Hendrix played a Marshall... and for the next 100 years thats enough to sustain the company if they don't completely fuck it all up... thats their ace in the hole... they're Marshall and nobody else is... Clapton became God with a Marshall, Hendrix changed music forever with a Marshall etc etc... I don't think Marshall is going anywhere, but I do think they've got some growing up to do and that will come with growing pains.. but they'll get through it.. they're Marshall!
The Marshall Origin 50 is one of the best amps of all time, the clean is SO fantastic and it's so versatile.....i dont sell mine for anything ever!!!
Great vid guys! Thanks!!
solid track at the beginning of the video, your singing voice ain't half bad!
That’s not me singing
Well… the NAMM NAMM NAMM part is me
Good you’re back unharmed. I was a bit worried that they would put you in torture chamber after your critical video of Marshall!
Point about Marshall producing guitar unrelated product like headphones- I think it’s a good thing for promoting not only Marshall but guitar based music, or even guitar community as a whole. Even if only a fraction of customers who bought their headphones/Bluetooth speakers would make a connection that this is originally guitar related brand and maybe they start exploring/discover guitar based music.