I actually found a vintage Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/50 2x12 cab yesterday. I had to have it because I use a Silver Jubilee 2525H. I was shocked at the condition it was in....damn near mint and totally original. And the tone that comes from it is completely amazing. totally gave me the tone I have been looking for.
I have bought recently an original 1987 . It s awesome , my first Marshall after two decades playing with Lanay and Blackstar amps . A dream come true . I am not a big Marshall master ( yet ) but I agree that , after comparing the silver to a jmp or a super lead , it sounds a little less vintage but it definitely more versatile for all situation and practical volume . I might consider changing speakers for 65 indeed , people have told me the same thing about the 75 speakers than you at the end of your great video . Thanks ! Cheers
Love my setup...I have both the A and B lower cabinets for the full 3/4 Stack. Oddly enough, they did not keep the feet pockets the same on the B cabinet, so the head does not sit properly if you just had the B cabinet. Great video showcasing it's strengths.
I have the Black and Gold full stack. Love it.... I use the top angled cab for the jubilee, and I use the bottom 2X12” for my Mesa Boogie Mark V. Love both amps. Never get anything else but maybe a Fractal.
Hey Carl, this is Donnie Lee that sang in your band for a short stint. This video reminded me of the first time I came down and played with you and Billy, I saw that Plexi Marshall which was cool, but I remember asking you what that box sitting on the top of the amp was and you said “good question fir a singer” and told me it was a power soak so you could run it at 10 for the true soul of it but can turn it down to about a six volume level. Those are the things that even good veteran players who play local clubs should have to know about it so the singer don’t have to sound like Carl from Sling blade sounds after 1 set!!!
Have the same head, purchased in early '88 I believe. I use a non-matching straight 2x12 Marshall cab with it. I absolutely love the effects loop, but something is wrong with mine that I need to get addressed. When I plug into the loop my signal get intermittent, like there's a short somewhere. There's no problem if I don't use the effects loop, but that defeats much of the reason I love to gig with this setup. Excellent review!
I remember when the Jubilee came out in '87. I tried one out at West L.A. music with a PRS Custom and just flipped out. It was amazing. I liked the 50-watt version the most. But what a great amp. It was everything the JCM 800 should have been in the first place.
I had two of those stacks back in the late 90's. Sure wish I would have kept at least one of them. One of my favorite Marshalls. More recently I picked up the Mini re-issue and the matching vertical 2x12. I don't know if my taste have changed but the new one just didn't seem to sound the same. It was a real let down. It just felt like an anemic version of the original. I did get a chance to try out the re-issue 2555x and that one sounded much closer to what I remember the original sounding like. I can't remember if the original was the same or not, but the reissue had the FX loop before the tone stack which is different than most Marshall amps. I ended up selling the mini but kept the cab. I changed out the Vintage speakers with greenbacks and I like the cab much better now. I use it with an Origin 20H and they mate quite well for that plexi tone.
I agree; the originals definitely have that little something extra... maybe it's just history. Having said that, I did think the 2555X was pretty close. And, yessir, greenbacks are always the best! Thanks for watching!
I have one of these I bought back in 87. For my taste, I replaced the speakers with the EVH 20 watt Celestions. It made it less compressed and it breath without being too boomy.
Hey great video as always, the tone of the Jubilee is pure rock n' roll. Can you please explain how to hook up from the DI to another amp and cab ? I have the Mini jubilee combo and another Head(SL2555)+1960BV cab, and I don't know how to use the DI out, tried it with recording through a DI box but doesn't sound that good. Thanks Noah
Thanks, Noah! Yes, the DI won't sound very good for recording straight in. Since this is just the signal from the amp's preamp circuit, in order to do silent recording you would need to use some form of speaker emulation to sculpt the tone and get the fizziness off of it. One of the more popular ways to use the DI on these amps is for a wet/dry rig. To do this, you would run the Jube's DI into an effects unit (like chorus, delay or reverb), then from the effects unit into a power amp and into another cabinet. You could place a volume pedal between the effects unit and the power amp and have the ability to swell the effects in on the separate cabinet (completely independent from the main cabinet that is powered by the head's speaker output). Steve Morse has been doing this kind of setup for most of his career. As a matter of fact, he used a 2555 Jubilee for many years (before switching to Engl about ten years ago). I hope that helps! And thanks again for watching!
I have tried them out a little. I thought they sounded very much like they should. I don't know if Marshall makes them as sturdy as they used to, but the newer models definitely sound pretty great.
Thank you! My settings are (going left to right) presence: 3, bass: 6, mid: 5, treble: 5, output master: 5 (or wherever you need it to be), lead master: 5, input gain: 5. I was using the low power selection since this was recorded in a small room. For live shows, I use all the same setting but in high power mode and turn up the output to wherever it needs to be. Thanks again for watching!
Just the amp for the main parts of the video where I'm sitting in my studio room. During the quick live performance clips (0:08 to 0:21) I was using a Maxon OD9 for a boost.
I always thought you had Billy Gibbons tone EXACTLY right on stuff we did like Cheap Sunglasses and waiting for the bus! I really appreciate the short time I had with you guys but I remember I never had a car and Billy had to pick me up, but I was just tell y’all I was raising 2 kids alone and was really not in a great place mentally but You and Billy and Jeff were all so damn good obviously but y’all were probably the nicest most easy going people I have ever played with so thanks for that Mr. Culpepper. I am just glad I finally got a chance to tell you that.
Thanks, Donnie! I'm glad to hear from you on here. Whenever I see old video from the Poor Richard's days, I wonder what you might be up to. God bless you, brother!
Thank you! I don't remember for sure what I used in this video. But, most often, I used a TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb and a Flashback Delay in the effects loop of that amp.
Thanks for your reply. I have to decide between my ‘87 2553 and cab just like yours or my ‘80 JMP 2204. Let me know if you’re looking for another Jubilee
My les Paul sounds like shit on my 2553 and I can’t figure out why. It’s been extremely frustrating. I bought a 300 dollar Jackson off reverb that sounds better. The clean is fine but the dirty channel is absolute garbage I can’t put any gain on without it getting muddy and crappy.
I have bought recently an original 1987 . It s awesome , my first Marshall after two decades playing with Lanay and Blackstar amps . A dream come true . I am not a big Marshall master ( yet ) but I agree that , after comparing the silver to a jmp or a super lead , it sounds a little less vintage but it definitely more versatile for all situation and practical volume . I might consider changing speakers for 65 indeed , people have told me the same thing about the 75 speakers than you at the end of your great video . Thanks ! Cheers
Congrats on your acquisition! I think you'll really enjoy what a Marshall brings to the table. I've always felt that they inspire me to play with a lot of intention. And the louder, the better! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I acquired one of these bad boys back in ‘97 with both matching 2x12’s for $850 out the door. It’s still my number 1 to this day! Great video!
The Jubilees are great. You can get a great vintage sound and they are dark enough to handle modern metal with nothing more than a boost.
I actually found a vintage Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/50 2x12 cab yesterday. I had to have it because I use a Silver Jubilee 2525H. I was shocked at the condition it was in....damn near mint and totally original. And the tone that comes from it is completely amazing. totally gave me the tone I have been looking for.
Spot on! Love the Jubilee! I've had one or another for over 2 decades.
Yes Carl your description is right and have a 100 watt 2555 with 6CA7’s that’s great and the effects loop is the best I’ve heard!
I have bought recently an original 1987 . It s awesome , my first Marshall after two decades playing with Lanay and Blackstar amps . A dream come true . I am not a big Marshall master ( yet ) but I agree that , after comparing the silver to a jmp or a super lead , it sounds a little less vintage but it definitely more versatile for all situation and practical volume . I might consider changing speakers for 65 indeed , people have told me the same thing about the 75 speakers than you at the end of your great video . Thanks ! Cheers
I just bought one because of you
Haha! If I recall, I bought this one because of you!
Great demo, thanks
I love my 2553, I have the 2x12" top, and 4x10" bottom cab...though rarely run them both
Love my setup...I have both the A and B lower cabinets for the full 3/4 Stack. Oddly enough, they did not keep the feet pockets the same on the B cabinet, so the head does not sit properly if you just had the B cabinet. Great video showcasing it's strengths.
I have the Black and Gold full stack. Love it.... I use the top angled cab for the jubilee, and I use the bottom 2X12” for my Mesa Boogie Mark V. Love both amps. Never get anything else but maybe a Fractal.
Hey Carl, this is Donnie Lee that sang in your band for a short stint. This video reminded me of the first time I came down and played with you and Billy, I saw that Plexi Marshall which was cool, but I remember asking you what that box sitting on the top of the amp was and you said “good question fir a singer” and told me it was a power soak so you could run it at 10 for the true soul of it but can turn it down to about a six volume level. Those are the things that even good veteran players who play local clubs should have to know about it so the singer don’t have to sound like Carl from Sling blade sounds after 1 set!!!
Have the same head, purchased in early '88 I believe. I use a non-matching straight 2x12 Marshall cab with it. I absolutely love the effects loop, but something is wrong with mine that I need to get addressed. When I plug into the loop my signal get intermittent, like there's a short somewhere. There's no problem if I don't use the effects loop, but that defeats much of the reason I love to gig with this setup. Excellent review!
i bought this amp and cab new in 1987. wish i hadn't sold it. terrific sounding amp!
Yes sir! One hell of an amp. I need to service it and bring it back to life.🤟
Nice video! Top job!
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Apart from that, I believe this amp was made for this Guy. The Marshall jubelee met his master.
I remember when the Jubilee came out in '87. I tried one out at West L.A. music with a PRS Custom and just flipped out. It was amazing. I liked the 50-watt version the most. But what a great amp. It was everything the JCM 800 should have been in the first place.
I had two of those stacks back in the late 90's. Sure wish I would have kept at least one of them. One of my favorite Marshalls. More recently I picked up the Mini re-issue and the matching vertical 2x12. I don't know if my taste have changed but the new one just didn't seem to sound the same. It was a real let down. It just felt like an anemic version of the original. I did get a chance to try out the re-issue 2555x and that one sounded much closer to what I remember the original sounding like. I can't remember if the original was the same or not, but the reissue had the FX loop before the tone stack which is different than most Marshall amps. I ended up selling the mini but kept the cab. I changed out the Vintage speakers with greenbacks and I like the cab much better now. I use it with an Origin 20H and they mate quite well for that plexi tone.
I agree; the originals definitely have that little something extra... maybe it's just history. Having said that, I did think the 2555X was pretty close. And, yessir, greenbacks are always the best! Thanks for watching!
I've seen your video of that cab.
EPIC MATE, CHEERS!!
I have one of these I bought back in 87. For my taste, I replaced the speakers with the EVH 20 watt Celestions. It made it less compressed and it breath without being too boomy.
Hey great video as always, the tone of the Jubilee is pure rock n' roll.
Can you please explain how to hook up from the DI to another amp and cab ?
I have the Mini jubilee combo and another Head(SL2555)+1960BV cab, and I don't know how to use the DI out, tried it with recording through a DI box but doesn't sound that good.
Thanks Noah
Thanks, Noah! Yes, the DI won't sound very good for recording straight in. Since this is just the signal from the amp's preamp circuit, in order to do silent recording you would need to use some form of speaker emulation to sculpt the tone and get the fizziness off of it. One of the more popular ways to use the DI on these amps is for a wet/dry rig. To do this, you would run the Jube's DI into an effects unit (like chorus, delay or reverb), then from the effects unit into a power amp and into another cabinet. You could place a volume pedal between the effects unit and the power amp and have the ability to swell the effects in on the separate cabinet (completely independent from the main cabinet that is powered by the head's speaker output). Steve Morse has been doing this kind of setup for most of his career. As a matter of fact, he used a 2555 Jubilee for many years (before switching to Engl about ten years ago). I hope that helps! And thanks again for watching!
@@CarlCulpepper Thank you for the reply and help, I will definitely try this.
How much is a original full stack mint condition silver Jubilee
Congratulations! Great performance and fantástic amp. Í Think tô buy 2555x or mini head jubilee. What you recomend um terms of tone?
Hey have you tried the mini Silver Jubilee amps? If so how do they compare to the 50 watt version?
I have tried them out a little. I thought they sounded very much like they should. I don't know if Marshall makes them as sturdy as they used to, but the newer models definitely sound pretty great.
Great review of the 2553! would you say it sounds just as good as the 2555?
Thanks! And, yes, I believe they sound almost identical. The only real difference being the 2555 has more headroom, being a 100 watt amp.
Can those 2x12 cabs fot in a sedan or is it normal size
They fit into the back seat of a Ford Taurus very easily.
Great sound! Can you post the settings?!
Thank you! My settings are (going left to right) presence: 3, bass: 6, mid: 5, treble: 5, output master: 5 (or wherever you need it to be), lead master: 5, input gain: 5. I was using the low power selection since this was recorded in a small room. For live shows, I use all the same setting but in high power mode and turn up the output to wherever it needs to be. Thanks again for watching!
@@CarlCulpepper Thanks! I use similar settings but have to set mids around 6.5 for better cut through the mix, although I have a 2555x version.
Is only/guitar amp or is there a pedal boost?
Just the amp for the main parts of the video where I'm sitting in my studio room. During the quick live performance clips (0:08 to 0:21) I was using a Maxon OD9 for a boost.
I always thought you had Billy Gibbons tone EXACTLY right on stuff we did like Cheap Sunglasses and waiting for the bus! I really appreciate the short time I had with you guys but I remember I never had a car and Billy had to pick me up, but I was just tell y’all I was raising 2 kids alone and was really not in a great place mentally but You and Billy and Jeff were all so damn good obviously but y’all were probably the nicest most easy going people I have ever played with so thanks for that Mr. Culpepper. I am just glad I finally got a chance to tell you that.
Thanks, Donnie! I'm glad to hear from you on here. Whenever I see old video from the Poor Richard's days, I wonder what you might be up to. God bless you, brother!
I wonder how it compares to the 20w
Man your tone and playing is amazing at 12.20 !!.......very Eric Johnson-ish !..........no pedals ?
What are your settings to get that tone?
All the knobs at about 12 o'clock (half-way). You can see how the knobs are set starting at 1:07 in the video.
Sounds great! What are you using for the delay/reverb?
Thank you! I don't remember for sure what I used in this video. But, most often, I used a TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb and a Flashback Delay in the effects loop of that amp.
What is 2553?
50watts?
Thanks for the rundown Carl.
Are you still playing the Jubilee?
I sold the one in this video. Peter Stroud from Sheryl Crow's band has it now. I wish I still had it, though!
Thanks for your reply.
I have to decide between my ‘87 2553 and cab just like yours or my ‘80 JMP 2204.
Let me know if you’re looking for another Jubilee
The cab is 2x12!?
Yes, it is a 2x12.
Interesting
My les Paul sounds like shit on my 2553 and I can’t figure out why. It’s been extremely frustrating. I bought a 300 dollar Jackson off reverb that sounds better. The clean is fine but the dirty channel is absolute garbage I can’t put any gain on without it getting muddy and crappy.
Next time, more playing/sound than talk.
I have bought recently an original 1987 . It s awesome , my first Marshall after two decades playing with Lanay and Blackstar amps . A dream come true . I am not a big Marshall master ( yet ) but I agree that , after comparing the silver to a jmp or a super lead , it sounds a little less vintage but it definitely more versatile for all situation and practical volume . I might consider changing speakers for 65 indeed , people have told me the same thing about the 75 speakers than you at the end of your great video . Thanks ! Cheers
Congrats on your acquisition! I think you'll really enjoy what a Marshall brings to the table. I've always felt that they inspire me to play with a lot of intention. And the louder, the better! Thanks for watching and commenting!