Marshall has released a new amp serie, the Marshall Vintage Modern amps, that combines the sound of a vintage amp (all-valve amps, with fat and smooth sound) with the easy-to-use functionality of modern amps. All the amps of this serie feature one single channel, supplied footswitch and the selectable dynamic range, low range remembers a vintage Marshall amp and the high range (with an extra pre-amp valve) remembers the 70s classic rock sounds.
The Marshall Vintage Modern serie include models 2466, 2266 and 2266C heads and 425 cabinets. The Marshall 2466 is an all-valve 100W head that features four ECC83 pre-amp and four KT-66 power amp valves. The Marshall 2266 is an all-valve 50W head that features four ECC83 pre-amp and two KT66 power amp valves. The Marshall 2266C is an all-valve 50W combo amp that features 2 x 12” Celestion G12C speakers, four ECC83 pre-amp and two KT66 power amp valves,
The Marshall 425 cabinets (models 425A and 425B) feature 4 x 12” Celestion G12C (25W each) and 100W power output, and were designed for Jimi Hendrix Super 100JH Stack.
All the amps from the Vintage Modern serie will be available worldwide in January 2007, and the approximate prices will be $1420 for model 2466, $1270 for model 2266, $1500 for model 2266C and $930 for 425 cabinets.
I have owned the VM and now play the JVM 100 head on the VM speaker cab. This is such a no brainer! All the tone and most of the “feel” of the vintage Marshall are in the JVM without the limitations. The foot-switch alone is worth the price! In channel one you have fender like clean with two master volume and tone controls plus really good digital reverb. Stage 2 is your plexi JCM sound in spades and you can dial it in with all your volume/crunch control all done off the tap of the foot. Really extraordinary! Then you go up to wailing almost recto in 3 and 4 which for this retro rocker is a lead only maybe once a night channel. So buy the JVM and if you can get a hendrix or these cool blue speaker cabs (same speakers).
The JVM have always been a very good amps, but you didnt like the VM amp?