by RUSSET » 07 Jun 2017, 07:55
I'm not sure about the actual tones of the actual Marshall valve amps mentioned above, but the basic drive tones available are based on the models in the Boss pedal range. On the Booster knob you get Blues Drive (Boss BD 2), Overdrive (Boss OD 1) & also a 'standard' distortion tone. They are pretty representative of what they describe & are very useable drive tones. The 'breakup' on the crunch tones is gradual, like a real valve amp, & you have to be careful that you don't over-egg the drive on your clean settings, or it will start to breakup. I set up a nice clean preset patch that worked well aFender guitar. I then used my Epi 339 with humbuckers through it, & the breakup came immediately from the humbuckers' higher input signal.
You have to seriously read the amp's manual to get the idea of how to use the control panel etc. There's only about 7 pages of info & diagrams, & it's all clarified there.
I did manage to set up a reasonable Shads lead sound on one of the preset buttons, but that's not all of what I use it for. It worked well at my Music Club venue this week, & for the cost, it is one of the best cost/value bargains I have ever acquired.
Thanks to Dave for the heads up on this new range of amps. Roland Boss, like other Jap companies, Yamaha, Ibanez etc. really have got the quality issue sorted.
Tony.