Marshall JCM2000 DSL

[WhiteStrat]

Question for anyone who knows more about Marshalls than me (and that's everyone). Greg--feel free to chime in.

I don't have a Marshall at all, and there's a 100 watt JCM2000 DSL and cab up for sale locally for $1000. Good amp? Good deal?

Thanks!

[Greg_L]

Question for anyone who knows more about Marshalls than me (and that's everyone). Greg--feel free to chime in.

I don't have a Marshall at all, and there's a 100 watt JCM2000 DSL and cab up for sale locally for $1000. Good amp? Good deal?

Thanks!

Yes and yes.

It's big and loud, and needs to be loud, but if you can swing it, get it.

Also keep in mind that it's not a Plexi, and it's not a JCM 800, so if true vintage Marshall tones are what you're after, you won't find it in that amp. But if you just want a really good high gain Marshall it's hard to beat the bang-for-the-buck of a used DSL.

[Bubba]

The shared EQ between the crunch and lead channels was a deal-breaker for me as a live amp. You can't deny that the crunch tones are pretty nice, though

[Minerman]

I've never played through one of the older DSL's, but I had one of the new ones, & it was a pretty damn good amp...

The shared eq is a disappointment, but if you're not playing live that won't matter...

The DSL I had started coming alive around 4-5 on the volume, & kept getting a little better the more I'd turn the volume up...

IMO, it was fuckin' glorious when you started pushing the volume up, but be warned it's "capable of killing small animals" loud...

[Greg_L]

The shared EQ does suck, but only if you're using it live and need multiple channels. If you treat it like single channel or just a recording amp they're great.

[Tadpui]

My little DSL40C was pretty awesome. But that was a recent model where they moved the production to Vietnam. I thought that the sound quality was great, even though the controls were surface mounted. It was a loud little fucker, no doubt about That! Like Greg says, it's a beast of its own, a brighter more modern sound. But lots of gain on tap.