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As previously promised, the AFD100 handbook is now available to view online, in English, as a low resolution PDF. Simply click here to open it.
As previously promised, the AFD100 handbook is now available to view online, in English, as a low resolution PDF. Simply click here to open it.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR WOOOO im the first :P
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Second o yea!!!!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by ceitel This is very cool but how about posting when these will start shipping to the USA? I t would be nice to have some communication on this
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura Cool!
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress where my amp?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Santiago, will you be down here at the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA this week?????
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Posted 1 year ago by captainspalding very cool, this got me even more pumped to get mine. I hope it doesn't take much longer to get them in the US
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Posted 1 year ago by thenoodler @fortress - Slash is hoarding them. It's probably in his studio.
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 Just saw Slash's posting on Facebook where he stated that he swapped out all of his previous amps for AFD 100's for the upcoming tour. Must be nice!
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Well when you're slash, voltage conversion goes much faster.
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Well when you're slash, voltage conversion goes much faster.
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Posted 1 year ago by dansage the pics of Slash in the brochure with the "The Virgin Marys" vest on were taken at the Manchester gig. - i was there!
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR @dansage! . . . I was at the manchester gig to! . . . did you get to meet him out back after the gig? . . . if you did you might have seen me. i was the dude dressed as slash getting my afd les paul signed :P
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 After looking at the manual I have a question about biasing that hopefully
Marshall or someone who luckily already has the AFD 100 can answer. The .pdf file says to bias the amp, hold the FX Loop switch while powering up the amp.
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 Well since the FX Loop switch appears to be a toggle switch do you hold it in the up or down position, and if it is already in the required position why does it have to be held ? Also when powering up the amp while holding the FX Loop switch, does the procedure work only if the power AND standby switch are same postion (i.e. power on AND standby engaged) ?
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress @dansage lollll
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress @ jupiter just check the video with slash and santiego, he show how to do the auto bias.. This is all over youtube
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Posted 1 year ago by slasher Can someone from Marshall please tell me, when changing the output valves, eg. to EL34s other than re-biasing the amp, do any other changes need to be made?
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Posted 1 year ago by SixxstringKing @slasher. No. If you'd do just a little searching in the video's you'd see what Slash and Santiago do when biasing the amp. Also read the downloadable PDF! The infomation is all here, just look!!
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I just ordered my new Slash head. Can't wate till it arrives.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy If you are in the US, you should get it around next year! 2012!! ROFL
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Posted 1 year ago by dansage @SlaashGNR - Yes i did see you out the back mate. Nice wig! just need to put a bit more beef on and you'll be a dead ringer! it was a good gig, and yes i got to meet and speak to the man himself.
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Posted 1 year ago by Cassp0nk @Jupiter - those small switches are non latching, so you toggle them to change mode but the switch springs back. Which is how you can hold it when you power on to trigger self biassing. This non latching is pretty sensible when you think about it as those toggles are also foot switchable.
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Why does the handbook state that you need to take the amp to a tech to change valves? Is there some internal changes that must be made?
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson To other types of valves i meant ofcourse.
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Hi guys, Im in the US and have preordered mine from guitarhangar and the guy there says he is one of the bigger AFD100 dealers in US, he has about 40 on preorder. He told me that Marshall told him that 2 days ago marshall said Feb. Just wondering if that helps anybody:) But he said he's hoping sooner...
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites @Santiago: Hey, just to let you know, in this PDF owners manual, I found a tiny mistake. On page 5 at the very bottom right, last paragraph in the "PleaseNote" section the AFD100 is referred to as the ADF 100. Not a big deal to me, but thought you would want to know if printing more Manuals. Thanks again for taking this project on. I am very excited to try my new Marshall!
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman My Amp has finally arrived!! Three and a half weeks in transit!
Thankfully, I think the amp DOES actually live up to the hype!
The power control means you can get some glorious tones at bedrrom levels and there are far more tones available from the amp than I was expecting. When you drop the guitar volume, it cleans up really nicely.
Forst impressions - WELL DONE MARSHALL!
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman @Jupiter89, in answer to your query, both the fx loop and the mode switch are non-latching toggle switches - ie when you press them down, they go back up when you release them - that's why you need to hold the fx loop switch down to activate the auto bias.
Oops, I meant FIRST impressions in my last post!
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Posted 1 year ago by MHendriks @seb360: Yea that helps me alot! I pre ordered mine from guitarhangar more than 5 months ago. First he said november, then december-january. I hope this it!
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on Have any of you been to marshall's web page? They're unveiling the Ywngie Malmsteem YM100 at NAMM this year. They copped the vintage looks and specs of the afd100. They are gonna release it before the afd in the us! Hahah jk about the last part!
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy @bggrshngrs-on, ROFL, the AFD should get here in the US by 2025!
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @Welshman, where are you located?
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Posted 1 year ago by backslash Have any of you lucky AFD owners already checked the positioning of effect pedals (esp. delay)? FX loop is typically used to house delay, reverb, tremolo, and chorus pedals to run these pedals after the distortion channel. What is your experience with the AFD: effects in front of amp or in the effect loop?
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Posted 1 year ago by backslash Have any of you lucky AFD owners already checked the positioning of effect pedals (esp. delay)? FX loop is typically used to house delay, reverb, tremolo, and chorus pedals to run these pedals after the distortion channel. What is your experience with the AFD: effects in front of amp or in the effect loop?
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 Thanks Cassp0nk and Welshman well your responces answered my question. Sure I saw the video, but you could not tell that the toggle switch was a non-latching type. I don't think Marshall ever used one of these, and before your posts, I did not even know they even were made. Simple and effective, now when do I get to try it out is the difficult question !
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Santiago how much does the output stage really distort on the AFD? Saw a demo where Chris G Used the effects loop level control as a master volume and when he turned it down the signal to the output stage should decrease and so also the output distortion. Still the amp sounded exactly the same.
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Posted 1 year ago by MHyypia Backslash, I have my AFD100 and the effects loop is really like in any other amp. It really depends on the pedal. The MXR Blacklabel chorus would not work well in the effects loop, but my TC Electronics Nova Repeater (delay) is absolutely fine. I'm guessing most reverbs would be fine there as well. The Chorus is absolutely fine in front of the amp in case you were wondering.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Would a Boss RV-5 be better in the effects loop or in front? I have the Slash crybaby, Boss DD-3 and MXR M-134 stereo chorus all at the front of the amp and they sound great! haven't yet bought the rv-5 though. Just wondering if anybody has had the opportunity to try it out or at least has experience from other amp heads. Cheers.
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 @backslash - I have messed about with pedals on mine - my Lee jackson Mr Springgy Reverb pedal and trex delay suck straight into the amp (my other amps take them great)... When put in the fx loop they sound awesome. My ts808 goes great straight into the amp and is a good boost for solos etc
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 @backslash, Boss CE2 chorus, red witch phaser, Dr Scientist the cleaness, Slash Wah and G.I fuzz all work great in the front of the amp - it was only the delay and reverb that sounded rubbish unless put in the fx loop - My Orange Head and Fender BJ take them far better through the front of the amp. Also tried a Malekko Chicklet reverb and it sounded rubbish in fx loop and in the front of the amp.
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 @slaashgnr - personally i think that my reverb pedal sounds better in the fx loop (which is a ball ache to have to re wire my pedal board and have more leads to trip over). I used to own a JCM800 which took reverb through the front of the amp far better than the AFD.. Not tried the RV-5 through it.... Ultimately it'll be down to your personal taste
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman @Ricmoura - South Wales - hence the user name
@Jupiter89 - you're welcome
@Backslash - tbh, been having so much fun with it, I haven't shoved a pedal in front of it yet! I will do soon though because I'm going to start trying out some reverbs - the Eventide Space looks like it could be good when it finally reaches the UK
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Posted 1 year ago by backslash Thanks to all of you for giving informations about the positioning of effect pedals. Obviously, it really depends on the pedal. I wonder where my Boss DD-7 delay will work best ... if I would get my afd sometime (already ordered in Sep 2010) ...
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD How are you able to switch between clean sound and dirty if there is only one channel with 2 modes? I dont want to have to stop playing to swicth from clean to dirty. Slash is able to do this if you look at paradise city in paris 2010 while he is using the afd100. Anybody got the answer?? Thanks from canada, oh still waiting for it arrive if you were wondering. Later
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Posted 1 year ago by riden21 @wannabeAFD
1- use your guitar volume
2- slash uses a jubilee with kt88 for clean tones
hope this helps ;)
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Posted 1 year ago by endat yes but its important to note that slash has a guitar tech that switches stuff for him during playing!!
but yeah using your guitar volume control works really good depending on the amp!
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Posted 1 year ago by endat @wanabeafd- slash wouldnt be using the afd for clean tones!!
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor @endat and @wannabeafd - he uses AFD's for cleans also now. he announced it on twitter a little while ago. He has only afd's in his rig now. and as endat states. his tech switches between the amps for him. I imagine he uses an AFD head on the low sense input an little or no gain for clean now.
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Posted 1 year ago by endat thats interesting info brotor, thanks for that i didnt know he was using afd for cleans!!
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Posted 1 year ago by endat i hate to say it but i do wonder if they put out that info so it will further help selling out this amp, i must say i find it hard to believe that slash uses a head that was designed especially for dirty tone and cleans up little bit by guitar volume for his legend clean sound cos i must say i love his clean sound as much as i do his dirty, but if it is true thats brilliant!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by endat @ brotor- thats seriously good news if the afd head can be used for cleans as much as dirty cos i was persuming i would have to get another head if i was to be fussy about my clean tone!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @all, Slash did say that he was switch all his heads for the AFD100, but I think he was refering to his dirty sound only, not clean.
Anyway, I still didn't get my AFD head yet, but I've seen someone in youtube using it in clean, and it's not bad. Taking out all the gain, and with the help of the guitar volume it's ok.
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Posted 1 year ago by MrVanz Ok one question: Did Slash use the #34 amp live? I know he used it for UYI 1 & 2 and the 2 VR albums but did he also use it at live concerts? Because I really like the sound of the 1992 concert in Tokyo, especially here when his playing some flamenco n' blues stuff!!
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman @all, the AFD DOES clean up nicely when you roll off the guitar volume, but I'm going to be using an a/b/y switch with my Mesa MkV head running in to one side of my cabs and the AFD running in to the other. This will effectively give me a 4 channel (5 if you include the 34 mode) amp with the ability to run two different channels at the same time. WHAT A RIG!
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman I'm also still looking for a nice reverb. So far I've trimmed the field down to 4:
Eventide Space
TC Nova NR1 Reverb
Electro harmonix Holy Grail
TC Hall of Fame Reverb
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Posted 1 year ago by HACKETT The word is that yesterday à batch afd100 left England for shipment abroad. I wonder where does are heading.... :-)
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Posted 1 year ago by HACKETT Please send à few to Holland next Marshall!
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Posted 1 year ago by JHall55 Hopefully they sent them to Canada...we must have kept the monarchy around for a reason.
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Posted 1 year ago by StuartC @MrVanz Slash has used a JCM800 in recent times in his Velvet Revolver rig alongside his signature JCM2555's for his dirty tone, prior to using the Vintage Modern. It was used with two of the output tubes removed, effectively halving the power. Not sure if it was no.34 though.
The Tokyo gig is all Silver Jubes, clean and dirty. His rig is shown briefly on the DVD intro.
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Posted 1 year ago by StuartC Still waiting for my amp. My dealer said hopefully by the end of the month, so I called Marshall and they said the amps were being shipped in batches of 10, and it was up to the Marshall rep as to which shops got the amps.
Getting a bit impatient now....
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Posted 1 year ago by MrVanz @ StuartC: Thanks for the information, but I thought the 34 was an Jcm 800 he used for UYI and so on. And is the JCM 2555 a remake of the silver jubilee he used back in the days?
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress Well, the video i wanted, Chris play first with the AFD and after the YJM, we can hear which amp sound the best. I did pre order an AFD but after listening to this, the YJM sound the best.. Well, its just a damn cam mic but anyway
here the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcCaXHh-B74
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress that video answer our question about where are our AFD AMP!! start at 5min
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCOfvAPUPiM
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD @ all who have given info on this amp. Thank you. From Canada
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor @MrVanz - Yes. The #34 is the amp he used in UYI and every record after that, BUT only in the studio. They say the last time it was used live was probably in 88 sometime, but not on the RITZ concert. Those are 2210's (hired). The jubilees and 2555's has been the main dirty sound LIVE since then.
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor @fortress - really angers me that none of us know anything about the next slash - marshall project. as the guy iin the video says: "more to come from slash" and as Santiago said "..the continuation of the AFD project". TELL US MARHSALL!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by simonfuckinroll I just compared the AFD100 with my old JCM Slash - they are VERY different. The JCM Slash head has generally a warmer tone - more vintage and more kind of a typical Marshall sound. The EQ is way more effective. I'm not sure what amp I like better.
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Posted 1 year ago by simonfuckinroll The #34 sounds a bit thin and it's like theres a filter or fixed wah in front of the amp. A bit weird. Alomst synthetical. The AFD sound is much better - it doesn't only have more Gain it's also fatter with more punch. I should auto-bias the amp next time maybe it gets better...
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress @brotor Throwing 2000$ on the AFD just to discover after that, that they will produce a new AFD amp with a clean channel.. Yeah, alot of anger... if it finish like this
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress @simonfuckinroll ... yah, listening to the AFD amp vid now, remind me my Splawn quickrod.. I had the same impression with the quickrod that its like a wah pedal was in the circuit!! I mean, alot of treble... Damn, iM not to sure if i want that amp the more i read and hear.. The YJM seems alot better tone wise..
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress but again, we didnt hear alot of good clip yet except Chris george demo, all others vid are cam mic crap
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress but again, we didnt hear alot of good clip yet except Chris george demo, all others vid are cam mic crap
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Posted 1 year ago by AmnesicAphasia Can anyone from Marshall please, please, please give us any news about the Collector's Edition?! The waiting time is horrable, when you're looking every day on www.afd100.com since months. I'm going slightly mad.
Thank you so much in advance...
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Have you ever tried playing with a wah wah in fixed position? The AFD sounds nothing like that. To me the YJM sounds a nit boomy and a bit on heavy on the bass. Chris seems to favour to jumper the channels and i don´t like that sound.
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress ya, i have a wah wah of course.. Its a bit exagerated but its like the effect (with the splawn quickrod) is in a 50% or maybe less but the result is that its like a wah is in the circuitry... And to me, the AFD (with the clip i hear) seems to be alot on the treble (wah like) side
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Posted 1 year ago by stoof Special collector edition has been announced in France, and it consists in
- AFD100 Amp signed by Slash, with special certificate
- Flight Case, the same you can see on the AFD launch Video
- User guide with personal slash setting
- Exclusive goodies, not confirmed yet, like books, dvd, cd...
This was annonced by a French dealer, and the announced priced is 2700 euros.
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Posted 1 year ago by stoof sorry, I forgot to mention that 100 units will be made, 5 for france.
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Don´t think there has been much of good clips of the AFD. Think the launch video is the best soundwise anyway.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @stoof, well those exclusive goodies it's what we would want to know. I think the main difference will be in the way it's build (don't know, but i think it will be. We'll have to wait for Marshalls to annunce it)
Nice to have an ideia of the price.
Thanks on the info
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @Marshall, come on, since 5.11.10 that you don't say nothing about the Special Collectors Edition......
and in 1.10.10 you sayed that you would be making a very special announcement during the launch regarding the continuation of the AFD project, and till now....nothing....
Come on, please, say something...
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris The continuation project is a new Cabinet. Slash's head tech said it in an interview and I'm certain he's probably someone in the know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csC7A5lLamA&feature=related
Circa 50 seconds.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @Dracoris those cabs are just for Slash, so Marshall and a bunch of people said. So can't be that. I wish it was.
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Cover Up? Haha.
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Posted 1 year ago by JUJAMAKILL hmm.. yes plz more info on the collectors edition, specially the recommended retail price. I have one on order here in Australia and so far was quoted $5900, the standard afd being $3200 and fell its pretty steep. will have to check euro conversion rates. Also my supplier keeps saying only 50 worldwide, and Australia is only getting one, and it has my name on it :)
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Posted 1 year ago by JUJAMAKILL they will have to have some DAMN fine goodies to justify $2700 difference. thats almost enuff for 2x AFD's. Yikes, maybe i should do that instead, at least i will get a switchable clean channel out of one of em. i will be ok with the price as long as Marshall confirms im not being scalped, i like the thought of exclusivity. Dunno why they didnt add a switchable clean tho...
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Posted 1 year ago by JUJAMAKILL they will have to have some DAMN fine goodies to justify $2700 difference. thats almost enuff for 2x AFD's. Yikes, maybe i should do that instead, at least i will get a switchable clean channel out of one of em. i will be ok with the price as long as Marshall confirms im not being scalped, i like the thought of exclusivity. Dunno why they didnt add a switchable clean tho...
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy All, is it confirmed that there is a switchable clean channel on a next gen AFD?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy For all the US folks, it seems that Musicians Friend has removed the Marshall AFD100 from their site. I know some folks on here ordered from there, did your order get canceled?
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Posted 1 year ago by stoof On the french website, it is mentionned that the AFD special edition is exactly the same AFD amp than the 2300 ones. No differences on the amp itself, only the goodies.
The flight case is a good stuff, but the goodies should be pretty damn good to justify the price difference,,,,
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG7hV-08tB0 check out his rig. all AFD's ;D ;D ;D
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Posted 1 year ago by JUJAMAKILL @roddy.. this release of AFD100's has NO switchable channel, hence my gripe about the amp. It is either clean or dirty, altho ppl have posted on here that it cleans up fairly well by rolling back the guitar volume. I really dont think it woulda killed em to include it on this amp and make it a real killer combo. but i spose it makes ppl buy 2 amps instead of one.....maybe their plan all along? lol
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor @jujamakill - don't think there's any "plan" of getting people to buy more amps. It's based on the original AFD amp, wich was a one channel amp, as all the really great marshall's are. in ex. jcm800 (2203), the JPM, Vintage Modern, the plexi's etc.
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor To make a two channel amp out of this one would not make much of a vintage feeling about the amp, wich is the whole point. No amp in the world sounds better than the old one channel marshalls XD
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Posted 1 year ago by LoveRock Made my downpayment in Aug 2010 and I am still waiting and reading the Blog. First time to post: there was a very interesting interview with Joe Satriani in Germanys Gitarre&Bass. He actually uses the JVM410H modified from Santiago.
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Posted 1 year ago by LoveRock Joes endorsement with Peavey ended half year ago and they are going to do a Marshall Joe Satriani Signature High Gain Amp which should be ready in 2012 !!! What a deal !!!
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Posted 1 year ago by LoveRock Joes endorsement with Peavey ended half year ago and they are going to do a Marshall Joe Satriani Signature High Gain Amp which should be ready in 2012 !!! What a deal !!!
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 The fact that the AFD 100 isn't on the Musicians Friend site anymore could mean that they sold out of their allotment. I hope its that and not that they decided to take it down because they had to push out the expected ship date again and didn't want to get a bunch of calls from the people with pre orders :)
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Discontinued
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Marshall-Slash-Signature-AFD100-Appetite-For-Destruction-100W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-Head?sku=H65835
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Discontinued
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Marshall-Slash-Signature-AFD100-Appetite-For-Destruction-100W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-Head?sku=H65835
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Posted 1 year ago by cpubound I just got an e-mail from the store I ordered my AFD100 at here in the USA. They said "we are being told that they were delayed until late february
they are all built, and as of last week, the 500 coming to the USA are in the UK being set for 120v " . So, I guess we just wait.... :(
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Posted 1 year ago by cpubound I just got an e-mail from the store I ordered my AFD100 at here in the USA. They said "we are being told that they were delayed until late february
they are all built, and as of last week, the 500 coming to the USA are in the UK being set for 120v " . So, I guess we just wait.... :(
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Posted 1 year ago by cpubound Well, I guess the falls in the "no shit" category. If you hit refresh after you post a message, it gets posted twice. Sorry.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W7HaLj3lgs
My new youtube video. Hopefully this will give you more of an idea on the whole Slash tone sounding thing. Just playing a few riffs from appetite.
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Posted 1 year ago by Sundance Last week Thomann took the AFD100 off their web site so I guess they already sold their quota. However, even if it sells out quickly I guess it's only a matter of time until we'll see the appearance of the AFD50 etc... down to the Slash signature 4 Watt battery powered Microamp. Zakk Wylde already got his MS-4ZW :)
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Posted 1 year ago by stufuk Hey Sundance I notice that myself but my order is still there.
maybe I still have some hope.I guess I'll have to call Thomann
next week to see whats going on.I know for a fact that here in Germany
nobody has gotten one yet.a buddy of mine works in the Rockshop
and he says they should be getting the AFD in Feb
Stew
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Posted 1 year ago by stufuk Hey Sundance I notice that myself but my order is still there.
maybe I still have some hope.I guess I'll have to call Thomann
next week to see whats going on.I know for a fact that here in Germany
nobody has gotten one yet.a buddy of mine works in the Rockshop
and he says they should be getting the AFD in Feb
Stew
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J When thomann couldn't give me a guarantee that i'd get one of their AFD's after preordering in september i cancelled my order and directly ordered from the UK. I got the amp the week after christmas.
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress So, everybody who were laughing about what i said (power conversion) NOw YOU are the idiot!
I think we will not see our amp until end of march like the first rumor.. My dealer said end of january but..
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress from marshall forum. WTFFFF
i emailed marshall and asked about the delay of the AFD-100 and said it sucked for it to be delayed till march or april from Kevin durey @ US Music through marshallamps.com
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress " I know it does but we can thank California for there crazy safty laws for the delay. Marshall UK had to make special changes to all of them just because of a safty test in LA. Sorry for the delay! "
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 AFD 100: Guitar Center, Music 123 - not listed, and as Dracoris mentioned, Musician's Friend states "Unavailable Item Note: This product has been DISCONTINUED but may be available as a used item". I don't like the use of the word discontinued. Let's HOPE that the AFD 100's are no longer on these sites only because they are sold out !
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Posted 1 year ago by endat @slaashgnr- hey slash are they v30 speakers you using?
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress yeah, why discontinued?? should'nt be SOLD OUT???
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 I have read on the Marshall Forum (not confirmed), that the California safety laws are delaying the AFD 100's from being shipped in the US. The distributor should ship to all the other 49 states, and tell California to fuck off. I fell bad for the California residents that want one of the AFD 100's, but is it possible for them to get the amp shipped from a dealer in another state ?
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 God dammit CA is almost creating a black market for these amps ! The thing that disturbs me more than the delay is the possibility that any changes to the amp in order to kiss California's ass may affect the tone or features - hope that won't happen. Marshall - please deny or confirm the delay and how our amps will be affected !!!
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR @endat - I think so. it's a 1960av cab which contains Marshalls own custom celestion v30s apparently
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR v30s with a kick ;)
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress yeah, why discontinued?? should'nt be SOLD OUT???
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Posted 1 year ago by LoveRock Santiago, can you tell something on the Joe Satriani Amp?
An JVM410H with Powerscaling, Noise Gate, Selfbias .... that would be the absolute Maschine.... The Cream and the AFD is the cherry on top. :)
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress i dont know what's the buzz with the JVM amp,, I had one in the past and it has nothing in common with a Vintage modern, jcm 800, the AFD amp and all others old school marshall amp.. Its a modern sounding amp and i hated the tone.. cheap tone... Versatile yes but great tone NO.. Doesnt Joe satriani only use the clean channel with his distorsion pedal?? Its what he was doing with the peavey JSX
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Posted 1 year ago by cpubound Does anyone know if it is possible to buy an AFD100 online in England and have it shipped to the USA? I guess I don't know if Englands allocation is already spoken for...
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress i asked my dealer again, he said again end of february
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Hi guys, also frustrated with the amp that it's not come yet.
A little of topic but in the launch video while he was playing the SCOM intro it sounded a little dry. In his rig he doesn't have a reverb so I was wondering how it is that he'd do it live, I went to go see him last year at the Norva and he played it really well...
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Posted 1 year ago by Sundance Today I called Thomann - they took the AFD down from their web site bc. they have already sold their quota & are not taking any more orders. The cust. rep. said that those who have ordered and paid in advance will definitely receive their amps. They did not receive anything from Marshall yet but should be one of the first dealers in Europe so I guess "all we need is just a little patience..." ;)
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR @seb360 - yes you're right, slash has no reverb in his rig. He relies on the natural reverb of the venue. It does make it slightly better but I really do think he needs reverb to achieve his original tone from back in the day. I might send my afd100 and see if they can fit a reverb onto it that is slashy :P haha even a standard marshall reverb would do really. they all sound the same
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR spring reverb though of course
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Posted 1 year ago by kelv_w .
http://www.sonicstate.com/amped/2011/01/19/low-down-on-slash-signature-amp/
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Posted 1 year ago by Schecko @Sundance: Good news. I'm #5 on the Thomann waiting list. Patience it is.
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Posted 1 year ago by stufuk when did you order yours schecko
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Posted 1 year ago by Schecko @stufuck: I preordered mine on the 9th september.
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Posted 1 year ago by Schecko @stufuk: I was told they get 20 units. The first ones are supposed to be there at the beginning of february. We'll see...
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Posted 1 year ago by PuroMojo New #36 schematics on my JCM 800:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIhASZspV8U
cheers ;)
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Posted 1 year ago by LoveRock @PureMojo: *WOW* simply *WOW*
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Posted 1 year ago by v3rock Marshall / Santiago / Someone. Please confirm what is going on with US/Guitar Center deliveries. There has to be someone that can confirm what the F is going on by now. I paid in full for my amp back in Aug 2010. It would be nice to be told what to expect. If it will be Dec of 2015, just let us know whats up at least .
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Posted 1 year ago by v3rock Also. the California isue is bull shit anyway. Oh yeah, after 60 plus years of marshall making amps, all of the sudden there is this ? Stupid
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Posted 1 year ago by captainstupid Slowly I'm beginning to get mad as well. We don't know what can come in between concerning production and distribution of amps, BUT to be informed what is going to happen or not going to happen ist the minimum I expect as a customer. Who already paid months ago! Money I could have used the last months and if it was earning interest.
For me delivery dates to Germany would be interesting!
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress @pureMOJO is a girl??!???!
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Posted 1 year ago by tonymckenzie Hang on in there guys... quality takes time. It will be worth the wait.
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Posted 1 year ago by captainstupid Your right Tony, but the amps are completed! That's why there is a certain lack of sympathy slowly coming up. And of course the point that there's no infos, about when and why not yet or at least why no infos or something like that.
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Posted 1 year ago by thenoodler @captainstupid - Who said the amps are completed? have you been following the blogs??? "scheduled approximately 24 weeks to fulfill all orders currently on the system. " That's directly from Marshall. So There's no reason for anyone here to complain unless they don't get their amp by May 2011. If you get it before then consider it a blessing. Otherwise shut up about it.
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Posted 1 year ago by thenoodler @captainstupid - And another thing, if putting up the money for the deposit on the amp is a financial burden to you, then you may want to reconsider. If the amount of money you would get in interest while waiting for this amp is significant to your financial well being, then realistically this purchase is out of your league so to speak.
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Does the AFD have any diode clipping in the curcuit like the jubilees have?
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 @thenoodler - per this website "We are confident that all major distributors will have stock before the Christmas holiday period," Since the US represent 500 of the 2300 I would assume that someone over here would be a major distributer, right? I think all we would like is some kind of schedule to say US production to be completed by XX/XX/XXXX and just take the whole guessing game out of it.
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Posted 1 year ago by captainstupid @thenoodler: I am one of the patient and loyal guys but I want to have this amp. And as there were several announcements on this website and on the websites of the dealers as well, it's a bit dissapointing when the waiting period is extended several times.
And my financial situation is secure, but it's just not nice however.
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Posted 1 year ago by Revolver I rang Marshall themselves a few days ago and they said that they are making 50 units per week so it would be a slow process. They also said that we (Ireland) should get ours in feburary. It seems that everyone has been told something different. Just wondering if anyone in Ireland has recieved their amp?
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Posted 1 year ago by StuartC Just had an update from my dealer"We are expecting a big delivery in February, they were due this month but there has been a hold up. I’ve no more info on the delay I’m afraid. " great.
Also, Making amps for 60 years?? Er, no. It'll be 50 years next year. They started in 1962.
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson 50 per week then it should take 46 weeks to make 2300 amps. Maybe in the end of this year then.
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Where is Santiago when we have questions that need answers???
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD Well, I am patiently waiting in Canada. I am so pleased to have my name on one of these that the only thing that would dissapoint me is if they told me I was not going to be getting one at all.
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD It is concerning that 50 per week are being made as you know this would take 46 weeks to fill the 2300 order. Anyway Im sure the guys at marshall are watching over us and I wouldn't be suprised if we had an update any day now. Cheers
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites From Musicians Friend: ...It appears that the Slash Signature AFD100... is still available for preorder. We are expecting these on March 31, 2011. I cannot disclose the exact quantity we will receive, I can tell you that we are expecting more amps than we currently have orders. Your preorder does garauntee that you will get one of these amps; you are on the list, so to speak.
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Posted 1 year ago by ash74 does anyone know if there is any plans to release a AFD cab to match the head?
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman Hang on in there guys! Got my first chance to let loose with my AFD today - sounded so good with every guitar I plugged in to it - until I FINALLY introduced it to my Appetite Les Paul - OH MY GOD, I didn't sound like Slash, but BOY DID I SOUND GOOD!!!
Take a look at my new best freinds
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f160/welshman66/Groupphoto.jpg
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman Also, I've modded my AFD to include a clean channel - have a look!
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f160/welshman66/CleanAFD.jpg
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD @ Welshman, nice gear man. So tell a little more on how you set up your clean channel, and do you have a video?
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman @WannabeAFD, if you look at the pic, I've just shoved a Mesa MkV on top of it and used an A/B/Y pedal to switch between the heads - I wouldn't REALLY mess with my AFD! Sounds good enough as it is :)
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 Right now I am using 3 cabs and 2 heads( 3315,and MA100) what would be the best cofig to use with the AFD?
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Try different ones. I´d go for the Vintage 30´s or Greenbacks.
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD @ Welshman, thats cool, would you put up a pic of the A/B/Y pedal I really never heard of one before, this would solve my problem though what brand is it? Thanks from Canada
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 all three of the cabs have green backs the 1960 A&B's are new. I am still waiting for the slash head, my dealer tells me maybe at the end of Feb or thev middle of march.
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman @WannabeAFD, no probs, if you follow this link, it'll take you straight to their website
http://www.tonebone.com/bones-twincity.htm
It allows you to easily toggle between the amps or, should you desire, to run them both (hence the Y).
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Posted 1 year ago by dansage Link to a quick clip of me playing the AFD100 through a mic
http://www.filefreak.com/files/762888_gxvoz/1.mp3
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Posted 1 year ago by AmnesicAphasia I don't have the permission to hear it.
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Posted 1 year ago by dansage folder was locked, try it now
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman is the amp coming with a "no stairway to heaven" - sticker ?
I was lucky enough to be in the US when GnR started their success with the AFD album.. weeks before MTV showed them on european TV.. came back with a CD and LP,.. so don't get me wrong.. I really like(d) their stuff..
but can I hear some other samples besides GnR/Slash ?
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Posted 1 year ago by dismalswamp Without wanting to upset anyone, well i don't really care but can people please just fuck off with the DREADFUL covers of Nightrain. I am so sick of one of favorite tracks being murdered everytime someone 'demos' the AFD 100.
Thank you.
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD @ Welshman.... dude you just made my day. Thanks for the info, now I get to shop for a good clean amp any sugestions. Well it makes sense to have a dedicated clean amp seeing how the afd is a dedicated dirty amp. A bit pricey to do but im sure it will be awesome.
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Posted 1 year ago by Jonovitch can someone tell me if the earlier slash amp from the 90's is worth getting if i get this one.
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Posted 1 year ago by Jonovitch i may get a good deal on earlier one. any benefit to having both or is the first sucky. Should i grab the new one right away, or wait till they come down in price on ebay, what do you guys think. also how does it compared to jcm 800 or jcm dsl 2000. I was looking into the dsl. thanks. ps i dig my mode 4, check them out sometime, and grab one on ebay.
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Posted 1 year ago by Jonovitch please email on 2 above posts to kahanovitch@yahoo.ca asap
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites @Jonovitch As a JCMSlash owner I can tell you that the Silver Jubilee reissue is a great amp. Having not played through the AFD100 yet, I cannot speak to the merits of that amp. I can however tell you why I am going to keep the JCMSlash and AFD100. Clean and dirty. The JCM Slash has a really nice clean sound. From what I hear AFD100 is limited in that regard.
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 @v3rock In regard to that alleged issue with California, I did state it was not confirmed because I got it 3rd hand and rumors fly. This was relayed to a customer by a distributor rep. - could have fed the guy bullshit in order to come up with an excuse for delay. Keep in mind though although this was not an issue for 60 years, laws change every day - lets hope it's NOT the case !
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 @dandage - sweet tone coming out of that AFD 100 ! I wonder if mine is sitting somewhere at Marshall, a distributor, on a cargo ship container or is even "born" yet. lol
@Mr.MiteyMites You're right about the JCM255SL's clean tone. I wish I never sold mine. A lucky guy in "Oz" owns it now.
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I have heard through th grape vine that the first shipment of the AFD100 amps have been shipped to the US last week. Does anybody nkow for sure?
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Posted 1 year ago by cpubound When it comes to Clean there is nothing nicer then an old Plexi. However, if you need clean AT LOW VOLUME the original Slash amp is better. BUT, I think the clean from the Vintage Modern is just as good, less expensive and easyer to get. So, if you don't need the "SLASH" logo...
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 @gibson56 My salesperson at Sweetwater could say only 2 things for sure: (1). their allocation of 30 amps is sold out (2) they have been told their US shipment is for the end of Jan. or /1st week of Feb. He could not understandably make any promises since he said anything could change, nor could he even say for sure if AFD 100's are sitting in the distributors whse. in Chicago...
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman @WannabeAFD, you're welcome - glad to be of service!
For what it's worth, I've NEVER heard a better clean than my Mesa MkV - admittedly not the cheapest. I'm currently waiting to try their Royal Atlantic - it has a footswitchable power soak.
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Posted 1 year ago by dansage @dismalswamp - your opinion is obviously allowed, but a few points to note is that a) you dont have to listen to any demos b) the AFD is built for the tone surrounding Nightrain, so why wouldnt people play it? and c) why say that you dont mean to upset anybody, and then continue with "i dont care anyway". You obviously do, otherwise you wouldnt have posted.
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 jupiter89
Thanks for the info. This is about the only news I get. I wish Marshall would put up some kind of a post so we all know what is going on.
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Hello people in the States. Just spoke to my dealer(GuitarHangar) and he said that Marshall told him mid to late February. He also mentioned that all 500 amps will be coming over at once, so that means that almost all 500 have been made for the US. Just hope this helps most of you with questions unanswered:)
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Thanks seb360 but Guitar Center had told me Sunday, that they are due end of this month. I also emailed the US disti and they told me "who knows, dont have an answer, sorry." So as you can see we are all getting different answers that range from today through end of February/March/April or maybe end of the fucking year.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy cont.
ALL THAT MARSHALL NEEDS TO DO IS GIVE US SOME KIND OF FUCKING RESPONSE PLEASE! You have 300 questions as to dates for the US and other on this forum and you can't even replay with a fuck off or something/anything. Tell us to go fuck ourselves atleast we know you are thinking about your excited customers.
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on I second @roddy's post. I'd like to find out what the hell is going on that they're keeping us waiting!
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Just sent an email to Marshall themselves to see for the better.
I just hope that they will respond in answerig my question fully instead of giving me the usual BS that no one wants to hear....
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Posted 1 year ago by LoveRock Hey Yankees please be patient, I have no interest in reading this blog anomore. Always... where is my amp... blabla.
Up to today there are only a few amps in the UK. The rest of the EU is waiting also. And normally it takes 2 days to ship from the UK to Germany, France, Poland... In the EU we are also waiting. Still waiting like you.
Stop it. Be patient...
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Posted 1 year ago by spikke you are so right loverock, thanks
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Posted 1 year ago by marktestroote Apparently some Spanish guy received his AFD (but still waiting in Holland...)
Nice video with very good sound quality:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_gNjVjFNro
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Posted 1 year ago by MrVanz yeah nice video from that Spanish guy :p. Still waiting here in Belgium too. Come on dudes, you just have to cross the channel xD
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD I was at the dealer today and I was informed of a possible fued between Slash and Marshall. Apparently all productions have stopped untill the feud is settled.
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD If the feud is not settled then there would be signifantly lesser numbers of these created making them more valuable as there would be fewer. Thats all I got to say, who knows if its actually true or not though, make your own conclusions. Im outie.
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Posted 1 year ago by dismalswamp A feud stopping production, are you retarded? Please Marshall close this blog. I can't take anymore.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy @dismalswamp, ROFL!!! Yah, I agree, no more bitching about dates. Sorry to the folks that find this frustrating to read. I will do my part to stop...
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy by the way, from Marshall Disti in US, and to stop our complaining.
Hi, no that rumor is absolutely not true. The reason for the delay in production is because there was a small issue with the voltage for this head and before they could continue production they needed further approval to sell this piece in the US. The new delivery dates for the AFD is end of February/early March.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura Just recived it yesterday!!! What a monster! Guys, hang on, it will be worth it! It really is an AWSOME amp! Killer!
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura The power control really works well! It's amazing. And the volume boost that you can have due to the FX loop (without any effects on it) really comes handy (for solos and stuff)!
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura The autobias is also cool. Not that I have any problems with the valves, but the idea is really nice. The autobias thing that you do when powering the amp it's cool and the amp warms up during that procedure. The tone is f"#@#ing amazing! Both #34 and AFD. Although the AFD tone is just something from another world
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 @RicMoura are you in the US ? If so it's better news than what roddy found out from the US Distributor ( end of February/early March. ) !
I have become very patient though, and at this point just want to be suprized when it arrives. Glad you like it - your excitement has me fired up again !
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Posted 1 year ago by Jonovitch we need video's of less gain and some cleans.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @jupiter89 sorry man, I'm in Portugal, which has the same distributor as Spain. I know you must be going bananas with this wait and lack of information, but hang on in there, it's really worth the wait. It really is.
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 My dealer told me the same thing end of February early March. I have 2 Marshall heads now but cant wait for Slash
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 My dealer told me the same thing end of February early March. I have 2 Marshall heads now but cant wait for Slash
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Posted 1 year ago by NMFVS @RicMoura...Companheiro recebeste o teu qd, ainda estou à espera do meu.
Mandaste vir donde?
Já agora parabéns pela t-shirt autografada já a recebeste?
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @NMFVS recebi o meu ontem. Encomendei na Musifex. Inicialmente eles tinham encomendado dois, logo no início do ano passado. Um era para mim e outro foi feita uma reserva mais tarde. Já foram os dois. Mas eu sei que eles encomendaram mais a meio do ano e acho que ainda não estam reservados.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @NMFVS obrigado, já recebi a t-shirt. É espetacular. Veio também com um livro "Father of loud" com uma dedicatória dirigida a mim pelo Jim Marshall. É espectacular. Foi uma grande, grande sorte! Nem queria acreditar! Onde é que encomendaste o teu?
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Posted 1 year ago by NMFVS @ RicMoura pois encomendei o meu em Setembro do ano passado à Lismusica, e hoje liguei para lá e nada de novidades. Julgava que a Garrett sendo a representante em Portugal distribuisse para todas as lojas. Ok vou aguardar. Ou então a Musifex orientou-se por outro representatnte
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I wish I knew what they said?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy @gibson56, lol.
here it is:
thanks, already got the t-shirt. It's spectacular. It also came with a book "Father of loud" with a dedication addressed to me by Jim Marshall. It is spectacular. It was a great, great luck! I could not believe it! Where are you ordered yours?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy ...and the second post by NMFVS...
because I ordered mine in September last year to Lismusica, and today I called up there and nothing new. Garrett thought that being the representative in Portugal distribute to all stores. Ok I'll wait. Or the Musifex guided by another representative.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Porque?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy @RicMoura,
Você possui algum outro Marshall? Será que o golpe AFD-los? É o modo de som # 34 bom, como um plexi ou Jubileu? Graças.
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I am in the USA in New Jersey, I should see my amp in the next 4 to 6 weeks,I hope
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Posted 1 year ago by NMFVS @roddy very good translation..lol
@all ....sorry to wright in my native language but I thought that i was the only one of my country in this blog. It was good to know that RicMoura is portuguese too.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @roddy, don't know if I understood you're question... I have 4 more Marshalls, but the ones that matter here are the old Slash sig JCM 2555SL and the Vintage Modern 2466 (they're more at this level). They're both very good amps to.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura The JCM 2555SL it's an awsome amp. The clean channel in this amp it's awsome...it's an amp based on the Jubilee...the two dirty modes (rythm and lead) are amazing to to my ears! Very 80's.The VM it's a much more modern sound, very different amp.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura The AFD sound it's very different from the #34, it has much more gain and body, as I think you can notice very well in Chris Gorge's videos. I don't think it's just the #34 sound but with more gain.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @NMFVS yeah, nice to ear from another Portugese! It's a small country, guys...lol.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @NMFVS by the way, I don't know the Musifex distributor's name, but I know it's the same distributor of Spain. I thought that was only one distributor in Portugal. I'll ask the guys in Musifex.
Cheers
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Posted 1 year ago by Jonovitch anyone like the hendrix marshall, i saw one f.or sale. how but dsl. i found a dealer, if someone will pay me via paypal, i'll put up a bid on ebay and order from dealer. one month for delivery.
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Posted 1 year ago by hagenstein hi folks,got mine today!let me give in short my first impressions:sounded a bit harsh at first but gets better afther a few hours use.the afd mode has a much bigger bottom end then 34.the boost on the loop is effective indeed..sounds much better with power maxed.probably very addictive but certainly not an all rounder.best luck for those still waiting,it s worthwhile
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Hey guys! I bring good news, finally. I talked to my dealer today, and unless he is a flat out liar, my amp is on a boat right now and could be in my possession as early as next week. I'm in the U.S. (South Carolina) for those interested. Very excited!
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Posted 1 year ago by simonfuckinroll @hagenstein - this is EXACTLY what I noticed. I rehearsed 2 times with my band using the AFD and it sound great with master at 6 and power on 10.
I don't need that power control anyway - I call it "pussy" control ;) just kidding.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @LoveRock, cannot say much about the Satriani amp... more or less he describes it in the videos though.
@fortress, no, Joe is not using the distortion pedals anymore both live and studio. His last CD is all stock JVM apart from one song.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @seb360, which questions?. If it is about deliveries or special collector I have answered those ones several times already. As for the rest, I am on it ;-)
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @Mr.MiteyMites, thanks for the tip. Obviously we overlooked it.
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 @Santiago, by questions unanswered I meant by delivery dates, I was just sorta hoping that you guys would post down some sort of delivery dates on the blog??:)
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @seb360, but I cannot really help on those, it is not up to me to decide about publishing those dates or not..
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Posted 1 year ago by stoof hi santiago. a young french guy has reported that the writting on the rear panel are being removed just by push it with your finger. have u noticed this already ?
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3705/27012011080.th.jpg
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 oh, ok thanks anyways for all the help you've given us:)
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress So, for people who already got the amp, are you still in honeymoon with it?? Do you have something new to say about the tone?? Especially for those who gig with the amp!
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Posted 1 year ago by captainspalding @dracoris, if thats true that is great news. i feel like ive been counting the days since people started getting them back in december
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I hope the shipping news is true. Another let down is not nice
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Posted 1 year ago by steve01 Beware anyone with a afd100 you can rub the writing of the rear panel very easily as stoof reported. I just tried it with mine it just flakes off. Marshall this is very poor for an amp at this price, especiall as some of the writing is important or safety related.
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 @Dracoris, Sounds great. I'm just wondering, who is your dealer???
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Posted 1 year ago by jak0lantern01 Wow, a lot of children here buying this thing on their parents' dime, at least that's my judgement from the level of complaining here. Just be patient and you'll get your amp. Emailing Marshall, calling out Santiago, bugging your retailer, none of that is going to speed up the process. I'll happily keep strummimg away on my Mesa Stiletto and continue to debate which one becomes my backup ;)
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Posted 1 year ago by jak0lantern01 Wow, a lot of children here buying this thing on their parents' dime, at least that's my judgement from the level of complaining here. Just be patient and you'll get your amp. Emailing Marshall, calling out Santiago, bugging your retailer, none of that is going to speed up the process. I'll happily keep strummimg away on my Mesa Stiletto and continue to debate which one becomes my backup ;)
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Its just a local store. He got 2 for his shop and one of them is mine! I'll let you guys know when I get a legit release date and not just a "its on a boat somewhere." :)
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 What stoof and steve01 mentioned about lettering on the rear panel rubbing off (lets' hope not the front as well !) is quite disturbing on a quality amp as this. I doubt this can be corrected on future amps in production unless Marshall has their vendor send replacement panels done to meet quality standards.
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 If I worked for Marshall I would threaten to sever any future business relationship with the firm that makes the panels unless they could replace the defective ones and correct their lack of quality control.
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 This issue with the lettering rubbing off is like purchasing and paying for a good quality book only to find out the printing was done with a injet printer ! Read it but what ever you do don't touch it. Marshall - you guys need to put a fire under someone's ass !
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Posted 1 year ago by steve01 I dont dare test the lettering on the front to see if it rubs off. I suppose if to much of the lettering comes of the back i'll have to refer to the picture of the panel in the manual to see whats what. I'd be interested to hear what Marshall have to say on the matter. Awsome sounding amp though!
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Posted 1 year ago by kelv_w Tried rubbing the lettering on the front and back plate but have no issues with it. No flaking and smearing etc. He might be just unlucky.
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 It could be the "Mains Input" that was rubbed off was never on the panel when made and Marshall had to add it afterwards using a less than durable method that thier panel supplier uses in making the panels. ( see stoof's link) - Just conjecture. I am going to apply to Marshall for a job in the Quality Control department - quality will go up and heads will roll. lol
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Posted 1 year ago by steve01 Its not just the "mains in input" i just ran my nail over part of the slashes signature on the back and it just flaked off. Pushing my amp up against the wall and not touching it again, too risky.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura No problems with the lettering with mine!
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy When I get my AFD next year, I will let you all know if my lettering flakes. :-)
Are all you owners still very happy with the AFD?
How's the tone for things other than slash?
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Hi guys, I know this is way of topic but do you guys think I should post a "tutorial" on youtube on how to play the solo from Slash's solo album, Nothing to Say?? I know how to play it the correct way, not the bad ways that people have in tabs. I'll even throw in the Solo Break.... I just want to see what my fellow AFD100 owners(don't have it yet) would think?
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 *off topic...
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Posted 1 year ago by AmnesicAphasia @seb360 YES please ;O) - post it... make a tutorial ;o)=
thanks in advance
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Posted 1 year ago by stoof here is a video with couples of solo from slash album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmAOqCZ8cBs
sound is shit but you can see how to play them...
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 @seb360 - way too advanced for me at this stage, but I would like to try. So YES I would love to see your tutorial !
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Posted 1 year ago by dismalswamp I couldn't get the lettering to flake off with using my finger. I had to use a scouring pad on the back before it would come off properly and some wire wool on the front panel.
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I do hope this is not a problem. It would not say much for the product if this is true. Marshall has been around for too long to let this go on.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Anybody tried a reverb pedal through the afd100 yet? I haven't bought one as I'm waiting to hear somebodies experience with one. The make, the settings and whether it goes through the front or effects loop. Thankyou.
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 @dismalswamp - you are obviously joking (or would have to be crazy to actually do this) ! lol
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Posted 1 year ago by dismalswamp Yeah i'm kidding. Good news is that the second UK batch arrived at the retailers today and will ship out to customers tomorrow. (guitarguitar.co.uk)
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 What about the USA batch???
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on They don't care remember, we have a wattage problem and won't see our amps for another year, ;-) if they don't come up with another problem on the American batch! So pissed all that's left is to see the humor in it. I paid in full back in august...
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sje5lFROIU
Here you guys go. The quality of the video is not all that great but I think It's slow enough to learn how to play it:)
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 So... Just found out that the decal on the back of my amp scratches off very easily too!!!! It's so fragile and cheaply put on I think a change in temperature would crack and flake it!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Hello, again has anybody tried reverb with the amp yet? The only options I have at the moment within my price range are the Marshall reflector, Behringer rv600 (i think its called) and the line 6 verbzilla. Could anybody tell me which is the best? And also any experience with reverb so far? Thanks!
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Posted 1 year ago by izzy_stradlin @slashgnr I bought the digitech rv7 hw especially for the afd 100(although i haven't received the amp)..This pedal is very good.Although its a little expensive(130euros).
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman in a live-scenario you don't need a reverb.. usually you'd try to achieve depth with a delay or combination of delays.
in a recording situation you'd record without a reverb and add it later to the mix..
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Posted 1 year ago by Sundance @SlashGNR: nice move - buy an exclusive signature tube amp and then f$%k up the sound with a cheap little digi reverb & chorus :) I guess the next step will be the ultimate Slash signature reverb pedal... :-/
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR After research on the 3 reverb pedals, the most recommended is the line 6 verbzilla. It seems the most versatile too, and for the price it's not so much of a loss if it does not work well. Sundace, I appreciate you saying that, fully understand where you come from, and Franktheman you too, but . . .
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Some people cannot afford studio recording equipment and rackmounted equipment to add reverb after the recording :P haha I'm just experimenting as old slash tone was filled with reverb.
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Posted 1 year ago by dansage @SlaashGNR - i use the Boss DV-5, great pedal, and doesnt affect the tone/signal path at all. Only about £115 (i think)
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Posted 1 year ago by dansage Meant to say RV-5
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman reverb kills the tone.. it's not a matter of "afford".
if you record/mix a guitar then you use reverb to make the guitar fit in the mix. Then you use a reverb-plugin that you can afford.. I have several expensive UAD plugins.. but any other (free) will do as well on a guitar.(If not you'll not be posting here)
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman In a live situation you'll lose a lot of your "presence" when using too much reverb. There are people over at the Axe-FX forum that use the early reflexions of the reverb and not the decay(but instead let the room handle that) ! I doubt that a pedal can do that.
More experienced players (Lukather and others) use a combination of delays to get a reverbish sound.
Slash is not using a reverb.
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Posted 1 year ago by Sundance @Franktheman: I guess many people will use that amp for playing in their own living room. That's where a reverb would make sense. Check out the T-Rex Room Mate, it's a little more expensive but pushes the digital reverb through a tube to smoothen things up.
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Posted 1 year ago by cjeippert Excited that my 1960bv cab has arrived, especially after guitar center informed that there last banches of these amps is to be received by summer and then the product will no longer be stocked.
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Posted 1 year ago by cjeippert Feeling awkward with no head to play these beautiful speakers. Looks like I have to take my 30wat vox to practice for another month. Just doesn't have the ballsy crunch tone that the modded JCM800s have. Paid for my amp in full back in AUG as well. They said this is the only way they can gaurantee me an amp
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Posted 1 year ago by cjeippert Definetley not going to take a brillo pad or sand paper to my amp like everyone else. Especially slashes signature! Why?
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Posted 1 year ago by cjeippert I saw Slash earlier this week in Phoenix. Great show, but the lead singer begun singing nightrain with the second line, essentially getting to the chorus to quick. Slash corrected it but the bass and rythm guitar player looked at each other confused.
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Posted 1 year ago by cjeippert I can honestly say that "Nothing to Say" sounds so much better live. I was originally disappointed it was on the set list, but the song rocked live. My ears were ringing for 2 days afterwards from the 3 afd full stacks. thank you slash so much for pushing Marshall to do a great amp with crunch tone comparable to a $6,000 amp. Actually comparable to nothing eles. ONE of A KIND
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 I've just posted a clip of my AFD with reverb in the mix for those who want to hear how reverb effects the amp.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eun1uxDzuA
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD Just got a Gibson Les Paul made a quick and dirty video. Waiting for AFD100 in Canada still.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1SU1mj_BEg
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 FYI, spoke with Sweetwater today and they said that their order is still a month away.
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Posted 1 year ago by maxamus Hi Guys.thought your vids sounded pretty cool bondy & SlaashGnr nice work.Still waiting for my afd to arrive here in Aussie land which is giving me time to decide on which cab i sould buy, any thoughts.
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 @maxamus - thanks for the kind words maxamus... Slash prefers vintage 30s in his cab but the cab i play through is an old JCM800 cab from the 80's with the original speakers (GT75s or something like that). They work for me anyway.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @maxamus, about the cab, I have a Slash signature cab, with V30 in it, wich I've been using with the AFD100. sounds cool. But somehow I was having the feeling that it didn't sound as good as when I tried at the local store (with a different cab, don't recall what was it).
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura (cont) So I tried with a 425 cab that I have (the Vintage Modern one), and it sounded much better. With all this I went searching for information on what cab Slash could be using during the record of Appetite, and the majority claims that he used a 1960hw. Those who tried with this cab say that it sounds killer, and they also state that next to this cab the best one is indeed the 425!
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura (cont) This really surprised me, cause as we all know, Slash uses his signature cabs (the same as 1960v, with a Slash logo), but apparently he used 1960hw in the Appetite recording, as well as in the Live like a Suicide. He then used Greenbacks to record all his albuns from UY, until the Ain't life Grand album in wich he switched to Vintage 30. His been using the Vintage 30 since.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura (cont) I really like the AFD100 with the 425 cab, and I'd love to try with those 1960hw. There are 1960hw with G12H 30 Heritage, and with G12H 30 Anniversary (new ones). Probably the G12H 30 Heritage are better. It seems that the G12H 30 Anniversary are harsher and not as smooth.
There you go. Hope it helps.
Cheers
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Posted 1 year ago by brickford @RicMoura .. what type of guage wire do you have inside your cab... those crappy .22 gauge that Marshall use are tone killers .. people often spend silly money on a Monster speaker cable then stop right at the last thing right before the speakers.... i use .10 gauge & soldered and it really is equal to the Monster or Evidence cables
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Posted 1 year ago by brickford @RicMoura .. I agree that different speakers will change the AFD .. i tried the V30 , K100 & 25's each had plus and cons ... every one will have a preference.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @brickford, don't know, man...I have to take a look on that. Thanks.
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Posted 1 year ago by maxamus @RicMoura.Thanks for all the info .I had been trying to find out which cab Slash used on the AFD album recently too but couldnt find much about it.Why do you think Slash doesnt use the 1960hw now when he plays GNR stuff, or did he only use it to record the album and not for live shows.
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 @maxamus - I think it's just that to his ears, vintage 30's sound the best/create a sound he's most happy with. A lot of people who have bought or tried the AFD will agree and a lot (including me) will disagree. I prefer the standard 75 watt speakers in my 1960 cab to the vintage 30's in my freinds 1960 cab.
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Posted 1 year ago by stufuk Hi all
I'am just wondering has anybody outside the U.K become a AFD100
yet
I live in Germany and still waiting
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Posted 1 year ago by MrVanz Still waiting here in Belgium too and I am hungry for some rock n' roll!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by StuartC Still waiting in the UK!!
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Posted 1 year ago by dismalswamp I received mine in the UK second batch this week. It did however come with an Australian power lead - 3 skinny prong in a triangle shape. Luckily the voltage is the same and i had plenty of spare cables so am up and running. I did inform the distributer who are going to inform Marshall. Could cause another small delay whilst the stock is unboxed and checked!
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @maxamus, don't know why Slash doesn't use the 1960hw cabs anymore. That's just a personal preference. He used many different cabs during his career.
@stufuk, two heads have already been delivered in Portugal a week ago, and at least one in Spain.
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Posted 1 year ago by Schecko @stufuk: Thomann says on its homepage that the amp is going to be delivered next week. Exactly 5 months after I preordered it. Well, cross your fingers.
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Posted 1 year ago by ronanslash i m in france,i got mine since 15 days,in nantes,michenaud is first shop who receive the afd100,the sound is very great,power scaller so cool:great sound with 0.1w in a 1960tv:very very cool!!!
with band power and master at 6 or 7 the drummer can hear you!!!!!
great job,sound of killer
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Posted 1 year ago by Stoever Just recieved mine today, here in Denmark :-)
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Posted 1 year ago by simonfuckinroll @ronanslash haha! that's the first time I heard someone saying that... usually my drummers complain that they can't hear themselves playing anymore...
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Posted 1 year ago by RockerAmsterdam I ordered mine in december and the store said that i would get it end of january, but now it is delayed until the end of march!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to wait for yet another long time. : (
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Posted 1 year ago by HACKETT Got mines today in Holland! Rock n fkng roll!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I think that Marshall just forgot about the USA.
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Beginning to wonder if this amp will ever reach Sweden? If the YJM will start production at the end of March then it will propably come to Sweden next Christmas:-(
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Posted 1 year ago by brickford @Gibson56..... What is this "USA" you speak of ? it's that little Country in the West isn't it? Didn't we Brittish once own it or something?
(just being humorous by the way)
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 brickford
I belive you right that Marshall forgot how to ship to the States
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Hi guys, I was just wondering if you heard that Slash was thinking about getting back with GNR?? I heard on the radio that Slash was either thinking about it or if it's some sort of rumor but I heard it on the radio. Just wondering if anybody lucky here is going to a concert and will have a chance to talk to him after the show while he's signing autographs so you could probably see what he says...
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 cont....
I don't know that if it would be true if he'd say so but it's worth it:)
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Posted 1 year ago by HACKETT Seb360, that meens Axl put aside his big ego....
Not in a million years :-p
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 I thought it might have been legit this time but I guess its just another rumor...
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Posted 1 year ago by v3rock Slash live in Hollywood last Tuesday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxHteGwziJU
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Posted 1 year ago by Nicstav the rep i was working with said they would get there shipment in on the 28th of january they still havent heard anyhting from marshall yet im fucking jealous everyone on the other side of the globe is getting them here in the us im pretty sure no one has :'(
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor @Nicstav - Tjhere's just a few people in Europe that have gotten their amp's yet. Mostly UK. The rest of Europe is still waiting, as you are too...
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Posted 1 year ago by StuartC There's still people in th UK waiting too!!!!
Ordered mine in October and still waiting. Virtually no communication from my dealer either. Not sure if that's because Marshall aren't communicating with them or because they're just crap. When I asked last, the dealer said they are expecting a delivery in feb, but no date.
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Posted 1 year ago by JvLoud @Hackett- Sorry I put a comment in your post, thought that was how to react. Must be losing my mind because i still did not receive my amp. Where did you get it in Holland? I pre-ordered mine at two companies but i didn't hear anything yet. Ik zit echt te springen om dat ding!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by Jonovitch anyone get the yngwie sig. amp? how is it? should i drop more money on it, still waiting for slash btw. anyone do business with guitar hanger in usa btw?
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Posted 1 year ago by Jonovitch ps plesae email me kahanovitch@yahoo.ca re previous questions. thanks.
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