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For all you AFD owners (or soon to be AFD owners), our very own International Demonstrator, Chris George, has put together this video giving you an in depth demonstration of how to get the best from your brand new AFD100 head.
There will be more updates on the continuing AFD project in the new year, but for the time being, from everyone at Marshall Amplification, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Posted 1 year ago by endat fair play to Chris Goerge promoting this amp, i loved his demos on you tube and the demos here on this site, it left me easily able to buy this thing without testing it in a shop first, thanks Chris!!
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Posted 1 year ago by v3rock Good Job Marshall. Worth the wait !
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Posted 1 year ago by AmnesicAphasia FUCKIN' AWESOME - THANKS MARSHALL - THANKS CHRIS - GREAT DEMO !!! ROCK N' ROLL ;oD
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J Good demo! My amp is on it's way through all the snow. Hopefully with me in sweden before new years! Cheers!
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Posted 1 year ago by jaydeeandcoke Just got my AFD today. I felt nervous about opening it and plugging in as I didn't want to be dissappointed. Well let me tell you guys, this amp is awsome!!!!
Well done Marshall. This rocks. To all who are still waiting, it's well worth the wait so hang on in there. Oh yeah, and have a Rocking Christmas to ALL!!!
RnFnR \mm/>..<\mm/
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Posted 1 year ago by Marker Finally a propper video!
I'm still waiting to receive mine AFD100...
I love the #34 mod, that's what I bought this amp for. The AFD tone is good, but the #34/Illusions era tone is the best I've ever heard, I'm really happy I'll be able to reproduce it myself!!
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Posted 1 year ago by Tazdooby Well, just spent the last 4 hrs playing my AFD-100 through an old Laney cab and it sounds amazing. Minimal hum, feedback is easily manipulated, the power function is inspired and if you back off the volume on your guitar you get a decent clean tone. Massive thank you to Santiago and Marshall; the Slash tone is there but Megadeth, Jimi, AC/DC - all easily accessible
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Posted 1 year ago by tonymckenzie The AFD100 is really a great amp. The older Marshall sounds are all there and theres some new ones too!. Its not too hissy either. Checkout my reviews on www.tonymckenzie.com
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Posted 1 year ago by voodoo.child got mine today,,,, fully impressed at household volume. cant wait to get it in the practice room and crank it up.
and to all who was involved in this project, thanks for all the hard work. a job well done i must say.
cheers
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Posted 1 year ago by voodoo.child was wondering what is the best thing, to leave the volume/gain settings in the sweet spot and control the volume on the power scaling or to run the power at 100 watts and use the volume knob for this. this situation would be when playing in my band, however we don`t do massive gigs yet. any advice?
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 I haven't got mine yet, but I know this for a fact: Marshall, Slash and Santiago have hit a home run with the AFD100 ! I believe for those who have not ordered one, the pickings will be slim when word spreads and others get to hear what this amp sounds like in person.
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Posted 1 year ago by jupiter89 Congratulations to all of us on this forum that will have this amp, due to the faith and patience we had in Marshall to pull this off !
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD Well... we are all new members of an old club. The fact that there were only 2300 or 2400 of these amps created, minus the 10 or 20 that slash must have tucked away for safe keeping, leaves us as a select few.
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD Can you just imagine when someone hears the tone you are able to create with one of these and in the back of their mind knowing that they cant even get one as they were extinct months before they even hit the market... and I got one! .....
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD I would have to say this amp will be priceless if any of us ever wanted to sell it. I will NEVER sell mine. Its been a blast, been there and even got the T-shirt! Signing off... Just another Canadian rockin out with his cock out! Cheers and thanks Slash and Marshall...Later
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Posted 1 year ago by gunsandmarshalls Santiago, can you tell us, or maybe you are not allowed too, or do not know, is the power control on the adf100 based on london power's power scaling principles and technology? or is it even better and more advanced? I assume it,s better since only one button controls everything and compensate for preamp volume signal if too high versus output. can you tell us more about that? Thanks.
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Posted 1 year ago by gunsandmarshalls Thanks to Santiago and Slash, and the people at marshall for a job well done. Can't wait to get my amp. Santiago, could you guys at marshall, for us internationals who won't be getting the amp till later, could you guys put the user manual in pdf on the afd100 page at the marshall website? the...
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Posted 1 year ago by gunsandmarshalls ...other limited series amps, the 1923 and the jtm45100 have the user manual in pdf. If you could put the afd100 manual on the afd100 page, that would be cool so we could read it before we get the amp. Hope you guys can do that. Thanks. (I posted this post once, but I think it didn't post)
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman
.: merry christmas to Jim and his Marshall-family :.
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Posted 1 year ago by jenni.taylor-bickers @gunsandmarshalls A downloadable PDF of the AFD100 handbook will be available on our main website http://www.marshallamps.com shortly soon after we return to work in the New Year.
Merry Christmas to everyone on here and a Happy New Year!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by dan77 Hi my first post here been watching for a while, now i have my afd i want to post to say thanks to all Marshall , santiago, slash and andertons for getting it to me. Ordered in august, arrived this afternoon.
it's a christmas miracle.
my god this amp is RAWK, only just turned it off.
Cheers
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Posted 1 year ago by Cassp0nk Just got mine too. It sounds awesome. Frankly the youtube vids don't do it justice. Took me 1 minute in the shop butchering nightrain to realise I had to take it. And if you back the gain off a bit it has a lovely acdc crunch.
Thanks all. Epic amp.
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Matt J Do you live in sweden? Will you get your amp soon. Sounded like that.
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @All, @Marshall, @Slash, @Santiago, @Jenny MErry Christmas to you all!! Awsome video!
Cheers
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J @matsandersson. Yes i ordered from the UK. It will get here on the 29:th.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Merry Christmas everybody :) Thanks Marshall, Santiago . . . especially Slash. Who has obviously considered all of his fans and their wishes by all the different projects he has done with his signature guitars and amps. Merry Christmas Slash . . . true hero (Guitar hero of course ;))
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago to all, Merry Christmas and Happy 2011, thank you for all the compliments and hope you enjoy playing the amps at least as much as we did developing them.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @gunsandmarshalls, principles are the similar. Both our system and Kevin's are based in some previous works to which Kevin added a HT control that we didn't implement. On the other hand, apart from the input signal we compensate the power amp feedback and we added the biasing to the system.
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 @Santiago - I've yet to receive my amp but from what I hear and see the tone is spot on and it sounds amazing!
I'm just wondering when you guys are going to be releasing the details for the Special Collectors Edition?
Anyways, thanks for the great amp you, marshall and slash have produced for us:)
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Posted 1 year ago by gunsandmarshalls @Santiago and@jenni.taylor-bickers: Thanks a million for your answers, very appreciated. Merry christmas and happy new year!
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Posted 1 year ago by captainspalding great to hear! hopefully mine comes before the 17th when I have to head back to school, i want to get lots of jamming in before I have to go away for a few months
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Posted 1 year ago by voodoo.child santiago, i was wondering what is the best thing, to leave the volume/gain settings in the sweet spot and control the volume on the power scaling or to run the power at 100 watts and use the volume knob for this. this situation would be when playing in my band, however we don`t do massive gigs yet. any advice?
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Is it adviseable to place an amp on top of another? Of course I mean heads. I'm debating whether to put my afd100 on top of my 2555sl? Not sure if it's a good idea. I've videos on youtube where people have placed them on top of another. Just worried about the heat generated and blocking the air vents in the top of the 2555sl . . . which does get pretty damn hot
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR All of a sudden my Slash wah has started having extremely boosted highs when i switch it on . . . its screaming! I mean it doesn't sound bad . . . but it doesn't sound slash, and it's lost the lows like it used to have. I haven't altered it either :S
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @seb360, we'll need to wait after the Christmas bread to give you an answer. My colleagues are still working on the details as far as I know :)
@voodoo.child, what I personally would do is keep the master and gain on your sweet spot and control the overall volume with the power control, then fine tune the tone.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @SlaashGNR, I'd not do it if possible as stacking heads is not stable. If you have 2 cabinets then place one amp on each cabinet, which also have trays for the head feet.
You can adjust the wah by moving the relative position of the rack and pinion. Probably some explanation in Google ;-)
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Posted 1 year ago by prscustom22 AFD100 DEMO by Jack Warren!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFKS0hoQ2AA
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Posted 1 year ago by tonymckenzie Hi guys... I just finished my review of the AFD100 on my website... you should check it out there are some things in the review which noone has mentioned so far... http://www.tonymckenzie.com/afd100_review.htm
Theres also video of the amp internally and some sounds it produces..
I hope you guys like it all.
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Posted 1 year ago by tonymckenzie Hi guys... I just finished my review of the AFD100 on my website... you should check it out there are some things in the review which noone has mentioned so far... http://www.tonymckenzie.com/afd100_review.htm
Theres also video of the amp internally and some sounds it produces..
I hope you guys like it all.
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 @Santiago- Ok, thanks I'll be waiting:)
Since I've already ordered mine but it has not yet arrived could I still change it or would I have to check with the dealer? I live in the states so I have a while before I get it.
Happy New Years to all!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor @tonymckenzie - I really liked your review. you had some very objective statements, and the whole thing was quite honest. Referring to your "history" page though, I recommend reading the article once more, and editing the fact that you're stating appetite was recorded with #39. #36 was the amp ;) just being picky xD ;P
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor actually, your article doesn't say so, but here's the "closed case" http://www.slashsworld.com/equipment/amps/the-appetite-amp-story/sweet-marshall-o’-mine-part-2-the-breakthrough-case-closed/
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Posted 1 year ago by brotor #36 was an SLP with a similar mod as #39 ( a super tremolo) had. They made #36 because #39 was so sought out for. Slash used #39 for the rehersals, but this was rented out when time came for the recordings. so he got #36 instead. A totally similar amp, but with slight different cosmetics, as this one was a modded SLP and #39 was a Super Tremolo. the circuitry was identical.
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Posted 1 year ago by izzy_stradlin Hello,slash fans.I was reading all this time but now i decided to register.
I have ordered the amp and i will be getting it in about 3 weeks.
But i would like to buy a reverb to use with the amp.Could you suggest me one?
I am used to play with reverb and i will buy it from now to be ready for when afd comes.
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J TC ELECTRONIC NR-1 NOVA REVERB
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR @izzy - If you're looking for a pedal based reverb . . . go with the Boss RV-5. It's recommended by many people.
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Posted 1 year ago by billybafd OK got my AFD Guitar this week, now............. waiting for the AFD Amp. And waiting............. and waiting................ and waiting.................... and waiting........... and waiting.................... still waiting.
And Still waiting....................
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J Got it today! What a great amp this is. Best Marshall i've ever played! Too bad someone forgot to pack the manual :-( But i guess i'll download the pdf later.....My greenback speakers sound absolutely great with it! It's got everything from Led Zep to Zakk Wylde and sound fantastic with tuned down guitars as well! THANKS MARSHALL!
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson matt J did you order from a music shop in UK or did you buy on the net? But I guess it won´t help me get mine faster now.
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J I e-mailed a couple of stores in the UK that had onlineshopping on their sites. Once i found one that would receive amps out of the first batch and had one left for preorder i just shopped online on their homepage and paid in advance. It was giggear in Harlow and they gave me excellent service and updates all along.
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Posted 1 year ago by jaydeeandcoke Can you guys from Marshall explain all the numbers on the certificate? Be great to know exactly which number mine is out of the 2300. Awsome amp though. Gonna get a flight case for this bad boy for transporting it to practice and stuff.
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Posted 1 year ago by tonymckenzie @brotor... Thanks for that info. On the History page I actually did not write some of that (it says so) MisterMiniMite wrote that review and I thought it was a very good insight to the history. I note your comments and will pass them on to the originating author. Thanks.
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Posted 1 year ago by tonymckenzie @brotor.. actually the history page was from John and the part you refer to is acually part two of the same story which has been extended. Ill as him if I can use that too.
Thanks again..
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Matts J Is the amps you buy from UK tested and passed through safety regulations here in sweden? Or is itt some EC standard.
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J EC standard. Everything's the same. You just need another power cable to fit our wall sockets. It's a standard 3 pole "apparatkabel" that you find att kjell&co for 49:- SEK :-)
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Posted 1 year ago by matsandersson Thanks a lot Matt J! Then there shouldn´t be an issue with testing the amp before Marshall can deliver to sweden then. But the wait goes on and on...
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J It's worth the wait :-)
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD @ Chris George.....What speaker cabinet are you using in this latest demo video? Was there any particular reason that Marshall did not include a reverb control on this amp for solo's and such. Thanks. Sounds good. Later
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung Cheers Marshall!I picked miy AFD100 up today and have given it a quick test - a very, very nice sounding amp! Can't wait to crank it at my next rehearsal. AFD mode is a superb hot-rodded 80s rock tone - awesome!
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Posted 1 year ago by mtlmike Can anyone recommend a 1x12 or 2x12 Cabinet to go with the AFD 100? I am primarily playing indoors and I cannot have it too loud. I had a 4x12 Marshall a while ago, and it was way too loud. I cannot wait to play this thing, but I need a cabinet that will go good indoors. Cheers!
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Posted 1 year ago by chivato666 check this
http://snd.sc/hfHOka
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman @mtlmike, have you considered going without a speaker ? I rarely use my 4x12 Cabs, and when I do I switch them to stereo and only use one side (2x12) at home. Not much of a difference but all my amps are set to 8ohm, so switching makes it easier. The AFD100 has a Powercontrol that lets you run the amp down to 0.1watts.. that should do for either.. 2x12 as well as 4x12.
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman @mtlmike, back to the "without speaker" approach.
I use a Palmer PDI03 loadbox/speakersimulation with my Marshalls..
I can run directly into the FOH or into my audiointerface->headphones.. or my active monitors..
reduces a lot of weight to carry around when using them live, and I can run them at any volume. A bit pricey, but for me the best alternative.
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Posted 1 year ago by chivato666 http://snd.sc/fMFX4Z check this new one·
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Posted 1 year ago by haddox81 Santiago...any word on US ship dates yet??
Seems like no one knows this yet :(
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Santiago, I second that question above. Please let us US folks know the shipping dates. No one has a clue!!! Help a brother out!!?!?!
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Posted 1 year ago by cpubound Count me in. I am patiently waiting in the US also. ?
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman @chivato666, did you use the AFD100-"send" to record that track ?
with some impulse responses/speaker-simulation your track doesn't sound as bad..
but the raw track as such, is unuseable for most of the other listeners..
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 @ Santiago, me as well. If you have any information on the US orders I would love to hear it. As much excitement as all of this feedback by our British contemporaries is, the wait is killing me on the other side of the pond
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Posted 1 year ago by gitarenkraak i've recieved mine last tuesday, unfortunately i haven't had much time to try it,just briefly in my garage, but i can already tell that it's an awesome amp, to me it defintately has that AFD vibe, next weekend i'll be trying different speakers for my 2x12 which currently has a G12H and a G12M installed, but i'm going to try the V30's and classic lead 80's
happy new year to you all
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura HAPPY NEW YEAR you'all!!!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by MHendriks I'm in New York, pre-ordered mine august 7. Last I heard, I was hopefully gonna have mine by december. LOL, so much for that.
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Posted 1 year ago by thenoodler If you are in the US like I am keep in mind that Marshall amps were being distributed through Korg, and that relationship has ended. Marshall is now distributing directly and the flow of new Marshall amps in the US has slowed way down. If you don't know check with your retailer. It's going to be a while before the pipelines are full again, so it might be a while before we get our amps.
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman My AFD100 was dispatched on 20th December as promised by my dealer. TWELVE DAYS LATER, City Link have STILL not delivered it!!!!!!!! To add insult to injury, a City Link van turned up at my house yesterday and delivered the dust covers for the cabs (1960AX and BX) - the knuckle dragger driving the van had no idea where the rest of the consignment was - ARRRRRRGH!
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Posted 1 year ago by boardwlk17 any word on when we will get our AFD-100's in the US
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on Marshall is not distributing directly in the us, US Music who distribute Randall and other brands are the ones who distribute Marshall now. And we can count on waiting quite a bit for our AFd's because they have a bad reputation distributing. .
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on My contact at guitar center spoke to their buyers and they said we might not see them until late January or early February but it's all up in the air because they don't have official confirmation of any kind. eager as hell to get mine, and it sucks that we have to wait quite some time
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Posted 1 year ago by thenoodler Spoke to a buyer for guitar center. Told me that Marshalls are on short supply right now in the US except for the MG series. Basically they didn't have enough to cover the Holiday demand. It's going to be a while before they fill the channels now that the distribution has changed.
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung Well I think I have the first "broken" AFD100!
Volume started swelling up and down, and now V1 has the bias error light on. Tried several different valves in V1 and every one shows an error. Must be something specific to the V1 power supply. Damn.
It's going back to the dealer on Tuesday....
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Posted 1 year ago by SixxstringKing @angusyoung did you try the same tube as the others?(6550) was three tubes 6550 and the other one different? You weren't specific if you were trying the same valve type or not. Try two of one type and two of another, I don't know in which order they should be though, ie side by side or same in the middle and ends. Hope this helps! Cheers!
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Posted 1 year ago by slash07 @Santiago
1. Was UYI album recorded using a #34? (which is in the AFD-100).
2. Is there a UYI-100 amp around the corner? If 1. is yes, what would be different on the UYI-100 amp? Is there a need for it at all?
3. Are the tones of the Slash amp (JCM2555SL) built into the AFD-100?
4. The AFD-100 is a modded JCM800 - right?
5. Are the AFD-100 tones achievable on the JVM410H?
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Posted 1 year ago by slash07 @Santiago
1. Was UYI album recorded using a #34? (which is in the AFD-100).
2. Is there a UYI-100 amp around the corner? If 1. is yes, what would be different on the UYI-100 amp? Is there a need for it at all?
3. Are the tones of the Slash amp (JCM2555SL) built into the AFD-100?
4. The AFD-100 is a modded JCM800 - right?
5. Are the AFD-100 tones achievable on the JVM410H?
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Posted 1 year ago by slash07 @Santiago
1. Was UYI album recorded using a #34? (which is in the AFD-100).
2. Is there a UYI-100 amp around the corner? If 1. is yes, what would be different on the UYI-100 amp? Is there a need for it at all?
3. Are the tones of the Slash amp (JCM2555SL) built into the AFD-100?
4. The AFD-100 is a modded JCM800 - right?
5. Are the AFD-100 tones achievable on the JVM410H?
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Posted 1 year ago by RicMoura @slash07 you have all your answers in this site,, only need to spend a litle time reading it...
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung @SixxstringKing - I tried two full sets of EL34s, V1 was faulty on each. I then took a 'good' EL34 from V2-4 of one set and put it with the good V2-4s of the other set. V1 faulted on a 'good' valve. I then put the original 6550s in and V1 faulted. The consistent fault across all valves, even good ones, was V1.
Sounds likes a problem with the biasing or power supply to V1 :0(
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @angusyoung, you need to rebias everytime you change the valves to reset the fault condition. It is not a matter of just plugging new valves but you need to press the Loop switch while powering up to run the biasing.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @ slash07,
1-YEs
2-No
3-No
4-Yes, which in turn was originally a modded 1959T to 800 specs
5-Similar but not the same
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @haddox81, I don't really know... production will resume after the Christmas break and eventually all delivered...
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD @ Santiago, Is there any informtion on the 100 special, special edition AFD100's. I am curious as to what the difference will be. Was there a reason that reverb was not added to the afd100? Happy holidays.
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Posted 1 year ago by slash07 @Santiago
Thank you Santiago for replying to my questions, and Wish You a Great New Year 2011!
Is it possible for you to give an idea of when the UYI-100 amp will be released, and what the key features would be. I am really interested to know :)
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @slash07, happy new year to you too :)
There is no plan at all for an UYI amp... as you point, you can get the UYI tone in the #34 mode of the AFD100
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung @santiago - thanks for the reply! I re-biased every time I changed the valves, in fact every time I turned the amp on. No matter what valves I put in, once the amp has gone through the bias check V1 is lit as a "fault". I think it'll be heading Marshall's way on Tuesday!
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 @santiago or all - does anyone know which amp slash used to record on the new solo album??
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung I believe it was #34?
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Posted 1 year ago by milos.hudec I played whole week on this first amp in the Czech republic and it is really great sounded amp...(;...
I think Slashs settings in the manual are only for get closer but not exactly...everyboady have to find your or slashs sound...dont afraid turn the knobs...(;...
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Posted 1 year ago by milos.hudec But when I try pose this amp on the other heads...jcm slash and jcm 2550...its not safe because it has too short gum "legs"...differrent than other heads where is not this problem...I go buy normal marshall "legs" for this head...(;...
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Posted 1 year ago by milos.hudec But when I try pose this amp on the other heads...jcm slash and jcm 2550...its not safe because it has too short gum "legs"...differrent than other heads where is not this problem...I go buy normal marshall "legs" for this head...(;...
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Posted 1 year ago by HACKETT Any word on when Holland get's there first delivery, I'm thrilled, can't wait for mine to arrive!
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Posted 1 year ago by HACKETT Any word on when Holland get's there first delivery, I'm thrilled, can't wait for mine to arrive!
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Posted 1 year ago by JUJAMAKILL Yeah, i would like to hear more about the special edition please Santiago, im in Australia eagerly awaiting its release. My dealer told me only one of these would be coming into the country, and i would hate to miss out on an AFD100 if the Special Edition doesnt go through. She also said there would only be 50 standard AFD's brought into the country..ouch..o,eta february b4 us Aussies get em
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on Official word from guitar centers buyers for the U.S. Guitar Center Corp. Is expecting 190 units by the end of the month. They're almost here guys. We are almost there!
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago I cannot disclose anything about the special edition... we'll need to wait until offical announcements are made
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 I wonder if Slash ever checks this?? That would be really cool, Santiago, I think you should ask Slash to make a profile so we can ask the person that came up with the riff and he could be helpful.. But, Santiago, you have been more than helpful these past couple of months, and I just want to thank everyone at Marshall for these great sounding amp... I live in the US
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 I wonder if Slash ever checks this?? That would be really cool, Santiago, I think you should ask Slash to make a profile so we can ask the person that came up with the riff and he could be helpful.. But, Santiago, you have been more than helpful these past couple of months, and I just want to thank everyone at Marshall for these great sounding amp... I live in the US
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Sorry about the double post:(
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Posted 1 year ago by seb360 Sorry about the double post:(
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy @Santiago, First off, I am in US and have an AFD on order. However, my question is the following: Can my DSL 50 achieve the AFD tones? I understand the power tubes are different, etc. but are the tones achievable in a DSL?? Are they close??? Thanks in advance!
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Posted 1 year ago by Cassp0nk My amp came with a registration card for a piece of clothing. Is this something extra to the t-shirt that came in the box?
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung If you read the card, you'll see it's for the Collector Edition work shirt...
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites 1) If you keep on asking when these things are going to be shipped you are clogging up the works for the real questions like, does Slash deliver these amps himself and hang out with me? 2) if the tones were the same as your current amp, why would this whole production take place, and why would we be dropping a Mortgage payment to purchase one of these things. 3) Slash07... Seriously?!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites Ok, enough of me whining. On Musicians Friend the pre order availablity date just went from 1-3-11 to 1-17-11. Take a deep breath, practice your "Sweet Child" intro and wait. Do you really want a $2000 amp that was rushed through production. It also has to take a boat ride over here. Have a lovely day, Thank you Slash, Santiago, and Marshall for keeping us up to date. And GO PATRIOTS!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by patience @Santiago: Lots of questions. Please answer only if possible. Thanks.
a) Did Marshall consult Tim Caswell for the creation of this AFD100 amp?
b) Are the "UYI" tones built into this amp?
c) Why is #34 lower gain than the AFD mode? I thought that UYI tones were higher gain (November rain etc)
d) Which amp was used for recording of Use Your Illusion album
e) What are the two inputs for?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy When will the amps be shipped to Afghanistan?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy I was wondering if my fender or bogner can get the slash tone? I tried the randall and the pig nose but couldnt achieve the slash tone. Can I get a slash tone with my sony walkman from the 80's? :-)
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy One last question for today, can I get a good rock tone from this amp and when will it be shipped?
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Just kidding all, have a fantastic New Year!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by boardwlk17 well some not so good news when i asked US Music corp about when the USA will be getting the AFD-100 got this answer from US Music corp
Around MARCH
Kevin (Kdog) Drury
U.S. Music Corp.
444 E. Courtland St.
Mundelein, IL 60060
Fax: 775-703-1198
kevin.drury@usmusiccorp.com
santiago can you confirm this and if it's true why 3 months from now?
thats gonna suck
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites @patience b) UYI was recorded using modded jcm 800, #34 so yes UYI tones in #34 mode is my understanding after reading this. c) reason gain seems lower is because Slash cranked master volume during those recordings. He later did a blend between #34 and Silver Jubilees at 50watts. This according to Adam Day his old guitar tech.
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites @patience here check this out.
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/velvet_revolver_guitar_tech_on_slashs_stash_duffs_stuff_and_daves_faves.html
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung Well my head is on its way back to the factory, I hope it's an isolated one-off. I miss it already!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 Has anyone tried any different tubes apart from the stock ones in their AFD yet? Also, is it possible to remove 2 of the 6550s and replace them with EL34s? If so, which 2 would i take out and what difference in tones should i expect?
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 Or is it wiser just to stick to 4 valves of the same type (all 6550 or all EL34 etc)?
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Posted 1 year ago by WannabeAFD @bondy1978...why would you even bother to alter this amp. If your not satisfied then get a different one. I plan on having 2 anyway. This amp will be priceless as is untouched. Eventually these original untouched amps will be family heirlooms, or sought after by the ATF. Either way, I say if its not broke dont fix it...
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Posted 1 year ago by patience @Santiago:
The #34 mode is the "crunch" sound of UYI as per Chris George's video. Does it ALSO cover the lead sound of UYI?
Secondly, Did Marshall contact the techs at SIR (like Tim Caswell) when the AFD-100 was being designed?
Thanks.
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Posted 1 year ago by stoof @Patience
a) => No. Tim has his own brand, Caswell Amps.
b) => this is #34
c) => #36 (afd) has another gain stage.
on UYI, slash used to crank the master volume to 8, preamp on 3 on #34.
AFD has more gain, but UYI sound is more "overproduced"
d) => a Moded JCM 800, called #34. The one Santiago has analysed to replicate it on the AFD Amp.
e) => Low Input and Hight Input.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Slowly progressing with effects pedals now . . . Can anybody, perhaps santiago with his level of experteese, perhaps tell me in what order I should rig up my pedals? Also what pedals to put into the effects loops if needs be. Slash doesnt use effects loops i dont think but anyway my pedals are . . .
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Boss RV-5, MXR 1-34 stereo chorus, Boss DD-3, Slash sig crybaby.
Just need to get a boost pedal (think it would be better than using the effects loop as boost) and a smartgate.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR I think Slash used the 34 amp live for the first year of having it didn't he? Then he got the Jubilees and used them instead and the 34 only for studio recording. What I have read and heard numerous times anyway. Also did Slash use his original appetite guitar on his solo tour? I'm pretty sure I saw it. I know there are custom shop aged ones but . . .
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR I know where the age marks and scuffs on them are . . . and this one didnt have those . . . however it did have Gibson Les Paul on the headstock, so it wasn't a usa model. i hope he did. Would be fantastic to have seen it :)
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR One last thing is, I don't understand how after all these years Tim Caswell or the other guy (forgot his name) would not make another 39 or 36 . . . I'm pretty sure Slash has asked. only they know exactly how to do it ;) then Slash would have the 34, 36 and 39 :D
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman @slaash
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Slash-Tone-Secrets-810/
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR @Franktheman - thank you man!
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites Tim Caswell does make a #39. It's just called a Caswell not a Marshall. It only cost's about $4000 for the head. Or you can pay $800 for him to mod you jcm 800 or 1959tremlo.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Can you get that other guy to make #34 and #36 too?
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 @wannabeafd - I am happy with the amp, I was just wondering what tonal differences putting different valves in would make. After all, it's been made to be used with different valves and has an easy biasing sytem just for that purpose
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Posted 1 year ago by Tava5150 @slashgnr. Wah first then chorus, delay, reverb. But you should get the mxr cae 402 overdrive/boost and put it after the wah. Which he used alot on the last vr record for solos. You can also use the boost for cleans. However I always have it on very low to clean up my signal it's awesome you won't need a smartgate.
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Posted 1 year ago by patience @Santiago:
The #34 mode is the "crunch" sound of UYI as per Chris George's video. Does it ALSO cover the LEAD sound of UYI?
Thanks.
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Posted 1 year ago by Tazdooby @franktheman - thanks for the link... interesting that Chet says they are retiring Slash's cabs soon as they anticipate an AFD-100 cabinet of the back of the head release! (around 2:20 in the amp overview video)
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Posted 1 year ago by ceitel When is the amp shipping to the US? Marshall seems to be lagging big time in the US. I guess becasue they switch their distribotors. Please advise if it will be this month? Putting this muvh money down with amp that is 6 months late is frustraiting.
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung @ Tazdooby - I would guess the new Slash cabs are for Slash alone, not us mere mortals!
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Posted 1 year ago by hpshooter Frank Levi "AKA" the other guy. He took over for Tim Coswell at SIR when he left. Yes, he did the second modded amp that Slash used.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @roddy , tone is subjective but you'd get closer with a JVM than with a DSL.
@patience:
a- we consulted Slash
b- yes
c- #34 is lower gain because that's the way the amp was modified originally
d-#34
e- older mashalls had 2 inputs per channel. They have different gains.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @boardwlk17 & all. I don't know at all anything about delivery dates. Wish I could help but it is far from my responsibilities in the company. I suggest to ask the country distributor.
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @patience, the #34 was used for all the UYI tones. Chris just pointed that the tone is crunchy. There is no association rythm tone=crunch. Many rythm guitars are recorded with lead channels, and many solos with clean channels for example
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Posted 1 year ago by Santiago @SlaashGNR, i'd try the wah between the guitar and the amp. Rest through the Effects loop in any order but I'd connect chorus-delay-reverb
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Posted 1 year ago by jenni.taylor-bickers @Cassp0nk The work shirt mentioned in the registration card is for Special Collectors Owners only. The standard 2300 units only come with the Owners Club t-shirt.
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Posted 1 year ago by gitarenkraak Been testing mine yesterday with nearly Evert celestion and combination available in 2x12 and 4x12 cabinets, and hands down THE best sound was from a 4x12 with 2 g12h in the bottom and 2 g12m on top, killer sound!
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Posted 1 year ago by gitarenkraak Forgot to mention we were testing at the Kool&Elfring custom speaker cabinet factory, they make top quality speaker cab's!
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J The greenbacks sound absolutely fantastic. I agree wth gitarenkrak.
If you have the chance to try a dunlop rackwah with this amp you're going to melt!
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR @Santiago - thankyou so much . . . so that would be the recommended setup in order to keep the tone pure?
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Posted 1 year ago by jonnyhturbo The USA distributor said the AFD100 is not available in the USA until March sometime.
Marshall will lose a lot of sales because the HYPE will have died down bby then.
I would like to get one now, but if I have to wait that long, I will get something else.
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress ah COME ONNNNNN MARSHALL... i have the same feedback from my dealer, they said that all the afd100 amps for north america are not converted to 120V yet. They said to me another 4 weeeks of wait.. So, i can beleive the March thing.. FRUSTRATED!!
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress ah COME ONNNNNN MARSHALL... i have the same feedback from my dealer, they said that all the afd100 amps for north america are not converted to 120V yet. They said to me another 4 weeeks of wait.. So, i can beleive the March thing.. FRUSTRATED!!
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Anybody fancy hearing an AFD les paul playing through an afd100 then add me on skype for a live jam . . . Kyle Buckley-Mayall :)
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR im online right now . . .
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR After playing around with the afd guitar through the afd100 for a good week or more i can say that the afd tone is tonnes better than the #34 . . . im struggling to get the crispiness out of the #34. it sounds a bit weak to me
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman Angusyoung was the first to report a faulty AFD100, I'm unlucky enough to report the first lost / stolen AFD100 :(. City Link (or should that be Shitty Link?) have NO IDEA where my amp and cabs are - they were dispatched 20th December!
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Posted 1 year ago by SixxstringKing That really sucks ballsack!!!!!!!! What did the shipping company say? Also good luck getting it replaced! Would that mean some place in the world gets shorted an AFD100 head to replace the one that never arrived? Only supposed to be 2300 made and I'd assume Marshall would have already told their distributors how many were to be allocated and to where.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Has anybody else experienced this with the afd100? I obviously think it kicks arse, and the tone is fantastic . . . the #34 doesn't seem to have the bite of the sound Slash has. I've tried turning the gain up and the highs but it's still not crispy. Totally amazing tough, I don't dislike i one bit. I got bought this for the afd tone to go with my afd lp. And that is spot on!
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Posted 1 year ago by Matt_J The 34-tone is a regular 800. You need real volume to make it clear up. Lower your "power" and crank the "master" and you're there.
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Posted 1 year ago by v3rock I got the scoop. The US Marshall Distributor is wanting roll out the AFD 100 at the LA NAMM Show. After that they will release them, and the NAMM is next weekend I think. Also who ever think that Marshall did not build the amps to US electrical specs is a moron, How many years has Marshall been in buisness. Some of you are way out of touch based on your comments and questions!
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Posted 1 year ago by Revolver My distributor told me the same thing bout the NAMM show and that i'd have it at the end of the month and i'm in Ireland
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress lo v3rock, they still need to convert power input to north america spec.. Marshall did deliver amps to european but they need to convert some amp for north america.. I dont know how they do that, at the manufacture site or they are converter in USA...?? according to my marshall dealer, they are converted in USA.. I dont know myself, i just tell what i've been told
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Posted 1 year ago by SixxstringKing Marshall does the power conversion all in house ; )
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress k thx sixxstring for the info.. Some folks on others forum are saying that MUSICIAN FRIENDS now tell people that the delivery date is pushed back to the end of March.. now that really REALLY REALLY suck!
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress yep its true, check musician friend, they have chnaged the date.. Preorder: Available
03-31-2011
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress yep its true, check musician friend, they have chnaged the date.. Preorder: Available
03-31-2011
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 That is weird, I just went to musicians friend and it is still showing 1/17/2011. Not sure what I'm missing but that date is the day after NAMM ends which seems to be consistent with some of the older posts.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy What?? Are you kidding??? April??? That means July!!!!!!!! Why create all the hype, release, then not deliver on the product? Very bad marketing and this will definitely prove to be a big mistake here in the US.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy I sold my heads to purchase this AFD that I thought I would be getting by end of January at the latest so I can gig with it. I dont have any freaking amp. I am borrowing my buddy's Marshall head but we have gigs at the same time once in a while. WTF!!! I really blew it on this as I thought I could count on Marshall to deliver... This really F'n sucks arse hole!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy I may pull my pre order and buy something else as I CANNOT wait another half a fucking year to get the amp. I am really pissed off Marshall. I can guarantee there are others in my same position. FUCK!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Sorry for the language but friggen hell man...
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Sorry for the language but friggen hell man...
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on Yea Marshall really fucked up in the U.S. Some of us had to sell half the fuckin shit we owned for an amp that's late as fuck! I put my preorder as soon as that became available at guitar center. But I'm pulling it out and getting something else
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on I love slash and the afd record as much as the next guy but Marshall fucking with us like this isn't a professional move on their part. As always I imagine we are a bigger market here in America for Marshall than anywhere else, I think anyway
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on And not to mention that they never mentioned anything about the collectors edition or the so called "continuation project" when they said they would!
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 Wow end of March! I can't believe that they made us preorder an amp in October that we won't see in our homes until April. Worst of all like many on here I already threw down my cash months ago and what do I get in return delays, delays, delays and not a single word of regret from Marshall. I mean say somthing right?
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress i did check again on the musician friend website and its Availability: Preorder: Available 03-31-2011. I am in the same boat, i did put my VM on sale to buy this one and i need an amp to gig. I did not purchase the AFD through musicians friend so i asked my dealer if i heard something about march for the delivery, here his answer:
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress @they told us late february. If that changes, I will let you know as soon as I know. We are guaranteed 15 and they will be in on the shipment at the same time. If that date changes, I will let you know as soon as possible.@
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Posted 1 year ago by fortress and here the last quote from my dealer about the power conversion that people laugh off
According to Marshall USA, they planned to ship them in January. They are built but are being set up to work on the USA's 120v power, so they are planning on them being ready to ship in February.
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Posted 1 year ago by sonnyksac I too am in the same boat,. I sold my amp to get this and now cant gig properly, or even really rehearse.
Come on Marshall, you guys are letting down a huge marketshare!
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Long time reader first time replier. I also have an AFD on pre-order.
I was absolutely ok with the first few delays of this product. Time needs to be taken to get things right. This amp is carrying a huge hype and everything needs to go right. This is a 2000$ piece of equipment and any major blips would be unacceptable.
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris cont.
That being said, this newest delay for the U.S. shipment is absolutely deplorable. Marshall is severely letting its customers down and I am on the verge of taking my preorder away. Marshall needs to say something and soon.
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris cont.
Luckily I have a backup amp to gig with, but its a 200$ digital amp that I would prefer not to play live. Ever. Marshall as until after NAMM to figure this out or they will have lost my business.
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Posted 1 year ago by bggrshngrs-on It's unacceptable, Marshall is taking it too far. With the launching of something that isn't even ready. And then waitiing to show it off at namm first, WTF! I'm done with this waiting I'm getting myself another Les Paul!
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites Ok, lets be fair here. I believe that Marshall is trying to put out a product that they can stand behind. I have said this before, I personally don't want to spend $2000 on something they rushed through production. I have been waiting 23 years for this amp, I can wait a few more months. I don't recall them ever promising us a delivery date...
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites I will say that I am surprised on the 120/240 issue. My 2555SL Slash Signature has the ability to use 120 or 240... Also, Marshall has been selling Amps in the USA since Hendrix and Page were playing so I think they can figure the power thing out.
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites Please stop whining. All we do in this country is WHINE these days, show some pride. They released the first batch in England because, well, they are an English company. Ever see the British flag on the amp? We are not the center of the world. Tom Brady and Slash are the Center of the world. Go Patriots!!! I love that dirty water... Boston your my home!
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman If you guys in the States think this is bad, try buying something from those assholes over at Gibson! My Darkfire was delivered SEVEN months after the launch date and the build quality is shocking. I ordered a 2010 Standard Ltd and that STILL hasn't arrived 8 months after I ordered it. PS spare a thought for me - the couriers picked my amp up 3 weeks ago and don't know where it is!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by slasher I bought one of these from soundsgreatmusic.com in the UK the other week. I just got an email about 24h ago saying that they have spoken to Marshall who confirmed they have finished production and they were expecting delivery in the next 7 days. Looks like the amps are coming pretty soon!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by slasher I bought one of these from soundsgreatmusic.com in the UK the other week. I just got an email about 24h ago saying that they have spoken to Marshall who confirmed they have finished production and they were expecting delivery in the next 7 days. Looks like the amps are coming pretty soon!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by Welshman If anyone is interested, according to their website, Merchant City Music in Scotland have stock! Wish I did :(
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Posted 1 year ago by slash07 THANK YOU Santiago!
@MARSHALL - Please take the time to do it RIGHT.
Don't rush out the production, compromising on the QUALITY!! I'd rather wait a few more weeks and get a piece that works *flawlessly*, than getting a rushed out lemon that doesn't! DON'T be in pressure to deliver this out. IMO This head will surely be SOLD OUT, whether you ship it now, or later.
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris I feel that a company who has been designing and then selling amps in the US for decades should use the excuse they're delaying due to conversion problems. This would've had to be figured out long before the production. Call me old fashioned but when I spend $2000 on a product I expect effectiveness AND efficiency.
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Posted 1 year ago by Dracoris Typo. **Should'nt use** Sorry :)
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 Look I get the fact that stuff happens and delays are inevitable and I believe that I have been relatively patient as the delays have staked up. I just think in retrospect that it was in poor taste to tell us to preorder this item months ago
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 (and some of us had to put money down in order to do so) and now just kind of let us twist in the wind without any official updates as to the progress. The fact that was all have to keep getting emails every couple of weeks saying nope not getting it is just frustrating to say the least
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Posted 1 year ago by est54 All I would like is for someone at Marshall to sack up and say this is the date that they will be ready and just let the guessing game stop (and a little "Sorry for the delay" would be nice as well.
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites @est54 I hear ya. If I had money tied up in this I would be upset too. Just to let you know, Musicians Friend does not require a deposit. The do an authorization on your credit card but you are not actually charged until the amp ships. Just a little FYI if you want to get your deposit back.
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites Also, not for nothing, but I feel it is going to be a privilege to own one of these, especially as an original owner. They will sell out. I am excited to get one in the original box with all the parts, instead of on ebay like I had to get my JCM 2555SL with no foot pedal or cover and dings in the tolex. And they made 3000 of those.
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Posted 1 year ago by haddox81 i'm in the same boat...i sold my 2550 jubilee a month ago to pay for and make room for a new AFD head....i don't have enough money to buy a spare amp so looks like i'll be playing acoustically till march
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Posted 1 year ago by haddox81 cont.
The biggest thing i'm disappointed in is Marshall's lack of response to this - the blogs here alone should have prompted Marshall to come forward and speak to it's fanbase. All we get is bumped up pre-order dates on the sites we ordered from. If they would have been up front from the beginning and given a realistic date, i think all of use would have been fine with that.
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Posted 1 year ago by dismalswamp What is all this when will i get my amp crap? it was clearly stated some time ago that production started w/c 13th December and the first 100 were shipped at the end of that week. It was also mentioned earlier on in the blog that it would take apprx 6 months to fulfil the complete order (going at 100 a week that is about right). Stop fucking whining you pussies!
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Posted 1 year ago by Mr.MiteyMites @dismalswamp. Thank you. Couldn't agree more!
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Can I get a slash tone with a fender? If I play a strat will I sound exactly like slash even though I have never played the guitar? When will I get my amp? Will the amp ship soon to Arabia? Will you ship to North Korea? If I practice while I take a shit and my legs fall asleep am I Slash? FUCK!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy I agree with everyones replies in the last 24 hours. The only thing I did was base my judgement of delivery of what Marshall had told my dealer here in the states; end of January at the very latest. I sold my heads based on that date to put cash down on the new AFD head.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy cont...
If I was told end of March/April, I would have waited to sell so I did not have to fuck off looking for an amp to gig with till April... No whining here just looking for a fucking date from Marshall so I can figure out what to do till then. Going to NAMM so I hope to get some sort of commitment then.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Just business ethics, morals and values. I invent, create and nurture products for a living for a very large company. Although there are ALWAYS bumps in the road, we pride ourselves in reasonable time of delivery based on our initial roadmap and delivery time schedules. If we cannot deliver, we will tell ALL of our customers/potential customers what, why, how, who and WHEN.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy cont...
I just want to know when, what the initial product issues are, etc...
Create a blog or email mailer list, based solely on product delivery, that you cannot respond to, that gives weekly updates as to the status of the product. Basic business...
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Santiago, can you please alert the product marketing/management team of my recommendations? It is very simple and I guarantee they know this information, lol. It will serve the up and coming 2300 owners of this new amp well!
Thank you and I will shut up now. Happy new year!!
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy Santiago, can you please alert the product marketing/management team of my recommendations? It is very simple and I guarantee they know this information, lol. It will serve the up and coming 2300 owners of this new amp well!
Thank you and I will shut up now. Happy new year!!
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 So Marshall are rolling this out as an exclusive at NAMM in the U.S even though there's a ton of reviews and video footage of it all over the net???? I have one sitting in my spare bedroom FFS!!! Really feel sorry for you guys in the U.S and you are right - it's a complete pisstake.
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Posted 1 year ago by bondy1978 These amps are working out more expensive in the U.S than they are in the UK. It may be worth seeing how cheap you can get a flight over here and taking one back as hand luggage. You'd have to use a step up transformer with it but the shops are full of them over here
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Posted 1 year ago by brickford Already a few being thrown on ebay! After playing it a while i have yet to fall in love with mine and might follow suit and trade up!
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Posted 1 year ago by Austin Funny how everyone was nearly having heart attacks on here worrying about getting their pre-order in, now you can just go in a store and buy one off the shelf.
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Posted 1 year ago by patience Hey,
I know that Marshall's new offering the AFD-100 comes with new features like auto biasing and power scaling. AFD-100 uses 6550s and tries to cover two modes #34 and AFD.
But also, Marshall's last slash signature head JCM2555SL (based on silver jubilee) was something people covet.
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Posted 1 year ago by patience Could someone help me understand:
a) In terms of tonality, what is the difference between AFD-100 and JCM2555SL? Which is smoother, gainier, more ballsy, better?
b) I know Slash used #39/#36 for the AFD.
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Posted 1 year ago by patience c) When was the JCM2555SL used by Slash?
d) Which will have a better value in time to come? I have options to pick up a used 2555SL, or buy a brand new AFD-100. What would you recommend?
Cheerios
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Posted 1 year ago by angusyoung @roddy - chill out. The delivery dates were always estimates and if you sold your gear with gigs coming up based on an 'estimate' then more fool you for not having a backup plan
@patience - all the info you're asking for is in this website if you take the time to read everything. There is no "better" tone just different, and only you can choose what amp suits you best.
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman @patience. both are 1-channel amps, which make them not very flexible. the "silver jubilee", as well as the reissue "2555SL" are usually good investments. In terms of sound I'd say, that's what a Rockguitar should sound like when you play through an overdriven 2550/2555SL. It can't get much better. One of the few amps that you play dry!
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman The AFD has a modded "2203" circuit.
I have an original "JMP2203" which is playing in the same league as the jubilee. It has a "roaring" sound,.. and the louder you play it the better it gets. So I assume that the mod on the AFD gives you the possibility to run it at lower volumes with more gain(besides having the power control on the AFD)
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman Hard to decide which of the 2 you should get..
The "better value" has the silver jubilee.. but some people think different, cause the 2555SL is not as old and you don't have to worry about maintenance as much... but then it's a signature amp, which is a bit "special" (not nec. in a positive way)
The AFD has yet to show how special and valuable it will be.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR Managed to get back on my account . . . just waitin for my video to upload now! please watch everybody as it's probably the first video on youtube playing what the AFD Les Paul and AFD100 were created to play! Guns N' Roses first single played freestyle all the way through ;)
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Posted 1 year ago by endat slaash put a link here for it pls
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQsjR7BtnKc
@all . . . here's the link of my video. Hope you like!!! Please give me feedback . . . all my settings on the afd arent necessarily on 6 like it says in the manual . . .
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR I have tweaked about with it and they are all close to 6 but im more accurate in saying they're between 5 and 7. I achieved the closest sound with this. Also it's on less than half way with the power control.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR By the way . . . note that my afd les paul has been signed by slash with a 2010 underneath the signature ;) making it now priceless . . . signed it when i met him
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Posted 1 year ago by Fredrik SlaashGNR
Why did you play Izzy´s part?
Btw if you have the USA AFD you need to change the caps to 015/022 and put some 50s wiring and 600k pots.
Have no clue why Gibson put incorrect wiring in their AFD USA model when we all know Derrig version have the spec above.
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Posted 1 year ago by Franktheman @slaash, is the afd that noisy? I've noticed it before on the official AFD video.. no wonder that slash uses a hum eliminator in his rig.. probably a bit too hot modded...
the recording is quite ok considering that you used a mobile to record it.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR @Franktheman - haha noooo, its really quiet . . . somebody text me right at the beginning of the vid that's all :P i was like aaargh bollocks! . . . but anyway @Fredrik - i taught myself that song by ear so i've just learned the more noticeable parts of the guitaring. I'll look up on the slash parts, cheers.
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Posted 1 year ago by SlaashGNR all in all though i think its a good video for my first youtube video :) with being recorded by a mobile too haha
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Posted 1 year ago by brickford i found it can pick up noise easily and a noise gate did reduce it but i have since sold mine , the hype may have gotten a head of its self , but each to their own.
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Posted 1 year ago by roddy @brickford, please do tell more about the noise you were getting with the afd? Was it power noise, feedback, white noise??? Why did you sell? So soon!?!?! Jubilee is much better????
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Posted 1 year ago by brickford Well i didn't sell it on the basis of noise etc it was just not working with me and if after 4 days it still doesn't work with you it never will. I will say tonally its fairly good but i think overall marshall could have done the trilogy of preamps : #34 #36 2555sl with seperate controls then it would have been a very good amp.
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Posted 1 year ago by billybafd I will wait for the AFD Amp............ but I have come to a conclusion. I used Traynors way back when I was young and always liked the sound. So to me this is a lesson learned. This will be my last Marshall amp I ever buy. I was going to order a JVM410 also, but I am now looking into a Traynor, Sorry Marshall, I am not into games and waiting over 8 months for something I paid up front for.
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Posted 1 year ago by boardwlk17 i put a down payment on my afd in november, i don't know about waiting another 2 months(march) it should'nt take 3 months after the first run has been released in the UK. i'm almost at the point of getting my deposit back... why don't you guys update us as to when we will get our afd100's in the us. if i don't hear something soon i will get my deposit back and get a friedman head
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Posted 1 year ago by gibson56 I agree Marshall should keep all of the people waiting for thr amp in the loop. How long will it be before we get our amps? The demand can't be that bad that they can't update us on the web!
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Posted 1 year ago by patience @Santiago
Hi,
I understand that for the UYI tour (around 1991 I think), Slash used the Jubilee (with KT88s) along with a Boss GE7 to get the smooth creamy lead tone.
I love the tone on UYI records, MORE than the AFD tones.
1. Does the #34 mode on the AFD100 achieves these tones?
2. Aren't the AFD-100 and Jubilee supposed to be different animals?
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Posted 1 year ago by patience @Santiago (contd..)
3. What exactly are the tonal differences between a Jubilee and AFD-100?
4. Which has better UYI tones?
Sorry if this has been asked before. It would help me decide between the AFD-100 or the Jubilee 2555.
I know, getting one of these will NOT make me Slash! BUT I still want to get the as close to it as I possibly can.
Cheerio.
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Posted 1 year ago by boardwlk17 you need his fingers and his brain
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