50 Years of LOUD
5 January, 2012 in Music
Now that the festive season is over and done with and life has returned to normal I thought I’d be bold and ask the question, “What did Santa bring you?”
Marshall MG30CFX
As for myself, I had one of these little beauties… it’s a Marshall MG30CFX combination amp and it is really rather stunning. With four switch-able channels I can get a plethora of sounds with very little effort… and I’ve got to say this amp does sound great in all its various modes.
You may not know it, but Marshall amplification have been the driving force behind rock music for a whopping 50 years now and the distinctive sound their amps produce have given us numerous instantly recognisable bands. Started by Jim Marshall, bizarrely a drummer, in 1962 Marshall amps soon became a name to be reckoned with and were much favoured by the likes of Pete Townshend (The Who), Eric Clapton (then with Cream), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) and the greatest ambassador of all, Jimi Hendrix to name but a few.
Of course it isn’t just rock guitarists who use Marshall amps you’ll see them on rig set-ups for pop and country artists too, but without doubt the Marshall sound favours those who play rock and/or blues… which is why I wanted one and I couldn’t be happier with the one I’ve got… I’ve finally achieved a sound exactly like Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) so I guess now I’ll have to start growing my beard again now!
Whatever you had in your Christmas stocking last year I sincerely hope it brings you as much joy as my Marshall MG30CFX has already brought me and continues to do so into the long mists of time.
