Some modifications sounded decent for getting high gain, however there always seemed to be a compromise of some sort with many of these modifications. Unfortunately as a result, many great vintage amps were destroyed by these extreme modification jobs. The 80’s were a time when many musicians opted for the hot-rodded Marshall sound spawned with the 80’s wave of metal – desiring a tone that was tight and responsive as the Marshall is naturally, but with added amounts of gain. If interested in using multiple Marshall heads, Super Leads can also be linked together using this same technique.ĭriving the Input voltage for maximum distortion and sustain Using this technique, you’ll be able to take advantage of using both of the Super Lead’s channels at the same time.
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Then, using a patch cable, plug into channel one’s low sensitivity input (directly beneath), and plug the opposite end of the cable into channel 2’s high sensitivity input (directly to the right of channel 1’s high-sensitivity input). Plug the guitar into channel 1’s high sensitivity input (top left). Since channel 1 is voiced for trebly bite and channel 2 features extended lows, this is a popular tone trick. The Super Lead’s channels can also be linked or patched together so that you can use both the high and low sensitivity channels at the same time. By incorporating an overdrive or booster of some type to one of the channels, you’ll be able to effectively take advantage of the Super Lead’s dual channel characteristics.
Plug the guitar into the input of the A/B box and then plug the box’s A and B outputs into channels 1 and 2 of the Super Lead. For those interested in taking advantage of both channels to employ a clean sound as well as a dirty one, you need only use an A/B box. The Marshall Super Lead is a two channel amplifier with high and low sensitivity inputs for both channels. Those looking for the true Marshall sound only need use an original, unmodified Super Lead. One thing to note – NONE of these involve modification to the original Marshall circuit. The following Marshall Super Lead tone tips and tricks will enable you to get much more versatility out of this legendary amplifier.