Marshall Guv'Nor

[James Freeman]

The late 80s were very interesting times for Marshall, clipping diodes/LEDs everywhere; in amps like the Silver Jubilee and the JCM800 2210, and the first MIAB pedals was no exception, fits right in that era.
I wanted to complete my 80s Marshall collection, so I procured a Guv'Nor reissue.

 

[James Freeman]

I really need to learn some new music/riffs, getting tired of same old, but here's a sound demo nonetheless.

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

I really need to learn some new music/riffs, getting tired of same old, but here's a sound demo nonetheless.

Play some Heartwork.

 

[la szum]

Awesome!

Are you familiar with how Gary Moore used the Guv'nor??

 

[James Freeman]

Play some Heartwork.

TGF isn't ready for the most brutal Guv'Nor boosted 5150 downtuned metal sound.... on the planet.
For 1993 this album sounds insanely good, it can be held as reference even today, Carcass's previous and next albums don't sound as good as Heartwork, I enjoyed it this morning very much.

Awesome!

Are you familiar with how Gary Moore used the Guv'nor??

Yep, boosted a JTM45, plenty of reverb.
Gary will sound like Gary through anything; flawless playing, pitch perfect bends, precise picking attack, full control over his guitar, he was truly one of the greatest.

 

[Eagle]

Awesome!

Are you familiar with how Gary Moore used the Guv'nor??

Two of them nailed on 10 was the joke at the time . I worked on his red Charvel Strat .

 

[aivoryuk]

A neighbour of mine in the 90's had the Guv'Nor it sounded good from memory - I had the Shredmaster in the 90's which when mixed with a Rocktek compressor in front gave an almost Zack Wydle sound into a clean amp.

 

[Dave Lewis]

I like the Gov’Nor
It’s an old favourite pedal of mine .

 

[vino_buono]

I have an original one, it was my first distortion pedal… it has great sounds, but when bypassed it sucks tone like there’s no tomorrow. I did not realize when I was younger because I did not need a clean tone and would never turn it off

A few years ago I put it back on the pedalboard and I needed to put a looper around it. But yes, that Gary Moore tone…

 

[maguchi]

Oh hell yeah, the Guv'nor, that's the shit!

 

[BahamaDada]

If only those new Marshall pedals weren't so fucking hideous looking. I get "authentic 80s", but we also don't sport shoulder pads and neon parachute pants again. (Or are we there again yet? Can I start growing hair?)

I had a Guvnor 2 Plus. It was a very good sounding pedal once, that really delivered those Marshall sounds (or at least 1) in the box. Sadly it crapped out so I guess the build quality wasn't all that great, bc it never saw a gig, it just spent some years in the attic.

 

[dronerstone]

The Guv'nor is a nice classic! Unfortunately all four of the reissue pedals aimed to recreate the originals with all the old flaws - lacking output volume, flimsy pots (after a while), not sure about the footswitches but both my old Shredmaster and Drivemaster have switches that aren't too happy to respond. DeOx helped a bit, still wacky tho.

 

[Sascha Franck]

but we also don't sport shoulder pads and neon parachute pants again.

What?

 

[rocknrollshakeup]

I have a reissue and it’s a pretty incredible sounding pedal. I get better hot rod Marshall tones from it through my Deluxe Reverb clone (with brown face mod on channel 1) than I did from my 1981 JCM 800 back in the day, it’s wild!