Marshall Price Increase

[Sascha Franck]

Finally something that's a *lot* cheaper over here.
Too bad I'm not into amps anymore. I might just buy a Marshall to rub it in otherwise.

 

[DrewJD82]

Ceriatone is still building better Marshalls for a lot less. Unless you really need the badge on the front to say Marshall, I would look a number of places before spending $3000 on a HongShan amp that happens to have the rights to use the Marshall name.

If ya need the badge, you can do that too.

 

[itchyfingers]

Buy used and abused Marshalls!

 

[MirrorProfiles]

Yeah, I don’t really see Marshall as expensive but maybe they’re just not getting punished with fees like they around around the rest of the world.

new prices for them in the UK

£699 DSL 100HR
£1200 JVM
£1299 2555x
£1450 2203x
£1600 1959HW

The modified amps are stupid prices but these are less than half the price of boutique stuff in the UK and well in line with what Fender/EVH, Orange, Peavey etc charge. I don’t think Marshall are “expensive”, it’s just everything costs more nowadays and comparing Marshall pricing to smaller operations that are made on a tiny scale in asia, or to one man modders isn’t really the comparison to make.

Mesa Boogie Mark VII or IIC+ costs £3800 here, 2 channel Recto is £3400.

Ceriatone and Crab etc being good value for money doesn’t mean these are a ripoff.

 

[Dave Lewis]

Buy used and abused Marshalls!

I would give that cabinet some well deserved love and get it re covered in a nice colour tolex and new grill cloth.

 

[Sascha Franck]

I would give that cabinet some well deserved love and get it re covered in a nice colour tolex and new grill cloth.

N.E.V.E.R! FFS, this is the look of rock'n'roll!

 

[Dave Lewis]

N.E.V.E.R! FFS, this is the look of rock'n'roll!

Yeah but that cabinet would love him for it by lasting another few decades

 

[Sascha Franck]

Yeah but that cabinet would love him for it by lasting another few decades

It will already do so. You should see my Orange 4x12...

 

[laxu]

Yeah, I don’t really see Marshall as expensive but maybe they’re just not getting punished with fees like they around around the rest of the world.

new prices for them in the UK

£699 DSL 100HR
£1200 JVM
£1299 2555x
£1450 2203x
£1600 1959HW

The modified amps are stupid prices but these are less than half the price of boutique stuff in the UK and well in line with what Fender/EVH, Orange, Peavey etc charge. I don’t think Marshall are “expensive”, it’s just everything costs more nowadays and comparing Marshall pricing to smaller operations that are made on a tiny scale in asia, or to one man modders isn’t really the comparison to make.

Mesa Boogie Mark VII or IIC+ costs £3800 here, 2 channel Recto is £3400.

Ceriatone and Crab etc being good value for money doesn’t mean these are a ripoff.

Not to mention something more pedestrian like Fender amps cost as much as EU made boutique versions. So it goes both ways. I wouldn't buy Marshall either if I lived in the US, just like Mesa doesn't make a whole lot of sense over here unless it's used.

 

[Dave Lewis]

It will already do so. You should see my Orange 4x12...

Go on then post a picture of your Orange 4x12

 

[Sascha Franck]

Go on then post a picture of your Orange 4x12

I possibly will during the next days. It's hidden in the rearmost corner of our basement storage room. Haven't seen it myself since around 5 years or so.

 

[Mikael Dez]

Go on then post a picture of your Orange 4x12

Tolex does nothing for your tone

 

[2dor]

Haven't seen it myself since around 5 years or so.

Heck it probably has a wife & kids nowadays lol

 

[2dor]

Tolex does nothing for your tone

...snakeskin tolex does...

 

[Mikael Dez]

Heck it probably has a wife & kids nowadays lol

A 2x12 (open back ) with a little baby Crush combo

 

[Sascha Franck]

Heck it probably has a wife & kids nowadays lol

Likely. Maybe it has mated with the Laney LC50 somewhat next to it. Haven't seen it as long, too.

 

[Dave Lewis]

Tolex does nothing for your tone

It might not do anything for your tone but it makes me happy and I play better when I’m happy

 

[Dave Lewis]

I possibly will during the next days. It's hidden in the rearmost corner of our basement storage room. Haven't seen it myself since around 5 years or so.

OH the old it’s buried in the basement haven’t seen it for years excuse

 

[Sascha Franck]

OH the old it’s buried in the basement haven’t seen it for years excuse

What makes you think it's an excuse?

 

[Mikael Dez]

What makes you think it's an excuse?

He's just mad cuz he couldn't get the screws out of the back of his rusty ass PPC412 lol