What’s going on with Marshall??

[6CA7-A]

Marshall doesn't even make covers, casters or replacement parts anymore. I wouldn't get yer hopes up.
They do make headphones, bluetooth speakers & sunglsses tho.

 

[spawnofthesith]

When they dropped the price, did they also transition to Vietnam? Or have they been made in asia for a long time now? Wondering if the lastest ones may not be of the same quality.

I could be wrong but I believe everything above the DSLs is still UK made. dSl and below have been Vietnam for a while now

I’ll also add that the Vietnamese DSLs are far more reliable than the disastrous UK made dsl401 s they made


The high US prices weren’t because of country of origin it was because of whatever dumb distribution company they were using

 

[Byrdman]

Also could be that their economy, and most of the rest of the world, still hasn't recovered as much as it has here in the States. Lots of other countries are still feeling the sting of higher inflation and lower GDP than us.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I could be wrong but I believe everything above the DSLs is still UK made. dSl and below have been Vietnam for a while now

I’ll also add that the Vietnamese DSLs are far more reliable than the disastrous UK made dsl401 s they made


The high US prices weren’t because of country of origin it was because of whatever dumb distribution company they were using

 

[Tanax]

If Marshall couldn't get them distributed around Europe, I'd question if they were going out of business.

I agree. Luckily you don't have to worry about them going out of business anytime soon. They're doing very well and still topping the sales lists :)

 

[TubeStack]

I was a lifelong Marshall guy, even bought a head + 4x12 when I was 16, haha. Worked all summer and saved for it.

Switched to Mesa in 2017 and never looked back. It's a bummer to see where Marshall is at these days.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I was a lifelong Marshall guy, even bought a head + 4x12 when I was 16, haha. Worked all summer and saved for it.

Switched to Mesa in 2017 and never looked back. It's a bummer to see where Marshall is at these days.

I'm not sure any Mesa would do it for me, frankly. The Mark series might, but $4k is a lot of money and there is a lot of competition in that price range.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I'm not sure any Mesa would do it for me, frankly. The Mark series might, but $4k is a lot of money and there is a lot of competition in that price range.

Still cheaper than a Friedman or Soldano.

 

[6CA7-A]

I could be wrong but I believe everything above the DSLs is still UK made. dSl and below have been Vietnam for a while now

I’ll also add that the Vietnamese DSLs are far more reliable than the disastrous UK made dsl401 s they made


The high US prices weren’t because of country of origin it was because of whatever dumb distribution company they were using

They moved the DSL and others to Vietnam right after ole man Jim [RIP] passed but not before like a bunch of money grubbing cheese dicks.
It took Jim Marshalls kids less than 12 years to destroy the company that took Jim 70 years to make.

 

[6CA7-A]

Also could be that their economy, and most of the rest of the world, still hasn't recovered as much as it has here in the States. Lots of other countries are still feeling the sting of higher inflation and lower GDP than us.

Speak for yourself. "Inflation" and high prices are in full swing in this corner of the USA. But once tariffs kick in will be smooth sailin. [pun]

 

[6CA7-A]

I agree. Luckily you don't have to worry about them going out of business anytime soon. They're doing very well and still topping the sales lists :)

"Marshall Amplification" as a company has sold 3 times the last 10 years what rock do you live under ?

 

[6CA7-A]

I was a lifelong Marshall guy, even bought a head + 4x12 when I was 16, haha. Worked all summer and saved for it.

Switched to Mesa in 2017 and never looked back. It's a bummer to see where Marshall is at these days.

Gibson owns Mesa now, you were saying ???

 

[6CA7-A]

Still cheaper than a Friedman or Soldano.

Nope not really.

 

[spawnofthesith]

I will take almost any Mesa pre or post Gibson over a Marshall, Friedman, or soldano

 

[paisleywookiee]

Nope not really.

BE-100 and Soldano SLO are $4000. Mark VII is $3550, Triple Crown 100 is $3100, Badlander 100 is $2500. So yeah, really.

 

[spawnofthesith]

They moved the DSL and others to Vietnam right after ole man Jim [RIP] passed but not before like a bunch of money grubbing cheese dicks.
It took Jim Marshalls kids less than 12 years to destroy the company that took Jim 70 years to make.

Could be a shitty money grab move, but I still stand by the statement of the Vietnam DSLs being better built and more reliable than the UK ones. I personally had to deal with one of those crappy UK DSL401s

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I personally had to deal with one of those crappy UK DSL401s

Hey just because they would set themselves on fire doesn't mean they were bad.

 

[dronerstone]

Could be a shitty money grab move, but I still stand by the statement of the Vietnam DSLs being better built and more reliable than the UK ones. I personally had to deal with one of those crappy UK DSL401s

I totally believe that. A buddy of mine has an Origin 50H (?) and I gotta say, that thing ain't bad at all - if you're looking for "vintage British" sounds.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Hey just because they would set themselves on fire doesn't mean they were bad.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I totally believe that. A buddy of mine has an Origin 50H (?) and I gotta say, that thing ain't bad at all - if you're looking for "vintage British" sounds.

I liked the origin I tried with a few pedals into it but there was very little gain to be had from the amp itself.