What’s going on with Marshall??

[paisleywookiee]

If it doesnt have el34s it isn't a "real" marshall.

Well good thing most Marshalls currently in production have EL34's in them.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I have put it in my cart many times. It is always backordered.

Yeah. Marshall might be "cheaper" now, but they are also never in stock.

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

Yeah. Marshall might be "cheaper" now, but they are also never in stock.

Thread is coming up on a year old, and the first post talks about how they aren't in stock in the USA. I'm starting to think that's just the new reality.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Thread is coming up on a year old, and the first post talks about how they aren't in stock in the USA. I'm starting to think that's just the new reality.

"YAY They're cheaper!" Uh, sure, I guess, but when are they actually going to be in stock. Schrodinger's Marshall at this point.

 

[Tanax]

Yeah. Marshall might be "cheaper" now, but they are also never in stock.

No issues in Europe. Readily available and cheap (relatively almost all other brands).

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

No issues in Europe. Readily available and cheap (relatively almost all other brands).

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

 

[Sirloin]

Will they do a small box JVM clone

Hope not

 

[Byrdman]

Yeah. Marshall might be "cheaper" now, but they are also never in stock.

Yeah, I ordered my SC20H on backorder when prices first dropped. They told me it would take 3-4 months and I figured I could cancel the order if I wanted during the wait period. 2 1/2 months and it was sitting on my doorstep.

With the transition, they are probably building them as needed and not for stock. Which could also be part of the problem, why aren't the bigger box stores, GC, SW, etc. ordering 100 of the more popular models like the Studio's to keep in a warehouse somewhere here in the states?

 

[EOengineer]

teaser that doesn’t seem too hard to suss out - looks like Marshall are offering in house mods which is actually pretty fucking cool.

The “factory modified” badge could be a BRILLIANT marketing move for them. Things like adjustable bright cap values, alternate mid pot values, cascade mods, PPIV master.

Shit, do all those things and release it as the “Marshall Factory Modified Superlead” or whatever. There would be a run on fresh underwear in the guitar playing community.

 

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

If it doesnt have el34s it isn't a "real" marshall.

/Marshall's 200W Major model has entered the chat along with Marshall's original JTM45 & 1974 models

 

[metropolis_4]

/Marshall's 200W Major model has entered the chat along with Marshall's original JTM45 & 1974 models

Also the 6550 tubed Plexi’s. And the 6ca7

 

[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.