Who wasn’t using a Marshall??

[metropolis_4]

Back in the 70s - early 80s it seems like Marshall amps were almost universal for rock and anything else a distorted guitar was used for.

So who wasn’t using a Marshall back then in the rock scene?

The only one that I can really think of is Brian May. I think I remember hearing something about Ted Nugent using cranked Fender Twins?

 

[jellodog]

Does Neil Young count as Rock? I think he is at least in the rock part of a Venn diagram and he mostly used a Tweed Deluxe, right?

I take your point concerning the omnipresence of Marshall, though!

 

[metropolis_4]

Does Neil Young count as Rock? I think he is at least in the rock part of a Venn diagram and he mostly used a Tweed Deluxe, right?

I take your point concerning the omnipresence of Marshall, though!

Good call! I think you’re right about him using a tweed deluxe

 

[Orvillain]

Tony Iommi has always been more of a Laney guy.

 

[imperator]

Didn't jimmy page use a hiwatt originally and switch to marshall for touring because it was easier to find parts?

 

[DrewJD82]

Gilmour was all Hiwatt back then as well.

The only Marshall-anything he’s ever used were 4x12’s in ‘94.

 

[RaceU4her]

Boston

 

[TimOwens316]

Carlos Santana?

 

[metropolis_4]

Didn't jimmy page use a hiwatt originally and switch to marshall for touring because it was easier to find parts?

Wasn’t it a Supro?

 

[spawnofthesith]

Jerry Garcia used twins and SS Macintosh power amps

Neil young and his tweeds

Surely many other fender users in the 70s

 

[la szum]

Didn't the Stones use SVTs for guitar and bass for a bit?

 

[la szum]

Didn't jimmy page use a hiwatt originally and switch to marshall for touring because it was easier to find parts?

I believe so. Royal Albert Hall show here is all Hi-Watt. You can really here the difference, too.

 

[la szum]

Pete Townsend.

 

[la szum]

Johnny Winter count?

 

[metropolis_4]

What's interesting is that it seems like Marshall's were so ubiquitous that the players who didn't use them have tone that is more memorable/recognizable.

Even though that Marshall tone is great, the ones who didn't use it stand out in the sea of Marshall users.

 

[la szum]

Yup. It also seems to show that guitarists/musicians were not nearly as precious
about their live sound matching their recorded tones.

 

[KingsXJJ]

Late 80’s… Ty Tabor using a Gibson Labs L5 and killing it.

 

[Bob Zaod]

Wasn’t it a Supro?

Univox for a cup of coffee too.

 

[jay mitchell]

Off the top of my head:
Leslie West used Sunn PA amps with Mountain (but played Marshalls for the West, Bruce, and Laing tour).
Johnny Winter played Super Reverbs (usually several).
Ted Nugent played Fender Twins and/or Showman amps with Showman cabs with the Amboy Dukes.
Carlos Santana played Gallien-Krueger amps.
John Fogerty played Kustom amps with Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Frank Zappa played a rack-based rig with JBL D140s during the 1970s.

 

[KingsXJJ]

Univox for a cup of coffee too.

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I never got his tone except for a few songs. Sounds small.