Perfect answer. Thank you.
I can concur! I love this beast! It is a very versatile amp...sits right in between Plexi and more aggressive Studio Jubilee. Dime the master volume and tone down on the preamp and you can get bright and glassy Plexi tones...hit the preamp harder and perhaps add a boost like SD-1 and you have a clipping distortion party "a la" Jubilee. And all in the between.
I also find it fascinating every time how Jim got it right...with only 6 knobs and interaction with your volume knob on a guitar - you can get any sound that you really need.
I'm taking my time to research it, maybe try one if there's one locally. $2K is a lot to drop, and then I'd need to decide between the combo (all-in-one, but 90% of all combos buzz and rattle, and they're heavy), or the head (I have an Orange PPC112 (1x12 w/ Vintage 30 in it). Has an FX loop, but I wish it had reverb. My old JCM 800 2205 and 2210 heads had reverb, so to have to use outboard gear is a letdown. Then again, it may not make a difference, since with JCM 800's, I usually goose the mids with an EQ in the front about 3-6 dB @ around 700-800Hz. If necessary, I'll cut some lows in the front too to tighten up the low freq distortion, and then I'll use another EQ in the loop to add some clean lows back in and maybe a touch of 4K for cutting through a mix. I usually use a dealy in the loop too. But when I just want it all stripped down, not having reverb leaves it a bit dry.I can concur! I love this beast! It is a very versatile amp...sits right in between Plexi and more aggressive Studio Jubilee. Dime the master volume and tone down on the preamp and you can get bright and glassy Plexi tones...hit the preamp harder and perhaps add a boost like SD-1 and you have a clipping distortion party "a la" Jubilee. And all in the between.
Cleans up beautifully as well...you really can get it all. It is my personal fave of the Studio line Holy Trinity
Can you handle an effects loop that drops volume when you turn it on or will it make you crazy?
Nope, not for $2K. Deal breaker right there. I use the FX loop to boost solo volumes, so that's counter-productive.
Yes in that case loop is left ON all the time. Turn up volume a touch. Not an issue unless you switch loop off and on between songs. Not footswitchable. So just leave it on like I do.
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A lot of pages is an understatement. 312 to be exact.@Vinsanitizer, there are detailed pics of the guts of the SC20 in link below, @coolidge56 took the pics if I remember correctly.
There’s a lot of pages but the pics are big so you could scroll fast.
The Official Marshall Studio Classic Thread Sc20
Well ordered mine late yesterday, it was shipped today. My sales guy threw in UPS prime ground shipping, so I should have it by Monday,....or Tuesday at the latest. Anyone already have them,....I’d love to hear your opinions or even some clips if possible. Head or Combo!
