The Official Marshall DSL40c Information Thread

[ken361]

Buddy sent this link, a guy that makes head cabinets for the 40c
http://www.ebay.com/itm/rawcabs-pin...048184?hash=item43f558d3f8:g:uoMAAOSwFqJWsjNx

 

[Screamin Willie]

Buddy sent this link, a guy that makes head cabinets for the 40c
http://www.ebay.com/itm/rawcabs-pin...048184?hash=item43f558d3f8:g:uoMAAOSwFqJWsjNx

I did a lot of research into getting a head cabinet made. I looked at these and considering the cost of the materials for a standard black tolex/grill cloth finish, decided to against it.

I had a good experience with http://sourmashguitarcabs.com/ getting a head cabinet made.

Willie

 

[rlowe]

This may be a bit off topic dsl40c that is, but a couple of months earlier I purchased then posted a vid about the EH silencer noise gate. About a week after using the pedal it would crackle and buzz when I engaged it, or touched the cables with the pedal failing at times. I had Sweetwater replace it only to have this one do the same. I use Mogami and some live wire patch cables so I say what the heck, they work fine with my other pedals, but not with this pedal. I have tried about everything same results. I think for $65.00 you get what you pay for, and I will be getting a credit for this pedal towards a MXR noise gate, or something else.

 

[BanditPanda]

This may be a bit off topic dsl40c that is, but a couple of months earlier I purchased then posted a vid about the EH silencer noise gate. About a week after using the pedal it would crackle and buzz when I engaged it, or touched the cables with the pedal failing at times. I had Sweetwater replace it only to have this one do the same. I use Mogami and some live wire patch cables so I say what the heck, they work fine with my other pedals, but not with this pedal. I have tried about everything same results. I think for $65.00 you get what you pay for, and I will be getting a credit for this pedal towards a MXR noise gate, or something else.

I presume you are running it with a power block of some kind? Does it do the same thing when running off of battery power?

 

[Bownse]

This may be a bit off topic dsl40c that is, but a couple of months earlier I purchased then posted a vid about the EH silencer noise gate. About a week after using the pedal it would crackle and buzz when I engaged it, or touched the cables with the pedal failing at times. I had Sweetwater replace it only to have this one do the same. I use Mogami and some live wire patch cables so I say what the heck, they work fine with my other pedals, but not with this pedal. I have tried about everything same results. I think for $65.00 you get what you pay for, and I will be getting a credit for this pedal towards a MXR noise gate, or something else.

Bummer. I got the same box after reading a review here. (Don't know if it was yours but the timing seems about right.)

Been using mine without a problem but I usually am not stomping on it (or even turning it off) so perhaps mine isn't getting the mechanical workout yours has.

I'm using mine with AC power on a 5-gang combo adapter, a basic power strip, and a Furman power strip up stream from that.

 

[rlowe]

I presume you are running it with a power block of some kind? Does it do the same thing when running off of battery power?

Actually I have tried both and still the same result. Maybe a bad batch I just don't know!

 

[rlowe]

Bummer. I got the same box after reading a review here. (Don't know if it was yours but the timing seems about right.)

Been using mine without a problem but I usually am not stomping on it (or even turning it off) so perhaps mine isn't getting the mechanical workout yours has.

I'm using mine with AC power on a 5-gang combo adapter, a basic power strip, and a Furman power strip up stream from that.

I remember posting the ElectroHarmonix review a while back. The first pedal would die when switch pressed and if you moved, or touched the cords they would crackle. The second pedal produced the crackle when touched, or moving the cord. I have used battery, and single 9v adapter with Furman power strip, but still the same result. Anyway's this pedal will be exchanged soon!

 

[Bownse]

Mine's not the first or last pedal in the string, so no stress on the jacks. No stomping the switch so no mechanical stress there, too. Bad soldering, maybe?

 

[ken361]

Picked up a mini ts808 tube screamer yesterday for my single coil strat have to try loud yet but it does beef the gain up on them single coils. I want to use it on the red 1 with the gain low on the pedal and not too much added noise. I also tried the TC Spark boost both seem to add some gain but i noticed the tube screamer broke up the clean channel nicely opposed to the clean boost just staying clean. 65.00 new the manager hooked me up

 

[solarburn]

Guys put some clips up with your pedals. This amp loves good pedals. Post them up! I wanna hear what yer getting. Fuck the dress up.LOL

 

[solarburn]

Straight into amp with no boost. Bit of delay.



Green clean channel amp gain maxed with Marvel Drive boosting.

 

[ken361]

Exchanged the TS for TC spark boost,has more low end.Crank it Saturday let ya all know the out come

 

[Len]

Straight into amp with no boost. Bit of delay.



Green clean channel amp gain maxed with Marvel Drive boosting.

Is the amp stock?

 

[MarshallDog]

Straight into amp with no boost. Bit of delay.



Green clean channel amp gain maxed with Marvel Drive boosting.

Sounds good!!! What were the amp setting and guitar settings including what pup, bridge or neck??

 

[solarburn]

Sounds good!!! What were the amp setting and guitar settings including what pup, bridge or neck??

Lead 2:Best I can remember and usually where I keep it with my ESP1000 and Fender Tele Gold Top.

Gain=3
Treble=3
Middle=7
Bass=6
Presence=4
Resonance=6
Volume=3

Bridge=Super Distortion
Neck=Paf Joe

I toggled through the bridge/neck pups only adjusting guitar volume.

 

[solarburn]

Is the amp stock?

Only change is V1 preamp tube to an AC7HG+. High Grade not High Gain.

 

[ken361]

Dropped a pair of tungsol 34s in very dynamic. Little bright so let's see in a 24 hr burn in. Also got a mxr compressor it beefs the red channel up

 

[EricDunno]

Hey fellas! I've been following this thread and I've decided to join in since I'm also a DSL40c lover!
Although I have it for a couple months, I'm still figuring it out everyday, therefore, as it is only natural, there are a few things I'd like to change and I'm not sure how to change them.
For starters, which mod can I do to change the useless reverb control on the footswitch for, say, clean to crunch and od1 to od2?
and what are your favorite valves/speaker for it?

 

[ken361]

cant switch those modes, either only crunch or clean on channel 1 and channel 2 red 1 or red 2 one reason for the lower cost

 

[Bownse]

As for tubes. It's like asking what is "best" in any category of anything. It's entirely up to the user. There are discussions in this thread about what different people have tried and (dis)liked with their reasoning; far too many to repeat in a summary post.

That being said, here's my tube log: