Picking up a Marshall 8100

avenger · 09-23-2010, 02:02 PM

...Friday for 280 CAD.

Is it worth it? It seems like a decent amp for the cost. I am mainly looking for a different flavour to sit beside my Ampeg VH140.

If anyone can recommend anything to help me get the most out of this amp that would be awesome.

I will be running through my orange which has given me decent results with the ampeg.

Andromalia · 09-23-2010, 02:10 PM

Well, as it happens...
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gea...-the-past.html

Banana Wedgie · 09-23-2010, 02:36 PM

That's an okay offer, you should try and negotiate.

I got my 8200 for £92 (that is £175 when I Xe.com-ed it)

fairly it was on bid.

If you want a mid full tone, you'd consider a boost. It doesn't do high mid settings well (the highest gain you can get without the contour being more than 3/4 of the way round is Motorhead on Overkill...).

Great amps when you cut the mids though.

I personally max out the mids and the contour and 3/4 the treble and cut the bass to 1/4 and get my pretty awesome tone.

I need a better cab though

avenger · 09-23-2010, 02:46 PM

Awesome, glad to hear there are some good tones to be had here. I am definitly aiming for something more death-ish in nature.

Will let you guys know after I have fiddled for hours and need help finding settings.

AxeGuru · 09-25-2010, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banana Wedgie

That's an okay offer, you should try and negotiate.

I got my 8200 for £92 (that is £175 when I Xe.com-ed it)

fairly it was on bid.

Hey I sold it to him thank you very much!

Andromalia knew at the start that I was only selling it at a fixed price of £150 with shipping and paypal 3% fee on top and he was happy with that as its in great playable and cosmetic condition. Its not like I wanted to sell the head, but for financial reasons I had to, and at the highest but fairest possible so I could just about reach a payment.

Andromalia · 09-25-2010, 08:47 AM

Well, depends for everyone, I was certainly ready to pay this to get one in this [BLEEP] country where all people have for trades are MG Marshalls. HAd I been in France or another more civilised country as far as amps are concerned I might have been more picky.
That said, spending 4 hours scouring the net to gain 10€ isn't really interesting for me, better to do 1 hour of overtime and be done with it. Luxury of well paid jobs. ^^

That said, I have still no clue why an englishman had a 220V unit in UK whith Marshall being an english manufacturer.

Good for me but I didn't expect that.

AxeGuru · 09-26-2010, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andromalia

That said, I have still no clue why an englishman had a 220V unit in UK whith Marshall being an english manufacturer.

Good for me but I didn't expect that.

Tbh I never even noticed that untill you pointed it out! But its not like

, as the UK is 230V and the amp worked fine so

Andromalia · 09-26-2010, 11:30 AM

Uh I believed the UK were 110V, to start with. XD Ok nothing weird then.

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09-23-2010, 02:02 PM	#1
avenger SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,645 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Picking up a Marshall 8100 ...Friday for 280 CAD. Is it worth it? It seems like a decent amp for the cost. I am mainly looking for a different flavour to sit beside my Ampeg VH140. If anyone can recommend anything to help me get the most out of this amp that would be awesome. I will be running through my orange which has given me decent results with the ampeg.

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09-23-2010, 02:10 PM	#2
Andromalia Pardon my french Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 4,085 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, as it happens... http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gea...-the-past.html

09-23-2010, 02:36 PM	#3
Banana Wedgie Bored 13 year old Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferring, West Sussex Posts: 233 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's an okay offer, you should try and negotiate. I got my 8200 for £92 (that is £175 when I Xe.com-ed it) fairly it was on bid. If you want a mid full tone, you'd consider a boost. It doesn't do high mid settings well (the highest gain you can get without the contour being more than 3/4 of the way round is Motorhead on Overkill...). Great amps when you cut the mids though. I personally max out the mids and the contour and 3/4 the treble and cut the bass to 1/4 and get my pretty awesome tone. I need a better cab though

09-23-2010, 02:46 PM	#4
avenger SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,645 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Awesome, glad to hear there are some good tones to be had here. I am definitly aiming for something more death-ish in nature. Will let you guys know after I have fiddled for hours and need help finding settings.

09-25-2010, 08:47 AM	#6
Andromalia Pardon my french Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 4,085 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, depends for everyone, I was certainly ready to pay this to get one in this [BLEEP] country where all people have for trades are MG Marshalls. HAd I been in France or another more civilised country as far as amps are concerned I might have been more picky. That said, spending 4 hours scouring the net to gain 10€ isn't really interesting for me, better to do 1 hour of overtime and be done with it. Luxury of well paid jobs. ^^ That said, I have still no clue why an englishman had a 220V unit in UK whith Marshall being an english manufacturer. Good for me but I didn't expect that.

09-26-2010, 11:30 AM	#8
Andromalia Pardon my french Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 4,085 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Uh I believed the UK were 110V, to start with. XD Ok nothing weird then.