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  • can somebady tell me how i will set up my mg100hdfx to sound like lets say metallica...or megadeth...can i do that...

  • @prantja I would highly suggest a distortion pedal, mg's arn't really known for metal. You can pull it off with a pedal though

  • @prantja take a look at my new video, its me playing through an mg doing some metallica

  • Hi there folks. Relatively new to this "electric" stuff, so, a wee question...

    Nearer the end of this vid, there's a beautiful tone for a mellow blues kinda sound. Since I have a Gibson Studio and a Marshall MG 100HDFX, can anyone please tell me the settings on both these pieces of equipment to achieve that same tone? I reckon I've been through just about all I can think of... HELP! (lol)

  • Should I buy that???

  • hey guys dont mind me being a noob and asking this (im just trying to learn) can u use those kinda of amps on bass? :s

  • @ragnaroksama

    Yes you can, but it will sound like crap. They're not made with the same purpose as a base guitar. They're made for electric guitars.

  • Bought this amp today and OMG IT'S SOOO SICK. I play hardcore/easycore and this thing can get pretty loud not gonna lie.....definitely worth the money

  • thanks for posting that - i just bought V-30's 2 for a modded Fender - ignore the stupid negative comments by "Mr. Rockstar"......"knock-offs" what a Knucklehead !

    dude needs to go to wgs's site, and see who uses these speakers......

    peace BB

  • I don't know if this demo was suppose to sound good or as terrrible is it really was. I have been looking at the Vetran 30 speakers for some time. I am tired of buying knock-off junk. This demo tells me to pay for the Celestions. I have tested both the Chinese made Celestions and the English made ones. YOU CANNOT TELL A DIFFERENCE. Want an English made Celestion buy the HERITAGE series speakes. its that simple.

  • Cliffs of Dover!

  • @ dcopper830what is better a peavey valveking head 100 one volume one or this one ?

    does the amp sound "crappy" like really scratchy or is it like a metallica solo sound I AM LOOKING FOR A SHARP METAL SOLO SOUND, "metallica solo´s" can i get that with that amp ? please answer fast i just have a day or two, i got the valveking and it sounds not good to me so what do you think t,

    to have a little guess what for a sharp type i mean listen to the METALLICA MASTER OF PUPPETS SOLO IT STARTS AT 5:40!

  • what is better a peavey valveking head 100 one volume one or this one ?

    does the amp sound "crappy" like really scratchy or is it like a metallica solo sound I AM LOOKING FOR A SHARP METAL SOLO SOUND, "metallica solo´s" can i get that with that amp ? please answer fast i just have a day or two, i got the valveking and it sounds not good to me so what do you think t,

    to have a little guess what for a sharp type i mean listen to the METALLICA MASTER OF PUPPETS SOLO IT STARTS AT 5:40 answer

  • Sounds good and looks good

  • I have this amp and it's bitchin!!!

  • SELLING MG100HDFX HEAD in LOS ANGELES AREA

  • hey how much was your amp i want to make sure i did nor get riped off i paid over 1000$

  • @sgilling I just payed 400 for my hdfx 100 half stack. Head and cab. I think you might have gotten ripped :S I'm not sure though, is it a hdfx100 for sure?

  • @sgilling $1k for a MG100HDFX, I think you got hosed

  • @sgilling I payed 350 for my mg100hdfx, you got riped off m8

  • Can it do HEAVY?

  • How is this amp because it is priced very cheaply. If it's good that's an awesome amp for around $600

  • Alot of bonamassa here.

  • Will the head alone amplify the guitar without a cabinet?

  • this amp good for metallica,megadeth sound?

  • @mmim4 yea it's good for allmost anything i think :) my friend has the same and i love the sound

  • @mmim4 Oh yes, Oh god yes it is.

  • What's the story behind the "Red Tolex" head and cab? I know Marshall designates this finish as "Special" but I was just curious if there is any other difference between these and the black finished version? Why did they do a "special" in red tolex?

  • u shred man, nice stuff

  • hey, from top to bottom in inches can you please tell me how tall this is? great playing

  • i just purchased this half stack

  • i just purchases this amp but i have not played it yet

  • Thats cliffs of dover Eric johnson.

  • whats the song your playing at like 2:30, or is it just a riff you came up with?

  • @guitarguy1531 It's loosely based on "Rockin Down The Highway" by The Doobie Brothers.

  • @dcooper830 how much did you pay for it?

  • very, very, nice playing! and to those who question the red mg buy it... i play a vintage modern 2466 100w and this thing kicks just as much tone,

  • how tall would you say the head and cabinet r put together in ft.

  • @DylansVideoWorld About 36.5 Inches, or just over three feet. It's a tiny bit smaller than some 4x12 half stacks. Lighter too, I have one and it's great for gigging because I carry my own junk. lol. I hate the JVM's weight.

  • Does this amp get heavy enough to play Metallica type stuff? I'm looking for something cheap but versatile, and that's my only concern.

  • I don't like those MG models, but this sounds WAY better with the WGS speakers!

    I don't know how your house was built, but the stack should sound better against the wall or in a dead corner instead of in the middle of the room. We all gotta make good use of the space we have though.

  • How was this amp when it was all stock? when i played a MG series, it sounded like there was no balls to it, no bass at all when the bass knob was turned all the way up to 10

  • many poeple said the marshall Mg series sucks like hell,i cant agree with that ! the smaller MG´s like MG 15,30,50 are bad ! i played them all....BUT the MG halfstack MG 100 HDFX is a great Amp i got one a year ago ! great sound =) without tubes=) im thining of buying the original VIntage 30 or the Veteran 30 but i have to pay over 450.- (germany) for the speakers......alot

    *i payed 450 for the WHOLE amp*

  • does this amp hav a foot switch pedal for the channels or no.?

  • @animaloutofchains Yes it does. 1 switch for channels, and 1 for turning the digital FX on/off

  • @trakir ok, koul. thanks. i plan on getting this one and i switch between channels alot in my musik so its pretty mandatory.

    thanks again.

  • @animaloutofchains no problem dude

  • i want to get this marshall amp its one of the cheap ones

  • I fucking hate eric johnson, but play really cool.

  • does it work well with pedals? and can u get a good metalish sound outta it? good review dude!

  • how much was that halfstack!

  • i need an amp like that 15 watt amps cant handle my pedal setup anymore

  • @marrag1 get the marshall mircrostack its worth the price trust me

  • hey im looking at the same exact amp on ebay. same color n everything. do you recommend it at all. hows the tone n everything? does it crank up pretty loud? thnx.

  • @2001lateralus It's loud as fuck. Buy it.

  • At 3:01 he starts into something similar to Girl from Ipanema but with some wierd home made chord changes. I think it is supposed to be Girl from Ipanema.

    Big Ron

  • yeah!

    Eric Johnson!!!!

    You Rockkk!!!

  • what is the song you start playing 3:00 mins into the vid?, i like its very jazy

  • Which song ist that at 0:30 ?

    I know the riff but i forget the name

  • cliffs of dover by eric johnson :)

  • its a solid state right?

    do you have to really crank it to get good tones out of it?

  • Solid state amplifiers sound worse if they are cranked, better when they are set on a low volume. With tube amps you have to crank it to get the best sound out of it.

  • No dude it has a setting on it that lets you get more of a tube amp sound out of it. It's called "FDD" or Frequency Dependent Damping which gives you a thicker tube sound.

  • I've been looking everywhere for a video of this amp because I'm going to buy one. It sounds great! Keep shredding!!!!

  • What song is are you playing at like 1:00? After cliffs of dover

  • "This Is War" by Vandenberg

  • kick ass im thinking anout buying this is it good for acdc stuff and nice playing man

  • Buying the just the cab today then hopefully putting a Nitro head on it. (When I work up enough cash.) Any speaker reccomendations? I was told I should look into new speakers.

  • i thinking of getting this amp. but im not sure if its loud enough.

  • not loud enough???? this fings insane!

  • dont get any mg series amps....they suck

  • I gonna buy it for 400E ^^

  • good for u,We don't give a fuck... ^^

  • you need some sustain

  • Thats the MG100HFXRS and MG412ARS half stack?

    I've been thinking about buying one but i wanted to hear it first.

  • Ha! The Girl From Ipanema on a Marshall half stack - love it! Many put down these MG series solid state amps - I think they are a best kept secret! Very versatile, very usable. Just play!

  • The MG100DFX is a good amp but most of the rest MG series does suck

  • true that

  • HAHA G.F.E! am i right? @4:00

  • hello, very good you play idont speack english well. can you give me the setting that you are using for for cliff of dover

    thank you saludos from chile

  • hola senor. yo hablo pequeno espanol. los setting es mucho echo y chorus con pequeno distortion.

  • cliffs of dover by eric jhonson

  • are you willing to sell your marshall mg 100hdfx m8

  • go buy it. its on sale for 599. get it while it last in that cool red finish!

  • its ends up being 660 i bought mine lastnight (dec 6,2009)

  • I gotta coupon! muhahaha so for me it was 590

  • 560 man!

  • Whats this song again?!??

  • ya the black ones r more expenseive im gettin a purple marshall halfsack.....

  • crap i have the exact same guitar and just bought the exact same amp. freaky

  • ok thank you ;)

  • Tiny terror by far!

  • Its by Eric Johnson

  • hmmm what is better ?

    orange tiny terror or marshall mg 100 hdfx ? i like the wolfmother sound and metallica sound example : wolfmother - white unicorn Metallica - welcome home or master of puppets

    what is better for me ? sry i can i little bit englisch

    :D ;)

  • Tiny terror ftw

  • Tiny Terror

  • How much was that amp? does it cost more for it to be in black or wat???

  • the beginnging song is called like.....cliffs of dover. i cant remember who by. its something johnson.

  • cliffs of dover by eric johnson. great song, but this guy doesnt play it that great.

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  • love the colour of your amp man, i'm getting the same except in black, and awesome guitar skills! what song were you playing at the end with the jazzy sound?

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  • Picked up my MG100HDFX and the 4 X 12 cab. best $350 I ever spent on an amp! Say what you want, but for the $ it sounds damn good. The guy with the extra cab already sold it so for now, it's just a half stack, but I'll keep looking.

  • Dcooper380 im a big fan haha been watching your vids for a while. Ive been playing for 15 years and have a Gibson Les paul faded , Jcm2000dsl50, Ampeg Reverebrocket r12r and but of course My Mg100hdfx half stack . its a back up to My tubes but really if you dial in the tones, its still a little thin. however its still a great backup amp as well as a practice amp! they are good collectors items, i have the white one haha nice playing buddy!

  • Are these speakers as good as the Celestion?

  • did u write dat song or is 1st song or is it "real"

  • and u if its real wats its name

  • the song is called Cliffs Of Dover by Eric Johnson

  • thanx

  • He didn't write it. Eric Johnson did smart one.

  • cliffs of dover

  • It's called "Cliffs Of Dover" by Eric Johnson.

  • yes it would be plenty loud enough but this is a shitty amp

  • its not a shitty amp

  • i've played with this amp loud and it sounds pretty good with effects at a somewhat decent volume but the louder you go, your tone gets worse and everything doesn't sound as good as when your at lower volumes. if i were you i would save my money and invest in a good quality tube amp. that's probably somewhere close to $700 -$800. but it doesn't have to be 100 watts. most places you play have a PA system which means you can put a mic up next to your amp so they can control the volume. GO TUBE!

  • i dont get people that are diehard fans of tube amps...... its such an old system. You never get the same sound out of them twice either

  • for sure it's an old system, but a DAMN GOOD ONE!!!

  • When solid state amps dont clip harshly then I may buy one over a tube amp, but probably not.

  • thats not wine red

    that black

  • It just looks black cause it's not well lit.

  • oh

    ok

    i jus saw it over again

    it red

    srry bout dat

  • @kevarm23 it is wine red. it's a stain. so it changes color according to the amount/color of the lighting it's in

  • The difference between tube amps and solid state amps is still there, but it's not NEARLY as different as it used to be. The technology has come along way in narrowing the tonal gaps in the two. The MG100 is a fantastic amp. And, with the use of a tube preamp like the Presonus tubepre, I dare you to tell the difference!

  • many people say it sounds like crap, i read a little bit about it on some guitar sites and the most of it said it was crap but is it that bad. It is very cheap. Anyone heard it, is it good?

  • that amp is not expensive they sell them at guitar center for 600 dllrs

  • damn man dont be a faggot...in africa you could live a whole year with it...

  • sounds pretty good for solid state

  • I think the days of solid state being inferior to tubes are numbered. Just look at the new Marshall MG100HD, or the B52 LS100, or the Carvin SX300H. Tubes will continue to offer a slightly different feel and tonal palette, just like using one guitar instead of another guitar might, but I don't think solid state will be inferior anymore. Just different.

  • Great guitarrist...I love that song...Girl From Ipanema...Great Brazilian Music....

  • i am thinking of getting one of these exactly the same as his one for £400 do you think it is worth it? P.S the only reason i am thinking of not getting a dsl100 (a amp ive always wanted from childhood) is because my favorite guitar is also RED

  • eric johnson yeah

  • dude i do recommand this cab its soooooo tight and hella gewd to record with its the bossest thing mashall has created!!!!!!!!!!

  • dude yew are too good.

  • 00:56

    what song is that?

  • cliffs of dover by eric johnson i believe

  • whoops my bad, he starts another song that i have no clue what it is. sorry for the f***up lol

  • what are the settings?

  • wud u recommend this amp over the line 6 hd150 spider 3?

  • obviously

    line 6 r shit

  • 00:30

    what song is that?

  • cliffs of dover by eric johnson

  • would u recommend me buying this head for 400 bucks?

    i live in mexico and its hard to get stuff around here and well i think the price is good, what do u say is this head worth it? ive heard some bad stuff about a fan but they allsay it takes about a min to stop , any comments

    good playing btw :P

    keep on rocking and thanks

  • 400 bucks sounds a little high. But if that is the best price you can find in your area then you should consider it. A lot of people don't like the MG Marshalls but I really love 'em. The fan does make a little noise for about a minute or so when you turn it on, but it's no big deal. Mine has done that for years and I've had no problems.

  • does t stack come with the speaker cable?

    and do i need a certin cable type if it doesnt?

  • Dude how the hell do u get it in RED? i thought they only sell it in black and purple

  • comes in silver and white also

  • lets see you do better.....

  • Im Saving up for this amp, so cant wait to get it

    i considered tube combos around the price range, am im only a kid and cant be botherd with the hassel of a tube, and i really want a marshall half stack, if think the tone is awsome, the good thing about this amp is it sounds better than tubes at low volume which is perfect! thank marshall thank dcoop830

  • i think you should stick with getting a tubed combo, like a fender. trust me, it may not be as pretty, but it sounds 10x better.

  • ur mom may not be pretty....

  • where did you get the MG100HDFX in orange in that color scheme?

    all ive seen is in red with a black grill.

    good playing btw its a good job, sounds great!

  • A shining example that tone is in the hands, and he's obviously experienced in setting up an eq. Sounds good man!

  • Eric johnson!

  • mg rules!!

  • are these speakers kickass, or did i buy the wrong sepaker for my 66 bassman  custom combo?

  • if you turn the volume up there will be not so much distortion like with a lower volume

  • thank you so much sir...your wonderful playing has finally confirmed to me that this amp is awesome.

  • im putting eminence texas heats in the cab. does this amp need 8 ohms?

  • You can use a 4, 8, or 16 OHM cab with this amp. If you buy four 8 OHM Texas Heats you'll end up with an 8 OHM cab which will be perfect. By the way... I've tried Texas Heats before and I think they're GREAT! I'm sure you'll like 'em.

  • cliffs of dover!!

  • is that a 57 classic in the bridge? or a 57 classic plus?

  • Its a 57 Classic Plus in the bridge and a 57 Classic in the neck position.

  • Is this guitar good for iron maiden or black sabbath to children of bodom or metallica?

  • Its a good amp i would say. Guitars however i would go for fenders with maiden, the gibson range or the guitar in the vid for black sabbath and metallica and ESP guitars for COB man =) Hope it helped !

  • I got a schecter demon 6 with seymour blackouts would that get cob tone or distortion?

  • That guitar, especially w/ 57 classic pickups, is so versatile it can play any kind of music very well. Don't go for Fender for that kind of music. Most people will agree with that. However, the best way is to just head down to guitar center, pick out a few of your top choices, narrow down your choices by playing them unplugged and seeing which one has the best sound and fell, then plug em in and choose.

  • wonderful set up man, the sound is great

    along with the playing!

  • Yeah, that´s great playing :) cliffs of dover is hard stuff... myself i´m practising hard on Mr Crowley and Crazy Train the old originals with Randy Rhoads

  • great

  • OK.

    I do like the stocks in my MG.

    To me it's just the right amount of grit.

    I possibly may've just got a good!

    Anywah you kick ass CooperDC

  • cliffs = <3

  • lol tolex probably costs more than the amp

  • Hey man, nice playing. Love 'Cliffs of Dover'!

  • Hi Dave! I finally posted up some vids of my MG halfstack - thanks for your example, it helped me to decide to get it!

  • Satriani! nicee man

  • Warehouse is the name of the company that makes the speakers? I'll have to google 'em!

  • I traded my amp like this for a fender blues junior and the fender is way better

  • dcooper830, which setup do you prefer? the mg head with your warehouse modded cab, or with the 1960 cab? Im looking either to upgrade my excisting mgcab or getting another cab:) Thank you; by the way, after reading your suggested settings ( OD/2 , bass 10, middle 2, treb 2 contour 0) I am now getting even better tone out of my head. I advice others to try the same setting, especially at loud volumes this setting really shines.

  • yeah man marshall makes some really good amps

  • damn good cover, bro. rock on.