Marshall Bluesbreaker

[finndigg]

Get a Dallas rangemaster treble booster or rangemaster copy and you'll be amazed at the tones you can get with this setup. Was commonly used in the old days by the likes of Eric Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Brian May among others.

[jfhudak]

I really like the top end on this thing. Sounds great. Got a lot of chime!

[Jesseprit]

Awesome sound!



[drubbleb]

I bought one of these a couple of years back - packed up twice shortly afterwards due to valve failures. Pleased with the amp since but I would advise anyone buying a BB reissue to replace the crap Marshall valves with some decent alternatives.

[blackbrooke]

300,000 views and you cant play well enought to have the first clue how to get the best out of it.

[zeeLibertiner]

looks a bit like a young liam gallagher demoing the amp ;)

[DionisisK0]

wow this amp is huge!!in the picktures i've seen it looks just like the class 5 amp!!jeez im impressed!

[gandjrock666]

Hey man about what volume does this amp break up?

[imsuckingwind]

Im not sure why anyone would want and amp to sound old school. This AMP has a very retro sound of the early 70s

[sportsportsport]

It's a shame the camera microphone is bad! We don't really get a sense of what it really sounds like!.. but then again.. you can only get that playing it yourself in a live situation! ;)

[StowBurst]

@rolodexroulette I sold his amp to Get a Twin Reverb. Personally I think Fender made better amps.. Twin Reverb is best amp in world, its clean but It can break up.. it will be mega loud when it is braking up, the BluesBreaker I had was 30w Twin will be 80. its up to you? They are both heavy amps...both amps change the sound of popular music!!

[seicheberlin]

@StowBurst what do you play now? didn't you sell the twin as well?

[rolodexroulette]

So I ended up getting a 57 Twin... It's absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the help.

[s1914]

@rolodexroulette Got a '57 Twin too. A really awesome amp.

[adamhopeless]

I want an amp that has the littlest fuzz to it but easily cleaned up incase i want to play something with more of a ballad to it .

I was saving for a Fender '59 Bassman, but ive seen one of these on sale locally 3rd hand for £750 including flightcase (which i'd obviously barter down to atleast £700).

I play a Fender telecaster and a Gretsch. I use a pedal board, and im in an Alternative/Rock band. You could almost say like The black keys ish, but not bluesy.

Is this the amp for me ? thanks

[VSNROCKS]

I have on for sale Mint at $1495.00 contact moesguitars @yahoo.com

[DoctorLawyerWhatever]

You're an awkward, clumsy hack. Be quiet.

[webusecom]

jesus, just looked at the price 2000$ btw great guitar and great amp

[webusecom]

great amp, great guitar

[rizzlaxl]

sounds very bland

[billonious]

I would sell my country for this amp!

[chals444]

Great playing man! You sound just like Clapton! :D Dude what kind of pickups do you have in that Les Paul, that looks like clapton's beano Les Paul. Thanks for your time -Chals444

[SiKxBlAzEr]

when does this amp break up?

[danakerman]

@SiKxBlAzEr watch the video, numb-nuts

[dirtyTony666]

may I ask if you change the tubes&rebias only or if you have changed/added some resistors ?? thanks

BTW great vid, thanks for sharing

[StowBurst]

@dirtyTony666 changed the Gz34 and ecc83s to some Mullards and GEC KT66 and few caps changed etc, I dont know ALL the details as my amp mate did it for me, although I sold the amp years ago to a friend its stll around so I may borrow it again and do some stuff

[dirtyTony666]

@StowBurst whos your amp tech? tone is very good my congrats you dont miss this amp? soundsvery good for me...

[Carthsgtr]

And by the way with a voice like that, this should be in the comedy section.

[StowBurst]

@Carthsgtr I have made a vid a put it in comedy section! I'm English, we sound like that! 

[seicheberlin]

this thing is huge! I love it! did you add extra handles on the side (like on an ac-30) and wheels?

[Thefroggys1]

Kick your mates front door in and steal that amp back. If he's not using it he's a retard.

[sludgefingers]

While, in all honesty, you might not be the best player ever to be on Utube, it doesn't matter as that is a really useful demo showing me all I need to know about the amp and making a really positive impression. good stuff.

[cshargeit]

carry that fricker around... itll pull yur arm out the socket.. i gave mine away. i still have more.

[TheRealErob]

damn, those things are pretty big

[LukaGibsonLesPaul]

Man, I've never hear something like this, that amp is gift from gods. I've almost cum when i heard that crank at the end of video ;)

[unionjackamps]

NICE!  If you need another amp in the lineup anytime soon, check me out. at unionjackamps

[D0ST03VSKY]

That sounds gorgeous, I'd use an LP with P90s on it through that though, to get the most out of that rowdy vintage Marshall tone.

[o56kid]

bad ass tone. BUT. twin reverb is what i play

[o56kid]

bad ass tone

[standoverman]

how is the tremolo on the bluesbreaker reissue? i can't find any demos of it.

[Mongo148]

not sure why this video has 50 dislikes.. good playing and sound!

[SteveBrownOfficial]

Again, great stuff. 

[Prisoner7777]

FUCK YOU. LET'S JAM.

[creamkaka]

I have a stupid question, but still... Is it ok to plug in 2 guitars at the same time into bluesbreaker?

[musicisawaesome]

How heavy is that thing? And nice playing!

[massif20022000]

Although it is not the only way, a good vibrato comes from moving the wrist. The finger muscles don't actually do much. To get a feel for the kind of muscle action, grab a door handle with your left hand with your palm up and turn the handle back and forth. The vibrato motion is kind of like this. When you turn a door handle, you use your thumb to grasp along with your fingers, it gives you more strength. You get strength in our vibrato by hooking your thumb over the top of the neck.

[jpdel31]

what a sound...

[evanolia123]

some chunkey tunes and tone mate

[ruffles272]

that things fucking loud dude. i hope you don't live in an apartment

[Guitarbque]

Oh...so sad. I cry now. I never know your amp was a sale offer. Igor likes the brusbreaker. Me wants one.

Tone is so smooth............like baby child.

maybe a well buttered slut...I dunno. Maybe?

tanks you berry much for gooud vidieo.

-Igor

[d33ferer]

vibrato... i did what leslie west said to do " bend slow and hold it to the tone your after.. then release slow.. .. over and over .. after week my vibrato changed alot for the better.. great sounding amp man!!! to bad you sold it

[ibmab747]

hey what pickups do you have in that beauty?

[zedrein18]

This amp sound like a well-buttered slut.

[dragonmas]

@zedrein18 Dude, WTF!?

[TomWhite4444]

vintage amp, vintage playin

well done

[bluesfashion]

wow, look that marshall, is big. 

[JoshuaKarno]

Why on earth did you sell this amp mate?

[StowBurst]

@JoshuaKarno Well the truth is.. I wanted a Twin Reverb.. I think think thye are wonderful amps! I sold the BluesBreaker to my mate at its been sat in his front room getting very little use for last few years..I think I wil ask him if I can borrow it back and rock it out again!

[bassmangarrett151]

@StowBurst Aren't Twin's ridiculously loud and heavy? I thought that they were kinda made extinct by the modern PA...

[charles1967]

I'd imagine a Bluesbreaker amp turned up enough to distort will get your neighbor's attention. Heh.

[brimill1980]

class :]

[javiceres]

Cool shoes as well ^_^

[murfdog19]

Why the hell would Marshall not put stock KT66s in the amp? It's not really a reissue with 5881 output valves. Did Clapton have 5881s in his Bluesbreaker? I don't think so.

[NoyzyBoyZ3]

That amp has no sustain at all.I really wanted one of these at one time but not any more.Way to clean for me.

[tony93666]

I'd give my left nut for this amp... seriously, surgically remove one of my testicles and give me this amp!! LOL

[fendermac]

It LOOKS a bit out of control but I like where you're going with your vibrato.....much prefer it to the wide slow 'opera singer' job that most people nowadays seem to favour.

[RockNRollOverDose]

What kind of a Les Paul is that? Is it the same Slowhand used with The Bluesbreakers? It has a white upper mic just like his.

[Euphoriaman]

sounds nice, i'm a fender guy but i dig this amp

[Gradey3]

sounds alot like jimmy pages tone in the lemon song and since ive been lovin you type stuff

[mikestrat56]

Hey... your sound has a distinct mid 60's vibe and your vibrato is kinda reminiscent of Paul Kossoff. Embrace it and go with it! Cheers.

[bluesman8199]

man

ure so fuckin rich.....

[beingsuchafool]

Money doesn't count if it's for your passion.

[Anightinvegas]

@beingsuchafool agreeed

[evanolia123]

me enwis noo gud tory tor de speling mittikes gud job thow end neec amplifier end gud jeetar

[strangegroovecat]

i play through an original 62 bluevreaker updated from 2x15 cellesions to 2x 25 green celestion giving the amp more punch.. they are easily the best on the parket for around the £1300 mark my real 62 cost me alot more.. ive toured all over thworld withmine and man it can take a beating in my book they are still better than any cornells if you have them re hand wired by thr guys at marshal

[0oDenniso0]

Hello! i have this buzz sound under my pickups, and im not so experienced with guitars, so i just want to be sure that it's save to remove them quick just to have a look underneath.

[chrisfiander]

it might be the wax has dried and cracked if they are wax dipped and have pickup covers over, ..maybe

[0oDenniso0]

its mostly when i strum 3rd string... the other strings does it too, but 3 is the worst. any idea? (without amplifier)

[chrisfiander]

ah ok, its an acoustic problem then, it'll be in ur bridge i reckon, something resonating too much, tbh thats gonna be hard to sort out man, if its not too much of a prob;em when u plug in then i'd leave it

[0oDenniso0]

im taking my guitar to a shop tomorrow just to get it checked... but thanks ;)

[CodyzGuitar]

@0oDenniso0 My guess would be you need to have your neck adjusted on your guitar. It sound like to me its just fret buzz.

[fulivius]

anybody know if with a good distortion pedal(something like a boss) you can get a sound similar to guns n roses and classic and hard rock kinda stuff, some times with pinched harmonics too?

[DecoPage666]

why in the hell you'd want to turn this beautiful Blues machine into a noise maker boy? if you want Slash sound take a look into Marshall Jubilee, JCM800 or even a Vint Modern series brother. NO WAY IN HELL a Bluesbreaker.

[fulivius]

@DecoPage666 dude just asking, i'm a guitar noob pretty much, didn't mean to get anybody pissed

[MrMOMOJAZZ]

Try Marshall Guvnor. Especially the old black made in england version. It is discontinued but you can still track them down. It is a great match with a JTM 45 and goes from mild blues overdrive, via SRV to GNR and hard rock tones. Deco is right about this amp being a blues machine, but its more than that. It is very responsive and goes where you take it (except maybe metal). And I dont agree that Slash is a noise maker. Regardless of personal tastes, his tones are very articulate.

[Kastralis]

Why did you sell it?

[snubbs741]

3:26 like it this way!

haha i thought you were about to bust out into hideaway

[karlprades]

RUN TO YOU !

[LarryRickenbacker]

I enjoyed the demo! I also am grateful that you didn't begin your demo by bending notes on the G string up on the 18th fret with the amp's vol. on 8, like so many! LOL

[LedZeppelinisgod100]

someones a Peter Green fan..... :) open pickups in the neck!! yup i notice stuff like that. great les paul btw.

[Noseheros]

Yeah, me too! I love the neck pickup...great sound...

[jp6l6]

That amp sounds very good. It's a legend to tell the truth. It's a shame it's very too expensive to me. I'd like to know if anybody compared it to the vintage modern serie and if these sound close to each other ?

[JIMMYJIBLETS]

vintage modern is a very cheapened version of this sound. no cleans to speak of. the Bluesbreaker is lightyears ahead.

[MyManDan]

if you think you have a crap vibrato then why dont you change it?

[StowBurst]

I'm working on it!

[MyManDan]

thats the spirit!

[spenceeee]

you're not kidding about your playing, nice guitar tho

[EPICFAILSAM]

If I heard that last part in person my ears would bleed with joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zrmotoracer]

I would love to hear that mic'd up. The camera really cuts down the tone. An awesome amp though!

[Lazymofo6969]

what pickups do u got in the very nice les paul?

[rmelono]

thanks for the vid. i always wondered what this amp sounded like live. great playing!

[BROOKS39]

You can get that bluesbreaker sound simply with a MI Audio bluesboy deluxe overdrive pedal run through a Vox AC30.

[danimagicmushrooms]

in my opinion only with the ac30,too

[RayFan10]

Complete Eric Clapton equipment. Guitar: same brand, model and color.

Amplifier: The same Marshall he used, although he used to use a stack, but it's the same.

[TripleWolfje]

and what about claptons period with john mayall then?;) The bluesbreaker gots it's name from eric clapton who was using these amps while he played with john mayall and the bluesbreakers. That was BEFORE he uses stacks. It's quite the same amp though!

[xavierslowhand]

nope to record the album he used this same combo

[slaphappy27]

Yeah, I read somewhere that Clapton asked Jim Marshall for an amp he could fit in the boot of his car, hence the combo.

[prostekukac2]

What pickups you have on it?? I see, that these are not the stock.

[JAH12321]

OH to jam with Hermione now that's a plan.....

[Mngus1994]

Try that with a SG :>

[orangetransformer]

jesus christ your ears must've been bleeding after playing that close to that thing

[noelsoasis]

amazing amp and tone you have there. im thinking of getting one. does the amp come with a speaker output for hooking it up to an external cabinet?

[Schimoen]

You are cool because you have a Les Paul and look a bit like Harry Potter

[StowBurst]

LOL...I wish I was Harry Potter so I could jam with Hermione..

[grebliakotis]

That's a good one :)

[Cgolfsoccerguy]

lol jam with hermione.

[foshizRAWR]

This made my day.

:)

[charliesg101]

like your style lol

[AlexDeMars123]

@StowBurst Hahaha well played.

[Makesomenoise182]

@StowBurst gahahahaha true xD

[adidas331]

@StowBurst hello!

[loudogg12345]

@StowBurst Well played

[Carthsgtr]

@StowBurst

Not sure if you know, but compared to a Deville 212, how loud is this beast. I can barely get the Deville past 1 and a half in a large open space and I can't really put up with it any more.

[GreenyMcFleetwood]

Your playing is pants?

[tbonadies]

amazing

[heyyoitsme123321]

Your accent is awesome...

[sleepysam52]

can you got one in a 600-850 range? thats got decent tubes and not broken

[lsdman14]

im not too knowledgable with tube amps so can someone tell me why this is so loud when its only thrity watts?

[notme98]

thirty watts is a lot. even five watts is a lot. unless you're in an arena without a p.a., you prob won't need more than 30.

[lsdman14]

does having two speakers make this amp even louder, as to say compared to an ac30 with same watts and one speaker? thanks man, i have this ridiculously loud 50 watt amp and i really wish i had a quieter amp, even with no one home sometimes the max i can turn it up to is like 2. I hope to get a fender deluxe reverb because its only got 22 watts, not as loud, but not too quiet

[notme98]

you should look into something like 5 watts. thats what i have and its way too loud for the house. At a gig i couldnt even crank it. Also, look into power attenuators. they make amps quieter. i might get one for my 5 watt

[lsdman14]

lol wow. What five watt do you have? im looking for something a bit over fifteen watts, i played a freinds blues junior and it wasnt too loud and for a gig id like something just, a little bit louder than that, even though i could always mic it. and thanks, i looked up power attenuators and they seem like a really good idea.

[notme98]

mesa 5:50. i NEVER use the 50 watt setting. i should have gone with the 5:25

[DecoPage666]

man, you don't really gotta pack a attenuator for a 5 watts :S

[notme98]

not for a gig, but for cranked sound in the home, yes i will need an attenuator

[misterfrias]

LOL! I bought a bass amp and I had the SAME problem. I got a high-watt amp because I thought it would be cool to have something so loud, but it is absolutely impractical. Like you, I have to keep the amp under two or else my neighbors will complain. There's a good lesson here!!!

[lsdman14]

lol wow, i guess we were a couple of dummies, at least i dont feel left out now! now i cant play it too loud, and it wont sound good unless its turned up... Im never buying any amp over 30 watts for a long time or anything really loud, and if i do need a loud amp its probably easier to mic a low watt one or something. I cant wait to get rid of my ridiculously loud amp!

[jjkrause84]

For most applications 20 watts is plenty. Unless you're gigging good size venues often anything over 20 is just way too loud. Heck, even if you are gigging alot they mic you anyways so.....I'm plenty happy with my AC15 :)

[sunp]

yeah thats true. i got a roland cube 30 though, but only because the cube 20 and 15 dont offer all the features the 30 does, and i didnt want a micro cube cause it doesnt hold up with band practice. hows the ac15? people keep telling me the 30 is better but i really cant hear a difference.

[jjkrause84]

An AC30 is gonna sound fuller and give you mroe headroom. The only thing is those things are LOUD. WAY loud. So, I dunno. I'm happy with my AC15 but would like an AC30 at some point, to be sure. The extra tubes and a 2x12 make a big difference.

[skajude]

oh

that sounds nice

[RobinMasters]

Can you achieve a good tone at bedroom level with this amp (straight plugged in)?

I know its made for the stage and for recordings i would use my isocab but i'd liked to know if i could use this amp also for practicing without disturbing the neighbours ;-)

[MetalScreamer510]

No, just no, lol. This thing is so loud it destorys things.

[zurdokmexico]

impresionante, awesone tone.

[Valiforever]

this is a PERFECT blues-sound

[MikeDelfino87]

that's a killer tone! thumbs up!

[ashassk]

Wow. This is a massive Amp.

[fable59]

question

when playing gigs, do you bring your own amps?

[StowBurst]

Of course.. thats what its all about! Valve amps were made to rock out loud and the whole point is to gig! I have used every amp in my vids at gigs.

[ChrisLeeBear]

oh man. how much must i pay to get a JTM-45?

im tired of my hot rod deluxe. i need somethin really 60s brit soundin yeah. great combo!

[supadupamcj]

back the treble off a bit. everything else is good to go.

[treatb09]

deffinately, plus no body needs that loud of an amp, most bars we gig at will not let us play if we bring a half stack, i just stick to the good ol' ac30

[purenectar]

i got told my ac30 was too loud :(

[JRindee]

The sound and tone you can get from those 30 watt amps is just amazing.

It just goes to show you, that bigger is not always better, I would take a small 15 watt tube amp over a 100 watt solid state any day.

Is that a 59 Les Paul I see? If not, its a sharp looking modern day one, because today's modern Les Paul standards blow.

Great playing.

[GibsonLesPaul1319]

reissue

[J3sst44]

These amps sound very crunchy old school metal Marshall once they're cranked and have a nice OD infront of them with the right EQ, good little amps.

[leslawrenson]

Crikey! Do you have any neighbours?

[MoJoe1983]

Jenny Jenny, who can I turn to?

Oh, sorry, was getting into it at the end there! Man I miss my Bluesbreaker even more now...

[Paladin19652007]

Very nice tone !

[music5freak5]

id love to run a strat through this and play some jimi

[FingerLickinGravy67]

big amounts off all guitarists cant afford this

[Alfred5150]

well let's congratulate him now he has the money to buy these great amps

[tommart123]

That's pretty brave of you to full blast it when you are sat right next to it.

[guns1rose]

better next to it than in front of it!

[BoomstickTime]

loud enough to gig with?

[Difrenze]

ofc its all tube its load as hell =)

[nismo26turbo]

Thanks : )

[gblespaul]

This amp is simply the best combo amp on the planet, every guitar player should try it before buying anything!

[morbidrockerdude]

Great vid pal! I don't know how those amps sound stock, but yours does sound heavenly! Congrats!

[Danielpoole2006]

Is this Les Paul stock, have u already upgraded to Bare Nuckles?

[YellowsTail]

Best accent ever ..

The amp seems cool too.

[razorblade967]

Your ears must be singin after that

[fenderkid6]

you'll sure be playing the blues if you get this amp.

[jp6l6]

I really wonder if a new Marshall Vintage Modern wouldn't do the job as well for less money ?

[Wang0Phat]

Well, it's not going to sound like this, but the Vintage Modern sounds good for its own thing.

[Shaun7189]

boss bluesdriver bd2 or marshall bluesbreaker?