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Marshall Super Lead 1959
The Marshall Plexi. The sound of rock guitar. Hendrix, Page, Angus Young, Slash. Cranked to full volume, it produces the most iconic overdrive tone in guitar history.
Modeler equivalents
- helix
- Brit Plexi Brt
- quad_cortex
- 1959 SLP
- tonex
- Search ToneNET for 'Marshall Plexi' (Tone Model capture)
- fractal
- Plexi 100W
- kemper
- Search Rig Exchange for 'Plexi'
- katana
- Brown Channel
Recipes using this gear
Field notes on the Marshall Super Lead 1959
All field notes →Marshall SJ20H Studio Jubilee vs. SV20H Studio Vintage: The Silver Jubilee 2555 Circuit or the JCM800 2203, in 20 Watts
Two Studio-line heads. Two of the most modified Marshall preamp topologies ever shipped. Which 20-watt version belongs on your board, and which one actually sounds like the amp it claims to copy.
Marshall ST20H Studio JTM vs. SC20C Studio Classic: JTM45 or Plexi Inside the Studio Line
Both run real Marshall circuits in 20-watt format, but a JTM45 with KT66s and a 1959 Plexi with EL34s are different amps. Here's which Studio you should buy.
Marshall SC20C Studio Classic vs. SV20H Studio Vintage: Plexi or JCM800 Inside the Studio Line
Both are 20-watt small-format Marshalls with the original Marshall circuits inside, but a 1959 Plexi and an 800 are different amps. Here's which Studio you actually want.