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The “Raiders” strike again! SVDS tone on a Mini Marshall MS-2
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about 7 months ago
I read in an interview from Guitar player that Malcolm got a super bass amp and first used it on Dirty Deeds and every album since. If im not mistaken the super bass has four inputs. So could Malcolm’s Non MV we see in his pictures be a Super Bass. If not do you think he atleast did use a Super Bass on the albums along with the 2203? Another interesting thing was the video interview with Tony Platt was that they would mix the amps up upon recording different songs.
about 7 months ago
Super Bass (1969-1970) on every album except for High Voltage and Ballbreaker.
about 7 months ago
“Super Bass (1969-1970) on every album except for High Voltage and Ballbreaker.”
Source?
about 7 months ago
Geoff “Bison” Banks, AC/DC guitartech
about 7 months ago
Thanks! Now, it looks like an information from reliable source.
about 11 months ago
Hey Fil, if you could possibly answer this question, that’d be cool.
Ok, in the picture, look at the amp I circled and labeled “1″. What Marshall is that? It looks fairly modern.
And what are those 2 heads in the circle “2″? JMP2203s?
Picture: http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii516/Sergeant3Way/Amps.jpg
about 1 year ago
Also, got a good picture of Malcolm Young’s non-MV’s in a 2009 gig, how would i send it to you guys, if you’re interested?
about 1 year ago
Hey
Wait…. Are you saying you have a JMP that was owned by them?
Or just that they used the same kind of amp as you?
That’s terrific!
Send it through e-mail
Thanks!
about 1 year ago
Hey!
I don’t think it was actually used by them, though that would be awesome haha!
it’s a 1977 JMP master model mk2 lead, 2203
it’s my pride and joy!
about 1 year ago
this article made my life,for so long i’ve been trying to find out the origins and who used my JMP 2203, used by the brothers themselves!
about 1 year ago
New updates!
Now concerning the SVDS as well. Seemingly, back in 1977 Angus was still using the back output of it rather than the front one (this assumption is based on the Whiskey a Go-Go pic). This means: no boost, only compressor!
Now, it is a bit unclear WHEN he started to use the front output (with the consequent BOOST) instead. I’d say probably somewhere during 1978? Maybe even late-1977.
about 1 year ago
Guys, just writing to say that I did a quick edit in the post. A few new notes and edits. Removed a few unnecessary comments as well.
about 1 year ago
great thread btw
about 1 year ago
Man, great stuff here! This is my first post. A friend on another fourm (who’s friend owns Hendrixs’ JTM45/100) was a big buyer/selller/trader of amps to a lot of rock stars out of his shop in Chicago I believe. Anyways, the story goes that Mal and Angus wanted to trade some amps while they were in Chicago. Apparently one of them was into collecting old Bassman amps and liked to trade locally while on tour. This guy had a vintage Fender Bassman, and Mal traded a super bass for it and another Marshall. Later they opened it up and one of the mods done to the super bass was just a tonestack change to the 70′s lead values. No idea whatever happened to this amp. The guy who had the store and did the trading has since passed, but my “friend” ended up with a few old “celebrity” amps. Sorry, none of it AC/DC’s stuff though.
Oh yeah, there’s also some old pics/vids of Mal and Angus playing through Orange gear at some point. That’s my two cents!
about 1 year ago
Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing!
Regarding the Orange Amps – that was only one-off thing, when they played their first TV show in Europe called Rollin Bolan in Wimbledon Theatre, London on 13.7.1976. And it was only because anyone who played that show was forced to use that Orange backline. Even Mark Evans mentions this in his autobiography.
Here’s one of the vids (they played 3 songs):
http://youtu.be/zFFacTvpFcc
about 1 year ago
So the early JMP 1959′s (the the reissued 1959 is based on) with metal toggle switches, and the later 70s JMP red and black rocker switch 1959′s are they the exact same amp but with a different head box?
about 1 year ago
wow srsly some useful stuff here this page will always make a smile on my face
but whats with the combo? ive got some feelinf in my balls that theres rly something big going on with the combo
about 1 year ago
lol
about 1 year ago
i suggest u go see a doctor if ur getting feelings in your balls!
xD
about 1 year ago
That’s a heck of a great article.
Just reference: anybody can tell me something reliable on the 90-92 (including the Donington thing) live amps and speakers used?
about 1 year ago
i know that AC/DC used mesa boogie amp cabinets during the donnington show
about 1 year ago
It is believed that angus may have used some mesa boogie and marshall pre amp rack mounted amps but it’s not definite.
about 1 year ago
Hi Roe,
Did he take the Gibson pickups out of the L5 and put them in the Gretsch? Pretty sure all 1963 Jet Firebirds only ever had 2 pickups.If you look at a screen shot it definitely looks like a mod.He’s also playing the Gibson in the Baby please don’t go clip on Cowntdown.
about 1 year ago
I think so, I think I am actually sure
All Jets had only two pickups. The third cavity in the middle was carved by Malcolm, who later took out the added humbucker.
about 1 year ago
Only read Roe’s comment now. What Roe is saying – it is documented – is that Malcolm played that song with ANOTHER guitar, not the Jet
about 1 year ago
Also in the “Long Way To The Top” and “Jailbreak” film clips Malcolm is playing his Gretsch with 2 double black Gibson PAF pickups in the middle position.OK, he may be playing from the bridge pickup only but impossible to tell.He removed these Gibson pickups later as we all know but could they have had some bearing on the tone of these two songs if they were switched on??
about 1 year ago
mal said he only liked the filtertron bridge pickup. however, he used a gibson L5(S) on the song high voltage in the studio since the gretsch was broken. listen and you’ll hear the difference
R
about 1 year ago
i can hear the differents always thought it had a funny sound to mals tone on High Voltage
about 1 year ago
just another detail: in the very early days, WASP Holden amps were used
about 1 year ago
the following was taken from http://www.ozvalveamps.org/fhone.htm
“Fhone Century Series
By anon.
In the ACDC “Long Way To The Top” video you can see the boyz of “Accadacca” playing Fhone amps on the back of a truck. Fhone amps were made here in Melbourne Australia by Sid Grondman who did ACDC’s pa and amps right in the beginning of their career and who worked with them for a few years before they went to England. Sid also built a few Fhone amps for Angus.
You can see one here (http://acdc-bootlegs.com/concerthistory/?gig=6).
Yep-notice those unmistakable large silver knobs on the amp beside Angus on the ground. That’s a Fhone amp. Sid also sold a Fhone amp to Bill Wyman on an Australian Rolling Stones tour. “
about 1 year ago
yeah, I also think the amps were basically stock, although Malcolm has claimed that his Superbass was modified slightly. The strange 1976-77 master volume amps could turn up in late 76 and in 77, having the old style power and standby switches