Jim Marshall, Guitar Amp Pioneer, July 29, 1923 – April 5, 2012

[bluesbassman]

Marshall amps are without a doubt one of the defining sounds in rock, and can be heard in countless recordings. I'll never forget the first time I stood in front of a JMP I had just purchased, plugged in a Stratocaster, and hit a chord. No other sound quite like it.

Thanks for all you did for music Jim, your legacy will live on.

[guitar man]

1. RIP Jim

Godspeed Guv'nor, you shaped the sound of rock

And you left me with this...

[guitar man]

2. In honor of Jim

Ringo's All Starr Band with Peter Frampton

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[hifiguy]

3. Nothing else sounds like a Marshall

When overdriven and distortet tubed Marshalls pop overtones into space like nothing else. For bass guitar, and for guitarists who prefer outboard distortion units (like David Gilmour) or play undistorted (like Mark Knopfler) the Hiwatt is a better amp because it is so clean. But for the real rock'n'roll roar, the Marshall is the standard by which all others are judged.

A long-gone music store in St. Paul turned down $1000 for this limited edition poster from Marshall:

[IMOTM2012]

4. RIP Marshall

Thanks for making the world a little louder