The Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired is a Marshall amplifier. Close alternatives include the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp and the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost). It pairs well with the Greer Mizuki blue and the Xotic BB Preamp.
Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired
Marshall · amplifier
The Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired is a point-to-point reissue of the 1959 Super Lead 100-watt Plexi, the non-master-volume head behind much of late-1960s and 1970s rock. EL34 power valves and vintage-spec components give it big, open cleans that bloom into rich, harmonically complex overdrive as the volume rises. With four inputs and two jumperable channels, it recreates the classic Hendrix-era British stack voicing. All of its grind comes from cranking the power section.
- open
- overdrive
- bright
- vintage
- classic rock
- clean
- breakup
- distortion
Good for
- Live
Genres the Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Blues
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
25% matchGreer Mizuki blue's warm balances out the bright tone
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
23% matchXotic BB Preamp's smooth balances out the bright tone
EarthQuaker Devices White Light
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices White Light after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor Effetto Compressore A
TC Electronic
18% matchWhat TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor Effetto Compressore A brings here leans toward analog warmth — that's worth building a pairing around
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
18% matchKeep Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo after Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired in the signal chain, clear of Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired's own gain stage
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
16% matchRun MXR Analog Delay in Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired's effects loop, clear of Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2
EarthQuaker Devices
16% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 in Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired's effects loop, clear of Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchVoiced for Marshall-style amps
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
72% similarityBenson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost) recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
DOD 250-x
Dod
72% similarityDOD 250-x recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
72% similarityVox Valvenergy Mystic Edge recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Marshall 1959JMH-U Handwired 1959 100w Limited Edition
Marshall
65% similarityShared character: four_inputs, power_section, pick_attack
Marshall 1959HW
Marshall
65% similarityShared character: power_section, resonant, singing
Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt
Marshall
64% similarityShared character: four_inputs, resonant, bright
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
62% similarityShared character: fat, wide_range, singing
Orange Custom Shop 50 Head
Orange
61% similarityShared character: bright, thickness, crunch
Marshall Studio SLP
Marshall
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall 1987X Plexy 50W Head
Marshall
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
97% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired?+
The closest matches in character are the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost), the DOD 250-x.
What pairs well with the Marshall 1959HW Hand Wired?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Mizuki blue, Xotic BB Preamp, EarthQuaker Devices White Light — Greer Mizuki blue's warm balances out the bright tone.