The Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt is a Marshall amplifier. Close alternatives include the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge and the DOD 250-x. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol and the Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus.
Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt
Marshall · amplifier
The Marshall 1959 Super Lead is the amp that defined the classic British rock guitar tone, a hand-wired, non-master-volume 100-watt tube head running EL34 power tubes and 12AX7 preamp tubes through a deliberately simple circuit of roughly 60 components. Used by Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Page, and Van Halen, the "Plexi" gets its name from the transparent Perspex control panel used on originals, and its saturated, articulate crunch is achieved by cranking the volume rather than adding gain stages.
- articulate
- simple
- british
- headroom
- authentic plexi character
- tube
- lead
- warm
Good for
- Live
Genres the Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt is commonly used in
- Metal
- Blues
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
29% matchFjord Fuzz Midnattssol's fuzzy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus
Dophix
27% matchWhere this leans dark, Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus answers back bright
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
27% matchJHS Angry Charlie leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
16% matchWampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo's glassy voice goes after Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt's own tight character
Fame LEF-319 Noise Gate
Fame
16% matchWhat Fame LEF-319 Noise Gate brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
13% matchKeep Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt's tight voice out front: TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo goes in Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals
13% matchRun JHS 3 Series Delay in Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt's effects loop, clear of Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin Panama
Carl Martin
tonal matchVoiced for Marshall-style amps
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
72% similarityVox Valvenergy Mystic Edge recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
DOD 250-x
Dod
72% similarityDOD 250-x recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
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
Laney Klipp
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Carr Slant 6V Combo 1x12 Custom Cowboy
Carr
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Watkins Dominator
amplifier
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Diezel VH-2 100 Watt Head
Diezel
93% similaritysimilar tone character
1950s Fender Twin
amplifier
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 40
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, the DOD 250-x, the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp.
What pairs well with the Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol, Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus, JHS Angry Charlie — Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol's fuzzy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own.