Thanks for watching! If you want even more riffs, tones, and tasty licks, check out the 21+ minute long Patreon cut of this video! www.patreon.com/posts/80044515?
Glenn Fricker from a channel called SpectreSoundStudios says that you can switch that there guitar and that there amplifier and it would still sound the same as long as your IR's are the same. In other words Impulse Response is the only thing that matters. I think he is losing his hearing.
@@Minty.Fresh.Tunes. the speaker/IR is definitely a LARGE part of your tone. But if I swapped out the Plexi for the EVH, you’d be hearing a MUCH different sound.
@@BenEller I would hope so! Would you be dialing in your sound on both amps or would you be playing the EVH cause it sounds like the EVH or the Recto cause it sounds like the Recto etc.. etc... ETC (Well done sir). Maybe Glenn means that you can get two amps to sound almost exactly the same I dunno. I really didnt like that video of his and many others didnt. But he did a blind taste test so to speak between guitars and almost everyone failed. So is this youtube compression at fault or does everyone suck. And by everyone I cant remember how many replied but his channel is doing well its at around 500k subs.
30 years ago, an early teacher of mine was telling me some things will never change, "People always seem to come back to a Les Paul into a Marshall..." He saw it was true then, and it's still true today. Literally, the sound of rock.
That’s because, right from the start, it had all the right frequencies for the guitar, wither we like it or not, and just about all the overdrive one should ever use. The same is true for old Vox, Fender, or Hiwatt.
I spent time and money trying to find a pedal to get that Marshall sound. Finally I scored a 1978 jmp 50 and a 1973 jmp super bass. Mission accomplished!
My les Paul r8 comes to life when played through a dirty amp. No other humbucker equipped guitar I have played comes close to it. Is it heavy? Yes. But something about the way they are built just gives it such sick sustain and harmonic overtones.
Its my main sound albeit an FM3 preset with Plexi 50w amp models with a BB AT in front with a splash of delay/verb and Suhr Cab IRs, very addictive sound and pretty authentic but obviously having the physical kit would be nice as well ;)
I really enjoy the classic Marshall sound when I'm listening to the songs, or hearing others play. but as far as my personal playing. I'm a Mesa guy, plugged into a Mark IV almost 20 years ago, then later got to experience a 2C+, chased that classic Mark sound for years, couldn't afford to buy Mesa's then, So I tried everything I could afford to try and get that sound, finally was able to land a good job and got a 2C+ the JP reissue, tone chasing ended for me. I have Marshall inspired amps on my shelf, Bogner, Splawn. Owned a few true blue Marshalls, they sound great, but something about the Mark series gets me everytime I plug into it. Big respect for Marshall though, the sound never gets old, it's just not my sound.
Hm. In the 80s (from what I remember) people had moved on from Plexis towards JCM800s and hotrodded Marshalls, later Boogies and such. You could pick up Plexis for a few hundred bucks because people didn’t want them any longer…
@@swampscott2670 I kinda agree with your statement. But I have to say that in the early 80's into the mid to late 80's, many were still using hot rodded Plexis from what I can remember. I am 55 and grew up into metal and the like during that period of time. My old ass brain might not remember things as well tho. I dunno. Good day.
@@swampscott2670I went most of my live thinking I wouldn't like a JMP. After getting one my only regret is not getting it sooner. What was I thinking?
Did you mod it down from a 100w head or was it a stock 50w. Cuz my friend had a 100w and modded down to 50w and it changed the tone. We thought it sounded better. When I was younger I could of got a 150w dual rectifier but I thought it was too muddy. I got the 100w cuz it didn't muddy the speakers up. There is such thing as too much power.
@@maynardcrow6447 Yes, it is important for people to understand that cabinets have SPL limits just as much as speakers have power ratings. At a certain point the cabinet begins to flex under pressure and lose clarity. A 100 watt Marshall head wide open(often 150-200 watts) needs two 4x12s to get the same clarity a 50 watt(often 80-90 watts cranked) head does on a single 4x12. It is about distributing the power/sound equally. Eight speakers with 100 watts see the same power each as four speakers on 50 watts.
There is something inherently heavy about an amp with less gain but more clarity and upper mid brilliance. More gain isn't necessarily better. Great tones for sure man!
My number 1 guitar is a 1979 Gibson The Paul made of walnut. Original T-top pickups, ebony board, new frets installed when it turned 40 and added in some Ratio locking tuners. The only other things I might do are replace the neck pickup with a Dimarzio 36th anniversary PAF and get both with nickel covers on them. Bridge pickup is absolutely beautiful for Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen types of tones and can go quite heavy if it wants to but cleans up nicely for a nice Drop Dead Legs tone. The neck one never quite did it for me and no matter what it's muddy height, pole screws adjustment etc did nothing for me. It's just a dud for this particular guitar. I will keep it and try it elsewhere. One thing about locking tuners: they don't so much as hold tuning better as much as make string changes easier. I still wrap a couple of times to allow tuning down. They are heavier though and you need to watch with an SG for neck dive.
A million thumbs up there Jerry ! I've been playing for 42 years now. It took me about 15 years to figure this out. None of my guitar heroes played with nearly as much gain as I once tried to use to play their music. The power, punch, clarity and definition, along with that more round over-drive is the ticket.
6.30 "Cold Gin", "Shock Me", "Ain't talking'bout love", another VH, "Panama", more VH, cool riff I recognised, but couldn't remember, maybe someone Metallica, but most of all. Thanks for keeping me inspired.
Such a refreshingly aggressive and unprocessed guitar tone. I know modern hi gain amps and modellers can sound amazing but there's something about the 'blunt instrument' nature of the Plexi circuit that just bites so nicely.
Last year I picked up a 1974 100W JMP half stack. Loudest amp I've ever heard. Ben said "Violently loud" and I can't think of a better way to describe it. To tame it, I run it through a Boss Tube Amp Expander. That amp, in its sweet spot sounds like, pick your 70's arena and/or hard rock band. Plaything through that half stack is a religious experience.
As someone who has owned everything from high-gain Diezel, Mesa, Bogner, Soldano, 5150s, etc., mid-gain Fender, Vox, Morgan, Friedman, etc. … and who owns several vintage Marshall’s, if you can’t do it with an old Marshall it’s not gonna get better with the rest. We all want more bass and more gain but it is actually counter productive. Gain kills dynamics and added low-end clashes with other instruments.
I bought a Les Paul studio with a headstock repair off a buddy right before the pandemic, then DURING the pandemic a friend of a friend passed away and his family was liquidating his home studio and I wound up inheriting his Plexi (I’m still incredulous that I got so lucky). It has some mods to it but it sounds incredible.
It almost hurts. Was listening to an interview with EVH last night in 1980. He was playing a 1958 gold top les Paul. He had bought a 58 and a 59 from Normans Rare guitars. Paid about 4,500 for each back then. In the interview he plays Loss of Control, Romeo Delight and more. Your sound is incredible.
I just discovered your channel, and god i'm so stunned by 1: your playing, and 2: how relaxing it is to just sit back and listen to you jam. I'm getting into the gear side of music and i've been looking for the right amp, and this sounds like exactly what i've been looking for. You've helped out a young soul, Uncle Ben haha
Same here and I cant stop watching ole Uncle Ben! His lessons, tones, and gear are all killer! His playing is spot on and one of the best things about this guy?? No big ego or attitude about him.....just an awesome sense of humor!
The best tone on Earth is a Gibson Les Paul through a Marshall Plexi. I have owned them all and have played them all. I went searching for tone like everyone else. After 40 years of experimenting, I am still gigging Les Paul through Plexi. The sound cannot be beat.
Riff 1: What Do You Do For Money, Honey Riff 2: ? Riff 3: Communication Breakdown Riff 4: ? Riff 5: Out on the Tiles Riff 6: If You Want Blood (You got it) Riff 7: Shoot to Thrill Riff 8: Jailbreak Riff 9: ? Riff 10: ? RIff 11: ? Riff 12: ? Riff 13: Lonely is the NIght Riff 14: Runnin With the Devil Riff 15: Panama Riff 16: Little Dreamer Riff 17: I recognize this but can't place it Riff 18: ? Riff 19: Just Got Paid Riff 20: Got Me Under Pressure Riff 21: ? Riff 22: ? Riff 23: Round and Round Riff 24: Rainbow in the Dark Riff 25: Holy Diver Riff 26: ? Riff 27: Sounds familiar OK I didn't expect this many when I started writing this comment/watching. Great playing, gonna mess around with the 87 jumped plexi on my AxeFX today!
I used a 50w Plexi as my live rig for around 12 years. There's something quite special about those amps. Can't believe I sold it back in the mid-late 90's 😢
I opted for the Bugera 1960 head (a 100 watt 1959 SLP clone). It has been my main studio amp for 2 years, runs like a champ! The nice thing (besides the price) is I don't have to spend $200-300 for a tube replacement/re-bias when a tube dies. This was the main selling point for me. It sounds amazing to boot!
Being an AC/DC fan, I could hear, What do you money honey?, If you want blood, Jailbreak. Great demo, nice playing and as they say Gibson Les Paul + Marshall Amp = Rock N Roll Heaven.
41 years ago, the owner of a small music store in Lynbrook NY, told me that the Marshall JCM800 would be the last amp I would ever need.Marshall USA distributor was in the same general area.I gave him $500 and he picked it up for me.He was right.Only amp I ever needed.Thanks Stan.
Ben, I am sure your hear this quite often, but a I could sit and listen to you play like that all the time. You, sir, are just just an absolute delight to listen too. I am 55 and grew up listening to the riffs you played in this episode. I play Cinderellas "Gypsy Road" almost exactly the way you did. I am surprised by that. Most play is quite a bit differently than we do. I play mine from ear, not tab. Maybe that is part of the reason why. Dunno. Good day!
The sound every stepdad aspires to. I get it. It does the Marshall thing in spades. That Goldtop is also insanely cool. This is a perfect example of, " if it ain't broken, don't fix it."🤘
Oh, that was a fun trip down memory lane. I really mean it this time... I'm gonna watch this again, write down the songs and make this riff assembly a weekly thing for myself and my 87 Jubilee. Thanks!!!
Sin City, Lonely is the Night, Running with the Devil, Panama, Paradise City, Sharp Dressed Man, Round and Round, Rainbow in the Dark, Holy Diver. Sounded great!
Yes indeed, the planets aligned just right when these two creations popped into existence. There is a rawness to the sound that is somehow majestic and visceral at the same time. Les Paul and Seth Lover must have been greatly surprised at how the LP sounded through these English amps. Every young player should have the opportunity to try this combination at least once. It is an unforgettable experience.
I can't help but smile...this is the true essence of the heavy rock sound that the greats discovered way back after Marshall came into existence. The combination of guitar and amp is truly unbeatable and priceless. thanks for posting.
Train Train Communication Breakdown Blackdog etc. Love that tone. As a 63 yr old musician there are some tones that never go out of style...LesPaul Marshall..Hammond B3 through Leslie speakers...& As a bass player my personal favorite..Fender P bass or Jazz bass through Ampeg SVTS....been using that setup since the early 80s
Spent time yesterday looking to add some plexi to my LP. Specifically the SV20c. Then this shows up. Is this the universe telling me something? Great video Ben!
Great video! My amp progression started went OR Tiny Terror, Peavy 6505 MH, EVH EL34 50, and finally my Marshal DSL20. The Tiny Terror did not have enough gain for me at the time, even with a Satchuator and an OD in front of it. The Peavy was fantastic sounding... until the tubes went bad and I found out they had over heating problems, so I decided to get the newer bigger version of it, the 5150 50 watt. That ended up sounding AMZAZING for metal, but it ended up having a really bad grounding issue. Then came the Marshal. Plugged in my Tak Matsumoto sig into it and hit my first open D and G and a few power chords riffs. It was like the gods of rock washed over me in their blessings lmfao. I finally sounded like a lot of my heroes and it all made sense to me why Marshal was so important to their sound. I was always kinda put off by the notion that Marshals can't do modern metal, and I fell for it like a dumbass. Les Paul and a Marshall is THE guitar combination of rock
Out of all the "holy grail" tones, I think this is the best one. You see it far less than fender setups because its often just less practical and more expensive, but if it's within your means to run this setup I really hope you get to try it - attenuators these days have made it more practical than ever
More Holy Diver! Absolutely iconic riffs from Vivian Campbell and Jimmy Bain. Love playing it on my bass. The solo fits the song so incredibly well too. Get it Uncle Ben.
“Train, train” 🚂 chooo- chooo! My go to pedal in front of my Marshall is Keeley DS 9. Run on SD mode with level maxed, gain 8 o clock, tone 9 o clock, bass cut 9 o clock. Yo 🤘
Nice man Marshall plexi and hiwatt custom 100 were the the first loud as hell amps I heard in the 70's the Plexi I still hear that in my head every day 😅😂.
Ooo BOTH Jailbreaks! My electronic genius buddy made me one if these and it’s my absolute favorite amp. I like it through a 1/12 for ease of transport.
That was one of the best Plexi demos I’ve seen. That new Les Paul is something else. Looks great and sounds even better! I also vote Ratt “Round and Round” as top five cool guitar riffs (chord progression) of all time.
10:55 I agree, that riff sounds amazing! That Mr. Brownstone lick is also super sweet. 8:54 Oh, and Panama! 8:16 And another two - Just Got Paid and Under Pressure by ZZ Top 9:35 Also, Communication Breakdown and Blackdog on the first Les Paul.
Yep, all the riffs, licks and chord progressions played are classics and Ben plays them with the right feel and correctly. I was into a totally different type of music (Jazz Fusion/World music) when the Hair Band era was happening, but the Ratt song always stuck in my head. Years later and at 58 I’ve actually become enamored with a lot of the classic songs from that era. Strip away all the crazy glitz there were some cool songs with some classic guitar work accomplished. Once I learned how to play it (correctly) I got a new appreciation for it.
Uncle Rick -r.i.p.- used to be proud of the time his band opened for Thin Lizzy in Montana. His big mantra - Nothing feels better than a giant open A through a Marshall with an LP
eheheh ....I discovered that combination already back in 1971 ...the only difference was that Marshall amps were coming out in the 100 w double-stack format ... very popular in those days like the open venue concerts ...while the volume used was always at 11 :-) ...as usual. A great unique sound that I've tried to replicate with other "tools" for the past 50 years but without success. A truly great combination guys.
Hell yes, Powerslave! Such a cool riff. My favorite part of this is the fact that Tante Kate dissed Les Pauls so you went out and bought another one. :)
Beautiful Gibson Les Paul Guitars... I have two Gibson Les Paul's. I recently received a Schecter Solo II Custom with Natural Flame Maple Top... I am very impressed with the Schecter.
The first Les Paul I ever played was a goldtop I rented from SIR just to see what all the fuss was about. First 15 seconds: "This is the most awkward thing I have ever held." Second 15 seconds: "I can't believe manly man Zakk Wylde plays these little baby frets." After amp turned on: "This is the best rock sound you can have." I went out and bought one the next day and never picked up the Washburn N4 again.
I jammed thru a buddy's rig, once. It was just his LP and a 50 watt Plexi/4x12 cab. With my Boss SD-1 (barely pushing the front) it was the most glorious thing I'd ever heard. For 30 or 40 seconds I was Pete Townshend, Angus Young and Steve Stevens, all rolled into one (minus the God-tier status).
From What Do You Do for Money Honey to Give Me All Your Love, huge repertoire from Led Zeppelin and AC/DC to Whitesnake, including AC/DC Jailbreak and Thin Lizzy Jailbreak, everything worth playing with a Marshall, a Gibson or whatever.
No sh!t. I thought we figured this out decades ago, almost like it is the very foundation of everything we have grown to love about guitar sound today. ROCK ON!!!!
First lick was a hair metal number that I can't quite grab, but the second lick was Blackfoot's "Train Train". Third sounds like "Communication Breakdown", then another by Led Zeppelin. I am writing as you play so I guess we're done. Now you're talking gear. But that was fun. Cheers!
Great tone, Billy Squire, it's been a minute. Honeymoon Suite would sound killer too. Steve Lukather killed it for years with this combo. Thanks for the vid, sounds killer!
you should make a series... metal head learns about clarity and dynamics- especially coming off a 5150 type "bees in a can" type amp. love the content!!
Just saw Journey last week...Neil was playing two EVH half stacks....sounded TERRIBLE. By contrast, The opening band was TOTO. Steve Lukather had an AMAZING mid gain singing lead sound. Could not have sounded more different.
Thanks for watching! If you want even more riffs, tones, and tasty licks, check out the 21+ minute long Patreon cut of this video! www.patreon.com/posts/80044515?
Glenn Fricker from a channel called SpectreSoundStudios says that you can switch that there guitar and that there amplifier and it would still sound the same as long as your IR's are the same. In other words Impulse Response is the only thing that matters. I think he is losing his hearing.
@@Minty.Fresh.Tunes. the speaker/IR is definitely a LARGE part of your tone. But if I swapped out the Plexi for the EVH, you’d be hearing a MUCH different sound.
@@BenEller I would hope so!
Would you be dialing in your sound on both amps or would you be playing the EVH cause it sounds like the EVH or the Recto cause it sounds like the Recto etc.. etc... ETC (Well done sir). Maybe Glenn means that you can get two amps to sound almost exactly the same I dunno. I really didnt like that video of his and many others didnt. But he did a blind taste test so to speak between guitars and almost everyone failed. So is this youtube compression at fault or does everyone suck. And by everyone I cant remember how many replied but his channel is doing well its at around 500k subs.
Dude, what was the colour on that last guitar? The standard 60s. Was it an unburst?
@@CycoKilla13 lemonburst. One of my last videos is all about it, scope it out
30 years ago, an early teacher of mine was telling me some things will never change, "People always seem to come back to a Les Paul into a Marshall..." He saw it was true then, and it's still true today. Literally, the sound of rock.
That’s because, right from the start, it had all the right frequencies for the guitar, wither we like it or not, and just about all the overdrive one should ever use.
The same is true for old Vox, Fender, or Hiwatt.
I spent time and money trying to find a pedal to get that Marshall sound. Finally I scored a 1978 jmp 50 and a 1973 jmp super bass. Mission accomplished!
My les Paul r8 comes to life when played through a dirty amp. No other humbucker equipped guitar I have played comes close to it. Is it heavy? Yes. But something about the way they are built just gives it such sick sustain and harmonic overtones.
Its my main sound albeit an FM3 preset with Plexi 50w amp models with a BB AT in front with a splash of delay/verb and Suhr Cab IRs, very addictive sound and pretty authentic but obviously having the physical kit would be nice as well ;)
I really enjoy the classic Marshall sound when I'm listening to the songs, or hearing others play. but as far as my personal playing. I'm a Mesa guy, plugged into a Mark IV almost 20 years ago, then later got to experience a 2C+, chased that classic Mark sound for years, couldn't afford to buy Mesa's then, So I tried everything I could afford to try and get that sound, finally was able to land a good job and got a 2C+ the JP reissue, tone chasing ended for me. I have Marshall inspired amps on my shelf, Bogner, Splawn. Owned a few true blue Marshalls, they sound great, but something about the Mark series gets me everytime I plug into it. Big respect for Marshall though, the sound never gets old, it's just not my sound.
As a child of the 70s and 80s, this sound never gets old. It is GNARLY!
Hm. In the 80s (from what I remember) people had moved on from Plexis towards JCM800s and hotrodded Marshalls, later Boogies and such. You could pick up Plexis for a few hundred bucks because people didn’t want them any longer…
@@swampscott2670 I kinda agree with your statement. But I have to say that in the early 80's into the mid to late 80's, many were still using hot rodded Plexis from what I can remember. I am 55 and grew up into metal and the like during that period of time. My old ass brain might not remember things as well tho. I dunno. Good day.
@@swampscott2670I went most of my live thinking I wouldn't like a JMP. After getting one my only regret is not getting it sooner. What was I thinking?
Violently loud is a perfect description. I played a Les Paul standard through a 50w JCM900 for years. It was all the volume I ever needed!
Did you mod it down from a 100w head or was it a stock 50w. Cuz my friend had a 100w and modded down to 50w and it changed the tone. We thought it sounded better. When I was younger I could of got a 150w dual rectifier but I thought it was too muddy. I got the 100w cuz it didn't muddy the speakers up. There is such thing as too much power.
@@maynardcrow6447 Yes, it is important for people to understand that cabinets have SPL limits just as much as speakers have power ratings. At a certain point the cabinet begins to flex under pressure and lose clarity. A 100 watt Marshall head wide open(often 150-200 watts) needs two 4x12s to get the same clarity a 50 watt(often 80-90 watts cranked) head does on a single 4x12. It is about distributing the power/sound equally. Eight speakers with 100 watts see the same power each as four speakers on 50 watts.
@@maynardcrow6447I built my 50w clone with a 100w power supply chasing that sound.
There is something inherently heavy about an amp with less gain but more clarity and upper mid brilliance. More gain isn't necessarily better. Great tones for sure man!
My number 1 guitar is a 1979 Gibson The Paul made of walnut. Original T-top pickups, ebony board, new frets installed when it turned 40 and added in some Ratio locking tuners. The only other things I might do are replace the neck pickup with a Dimarzio 36th anniversary PAF and get both with nickel covers on them. Bridge pickup is absolutely beautiful for Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen types of tones and can go quite heavy if it wants to but cleans up nicely for a nice Drop Dead Legs tone. The neck one never quite did it for me and no matter what it's muddy height, pole screws adjustment etc did nothing for me. It's just a dud for this particular guitar. I will keep it and try it elsewhere. One thing about locking tuners: they don't so much as hold tuning better as much as make string changes easier. I still wrap a couple of times to allow tuning down. They are heavier though and you need to watch with an SG for neck dive.
A million thumbs up there Jerry !
I've been playing for 42 years now. It took me about 15 years to figure this out.
None of my guitar heroes played with nearly as much gain as I once tried to use to play their music.
The power, punch, clarity and definition, along with that more round over-drive is the ticket.
Too much gain slurs everything. You don't need it.
6.30 "Cold Gin", "Shock Me", "Ain't talking'bout love", another VH, "Panama", more VH, cool riff I recognised, but couldn't remember, maybe someone Metallica, but most of all. Thanks for keeping me inspired.
Such a refreshingly aggressive and unprocessed guitar tone. I know modern hi gain amps and modellers can sound amazing but there's something about the 'blunt instrument' nature of the Plexi circuit that just bites so nicely.
So awesome that you can get such nasty overdrive and still hear each individual string and note.
God. That Gibson marshall combo always brings a smile to my face
Hell yeah for the Blackfoot riff. Sounds killer.
Glad to know someone of us still have ears to pick out those cool ole’Riff§🎶✊🏼☮️
Second that. Always loved that Train riff!
Last year I picked up a 1974 100W JMP half stack. Loudest amp I've ever heard. Ben said "Violently loud" and I can't think of a better way to describe it. To tame it, I run it through a Boss Tube Amp Expander. That amp, in its sweet spot sounds like, pick your 70's arena and/or hard rock band. Plaything through that half stack is a religious experience.
As someone who has owned everything from high-gain Diezel, Mesa, Bogner, Soldano, 5150s, etc., mid-gain Fender, Vox, Morgan, Friedman, etc. … and who owns several vintage Marshall’s, if you can’t do it with an old Marshall it’s not gonna get better with the rest.
We all want more bass and more gain but it is actually counter productive. Gain kills dynamics and added low-end clashes with other instruments.
Yes!..Spot on.. More gain= Clarity goes out the window and more mush enters.
I bought a Les Paul studio with a headstock repair off a buddy right before the pandemic, then DURING the pandemic a friend of a friend passed away and his family was liquidating his home studio and I wound up inheriting his Plexi (I’m still incredulous that I got so lucky). It has some mods to it but it sounds incredible.
Hold on to that plexi. Enjoy!
It almost hurts. Was listening to an interview with EVH last night in 1980. He was playing a 1958 gold top les Paul. He had bought a 58 and a 59 from Normans Rare guitars. Paid about 4,500 for each back then. In the interview he plays Loss of Control, Romeo Delight and more.
Your sound is incredible.
Id love a link to this interview!
Link please!
Link ????
@@josephl2027 look up Steve Rosen channel. You won't be disappointed .
@@totc6196 not sure if Ben allows links but here ruclips.net/video/yLLn9CzuDBY/видео.html
You actually put out a vid featuring a Les Paul through a Marshall Plexi and got 79,000 + views.
That, sir, is impressive!
A sound that never grows old in my ears.
I just discovered your channel, and god i'm so stunned by 1: your playing, and 2: how relaxing it is to just sit back and listen to you jam. I'm getting into the gear side of music and i've been looking for the right amp, and this sounds like exactly what i've been looking for. You've helped out a young soul, Uncle Ben haha
Same here and I cant stop watching ole Uncle Ben! His lessons, tones, and gear are all killer! His playing is spot on and one of the best things about this guy?? No big ego or attitude about him.....just an awesome sense of humor!
The best tone on Earth is a Gibson Les Paul through a Marshall Plexi. I have owned them all and have played them all. I went searching for tone like everyone else. After 40 years of experimenting, I am still gigging Les Paul through Plexi. The sound cannot be beat.
Riff 1: What Do You Do For Money, Honey
Riff 2: ?
Riff 3: Communication Breakdown
Riff 4: ?
Riff 5: Out on the Tiles
Riff 6: If You Want Blood (You got it)
Riff 7: Shoot to Thrill
Riff 8: Jailbreak
Riff 9: ?
Riff 10: ?
RIff 11: ?
Riff 12: ?
Riff 13: Lonely is the NIght
Riff 14: Runnin With the Devil
Riff 15: Panama
Riff 16: Little Dreamer
Riff 17: I recognize this but can't place it
Riff 18: ?
Riff 19: Just Got Paid
Riff 20: Got Me Under Pressure
Riff 21: ?
Riff 22: ?
Riff 23: Round and Round
Riff 24: Rainbow in the Dark
Riff 25: Holy Diver
Riff 26: ?
Riff 27: Sounds familiar
OK I didn't expect this many when I started writing this comment/watching. Great playing, gonna mess around with the 87 jumped plexi on my AxeFX today!
I used a 50w Plexi as my live rig for around 12 years. There's something quite special about those amps. Can't believe I sold it back in the mid-late 90's 😢
I opted for the Bugera 1960 head (a 100 watt 1959 SLP clone). It has been my main studio amp for 2 years, runs like a champ!
The nice thing (besides the price) is I don't have to spend $200-300 for a tube replacement/re-bias when a tube dies. This was the main selling point for me. It sounds amazing to boot!
Awesome riffs, awesome amp, awesome guitars and pedals.
That 60s Les Paul is the most beautiful and bad ass looking guitar of your inventory !!
Gypsy Road, nice! Tom Keifer's tone nailed.
That growl is unmistakable, great video!! I hope real amps never die!
Being an AC/DC fan, I could hear, What do you money honey?, If you want blood, Jailbreak.
Great demo, nice playing and as they say Gibson Les Paul + Marshall Amp = Rock N Roll Heaven.
Uncle Ben playing up to my neck in you has made my day such a great riff and perfect for the plexi/les Paul combo
Guaranteed goosebumps with this combo!
41 years ago, the owner of a small music store in Lynbrook NY, told me that the Marshall JCM800 would be the last amp I would ever need.Marshall USA distributor was in the same general area.I gave him $500 and he picked it up for me.He was right.Only amp I ever needed.Thanks Stan.
Thin Lizzy was the first band I ever saw live {late 70's}, thanks for the reminder...!
Very, very nice…. Thank you for this trip back in time..
My original 68 Plexi JTM 45 is my holy grail! It’s absolutely amazing!
Ben, I am sure your hear this quite often, but a I could sit and listen to you play like that all the time. You, sir, are just just an absolute delight to listen too. I am 55 and grew up listening to the riffs you played in this episode. I play Cinderellas "Gypsy Road" almost exactly the way you did. I am surprised by that. Most play is quite a bit differently than we do. I play mine from ear, not tab. Maybe that is part of the reason why. Dunno. Good day!
Much appreciated!
The sound every stepdad aspires to. I get it. It does the Marshall thing in spades. That Goldtop is also insanely cool. This is a perfect example of, " if it ain't broken, don't fix it."🤘
Oh, that was a fun trip down memory lane. I really mean it this time... I'm gonna watch this again, write down the songs and make this riff assembly a weekly thing for myself and my 87 Jubilee. Thanks!!!
I’ve had the pleasure of playing through a vintage 50watt Plexi and it was a heavenly experience!
Best guitar sound in the world, Will probably forever be! 🎉
That sounds f*cking fantastic. You're playing is also crazy clean. Great vid👍
Thanks dude!
That sounds insane. Such perfect crunch.
Sin City, Lonely is the Night, Running with the Devil, Panama, Paradise City, Sharp Dressed Man, Round and Round, Rainbow in the Dark, Holy Diver. Sounded great!
Yes indeed, the planets aligned just right when these two creations popped into existence. There is a rawness to the sound that is somehow majestic and visceral at the same time. Les Paul and Seth Lover must have been greatly surprised at how the LP sounded through these English amps. Every young player should have the opportunity to try this combination at least once. It is an unforgettable experience.
Always loved the Plexi sound. It speaks for itself
I can't help but smile...this is the true essence of the heavy rock sound that the greats discovered way back after Marshall came into existence. The combination of guitar and amp is truly unbeatable and priceless. thanks for posting.
Dually awesome is playing a Les Paul through a 100w JCM800. Which is also as you described "violently loud".
Train Train Communication Breakdown Blackdog etc. Love that tone. As a 63 yr old musician there are some tones that never go out of style...LesPaul Marshall..Hammond B3 through Leslie speakers...& As a bass player my personal favorite..Fender P bass or Jazz bass through Ampeg SVTS....been using that setup since the early 80s
The most iconic tones are all Marshall Les Paul or not. Van Halen 1, AFD, Back in Black, those are always my top 3
Hard to beat those!!
Blizzard of Ozz too!
Uncle Ben you fucking ROCK. the tones were spot on. You even nailed Eddie's brown sound.
Spent time yesterday looking to add some plexi to my LP. Specifically the SV20c. Then this shows up. Is this the universe telling me something? Great video Ben!
Great video!
My amp progression started went OR Tiny Terror, Peavy 6505 MH, EVH EL34 50, and finally my Marshal DSL20.
The Tiny Terror did not have enough gain for me at the time, even with a Satchuator and an OD in front of it.
The Peavy was fantastic sounding... until the tubes went bad and I found out they had over heating problems, so I decided to get the newer bigger version of it, the 5150 50 watt. That ended up sounding AMZAZING for metal, but it ended up having a really bad grounding issue.
Then came the Marshal. Plugged in my Tak Matsumoto sig into it and hit my first open D and G and a few power chords riffs.
It was like the gods of rock washed over me in their blessings lmfao. I finally sounded like a lot of my heroes and it all made sense to me why Marshal was so important to their sound. I was always kinda put off by the notion that Marshals can't do modern metal, and I fell for it like a dumbass.
Les Paul and a Marshall is THE guitar combination of rock
Out of all the "holy grail" tones, I think this is the best one. You see it far less than fender setups because its often just less practical and more expensive, but if it's within your means to run this setup I really hope you get to try it - attenuators these days have made it more practical than ever
Probably the most recorded Duo in Rock history. Les Paul and Marshall
Oh man, that MXR BA is my favorite OD and the special spice I throw on so much.
UP TO MY NECK IN YOU!!!!!! One of my favorite songs!
More Holy Diver! Absolutely iconic riffs from Vivian Campbell and Jimmy Bain. Love playing it on my bass. The solo fits the song so incredibly well too. Get it Uncle Ben.
“Train, train” 🚂 chooo- chooo! My go to pedal in front of my Marshall is Keeley DS 9. Run on SD mode with level maxed, gain 8 o clock, tone 9 o clock, bass cut 9 o clock. Yo 🤘
Yup, I have a 100w Plexi and violently loud is a fantastic way to describe it, when the volume is at 2
Ben that was killer !!
And your right , a Les Paul railed into a classic Marshall just can't be beat !
Nice man Marshall plexi and hiwatt custom 100 were the the first loud as hell amps I heard in the 70's the Plexi I still hear that in my head every day 😅😂.
Awesome!! Tells the story of why Angus & AC/DC sound great.
I got a Metroplex Plexi and you really can’t beat it. It’s ridiculously loud but amazing.
Ooo BOTH Jailbreaks! My electronic genius buddy made me one if these and it’s my absolute favorite amp. I like it through a 1/12 for ease of transport.
That last combo with the 60's Standard was my favorite!! It was *chef's kiss* PERFECT!
Pat Travers- "Snortin´ Whiskey, Drinking Cocaine" awesome!
Also, you should have played more John Sykes riffs with your Black Beauty L/P Custom.
That was one of the best Plexi demos I’ve seen. That new Les Paul is something else. Looks great and sounds even better!
I also vote Ratt “Round and Round” as top five cool guitar riffs (chord progression) of all time.
10:55 I agree, that riff sounds amazing! That Mr. Brownstone lick is also super sweet. 8:54 Oh, and Panama! 8:16 And another two - Just Got Paid and Under Pressure by ZZ Top 9:35
Also, Communication Breakdown and Blackdog on the first Les Paul.
Thanks man! It’s a heavenly combo!
Yep, all the riffs, licks and chord progressions played are classics and Ben plays them with the right feel and correctly.
I was into a totally different type of music (Jazz Fusion/World music) when the Hair Band era was happening, but the Ratt song always stuck in my head. Years later and at 58 I’ve actually become enamored with a lot of the classic songs from that era. Strip away all the crazy glitz there were some cool songs with some classic guitar work accomplished. Once I learned how to play it (correctly) I got a new appreciation for it.
Hey Uncle Ben! I see you have arrived. Welcome!
Uncle Rick -r.i.p.- used to be proud of the time his band opened for Thin Lizzy in Montana. His big mantra - Nothing feels better than a giant open A through a Marshall with an LP
eheheh ....I discovered that combination already back in 1971 ...the only difference was that Marshall amps were coming out in the 100 w double-stack format ... very popular in those days like the open venue concerts ...while the volume used was always at 11 :-) ...as usual. A great unique sound that I've tried to replicate with other "tools" for the past 50 years but without success. A truly great combination guys.
Fantastic tones! Love all those classic riffs dude?
Hell yes, Powerslave! Such a cool riff. My favorite part of this is the fact that Tante Kate dissed Les Pauls so you went out and bought another one. :)
Hahahaha
Paradise, just a delight of legend rock n roll TONE! Thanks for this Ben
The very fact you played shock me made this video elite 🤘🏻
Beautiful Gibson Les Paul Guitars... I have two Gibson Les Paul's. I recently received a Schecter Solo II Custom with Natural Flame Maple Top... I am very impressed with the Schecter.
Best Video on the Internet in years !!
The first Les Paul I ever played was a goldtop I rented from SIR just to see what all the fuss was about. First 15 seconds: "This is the most awkward thing I have ever held." Second 15 seconds: "I can't believe manly man Zakk Wylde plays these little baby frets." After amp turned on: "This is the best rock sound you can have." I went out and bought one the next day and never picked up the Washburn N4 again.
Dude, I totally get it. I don’t think any of us forget when LP’s “clicked” for us.
👑Sounding killer man!
I jammed thru a buddy's rig, once. It was just his LP and a 50 watt Plexi/4x12 cab. With my Boss SD-1 (barely pushing the front) it was the most glorious thing I'd ever heard. For 30 or 40 seconds I was Pete Townshend, Angus Young and Steve Stevens, all rolled into one (minus the God-tier status).
My high school self would say, no Ben. You should be using a Line 6 Spyder with the gain, high, and reverb set to 10.
With that combo, Ace Frehley riffs are a must! You made my day!
Amen. It’s amazing isn’t it? I have a 1959slp from 2001 that I love.
Train, Train!! Can't beat a Les Paul / Marshall combo! So good! Great vid Ben!
From What Do You Do for Money Honey to Give Me All Your Love, huge repertoire from Led Zeppelin and AC/DC to Whitesnake, including AC/DC Jailbreak and Thin Lizzy Jailbreak, everything worth playing with a Marshall, a Gibson or whatever.
A match made in heaven...literally
this video just keeps getting better and better and better.
i love you and i love you more with les pauls. incredible collection.
Haha thanks so much! MORE PAUL!
No sh!t. I thought we figured this out decades ago, almost like it is the very foundation of everything we have grown to love about guitar sound today.
ROCK ON!!!!
You're amazing dude
First lick was a hair metal number that I can't quite grab, but the second lick was Blackfoot's "Train Train". Third sounds like "Communication Breakdown", then another by Led Zeppelin. I am writing as you play so I guess we're done. Now you're talking gear. But that was fun. Cheers!
This is a time-tested desirable guitar sound for decades.
Great tone, Billy Squire, it's been a minute. Honeymoon Suite would sound killer too. Steve Lukather killed it for years with this combo. Thanks for the vid, sounds killer!
I heard a Cinderella lick in there, awesome tone, awesome teacher.👍
Name another thing that peaked in the 60s 70s that we desperately chase still today besides guitar tone
The lifestyle !!!!!
I heard at least 3 AC/DC riffs some Things Lizzy and Cold Gin time! Rat, Dio, Ozzy, G n R. Holy cow, the riff master!
Loved "Shock Me". KISS song that doesn't get enough credit.
you should make a series... metal head learns about clarity and dynamics- especially coming off a 5150 type "bees in a can" type amp. love the content!!
Just saw Journey last week...Neil was playing two EVH half stacks....sounded TERRIBLE. By contrast, The opening band was TOTO. Steve Lukather had an AMAZING mid gain singing lead sound. Could not have sounded more different.
Never have tried my JHS AT into a Marshall. Brilliant!
BROTHER! Love the tones AND tunes! Also love the grin as you’re playing very reminiscent of his Eddieness! Rock on brother!
When I was 14, All The Time by Green Day was my goal guitar tone. Still amazing to this day. So crunchy and clear!
Dude, I was hoping somebody would catch that one!!
@@BenEller so good! Nimrod is a really underappreciated album IMO. Thanks for the content, man!
Couldn’t figure out why my strat with a DS-1 right into my Peavey Rage combo wouldn’t sound EXACTLY like it. I mean, come on!
@@BenEller Totally caught! Not fortunate enough to own a Gibson, but love playing that tune on my Epiphone custom pro
AC/DC deep cut at the beginning there. Good choice on What Do You Do for Money Honey!
Jeans and a T-shirt. Never get tired of this sound. Lucky I have a nice R9 in my lap and a Lexi Studio Vintage staring at me, heh, heh !!
I came here expecting some classic Sykes riffing, was not disapppointed! Classic killer guitar/amp combo!
Awesome riffs and tone. Love the Ratt stuff
great video. shows how this combo shaped rock music