That TSL is another great sleeper amp. As long as you take care of the PCB bias bleed, you are good to go. I also recently updated both power and output transformers and the amp came to life! I also just picked up the 800. Love it too. Simple. Thank you Euge for bringing life back into standard amps in a sea of modelers. I have a good modeler I like, but I am switching back to live amps. Nothing beats it!
Indeed. I’ve never used modelers. I’ve tried them a few times but they just don’t feel right to me. Just computer games to me compared to, lets say, driving with a real Mustang GT vs video game of that 😎.
Euge is spot on with this. Found a used TSL 100 in a local pawn shop, had some obvious bias drift issues as is common with these. Bought it anyway, cleaned it up, swapped out the main board for a rev20 and it is great working order now. Not sure why people sleep on these amps. The footswitch complaints are a fair criticism but not enough reason to steer clear of these amps in my opinion. They sound amazing.
Agreed Kellan707 I bought one about 8 years ago it needed tubes I bought it for 300 USA dollars with foot switch it’s been a killer amp so far after the retube.
I had the same luck. Craigslist, $100 (“needs tubes”), replaced board & tubes. Works like a champ for total of $430, 🤘🤘! Added a power soak &… f#$&*ng badass! Oh yea with pedal too👍
I am perfectly fine with people that think they are crap because of bias drift(& don’t know how easy it is to fix) cause that way I can get them cheap. M y wife wants me to sell it for more… but…lol
I bought one recently. I have a Zakk Wylde overdrive in the front for a very very slight gain push and running a mxr 10 band eq in the effects loop. It’s a metal machine on both crunch and lead channels with those two pedals alone.
This is why I subscribe to this channel! Some absolutely amazing tones and the song at the beginning was killer, especially that solo. JCM2000 are crazily cheap. I will keep an eye out for one near me.
I bought a used JCM 2000 TSL 100 from Guitar Center and had it shipped to me back in March. It cost $718 US. I am mainly a singer but when I have to play guitar i needed versatility. These do more then just metal. INXS used one as an example. After watching your videos Eugene i pulled the trigger. You are not wrong its amazing. i do need to take it for a tune up. Think the tubes (Pre-amp and Power) are original to it. I want to make sure that the pre amp tubes are JJ ECC83S . the setting you choose work great. I use as a base and tweek it from there. thanks again. Enjoy your videos and your music
Great video Euge I have a JCM 2000 tsl 100 watt head and I love it, I also have an Early JCM900 mark3 2100, I never understood why these amps get bad reviews,you have proved to me the Tsl still kicks ass.
Great video as always, I have used a 2205 for many years and also went on to use a DSL and they were both phenomenal and had their own unique flavors. 👍🏻🤟🏻
Surprised how close the TSL sounded to the 2203s, but the 2203 from 84 wins this for me, tighter and more aggressive, with a big high end placed just in the perfect place. Thanks for the video, keep it up!
The TSL 100 was my first amp. I bought it with my first paycheck. As life goes, I sold it over 10 years ago to get a mini-rectifier. I still cherish my small amp, but now that reactive loadboxes are more common and great sounding I want my old buddy back. That sound... 🤘
Hey Euge, a finish player from an AHL franchise close to my town is representing finland in the iihf world junior championship!! 19 yr old Roby Jarventie from the Belleville Senators(Ottawa Senators farm team)!!🤘💪🏒🏒💪🤘
I never had a chance to play an 800 but I’ve had a TSL100 about a year now and it just has some serious power to it. I should’ve ordered better cabinets as i thought the Marshall mx4x12’s would give good sound for the money but the speakers included suck so I’ve got some vintage 30’s on the way for replacements. Looking forward to hearing the TSL100 at its full potential! Great videos!
Euge made me not selling my TSL100. Love it with the SD-1. In the older videos about the TSL also the settings were shown. Would have loved to also see them in this video as a reference or starting point.
@@EugeValovirta230V I was scrolling back and forth for a photo like you used to do in the past but sometimes just listening ist the key to success. Cheers anyway 👍🏻🤘🏻
Been using those since 90s and I’ve blown up a few of them but nothing unusual what a qualified amp tech couldn’t fix. Power tubes usually ”quits” once a year but that’s how it is with tube amps, especially when you crank them 😎.
I had a scandinavian 1989 JCM800 for about 5 years now and played it a LOT with the master at around 4, never went over as far as I remember, but one of the transformers (probably the output one) is not the original one. It's good to know they're prone to blowing up after 5, but who the hell turns them up that loud anyway? I do not know how the JCM2000 TSL100 sounds compared to the JCM2000 DSL100, but it would be like having to pick my favorite child to make a choice between which one I like more between the DSL and JCM800. Sick video as always man :)
Euge it would be cool to know what string sizings you use on your guitars for standard tunings and drop tunings , you may have covered this before but another video to run through sizings and set up would be great, tones are great as usual and your channel is the best for guitar and amp related tone chasing
Very cool Marshall song! All your amps sound great. Because YOU are a great player. Pepita thinks so too! ( I like your James Bond hat! ) Pepita is pointing at your baby Soldano amp. I think he wants to play with it!
Can you also show us the Settings from the Clean channel u are using ? Do you use the Mid boost switch? Thanks in advance 🤘Keep up the good work, great channel as said before 💪
Oh I don’t have any general settings; they change depending what I want, what guitar / pickups I’m using etc. To be honest I don’t have any idea what they were on this one. It sounded good as they were so I didn’t find the need to change them and pay attention to them. If the tone is too thin I add bass, too boxy I dial the mids back, too dark I add highs etc. It’s all about the sound, not about the position of the knobs 👌. Thanks! Really glad to hear!
@@EugeValovirta230V thanks for the quick response i already thought about that while typing, but i was curious 🤘 You're welcome thanks for the effort 💪
Really good job Euge! Did you know that your name in Greek actually means "well done"? I really would love to see a comparison video between your bad boy and PRS Archon 100w which is also a sound beast...
@@EugeValovirta230V looks very sturdy. I wondered if maybe it added some resonance or something. Cool video sometime might be a 1960A vs 1960B sound difference - although the IRs are a lot easier on your back 🤣😂
Hi Eugen. The sound of the JCM 2000 and the 900 are great. What do you think about the Marshall 410h. Is this not the ultimate weapon? The universal Amp?
Yes they are. Yeah it’s pretty much all Marshalls in one and does them all pretty damn well too👌. I prefer my TSL over that ’cos it just has a certain character which I really like 💪.
Man, those Marshalls sound JUICY! Did you ever get your hands on a Marshall Vintage Modern (2266/2466)? I wonder what a Marshall enthusiast like you has to say about them.
This is such a great channel. I think you may have just sold me on a TSL100…unfortunate cause you also sold me on a Fireball 100 and it just arrived a couple of days ago 😅 oh well, the more the merrier.
Hi, regards from Spain !! Great video Euge. A would like to ask you a question. How do you connect the boss sd-1? Between guitar and amp (Guitar -(cable)-> BossSd1 - (cable)-> input TSL)? Thank you ! ;D
Good question! I filmed a bunch of videos before my vacation and one of them was about noise gates & how I use them (both of the gates you mentioned are included). I’ll most likely publish it next week so please be patient 🤟.
All your Amps sound great, particularly when you play them. What do you use when playing onstage? I imagine you use in ear monitors, or wedges, both? 🤷♀ With such great sounding Amps, are you able to hear, get, and enjoy that same kind of sound live?
Wow... It sounds so big. Usually I heard bad opinions about TSL series, but it sound great. I remember Satchel from Steel Panther used tsl 100 before EVH amps. I heard they have a factory fault with bias.
I've just bought TSL 122 combo and i'm watching all your videos. Is there any chance you'd post your amp settings as screenshots? It's hard for me to really see even when you highlight them in your vids.
Cool! Like I said in the video that I don’t have any settings; it depends what I’m looking for, what guitar / tuning I have etc. But I went through the settings I had on this video so please watch the full video. No idea anymore what they were 😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V i was thinking more about your settings from 'TSL 100 - Metal' video. Anyway, i'm really enjoying your playing, i'm gonna figure this one out. :)
I always liked the TSL. I believe an issue might have been difficulty of repair. Someone told me it consisted of multiple circuit boards, hard to get at components etc. I'm not an expert by any means, but that could play a role in their apparent lack of popularity and collectability? Great tones and playing BTW!
@@EugeValovirta230V Cool. Thanks Euge. I might look at picking one up. I thought they were great. I have a new local amp tech and he doesn't seem intimidated by challenges. Great channel by the way
You’re welcome! I have this one for sale at Reverb if you’re interested: reverb.com/item/65804838-marshall-jcm2000-tsl100-triple-super-lead-100-watt-2005-black? It’s a great amp but I don’t really need it ’cos I mainly use my four JCM800s.
Hi Euge! I found a jcm 2000 dsl on sale for 6000 sek (537 usd) to me that looks like a steal, but what do you think? Idk if there's anything wrong with it and how much a checkup/repair would cost.
Yeah! I don’t know what a basic checkup costs in Sweden but it should be an hour job and if it needs repair then obviously the parts and how long it takes to fix it 😎. When I’ve bought used Marshalls usually I’ve changed all tubes, re-biased it and many times filters caps needs to be changed too. All of those are approx. 300-500 € depending the the tubes etc. But sometimes there’s no need to do anything. When I bought my TSL100 all it needed was fix the basic faults those amps usually have and it was about 150€.
Yeah you gotta be willing to pay for repairs & maintenance with tube amps. They’re like (old) cars that needs continuous maintenance. If it has an attenuator then sure.
@@EugeValovirta230V You spoke about the DSL in the end of the video but I'm a little bit confused if you meant the jcm 2000 dsl or the new dsl line. Did you try a 2000 dsl and if so, is it different tonally from the tsl? (Other than every amp being a little different but you know) sorry for bothering you so much. :D
I’ve done a video about if I remember correct but can’t remember now. I guess it was a bit different (other than power obviously); a bit ”weaker” if I remember correct.
I have a TSL602 combo that sounds fantastic, not as loud as the TSL100 but not weak sounding at all. It's not as tight sounding and not as bright(needs presence on 8 or more) with more bottom end and body. The clean channels sound exactly the same on both. I also brought a TSL60 head unheard and it sounds like shit, weak and fizzy even after a retube.
The low price of TSL100 in the used market has more to do with their quality control than their tonal quality. The initial run of TSL100 from 1998 to 2003 amps had faulty PCBs, it was fixed with the Revision 6 PCB introduced after 2003. The initial faulty production runs tarnished the image of this amp.
I can't believe that TSL100. Never had one but I have heard so much bad about TSLs that I always steered clear. That thing sounds amazing here though, and last I checked they were less expensive than just about any other Marshall tube head, including DSLs. I need to research this some more and possibly pick one up soon.
Yeah they’re great amps! 👌🤟And like with any other tube Marshall, it needs quite a bit of (master volume) cranking to open up and sound massive 💪. I guess those that haven’t liked them had probably never turned the master past 5 or something. It’s insaly loud theb but hey, it’s a 100 watt tube amp so that’s what you get 😊.
What I will give is some(learned) advice. Replacing the board is pretty easy to do yourself, just make sure yo take good picks of each step or you might be trying to get the wire plugs to the right spots for way too long like me😳
trading a Kemper toaster for a JMP mkii Master Model Lead 100 (plus $1500 Canadian). Kemper is redundant for me with TH-U, Helix, AT5, etc. I guess this should be fairly similar to early JCM 800 yeah?
@@EugeValovirta230V so picked it up. Perfect for classic rock, but for me to get to 80s hard rock and metal it will need a boost. I have OCD and BE-OD but might look at the SD-1. I guess I could set amp clean, use OCD for rhythm and then hit the BE-OD for leads.
If I had to choose just one amp it’d be JCM800 2203 💪. But I do love my old 5150 block letter too 😎. I recorded the rhythm guitars for the forthcoming Cyhra album with both; 800 boosted with SD-1 and 5150 with TS-808. Pretty classic and works like a charm 😎🤟.
Great Demo as always. The ESP: What Year? Full Thickness? I have a couple eclipse II from 2005 and 2008 that are amazing. I love my 2204s nothing like those. I will have to try the dsl100 again.
Thanks! ESP’s Japan Custom Shop made four of these to me when I got the endorsement deal in early 2000s. Can’t remember the exact years and can’t check since I’m on a vacation now 😎. I have 7 Custom Shops by them and in general the bodies & necks are quite a bit thicker than on your standard / basic ESPs. And yes full thickness 💪👌. All made according my exact wishes / specs 🙏.
nice tone! beats your ir impulses tones......mic,ed cab always sound better......maybe iso cab might be good too.....i also use impulses too because i live in apartment, i dont like it but i have no choice
The TSL100 sounds incredible, thank JCM800 purists for keeping them cheap! The amount of potential problems they have is a little scary though, they are complicated amps to fix.
I got my JCM 2000 TSL60 a few days ago that is a amazing amplifier 2002 model is really nice amplifier sounds killer the effects loop chain on it seems kind of noisy like hissy sounding I think it's probably typical though
I think the 2203 is hard to beat but entirely unuseable in most life settings (99% of the times i dont play huge stages) just because they sound tinny and brittle at sound guy friendly volumes. The tsl also sounds better when moving some air but imo you get away with much lower volumes.
You got the King of the Kings. I have the King of the King of the Kings.😂 It's an '83 2203. They are supposed to be a little less compressed and a little less aggressive. But you know that. The Master Volume behaves the same like yours, except they do not blow up. Funny how you've mistaken the amps. That happens a lot. I once thought the mic i was listening to is a 57, but it was a 421.😂 Mind making a comparison of the signal chain which you have right now with the 2203 vs NO St Rock in the signal chain at all, but with lower volume on the amp, so that you end having the same volume in the room as you have "right now".
I was looking for this in my country but there is only one or two in the internet... and the price is nearly same as a B-stock JVM410h..... maybe the seller watch your video that's why they raise the price hahahaha......😂
I’ve used od with ENGLs and with pretty much all amps just to make them tighter and I like the feel od (especially Boss SD-1) gives me. Just a matter of personal preference.
@@EugeValovirta230V my Engl has a 5 button footswitch, clean, crunch, high gain, contour/reverb and boost. My effects rack has no amp modulation or built in OD or distortion. I’m old and old school.
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Sorry for the language but your playing is FUCKING AMAZING. Dude, that opening solo just changed the whole mood in the room.
Thanks a ton man!
Bro that solo was soooo mint! Some Zakk and Randy influences with a bit of your flair thrown in there. Awesome, awesome.
Thanks man!
Euge what’s the guitar tuned to here
Drop-Bb
That TSL is another great sleeper amp. As long as you take care of the PCB bias bleed, you are good to go. I also recently updated both power and output transformers and the amp came to life!
I also just picked up the 800. Love it too. Simple.
Thank you Euge for bringing life back into standard amps in a sea of modelers. I have a good modeler I like, but I am switching back to live amps. Nothing beats it!
Indeed. I’ve never used modelers. I’ve tried them a few times but they just don’t feel right to me. Just computer games to me compared to, lets say, driving with a real Mustang GT vs video game of that 😎.
I used to have a limited edition red JCM800 2203 halfstack and pushed it with an MXR Dime Distortion. What a beast that was, my god..!
💪🤟
Euge is spot on with this. Found a used TSL 100 in a local pawn shop, had some obvious bias drift issues as is common with these. Bought it anyway, cleaned it up, swapped out the main board for a rev20 and it is great working order now. Not sure why people sleep on these amps. The footswitch complaints are a fair criticism but not enough reason to steer clear of these amps in my opinion. They sound amazing.
🙏👌💪
Agreed Kellan707 I bought one about 8 years ago it needed tubes I bought it for 300 USA dollars with foot switch it’s been a killer amp so far after the retube.
I had the same luck. Craigslist, $100 (“needs tubes”), replaced board & tubes. Works like a champ for total of $430, 🤘🤘! Added a power soak &… f#$&*ng badass! Oh yea with pedal too👍
I am perfectly fine with people that think they are crap because of bias drift(& don’t know how easy it is to fix) cause that way I can get them cheap. M y wife wants me to sell it for more… but…lol
Both marshalls sounds great, the clean sound is amazing, and your intro guitar solo is just amazing flawless legendary , you always rock 😍.
Thanks man!
I am buying a TSL 100 next week - your timing is superb!
Cool!
I bought one recently. I have a Zakk Wylde overdrive in the front for a very very slight gain push and running a mxr 10 band eq in the effects loop. It’s a metal machine on both crunch and lead channels with those two pedals alone.
The TSL is better then I thought, might pick one up! Great demo as always!
👌. Thanks!
Both sound Brutal man! I just picked up a 2005 DSL100 thanks to your video's on the amp!
Hot as fire and why I love this channel. So many tips and the way you explain things is easy to understand. Thank you from Australia.
Thanks!
This is why I subscribe to this channel! Some absolutely amazing tones and the song at the beginning was killer, especially that solo.
JCM2000 are crazily cheap. I will keep an eye out for one near me.
Thanks man! Really glad to hear! Strong recommendation 👌.
I bought a used JCM 2000 TSL 100 from Guitar Center and had it shipped to me back in March. It cost $718 US. I am mainly a singer but when I have to play guitar i needed versatility.
These do more then just metal. INXS used one as an example. After watching your videos Eugene i pulled the trigger. You are not wrong its amazing. i do need to take it for a tune up. Think the tubes (Pre-amp and Power) are original to it. I want to make sure that the pre amp tubes are JJ ECC83S . the setting you choose work great. I use as a base and tweek it from there. thanks again. Enjoy your videos and your music
Cool man! Indeed 👌. Thanks!
Damn you Euge! I was looking at these on Reverb , all the prices just went up!!!
Ups 😎.
Great video Euge I have a JCM 2000 tsl 100 watt head and I love it, I also have an Early JCM900 mark3 2100, I never understood why these amps get bad reviews,you have proved to me the Tsl still kicks ass.
Thanks! It does indeed 💪.
Loved this video! 3 massive tones, each with their own charm. Loving the video's since you got the cab 🤘🤘
Glad to hear! Thanks!
How can you not love the Jakey vibe in that solo out! Sweet!
Glad to hear! Thanks!
Great video as always, I have used a 2205 for many years and also went on to use a DSL and they were both phenomenal and had their own unique flavors. 👍🏻🤟🏻
Thanks! Indeed 👌🤟.
Surprised how close the TSL sounded to the 2203s, but the 2203 from 84 wins this for me, tighter and more aggressive, with a big high end placed just in the perfect place. Thanks for the video, keep it up!
It does indeed. Yeah The Bad Boy ’84 is something special 👌💪. Thanks!
The TSL 100 was my first amp. I bought it with my first paycheck. As life goes, I sold it over 10 years ago to get a mini-rectifier. I still cherish my small amp, but now that reactive loadboxes are more common and great sounding I want my old buddy back. That sound... 🤘
Hey Euge, a finish player from an AHL franchise close to my town is representing finland in the iihf world junior championship!! 19 yr old Roby Jarventie from the Belleville Senators(Ottawa Senators farm team)!!🤘💪🏒🏒💪🤘
Cool!
I never had a chance to play an 800 but I’ve had a TSL100 about a year now and it just has some serious power to it. I should’ve ordered better cabinets as i thought the Marshall mx4x12’s would give good sound for the money but the speakers included suck so I’ve got some vintage 30’s on the way for replacements. Looking forward to hearing the TSL100 at its full potential! Great videos!
That’s the way 💪. Thanks!
Great vid and playing euge. Just double checking the rhythm guitars are the greenback on one side and the v30 on the other?
Thanks! Can’t remember. Whatever I said in the video. If I said? 😎
Euge made me not selling my TSL100. Love it with the SD-1.
In the older videos about the TSL also the settings were shown. Would have loved to also see them in this video as a reference or starting point.
Good 😎🤟. Please watch the full video 😉.
@@EugeValovirta230V I was scrolling back and forth for a photo like you used to do in the past but sometimes just listening ist the key to success. Cheers anyway 👍🏻🤘🏻
@07:14
I used a JCM 800 2203 for years back in the day.
Never had an issue.
Still have it. Just so damn loud!
Been using those since 90s and I’ve blown up a few of them but nothing unusual what a qualified amp tech couldn’t fix. Power tubes usually ”quits” once a year but that’s how it is with tube amps, especially when you crank them 😎.
The JCM200 is an underrated amp, great comparison Euge!
I agree. Thanks!
Great video! Can you do a JCM900 video as well?
Thanks! If I get my hands on one someday then absolutely 👌.
TSL for sure. Makes me love my DSL of all the Marshalls…….except the AVT series! Those were SWEET!
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Killer vid bud !!!!!!!!😥😥
Kickass playing !!!!
Thanks man!
I had a scandinavian 1989 JCM800 for about 5 years now and played it a LOT with the master at around 4, never went over as far as I remember, but one of the transformers (probably the output one) is not the original one. It's good to know they're prone to blowing up after 5, but who the hell turns them up that loud anyway?
I do not know how the JCM2000 TSL100 sounds compared to the JCM2000 DSL100, but it would be like having to pick my favorite child to make a choice between which one I like more between the DSL and JCM800. Sick video as always man :)
Always love the BADBOY !!
💪🤟😎
Guitar sounded like a monster. Cool and informative video!! And cool Allu fedora :) 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thanks!
Euge it would be cool to know what string sizings you use on your guitars for standard tunings and drop tunings , you may have covered this before but another video to run through sizings and set up would be great, tones are great as usual and your channel is the best for guitar and amp related tone chasing
Here you go 🤟: www.eugevalovirta.com/gear/guitars-pickups-strings
Thanks! Really glad to hear!
Would love to see you get ahold of a Valvestate 8100 to demo. Very mean and fun amp!
My first Marshall 😎. If I ever get my hands on those then yes 🤟.
Euge is such a nice dude, love your vids man
Thanks!
Wow, you get the best tones out of those Marshalls! I have a JVM410H, (just upgraded from a JVM210H) but neither seem to have that TSL100 magic.
🙏😎🤟
Great demo! How would you compare it to mini-JCM SC20H? Is TSL more 800 than SC? :)
Thanks! I guess 800 is more like an 800 😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V it maight will be interesting: SC20H tone vs TSL100 tone. Which is more like jcm800?
Very cool Marshall song! All your amps sound great. Because YOU are a great player. Pepita thinks so too!
( I like your James Bond hat! ) Pepita is pointing at your baby Soldano amp. I think he wants to play with it!
Thanks! I guess so 😎🙏🤟.
That was a killer playthrough
Thanks!
What knocked at 16:26
Can you also show us the Settings from the Clean channel u are using ? Do you use the Mid boost switch? Thanks in advance 🤘Keep up the good work, great channel as said before 💪
Oh I don’t have any general settings; they change depending what I want, what guitar / pickups I’m using etc. To be honest I don’t have any idea what they were on this one. It sounded good as they were so I didn’t find the need to change them and pay attention to them. If the tone is too thin I add bass, too boxy I dial the mids back, too dark I add highs etc. It’s all about the sound, not about the position of the knobs 👌. Thanks! Really glad to hear!
@@EugeValovirta230V thanks for the quick response i already thought about that while typing, but i was curious 🤘 You're welcome thanks for the effort 💪
Really good job Euge! Did you know that your name in Greek actually means "well done"? I really would love to see a comparison video between your bad boy and PRS Archon 100w which is also a sound beast...
Thanks! Oh that’s cool! 😎
The leads on that JCM2000 was just the RIP. 🤯
Some light Wah really was a nice switch up from the usual straight stuff, killer axing! 👏
Thanks!
I am 51 now & used a Champ12 in ‘86 then Peaveys after that cause I was cheap😏. If I only knew I would’ve started with 800 & kept it.
😎💪
Pepita is happy to have the chance to dance again :)
Yes 😎.
Great demo Euge as always! Does the case the 1960B is in change anything tonally?
Thanks! I haven’t noticed. But I’ve had that case more than ten years and always had my cabs in there so what do I know 😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V looks very sturdy. I wondered if maybe it added some resonance or something. Cool video sometime might be a 1960A vs 1960B sound difference - although the IRs are a lot easier on your back 🤣😂
💪😎👌
Hi Eugen. The sound of the JCM 2000 and the 900 are great. What do you think about the Marshall 410h. Is this not the ultimate weapon? The universal Amp?
Yes they are. Yeah it’s pretty much all Marshalls in one and does them all pretty damn well too👌. I prefer my TSL over that ’cos it just has a certain character which I really like 💪.
May I ask where you got the flight cases for the Marshall cabinet? Amazing equipment and sound.
Sure! They’re custom made by Transit Case Finland: transitcase.fi/
Thanks!
@@EugeValovirta230V thanx.
Loved both of them. But especially liked the jcm2000
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A most excellent tone my friend.
🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽
Thanks!
Love them both
Me too 😎👌.
🙌🙌
Man, those Marshalls sound JUICY! Did you ever get your hands on a Marshall Vintage Modern (2266/2466)? I wonder what a Marshall enthusiast like you has to say about them.
Yeah! Unfortunately not but hopefully someday 🤟.
When you dialed more than noon, did you blowed up output transformers or just tubes?
The last time it was tubes but one of the transformers blew up years ago and needed to be changed. Obviously 😎.
This is such a great channel. I think you may have just sold me on a TSL100…unfortunate cause you also sold me on a Fireball 100 and it just arrived a couple of days ago 😅 oh well, the more the merrier.
Thanks man! Really glad to hear! 😎🤟
Hi, regards from Spain !! Great video Euge. A would like to ask you a question. How do you connect the boss sd-1? Between guitar and amp (Guitar -(cable)-> BossSd1 - (cable)-> input TSL)? Thank you ! ;D
Thanks! Yes, exactly.
I have 2 TSLs and love em!!
Cool!
hey euge, I ask you a question that has nothing to do with the video, what differences did you find between the boss ns2 and the isp decimator?
Good question! I filmed a bunch of videos before my vacation and one of them was about noise gates & how I use them (both of the gates you mentioned are included). I’ll most likely publish it next week so please be patient 🤟.
All your Amps sound great, particularly when you play them. What do you use when playing onstage? I imagine you use in ear monitors, or wedges, both? 🤷♀ With such great sounding Amps, are you able to hear, get, and enjoy that same kind of sound live?
Thanks! My live amp is BluGuitar’s AMP1 Iridium. Here’s a gear run we did a while ago with Cyhra: ruclips.net/video/yIpef6mZFSc/видео.html
@@EugeValovirta230V Cool. It was very interesting and helpful to see a rundown of you and your Band's live rig. 🤘😎
Glad to hear!
Wow... It sounds so big. Usually I heard bad opinions about TSL series, but it sound great. I remember Satchel from Steel Panther used tsl 100 before EVH amps. I heard they have a factory fault with bias.
💪. Yeah they had some factory faults which are pretty easy to fix by a good amp tech 👌.
@@EugeValovirta230VNice! What wah pedal did you use? Sound awsome.
Dunlop John Petrucci 👌.
Thanks for the review ! 🤘
p.s. It was very useful to learn how the master volume knobs work on each of the Marshalls
Glad to hear! Thanks!
I've just bought TSL 122 combo and i'm watching all your videos. Is there any chance you'd post your amp settings as screenshots? It's hard for me to really see even when you highlight them in your vids.
Cool! Like I said in the video that I don’t have any settings; it depends what I’m looking for, what guitar / tuning I have etc. But I went through the settings I had on this video so please watch the full video. No idea anymore what they were 😎.
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@@EugeValovirta230V i was thinking more about your settings from 'TSL 100 - Metal' video. Anyway, i'm really enjoying your playing, i'm gonna figure this one out. :)
Ah ok. No idea 😎. Thanks!
I always liked the TSL. I believe an issue might have been difficulty of repair. Someone told me it consisted of multiple circuit boards, hard to get at components etc. I'm not an expert by any means, but that could play a role in their apparent lack of popularity and collectability? Great tones and playing BTW!
Me too. Yeah it’s a bit more complicated but still pretty basic and easy to fix etc. At least according to my go to amp tech.
@@EugeValovirta230V Cool. Thanks Euge. I might look at picking one up. I thought they were great. I have a new local amp tech and he doesn't seem intimidated by challenges. Great channel by the way
You’re welcome!
I have this one for sale at Reverb if you’re interested: reverb.com/item/65804838-marshall-jcm2000-tsl100-triple-super-lead-100-watt-2005-black?
It’s a great amp but I don’t really need it ’cos I mainly use my four JCM800s.
Hi Euge! I found a jcm 2000 dsl on sale for 6000 sek (537 usd) to me that looks like a steal, but what do you think? Idk if there's anything wrong with it and how much a checkup/repair would cost.
Yeah! I don’t know what a basic checkup costs in Sweden but it should be an hour job and if it needs repair then obviously the parts and how long it takes to fix it 😎. When I’ve bought used Marshalls usually I’ve changed all tubes, re-biased it and many times filters caps needs to be changed too. All of those are approx. 300-500 € depending the the tubes etc. But sometimes there’s no need to do anything. When I bought my TSL100 all it needed was fix the basic faults those amps usually have and it was about 150€.
@@EugeValovirta230V Woah, that 300-500 looks scary haha. Do you think the two notes captor would work well as an attenuator for that amp?
Yeah you gotta be willing to pay for repairs & maintenance with tube amps. They’re like (old) cars that needs continuous maintenance. If it has an attenuator then sure.
@@EugeValovirta230V You spoke about the DSL in the end of the video but I'm a little bit confused if you meant the jcm 2000 dsl or the new dsl line.
Did you try a 2000 dsl and if so, is it different tonally from the tsl? (Other than every amp being a little different but you know) sorry for bothering you so much. :D
What do you think about the TSL60 compared to the 100?
I’ve done a video about if I remember correct but can’t remember now. I guess it was a bit different (other than power obviously); a bit ”weaker” if I remember correct.
I have a TSL602 combo that sounds fantastic, not as loud as the TSL100 but not weak sounding at all. It's not as tight sounding and not as bright(needs presence on 8 or more) with more bottom end and body. The clean channels sound exactly the same on both. I also brought a TSL60 head unheard and it sounds like shit, weak and fizzy even after a retube.
Sounds pretty good ,yeah!
Very good tones from that TSL. Your playing helps a lot too.
Thanks!
Yeah! Usually it does 😎🤟. Thanks!
True Marshall,Diggin that Riff!~ You could make a piece of crap guitar sound awesome.
I own a Marshall, SD-1…..thanks to Euge. I could only imagine what the Bad Boy sounds like in person. 🤘🤘
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how do these compare to the jvm410h
Can’t remember anymore but I did a comparison video a few years ago so please check out my Tube Amps - playlist 🤟.
The low price of TSL100 in the used market has more to do with their quality control than their tonal quality. The initial run of TSL100 from 1998 to 2003 amps had faulty PCBs, it was fixed with the Revision 6 PCB introduced after 2003. The initial faulty production runs tarnished the image of this amp.
Thanks for the info!
Heck yes with the middle channel on the TSL. It’s better than anything on the DSL. I find it strange that the DSL is more popular.
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I can't believe that TSL100. Never had one but I have heard so much bad about TSLs that I always steered clear. That thing sounds amazing here though, and last I checked they were less expensive than just about any other Marshall tube head, including DSLs. I need to research this some more and possibly pick one up soon.
Yeah they’re great amps! 👌🤟And like with any other tube Marshall, it needs quite a bit of (master volume) cranking to open up and sound massive 💪. I guess those that haven’t liked them had probably never turned the master past 5 or something. It’s insaly loud theb but hey, it’s a 100 watt tube amp so that’s what you get 😊.
Never understood why the TSL amps got such a bad rap. I have both the Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 & 122. Nice vid as always Euge.
Me neither. Thanks!
What I will give is some(learned) advice. Replacing the board is pretty easy to do yourself, just make sure yo take good picks of each step or you might be trying to get the wire plugs to the right spots for way too long like me😳
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I still maintain the stance the TSL100 is very underated compared to other amps. My main worry is you are going to push the price of these amps up :D
🤟. I guess one must act fast now 😎.
trading a Kemper toaster for a JMP mkii Master Model Lead 100 (plus $1500 Canadian). Kemper is redundant for me with TH-U, Helix, AT5, etc. I guess this should be fairly similar to early JCM 800 yeah?
Should be but one has to remember that all old Marshalls can be quite different from each other 👌🤟.
@@EugeValovirta230V so picked it up. Perfect for classic rock, but for me to get to 80s hard rock and metal it will need a boost. I have OCD and BE-OD but might look at the SD-1. I guess I could set amp clean, use OCD for rhythm and then hit the BE-OD for leads.
Yeah old Marshalls should come with SD-1 😎👌. My clean sound is that I just roll down the guitar’s volume.
Whoa , what's up with that hat ? As always, fantastic playing .. your demos are excellent.
Thanks!
That solo!
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So I have used 5150 combos and split channel JCM 800 for years ..do you prefer 5150 to marshall?
If I had to choose just one amp it’d be JCM800 2203 💪. But I do love my old 5150 block letter too 😎.
I recorded the rhythm guitars for the forthcoming Cyhra album with both; 800 boosted with SD-1 and 5150 with TS-808. Pretty classic and works like a charm 😎🤟.
Great Demo as always. The ESP: What Year? Full Thickness? I have a couple eclipse II from 2005 and 2008 that are amazing. I love my 2204s nothing like those. I will have to try the dsl100 again.
Thanks! ESP’s Japan Custom Shop made four of these to me when I got the endorsement deal in early 2000s. Can’t remember the exact years and can’t check since I’m on a vacation now 😎.
I have 7 Custom Shops by them and in general the bodies & necks are quite a bit thicker than on your standard / basic ESPs. And yes full thickness 💪👌. All made according my exact wishes / specs 🙏.
nice tone! beats your ir impulses tones......mic,ed cab always sound better......maybe iso cab might be good too.....i also use impulses too because i live in apartment, i dont like it but i have no choice
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Wich Wah ist that in Solo??
Can’t remember what I used on this one but most likely Dunlop Petrucci since it’s my main wah I use the most.
The TSL100 sounds incredible, thank JCM800 purists for keeping them cheap! The amount of potential problems they have is a little scary though, they are complicated amps to fix.
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I got my JCM 2000 TSL60 a few days ago that is a amazing amplifier 2002 model is really nice amplifier sounds killer the effects loop chain on it seems kind of noisy like hissy sounding I think it's probably typical though
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The " Tone Vicking" 🤟🤟
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I think the 2203 is hard to beat but entirely unuseable in most life settings (99% of the times i dont play huge stages) just because they sound tinny and brittle at sound guy friendly volumes. The tsl also sounds better when moving some air but imo you get away with much lower volumes.
Not bad for a hockey player, Euge. Not bad at all.. You should send that to Ozzy.
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It's cool tone. A bit muddy and less articulate than I prefer for me, but cool tone, just the same. You sound good with it as always though.
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Fucking killer tone
This guy loves his MARSHALLS! GOOD EARS!
Marshall!!!!! 🤘😎cool vid
Yeah! 🤟😎. Thanks!
You got the King of the Kings. I have the King of the King of the Kings.😂 It's an '83 2203.
They are supposed to be a little less compressed and a little less aggressive. But you know that.
The Master Volume behaves the same like yours, except they do not blow up.
Funny how you've mistaken the amps. That happens a lot. I once thought the mic i was listening to is a 57, but it was a 421.😂 Mind making a comparison of the signal chain which you have right now with the 2203 vs NO St Rock in the signal chain at all, but with lower volume on the amp, so that you end having the same volume in the room as you have "right now".
Cool!
Gold idea! Will add to my to do - list 👌.
@@EugeValovirta230V Great! Looking forward to it!
Jcm 800 aaaaalll the waaay...
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I was looking for this in my country but there is only one or two in the internet... and the price is nearly same as a B-stock JVM410h..... maybe the seller watch your video that's why they raise the price hahahaha......😂
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As a no surprise to anyone, I'll probably add a TSL to my collection if I find one for the right price =). #BlameEuge
Good 😎👌.
Everybody that poo poo's the TSL100, I'm convinced, has never actually played one at volume.
Probably or then they just don’t know how to play. Or maybe they know but can’t 😁.
The TSL sounds more vintage/classic rock to me… The 800 is too dark for me
Only Marshall guys need OD, if your amp can’t drip OD all over you and the floor it’s time for an Engl.
I’ve used od with ENGLs and with pretty much all amps just to make them tighter and I like the feel od (especially Boss SD-1) gives me. Just a matter of personal preference.
@@EugeValovirta230V my Engl has a 5 button footswitch, clean, crunch, high gain, contour/reverb and boost.
My effects rack has no amp modulation or built in OD or distortion. I’m old and old school.
Like I said; personal preferences. Whatever does the job 👌.
yea good one brother I am first to like 😜
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@@EugeValovirta230V lol 😎😎😎
I'm not into men sexually, but Euge is one beautiful dude.
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