What Marshal this be?

[jeffb]

On the far right.

A shit ton of knobs, and they are all "high" on the metal panel, is it a 30th Anniversary?

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[fitz]

Yep. 6100

 

[Kuga]

Yes a LM6100. He's using crunch channel. There are many lovers on the LM6100. Some people say it's the best Marshall ever made. The LE6100 (limited edition) looks gorgeous!

 

[jeffb]

Thanks all. I don't think I've ever seen anyone use one on stage before.

I nearly bought one of the blue ones when they first came out, but I went the NMV route instead.

 

[FleshOnGear]

I remember seeing a blue 6100 in a guitar shop when they were current. I was 16 at the time, and couldn’t get a sales guy to plug me up. Still have never played one.

 

[jeffb]

I remember seeing a blue 6100 in a guitar shop when they were current. I was 16 at the time, and couldn’t get a sales guy to plug me up. Still have never played one.

All I recall was that it sounded leagues away better than my 900DR did.

 

[Seventh Son]

Lovely amp. One of Marshall Forum favorites.

 

[DreamerDeceiver]

What’s blue, has 17 knobs, 22 switches, 3 channels, variable damping factor, effects loop, 11 tubes and sounds like God?”​

– U.S AD Headline, 1992

Was nearly my first marshall,but I snoozed,and it sold it out from under me. 😬 I got the door prize instead 900dr*sighs*!

 

[Kuga]

All I recall was that it sounded leagues away better than my 900DR did.

I have both. A '93 DR 4501 and a '97 LM6100. I agree the LM6100 sounds way better, much more warmer. But the DR it's good too with an EQ in the loop. The LM has better cleans of all my Marshall's. I love lead channel too but I think it's more rich and complex on my TSL100.

 

[TheKman76]

The LM has better cleans of all my Marshall's.

This stood out to me too. I had a band mate with one 30 years ago and while everything sounded amazing, it was the cleans which really caught my attention.

 

[DreamerDeceiver]

Yes a LM6100. He's using crunch channel. There are many lovers on the LM6100. Some people say it's the best Marshall ever made. The LE6100 (limited edition) looks gorgeous!

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Did you polish that ? Or do they come stock pimped?

 

[Kuga]

Did you polish that ? Or do they come stock pimped?

They aren't my amps. I own a '97 LM6100 witch it has black tolex. First pic it's a blue tolex LM6100 second pic it's a LE6100 back panel. LE6100 (limited edition) are golden.
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[FleshOnGear]

I desperately want a 6101LE. I don’t even know why, I’ve never played one. They just look like totally rad cubes of sonic destruction.

 

[Kuga]

I desperately want a 6101LE. I don’t even know why, I’ve never played one. They just look like totally rad cubes of sonic destruction.

The LE amps are amps hard to find even in Europe. Some of them has moded lead channel like LM lead channel specs. It's an easy mod. I would love have a LE too but I'm a poor boy. I can't afford It.

 

[FleshOnGear]

The LE amps are amps hard to find even in Europe. Some of them has moded lead channel like LM lead channel specs. It's an easy mod. I would love have a LE too but I'm a poor boy. I can't afford It.

Yeah, I think in my case the desire is mostly because of the rarity. It wouldn’t be a smart purchase, because I wouldn’t be able to take it anywhere to play it. There are only 500 of the 6101LE, so I would want to keep it pristine. I really don’t need a 100 watt amp that stays at home, even if it is a cool collector’s item. And I also can’t afford one!

 

[scozz]

I think @Jethro Rocker has a 6101le.

 

[Kuga]

Yeah, I think in my case the desire is mostly because of the rarity. It wouldn’t be a smart purchase, because I wouldn’t be able to take it anywhere to play it. There are only 500 of the 6101LE, so I would want to keep it pristine. I really don’t need a 100 watt amp that stays at home, even if it is a cool collector’s item. And I also can’t afford one!

It's a 100W amp that you can use at low volumen thanks to his features. Even at 100W mode It sounds great playing at bedroom levels. Both models are very underrated amps IMHO. They can sounds like a JTM's, plexi's and JCM800 prety close good. Obviously the real thing it's the real thing.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

I think @Jethro Rocker has a 6101le.

Mine is a 6101 non LM but has a white logo and gold trim . It's a 1992.
Really fun compact little 100 watt mini stack. So versatile. I am not taking mine out as much anymore just cause.
Ch 2 alone covers modded 800 to 900 tones by itself plus cleanish mild breakup for those who care ( not me...)