Limited Edition Marshall JCM Slash 2555 Jubilee Signature Amplifier

Welcome to Slash Marshall.com! If your looking for information on the limited edition Marshall JCM 2555sl Jubliee Slash Signature amplifier then you've found the place. As a proud owner of one of these cranking beasts, I wanted to share as many details about this unique and slowly becoming hard to find Slash Signature Marshall amplifier. The Limited Edition Slash Signature 100 watt, two channel 2555SL head, the 1960ASL, and the 1960BSL Slash Signature 280-watt, mono/stereo angled front and straight cabinets were built in 1996 & 1997. They were limited to a run of 3000 units.

Introduction to the Marshall JCM Slash Signature Amp This limited edition guitar amp and produced in 1996 and was the first amplifier built by Marshall to have a signature on it other than Jim Marshall himself. Both Slash and Jim's signatures are on the front control panel as well as the Slash snake dollar bill logo. The Marshall Slash JCM 2555sl is designed to the specs of Slash's original 1987 Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 amplifier. Along with this amp and what else? A Gibson Les Paul of course, Slash has made a unique tone that is instantly recognizable throughout the world.

Slash on his Signature Marshall (1996)

"This amp has made six pretty successful albums, done countless sessions, and survived two riots, three world tours, and my inflexible approach to a particular sound. It's been flawless the entire time; I wouldn't even consider trying something else. Something that consistent you just don't @#$# with"

The Slash, Jim Marshall Connection

Slash and Jim Marshall met the day before Slash's Snakepit played in front of nearly 70,000 people at the 1995 Donnington Festival in England, a gig he was invited to do by the event's headliners, Metallica. After discussing his amp of choice and his genuine love for Marshall in general, He decided it was time to reissue this great head as the Limited Edition
JCM Slash Signature amp. Only 3000 of the Slash Marshall Limited Edition heads model were built through out that year.

The Marshall Slash JCM Specifications

The hand-wired, class A all-tube amp (3x12AX7s, 4xEL34s) successfully combines the power of the Marshall JCM 800 Series with a highly versatile pre-amp that includes a footswitchable "Lead Master" control, effectively making it a very usable two channel head. This enables the user to switch instantly between rhythm and lead tones with a mere tap of the foot.

The Marshall Jubilee's Series Effects loop also enhances the amp's versatility. In addition, a push/pull function on the Input Gain control (when "pulled out") adds a light but effective distorted edge to the amp's rhythm tone. A High Output (100 Watt ) and Low Input (50 Watts) switch on the front panel and a DI jack on the back adds superb versitility.

The Marshall JCM Slash Signature Limited Edition comes complete with a manual with the forewords written by both Slash and Jim Marshall, a certificate of authenticity, two button footswitch and custom snakeskin style covers for both the head and cabinet featuring Jim's and Slash's signatures. A pair of specially made angled (1960ASL) and straight front (1960BSL) 4x12 cabinets loaded with Celestion "Vintage 30" speakers are also available.

Excerp from Slash's Forward in the book Jim Marshall, The Father Of Loud

Pretty much from the very first moment I got into actually playing the guitar, I just knew that the only way I was going to get that fat, warm, rock 'n' roll, "A chord sound I wanted was from a Marshall. How did I know that? It was pretty $%%Ming obvious, really. Everyone I thought sounded cool, from Jimi Hendrix to Aerosmith, and everybody in between all had Marshalls. So for me, and so many others, it was simple, if you wanted to have that "thing" and be as great as the guitarists you listened to and went to see in concert, then you just had to have that one quintessential piece of equipment: a Marshall!

I can still remember the first time I ever plugged into one, it was amazing, a truly life-changing experience. The only problem was it wasn't mine; it was someone else's, and that's sort of like driving another guys Ferrari when your @#$%ing car is a Honda Civic! I eventually got a Marshall of my own and it was, of course, a used one, a 50 watt SUper Lead head. It sounded killer, and Ill never forget it because I felt like I'd achieved a lifelong goal!

More about the Slash Signature Marshall from the book...

Just like the original 2555, the tube payload of the two-channel slash head was three 12AX7s in the preamp and four EL34s in the output section. Other features included a series effects loop, input gain control (for more dirt), a high-power/low-power, pentode/triode switch that dropped the head's power from 100 to 50 watts' and a DI output jack. Accompanying Slash Signature Cabinets (angled and straight) came fitted with 70-watt Celestion Vintage 30 speakers and a special plaque featuring the signatures of both Slash and Jim. To top it off in genuine Slash style, his signature amp and cabs cam with sleek faux-snakeskin covers.

Who's using the limited edition Slash Marshall 2203ZW

Slash
Ryan Peake
Troy Castellano
John Lind
Kevin J.

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