Marshall JCM2000 Guitar Amplifier Half Stack with TSL60 Head and 1960A Cabinet

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Sixty watts. Three channels. 4 x 12 cabinet.

Using similar technology to the TSL100 and TSL122, the latest additions to the JCM2000 Series are the 60 Watt TSL60 head, TSL601 1x12 combo and TSL602 2x12 combo. With 3 channels giving every bit as much flexibility as their higher powered brethren, the TSL60s use a pair of Svetlana EL34 power valves for that classic pure Marshall valve tone.

The TSL60 Series amps all have three channels: Clean, Crunch, and Lead. The Clean channel has controls for Volume, Treble, Middle, and Bass. The Crunch and Lead channels feature individual Volume and Gain controls, with shared Treble, Middle, and Bass tone controls. The Tone Shift switch on the Crunch/Lead channels reconfigures the way the all important middle control works and the overall Deep switch adds masses of extra push at the low end.

The addition of separate Reverb controls for the Clean or Crunch/Lead channels and an overall FX Loop with Level and Mix controls, that are also on/off footswitchable means that the TSL not only gives more, but also allows the player to use the facilities in a live situation to an extent only dreamed of before. The TSL60s also feature a built-in speaker emulated DI circuit for recording or direct to the PA situations. The supplied 5-way footswitch provides remote switching for the 3 individual channels, plus the effects loop and the reverb.

TSL60
Output (RMS): 60 watts

Channels: 3

Tone network (clean & crunch/lead): yes

Deep switch: yes

Tone shift (crunch/lead): yes

Reverb control (clean & crunch/lead): yes

Emulated line out: yes

FX mix control: yes

Foot-switchable FX loop: yes

Preamp valves: 4 x ECC83

Power amp valves: 2 x EL34

Included 5-way LED footswitch: PEDL-10021

Dimensions (mm): 748 x 297 x 220

Weight (kg): 18

1960A
Black grille cloth

White piping

Black elephant grain vinyl

Speaker: 4 x 12 in. G12T-75

Power: 300 watt

Impedance: 4 or 16 ohms mono/8 ohms stereo

Dimensions: 760 x 830 x 360mm

Weight: 36.4 kg

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-877-6863

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (12 ratings)
Submitted April 10, 2006 by a customer from aol.com

Marshall TSL60 Half Stack Customer Review

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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My main amps are now a Mesa Boogie F30, Two Fender Prosonics, A JCM800 half stack, and the TSL60 Half stack. After playing for 30 years I felt I deserved and could afford all of them. These rigs will cover all bases for recording, small gigs, and large out door gigs. All have a very distict sound. The Fender tube reverb is the best ever, the Marhsall crunch is the ultimate calssic rock sound. You need both to get the real sounds. I despise modelling amps and solid state amps. They all suck in my opinion.
Sound
Sounds great. Like the clean. Sounds best with a full stack with the 1960B on the bottom. Takes a bit of tweaking to get all three channels set up. I have a JCM800 head that I think would be better to record if you are after that true vintage classic rock tone. But this one is better for gigging for me since I play everything from RNB to AC/DC in the same night.
Features
The features are the best reason to buy this amp. Very versatile for live gigging.
Ease of Use
Takes a bit of tweaking. Many combinations between channel gains, volumes and master volume.
Quality
Marshall is as good a build quality as any.
Value
A great long term investment. Marshalls will always have a great resale.
Manufacturer Support
Have had no reason for support so far.
The Wow Factor
Amp is stunning on stage. I look at this amp as a fine piece of artwork in my house. There is NOTHING that sends a visual message better than a marshall amp.

Musical Background:

Sound Man, Lead Guitarist for HOTMONKEYMUSIC.com

Musical Style:

Rock
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