Fender or Marshall?

[duhvoodooman***]

I like the idea of having both and switching between Fender clean and Marshall crunch.

Now that's exactly the point. I don't really want to have to choose! Gimme one of each, and a A/B/Y switch! Both are indispensible in their own way....British grind and American twang!!

[333maxwell]

It is akin to asking 'blondes, or brunettes'.

Heck, it seems to weed redheads and bald people out of the mix.

I prefer Fenders for the clean sparkle and creamy overdrive, and Marshalls for the balls to the walls no prisoners stuff...

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Same with Pauls or Strats, Marshalls or Fenders.. blondes or brunettes.. chevys or fords.. Leno or Letterman.. cheech or chong.. Salvador or Dali..

Whatever works best for the player is best for them, and there is more than one flavor in the ice cream bin.

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Even though I gravitate to Strats and Fenders, it would be a very bleak world indeed if there were no Less Pauls our Marshalls..

[Spudman***]

Fender. Why?

Well you have pedals that will make a Fender sound like a Marshall, but even the new Fender amph clone pedals aren't going to make a Marshall sound like a Fender. That sparkle is hard to duplicate.

Besides, I already have each and Fender is easier to spell.

[duhvoodooman***]

Fender. Why?

Well you have pedals that will make a Fender sound like a Marshall, but even the new Fender amph clone pedals aren't going to make a Marshall sound like a Fender. That sparkle is hard to duplicate.

Excellent point, Spuds, if you can only have one.

[Jimi75]

My opinion is that buying a good sounding Fender amp is the most easiest thing in the world. Grap a Bassman, Deluxe Reverb or a Twin and you are safe.

With Marshalls it is way more complex and difficult to get a good one. Being a foremost amp only company they try to cover many terrains, so it is not easy to stumble across the right amp for you. Not every Marshall series carries the Marshall spirit. Such things as hybrid this and that could and will never convince the one who is looking for the real Marshall sound. But then again, Marshall covered terrains from Metal to Blues.

I figured out for myself that my style of playing is best suited with a Marshall amp, may it be the Bluesbraker or the 1974x. The tone is thick and warm, but at the same time very clear. The Marshall is better friend with my pedals and as I am a Rock and Metalhead,too it gives me more balls!

Unfortunately, I have only my Line 6 Flex Marshall Model of a JTM 45, but sure I have played the original often enough to know that it is good for me :-)

I would also like to mention that those Marshall Clones are very good and versatile and I am happy to see that Robert bought this little Heatseeker and will let us have some nice clips form August on!