The New MGL50 Modern/Vintage Series 50w single channel amp. This series features new versions of our “Hi-Gain” & “Vintage Dirty” voicings with a more modern tone & feel. This is a single channel amp but both voicings are available on a switch. The new “Hi-Gain” voicing is very reactive and touch sensitive with more gain, aggressiveness, and plenty of tight thump in the bottom end. Great feel under the fingers with just enough compression for a greasy and fluid feel. Will cover lots of tones from ‘80’s modded Marshall metal up thru current low and drop tunings. The “Vintage Dirty” voicing has less gain and is great for ‘70’s to early ‘80’s classic rock & metal. For more gain and compression on either voicing, you can also engage the diode clipping Saturation circuit.
The Modern/Vintage circuit uses a mix of NOS mustard & SoZo tone caps. The 2 different caps work really well together. The real mustard caps retain the authentic Marshall tone and the SoZo’s add the modern vibe. These 50w amps uses our MGL100 power transformer for a big, bold and tighter output section than most 50w amps which gets it much closer to the tone and feel of the 100w version. We’ve had Swanson Cabinets make special JMP style head cabs for this series covered in British Garnet Red tolex with blacked out appointments and we’re using matching red anodized preamp tube shields. Plexi style head cab & many other tolex colors also available at no up-charge.
Amp Layout
Front panel: Standard Marshall style tone controls, master volume & pre-amp, high & low sensitivity inputs, the mini switch between the master and pre-amp controls switches between the 2 different gain levels. when down, in the VIN position you get the Vintage Dirty voicing, in the up position you get the Hi-Gain voicing. The 2nd mini switch to the right of the pre-amp control allows you to switch between 2 different sounding tone caps in the first position of the circuit. In the down position, the cap is an NOS mustard cap and in the up position it’s a SoZo cap. The mustard caps leans more Marshall w/ fatter mids and the SoZo more modern with less mids and a little more gain.
Back Panel Left to Right: FX loop true bypass switch, 2nd switch - on/off for diode clipping saturation circuit, 3rd switch - negative feedback Voicing, in the down Vintage position you get more negative feedback fro a warmer & more compressed tone, in the up Modern position you get less negative feedback for a brighter & more aggressive tone.
BUILD SPECS:
All amps are hand wired turret board construction
Custom.090" aluminum chassis w/ welded corners, gloss black powder coating and screened with metallic gold ink for the text
Heyboer - MGL Spec 100w paper layer wound power transformer & filter choke
Heyboer - MGL Spec paper layer wound Plexi 784-139 output transformer
A mix of NOS mustard & Sozo tone caps
Black phenolic power tube sockets
Belton preamp tube sockets w/ red anodized tube shields
18 AWG mil spec Teflon insulated wire
1 watt carbon film resistors
Real UK Cliff jacks
Brass shaft CTS pots
Eaton JMP-JCM800 style on/off & standby rocker switches
ARS filter caps
“Zero Loss” effects loop w/ true bypass switch
3 NOS square foil getter Chinese 12AX7 preamp tubes
Matched pair of EH EL34 power tubes, NOS Siemens EL34 available at a $150.00 up-charge
Swanson Cabinets Baltic Birch plywood head cab, available in 26” late ‘70’s JMP style like in the pictures, or 24" & 26" Plexi style, many custom tolex color available at no extra charge.
Customer Amp Build Info
We only build to order and make around 30-50 amps a year. So each amp is built one at a time for each customer. When the amp build starts we order your head cab and or speaker cab with Swanson Cabinets who also builds to order. This allows you choices in the style and looks of the cab so you get what you want. Each amp is like a one-off Custom Shop build. To order an amp and reserve a build spot, we get a $500.00 non-refundable deposit. We try to stick to very accurate estimated build times and never take more deposits for more amps than we can build in a reasonable time frame of 2-8 weeks.
No Sales Tax on Walk-In or Shipped Items
3% Discount for Check or Wire
Inquire About This Item or Call 603-868-9805
Video demos available here on this site or visit our YouTube Page
The New MGL50 Modern/Vintage Series 50w single channel amp. This series features new versions of our “Hi-Gain” & “Vintage Dirty” voicings with a more modern tone & feel. This is a single channel amp but both voicings are available on a switch. The new “Hi-Gain” voicing is very reactive and touch sensitive with more gain, aggressiveness, and plenty of tight thump in the bottom end. Great feel under the fingers with just enough compression for a greasy and fluid feel. Will cover lots of tones from ‘80’s modded Marshall metal up thru current low and drop tunings. The “Vintage Dirty” voicing has less gain and is great for ‘70’s to early ‘80’s classic rock & metal. For more gain and compression on either voicing, you can also engage the diode clipping Saturation circuit.
The Modern/Vintage circuit uses a mix of NOS mustard & SoZo tone caps. The 2 different caps work really well together. The real mustard caps retain the authentic Marshall tone and the SoZo’s add the modern vibe. These 50w amps uses our MGL100 power transformer for a big, bold and tighter output section than most 50w amps which gets it much closer to the tone and feel of the 100w version. We’ve had Swanson Cabinets make special JMP style head cabs for this series covered in British Garnet Red tolex with blacked out appointments and we’re using matching red anodized preamp tube shields. Plexi style head cab & many other tolex colors also available at no up-charge.
Amp Layout
Front panel: Standard Marshall style tone controls, master volume & pre-amp, high & low sensitivity inputs, the mini switch between the master and pre-amp controls switches between the 2 different gain levels. when down, in the VIN position you get the Vintage Dirty voicing, in the up position you get the Hi-Gain voicing. The 2nd mini switch to the right of the pre-amp control allows you to switch between 2 different sounding tone caps in the first position of the circuit. In the down position, the cap is an NOS mustard cap and in the up position it’s a SoZo cap. The mustard caps leans more Marshall w/ fatter mids and the SoZo more modern with less mids and a little more gain.
Back Panel Left to Right: FX loop true bypass switch, 2nd switch - on/off for diode clipping saturation circuit, 3rd switch - negative feedback Voicing, in the down Vintage position you get more negative feedback fro a warmer & more compressed tone, in the up Modern position you get less negative feedback for a brighter & more aggressive tone.
BUILD SPECS:
All amps are hand wired turret board construction
Custom.090" aluminum chassis w/ welded corners, gloss black powder coating and screened with metallic gold ink for the text
Heyboer - MGL Spec 100w paper layer wound power transformer & filter choke
Heyboer - MGL Spec paper layer wound Plexi 784-139 output transformer
A mix of NOS mustard & Sozo tone caps
Black phenolic power tube sockets
Belton preamp tube sockets w/ red anodized tube shields
18 AWG mil spec Teflon insulated wire
1 watt carbon film resistors
Real UK Cliff jacks
Brass shaft CTS pots
Eaton JMP-JCM800 style on/off & standby rocker switches
ARS filter caps
“Zero Loss” effects loop w/ true bypass switch
3 NOS square foil getter Chinese 12AX7 preamp tubes
Matched pair of EH EL34 power tubes, NOS Siemens EL34 available at a $150.00 up-charge
Swanson Cabinets Baltic Birch plywood head cab, available in 26” late ‘70’s JMP style like in the pictures, or 24" & 26" Plexi style, many custom tolex color available at no extra charge.
Customer Amp Build Info
We only build to order and make around 30-50 amps a year. So each amp is built one at a time for each customer. When the amp build starts we order your head cab and or speaker cab with Swanson Cabinets who also builds to order. This allows you choices in the style and looks of the cab so you get what you want. Each amp is like a one-off Custom Shop build. To order an amp and reserve a build spot, we get a $500.00 non-refundable deposit. We try to stick to very accurate estimated build times and never take more deposits for more amps than we can build in a reasonable time frame of 2-8 weeks.
No Sales Tax on Walk-In or Shipped Items
3% Discount for Check or Wire
Inquire About This Item or Call 603-868-9805
Video demos available here on this site or visit our YouTube Page
