JCM2000 TSL Amplifiers
TSL100 Head • TSL122 Combo
Sean Martin
(Hatebreed)
“The reason I’m drawn towards Marshall amps is simple – they’re the best for what I do in Hatebreed,in fact,you couldn’t ask for anything better.They’re heavy as hell and the JCM2000 Series amps have something that a lot of high gain amps lack – actual tone!To put it simply,they rule!”
Philip Sneed
(Story of the Year)
“For tone we need versatility and balls.Thanks for consistently strong balls Mr Marshall.”
From left to right:
TSL122 Combo
TSLC212 Cab
TSL100 Head
1960A Cab
1960B Cab
When we launched the DSL100 in the late ’90s, the world’s guitar press unanimously hailed it as ‘the best Marshall ever’. As a result of this, the pressure was truly on when we introduced the next two members of the JCM2000 family, the 100 Watt, Triple Super Lead (TSL) twins:
the TSL100 head and TSL122 2x12" combo.
How did the critics react? ‘It does everything my old Marshalls do and more . . . the TSL is far more versatile than any other valve Marshall out there, and offers many ways to “tweak” your tone. The TSL100 has taken the lead as the best sounding Marshall amp available today. Marshall’s sound engineers have outdone themselves this time. It’ll be tough for them to top this one,’ is how Guitar Shop magazine put it. We’re delighted to report that this rave review was the global norm.
TSL100 Head & TSL122 ComboWhat makes the TSL100 and TSL122 so special? Great tone combined with a myriad of
The Triple Super Lead’s three completely independent, footswitchable channels (Clean, Crunch and Lead) effectively give you three different classic amps in one casing. Each channel has its own controls for Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle and Bass. The Clean channel also has a Mid Boost switch, while the Crunch and Lead channels each have their own Tone Shift switches that ‘scoop’ out the mids.
When it comes to how these 100 Watters sound, Tom Beaujour put it like this in his review for Guitar World magazine: ‘The Clean channel’s smooth, elastic tone was a welcome surprise . . . with the Mid Boost engaged it was easy to conjure the warm sparkle of an old F*nder twin. ‘Cranking the gain on the Clean channel yielded biting Hendrixian tones.
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The TSL100’s Crunch channel lived up to my expectation and proved stunningly malleable too. For those who live for gain galore, the TSL’s lead channel delivers singing sustain and filthy grunge, and with the aid of the
The TSL100 and TSL122 both boast the same valve configuration of
4 x EL34 output valves and 4 x ECC83
•Footswitchable Accutronics Spring Reverb with dual controls (one for Clean, one for Crunch/Lead).
•Individual Presence controls and Deep switches for Clean and Crunch/Lead channels.
•Two Parallel FX Loops (footswitchable).
•XLR DI output featuring Marshall’s acclaimed speaker emulation, allowing direct connection to recording or PA mixing desks without the need for microphones or DI boxes.
•A Power Amp Mute facility for silent recording via the
•A ruggedly built,
•An innovative Virtual Power Reduction (VPR) switch which, when engaged, emulates the sound and feel of a 25 Watt valve power amp. VPR was described in Guitar World magazine by Tom Beaujour as follows: ‘The usefulness of the VPR feature cannot be over estimated. Beyond allowing you to avoid nasty eviction notices, it will make you the best friend of every soundman in the world.’
Speaker TalkTo maximise its already superior sonic powers, the TSL122, 2x12" combo has been fitted with two different 12" speaker types – a Marshall/Celestion Vintage and a Marshall/Celestion Heritage. By combining the unique characteristics of this pairing, optimum tone and performance is ensured. A 2x12" extension cabinet for the TSL122, the TSLC212, is also available. This 16 Ohm cabinet features the exact same speaker combination to make it the perfect match for the combo, both sonically and visually.
Marshall Amplification Product Catalogue
AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION
FEATURES |
| TSL100 | TSL122 | |
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Head |
| ✓ | No | |
Combo |
| No | ✓ |
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Output (RMS) |
| 100 Watt | 100 Watt | |
Channels |
| 3 | 3 |
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Independent Tone Networks per Ch. |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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Mid Boost on Clean Channel |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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Deep Switches (Clean & Crunch/Lead) | ✓ | ✓ |
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Tone Shift Switches (Crunch & Lead) |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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Virtual Power Reduction |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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Output Mute |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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Spring Reverb with Dual Controls |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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Emulated Line Out |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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Two Footswitchable FX Loops |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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FX Mix Controls |
| ✓ | ✓ |
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| 4 x ECC83 | 4 x ECC83 |
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Power Amp Valves |
| 4 x EL34 | 4 x EL34 |
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Dimensions (mm) | 750 x 310 x 215 | 690 x 510 x 265 | ||
Weight (kg) |
| 22.5 | 30.5 |
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Speakers |
| No | ✓ (x 2) |
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CABINET SPECIFICATION
FEATURES | TSLC212 |
Speaker Configuration | 2 x 12” |
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Power (RMS) | 150 Watt |
Impedance | 16 Ohm |
Dimensions (mm) | 673 x 478 x 260 |
Weight (kg) | 24 |
Marshall Amplification Product Catalogue | 21 |
