Vintage Modern Amplifiers
2466 Head • 2266 Head • 2266C Combo • 425A/425B Cabs
Paul Mahon
(The Answer)
“The most responsive amp I’ve ever played, when you crank up the gain the clarity remains and when the solo boost (Dynamic boost) kicks in you better run for cover as this beast really cooks!”
Ray Toro
(My Chemical Romance)
“TheVintage Modern is raw,classic tone. Pure and simple.”
From left to right:
2266C Combo
2466 Head
425A Cab
425B Cab
2266 Head
425A Cab
Launched in 2006, the Vintage Modern Series is a range of UK manufactured all-valve amplifiers that caters for the guitarist who likes to primarily control their sound from playing dynamics and their instruments volume and tone controls. These amplifiers have 100% mid ’60s to early ’70s vintage British blues rock tone with the ability to switch to a hot rod mode to find those ‘modded’ sounds of the harder rock bands of that era. The KT66 Power Amp section and power supply are taken from the Super 100 models made from 1966 to 1968, while the pre-amp has been optimised to provide greater flexibility in setting the sound to complement specific instruments and styles and ultimately achieve your own signature tone. Inherently less aggressive in the treble region than the later EL34 loaded amps, but fatter in the low mid and mid region, the sound is instantly recognisable as classic early Marshall power driven tone!
2466, 2266 & 2266C
The 2466 100 Watt head, 2266 50 Watt head and 2266C 50 Watt 2x12” combo are all-valve single channel amplifiers offering a choice of two ‘dynamic ranges’ selectable by footswitch. The Low range equates to the performance you would come to expect from a stock vintage Marshall amplifier in terms of tone and available gain. The High range adds an extra pre-amp valve into the signal path, facilitating those classic hard rock tones of the Seventies. Add to this, the ability to optimally interface with your instrument’s Volume and Tone controls and the experience translates into a truly expressive and organic feel in performance.
Two ‘frequency selective’ Pre-amp Volumes (Gains) – Body and Detail – facilitate greater flexibility of tonal shaping for individual guitars and styles, while the power amplifier is from some of the earliest 100 Watt Marshall amplifiers to be produced, with KT66 output valves yielding that substantial fat and smooth tone, four on the 2466 and two on the
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2266 & 2266C. A Mid Boost switch on the front panel fattens the tone even more, while a traditional Marshall tone control circuit enables fine tuning of your sound.
A Master Volume has been included in order to practically manage the output levels at all venues. This is implemented after the ‘phase splitter’ in order to fully exploit maximum pre-amp drive when the master is turned down low. A Reverb level control mixes the on-board ‘plate’ reverb with the direct signal to whatever degree the player chooses. The Reverb can be toggled on and off via the footswitch. A series FX Loop is provided for those players who wish to use outboard effects to further enhance their sound. Loop levels of -10dB and +4dB are catered for via a rear panel switch as well as the option to completely bypass this feature if it’s not required. Additionally, the 2266C combo comes fitted with two Celestion G12C 25 Watt Greenback speakers with the facility to use an extension cabinet if required.
425 Cabinets
The 425A and 425B are the traditional 4x12” Marshall designed cabinets that accompany this range. They have exactly the same dimensions as the 1960A/B, but the speakers used in these mono/stereo switchable 100 Watt 4x12”s and in the 2266C combo are the brand new G12C
25 Watt Celestion Greenbacks. These were specifically developed for the Limited Edition Jimi Hendrix Super100JH stack and are voiced to give that rich and balanced harmonic timbre that complements vintage tone and therefore the Vintage Modern Series perfectly.
CABINET SPECIFICATION
FEATURES | 425A | 425B |
Cabinet Type – Angled | ✓ | No |
Cabinet Type – Base | No | ✓ |
Speaker Configuration | 4 x 12" | 4 x 12" |
Speaker Type | G12C (25 Watt) | G12C (25 Watt) |
Power (RMS) | 100 Watt | 100 Watt |
Impedance: Mono | 16 Ohms/4 Ohms | 16 Ohms/4 Ohms |
Stereo | 8 Ohms/8 Ohms | 8 Ohms/8 Ohms |
Dimensions (mm) | 770 x 755 x 365 | 770 x 755 x 365 |
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Weight (kg) | 36 | 37 |
Marshall Amplification Product Catalogue
AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION
FEATURES | 2466 | 2266 | 2266C |
Head | ✓ | ✓ | No |
Combo | No | No | ✓ |
Output (RMS) | 100 Watt | 50 Watt | 50 Watt |
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Speakers | No | No | 2 x G12C |
Pre-Amp Valves | 4 x ECC83 | 4 x ECC83 | 4 x ECC83 |
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Power Amp Valves | 4 x KT66 | 2 x KT66 | 2 x KT66 |
Footswitch (supplied) | PEDL-00041 | PEDL-00041 | PEDL-00041 |
Dimensions (mm) | 750 x 310 x 230 | 750 x 310 x 230 | 690 x 570 x 270 |
Weight (kg) | 22.5 | 18 | 30 |
Marshall Amplification Product Catalogue | 11 |
