Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
I should have demoed the Marshall Studio Vintage Combo version SV20C earlier but I assumed that the 10" speaker would sound too small. But boy was I wrong!! This is the only 1x10 combo I've tried that has the classic 4x12 growl! I'm playing it with a 2013 Gibson SG Standard CS Aged and I push it using a BOSS DS-1 Distortion pedal. This one really impressed me. Hats off to Marshall and Celestion.
Gear:
2019 Marshall SV20C with the stock 30W G10 Greenback Reissue
2013 Gibson SG Standard CS Aged with 1979 DiMarzio Super Distortion (Bridge) 1979 Super 2 (Neck)
1980s Boss DS1 Distortion pedal
1960s Beyerdynamic M160 Close mic
1960s Sennheiser MD21 room mic
Neve 1073 DPX Mic Preamp
Settings Guitar:
Guitar pots mostly maxed out, backing off on volume for the classic rock riffs.
Settings Amp:
I plugged in through the high input of the lead channel on the amp. Full volume through out the video. Treble and presence between 1 and 3, full mid for the classic rock licks and mid=4 for the metal riffs. Bass 4-5 for solos and between 0 and 1 for the metal riffs.
Settings pedal
Tone set very low. Varies between 0 and 4 throughout the video.
Level between 5 and 10, mostly 10.
Dist=0 for cleans and classic rock licks and between 5-9 for the metal riffs.
I should have demoed the Marshall Studio Vintage Combo version SV20C earlier but I assumed that the 10" speaker would sound too small. But boy was I wrong!! This is the only 1x10 combo I've tried that has the classic 4x12 growl! I'm playing it with a 2013 Gibson SG Standard CS Aged and I push it using a BOSS DS-1 Distortion pedal. This one really impressed me. Hats off to Marshall and Celestion.
Gear:
2019 Marshall SV20C with the stock 30W G10 Greenback Reissue
2013 Gibson SG Standard CS Aged with 1979 DiMarzio Super Distortion (Bridge) 1979 Super 2 (Neck)
1980s Boss DS1 Distortion pedal
1960s Beyerdynamic M160 Close mic
1960s Sennheiser MD21 room mic
Neve 1073 DPX Mic Preamp
Settings Guitar:
Guitar pots mostly maxed out, backing off on volume for the classic rock riffs.
Settings Amp:
I plugged in through the high input of the lead channel on the amp. Full volume through out the video. Treble and presence between 1 and 3, full mid for the classic rock licks and mid=4 for the metal riffs. Bass 4-5 for solos and between 0 and 1 for the metal riffs.
Settings pedal
Tone set very low. Varies between 0 and 4 throughout the video.
Level between 5 and 10, mostly 10.
Dist=0 for cleans and classic rock licks and between 5-9 for the metal riffs.
