PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits the Marshall Amplification booth. In this segment, we get our first taste of the new Slash AFD100 Signature Head. Using the original AFD master recordings, Slash and Marshall painstakingly worked together to replicate his AFD sound. "This is an idea I've had for quite some time," the guitarist reveals. "So many fans have been trying to duplicate that sound. I thought, 'who better than to really perfect it other than Marshall?' We spent a lot of time together developing this amp. We stripped a couple of guitar tracks off the original AFD masters and basically got in there with a fine tooth comb so we could suss out exactly what made that sound the way that it was." After countless hours and several prototypes, the AFD100 was born with two distinct, footswitchable modes labeled #34 and AFD, both offering 100% pure Slash sounds. The first is based on the modified JCM800 2203 he's used since the late '80s and had "34" stenciled on the side, hence the "#34" name. The second is, of course, pure, unadulterated AFD. "We used 'Night Train' as one of the man reference tracks and the amp sounds just like it." Slash concludes. "I think we've been totally successful!" The amp boasts a mixture of both traditional and modern Marshall aesthetics -- a unique blend of Plexi, JCM800 and Silver Jubilee cosmetics. In addition to its dual, footswitchable modes, the AFD100 also has the following features: - Two inputs -- high and low sensitivity - Built in Electronic Power Attenuation. Controlled by a front-panel knob, this allows you to adjust the amp's output from 100% to 0.01%, and anywhere in-between, without sacrificing the tone and feel of those all-important power valves. - Footswitchable* Series FX loop with Return Level control. - Valve Fault Indicator: meaning that if one of the output valves develops a fault, a visual indicator on the rear of the amplifier shows which one is working incorrectly. This "roadie friendly feature" will save valuable time getting the amplifier back up and running again, should a valve issue occur. - Auto-Bias & Bias Current Trimmer to ensure correct power valve biasing and optimal valve life and function
PG's Chris Kies is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show
where he visits the Marshall Amplification booth. In this segment, we
get our first taste of the new Slash AFD100 Signature Head.
Using the original AFD master recordings, Slash and Marshall
painstakingly worked together to replicate his AFD sound. "This is an
idea I've had for quite some time," the guitarist reveals. "So many fans
have been trying to duplicate that sound. I thought, 'who better than
to really perfect it other than Marshall?' We spent a lot of time
together developing this amp. We stripped a couple of guitar tracks off
the original AFD masters and basically got in there with a fine tooth
comb so we could suss out exactly what made that sound the way that it
was."
After countless hours and several prototypes, the AFD100 was born with
two distinct, footswitchable modes labeled #34 and AFD, both offering
100% pure Slash sounds. The first is based on the modified JCM800 2203
he's used since the late '80s and had "34" stenciled on the side, hence
the "#34" name. The second is, of course, pure, unadulterated AFD. "We
used 'Night Train' as one of the man reference tracks and the amp sounds
just like it." Slash concludes. "I think we've been totally
successful!" The amp boasts a mixture of both traditional and modern
Marshall aesthetics -- a unique blend of Plexi, JCM800 and Silver
Jubilee cosmetics. In addition to its dual, footswitchable modes, the
AFD100 also has the following features:
- Two inputs -- high and low sensitivity
- Built in Electronic Power Attenuation. Controlled by a front-panel
knob, this allows you to adjust the amp's output from 100% to 0.01%, and
anywhere in-between, without sacrificing the tone and feel of those
all-important power valves.
- Footswitchable* Series FX loop with Return Level control.
- Valve Fault Indicator: meaning that if one of the output valves
develops a fault, a visual indicator on the rear of the amplifier shows
which one is working incorrectly. This "roadie friendly feature" will
save valuable time getting the amplifier back up and running again,
should a valve issue occur.
- Auto-Bias & Bias Current Trimmer to ensure correct power valve
biasing and optimal valve life and function
