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5 watt tube amp Custom made for Slash by Marshall. Pretty cool. Any truth to the rumours that Marshall would make a 5 watt AFD combo based on this amp?

Bear in mind Slash's bedroom is probably the size of a normal person's house.
I have a Class 5 Marshall and love it to bits. Dunno about the appetite model though. Or the one pictured. Don't know much really just wanted to make that joke about Slash's bedroom and say I had a Class 5.

I'll go now.

Wait, what?
What's this about the 5 watt AFD?

I got to try one of the hundred watt version and it totally ruled so hard.

Ugh. I normally don't really like modern Marshalls and the stupid sig wasn't helping but I can't deny it, It was absolute molten, mushy bliss. I wouldn't say it sounded particularly Slash-like but I can understand why he'd be okay with having his name associated to it.

Somehow, I doubt it would be possible to really articulate the characteristics of that amp, using puny el84s to push a 10 inch speaker but I'm definitely interested in seeing them try it.

if this is tru I call dibs on ur studio 15

Why the fuck would SLESH be play guitar in his fucking bedroom? Its not like he's got roommates or parents he needs to be afraid of annoying.

BillClay wrote:Why the fuck would SLESH be play guitar in his fucking bedroom? Its not like he's got roommates or parents he needs to be afraid of annoying.

From the afd100.com/blog:

"Wanting something with valve tone but for more home volume, our design team put together an all valve 5 watt amp as a gift for Slash (note, this was well before the conception of the Marshall Class5), only two were made (one for him, one for us!) and for the first time in public, the amp can be seen here in the picture gallery! Slash was blown away that so much trouble had been taken with the amp, even down to having a custom Slash logo on the front panel and as he fired the amp up in the foyer of our theatre we casually filmed it in view to posting it on the ‘insidemarshall’ YouTube channel. The video ‘Slash Visits Marshall’ has had over 100,000 views and more than 300 comments, mainly with people discussing whether or not it was Slash, and what the amp is he’s playing."

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I still think it's funny as hell that he wanted a practice amp. I now imagine SWISH living in a duplex worrying about neighbors complaining about the noise.

hahahaha....

BillClay wrote:I still think it's funny as hell that he wanted a practice amp. I now imagine SWISH living in a duplex worrying about neighbors complaining about the noise.

Maybe he still lives with his parents.

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That would be fucking awesome. "Hey SLIPPY, cut that racket out it's almost 9:30! Your mom put your pee jays in the dryer so they'll be all warm and toasty for you!"

If I were Slash I would be connected to a sound system via wireless with speakers in every room so i could entertain guests in the living room while in the toilet taking a shit with my top hat and sunglasses on. Bad form.

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He probably discovered his tone while on the toilet taking a shit


lolloololololol ha!

It's in stores now

1 EL34 power tube and 3 12AX7 preamp tubes



Specification Detail
Type Tube
Number of Channels 2
Power 5 watts
Speakers 1 x 12" Celestion Vintage 30
Effects No
Reverb Yes
EQ Treble, Middle, Bass, Presence
Amp Modeling No
Number of Models No amp models
Preamp Tubes 3 x 12AX7/ECC83
Power Tubes 1 x EL34
Inputs 2 x TS
Outputs 2 x TS
Footswitch I/O Yes
Effects Loop No

This is the original made for Slash

I tried it already, pretty nice amp actually !!!

yeah yeah thanks for the links guuys

i think its cool, how much time in the day does slash actually spend in front of huge stacks though?

back in the hotel room or late at night is proabbly when he spars and comes up with a lot of his riffs

I wonder if SLAG will actually try to gig with it

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Dirks: you've got slash everywhere!

Amp sounds good to me

Not a fan of Slash AT ALL but the amp is cool.