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Are those Marshall MG mini stacks with the 2 small 1x10 cabs just toys or are they good for bedroom practice levels?

The MG series is mostly overpriced crap, but I like that the best out of the whole series. I'd still get something else though.

There are far better amps out there for the same price than the MG series, and thats coming from one of the few people who doesn't think they are total crap. I get ok bedroom tones from mine, but i would certainly not buy an MG again if i had the chance, the distortion is very 'buzzy', definately try before you buy.

Yea the MG's are ok, personally i prefer my mate's Peavey Bandit though. I think it sounds better generally compared with the MG. Lets face it, the Mini-Stack idea is for people with cash to burn and who want a laugh. There is no extra real benefit for having that kinda thing for practise purposes!

If you want a good practise amp, check out roland cubes.

Jeff

If you can find one, grab up one of the Lead 12 mini-stacks. Much better sound than the new MG version. I see them fairly ofter for about the same price as the MG version.


Originally Posted by Alvin Lee FanIf you can find one, grab up one of the Lead 12 mini-stacks. Much better sound than the new MG version. I see them fairly ofter for about the same price as the MG version.

Lead 12 mini stacks rock, and there is NO comparison. Old ones sounds like a mini 800 stack. New MG's...good for pratice...you can turn the gain back a bit, goose witha TS and they smooth out a bit.

Ya i remember those LEAD 12's.... really good sounding mini amps.. I just like the look of them... The mini Hiwatt stacks look cool too! I remember that Trevor Rabin on the Yes Big Generator tour had a Bradshaw rig and his main distortion unit was a modded Lead 12 head.... Trevor liked the sound of Solid State distortion

Friend of mine gave me a beat up Marshall MG10cd combo amp for $10...... It sounds kind of fuzzy but for $10 it was worth it... It's just a little wee thing with 6 1/2 inch speaker....

I've still got my old Lead 12 (the combo).

First amp I ever owned. Got it as a birthday present back in 1989.

I have 3 x old LEAD 12 STACKS= 2x white ones 1 x BLACK, hav'nt used them for years, maybe time to blow the dust off of them......rammer

I forgot to mention , i'm pretty sure the the LEAD 12 stack were called MICRO STACKS, amp; marshall had a MINI STACK 2 x 4x10 cabs,w/ a mosfet ss head, i got rid of the head amp; still have the 2x 4x10 cabs purch new @ GTR Center - about the mid 80s...................rammer

The MG stack sounded pretty good to me. For a basic clean/dirty amp, it has some good tone. Nothing to drool over though. Now, the Lead 12, yeah, those things ROCK. Get one if you can, watch eBay, the local shops, etc.


Originally Posted by ErikHThe MG stack sounded pretty good to me. For a basic clean/dirty amp, it has some good tone. Nothing to drool over though. Now, the Lead 12, yeah, those things ROCK. Get one if you can, watch eBay, the local shops, etc.

Back in the 80's i had a 1x12 Lead sieres Marshall combo that was pretty cool... I wish i had never sold it.. But at the time i got a good buck for it... Think i paid close to $450 for it around 1987 and got $350 for it when i sold it 2 years later...

I've got an awesome clip of a lead12....I got it off the LPF ages ago

it's not my clip so I'm leary of putting it up on soundclick....?

Listen to some ZZ top from the 80's, live stuff especially. Apparently Mr. Gibbons likes those little Lead 12's too. I had read that he took the chasis out of a combo and mounted it in his rack setup and ran it through a mic'd 4X12.


Originally Posted by ErikHListen to some ZZ top from the 80's, live stuff especially. Apparently Mr. Gibbons likes those little Lead 12's too. I had read that he took the chasis out of a combo and mounted it in his rack setup and ran it through a mic'd 4X12.

quot;my head's in missisippiquot;=lead 12