Marshall SV20C Studio Vintage 1959SLP tube guitar amplifier combo, 20 W

General

Marshall's SV20C Studio Vintage is a 20-watt tube guitar amplifier combo that's based on the highly-desirable and costly 1959 Super Lead Plexi. It gives you the same sounds at a more modest volume, has three ECC83 preamp tubes, two EL34 power amp tubes and is equipped with a 10-inch Celestion V-type speaker. It also has four separate inputs so that you can mix the high treble and normal channels (or loudness 1 and 2) if you wish.

Modern mojo

The mojo of the 1959SLP has been maintained in the SV20C with a 3-band EQ along with controls for presence, the master volume and a standby switch. Incidentally, the standby switch doesn't just turn the amp on and off, it allows you to select 20 watts or just 5 watts, which is great for practice sessions at home. There are five different speaker outputs that allow you to connect this amp to additional cabinets. There's also a DI out so that you can connect it directly to a mixer or a DAW, for instance. Finally, there's an FX loop on board too.

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• Please note: you will receive the SV20C only.