History:
Purchase: I got this amp for free during a Guitar Center sale when anyone who bought a guitar over $300 got a free Marshall G10MKII. Normally the ideal price for this amp would be about $70. Anything higher than that would be too high a price.
What I Like About This Unit: It has a good clean sound at low volumes, the distortion circuit has adequate low end (for 6" speaker) and it is light years better than my friend's old Peavey Backstage 30. I mainly play metal and blues on this amp through a Fender Standard Fat Strat, and it has a pretty good sound for both genres. It should work fine as an inexpensive bedroom or apartment practice amp. It records decently if you want to get a small amp sound (but it does not sound anything like a big amp) It is a very light weight amp that feels like I'm carrying a feather pillow around.
What I Do NOT Like About The Marshall G10MKII: The features are very minimal. It only has three knobs (gain, contour, volume), a headphone jack, boost switch and no line out.
Don't expect it to sound like anything more than 10 watts through a 6" speaker. The boost channel can get very muddy, and the contour control only adjusts the midrange. If you want a clean sound, you can only get a clean tone at solo practice volumes. As you should expect for a 10 watt unit, drums definitely overpower this amp.
G10MKII Quality: It is made out of tolex-coated particle board with standard Marshall controls. The construction is open-back. The power cord is only about 5 feet long, which is not sufficient for many situations. I have carried this amp around many, many times to jam with friends because it is the only guitar amp I currently have, and there have not been any construction problems so far. Of course you wouldn't have to worry about any overheating problems with this little amp.
Summary: There is only so much I can say in a 10-watt practice amp review! Overall it is a decent practice amp but don't expect it to work for performing situations. I have used it successfully however in some low volume performances. For jamming with a drummer it is not loud enough. If you want a first practice amp or just want to get an extra lightweight amp to carry around, this amp should be fine.
Rating of this product: 3
This Marshall Guitar Amplifiers Review Submitted By: Jacob K.
Date: 2001-07-06
Marshall G10MKII Guitar Amplifiers
Usefulness Rating: 4.66667 out of 5. 3 reader(s) voted.
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