Marshall Major
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The Marshall Major (Model 1967 [1]) was a bass guitar amplifier made by Marshall. It was introduced in 1967 as the "Marshall 200" (in reference to the power of the amplifier). It had a plexiglass panel and two inputs in one channel, but in contrast with the 100 watt heads made by Marshall, the first series had split[clarification needed] tone controls. For the second series, in late 1968, Marshall reverted to ordinary passive tone controls, and was called the "Marshall Major".[2]
The amplifier used KT88 output valves,[3] two ECC83 preamp valves and one ECC82 valve as a phase inverter.[1] Approximately 1,200 of these amps were produced from 1967 to 1974;[citation needed] Marshall ceased production when the supply of KT88s ran out.[2]
The amplifier was used by rock musicians who needed very high volume. A notable user is Ritchie Blackmore; his Major had the two input channels cascaded into one, essentially creating the first Marshall with a master volume.[2]
Other versions
The Major was also made as a PA amplifier, Model 1966 (from 1967 to 1971, with eight inputs in four channels; known in 1967 as the PA 200), and as a bass amplifier, Model 1978 (from 1967 to 1974).[1] A line of on-ear headphones by Marshall have also been issued with the same name.
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