Marshall Announces New Triple Super Lead Models
 March 3, 1999Using similar technology to the TSL100 & TSL122, the latest additions to
the JCM2000 series are the 60 Watt TSL60 head, TSL601 1x12 combo and TSL602
2x12 combo. With three channels giving every bit as much flexibility as their
higher powered brethren, the TSL60s use a pair of Svetlana EL34 power valves
for that classic pure Marshall valve tone.
The
TSL60 series amps all have three channels: Clean, Crunch and Lead. The Clean
channel has controls for Volume, Treble, Middle and Bass. The Crunch and Lead
channels feature individual Volume and Gain controls, with shared Treble, Middle
and Bass tone controls. The Tone Shift switch on the Crunch/Lead channels reconfigures
the way the all important middle control works and the overall Deep switch adds
masses of extra push at the low end.
The addition of separate Reverb controls for the Clean or Crunch/Lead channels
and an overall FX Loop with Level and Mix controls, that are also on/off footswitchable
means that the TSL not only gives more, but also allows the player to use the
facilities in a live situation to an extent only dreamed of before. The TSL60s
also feature a built-in speaker emulated DI circuit for recording or direct
to the PA situations. The supplied 5 way footswitch provides remote switching
for the three individual channels, plus the effects loop and the reverb.
Marshall's Research and Development team worked very closely with Celestion
to develop a speaker capable of handling the power of the TSL coupled with that
all important factor - tone. The TSL601 is fitted with a single 16 Ohm 80 Watt
12 inch and the TSL602 is fitted with a pair of 8 Ohm 80 Watt 12 inch speakers. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.marshallamps.com/. | 
