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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 04:40 PM
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Hey GMC!I am a starting rocker and today I bought my very first amp Marshall MG10CD

But I am actually disappointed with its performance as it only has 4 channels.Clean,Blues,Rock and Metal.
But its not only that.The problem is that even as the manual says you adjust it to the appropriate channel (ex. metal)
the sound just continues to be Clean.The same thing applies to the other channels.

What do you think?Should have bought another amp in the first place or should have bought a POD?

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Matt23
Oct 24 2009, 04:46 PM
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For a start four channels is pretty good for a little 10watt amp. When it's on the metal channel for instance, try turning the gain knob up.

Also make sure the volume control on your guitar is up.

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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 04:49 PM
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Well thats what I do.In order to get a metal sound ofc you need the gain knob up.

Also I try turning but wherever the amp is I cant get any distortion.

I think I should have bought a POD

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Matt23
Oct 24 2009, 04:52 PM
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Is the volume of the overdrive channel and the volume on the guitar up as well yeh?

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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 04:56 PM
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Well according to the manual the Overdrive Gain must be at maximum.
Tone at zero
And on the guitar volume is maximum


The Overdrive Volume is up but as minimum as can be.I can not afford to turn it any higher.It will be heard in all the neighborhood biggrin.gif

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Matt23
Oct 24 2009, 05:00 PM
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Did you order the amp online or did you buy it in a store?

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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 05:06 PM
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Well I bought from the nearest store.Well I dont think there would be any difference.May the Marshall isnt good itself.

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Matt23
Oct 24 2009, 05:09 PM
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QUOTE (Darknodar123 @ Oct 24 2009, 05:06 PM) *
Well I bought from the nearest store.Well I dont think there would be any difference.May the Marshall isnt good itself.


Did you try it out before you buy, and did it have distortion then?

What I'm thinking is that the Marshall MG's do have distortion, so if your's doesn't then it will be just your amp.

My suggestion is if noone posts a solution here, you go back to the store with your amp. They will either: show you how to get distortion, swap it for one that actually works, or give you your money back so you can buy something else if you don't like the sound of an MG that works.

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Ivan Milenkovic
Oct 24 2009, 05:12 PM
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Try this preset, and make sure you are on the overdrive channel

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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 05:19 PM
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No I cant try this.Its too loud!!!!!!!Really its very loud and the neighbors will get upset!Not kidding.

Also are there any kind of headphones??If there are i might just try it.

I have headphones but it needs a different kind.Like the jack lead

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Matt23
Oct 24 2009, 05:20 PM
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QUOTE (Darknodar123 @ Oct 24 2009, 05:19 PM) *
No I cant try this.Its too loud!!!!!!!Really its very loud and the neighbors will get upset!Not kidding.

Also are there any kind of headphones??If there are i might just try it.

I have headphones but it needs a different kind.Like the jack lead


Try Ivan's preset but put the volume down to a good level. And make sure you've pressed the button marked overdrive.

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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 05:24 PM
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Well I have tried it.But the sound is clean wherever the channels are....

Also the guitar volume was at 1 and the the amp preset as Ivan stated and my grandma got upset and started
pissing me off smile.gif

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Matt23
Oct 24 2009, 05:30 PM
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Well I can only suggest this then.

QUOTE (Matt23 @ Oct 24 2009, 05:09 PM) *
Did you try it out before you buy, and did it have distortion then?

What I'm thinking is that the Marshall MG's do have distortion, so if your's doesn't then it will be just your amp.

My suggestion is if noone posts a solution here, you go back to the store with your amp. They will either: show you how to get distortion, swap it for one that actually works, or give you your money back so you can buy something else if you don't like the sound of an MG that works.

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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 05:32 PM
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QUOTE (Matt23 @ Oct 24 2009, 07:09 PM) *
Did you try it out before you buy, and did it have distortion then?

What I'm thinking is that the Marshall MG's do have distortion, so if your's doesn't then it will be just your amp.

My suggestion is if noone posts a solution here, you go back to the store with your amp. They will either: show you how to get distortion, swap it for one that actually works, or give you your money back so you can buy something else if you don't like the sound of an MG that works.



Thanks very much.Thats what I am going to do.But I have a feeling that the amp is alright and the fault is the guitar.
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Ivan Milenkovic
Oct 24 2009, 05:35 PM
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Show us exactly what amp do you have, find a picture on google and post it here

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QUOTE (Darknodar123 @ Oct 24 2009, 05:32 PM) *
Thanks very much.Thats what I am going to do.But I have a feeling that the amp is alright and the fault is the guitar.
2 days on GMC and 5 topics with problems smile.gif


If you think the problem could be your guitar then it'd be worth taking that in as well.

Everyone has a lot of problems when they're starting out. GMC is good though for that because you have a whole community of experienced people to help you 24/7.

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Darknodar123
Oct 24 2009, 05:38 PM
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Well its the amp you have posted but a little different.

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QUOTE (Matt23 @ Oct 24 2009, 07:35 PM) *
If you think the problem could be your guitar then it'd be worth taking that in as well.

Everyone has a lot of problems when they're starting out. GMC is good though for that because you have a whole community of experienced people to help you 24/7.


Well thanks very much.But you think they could figure it out that theres a problem with one of those two?

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Marek Rojewski
Oct 24 2009, 05:42 PM
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Sure they can, connecting another guitar to the amp/Your guitar to another amp;)

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Matt23
Oct 24 2009, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE (Darknodar123 @ Oct 24 2009, 05:38 PM) *
Well thanks very much.But you think they could figure it out that theres a problem with one of those two?


Well if the amp works with one of their guitars they'll know its a problem with your guitar, and if it doesn't work with one of their guitars they'll know it's a problem with the amp.

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Darknodar123
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QUOTE (Marek Rojewski @ Oct 24 2009, 07:42 PM) *
Sure they can, connecting another guitar to the amp/Your guitar to another amp;)


HAHA...Havent thought of that.Well then they sure will figure out whats the problem.There may be no problem with guitar but the amp really cant provide any other sound than Clean.If it couldnt provide Clean as well then i would



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