modding a marshall ms-2 for more volume

methodofcontrol · 14th September 2006, 06:23 AM

hey guys....this is my first post.
this seems like a great forum, i'm surprised i haven't found it earlier!

i was told that the chip in this circuit is capable of more volume than the ms-2 puts out stock.
i use this amp for pedal and guitar debugging, i have also used it as a monitor amp when circuit tracing a problem in one of my other amps.

i could really use more volume/headroom and cleaner output. are there any mods anyone can suggest?

sreten · 14th September 2006, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by methodofcontrol

i could really use more volume/headroom and cleaner output.

Hmmm...... mutually exclusive goals I'm afraid.

/sreten.

neutron7 · 17th September 2006, 05:37 AM

It is a tiny "micro amp" right?

http://www.guitarvillage.co.uk/produ...lack%29%2C+New

that one? iif Barbie played a guitar that would be about the right size marshall stack

you could get a used, big ghetto blaster and it will have at least 3 watts (per channel) instead of 1 and have better speakers. it will not have "marshall" styling though

or if you want to suprise everyopne with the little marshall change the chip, power supply and speaker. if you can make it all fit. it would be a cool mod actually. but it would increase the cost up to the price of a decent practice amp.

sreten · 18th September 2006, 09:09 AM

Hi,

The simplest solution for more of everything is fitting a speaker
socket and using a decent sized extension speaker, 8" or 10".

/sreten.

14th September 2006, 06:23 AM	#1
methodofcontrol diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	modding a marshall ms-2 for more volume hey guys....this is my first post. this seems like a great forum, i'm surprised i haven't found it earlier! i was told that the chip in this circuit is capable of more volume than the ms-2 puts out stock. i use this amp for pedal and guitar debugging, i have also used it as a monitor amp when circuit tracing a problem in one of my other amps. i could really use more volume/headroom and cleaner output. are there any mods anyone can suggest?

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17th September 2006, 05:37 AM	#3
neutron7 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto Canada	It is a tiny "micro amp" right? http://www.guitarvillage.co.uk/produ...lack%29%2C+New that one? iif Barbie played a guitar that would be about the right size marshall stack you could get a used, big ghetto blaster and it will have at least 3 watts (per channel) instead of 1 and have better speakers. it will not have "marshall" styling though or if you want to suprise everyopne with the little marshall change the chip, power supply and speaker. if you can make it all fit. it would be a cool mod actually. but it would increase the cost up to the price of a decent practice amp.

18th September 2006, 09:09 AM	#4
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, The simplest solution for more of everything is fitting a speaker socket and using a decent sized extension speaker, 8" or 10". /sreten.