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Sound of Rock: Read the Full Story Behind Marshall Amplification

Posted 10/10/2012 at 10:16am | by Guitar World Staff

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From its humble origins in the back of a small music store in London, Marshall Amplification has defined the sound of rock for generations of guitarists around the world.

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Get the Full Story on Marshall Amplification Founder Jim Marshall, "The Father of Loud"

Posted 09/18/2012 at 8:09am | by Guitar World Staff

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In the early 1960s, a handful of brash British kids needed a new sound for a new kind of music. They marched into a music store in their blue-collar town and asked the gentleman behind the desk to build them an amplifier with leg-shaking power and jaw-dropping tone. So he did.

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Slash Issues Statement on Death of Jim Marshall

Posted 04/06/2012 at 3:36pm | by Josh Hart

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Yesterday, legendary amp maker and founder of Marshall Amplification Jim Marshall died at the age of 88.

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Legendary Amp Maker Jim Marshall Dead at 88

Posted 04/05/2012 at 10:30am | by Josh Hart

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Jim Marshall, the founder of Marshall Amplification and the true "Father of Loud," has died at age 88.

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