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Why Ritchie Blackmore’s iconic Marshall stacks were actually Vox amps in disguise
By Janelle Borg Published
From the Archive Back in the ’70s, the Deep Purple guitarist was on the hunt for a specific sound, look and wattage, so the Marshall team found a way to get the best of all worlds (even if it meant using a rivals’ components)

Ritchie Blackmore recalls buying his first Gibson from amp pioneer Jim Marshall's music store
By Janelle Borg Published
Blackmore used the Gibson ES-335 all throughout the '60s, from The Outlaws to Deep Purple’s 1970 breakthrough album, In Rock

The story of the JTM45, Marshall’s first amp and a holy grail of rock guitar
By Nick Guppy Published
Wartime crooner, big band drummer and legendary shop owner, Jim Marshall’s life was shaped by music. In 1962, he and his team shaped music with an amp that changed everything

Sound of Rock: Read the Full Story Behind Marshall Amplification
By Guitar World Staff Published
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.

Get the Full Story on Marshall Amplification Founder Jim Marshall, "The Father of Loud"
By Guitar World Staff Published
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