ultraman Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 hi guys i just wanna learn a little about my marshall valvestate 80 watt combo. what year was it made in? what kind of tube does it use? whats its value these days? is it popular? anything else you can add would be great! thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw rocker Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 the valvestate series was introduced in the early 1990s as a alnternative to solid state amps and expensive tube amps. This unique amp are a hybrid, having a single 12AX7 tube in the preamp with power stage being solid state. this allows most of the tonal response of a tube amp while not having to replace power amp tubes and not getting the 'cold' sound of a solid state amp. I have a marshall AVT100 but I've never heard of the 80 watt version. it's been popular as a cheaper marshall for those who can't afford the more expensive ones and it's more popular than their MG solid state series because the Mg's are problematic and unreliable. hope that helpsa little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraman Posted June 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 thanks but i think youre slightly wrong. there was 2 valvestate series. valvestate 1 and valvestate 2 (aka AVT) mine is from the first model. thats probably why you couldnt find the 80 watt model . anyone know how much it is worth today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw rocker Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 hmmmm that's unusual but that's alright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 I remember in the mid-90's maybe, The White Zombie guy was using them and Tom Victor of Prong liked them because most tube amps go to hell (get mushy and weird) when you tune down to D or Db Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 I'm assuming your amp is a VS-8080, since you haven't given us a model #. This is what Marshall has to say: 8080 - A two channel, 80 Watt, 1x12 combo with an ECC83 pre-amp valve in its Boost channel. It also features Contour, footswitchable Reverb, an Effects Loop plus a Clean/Crunch switch on the Normal channel and an OD1/0D2 option on the Boost. If that's your amp, it was one of Marshall's best sellers. It was replaced by the MG80RCD. Average Ebay price is about $225.00. It's a solid state amp with a single tube (ECC83/12AX7) in the preamp - the tube is only active in the OD/Boost mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw rocker Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 so there's a VS and an AVT series. oh, i get it Valvestate and Advanced Valvestate Technology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 I use a Marshall Valvestate 80V and i am very happy with it.. it alows me to get al the sorts of distortions i want.. The big celestion is capable enough to blast the drummer off the stage. Photosite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraman Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 its a beaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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