Marshall 1958X Handwired 2 x 10" Combo (Ex-Demo)

The Marshall 1958X Handwired is a 2 x 10" Combo, fitted with two Celestion aged Greenback speakers, produced exclusively for Marshall and designed to perfectly reproduce the character of the original vintage amp. With a few cosmetic marks betraying its ex-demo status, this example represents a rare opportunity to obtain this highly exclusive amp at a significant saving over its new price. It is covered by the full term of its manufacturer’s warranty for your peace of mind.

The Marshall 1958X Handwired is now available from Merchant City Music - Glasgow’s longest established guitar specialist. Visit us in the shop, where a member of staff will be happy to talk you through its features. Alternatively, buy online for fast delivery to the UK, Europe and beyond.

Ex-Demo Marshall 1958X Handwired 2 x 10" Guitar Amp Combo

The Marshall 1958X is an all-valve, 18 Watt, two-channel, 2x10” combo with valve driven tremolo and no negative feedback in its cathode-biased output stage. Channel 1 (the non-tremolo channel) only boasts two, self-explanatory controls: Volume and Tone; while Channel 2, the Tremolo Channel, boasts four – namely Volume and Tone, plus Speed and Intensity for the valve driven tremolo circuit.

Marshall’s goal when designing the UK made Handwired Series was both obvious and simple: to make all the models in the range as close to the originals as possible in terms of components, circuitry, constructional methods, materials, specifications, aesthetics, signal path, performance, tonal characteristics and feel. They’ve gone to incredible lengths to achieve maximum authenticity with their suppliers being equally exacting in their tasks.

The 1958X Handwired possesses it’s own unique tonal identity. Yet it shares a common sonic ‘DNA’ with all Hardwired models, namely those aggressive yet sweetly distorted, harmonically rich, musical tones resulting from perfectly crafted circuitry and overdriven power valves. When ‘cranked’ the 1958x combo delivers pure vintage crunch and becomes incredibly touch-sensitive, cleaning up or, if desired, sitting right on the edge of distortion when the guitar’s volume is turned down. Not surprisingly, it responds extremely well to picking dynamics, indefatigably ‘in-your-face’ when you play like you really mean it and cleaning up as you pull back on your picking attack.