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Kiwiburger · 25th July 2006, 05:19 AM

I think you'll find the early Van Halen "brown sound" was a fairly stock early 60's Marshal Super Lead.

Seperate preamps and power amps can work well through. I don't think the choice of power amp is particularly important to the sound.

http://www.legendarytones.com/brown_sound.htm

25th July 2006, 05:19 AM	#2
Kiwiburger Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,022	I think you'll find the early Van Halen "brown sound" was a fairly stock early 60's Marshal Super Lead. Seperate preamps and power amps can work well through. I don't think the choice of power amp is particularly important to the sound. http://www.legendarytones.com/brown_sound.htm