Stomp on a 1959 Super Lead
Few amplifiers elicit as much excitement in classic rock circles as the Marshall 1959 Super Lead — a.k.a. the original Plexi. Indeed, it was the Super Lead that gave rise to the now-ubiquitous Marshall amp stack. The Marshall 1959 Pedal captures the iconic overdriven crunch of the vaunted Super Lead in meticulous detail, and its intuitive rotary controls mirror those of the original amplifier, putting an entire universe of authentic British-flavored tones easily within reach. The 1959 Pedal also flaunts an illuminated footswitch, allowing you to stomp with pinpoint precision, even on the darkest stages. Complete with classic black-and-gold Marshall cosmetics, the 1959 Pedal is the ultimate amp-in-a-box Plexi, designed by the company that built the original.
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The Plexi that started it all
The 1959 Pedal replicates the legendary tone of the original Plexi: the Marshall 1959 Super Lead amplifier. With this stompbox on your pedalboard, you’ll be able to conjure up the sounds of Eric Clapton’s Cream in ’66, Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock in ’69, and countless other world-famous Plexi devotees, such as J Mascis, Malcolm Young, Randy Rhoads, Simon Neil, and Yngwie Malmsteen, among others. Built to rigorous standards, the 1959 Pedal packs a significant piece of rock ’n’ roll history into a compact guitar pedal. When you plug into this stompbox, you’re paying homage to the amplifier that shaped the sound of rock in the 1960s and 1970s — the genesis of classic hard rock crunch.
Intuitive amp-like controls
Thanks to its intuitive amp-inspired rotary controls, dialing in the Marshall 1959 Pedal is as easy as dialing in the original amplifier. This 4-knob stompbox includes clear-cut High Treble and Normal channel controls and global Tone and Volume controls, enabling you to call up everything from warm, vintage-flavored overdrive to muscular, articulate crunch with a few simple finger twists. This stompbox also boasts an illuminated footswitch for easy visibility on dark stages. Space-saving top-mounted jacks round out the 1959 Pedal’s straightforward features.
Authentic Marshall tones for your pedalboard
Inspired by some of the company’s most legendary amplifier models, including the 1959 Super Lead, Dual Super Lead, JCM800, JCM900, and JVM, Marshall Overdrive Pedals capture the essence of the amps that inspired them. There are countless Marshall fanatics here at Sweetwater, and we’re stoked about this series of Marshall guitar pedals. Not only do these outstanding stompboxes blend timeless tones with contemporary convenience, but they enable us — and you — to outfit a pedalboard with the entire timeline of historic Marshall tones, from pristine cleans to vintage-tinged overdrive to harmonic-laden high gain and all points in between.
Marshall 1959 Pedal Features:
- Reimagines the legendary 1959 Super Lead amp as a guitar pedal
- Captures the iconic overdriven crunch of the vaunted Super Lead in meticulous detail
- Intuitive rotary controls mirror those of the original amp
- High Treble and Normal channel controls dial in your desired level of gritty character
- Global Tone and Volume controls provide ample tone shaping and gain staging
- Illuminated footswitch provides easy visibility on dark stages
- Space-saving top-mounted jacks
- Classic black-and-gold Marshall cosmetics
