Editing Marshall Amplification (section)

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The company first began making amplifiers to provide an alternative to expensive, American-made [[Fender (company)|Fender]] amps, releasing their first model, the [[Fender Bassman|Bassman]]-inspired [[Marshall JTM45|JTM45]], in 1963.  Following complaints over limitations in amp volume and tone from visitors to Jim Marshall's drum shop, notably [[Pete Townshend]], guitarist for [[The Who]],<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/05/jim-marshall-amp-dies-88 |title=Jim Marshall, creator of the Marshall amp, dies aged 88 |work=The Guardian  |first=Michael |last=Hann |date=5 April 2012 |access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref> Marshall began developing louder, 100-watt amplifiers.  These early amps were characterized in part by their [[Plexiglass]] control plates, leading to models such as the [[Marshall 1959|1959 Super Lead]] (released in 1965) being popularly known as "Plexis."  Their adoption by guitarists like Townshend, [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Eric Clapton]], and [[Jimmy Page]] helped establish the brand's legacy. Further development led to the [[Marshall JCM800|JCM800]] series in 1981, which was widely adopted by the hard rock and metal community, while the brand celebrated its 25 years of making amps by releasing the Silver Jubiliee in 1987. Marshall updated the JCM lineup in the 1990s (JCM900) and 2000s (JCM2000) and developed new amp lines, like the DSL and JVM models.

Many of the current and reissue Marshall amps continue to use [[vacuum tube|valves]] (tubes) rather than [[transistor]]s, as is common in this market sector.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/tube-amp-vs-solid-state-amp |last=Blenkinsop |first=Richard |title=Tube Amps Vs Solid State Amps: What's The Difference? |website=Guitar Player |date=3 February 2022 |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> Marshall Amplification also manufactures [[Solid-state amplifier|solid-state]], hybrid ([[Valve amplifier|vacuum tube]] and solid state) and [[Amplifier modeling|modelling amplifiers]].