Marshall partners with Spinal Tap on the “loudest amp ever made” – with knobs that go to 11 and a master volume that goes to infinity
“These go to 11.” Some of the most immortal words uttered in rock music’s history. So iconic even, that they’ve inspired a new amp from Marshall to celebrate the recent release of Spinal Tap II.
Billed as the “loudest amp ever made” – we would hope so – the Spinal Tap JVM410H Limited Edition is built on the DNA of the 100-watt JVM410H, with a few tweaks celebrating the sequel to the cult rockumentary film.
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Those classic words appeared in the original This Is Spinal Tap movie, when Nigel Tufnel – portrayed by Christopher Guest – shows Rob Reiner his modded Marshall, on which all its knobs go to 11, rather than the conventional 10.
Truth be told, guitarists have been trying to get more than the 10 units of volume available to them for decades (let’s not talk about how it’s relative). So now, with the launch of the Marshall Spinal Tap JVM410H Limited Edition, that myth finally becomes a reality.
“Marshall has always been part of Spinal Tap’s DNA, quite literally,” says Hugh Gilmartin, Artist Relations & Marketing Manager at Marshall.
“It’s poetic to finllay make the amp that fans have talked about for forty years. It’s a celebration of sound, satire and everything that makes rock both ridiculous and great.”
Only 20 of these amps exist worldwide – with 11 being sold exclusively via the Sweetwater Gear Exchange. Pricing hasn’t been announced quite yet, but we do know that all profits will be donated to charities chosen by Spinal Tap.
At its core, the amp is a JVM410H, but this limited-edition version has a number of visual tweaks, including custom panel artwork, renamed channels, all knobs going to 11, and a master volume knob which goes beyond, to infinity, specifically. There’s also a bold Spinal Tap logo on the back.
Credit: Marshall
You might remember when Nigel Tufnel spoke about this amp back in September, marvelling at the fact its master volume knob goes not just to 11, but all the way to infinity.
“Marshall has made for me an amplifier, the head, and if you look at the dials, it now goes to Infinity. Just think about that for a moment. Think about infinity – oh, my God, that’s literally infinity,” he said.
“There’s a beautiful madness in this project,” continues Hugh Gilmartin. “It’s not about nostalgia, it’s about honouring a moment that defined how we all see rock, volume and humour.”
You can learn more at Marshall. Spinal Tap II is out now.
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