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Post subject: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:56 pm
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Hey,
There is an amp that I found that I may get because of GAS :D
It is a vintage Marshall from the 80's from the US.

As I know, between the U.S and France, the electricity standards are different but to be able to power up this amp in France, should I need some power transformer or a device like that?

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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:03 pm
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Marshall made in England, not US.

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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:28 pm
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Marshall is designed in the UK, but not all are made in the UK.
I own an MG10 from Marshall, made in Taïwan and has a french styled AC cord.


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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:12 pm
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A US amp will be 110v. You will need a voltage converter that will convert your 220v to 110v, will accept the three prong US end and will plug into your style outlet. I have to keep a bag of that stuff when I travel over seas. You can get what you need pretty easily at electronics stores or even travel stores.

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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:31 pm
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Most older Marshalls will have a power selector - you just need to get the right cable. Ask for a pic of the rear of the amp.
Here's what a typical old style Marshall power selector looks like - newer ones often have just a slider between 220-240V and 110-120V

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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:36 pm
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Benr08 wrote:
Marshall is designed in the UK, but not all are made in the UK.
I own an MG10 from Marshall, made in Taïwan and has a french styled AC cord.


OK, none are made in the US. :wink:

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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:33 pm
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shimmilou wrote:
Benr08 wrote:
Marshall is designed in the UK, but not all are made in the UK.
I own an MG10 from Marshall, made in Taïwan and has a french styled AC cord.


OK, none are made in the US. :wink:


Few are made in the UK anymore either.

Most are built at the Peoples' Liberation Army Amplifier Plant #6 in Nanking -- the same facility where many other prolific companies' wares are assembled.

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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:21 am
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That figures...., after JM died? I read that he was vehemently opposed to the amps being made anywhere but England.

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Post subject: Re: USA to Europe gear voltage
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:19 pm
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arth1 wrote:
Most older Marshalls will have a power selector - you just need to get the right cable. Ask for a pic of the rear of the amp.
Here's what a typical old style Marshall power selector looks like - newer ones often have just a slider between 220-240V and 110-120V

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Thanks for the help Arth1 and everybody!
My bad Shimmilou, I was half asleep, was 2A.M in France, misunderstood :mrgreen:

It is quite a shame that Marshall didn't continue making the amps in the UK and just went for mass production at the lowest price possible!


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