Marshall Amplification say their goodbyes to Two legends

 04/2012 - Bert Weeden 1920 - 2012

It is with much sadness that we learned of the passing of British guitar playing and teaching legend, Bert Weedon – one of the Jim Marshall’s closest and dearest friends. Bert secured himself a place in six-string history decades ago, not only as the first British solo guitarist to enter the hit parade with instrumentals such as “Guitar Boogie Shuffle,” but with his ground breaking Play in a Day teaching book. The list of current British six-string-stars who cut their teeth on Bert’s book reads like a veritable “who’s who” of rock guitar and it is the best selling UK book of its ilk, of all time. No wonder the Shadows dedicated a song to the man. So, in addition to just getting louder with Jim’s arrival, heaven now has another wonderful guitarist up there...and two dear friends are united once more.

Our sincere sympathy goes out to Bert’s wonderful wife, Maggie, and the entire Weedon family for their loss. All at Marshall will miss his friendship, generosity, good natured banter and that ever-present, endearing, trademark Bert grin.

R.I.P. Bert “Mr. Guitar Man” Weedon
May, 1920 – April, 2012

04/2012 - Jim Marshall OBE 1923 - 2012

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved founder and leader for the past 50 years, Jim Marshall. While mourning the Guv’nor though, we also salute a legendary man who led a full and truly remarkable life.

Jim’s ascent into the history books as ‘the Father of Loud’ and the man responsible for ‘the Sound of Rock’ is a true rags-to-riches tale. Cruelly robbed of his youth by tubercular bones, Jim rose to become one of the four forefathers responsible for creating the tools that allowed rock guitar as we know and love it today to be born. The ground breaking quartet also included the late, great trio of Leo Fender, Les Paul and Seth Lover – together with Jim, they truly are the cornerstones of all things rock.

In addition to the creation of the amps chosen by countless guitar heroes and game changing bands, Jim was also an incredibly humble and generous man who, over the past several decades, has quietly donated many millions of pounds to worthy causes.

While the entire Marshall Amplification family mourns Jim’s passing and will miss him tremendously, we all feel richer for having known him and are happy in the knowledge that he is now in a much better place which has just got a whole lot louder!

Rest in Peace & thank you Jim.

Your memory; the music and joy your amps have brought to countless millions for the past five decades; and that world-famous, omnipresent script logo that proudly bears your name will always live on.