EIGHTIES

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Throughout the 1980s, we strived to make our amplifiers more affordable and accessible to everyone. As a result, more people turned to Marshall amplifiers, which saw an increase in sales and an expanded product line. Marshall celebrated its 25th year in 1987 with the popular Silver Jubilee series, notably embraced by Guns N' Roses' Slash and associated with the era's hair metal scene.

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A person working on the electronics of a JCM800

EIGHTIES

1981: A new Innovation – The JCM800

Bad Brains stag diving into a full crowd

EIGHTIES

1982: Hardcore Marks The Evolution Of Punk

A shot of the film Spinal Tap

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1984: Marshall goes to Hollywood

1986 image in black and white of the Beastie Boys and Run DMC

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1986: hip hop hits the mainstream

Slash performing on stage in front of his signature Marshall amps.

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1987: Slash, Marshall, and an appetite for amplification

Citizens from both sides of Berlin celebrate at the Brandenburg Gate in 1989.

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1989: East Germany's war on punk