Marshall Launches Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection

Marshall has launched a limited-edition collection commemorating the 60th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's first use of its amplifiers in 1966, featuring a redesigned Acton III Bluetooth speaker, a handwired 1959 JMH half stack amplifier and a matching Dunlop Fuzz Face distortion pedal.

The products, announced this week, draw inspiration from Hendrix's psychedelic aesthetic, including crushed velvet textures, silver jewelry motifs and a cosmic black-and-purple swirl pattern. The Acton III speaker features a crushed velvet finish, silver control panel, purple knobs and LED lighting, along with an all-seeing eye emblem. It plays a rare instrumental version of "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" as its startup sound, sourced from a deluxe box set of the Jimi Hendrix Experience album.

The centerpiece is the 1959 JMH half stack, comprising a handwired 1959 head and 1960 AJMH 4x12 angled cabinet, built at Marshall's Bletchley factory in the UK. Wrapped in black Tolex with the signature swirl on the fret, control panel and grill cloth, it includes silver detailing on knobs, handles and logos, plus purple LED indicators. The design aims to replicate Hendrix's snarling tones when...