Richie Blackmore apparently uses VOX amps in the studio. That's a sound you can't get from a Marshall. The sound of each generation of guitarist is great. I just use distortion to cover up my mistakes, so it's a sound I could never produce. Deep Purple Machine Head 20P2-2605 Live in Japan 20P2-2606 24 Carat 18P2-3133 Eagles Hotel California 20P2-2016 Jimi Hendrix Live at Winterland POCP-2027 Janis Joplin Cheap Thrills CSCS 6010 Yngwie Malmsteen Rising Force P33P20094 Eclipse POCP-1008 It's hard to see in the photos, but there are scratches on the case. The product has scratches from a CD changer. I listened to all of them, but I couldn't confirm any skipping.