THU Made In Rock Dark 50
The unique emulation of the JMP50* head with serial no. 4626C, belonged to Dan Hawkins* (The Darkness*)
THU Made In Rock DARK 50 is a plug-in based on an exceptionally accurate emulation of the JMP50* head, as played by Dan Hawkins on The Darkness albums and tours.
The original amplifier is part of the Made In Rock private collection, a unique archive expanded over the last 20 years through the acquisition of amplifiers, effects, guitars, and stage gear used by legendary artists such as Jimmy Page, Black Sabbath, and Keith Richards.
Renowned for its extraordinary versatility, this amplifier delivers tones ranging from creamy, warm cleans to powerful high-gain sounds, covering everything from classic rock to ’80s and ’90s metal.
THE PLUG-IN INCLUDES
- The Made In Rock DARK 50 amplifier model
- The emulation of the matched 4x12" cabinet with G12T-75 speakers
- A dedicated preset bank recreating the tones of the most famous The Darkness songs
- Additional presets covering classic styles associated with this amp
- Models created using Fluid Capturing, the cutting-edge emulation technology introduced in 2025. Learn more...
- 18 additional models, including overdrives, modulation effects, and reverbs. Click for model list...
STANDALONE AND EXPANSION PACK
It is both a THU expansion pack and a Standalone plugin, meaning that it can expand the model list of an existing THU installation, or it can also be purchased as self-contained pack which includes all the THU editing features, including the Rig Player, the Amp Tweaks, the Tuner and the Looper, with no need to have a pre-existing THU license.
EVERY TONAL AND EMOTIONAL DETAIL CAPTURED
The THU DARK 50 head has two input Channels. Channel 1 is brighter and more crunchy, with a lot of presence. Channel 2 is much richer on the low frequencies and a bit more fuzzy. Inputs 1 and 2 were often connected with a jumper to have both channels mixed together: by using the two volume knobs you can balance the top-end and the amount of bottom-end, and experiment infinite combination of tones.
The THU DARK 50 pack also includes the emulation of the slanted 4x12" cabinet equipped with Celestion* G12T 75W speakers, famous for their deep low-end punch, and a bright, aggressive top-end..
Both cabinets were captured using 18 microphones with high-resolution, nonlinear IRs. Thanks to Overloud Fluid Convolution, you can position up to four microphones in a full 3D space around the cabinet and blend them with custom IRs.
The AIR option further enhances realism, adding a deep and immersive listening experience.
THE HISTORY OF A LEGEND
The reference amplifier is a Marshall JMP50 head, serial n. 4626C, year 1971.
This amplifier was owned by Dan Hawkins and used extensively in both live performances and studio recordings with The Darkness. The amp was acquired directly from Dan and his engineer Nick Brine.
The head is paired with a slanted 4x12" cabinet, equipped with Celestion* G12T 75W speakers.
See more pictures of the amp on the Made In Rock website.
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Made-In-Rock is an organization which manages a vast collection of items related to the history of rock, including musical instrument, guitar and bass amplifiers and cabinets, effects, clothing and stage items owned by legendary artists who made the history of rock, as well as magazines, posters, fliers, tickets and books of that era.
See the collection...
The purpose is to preserve those items and bring their knowledge to younger generations.
Being Overloud's Fluid Capturing the most advanced capturing technology to date, it has been the perfect choice to accomplish the sound preservation task. It allows to capture and replicate every tonal and emotional details of each amp.
THE AMPS OWNED BY THE ROCK LEGENDS
Discover all the amps of the Made In Rock collection that has been modeled in THU
AND SAVE WITH THE FLEXIBLE BUNDLE OF 3
ALSO ON iOS
This plug-in is also available for THU iOS as an In-App purchase.
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WHAT IS OVERLOUD FLUID CAPTURING?
Also called "schematic-assisted capturing", Overloud’s Fluid Capturing is an innovative amp simulation process that combines the advantages of both the modelling and capturing techniques.
An amp capture is a super realistic but static “picture” of the amp sampled with a particular knob setting and operating level. A single capture cannot replicate the amp tone at all the knob settings.
Instead, a modelled amp reacts like the original, at all dynamic ranges and knob positions. However tone may not 100% match a particular sample, due to component tolerances, tube conditions, servicing history and customizations.
With Fluid Capturing, we both model the amp and sample it with lot of different settings. Putting together these data allows us to create a digital model which is flexible like a modeled amp and realistic like a captured amp.
* Any use of third party trademarks, logos, mentioned brand names, artist names, products and services is only referential and Overloud hereby disclaims any Sponsorship, Affiliation or Endorsement of or by any such third party. The brand name Marshall appearing in the Made In Rock collection pictures is referential and Overloud hereby disclaims any Sponsorship, Affiliation or Endorsement of or by Marshall.
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