Happy 1987X Easter

[texhex]

Well shit, this thing needs new power tubes. The stock Marshall Tungsols are making funny noise when they ring out. Popped in some JJs from another amp and biased them up and the noise is gone. Guess I’m gonna order a matched pair of JJ EL34-II and give those a shot.

 

[EOengineer]

RAT FTW.
It would blend the best outta your other suggested products.

I was playing a big box reissue Rat -> 1959 this weekend and loved it, but I’d be hard pressed to pick a fav. The 4 holers take pedals so well.

 

[texhex]

When your new tubes show up but you are stuck at work...

 

[James Freeman]

Must be Italian!

 

[texhex]

Sloppy after work playing, but this amp is a ton of fun!

 

[Whizzinby]

Sloppy after work playing, but this amp is a ton of fun!

That’s THE sound.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Sloppy after work playing, but this amp is a ton of fun!

That sounds great. Was the amp mic'd or did you use a load box?

 

[texhex]

That sounds great. Was the amp mic'd or did you use a load box?

Just a Suhr Reactive Load and the AXEIII for effects and IR.

Amp wasn't even that cranked. I don't know what it is about these Reissues but this thing seems like it has a ton of bright gain even at "lower" volumes.

 

[Mongillo19]

Just a Suhr Reactive Load and the AXEIII for effects and IR.

Amp wasn't even that cranked. I don't know what it is about these Reissues but this thing seems like it has a ton of bright gain even at "lower" volumes.

Where did you snag the reissue from? Are you based in US?

Sounds great!

 

[texhex]

Where did you snag the reissue from? Are you based in US?

Sounds great!

Badlander 50 is out…. 1987X is in! Even up local trade.

 

[texhex]

LOL I just listened to this on an iPad and it’s all pushed over to the Left because of my deaf ass mixing on headphones with compensated levels and forgetting before Rendering. Fucking hearing loss. Oh well… Plexi or death!

 

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

I don't know what it is about these Reissues but this thing seems like it has a ton of bright gain even at "lower" volumes.

That's the bright cap on the Vol 1 pot doing that.

The louder you turn it up, the less effect you'll get from the bright cap.

"Dime" Vol 1, and the cap is essentially out of the circuit.

 

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

Sloppy after work playing, but this amp is a ton of fun!

What does Deckard Cain think?

 

[texhex]

PSA the -20dB attenuator on the Two Notes Torpedo Captor works great for at home playing. I was able to dime both volumes and all the controls and easily stand next to the cab without it wrecking me.

A much different experience though a cab (EVH 2x12) vs. reactive load and speakers.

Maxed out at around 94dB, totally livable.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

PSA the -20dB attenuator on the Two Notes Torpedo Captor works great for at home playing. I was able to dime both volumes and all the controls and easily stand next to the cab without it wrecking me.

A much different experience though a cab (EVH 2x12) vs. reactive load and speakers.

Maxed out at around 94dB, totally livable.

Interesting. I have a captor and have never bothered trying the attenuator. We live in the countryside so noise isn't an issue when my kids up but I'll have to give it a go when he's in bed.