NAD: 1987X - JiveTurkey & La Szum are to blame! 😭

jellodog said:
OMG. I used to wear the same. Super handy and flexible. Can't seem to find them now.
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jellodog said:
Holy shit! The 1987X + Reload II has fully exceeded my expectations!

:pickle

Signal chain:

My modified HSS Cutlass / Hemmelight's Tyler Studio Elite
1987X High Treble input -> 16 Ohm speaker output
Two Notes Reload II reactive load, set to 16 Ohm
RME Fireface UCX II @ 96 kHz
Macbook Air M4 + Mainstage
IR: York Audio KW 412 M25 Mix 16 @ 96k
Valhalla Delay in "digital" mode.

GLORIOUS!!! 😭

@hemmelight and I played the Plexi for 2 hours striaght without any breakfast and we only stopped for lunch because we were hungry. :rofl

The sounds and feel that we've been getting here today is pretty much what we've both been searching for... for YEARS.

I was super worried that I'd wasted a shit load of money on yet more gear, but that fear has instantly evaporated. The dynamics and sensitivity to guitar volume knob is everything that the Plexi circuit promises. Very satisfied.

We didn't even get around to jumping the inputs or using my pedals in the Reload's FX loop, because what we already had going on was so satisfying. I'm looking forward to doing that though.



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hemmelight said:
Can confirm, this thing is ridiculous. Plexi is the truth and the light. :love

After we got the routing and IRs figured out we moved everything on the amp to my normal go-to settings in the Axe-Fx (as pictured.) It was basically instant love. As much as I adore the Axe-Fx, this setup very quickly became my favourite thing I've ever played through. It's got the perfect amount of compression and squish while still staying articulate and musical. If it sounds like I'm gushing (both verbally and in the crotch-region) it's because I absolutely am.

Playing a classic Plexi circuit working properly is like the guitar amp equivalent of driving an air-cooled 911 Turbo.
It's old school and analog and dynamic and sexy AF.

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Hahahahaha I'd have to set a timer to know when it's appropriate to pass the guitar back or else it'd be a continuous "Come on, I've only been playing it for a minute!". Getting to enjoy a new amp with someone who understands the details is quite the gratifying experience, especially when you're both chasing down tones you know the amp is capable of. Good fuckin' times!

James Freeman said:
There are nuances to a cranked Plexi that no modeler can emulate, a certain squish, bounce, swirl, harmonics, compression.
Call me a fool, gas light my ass, I don't care, modelers are great but there is something very special about a real Plexi under the fingers.
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There's some squeaks and squawks that pop out at total random that are awesome, what I love the most about a Plexi though, is that I strongly feel they're the ultimate 'tone is in the hands' amp. You can slap gobs of distortion on one via pedal and make it a bit easier, but there's only so far you can go without before it's not sounding like a Plexi anymore.
 
DrewJD82 said:
I'd disown me if I didn't!!!

Hahahah I couldn't stop playing!!!

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I met up with @Archelo at work and we got to crank these bad mawfuckas right up!

Not going to lie, while Archie was rockin' that Shiva I had the "Ohhh.....was this a good idea?" and almost got cold feet, that amp really is outstanding sounding at a proper volume. The Suhr RL is GREAT, I have no gripes about it, but you really don't get an idea of what these amps sound like until you move some air with a cab with one. He's got a beautiful sounding partscaster and is a great player, so hearing that amp in that context almost gave me cold feet.

Almost.

Then we plugged in the Plexi. All my doubts went away immediately. Jumped the channels right away and dimed the Normal gain, the pick was barely off the strings and I was sold! What a BEAST!!!! I wish I spent a little more time warming up because I just wanted to go off but at the same time I was content just letting a chord ring out. That Hot Mod V2 is no joke, either!!! I could easily use that amp without any dirt pedals in front of it and be absolutely fine.

There's absolutely nothing overly bright or thin about this amp. HO-LEE SHEET! I was watching a 1987 vid last night and the guy in the vid said "The first time I just chugged the strings while muting I was blown away from how hard it hit me" and yeah, that's no joke. There's no crazy low end like in a Mesa, there's not a ton of low end altogether, but it's so thick!!!

We both cracked up when I sustained a note on my Orvlle and it just kept going. It wasn't feeding back, it was just goin and goin.

I've got plans tonight and unfortunately couldn't hang out there much longer, but I made a quick vid- (also have some vids before Archie got there from the other end of the room where you can hear the crazy reverb in there. Partway through the vid I turn the Hot Mod on. The first time I reach behind the amp I'm unplugged the EVH cab from it. Surprisingly, it's got more mids than the V30/G12H30 Anniv.



This one is also going through both cabs, further away from them and I go through a few dirt pedals, the order is most likely Zen Drive, Vintage Modern, Dover Drive (GE) and the EJ Fuzz Face, all in front of the Lovepedal MultiTap delay right into the front of the amp.



(High Treble on 5, Normal on 3)
Absoltuely cannot wait to go nuts on this thing and really explore it. I'm happy as a pig in shit!!!! Thank you, Archie!!!! Hope that Shiva treats you well!!!
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Had a blast Drew! Thank you so much for being so accommodating and a gracious host! I will admit that ive had that rig for so long that i was sad to see it go. I know its in the right hands! Enjoy the Hot Mod as well…its such a great way to get more tonal options.

I am loving the Shiva and snagged a 1x12 Bogner cab to pair it with.

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Today i pulled the chassis just to check the bias and it is perfect! Cant thank you enough for allowing me the opportunity to finally scratch the Shiva itch ive had for sooo long. Cheers my friend!
 
Archelo said:
Had a blast Drew! Thank you so much for being so accommodating and a gracious host! I will admit that ive had that rig for so long that i was sad to see it go. I know its in the right hands! Enjoy the Hot Mod as well…its such a great way to get more tonal options.

I am loving the Shiva and snagged a 1x12 Bogner cab to pair it with.

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Today i pulled the chassis just to check the bias and it is perfect! Cant thank you enough for allowing me the opportunity to finally scratch the Shiva itch ive had for sooo long. Cheers my friend!
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Very stoked to hear about the bias!! I was pretty confident the gent who sold it to me was on the up and up about it's service history! That cab Is perfect! It's indeed funny how we 'care' to a certain degree where these inanimate pieces of gear end up!

And welcome to the forum!
 
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