GTR37
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Can’t say I love it
Looks sort of odd and unbalanced to me
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Looks sort of odd and unbalanced to me
James Freeman
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Looks like;
1. (0/Tight) bright cap switch?
2. (I/II) Volume or Gain mod?
3. Mid-Shift?
1. (0/Tight) bright cap switch?
2. (I/II) Volume or Gain mod?
3. Mid-Shift?
Blix
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Looks like a prs headstock
Byrdman
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New Marshall Amps are on Sweetwater's website for Pre-Order
www.sweetwater.com
www.sweetwater.com
Modded 1959 with MV & Switchable Brightcap and Modded JCM800 with midrange cut, boost, and tight Eq switches
Marshall 1959 Modified 100-watt Tube Head
100W, 2-channel Tube Amp Head with Master Volume, Bright Cap Switch, Gain Boost, 3-band EQ, and Presence Control
www.sweetwater.com
Marshall JCM800 Modified 100-watt Tube Head
100W, 1-channel Tube Amp Head with Master Volume, Preamp Volume, 3-band EQ, Presence, Tight Switch, Midrange Boost, and Gain Boost
www.sweetwater.com
Modded 1959 with MV & Switchable Brightcap and Modded JCM800 with midrange cut, boost, and tight Eq switches
deadpool_25
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I'm guessing those Marshall amps are way more expensive in the US than in Europe? Kinda the opposite of how Mesa has been? If I was shopping in those prices I'd absolutely take a Friedman over those.
JiveTurkey
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Bullet dodged for me on those pedals.
laxu
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For sure, same as Friedman or Suhr is rather expensive in Europe. I still expect the EU modded Marshall prices are a bit crap for what you get.
But if we ignore price, to me those mods are pretty weak stuff. If I were to get a factory modded Marshall, I'd like to see it executed a bit better than replacing one of the jacks with a pot, and having a basic on/off toggle for a bright cap instead of e.g a 3-way like on the Friedman Plex. Apart from having proper labeling, this is like "a few hours of bench time with a competent tech" level mods and a good chunk higher cost.
GTR37
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That’s a lot of moolahNew Marshall Amps are on Sweetwater's website for Pre-Order
Marshall 1959 Modified 100-watt Tube Head
100W, 2-channel Tube Amp Head with Master Volume, Bright Cap Switch, Gain Boost, 3-band EQ, and Presence Control
Marshall JCM800 Modified 100-watt Tube Head
100W, 1-channel Tube Amp Head with Master Volume, Preamp Volume, 3-band EQ, Presence, Tight Switch, Midrange Boost, and Gain Boost
Modded 1959 with MV & Switchable Brightcap and Modded JCM800 with midrange cut, boost, and tight Eq switches
for a tight switch , scoop and boost
paisleywookiee
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Weird, they didn't announce the JCM900 Studio yet.
MirrorProfiles
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Ha blimey, a bit disappointing with those mods.
For $1200, Friedman/Gower etc at least add another channel or 2 (even if it’s a basic clean channel), and a better FX loop and usually some of the switching can be footswitchable. Not even any extra valves added on either amp which would have been a bit more fun.
Presumably they’re a take on a typical Jose mod for the 1959 and JEL for 2203.
Hopefully these aren’t just sold as is, but something that can be customised. If they’re offering a mod service I might take an amp in to Dave and let him run riot.
For $1200, Friedman/Gower etc at least add another channel or 2 (even if it’s a basic clean channel), and a better FX loop and usually some of the switching can be footswitchable. Not even any extra valves added on either amp which would have been a bit more fun.
Presumably they’re a take on a typical Jose mod for the 1959 and JEL for 2203.
Hopefully these aren’t just sold as is, but something that can be customised. If they’re offering a mod service I might take an amp in to Dave and let him run riot.
Desertdweller
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Byrdman
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It's not like every pedal manufacturer doesnt make a MIAB these days
The only one I would be remotely interested in would be the 1959 to make my DSL100H into a poor man's Plexi on the clean channel, but I do have an Electro-Harmonix Glove OD on the way to see if it works like I want it to. For twice the cost of other pedals that do the same thing, Marshall's better shoot out Unicorn Sparkle Farts
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Boudoir Guitar
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“Nobody has been asking for it, but I bet there is a market for mini pedals that are shorter front-to-back and top-to-bottom, but still take up full pedal width on a board”
There was a listing for JCM900 Studio Combo, listed on Sweetwater for $1400~ or so!
2dor
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There's always Ceriatone ...
