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Post by Leftee on Apr 8, 2020 15:08:34 GMT -5
I had an opportunity presented that I didn't pass up.
I just snagged a 1976 Marshall 1987.
It's in pretty nice shape and has already had a recap - but the original Dalys were sent with the amp. The amp was even converted from 6550s to EL34s, and that conversion was accomplished with NOS Piher resistors - so the amp retains some originality within.
It is a LOUD beast from 1 on the volume controls. It just saturates as it is cranked.
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Post by LM on Apr 8, 2020 16:17:42 GMT -5
Nice! Does it make you wanna play Frampton's 'I Give You Money'?
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Post by Leftee on Apr 8, 2020 16:36:41 GMT -5
More like some old UFO.
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Post by LM on Apr 8, 2020 16:43:46 GMT -5
Oh yeah! I can just hear 'Too Hot to Handle'.
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Post by zenland on Apr 9, 2020 11:33:41 GMT -5
I can see the paint peeling already! Congrats!  |
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Post by Leftee on Apr 9, 2020 11:39:18 GMT -5
I can see the paint peeling already! Congrats! What?!?! I see your lips moving, but I can’t hear you. 😂 |
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Post by zenland on Apr 9, 2020 11:49:16 GMT -5
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Post by Leftee on Apr 9, 2020 12:01:54 GMT -5
I need to break out the Dr. Z Airbrake.
In other news, my neighborhood knows I have this amp.
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Post by Leftee on Apr 9, 2020 12:06:14 GMT -5
... and a 4x12
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Post by LM on Apr 9, 2020 13:14:24 GMT -5
I've considered a Z Brake for my Maz 18 but so far have resisted.
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Post by Ayns on Apr 9, 2020 13:39:20 GMT -5
Nice amp Leftee. Didn't Pat Travers used to play one of those?
I used to play (borrowed) Marshall 100w full stacks back in the late '70's, but even in quite large venues I rarely got above "2" on the master volume, and I never, ever went above "3".
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Post by Leftee on Apr 9, 2020 14:21:43 GMT -5
Nice amp Leftee. Didn't Pat Travers used to play one of those? I used to play (borrowed) Marshall 100w full stacks back in the late '70's, but even in quite large venues I rarely got above "2" on the master volume, and I never, ever went above "3". I'm not sure about PT.
A 100w full stack! LOL
These things are all dinosaurs. But oh!... what splendid dinosaurs they are.
What's amazing about the design is how touch-sensitive they are when cranked.
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Post by Ayns on Apr 9, 2020 16:11:04 GMT -5
Nice amp Leftee. Didn't Pat Travers used to play one of those? I used to play (borrowed) Marshall 100w full stacks back in the late '70's, but even in quite large venues I rarely got above "2" on the master volume, and I never, ever went above "3". I'm not sure about PT.
A 100w full stack! LOL
These things are all dinosaurs. But oh!... what splendid dinosaurs they are.
What's amazing about the design is how touch-sensitive they are when cranked.
That's probably why I'm pretty much deaf in one ear  |
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Post by pdf64 on Apr 9, 2020 18:02:06 GMT -5
Has it had the bias supply mod, ie feed moved to the hot side of the standby switch?
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Post by Leftee on Apr 9, 2020 18:34:36 GMT -5
Has it had the bias supply mod, ie feed moved to the hot side of the standby switch? Good question. I haven’t been in it yet. |
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Post by Leftee on Apr 18, 2020 14:37:09 GMT -5
I love it when a plan comes together. Last year I landed a Marshall 1960A for a decent price. They're kinda like upright pianos. Nobody wants them. It was 2007 and a little banged up. It also had a hole in the grille cloth. Maybe a couple years ago I found a roll of salt and pepper cloth, on Reverb, and snagged it cheap. Over the last couple days this came together.
That grille cloth is tough to work with. I have a couple loose areas on the right side, as you can see. But it came out OK-enough. I'm not taking this cab apart, again, to fix it. 
The cab came with Celestion Relic 30s, which were a pretty miserable attempt by GC to enter into the speaker market. I think they sold for $50ea new. Now the cab sports Eminence GBs - my favorite "Green Back" type speaker.
I'm about to fire it up.
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Post by LM on Apr 18, 2020 14:47:18 GMT -5
Looks great!
...and that guitar is da bomb!
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Post by Leftee on Apr 18, 2020 14:50:01 GMT -5
Thanks!
I tore it down a couple weeks ago and sprayed the body with clear gloss lacquer. It made it pop a little more.
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Post by Leftee on Apr 20, 2020 12:19:27 GMT -5
I took a little tech time with this today. It had a couple issues that were easily addressed. First was the chassis hum. It was there even in standby - and not through the speakers. The OPT was loose on one side and the mounting tabs had bent a bit. I straitened the tabs and properly tightened it down. The other issue was what sounded like bad ground. This amp doesn't have a detachable power cord and still had its original 3 prong plug/cord. With the chassis out I ohmed out between the ground point on the chassis and the ground prong. At best - 20 ohms, and it would higher if I moved the cable. So a new power lead is now installed. The amp is now as quiet as it should be, at idle. Absolutely no chassis hum, too. I broke out my Dr. Z Air Brake so I could crank this rig in the house - dime the amp. Oh yeah!  |
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Post by LTB on Apr 20, 2020 13:49:50 GMT -5
I took a little tech time with this today. It had a couple issues that were easily addressed. First was the chassis hum. It was there even in standby - and not through the speakers. The OPT was loose on one side and the mounting tabs had bent a bit. I straitened the tabs and properly tightened it down. The other issue was what sounded like bad ground. This amp doesn't have a detachable power cord and still had its original 3 prong plug/cord. With the chassis out I ohmed out between the ground point on the chassis and the ground prong. At best - 20 ohms, and it would higher if I moved the cable. So a new power led is now installed. The amp is now as quiet as it should be, at idle. Absolutely no chassis hum, too. I broke out my Dr. Z Air Brake so I could crank this rig in the house - dime the amp. Oh yeah! Very nice Leftee! |
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Post by Leftee on Apr 20, 2020 15:41:17 GMT -5
There’s all sorts of modeling, amps, pedals etc. to get this tone.
And then there’s this. 🇬🇧
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