Amp Build: Marshall 1959T – "Bay Area Thrash" Langner Mod

[glpg80]

The purple plexi wasn’t the amp on ULAK or the tour, it was a Caswell modded Marshall Super Trem, rented from SIR.

How does the purple plexi relate the Lynch? I thought it was all over ULAK

 

[Racerxrated]

The purplexi had a failed output transformer that was replaced. The amp never sounded the same after the repair though and no documentation at the time existed to rightfully fix it. I know Aspen Pittman owned it at one point and he sold it (among many other things) to start groove tubes. I also know eventually it was unfortunately parted out to never be seen again.

The amp in question was actually the mythical SIR (Studio Instrument Rentals) 70-73 Super Trem, number #39 that everyone wanted to rent/buy. Lynch rented it for the first leg of the ULAK tour. He tried to buy it, and Slash actually stole it for a time, until his roadie brought it to a rehearsal space owned by SIR...an employee spotted it and took it back.
No one know what happened to that amp.

 

[paulyc]

How does the purple plexi relate the Lynch? I thought it was all over ULAK

Back for the Attack

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

Aspen’s early purple Marshall is all over Lynch Mob’s Wicked Sensation.
I don’t believe he used the SLO on the recording, but took it on tour.

 

[311boogieman]

@Racerxrated - wow congrats. I bet this thing will smoke when you get it back

@FourT6and2 - nice work as usual. Thanks for the detailed pics/explanation. Helps a noob like me

5 gain stages? Wow! I feel all ability to play smooth jazz will be gone after such extensive mods

The work looks clean though.

This is Rig-Talk not Tan Page Gay

 

[mentoneman]

Lynch didn’t use a Langner mod for ULAK or the tour, that was a Caswell modded Marshall

ooh thank you for the catch—-you are right and i am mixing up my modders!
heard great things about Langner too but those Caswell modded amps had tones that were the epitome of what i wanted to hear in that era and beyond.

 

[FourT6and2]

3-Way Mid-Shift is in.

 

[fedrek]

Aspen’s early purple Marshall is all over Lynch Mob’s Wicked Sensation.
I don’t believe he used the SLO on the recording, but took it on tour.

4:46

 

[FourT6and2]

Did some play testing today. Jesus... this thing is pretty damn great. Boosted with Fortin 33, it's angry and tiiiiiiight. Instant Meshuggah tones, even in standard tuning haha

 

[fedrek]

Can't wait to hear it, man! Great build, everything is so neat.

 

[SwiftReason]

That rebuild looks amazing! Excellent work!

 

[FourT6and2]

Quick iPhone clip with a buddy at the wheel. This was before I installed the NFB control and it's EQ'd a little dark, but plenty of room on the controls for more grind.

 

[mooncobra]

FourT6and2 knows amps. I’ve played a couple of his builds and they are amazing. Well done.

 

[LP Freak]

Quick iPhone clip with a buddy at the wheel. This was before I installed the NFB control and it's EQ'd a little dark, but plenty of room on the controls for more grind.

This is boosted?

 

[FourT6and2]

This is boosted?

Nope, straight in.

 

[LP Freak]

Nope, straight in.

Sounds killer

 

[jasonP]

Nice job man, sounds awesome!!

 

[thegame]

Many TGP, Metroforum and vintage Marshall enthusiast’s everywhere tears have been shed

 

[Exo-metal]

Then my work is done...btw, I had not touched a guitar in 4mo@the time this clip was filmed but the tone speaks volumes and the amp delivers, Racer has yet to know the fury that awaits!!!

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Then my work is done...btw, I had not touched a guitar in 4mo@the time this clip was filmed but the tone speaks volumes and the amp delivers, Racer has yet to know the fury that awaits!!!

The myth in the flesh! You've got tone in your hands we can all hear that. Not true of just anybody.

This is a real RT joint effort