Marshall 1959BJA Billie Joe Armstrong Demo

[JonPearson1994]

Is $4k crazy?
When Dookie came out in 1994, a SLP cost around $1,750. Since 1994, inflation has caused overall prices to rise 2.31 times (according to AI). That means the inflation adjusted price for a regular SLP should be $4,024. This one isn't a regular SLP, though, it's a limited-edition signature, hand-wired, with factory dookie mod and factory custom color.
I've watched about a dozen video tests of it and three of them said it was either the best or one of the best Marshall's they'd ever played. This amp will sell out and if you don't bash it around it will go up in value. Dude had a gift for writing pop songs. Green Day are The Beatles of punk.

Look Spock I'm just saying it's expensive take it easy.

 

[Kubs]

Marshall did it all for a dookie

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[FourT6and2]

I think it’s an ai generated photo. Look at the tube sockets - one heater tap is shorted to ground and the spacing is wrong for the mounts/too close.

Possibly yes. I tried to make sense of it, but it‘s a blurry mess

lol what? It's not AI. It's from Marshall's own video about the amp. Nothing is shorted to ground and nothing is wrong with the mounts.

 

[technomancer]

lol what? It's not AI. It's from Marshall's own video about the amp. Nothing is shorted to ground and nothing is wrong with the mounts.

I don't think it's AI but I do see what he is talking about, look closely at the V1 heater hot connection. From that angle it looks like it could be touching the mounting bolt for the socket. I don't think it is, but it could be lol

 

[FourT6and2]

I don't think it's AI but I do see what he is talking about, look closely at the V1 heater hot connection. From that angle it looks like it could be touching the mounting bolt for the socket. I don't think it is, but it could be lol

It's not. Just a camera/perspective thing. Go to 0:45

 

[technomancer]

It's not. Just a camera/perspective thing. Go to 0:45

BUT BRO IT SOUNDS LIKE A MARSHALL (even though it's somebody else's circuit lmfao)

 

[cobrahead1030]

Ben Eller's video.



Sounds great. One of the better demos of this thing, too. He shows the range of the EQ more than most of the other demos. The tonestack has a lot of range in this amp.

Just watched this one myself. It’s the only really impressive demo I’ve heard of this amp.

I still don’t love the price tag vs a Friedman or Suhr, but it’s a solid offering from Marshall.

 

[EVH73]

Ya’ll complaining about 4k for the amp, I get it but you do realize you can ask for a discount right? I paid $3200 new.

 

[PurityS.L.G]

Ya’ll complaining about 4k for the amp, I get it but you do realize you can ask for a discount right? I paid $3200 new.

I guess you missed the part that you can buy a Ceriatone clone, Splawn Quickrod, etc etc for 1/3 of the price and get even more tones, versatility and a separate tone stack for the cleans.

 

[VonBonfire]

Ya’ll complaining about 4k for the amp, I get it but you do realize you can ask for a discount right? I paid $3200 new.

I can buy a fixer upper in small town MS for that kind of money.

 

[skoora]

Is $4k crazy?
When Dookie came out in 1994, a SLP cost around $1,750. Since 1994, inflation has caused overall prices to rise 2.31 times (according to AI). That means the inflation adjusted price for a regular SLP should be $4,024. This one isn't a regular SLP, though, it's a limited-edition signature, hand-wired, with factory dookie mod and factory custom color.
I've watched about a dozen video tests of it and three of them said it was either the best or one of the best Marshall's they'd ever played. This amp will sell out and if you don't bash it around it will go up in value. Dude had a gift for writing pop songs. Green Day are The Beatles of punk.

They didn’t sell for $1750. They were around 1200-1300 street price. I even bought a used one in a store in’93, their release year, for $950.

 

[DanTravis62]

They didn’t sell for $1750. They were around 1200-1300 street price. I even bought a used one in a store in’93, their release year for 950.

Don't pop the bubble, he needs to CONSOOOOOOOM

 

[EVH73]

I guess you missed the part that you can buy a Ceriatone clone, Splawn Quickrod, etc etc for 1/3 of the price and get even more tones, versatility and a separate tone stack for the cleans.

I didn’t miss that part at all. I was simply commenting on everyone saying it’s a $4K amp when it really isn’t, unless someone is silly enough to pay full retail.

But since you brought it up, I’ll respond. Of the alternatives you mentioned, a fully loaded Splawn Nitro 100 is around $2,500, so you’re talking about roughly a $700 difference compared to the Dookie.

I’d also take your multiple-channel argument out of the value equation because not everyone considers more channels an advantage. Plenty of players prefer single-channel amps, and some of the most iconic and heavily recorded amps ever made are single-channel designs.

So now we’re really talking about a $700 difference. At that point, resale value matters too. The Dookie Marshall is tied to a famous amp, and this is a limited run, so there’s at least a legitimate collector aspect to it and the potential for it to hold its value or appreciate.

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t know much about Splawn. I’ve never played one, so I’m not going to pretend I can compare the two as amps. What I do know is that I’d expect the Splawn to depreciate the moment I bought it, whereas I’d have much more confidence in the limited-run Marshall retaining its value. And as for Ceriatone, I’ve heard enough to understand they’re decent but nothing great and don’t forget you’d need to pay a tarrif on top of it. Worst comes to worst someone can return the Marshall is they don’t like it. Literally drive over to GC and return, no questions asked. Not so sure how easy or expensive it would be to return these other two options you’re suggesting.

Ultimately, the answer is whichever amp you personally find more value in. Your logic isn’t right or wrong, and neither is mine. Value is subjective and depends entirely on what each player wants, needs, and cares about.
Cheers

 

[LP Freak]

I didn’t miss that part at all. I was simply commenting on everyone saying it’s a $4K amp when it really isn’t, unless someone is silly enough to pay full retail.

But since you brought it up, I’ll respond. Of the alternatives you mentioned, a fully loaded Splawn Nitro 100 is around $2,500, so you’re talking about roughly a $700 difference compared to the Dookie.

I’d also take your multiple-channel argument out of the value equation because not everyone considers more channels an advantage. Plenty of players prefer single-channel amps, and some of the most iconic and heavily recorded amps ever made are single-channel designs.

So now we’re really talking about a $700 difference. At that point, resale value matters too. The Dookie Marshall is tied to a famous amp, and this is a limited run, so there’s at least a legitimate collector aspect to it and the potential for it to hold its value or appreciate.

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t know much about Splawn. I’ve never played one, so I’m not going to pretend I can compare the two as amps. What I do know is that I’d expect the Splawn to depreciate the moment I bought it, whereas I’d have much more confidence in the limited-run Marshall retaining its value. And as for Ceriatone, I’ve heard enough to understand they’re decent but nothing great and don’t forget you’d need to pay a tarrif on top of it. Worst comes to worst someone can return the Marshall is they don’t like it. Literally drive over to GC and return, no questions asked. Not so sure how easy or expensive it would be to return these other two options you’re suggesting.

Ultimately, the answer is whichever amp you personally find more value in. Your logic isn’t right or wrong, and neither is mine. Value is subjective and depends entirely on what each player wants, needs, and cares about.
Cheers

Well said