Picked up an old SIR Marshall

Chris6870

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Looks to be a 1978. Supposedly belonged to Rick Derringer. Pretty cool.
 

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where did you find this? and does it work (still)?

very cool indeed... RNR Hoochie Koo!

ETA: for those of us that aren't familiar (maybe only me 😏 )...what is the "SIR" story (rentals??) i've heard about SIR numbers that were sought after... but never really bothered to try to research what the whole'SIR thing is about.
 
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Frank Levi worked at SIR NY and later SIR LA.
Was Frank that reworked all the Caswell amps in LA.
Everyone wanted Franks amps. Levi was hired by RATT on the road as an amp tech in the early days.
Billy Squire & many more as well. I knew Squire's amps were different because of that kerrang first time i heard them.
Whatever he worked on seemed to turn to gold. Very low key guy.
Frank & I were friends, love telling his story RIP.
Your amp looks stock what i can see.
 
It has new cap job and new tubes. Work appears to be well done. Weird thing is this amp is clean as a whislte as in zero breakup, no overdrive even when cranked. I would think this thing should do AC/DC type gain all day long.
 
Chris6870 said:
It has new cap job and new tubes. Work appears to be well done. Weird thing is this amp is clean as a whislte as in zero breakup, no overdrive even when cranked. I would think this thing should do AC/DC type gain all day long.
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Yes it should.
If not there must be a reason.
Try to bridge the inputs.
 
MrDowntown said:
where did you find this? and does it work (still)?

very cool indeed... RNR Hoochie Koo!

ETA: for those of us that aren't familiar (maybe only me 😏 )...what is the "SIR" story (rentals??) i've heard about SIR numbers that were sought after... but never really bothered to try to research what the whole'SIR thing is about.
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Facebook Marketplace LoL! Yea the SIR 34 and 36 were the famous ones due to Slash and AFD. I'm guessing mine was just a random amp in the SIR rental inventory at one time. A guy over at TGP suggested I send it to Caswell for the AFD mod so it would be and actual SIR with the #34 mod.
 
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