Plexi In Bound!

[SFW]

Well, the GAS finally got the best of me and I pulled the trigger on a Marshall 1987x. This will be the first Marshall that I have had in several years, and my very first Plexi circuit amp. While I love my 5153, I have been longing for that vintage Marshall bark. Hopefully it will be here by early next week. I'll be hitting the front end with some choice dirt boxes and can't wait to feel the roar...lol.

 

[SFW]

Gonna start with an H&K Tube Factor. I've also been eyeballing a TC Dark Matter and the Wampler Soverin.

 

[Chubtone]

I would also pick up an attenuator. Crank the amp into its vintage style break up and then hit that with a Tube Screamer type pedal, an EQ or an SD1.

That to me is when a plexi sounds its best.

 

[mesa50w]

love love love a suhr riot in front of mine..but sadly have to sell my plexi and most of my pedal board

 

[Aristocat]

I would also pick up an attenuator. Crank the amp into its vintage style break up and then hit that with a Tube Screamer type pedal, an EQ or an SD1.

That to me is when a plexi sounds its best.

That's what I'd do too.

Congrats on the amp!

 

[SFW]

Yeah, I'll grab one soon.

 

[shane159]

I had a 1987X and it loved pedals. I loved running my Riot into it, and the Bogner Red sounds amazing through that amp. I miss that amp so much,but it is insanely loud and it stayed a tad brittle and thin at the volumes that would work in my band.

 

[SFW]

What about power tubes that breakup earlier? Would that solve some of the brittleness at lower volumes?

 

[stephen sawall]

The poweramp likes to be pushed. Nature of the beast...

Congratulations .... I was playing one today.

 

[Chubtone]

What about power tubes that breakup earlier? Would that solve some of the brittleness at lower volumes?

There's just no way around an attenuator with a plexi style amp unless you get a master volume mod and then is it really a plexi style amp anymore? I love the THD Hot Plate with mine. Of course there are many more expensive choices, but the THD works very well in my opinion.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

also a great one to mod

 

[Aristocat]

also a great one to mod

Don't get that train a rollin'

 

[Rogue]

What about power tubes that breakup earlier? Would that solve some of the brittleness at lower volumes?

There's just no way around an attenuator with a plexi style amp unless you get a master volume mod and then is it really a plexi style amp anymore? I love the THD Hot Plate with mine. Of course there are many more expensive choices, but the THD works very well in my opinion.

Another not too expensive option is an Alex attenuator.

 

[stephen sawall]

What about power tubes that breakup earlier? Would that solve some of the brittleness at lower volumes?

There's just no way around an attenuator with a plexi style amp unless you get a master volume mod and then is it really a plexi style amp anymore? I love the THD Hot Plate with mine. Of course there are many more expensive choices, but the THD works very well in my opinion.

Another not too expensive option is an Alex attenuator.

I use a Hot Plate with mine. It makes the amp much more user friendly.

 

[SFW]

No, I definitely see an attenuator in my future. I have no desire to mod it though. Part of the allure for me it the primitive nature of the plexi circuit. It's just your hands, the guitar and a wall of rawk. lol

 

[dstroud]

congrats! When I got my 1987 it ended all my gas, except for needing more non master marshall's

 

[skoora]

I certainly hope so because that amp is LOUD and doesn't breakup easily. I cant wait to hear it ! what dirt pedal are you going to use in front ?

while it is loud, the 1987 re-issues are flamethrowers early on the dial. I've never played one, that with a humbucker, wasn't at hard rock gain levels by 2-3 on the Volume. Of couse that will already be louder than bar or club would allow

 

[Badronald]

Congrats!
I love my JTM45 man. 30 watts of Plexi bliss. Used it tonight at a gig and it slayed. The band was just laughing at how great it sounds.
Stratocaster, wah, tuner, Keeley Baked TS-9, Fulldrive MOSFET, Carbon Copy, CE-5, JTM45, Hermida ported 2x12 with Vintage 30's. Perfection.

 

[The Traveller]

A Lester into a Plexi, that is THE sound. People spend thousands chasing that tone when it's really so simple. After several years without one, the Marshall bug has bitten me again. I'm on the lookout for one. Congrats on your new purchase!

 

[Heritage Softail]

Congrats!
I love my JTM45 man. 30 watts of Plexi bliss. Used it tonight at a gig and it slayed. The band was just laughing at how great it sounds.
Stratocaster, wah, tuner, Keeley Baked TS-9, Fulldrive MOSFET, Carbon Copy, CE-5, JTM45, Hermida ported 2x12 with Vintage 30's. Perfection.

Yep.

Nuff said.

I have played a Germino Clubman combo JTM45 combo a few times. Perfect classic rock, blues, even tele cleanish stuff.