NAD! 1987x

[Tim Semeryuk]

got my plexi today. kick ass rocker! but it is my first Marshall tube amp head and i an new to the whole tube head scene so please be gentle. haha can i get some help setting it up? some help setting it up. in which position do i put my mains selector? do wanna fry my amp without even being able to play it. and any other tips or suggestions would be greatly aprecciated. also are there any "channel jumping rules" so to speak? heres some pics

 

[Tim Semeryuk]

and sorry for the super low quallity pic. i have a terrible camera.

 

[NewReligion]

Congratulations!

First of all, NEVER turn on a tube head without a (load) cabinet. And ensure that the ohm selector switch on the back of the head is set to MATCH the cab rating.

Next, what kind of tone are you wanting. This is a pretty clean amp with no master volume. I am able to get mine pretty distorted by using a processor in the loop as a master volume and turning the volumes (loudness) up to 10 and using a OD pedal.

Depending on what you want and how you do it you can get beautiful shimmering clean to George Lynch and all in between out of this amp.

Best to you.

David

My Example:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0hMKsNsX9Q[/ame]

 

[Tim Semeryuk]

Congratulations!

First of all, NEVER turn on a tube head without a (load) cabinet. And ensure that the ohm selector switch on the back of the head is set to MATCH the cab rating.

Next, what kind of tone are you wanting. This is a pretty clean amp with no master volume. I am able to get mine pretty distorted by using a processor in the loop as a master volume and turning the volumes (loudness) up to 10 and using a OD pedal.

Depending on what you want and how you do it you can get beautiful shimmering clean to George Lynch and all in between out of this amp.

Best to you.

David

My Example:
Plexi PTP Board Demo - YouTube

thanks man. and yea i know the basics. im not a complete noob that dove in right away and didnt know what he got himself into. and my tone is like a page zz top thing. lone zeppelin and thin lizzy. thats tone tone i was searching for. and its also nice that i bought a power attenuator right away too. this thing is loud. thanks again

 

[David Corrales]

Awesome amp man! I'm jealous

That's in fact the next one on the list for me! Rip it up!

 

[John 14:6]

Congratulations!

First of all, NEVER turn on a tube head without a (load) cabinet. And ensure that the ohm selector switch on the back of the head is set to MATCH the cab rating.

Next, what kind of tone are you wanting. This is a pretty clean amp with no master volume. I am able to get mine pretty distorted by using a processor in the loop as a master volume and turning the volumes (loudness) up to 10 and using a OD pedal.

Depending on what you want and how you do it you can get beautiful shimmering clean to George Lynch and all in between out of this amp.

Best to you.

David

My Example:
Plexi PTP Board Demo - YouTube

Don't get me wrong because a 1987 Marshall is one of my favorite Marshall amps for sure, but you could make any decent amp sound great David.

 

[John 14:6]

thanks man. and yea i know the basics. im not a complete noob that dove in right away and didnt know what he got himself into. and my tone is like a page zz top thing. lone zeppelin and thin lizzy. thats tone tone i was searching for. and its also nice that i bought a power attenuator right away too. this thing is loud. thanks again

Buying a non-master master volume Marshall head for you first tube amp is kind of like buying a dragster for your first car.

 

[Tim Semeryuk]

Awesome amp man! I'm jealous

That's in fact the next one on the list for me! Rip it up!

yea man! definatly pick one up. no regrets at all. its like i entered a different tone world. the 70s tone world. dude its a time machine man!

 

[John 14:6]

yea man! definatly pick one up. no regrets at all. its like i entered a different tone world. the 70s tone world. dude its a time machine man!

A non-master volume Marshall will greatly benefit from a good to great attenuator if you will not be able to crank the Marshall often. PLEASE avoid the THD Hot Plate. The THD does not track your amp's impedance well at all when playing. This will be brutal on the internal workings of your amp. You can get a Rivera Rockcrusher used on ebay for less than $500. I would skip the "Ultimate Attenuator also since it digitally re-amps your tube amp's signal.

 

[Tim Semeryuk]

A non-master volume Marshall will greatly benefit from a good to great attenuator if you will not be able to crank the Marshall often. PLEASE avoid the THD Hot Plate. The THD does not track your amp's impedance well at all when playing. This will be brutal on the internal workings of your amp. You can get a Rivera Rockcrusher used on ebay for less than $500. I would skip the "Ultimate Attenuator also since it will digitally re-amps your tube amp's signal.

yea i bought the rockcrusher new with it too. my total was about 2000$ very nice, i like!

 

[trobdcso]

Very Very Very Very Very Nice!!!

 

[lewis_grey]

Congratulations!

Please pass on my condolences to your neighbors...

 

[Tim Semeryuk]

Congratulations!

Please pass on my condolences to your neighbors...

no problem. i least i can take the blaring volumes that it produces. for 5 minutes or so.hahah

 

[Vinsanitizer]

It's good.

 

[EpicFlyingDude]

Congrats on the amp, man.
Have fun with it, rip it up!

 

[jcm800gridlock]

A great amp.
Congrats

 

[FennRx]