NAD: Sold the SV20H and bought a....

[SonVolt]

Finally got a real Plexi. Loved my SV20H so much I sold it to fund a Marshall 1987x. The cool part is, and just by random chance, I bought it from Brett Papa in Franklin Tennessee earlier this afternoon. His demo of the SV20H is the reason I bought mine in the first place and what made me decide I wanted a real full-size Plexi. So this took a weird (fateful?) turn when I decided to look for them used around town. He was such a super nice guy! And the amount of awesome gear in his home studio was mind blowing.

The Friedman Plex will probably get more playtime because of the functionality/volume control, but I've always wanted at true 4-holer since I was a kid. Today was a good day.

Now about that PowerStation I just sold...

 

[guitarbilly74]

congrats man. I have two 4-holers, a 2022 1987x and a 1977 Super Lead. Honestly, the 1987x is the one I used the most and it's very likely my all-time favorite amp. And yes, get another Power Station!!! They are a must-have for a NMV Marshall.

 

[SonVolt]

The PPIMV works to well on the Friedman I'm debating going that route and having a knob on the back (so as not to ruin the aesthetics). Also, which surprised me, the bright cap is no where NEAR as brutal as on the SV20H. Not sure if they have different values or what, but the mini was an ice-pick until you got the volume up high.

 

[ElvisNixon]

Congrats! I love my mid 90’s 1987 reissue. No FX loop on the early reissues like mine but I never missed it as I use an Echoplex EP-1 in front of mine.

You’re going to love it. It stacks up nicely to my ‘72 and the ‘74 with the lower B+. You should be well covered by the 1987X and the Plex. Enjoy!

 

[6StringMoFo]

Gratz man. I love my SV, it's now my fav, hard to admit lol.

I will get an SLP HW when one pops up.

 

[Kutt]

 

[marshallmellowed]

Finally got a real Plexi. Loved my SV20H so much I sold it to fund a Marshall 1987x. The cool part is, and just by random chance, I bought it from Brett Papa in Franklin Tennessee earlier this afternoon. His demo of the SV20H is the reason I bought mine in the first place and what made me decide I wanted a real full-size Plexi. So this took a weird (fateful?) turn when I decided to look for them used around town. He was such a super nice guy! And the amount of awesome gear in his home studio was mind blowing.

The Friedman Plex will probably get more playtime because of the functionality/volume control, but I've always wanted at true 4-holer since I was a kid. Today was a good day.

Now about that PowerStation I just sold...

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Nice, and congratulations. I always like watching his youtube videos.

 

[FleshOnGear]

Great score, man! The SV20 got me hooked on NMV amps. It has been an expensive journey ever since! Haha. You only live once, right? I did end up selling my SV20 once I got ahold of my 1987.

 

[TXOldRedRocker]

Congrats!

I had an SV20 at one point. I do have a 1987X now.

 

[svinyard]

Dude...nice! So cool you got it from Brett lol.

Just curious, why double up on the 50w between the Plex and the 1987x? They should be really similar right iirc?

 

[SonVolt]

Dude...nice! So cool you got it from Brett lol.

Just curious, why double up on the 50w between the Plex and the 1987x? They should be really similar right iirc?

I've always wanted a real 4-hole'd Plexi since I was a kid. As for the redundancy in the 50 watters, I like the smaller form factor over the 1959x and it's more aggressive gained-out tone (the opposite of Brett and the reason he was selling it). The Friedman will get more play-time, the Marshall will get passed down to my kids.

 

[Mitchell Pearrow]

Congratulations the 50 watt NMV is my favorite amp of all time.