Members ollenorin Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 SLP 100 Watts....says model Marshall MK2 and 5881 on the back....its made in 1998 i bet that amp is loud....but is it any good ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 Buy it. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Poopsicle Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 I got mine around that time 98-99. I didn't know {censored} about amps when I got it and for about 2 years played it with the Ohms/Voltages switches in the wrong positions so it made the amp sound like {censored}. When I came to that realization and bought a good reverb pedal things started sounding a lot better. I've now put in Telefunken NOS in the preamp and EHX in the power section and it sounds really {censored}ing good. I was lamenting inside my brain last night while I played at how great that amp sounds. I don't need 100watts as I only play indoors and never have it up past 1. Silly I know, but I've always liked using pedals for my dirt tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sgt. Politeness Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 Played one at Austin Vintage Guitar and it sounds {censored}ing heavenly. I bet it would take to effects so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 it's way too loud, unless you use an attenuator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Poopsicle Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 it's way too loud, unless you use an attenuator. If you're going for tube breakup. If not then you'll still sound great at low volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 If you're going for tube breakup. If not then you'll still sound great at low volumes. nah, the 100 watters sound really thin at low volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Poopsicle Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 nah, the 100 watters sound really thin at low volumes. The knob called bass usually fixes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kittycaster Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 The knob called bass usually fixes this. Not really. Unless you are plugged into the Normal channel. The Bright channel has a high-pass cap and the reissues (I have two of them) have insanely high values (5000pf) so anything from 5 on down on the bright volume is gonna be excruciating. The solution is easy though, just clip the bright cap that's across the Bright volume pot (on reissues they are mounted on the PCB board). With the bright cap out of the way, I can turn down the volume and get a nice clean sound. A Very nice clean sound. Just looked at your pic, and you are plugged into the low input of the normal channel. In that case, your advice is correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StevieRaveOn68 Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 what kittycaster said: remove the bright cap and its usuable at all volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted March 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 u can jump the channels too right ? is 800 bucks a good price for one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kittycaster Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 u can jump the channels too right ? is 800 bucks a good price for one ? yeah, jumping channels yields some nice tonal options. $800 seems about right if it's in good shape. (although i haven't been watching prices on these lately so i don't know what the current market is like for them) For classic marshall crunch sound, you'd want to have the 5881 power tubes replaced with some good EL34s. if you plan on running it clean and using pedals for dist, then 5881 are probably better. But yeah, this amp can be quite loud. Quite loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 u can jump the channels too right ?is 800 bucks a good price for one ? $800 is a nice price if it's in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 stupid, overkill, thin at normal volumes loud But yeah, this is amp can be quite loud. Quite loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kittycaster Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 stupid, overkill, thin at normal volumes loud Compared to a real plexi maybe a little thin, but a few mods can take care of that. As far as stupid and overkill. Well, this amp is made for rock and roll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Poopsicle Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 Not really. Unless you are plugged into the Normal channel. The Bright channel has a high-pass cap and the reissues (I have two of them) have insanely high values (5000pf) so anything from 5 on down on the bright volume is gonna be excruciating. The solution is easy though, just clip the bright cap that's across the Bright volume pot (on reissues they are mounted on the PCB board). With the bright cap out of the way, I can turn down the volume and get a nice clean sound. A Very nice clean sound. Just looked at your pic, and you are plugged into the low input of the normal channel. In that case, your advice is correct! I never use the bright channel, just the normal. It sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Poopsicle Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 stupid, overkill, thin at normal volumes loud Wait, don't you own a 50watt Plexi? There is not very less actual volume difference between the 50w and 100w models. Stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kittycaster Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 Wait, don't you own a 50watt Plexi? There is not very less actual volume difference between the 50w and 100w models. Stupid. yeah, 50w = louder, 100w = more louder. although the 100watt does have more clean headroom so a bit less compression than the 50watt. According to my handy-dandy chart, 25watts is 81% as loud as 50watts, so 50watts should be 81% as loud as 100watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wacopacco Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 i heard there was like a 3db difference between a 50 watt and 100 watt... the main difference is the way they break up and stuff. The 100 is less compressed i heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kittycaster Posted March 2, 2007 Members Share Posted March 2, 2007 i heard there was like a 3db difference between a 50 watt and 100 watt... the main difference is the way they break up and stuff. The 100 is less compressed i heard. Yeah, I think the 81% I quoted works out to 3db... I have both a 50 and two 100s and you are right, the 100 is less compressed. In a nutshell, I prefer playing my Strat through the 100 and a Gibson through the 50. I don't like the way a Strat sounds through the 50 that much - not enough clean headroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StevieRaveOn68 Posted March 3, 2007 Members Share Posted March 3, 2007 i heard there was like a 3db difference between a 50 watt and 100 watt... the main difference is the way they break up and stuff. The 100 is less compressed i heard. the 100 watt has more headroom therefore doesnt breakup as soon as a 50 watt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted March 3, 2007 Members Share Posted March 3, 2007 I think Robo's got the more "sane" JTM-45 which is 30 watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted March 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2007 looks muchos cool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kittycaster Posted March 3, 2007 Members Share Posted March 3, 2007 looks muchos cool ! That pic says "rock and roll"! Is the 4 x 12 included in the $800 price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 3, 2007 Members Share Posted March 3, 2007 looks muchos cool ! if the $800 includes the cab it just became a great deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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