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Marshall 1974x
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:28 pm
by northern_dirt
Anyone try this amp out?.. I will have to next time Im at a guitar shop..
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:24 pm
by GUITARmole
Yeah, it sounds great! The naysayers will tell you how horrible it is (compared to the boutique 18W clones) but I think it sounds pretty decent...far better than the other amps they had at GC at the time
I have heard some rumours of a bad batch of transformers on them though that you might look into before buying one.
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:40 pm
by blacktiger
Great amps. Be sure to try the 20 Watt head too. They're a little more versatile.
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:25 pm
by JazzBlaster
I had one, it wasn't loud enuff for me. it sounded great but my drummer at the time drowned it. when you bridge the chanels it sounds realy nice.
David
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:54 am
by jcyphe
I really like it, but it is kind of pricey considering the internet is filled with 18 watt clones all over the place by other builders.
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:55 am
by northern_dirt
blacktiger wrote:
Great amps. Be sure to try the 20 Watt head too. They're a little more versatile.
Ive given up on head/cab deals.. no room anymore, had to sell 4 half stacks
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:59 am
by northern_dirt
GUITARmole wrote:
Yeah, it sounds great! The naysayers will tell you how horrible it is (compared to the boutique 18W clones) but I think it sounds pretty decent...far better than the other amps they had at GC at the time
I have heard some rumours of a bad batch of transformers on them though that you might look into before buying one.
The Transformer issue keeps coming up on reviews.. But if its been taken care of, no prob..
id prolly buy a used one from a shop anyways, and most of the ones here fix crap like that
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:01 am
by northern_dirt
jcyphe wrote:
I really like it, but it is kind of pricey considering the internet is filled with 18 watt clones all over the place by other builders.
Im not to up on these clones.. got any links?
(I know these retail for $2500, but I see them pop up around $1400
used)
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:02 am
by northern_dirt
JazzBlaster wrote:
I had one, it wasn't loud enuff for me. it sounded great but my drummer at the time drowned it. when you bridge the chanels it sounds realy nice.
David
I'm going to be using it strictly for recording..
no more live gigging for me
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:38 am
by jetset
northern_dirt wrote:
jcyphe wrote:
I really like it, but it is kind of pricey considering the internet is filled with 18 watt clones all over the place by other builders.
Im not to up on these clones.. got any links?
The original discusion forum where people learned to clone 'em from a few guys that owned originals:
http://www.18watt.com
Since then a lot of cloning sources have sprung up:
http://www.ceriatone.com/
http://www.trinityamps.com/
http://www.65amps.com/
http://www.gdsamps.com/
https://taweber.powweb.com/store/kits_60b.htm
A lot of these pre-date the Marshall reissue, and probably prompted Marshall to get in on the action.
-J
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:59 am
by northern_dirt
Cool thanks!
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:04 pm
by Jay
I own a Trinity SIII that I built from a kit. Essentially the same thing but modified to have a plexi style pre-amp so it's a touch cleaner. Killer circuit though... great for in amp distortion tones.
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:32 pm
by northern_dirt
I looked through the kits.. looks cool but im all thumbs
with the soldering iron, so ill prolly grab a used 1974x
Need to go bang some chords through one next time
I get a chance...
What am I doing I just sold all my amps.. haha
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:35 pm
by Jay
I would look into a ceriatone. They're bound to be a lot cheaper then a used Marshall and probably a bit better built. You can buy in kit form or entirely complete through him. You'd just have to find a cabinet but weber or many other builders make those too in just about every color combination possible.
http://www.ceriatone.com/productSubPage ... mplete.htm
Re: Marshall 1974x
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:40 pm
by northern_dirt
Jay wrote:
I would look into a ceriatone. They're bound to be a lot cheaper then a used Marshall and probably a bit better built. You can buy in kit form or entirely complete through him. You'd just have to find a cabinet but weber or many other builders make those too in just about every color combination possible.
http://www.ceriatone.com/productSubPage ... mplete.htm
Looks to be about $800 complete with cabinet.. no speakers
I have a pair of greenbacks and a pair of g12's.. those too big?