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Marshall 1974X Handwired Guitar Combo Amplifier (18 Watts, 1x12 in.)

18-watt, all-tube, 1x12 in. combo with Tremolo

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           10 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           10 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           10 out of 10
Sound:
           10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           10 out of 10
Support:
           10 out of 10
 
 

"Classic Marshall Plexi sound in a small package"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from optonline.net
Submitted: 5/12/2006
Style of Music: Rock and hard blues
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: Holbrook, NY, USA

 

 
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Feature:
This amp makes no misconceptions that it is anything less than 100% simplicity. 2 channels; a volume and a tone knob on each are all that you have to shape your tone. It has a tremolo on the 2nd channel with speed and intensity. I wish it had a master volume to let me get some more gain at reaonable levels, but Oh, well.

Quality:
Handwired Marshall. Need I say more?

Value:
It is very edxpensive. But compared to other handwired, low production boutique amps it is a great deal.

Desirability:
Vintage Marshall. The sound that gave birth to the hard-edged, classic rock and blues that we all love. And the tones we love.

Sound:
A very good vintage sound. I would describe it as a "pre-Van Halen Brown sound/high gain-saturated heavy metal JCM 800", if that makes sense. It is very much a "plexi" sound, and even has a plexi control panel. It is a cleaner sound than the Clapton/Bluesbreaker Beano album sound, unless turned up. Then it gets a nice crunch, tube distortion.

Ease of Use:
Like I said: 2 channels and two knobs. Turn up the tone knob for more treble and turn up the volume for more gain and distortion.

Support:
Not needed...yet, at least.

Overall:
Probably around 6 months...but that's just me.

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"Handwired perfection no bullcrap"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 1/21/2006

 

 
Feature:
Would like to have reverb but will sacrifice that for it awesome tone

Quality:
Would last a lifetime

Value:
Yes its pricey but you do get what you pay for here

Sound:
This amp is truly handwired perfection. I've owned this for about 6 months now and have even tried other handwireds but his one is the best sounding most responsive.

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Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.es
Submitted: 2/3/2005
Style of Music: pub rock - power pop - garage - beat - r&roll
Musical Experience: hobbyist, played in a few bands
Location: SPAIN

 

 
Feature:
Great vibrato. Plenty of improvements (better than the old one for sure, more user friendly, forget the older-better-hype, this is the real deal). There
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"Awsome"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 6/20/2005

 

 
Feature:
1 feature,Sound.

Quality:
It has 70,000 Miles of hiways riding shotgun in the jump seat of my 6 month old kenworth I bought the same day.Yes it sound like a 100watt plexi in each ear from my sleeper.p.s.If your a trucker by ear plugs.

Value:
I have had lots of cheep amps.This is not one of them but to me it is worth every dime.

Desirability:
The look the sound ,I am warm and fuzzy inside thingking about it.

Sound:
Short & Sweet,Awsome,this sound is the reason I bought a guitar in the first place.

Support:
No problems so no calls thats great support. Did I Mention I really Like this amp.

Overall:
If you aint got the money,save it,you will have it sooner or later,if you don't,when you finnaly hear this thing after you spent another 5 year and the same amount of money on cheap amps like fender peavey crate gibson never getting what you want you will kick,no,you will just shoot your self.

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