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Marshall 1987XL Plexi Guitar Amplifier Head (50 Watts)

Now with true bypass effects loop. 2 x EL34 power tubes. Head ONLY. Does not include cabinet.

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"It's the tone, no lie, no fake." submitted June 10, 2005

By a customer from ispwest.com
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Musical Background: extensive
Music Style: whatever sells
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Sound: I don't think a bad sound can get through this amp. (I don't mean it will help bad playing or cover up bad playing.) It loves effects pedals and they do NOT come through fuzzy/buzzy. Don't try this if you love the amp you have, it will break up that relationship. It sounds so nice you won't miss reverb, it doesn't have it remember. It really is all that people say it is and it is good to have so I don't go thinking my transistor amps sound so hot. Be careful, this amp will change your ears. Feature: I don't know what to say here. It's best feature is it doesn't have many. It's just a pure old time tube amp. The effects send/return can be switched out of the circuit and that is a new feature for this model. Quality: I don't really know, I'm not an electronics engineer. It probably isn't the very best in the world, but it sounds great, looks great, and people recognize this amp as a true ICON in the business. Value: The price didn't go up in the US, the US dollar was devalued by about 40%. Manufacturer Support: The support in the UK is incredible, don't know about the States. I hear bad things about support in the States, but no experience there. The Wow Factor: It's like knowing you have a proper foundation to build upon. It's an amp everyone should have the opportunity to play to measure the sound of their own amp. I bought it for it's sound. Overall: I'll never sell it. If lost, stolen, or wrecked, I'd have to look for a used one, I got this for $500 less than the usual discounted price.
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"The Marshall Lovers' Pot Of Gold" submitted March 26, 2006

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Musical Background: studio guitarist
Music Style: classic rock
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Sound: really smooth warm marshall sound, especially when cranked really loud. could use a marshall power brake. it breaks up real nicely. Feature: the amp by itself is good enough for me. Ease of Use: it's a lot easier than the old ones to get distortion from.as i said.... the marshall power brake u may need. Quality: -good quality- Value: it's good, but a vox ac30 is about $600 cheaper with about the same quality Manufacturer Support: pretty easy 2 reach- The Wow Factor: it's prctically the amp of the 70's- u can't resist it Overall: it's tha only amp u'll ever need
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"get the ceriatone plexi clone..." submitted January 5, 2010

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Overall: http://ceriatone.com/productSubPages/BSPlexi50Lead/BSPlexi50Cabinet.htm i recently fell in love with the thick creamy sound a good plexi makes. but 1800 is a little out of my league for an amp with mixed reviews. i tried it and loved the sound but i heard a lot of talk about ceriatone marshall clones. i listened to the on youtube and for 840 plus shipping i went for a 50 watt plexi lead. compared to the marshall i would say it is incredibly similar when overdriven, but the clean tones are even better and with good headroom. do yourself a favor and email ceriatone about a built to order, handwired marshall clone that best suits you. the only downside is "if" your amp is breaks from some sort of defect, you have to pay the hefty shipping fee back to malaysia. but ive heard bad things about marshalls warranties too. the people at ceriatone are very nice and helpful and answered all 30 emails i have sent them even when i asked questions that were somewhat irrelevant to my amp.iend
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"Speechless" submitted June 21, 2003

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Sound: Awsome tone, i love it and i'll never part with it and, not to mention, it's LOUD for being a 50 watt head. Ahh the sound of an all tube head... it's music to my ears! Feature: It's simple, plug and play, there aren't a bazillion knobs to mess with so you'll hear the true tone and not a generic one. Quality: It's a marshall.. need i say more? Value: You get what you pay for... The Wow Factor: Vintage = Sexy Overall: Its great!!! If you are looking for a great, rocking head that is simple to use... this is it!!! you can experiment with patching the inputs to get different tones...
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Marshall 1987XL Head Customer Review submitted August 11, 2010

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Sound: There is & will be a debate whether they sound as good as vintage plexis. The bottom line is that this is a great sounding amp on it's own. for me this is what Marshall is all about. It's loud as ****, but it sounds amazing. It's probably worth to mention that this amp needs a really good cabinet to sound its best. Feature: Well, not much that this amp has. If you like switching through 100 different sound when you play live, it's probably not for you. The Wow Factor: Looks like a Marshall. Overall: This is probably the most transparent overdrive & distortion I've heard from any amp. Mixing the 2 channels gives you ability to make it sound unreal. The only downside is that it's too loud!! http://bipolar-music.com/
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"1987X The best head out there." submitted September 28, 2005

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Musical Background: Active Musician, Recording Engineer
Music Style: British Rock
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Sound: If you just cant live without that classic rock and B.B. King sound then this is a must have. Combined with a Gibson 59 Standard Reissue there is nothing you cant do. The 1987X and the 1959SLP are basicly the same just more power. I like the 50 watts because you get the famous crunch at lower volumes. Feature: Like another person said this head's best feature is that it has little. No knobs to get in the way of the sound you want. I would recomend using a good Reverb pedal though. Quality: This head will last you a life time. Value: For the sound it gives you its a steal. Manufacturer Support: Marshall or your dealer will do what ever it takes to fix anything. Not that it will ever break to begin with. The Wow Factor: Marshall Plexi's in low light or concert lighting. Thats the end of other wanna be stacks. We all know what the women say when they see a Plexi. Overall: I am going to buy the one ive been playing for months. Trust me when I say if you want "The Tone" the search stops here.
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