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Re: New factory modded Marshalls
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:37 pm
by turbopablo
Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:18 pm
turbopablo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:52 pm
A $20 SD-1 does all of that in front of my 800. Or a Klone, RAT, TS or fuzz. From all of the demos I’ve watched and my experience with a recently sold off Friedman Plex, the majority of those gain mods turn these amps to mush. At this point I would put my dollars into a Ceriatone 187/86 and just boost it. I should have done that in the first place.
Oh damn, you had a Friedman Plex?
For a little while. It was good. But it ended up collecting dust. I basically played it like a Plexi and didn't give a shit about the extra switches on it. So I sold it and broke even. I prefer my 800, Jube, MarkIII and Tweed Pro over it. Like I said, if I grab another, it'll be a basic Plexi style amp. I don't need that much gain for what I like to play. I just want all of the bite and brashness of a Plexi.
Re: New factory modded Marshalls
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:42 pm
by Vladimir Putin
That makes sense and I pretty much agree with you
Re: New factory modded Marshalls
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:53 pm
by Guitarbilly
turbopablo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:37 pm
Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:18 pm
turbopablo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:52 pm
A $20 SD-1 does all of that in front of my 800. Or a Klone, RAT, TS or fuzz. From all of the demos I’ve watched and my experience with a recently sold off Friedman Plex, the majority of those gain mods turn these amps to mush. At this point I would put my dollars into a Ceriatone 187/86 and just boost it. I should have done that in the first place.
Oh damn, you had a Friedman Plex?
For a little while. It was good. But it ended up collecting dust. I basically played it like a Plexi and didn't give a shit about the extra switches on it. So I sold it and broke even. I prefer my 800, Jube, MarkIII and Tweed Pro over it. Like I said, if I grab another, it'll be a basic Plexi style amp. I don't need that much gain for what I like to play. I just want all of the bite and brashness of a Plexi.
So the Plex has more gain than a stock plexi?
I agree with you BTW. I think if I get another plexi, Ceriatone would be the way to go. They make great clones and the prices are very reasonable.
Re: New factory modded Marshalls
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:49 pm
by turbopablo
Guitarbilly wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:53 pm
turbopablo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:37 pm
Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:18 pm
Oh damn, you had a Friedman Plex?
For a little while. It was good. But it ended up collecting dust. I basically played it like a Plexi and didn't give a shit about the extra switches on it. So I sold it and broke even. I prefer my 800, Jube, MarkIII and Tweed Pro over it. Like I said, if I grab another, it'll be a basic Plexi style amp. I don't need that much gain for what I like to play. I just want all of the bite and brashness of a Plexi.
So the Plex has more gain than a stock plexi?
I agree with you BTW. I think if I get another plexi, Ceriatone would be the way to go. They make great clones and the prices are very reasonable.
Sure seemed to. But it has been a few decades since I got rid of mine. I just don't need all the switchy stuff. Crank the volume and boost it. Simple made easy.