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This. There are plenty of options out there for less money.Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:24 pm It’s too bad they come in MORE than a Bogner Helios and almost as much as a Friedman BE100.
I don’t even need to hear the demos to realize there’s no point to a modded reissue at $3700
Yeah. The Suhr SL too. I guess most of their sales will be in Europe where the situation is reversed and the US made amps cost a lot more than the Marshalls. Here they will have tough competition in this price range.Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:24 pm It’s too bad they come in MORE than a Bogner Helios and almost as much as a Friedman BE100.
I don’t even need to hear the demos to realize there’s no point to a modded reissue at $3700
If you're spending that much, and your budget has a little flex room (say $4200 or so), then you have just about anything at your disposal for filling that void. Hell, you could get a Plexi style amp and a Mr Scary mod for a lot less cash than the Marshall modded 1959.Guitarbilly wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:35 pmYeah. The Suhr SL too. I guess most of their sales will be in Europe where the situation is reversed and the US made amps cost a lot more than the Marshalls. Here they will have tough competition in this price range.Vladimir Putin wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:24 pm It’s too bad they come in MORE than a Bogner Helios and almost as much as a Friedman BE100.
I don’t even need to hear the demos to realize there’s no point to a modded reissue at $3700
yeah I have exactly that setup here. a 1977 Super Lead and the Mr Scary Mod. I like the mod but honestly, I don't use it all that much and prefer to just put a SD-1 in front of the amp.Spaced Out Ace wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:37 pm
If you're spending that much, and your budget has a little flex room (say $4200 or so), then you have just about anything at your disposal for filling that void. Hell, you could get a Plexi style amp and a Mr Scary mod for a lot less cash than the Marshall modded 1959.
A Guv'nor, Rat, SD-1, TS9/808, Klone, Bluesbreaker, etc. are obviously options and cheaper than the Mr Scary Mod. I just mentioned the Mr Scary Mod if someone had to have a tube gain stage.Guitarbilly wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 7:37 pmyeah I have exactly that setup here. a 1977 Super Lead and the Mr Scary Mod. I like the mod but honestly, I don't use it all that much and prefer to just put a SD-1 in front of the amp.Spaced Out Ace wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:37 pm
If you're spending that much, and your budget has a little flex room (say $4200 or so), then you have just about anything at your disposal for filling that void. Hell, you could get a Plexi style amp and a Mr Scary mod for a lot less cash than the Marshall modded 1959.
I am interested in the 800 but the price is steep indeed. Still, I might end up doing it, especially once they start hitting the used market.