So this happened yesterday - NAD
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 9:42 am
It's been nearly 15 years since I sold my Plexi. I was considering picking up a SV20H and have been watching too many YT videos which is normal operating procedure for me when I start to obsess on a new piece of gear and a purchase seems inevitable. They sound damn good and I dug deeper and deeper in YT looking for more videos to confirm this would be my next Marshall.
I got a little curious about what they have under the hood and started looking for videos with gut shots. I found a Headfirst video that compared the construction of the SV20 to an Origin 20 which is 1/3rd the cost. That put the brakes on a bit. Then I saw one from Johan Segeborn where he was comparing the tone of a SV20 to a 1987X. That video contained a pictures of the amps out of their head boxes. The sight of the SV20's puny transformers next to the iron in the 1987X threw a bucket of ice water on my previously red hot need for a SV20H.
I took a look at the 1987X and saw how much more you get if you spend $600 more than you would for a new SV20h. There's no comparison. I considered the fact that I had the money ready to pull the trigger on one and started looking for a used 1987X. Needless to say I didn't see any for less than a new one. I've already got 9 tube amps and some of do a pretty good job of covering that ground. The idea of dropping 2K on another amp put me off a little even though I had the money in my gear fund from selling off stuff I haven't used in years. This got me looking at other options. I even considered grabbing a used DSL because they are easy to find and less than 1/2 of what I was ready to spend on a SC20H.
That's when I spotted this on Marketplace about an hour from my house.
Hand wired 50W plexi with Jose mods, hell yeah!
The honeymoon phase is in full swing.
Ceriatone Yeti
Currently running 6550's
This one has the active EFX loop mod installed and the '60s, '80's & modern gain toggles are '60s, '80s and somewhere between them (let's call it '70s). That's perfect for me. This amp has a TON of gain as it is.
I got a little curious about what they have under the hood and started looking for videos with gut shots. I found a Headfirst video that compared the construction of the SV20 to an Origin 20 which is 1/3rd the cost. That put the brakes on a bit. Then I saw one from Johan Segeborn where he was comparing the tone of a SV20 to a 1987X. That video contained a pictures of the amps out of their head boxes. The sight of the SV20's puny transformers next to the iron in the 1987X threw a bucket of ice water on my previously red hot need for a SV20H.
I took a look at the 1987X and saw how much more you get if you spend $600 more than you would for a new SV20h. There's no comparison. I considered the fact that I had the money ready to pull the trigger on one and started looking for a used 1987X. Needless to say I didn't see any for less than a new one. I've already got 9 tube amps and some of do a pretty good job of covering that ground. The idea of dropping 2K on another amp put me off a little even though I had the money in my gear fund from selling off stuff I haven't used in years. This got me looking at other options. I even considered grabbing a used DSL because they are easy to find and less than 1/2 of what I was ready to spend on a SC20H.
That's when I spotted this on Marketplace about an hour from my house.
Hand wired 50W plexi with Jose mods, hell yeah!
The honeymoon phase is in full swing.
Ceriatone Yeti
Currently running 6550's
This one has the active EFX loop mod installed and the '60s, '80's & modern gain toggles are '60s, '80s and somewhere between them (let's call it '70s). That's perfect for me. This amp has a TON of gain as it is.
