I'm mostly a Vox guy, but I've got a Marshall Bluesbreaker itch to scratch, and there's been a 2004 one for sale near me for the last 6 weeks at £800, with no takers.
My Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb mostly sits in a cupboard, as my AC15 is my main gigging amp at the moment, and I'm thinking of offering it as a straight trade for the Marshall.
I know these 1962s are very loud and pretty heavy, but I like the noise they make. The amp in question has had Marshall cab side handles installed which should make moving it easier, and I believe the weight is less than AC30s which I've used.
It will almost certainly be too loud for the typical large bar gigs we play, but I get most of my dirt from pedals.
What do those in the know think? Is the Marshall too impractical for modern gigging? Will I end up with an amp that's hard to shift if it doesn't work out?
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Gav is right, they're a pig to move if you're short - I'm not only shorter than him but older too, so I wouldn't even try on my own these days - but they sound fantastic even used as a clean pedal platform, you don't have to crank them to sound wonderful. (But they do if you can!)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I ran my Fender Pro Reverb 2x12 combo through the HBA a few weeks back. Didn't really notice any difference in the sound but got it compressing nicely in a little rehearsal room
TL;DR there is a way to control volume that doesn't break the bank
I was aware of the problem when I agreed to buy the amp, and I'm thinking there's a good chance it's the filter caps. I might look at getting Marshall to give the old beast a service, as there are no techs near me that I would trust. Otherwise DIY.
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
stage volume but I kept feeling that my stage volume was too high, especially with dirt pedals. My band mates didn’t complain though so it was probably just me not being used to the big 2x12 combo.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
glad you went for it though. Beautiful things. My old one got its first outing on that pedal show last week. This was a surprise: